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THE WEATHER PAGES V 31 AIL if Fair and warmer EDITION Asheville's Livest .Newspaper Today's News Today No t T o m o r r o w Every Day in the Y e a r"i VOL. XXII NO. 231. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY EVE, OCTOBER 15, 1917 - .s PRICE FIVE CENTS o iv u . v. u rrn u GERMANS OVERRUN ISLAND OF OESEL; SITUATION SERIOUS Forces Which Landed Saturday Have Occupied Arensburg German Battleships Dodge Bat tle Petrograd Not Considered In Immediate Danger Russian Fleet Called Up to Do Its Best to Prevent German Invasion. Tlie situation on the northern Russian front continues criti cal with the Germans overrunning the island of Oesel and rapid ly pursuing their program f gaining complete control of the gulf of Riga. Russian military observers expect speedy exten sion of the German operations to the mainland, probably on the Esthonian coast, whence a movement toward Petrograd might be pushed. Petrograd itself is considered in no immediate danger, as hundreds of miles of ground still the Russian capital. The possibility of further gulf of Finland, bringing the German base of operations still nearer the present seat.of government, is being considered, hoiv- ever, and the Russian fleet is being besought to do its utmost in coping with the situation. Arensburg Occupied. Petrograd, Oct. IB. German forces which landed on the Russian island of .Oesel, 'at the head of the Gulf of Riga, on Friday, occupied Arensburg, the capital of the island, on Saturday, it was officially announced today by the Russian war office. Arensburg is on the southern shore of Oesel island. The northern group of German war ships, the statement adds, dispatched a torpedo boat squadron between the island of Oesel and Dago which press ed back the Russian patrols. Russian naval forces reinforced tho patrol and accepted battle whereupon the Ger man ships retired. Germans Pushing Forward. ; Petrograd, Oct. 15. The German forces which were landed on Oesel Island at the head of the gulf of Riga, are pushing forward to the east and south placing in a ditlicult position the Russian forces and batteries in the district of Arensburg at the southern end of the island and especially those on the Cerel peninsula. Military critics predict actions in the gulf of Riga, followed by develop ment of the invasion to the main land, on the coast of Estlionia, rather than an attempt toward the gulf of Fin land, which is protected by .mine fields which the Germans would have 1o sweep under the menace of the Russian fleet. The newspapers exhibit alarm at the landing of the Germans on Oesel Island . The Bourse Gazette says the situation of the country is the more complicated because a solution must bo found not only of the unsatisfac tory state of affairs in the interior hut of the problem presonted by the clos ing of the gulf of Riga by the Ger mans. The Russkaya Volia says: "We are being led toward our Cal vary but perhaps we shall find our resurrection." Tho Rech attributes the disaster partly to bad visibility and the frivol ity of leaders of Russian democracy. The socialist press takes the maximil ists to task. The Volia Naroda re calls Premier Kerensky's warning of the danger of a. German coup in the Rattle, which was stigmatized by the leader of the maximalists as an un worthy political maneuver. The news paper insists on the necessity of an implacable struggle against muxi malism. The Den declares the maximalist aspirations recently displayed in the fleet undoubtedly contributed to the Herman success. Only the Izvestia, organ of the council of soldiers and workmen's delegates looks on the dis aster as a blessing in some respects, saying the news of the German land ing came, at a time when Russia, learning of the troubles in tho German navy, was beginning to entertain dan gerous and unfounded illusions re garding the imaginary disorganiza tion of tho enemy. The landing of the Germans has in creased the exodus from Petrograd which had been noticeable since the fall of Riga. Since Saturday the ticket offices have been beselged, many per sons offering largo premiums for tickets. The situation is aggravated by ru mors which were branded officially as unfounded, that passenger traffic will be stopped shortly In view of the ex pected evacuation of government in stltutions. It Is slated in government circles that no extensive evacuation Is looked for, as no immediate danger threatens the capital. The new front Is still S00 miles dls tant. It Is pointed out and the roads are Impassable. It Is not believed a landing In Finland will be attempted, owing to the scarcity of supplies there, and to the fact that provisioning would be rendered difficult, with winter ap proaching, by the freezing of tho sea. Appeal to Fleet. The central committee of the fleet has addressed to the sailors an appeal which has cnused cessation of the meetings in IKstngfors. The