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M1it 4tif itMhnM 8 THE WEATHER PAGES MAIL EDITION Fair and Somewhat Colder . Asheville's Livest Newspaper T o d a y'sNe w s To d a y N o t To mo r r o w Every Day in the Year VOL XXII. NO. 298. ASIIEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 1, 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS : STATE CONTENDS THAT MEANS USED iS.KIfJG'SHEY Produced Evidence for Pur pose of Showing Motive for Killing Mrs. King CHICAGO BANKERS TESTIFIED TODAY Secured Loans Amounting To $45,000 By Using Se curities as Collateral Concord, Pec. 1. Through the tes tlmony of Chicago bankers the state today -.continued tracing before the jury In the trial of Gaston B, Means i the financial transactions of tho Up- fendant within the last two years in an j . .', effort to show that the defendant, who is charged with the murder of Sirs. Maude A, King near here on August 29, last, was using the securi ties and funds of Mrs. King and her mother for his own purposes, thus es tablishing, in part, the state claims, a motive for the killing. Kward K Mack, vice-president of the Central Trust company of Illinois and N, M. Gnrrettson, of the Illinois Trust company, both of Chicago, to day testified to transactions the de fendant hud with their banks. It was shown by these witnesses that Means secured loans from the two banks aggregating $45,000 in De cember, Iflti, using as collateral part of the securities which had formed the $12."), 000 trust held by the Mer chants JiOan and Trust company for the benelit of Mrs. Anna L. Robinson, mother of Mrs. King, who created the trust. The trust was revoked last De- (ember when Means presented appli cation for its revocation signed with the names of Mrs. Kobinson and Mrs. King.. Mrs. Kobinson denied the genuine ness of tho signature purporting to be hers. ' Mr. Mack totifled that at the time the loan was secured by Means, the latter offered him his choice out of n list of securities ageregating about $75,000. The witness testified that he selected securities amounting to $38, i)0(l as collateral for tfte loan. X. M. Garrettson, of the Illinois Trust company, Chicagti, next was presented by the state to prove that Means took another list of securities on December 26, 191 G, to the Illinois Trust, company and secured a loan of $15,000, putting up about $25,000 as collateral. Tho state claims that Means took tho securities composing the $125,000 trust held by the Merchants' Loan and Trust company for tho benefit of Mrs. Kobinson. and disposed of them for his own benefit at various banks. Mr. Garrettson identified a tran script of account showing that Means deposited in about one month's time in January and February, 1917, the sum of more than $105,000, and drew it all out within a period of about 30 (lays ending September 27. 1917. Mrs. Kobinson Testifies. Carried up the stairway to the court room and then rolled down the aisle to the bar, where, sitting in the chair with a colored maid beside her, while a storm of legal tactics beat itself about her for an hour and a half, Mrs. Anna L. Robinson, mother of Mrs. Mause A. King, testified for the state late yesterday afternoon. Dramatic Appearance. The appearance of Mrs. Kobinson hud much of tho dramatic aspect. Her entrance into the court room was un der protest of Henry Deitch, who had been described In previous testimony as Gaston Means' "body guard" and "agent." He met the purty at the court room door and raised his hands and said: "Don't take that woman in there." A moment earlier Mrs. Mary C. Melvin, sister of Mrs. King, who has been in attendance at the trial all the week but had not seen her mother since he rarrival hero yesterday, walked out of the court room, met the party at the head of the stairway and made an effort to get to her mother before she was carried through the door, but was not allowed to reach the white haired and aged woman, nor to speak to her. Mrs. Melvin followed close behind her mother to the stand and sat beside or behind her during the hour and a half she was being ex amined. Mrs. Melvin Sees Mother. Following adjournment of covirt half hour after Mrs. Kobinson left the court room, Mrs. Melvin called at the hotel and saw her mother In the hitter's room for about five minutes. No person was present at the Inter view except the"mother and daughter and one attorney representing each, H. S. Williams, of counsel for Means, accompanying Mrs. Melvin, and P. C. McDuffie, of counsel for the state, be ing present with Mrs. Robinson. No others were admitted and what was sai dat the interview could not be learned. The attorneys refused posi tively to state and newspaper men could not see Mrs. Robinson, who left a few minutes later for Salisbury, ac eompanied by Mr. McDuffio. It was learned, however, that there was dis agreement on whatever proposition was under discussion at the close of the interview. Testimony of Little Value. While the appearance of Mrs.-Robins nowas dramatic and contained ele ments of the sensational, it is the con- (Contliiued. on Fas 2) III STAMP TAXES EFFECTIVE TODAY Every Firm or Person En gaged In Stock, Produce or Merchandise Transac tions Must Keep Account of Taxable Dealings Washington, Dee. 1. The war stamp taxes, counted upon by treas ary officials to produce $100,000,000 annually, as part of the great revenue measure enacted by congress last Oc tober, became effective today. From the beginning of today's busi ness hours every broker, exchange. clearing house and person engaged in stock, produce or merchandise trans actions must keep strict account of the tax-able dealings. . Tho internal revenue bureau', has issued comprehensive regulations to govern the collections. The taxes do not apply to bonds, notes or other in struments issued by the United States, by any foreign government, or by any state or similar governmental sub division or to stocks and bonds of ro-i operative building and loan association operated exclusively for their mem bers and loaning only to their share holders, or to mutual ditch or irrigat ing companies.. The. taxes include: indemnity , and surety bonds, 50 cents, except where premium is charged for execution of the bond tax will be one percent on each dollar of the premium; and re insurance policies are exempt. Capital stock, issued 5 cents on each $100 of face value; sales or trans fers, two cents per $100; produce pales on exchange, or agreement; -"for future delivery," two cents per $100 or fraction over $100. Drafts or checks "payable other wise than at. sight or on demand, promissory notes except bank notes issued for circulation and for each renewal," two cents per $100; deeds and conveyances, 50 cents per $100 $500 and 50 cents each additional $500, with all debt papers exempt. Custom house entries 25 cents per $100 to $1 per $500; withdrawals 50 cents; steamship tickets $1 to $5; elec tion proxies, 10 cents, power of attor ney 25 cents. . Playing cards 5 cents per pack in addition to present two cent tax; far eels post pnekages, one cent for each 25 cents charged. London, Dec. 1. Inquiries of mem bers of the Russian colony in LouUun show that nothing is known of the report published in The Morning Post that the Grand Duchess Tatiana. sec ond daughter of the deposed emperor of Russia, has come to Kngland. The story is generally discredited. Tho previous report that the grand duchess had escaped from Siberia, and gone to the United States is doubted by Madame Olga Novikoff, Russian political writer, who says in The Post that the public should beware of carnards now coming from Russia. In reference to the alleged sham mar riage of the grand duchess, Madame Novikoff says the only son of Count Frederick was killed in the war a few months ago, and consequently the marriage could not have taken place. BRAZILIAN AVIATORS WILL GO TO ENGLAND Rio Janeiro, Deo. 1. Brazil is soon to mako her first contribution to the fighting forces of the allies. In re sponse to an invitation from the-British government that Brazilian aviators complete their course of instruction in England, 12 naval aviators will leave here shortly for Kurope. l'alr Weather Forecast. Washington, Dec. 1. Fait v.'ealhcr with sasonal temperature during the first half of the ueek beginning to morrow is forecast by the weather bureau for the s nth Atlantic and east gulf states. Local rains are probable Wednesday and Thursday. Succeeds Late Gen. Maude General Sir W, R. Marshall, who has succeeded the late General Maude in command of the British forces in ?"v . JtirjS Iff Mesopotamia, - GREENSBORO NEWS' ARTICLES ABOUT HCp SPRINGS CAMP ARECCIIDERED PRO-GERMAN Acting Secretary of Department of Labor Denies Practically Every Statement Regarding Internment Camp Articles Regarded as "Pro-German" and "Anti-American" Postoflice De partment 31 ay Investigate Americanism of News By GKO. II. MAXXIXG. " Washington, P. C, Dec. 1. Complete and emphatic denial was given by Acting Secretary of Labor Post Fri day to the reports published in the Greensboro News that a special investigator of the deparment of labor had been sent to Hot Springs to examine conditions about the German internment camp there and that his report has been filed at the department. Mr. Post also positively denied that orders have gone from the depai'tment at Washington ordering "meatless" days for the German prisoners. Officers of the department of labor denied so completely almost every statement made in the Greensboro News in regard to the German internment camp that the impression is created that the articles contain extremely few statements that are not plain fabrications. Is Greensboro News "Anti-American"? Furthermore the department officials are very angry over what they allege to be. a misrepresentation of the department's belief and attitude regarding the Hot Springs camp and are making inquiry in reference to the motives of the Greens boro News with a view to ascertaining if it is "anti-American" and in the class that should be forbidden the use of the mails. No Foundation For Reports. The files of the department of labor were thrown open to. The Asheville TIMES' correspondent today