semi official new agency says the flrat naval engagements in the Oesel waters havo shown that an appeal to the crews of the fleet may be cpunted on with cer tainty. Possession of the gulf of Riga by the Germans appears to military writers to be a most serious menace and to give a considerable advantage to the enei.iy who will be able to make secure his communications with tlga by sea. , ha BalUo fleet is ready to carry lie between the Germans and naval developments through the out all orders, of the government, ac cording to Vice-President Ivanoff. of the presidium centroflot, the organi zation which in the fleet corresponds with the council of soldiers and work men's delegates In its relations with tho army. Immediately on receipt of news of the ,- German landing tho appeal of the central committee was issued, calling upon the sailors to forget Internal strife, take all meas ures to improve the fighting capacity oi me iieet. commissioners carrying instructions hastened to Helslngfors. "Reports that tho fleet is not ready to meet the enemy are Untrue," paid M. Ivanoff. "The fleet is full of fight ing ardor and is ready to repel the enemy, htories of evil influences ex eneu oy me sailors committees are greatly exaggerated. The near future will show how honorably the fleet will luimi its duty to the country." iHTirWiyN 1MB TRADE BOARD President Puts Into Effect Provisions of Trading With Enemy Bill. Washington, Oct. 1 5. Executive de Liiii-iim ul inc government and new war trade board, which, replaces the exports administrative board, are vest ed today with extraordinary war time powers under a proclamation of Presi dent Wilson putting into feffpet the au thority delegnted him by the tradinc- with the enemy act. The trade board will regulate licens ing of exports and imports and of en emy nrms doing business in this.coun try. Censorship of outgoing mails, canies ana radio messages is placed in me nana of a special commission iTuiiipust-u oi representatives of war. navy and postofllce departments, the war trado board and the committee on public information. Tho treasury will govern the expor tation of gold and silver coin, regulate foreign exchange transactions, and li cense insurance companies of the en emy, or of allies of the enemy, doing uusmess in tno united states. Super vision of enemy owned or controlled patents is assigned the federal trade commission, and to tho postmaster general is given regulatory authority over lureiKij language newspapers. TEfiimiiiiT T Trio Workmen Killed and Another Missing Inves tigation In Progress. Philadelphia, Oct. 15. An explosion In the nitro starch dry house at the Dupont Powder Works at Glbbstown, N. J., resulted in tho Instant death of two workmen today. A third man is missing and is probably dead. An other man was seriously Injured. The destroyed building was a small one story structure isolated from the rest of the plant and the force consisted of the four men mentioned. There was no1 other damage. The Dupont company says there Is nothing suspicious about tho explosion. Because of the terrific force of the explosion most alarming reports as to Its extent were In circulation. Almost everybody In Philadelphia, 20 miles distant, felt It, and surrounding towns in New Jersey reported shattered win dows, and other Ill-effects of the Im pact. Consequently the news that there had not bean a great disaster cams m a relief. HEAVY ARTILLERY German Counter - Battterv Busy Against British Weather Interfering: With Haig's Infantry Plans. Heavy artillery actions are again in progress on the Flanders front. Lon don's official report today speaks of a strong bombardment of the new British positions main point on the Passchendaele-Gheluvelt ridce. south of Brookseinde. In the light of previous exnerlenee this may be viewed as indicating Ger man counter-battery against the inten sive Kritish artillery fire in progress preparatory to another push. ine British artillery now has super ior positions from which to work, as there must by this time have been am ple opportunity for the heavy guns to be put in position on the dominat ing high ground taken in the recent advances. It thus seems probable that Held Marshal Haig will not delay his next stroke beyond the time when these guns have had an opportunity to break up such concrete construc tion as the Germans have been able to construct in what they describe, as their "defensive zone," which week !.y week is being forced further east ward.;. The weather, however, is a decided ly important element in this consid eration,, as the continuation of hard storms not only keeps the ground in a state well nigh prohibitive of co-ordinated infantry advances but inter feres seriously with the vital aerial observation work. SMALL NATIONS TO HOLD RENO Rights of Alsace - Lorraine as Independent Nation To Be Discussed. New York, Oct. 15. rThe rightSiOf Alsace-Lorraine as an independent na