and he was invited to go through all the correspondence re lating to the German prison camp and find anything therein to show that the Ger man prisoners have been fed extravagantly, that "meatless" days have been ordered from Washington, that there is the slightest conflict beween the department of labor and the food administration, or any foundation at all for the numerous sensa tional reports published about the Hot Springs camp by the Greensboro News. Cooperation Between Departments. The correspondent found letters and reports showing that there is the fullest co operation between the department of labor, which has control of the internment camp, and the food administration in regard to feeding the German prisoners and that the department has assured the food administration of its desire to prepare menus for the German prisoners that will be entirely in line with the food admin istration's ideas of the conservation of eatables. Xo "Meatleas" Days Ordered. There is nothing in the depart ment's files showing that "meatless" days have, been ordered as reported by The Greenboro News. There is a tef egram sent out about 10 days ago by Assistant Secretary Post to the officials in charge of the prison camp asking whether "meatless" and "wheatless" days are observed there. The reply, dated Friday, November 2.1, states that before the receipt of the tele gram, measures had been adopted to conserve both wheat and meat. Rye bread is used almost exclusively, it is said, and a saving in wheat Is effect ed in this way. Officials in charge of the ollt Springs camp have advised the department of labor that copies of the daily menus are being sent to Washington These will be turned over to the food administration and Mr. Hoover will be asked to examine them and suggest any food saving that can be made. There is the fullest harmony be tween the department of labor and the food administration over the feed ing of tho German prisoners. A re port made to the secretary of labor by one of its officials who went to the food administration and conferred with officials there determine the food administration's attitude toward the Hot Sp. lugs camp says: Mr. Hoover lias Not Tmerferred. "There never has been the slight est intention on the part of the food administration to direct any criticism PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS CONGRESS TUESDAY NOQiNi Washington, Dec. 1 President Wil son believes congress should confine Itself almost entirely at the coming session to legislation for the vigorous prosecution of the war. He is ex pected to tell congress so In his open ing address which will be delivered in the hall of the house at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday. All arrangements were made today by the White House with Speak er Clark and Vivo-Pres(dent Harshall for the Joint session at that hour. The president continued at work on his address today, transcribing his notes into finished form, but the ad dress still will be kept open until the last minute. He asked all the cabi net members to present memorandum on possible legislation which they con sider vitally necessary for the suc cessful prosecution of the war, and it is expected the president will outline their recommendations with his own ji hs ttiddien, rather fully. at the German camp at Hot Springs.'' and any statements attributed by the newspaper to Mr. Hoover relative to the feeding of prisoners of war were fabrications." Department of labor .officials say they believe the reports published in ThP Greensboro News regarding con ditions at the German camp are out right attempts to embarrass United States Marshal Charles A. Webb, of Asheville, to whom the Greensboro paper is unfriendly. Considered l'ro-German Propaganda. Some of the articles published by The Greensboro News regarding the Hot Springs camp are believed to be direct attempts to stir up trouble and are considered pro-German and anti American. It was intimated today that if The Greensboro News does not radically change its attitude towards' the government in so far as the Hoti Springs camp is concerned 4he de-i partment of justice may be called; upon to work a reformation uponi those responsible for the publication of such articles and the postoflice de-l partment may class the paper with "anti-American" newspapers that have felt the heavy hand of the gov ernment through being barred from the mails. Mystified nnd Surprised at Xews. Department of labork officials are disappointed and mystified over the articles published in The Greensboro News concerning the German camp, and an inquiry is being made to de termine the purpose of publishing ar- i tides concerning the Hot Springs camp that, according to the depart j meat, are so devoid of truth, i Surprise was expressed by depart ment of labor officials today that The Greensboro News during this national crisis would publish articles attacking the administration, which could be I proven by any newspaper to be untrue JURY ILL EET CASE EARLY THIS EVENING I Mlneola, Doc. 1. When "summing up" addresses began In the superior court here this morning it was be- lieved certain the fate of Mrs. lllanca I)e Smiles would early this evening be in the hands of tho 12 Jurors who are to decide her guilt or innocence of a CIlUIKt? Ill iiiui in I iiih m'l in ill. I iiur.- band, John I,. De Saulles, on August 3. Justice Manning at noon Indicated he would continue court until the is buo was finally submitted to the Jury. n n . t tt m n ! n k , No l.argti Demands. V Ml . Ml London. Dec. 1. The German Ml foreign secretary. Dr. von Kuehl- Ml Ml mann, is quoted in a central news M Ml dispatch from Amsterdam as say- M tk ing it was absurd to Imagine Ger- f M; many would enter a peace con- M M; ference with large claims. M if even a. casual investigation was made. Hampton Makes Statement. Alfred H. Hampton, director of in terninent, who. is in charge of . the Germans at Hot Springs and other points for the department of labor, arrived in .Washington-yesterday and Conferred with Acting Secretary Post. "The German prisoners at Hot Springs are not being fed five meals a day, nor in any other, way that is extravagant," said Mr. Hampton when seen by The TIMF.S' correspondent in the secretary's office. . "There is no waste at Hot Springs camp. The greatest care is taken to see that no food is wasted. .."Should the prisoners get meat three times a day this total consumed is comparatively small. Meatless and wheatless days were inaugurated there without directions from Wash ington. The camp is being conducted most economically and the total ex pense amounts to less than 15 cents a meal or 45 cents a day for each Ger man prisoner and tills includes tho cost of feeding all the employees, too. Compare this with the army and navy allowance of 45 cents a meal per man or $1.35 a day and you see the Ger man prisoners tie being fed on one third of what the American boys in camp cost. In the face or these fig ures surely extravagnnco cannot be charged." Reference in the above story to the observance of meatless and wheatless days at the internment station are confirmed by a statement fi m one of the officials at Hot Springs reported in The TIMKS yesterday afternoon. The official stated that the new regu lation had been inaugurated last Fri day, before any message in regard to the matter had l6qn received from the department of labor. I REPORTS Of EXEMPTION TO Washington, Dec. 1.- Provost Marshal-General Crowder announced to day that all records kept by local and district boards, adjutants-general, and other per:o;-s in connection with reg istration, examination, selection and mobilization of registrants under the selective service law will be open to public inspection during usual busi ness hours, except answers to ques tions concerning physical or mental condition and dependency, General Crowder stated draft of ficials have no inclination to cause in justice or embarrassment to regis trants, and tho rules and regulations make it a misdemeanor to divulge any information regarding physical fitness or dependency of a registrant to per sons other than those directly con nected with the administration of the law and a one-year prison penalty will bo imposed or violation. ITS OF BUSH .-Washington; Dec. 1.AI1 the op pressive measures which charac terized the German invasion of Belgium and many of the acts of barbarism which revolted the civi lized world, semi-official dis patches from Rome say, are being practiced by the AuBtro-German invaders of Italy. Near Zenson, the dispatches say, the invaders placed Italian women slid children before their troops as they advanced and the Italian sold iers Were compelled to sacrifice their innocent countrymen. In the Friuli region, war taxes, requisitions and conscription of la bor is being practiced as it was in Belgium and northern France. Austro-German prisoners "tell of Italian non-combatants massacred by the invading troops, and loot from Italian homes and shops has been found on the bodies of dead troops. Soldiers on the Piave de clare they heard the screams of. women and children from the op posite side of the river. The in vading armies have taken away cattle and other property and burn household furniture for their bivouac fires at night. -TO Participation In Allied Con ference Gets M. MaklaholT In Bad With Trotzky Petrdgrad.i Nov. : 3 0.-r-( Delayed ) M. Maklakofif, the Russian ambassador to France has been declared dismissed from his post by Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki commissary for foreign af fairs. This action was taken because of the ambassador's participation in the inter-allied conference which is considered a state offense, entailing a heavy penalty. W. C. T. U. TO FIGHT FOR "DRY" LAW . Washington, Dec, 1. Planning' to add its forces to , the Anti-Saloon league in the dry campaign to be waged in congress, the National Woman's Christian Temperance union meets here tomorrow. Many of its delegates also are members of the anti-saloon convention which meets in the next few days. . Together they hope to impress on congress the political advisability of immediate action on the