tion are to be discussed by Clement Rueff, president of "Les Amis De L'Alsace-Lorraine," nt the lirst con gress of the league" of small and sub ject nationalities which begins a three days' convention here on October 29. Twenty of the small nations in whose behalf the world war is being waged will be represented. The congress willseek to attain a permanent congress of small and op pressed nationalU ies, the right to sep arate representation at international conferences and to present their case to the world, and to emphasize the iniportarce of granting their rights as an indispensable condition" of world peace. DAIRY AND MILK INSPECTORS MEET Washington, Oct. 15. War's effect on milk will be one of the leading topic for discussion at the sixth an nal convention of the International Association of Dairy and Milk Inspec tors which opened here today and will continue through Wednesday. Dele gates from throughout the United States and Canada were in attend ance. Aviation School Opened. Cape May, N. J., Oct. 15. The gov ernment airplane station and aviation school formally was opened today. Seventy-five students are here for instruction. i if'ii 'au,!,C ti X n . f v i " - (. i?1- (A ljv v xS-k y ' ' v - A Dave Robertson, the lean and la Hty Virginian .TfUTi Itlibe l?PTrton, wonthe third game of the world-serles fo r the New York Giants against theChicago White Sox. He is hero showing sliding into third base after his long triple tl left. First Baseman Holke put him in with a double for the first run ot the game, and what later pro ved to ba the only necessary run, ; IIQFFICIS "Many Big Problems" Will Be Discussed at Tonight's Conference Functions of General Navy Board. Washington, Oct. 15. Admiral Mayo, commander of the Atlantic fleet, who returned last week from conferences In England with Vice-Ad-miral Sims and officials of ihe British admiralty, will confer again tonight with Secretary Daniels and the navy general board. The secretary would only say re garding the conference tonight that there "many big problems" Involved in the navy's part of the war, that would be talked over In the light of Admiral Mayo's personal observation abroad. The chief function of the general board, which Js composed of high of ficers who have had much sea ser vice,' is to fix the military cl.aivicter istics of fighting ships and recom mend the building pre -ram from year to year. It Is also important, how ever, as a planning section of the navy although the chief of operations Is charged by law with responsibility for the preparation of war plans. In a general way, however, the general board outlines questions of naval pol icy which are submitted to the secre tary for approval. CHARGED WITH TRYfMQ TO FQlViENT REVOLUTION Four Men Accused of Con spiracy Against Eng- land in India. Chicago, Oct. 15. The trial of four men on cnarges of attempting to fo ment a revolution against the British government in India and conspiracy, is set for today in the federal district court before Judge K, M. Landis. The defendants are Gustav II. Jacobson, waelthy real estate dealer; Albert II. AVchde, curio collects- and art con noisseur; George Paul Rochm, a me chanical engineer, residents of Chi cago, and Heramhn T.:!l fliintn n TTi- du. A number of others were Indicted Including Baron Curt von,- Refswitz, former acting consul for German empire in Chicago, who if how in Germany; Adnlph Stenlerk, also I nown as Adolph Schlotz, and eight Hindus, but the government decided to place only the four on trial at this time. Ramifications of the German es pionage system will he revealed at the trial, according to the federal author ities. The plot, which the government alleges, was halehcd in Chicago, took certain men from this city, it is said, to India. .'. ... CHINA AND JAPAN SIGN AGREEMENT Teklng, Oct. 15. China and Japan have signed an agreement concern ing the leases of tho Kiriu-Chaniy Chun railway, Manchuria. Japan will loan China 6,500.000 yen at 5 per cent, for a period of 30 years. The revenue of the railway will be held as security for the prop erty during the term of the loan. Tho Klrin-Chang Chun railway will be un der the management of the South Manchuria Railway company. Robertson Sliding Into Third After Hit Which Won Game. PEOIIG Women of Town Where His Headquarters Is Located Honor General Pershing Returns His Thanks. American Training Camp in France, Oct. 14. (delayed) The mayor of the town in which the American field headquarters is located presented to General Pershing today a silken Amer ican flag, on behalf of the women of the town who made it. The ceremony took place' in the hotel De Ville, the Interior of which was decorated with French and American flags. Many French and American officerscivilian officials and wompn were present. In his presentation, speech the may or referred to the splendid sacrifices of the women of France and America, who were not only sending away their