proposed "dry" amendment to the national con stitution... With guests, the two or ganizations will muster nearly 5,000 dry workers. Among the speakers will be William Jennings Bryan and Richmond Pear son llobson. SHOULD DEMAND LARGE INDEMNITY London, Dec. 1. The Saxon finance minister during the budget debate -in the Saxon diet, according to a des patch to the Times from Amsterdam, said that Germany must demand a large indemnity without bothering which of her adversaries should pay it, adding: "Let tlicm only think of America." PROTESTS AGAINST PUBLISHING TREATY Amsterdam, Dec. 1. A memoran dum expressing indignation at the. publication in l'etrogrnd of treaties concluded between Russia and the al lies was presented to the Dutch for eign minister on Friday by the Russia charge d'affaires here. The memo randum says that the action of the Bolsheviki government "amounts to a shameful violation by those responsi ble for the obligations entered into." Chief Counsel of Federal Trade Commission 1 V!' t JOHN WALSH Mr. .luhii Walsh, who has been ap pointed chief counsel of the Federal Trade Commission. He is the first chief counsel of the commission, the position having been vacant until bis appointment. Mr. Walsh Is a brother ul Senator T. J. Walsh of Montana. tin. niiuT4 t I'm ' t iJ GERMANS MAW VIOLENT ATTACKS AGAINST BRITISH Trying To Wipe Out Salieni Which Broke Through Hindenburg Line BRITISH LOST 120,000 MEN IN NOVEMBER No Hard Fighting On the Italian Front War Council Meeting German troops are making a strong effort to wipe out the salient which the British drove through the Hinden burg line toward Cahbrai. Violent at tacks have been hurled against the ISritish line all around the salient from Moeuvres Gonnelieu, a front of about 18 miles, but except near Gonne lieU the Germans have been repulsed with heavy losses. Crown Prince Rupprecht evidently purposed to make amends for his de feat by crushing the new salient with attacks all along the front and with especially strong efforts at the north ern and southern ends with the ap parent plan of driving north and south and cutting off the British east of a line from Moeuvres to Gonnelieu. On the northern flank and west of the Cambrai the German attack was crushed by artillery and machine gun fire and heavy losses were inflicted. The stroke on the southern flank brought initial gains, the British being driven back to La Vacquerie and to Gouzeacourt about one and three quarters miles northwest and west southwest of Gonnelieu respectively. British Gain Ground. In counter attacks the British re gained La Vacquerie and Gouzeacourt and drove the enemy from the ridge east of Gouzeacourt. At other points between Masnieres and Vlllers-Guls-lan the strong German attempt made no impression on the British defensives.- ' . . During November the British forces on all fronts lost more than 120,000 men, including 94, (iOO wounded and missing. These totals are the highest in five months and include the casual ties in bitter fighting in the Ypres sa lient and in Palestine as well as before Cambrai. Lit do Fighting on Italian Front. There has been little except artil lery activity on the other fronts. The violent fighting on the northern .Ital ian front has stopped for the moment. The Austro-Germans are reported ac tive behind the lines and said to bo building defenses on the eastern bank of the Tngliaiuento river 28 miles of the Piave. The allied supreme war council be gins its sittings today at Versailles. In attendance will be Premiers Lloyd George, Clcmenceaii, Orlando and Col onel House and Generals Wilson, Foch, Cadorha and Bliss. The other inter-allied conference delegates continue their conferences in Paris, doing their work through committee meetings in" secret sessions. DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED Of THE BOLSHEVIKI London, Dec. 1. Details of a series of docu,nienls published by the Bol sheviki government relating to suc cessive concessions offered to Greece for the purpose of inducing her to assist Serbia are sent by the Petrograd crorespondent of the Times. These included an offer of southern Albania, ! excepting Avlona, an offer of territory in Asia Minor and other offers at the ' expense of Turkey. These all came to nothing for various reasons. One document, it is added, deals 'with a proposal to hand over Kavala i- if Bulgaria Joined the entente allies. I Another concerns .Great Britain's of i for of the island of Cyprus to Greece. I which lapsed owing to the refusal of Greece to help Serbia. Increase In llosorves. New York. Dec. 1. The actual con dition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week (five days) shows that they hold $152,122, 450 reserve In excess of legal require ments. This is an increase of $38,738, 700 from last week. '. , K f tl ) K It It K t llcrlin C'lnliiis Cantnres. ' M Berlin. Dec. 1. (via London) 'Plwi Cuiiitn),a VAulrtr'n v ran. ft tured 4.00(1 British and several batteries in the Cambrai region. me war oince announces. M Ml! i Ml Ml H MJ Ml t
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