sons to fight for democracy but were making the war possible by the ener gtie work at home. Accepting the flag. General Pershing said: ' This occasion brings home to us the tenderness with which our own women bade us. good bye. This war is being fought by women. It is wo men who suffer and lend courage to us, Women are the fines to whom honor will be due when the war is over and they will deserve honor for their aid in establishing democracy." General Pershing thanked many of the women personally before return ing to his headquarters. A granite tablet was placed in the wall of the Hotel De Ville today with an Inscription in gold letters commem orating the establishment of the Amer. lean headquarters in the town in Sep tember. .. GENERAL KBRNILOFF NOT Greatest Penalty That Can Be Imposed Is Life Imprisonment. Petrograd, Oct. 1R. General Chab lovsky, president of the commission of inquiry into the Korniloff affair, has returned to Petrograd and in bxi interview with locnl newspaper, men. declared that he did not see in the actions, of General Korniloff and the other accused officers any character of high treason. I - It was proved, he mid, that General Korniloff throughout tho i.tovement I committeed no act of a nature to i weaken the fighting froat. (General Chablovsky expressed the opinion that General Korniloff can be sentenced only under article 100, dealing with attempts against the established re gime and involving the penalty of life imprisonment. PYTHIANS TO MEET ON TUESDAY NIGHT Pisgah lodge No. 32. Knights of Pythias will hold the regular weekly meeting tomorrow night at si o'clock in the lodge rooms on Blllmore ave nue All members are urged to be present and visiting Pythtans are ask ed to attend the mening, as matters of much Importance are scheduled to como up at this meeting. , Clergy Can't Participate. Petrograd Oct. 15. The orthodox council, at a meeting in Voscow, has decided against permitting the clergy to participate in the provisional parliament. MOMENTOUS GAME FOR BOTH TEAMS; GIANTS CONFIDENT "We Must Win and We Can," Declares McGraw Vic tory Today or Tomorrow Gives White Sox Champion-? ship of World Benton versus Fabre Probably Fast Game Is Expected. 1 , r, n n ' The following is the probable b ... CHICAGO (Americans) J. Collins, right Held McMullin, third base K, Collins, second base Jackson, loft Held Fclsch. center Held Gaiulil. first base Weaver, short stop Scha lis, catcher ....... Faber, pitcher . ' : m. . n Pmpires Klem, Evans, O'Lous i r if r e it Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 15. The Chicago White Sox arc today knocking at the gates of Verdun while the New York Giants threw in their last reserves to hold the key to the world's scries. A defeat today for the Giants and the American leaguers win the season's baseball honors w hile a victory for the champions of the National league would give them an equal chance with the Sox in the final contest tomorrow. "We must win today," said Manager McGraw, of the Giants, "and we can do it. The Sox have the edge, it is true, in that they can lose today's game and be at evens with us when we fight for the seventh game, but I believe that we will win both games." Manager McGraw wheeled his two left handera into line, Scupp and Ben ton, and awaited until the last mo ment before making his decision which one would open fire on the Sox. Both pitchers were ready. Urban Fa ber looked the likely pitcher selection of Manager Rowland. Faber -had his big , curve, and low breaking spittes working1 in fine shape Ut. the last twe innings of Saturday's engagement and he told Rowland that he wanted the chance to send his mates back to Chi cago tonight 'with the big end of the purse. Should the Sox lose today Eddie Cicotte will be out on the rub ber tomorrow to stop the Giants with his knuckle ball. A balmy morning turned showery toward game time. A smoky south wester came in unexpectedly and the early crowd, a small one, for a series contest, covered their heads and shoulders with newspapers and wait ed. The playing field was fast, mats and tarpaulins having only been removed a little before noon Groundkeeper Fabian said the field could stand a fair soaking and still be in playing condition. New Yorkers Confident. Although Rowland's men have the edge in the series, supporters of the Giants express confidence that Mc Graw's fine pair of pitchers, Ferdie Scliupp and Jlube Benton, will hold the Sox while the giants bat out a victory against the Chicago men. Manager Rowland has expressed the utmost confidence in winning the se ries. Coming east he said he expect ed to send Faber to the pitching mound and would hold Kddie Cicotte in reserve in ease the former should DELAYED ALLIES' VICTORY German Money and Plots Came Near Attaining Desired Results. Paris, Oct. 15. Leon Daubet. edi tor of IV Action Franciase, who has taken a prominent part in the exp osure of German intrigue In France, writes under the heading: "I am doing my duty in the plot against France," that every one has noticed since the war began that "there was something rotten some where which delayed tho victory of the allies." He continues: "This something was German money employed within the allied countries. There was the Bolo Pasha fund for corruption of the press, tho von Bue low fund for diplomatic Intrigues, and the Huhenlolie fund for promoting crimes and sedition. The last named fund, in my own opinion, was by far the most Important. It was employed to promote the plot, carefully prepar ed for months which broke out In both the army zone and the rear for mation In May and June of this year. This plot nearly attained the results hoped for by tho German govern ment." FINNISH DIET TO MEET NOVEMBER 1 Petrograd, Oct. 15. The Finnish diet has be. n called to meet on No vember 1. The Finnish diet was dissolved by the provisional Russian government several weeks ago for Its extreme stand on the question of autonomy for the province. New elections were held and completed on October 4, the uni ted bourgeoisie and the social demo crats receiving 60,000 of the 70,000 vote cast. tt it - H V It i m.i 't; -it; t t attlng order for today's game: SEW YORK (Nationals) Burns, left field. Hcrrog, second base Kauff, center f eld Zimmerman, third base l lctcher, short stop Robertson, right field Holke. first base Kaiiilen, catcher Benton, pitcher hi In and Rigler. r.it I? r i it ? i, r0 ie it it H falter. Rowland's confidence is re flected by all the niembers of the Sox team. They are greatly elated over their victory in Chicago on Saturday when they looked almost hopelessly beaten, and feel that the National leaguers cannot do another come-back like the one they performed last week when they took two straights on the Polo grounds. Tenton For the Giants. Manager McGraw will probably pick Benton to hold the White Sox today. His performance against Chicago is the best of any of the Giant pitch ers, he having held the western team to five hits for a total of six bases in the opening game here. What little betting there has been reported t .ncc yesterday's game favors the White Sox, 2 to 1, though wagers at even money have been made that the Giants will win tciay. -Fair and Warmer. Atmospheric conditions were the most favorable of the series in New York. The prospects were for fair and warmer weather by the time the umpires call the-teai,.s. together.,..,, The warmer weathc:' is pleasing to the players after the frigid experience m Chicago last Saturday. Some of the players are sure that the erratic work by both teams in the fifth game was due to the low temperature. The better weather also had the ef fect of drawing a larger early morn ing crowd to the Polo grounds. Some men and boys, eager to Bee what may be the final game of tho series were at the Brush stadium at midnight, and with the coming of daylight the one dollar and two-dollar ticket lines be gan to grow rapidly. Gates to the unreserved seats were opened after 9 o'clock as street traf fic began to become interrupted. Ijarge Crowd Expected. President Hempstead, of the New York club, expected the largest crowd of the series would be out. The fall ing off In attendance last week was blamed on the uncertain weather. The fear of the public that the crowds would be so large that they could not gain admission also was a factor, base ball men said. In none of the world's series games on the. Polo grounds be tween the Giants and the Philadelphia Atheletics and the Boston Red Sox was the crowd so small as that which saw last Thursday's game. As the result o the toss up Satur day the seventh game, if one is neces sary, will be played on the Polo grounds tomorrow. Small Proportion of Appeals On Industrial Grounds Is Allowed by President. Washington. Oct. 15. Only one In 20 appeals to President Wilson for draft exemption on industrial grounds has been decided In fayor of tha ap plicant, it was said today at the pro vost marshal general's office. In other cases the president has ratified tho Judgment of district boards that tho applicant was not indispcnsible to a necessary war Industry. About 8,000 appeals have been re ceived, but only a small proportion de cided. A number of officers in the provost marshal general's office are assigned to tho work of Inspecting the documentary evidence submitted by appellants, and their recommendations are reviewed by other officers and fin ally sent to the president. SOUTHWESTERN GOAL E Kansas City, Oct. 15. A resolution calling for a strike affecting all mines of tho Southwestern Coal Operators' association in Oklahoma,' Texas, Mis souri and Arkansas beginning Friday morning, was passed today at a meet- n here of the presidents and ecr tuues of the state organization of ths United Mine Workers of America. j m it t t?i? ? n n ? n it n .-
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