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WINSTON-SALEM JOUENA WEATHER COLDER VOL. XVII, NO. 50 THX ASSOCIATED PRKSI DISPATCHKS WINSTON-SALEM, N. C TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 16, 1913 JOURNAL ADVtVTIieHXMTt flRtHO RPSItLT PRICE FIVE CENT3 EIGHT PACI3 TODAY PETROGRAD ADMITS RUSSIAN DEFEAT; They Are Being Swept 5 Westward by Russian AttachFighting Re sumed With Montene gro After Long Delay NO IMPORTANT CHANGE IN WEST Both Sides Capture Some Trenches Interest in England Centers in Proposed German Blockade of Ports London, 'Feb. 15. The sustained Au-ittro-German attack in the Fast, with Pet nigra :l's admission that the l!us eianp i1h it to usiiunic defensive on their own territory, is the important feiture of the. military situation. The German claim progress in Huekowina. Unoffii-i.il advices from Budapest even say the Austrians have been swept as far west us Czernowitz. The Austrian. also claim t have occupied Niidwcrna, south eastern Galicia. There is no noteworthy change in the west. Both the Germans - and Allits have captured some of their opponents' trenched, but the gain are not eon eidercd important ns yet. The-BntisrTpublic is cculcj-iiig in terest .just now in flic outcome (if the Herman blockade, of British water, due to begin Tburaday, with special reference to" its" Wlftct upon iiciitiaT shipping. After a long period of inactivity light ing between Austria and Montenegro has been resumed. An Austrian lice! has bombarded the Montenegrin port of Antivari, and two Austrian aeroplane attacked with machine guns the paliec in which were King Nicholas -ind the other members of the Montenegrin roy al family,, .. . Of the great struggle in Polan 1, Galicia and Bukowina, there is lifle new information. A decisive battle in northern Poland is looked for when be retreating Russians reach positions on which they decide to make a stand. In Bukowina another important so?; test is In progress. The long drawn M niggle In the Carpathians shows no sign of approiufyiiig an end. Both the Austrian and Russian war clVic-ei claim victories along this front. Some German newspapers comment ing on the American notes, take the stand that this country's repr.!-enta-tionsi to Great Britain are less vigorous than those to Germany. It is asertel that the fault is Kr.gland's on account of her use of the American flag. A Borne newspaper states that Prince von Biylow, Gefflnan ambassador to Italy, shortly will make proposals for Italy's intervention in the war on tic -side of Germany, in Tfturn for terri torial concessions. David Uovd George. British chancel- lor of the exchequer, todav estimated 1 the cost of war to the Allies at $10, sTn,000,000. He said (ireat Britain could finance the war for five years out of her investments abroad. German troop are advancing rupidl. " everywhere in East Prussia, Berlin de clares. In northern Poland, also, con siderable gains are reported. Petrognid military commentators assert that Rus sia will gain an advantage in falling back to her own territory, by 'depriving Germany of the use ot ; the rail-ou-.U which she employed effectively la transporting troops along the front wlien the fighting was on German soil. In French Lorranine the Germans achiev --ed a local victory" occiipving r "jiti.iiti'iii s which the Allies were able to recover only in part by a counter attack. Trench warfare continues, with varying degree of intensity elsewhere along the front, and both the French and the German war officers, in today's communications claim small victories. . Austrians Make Attack ' . Ce.ttin;e, Montenegro, via Londoi,, Feb. 15. The member of the. royal family of Montenegio were subjected yesterday in their residence at Bcuv.t, (Continued on Tage Six) Parliament Meets Behind Darkened Windows and Troops Watch Outside Ottawa. Ontario. Feb. 15. Desnite the report tlrom lirookville today that ! tlie Dominion police there lielieved two toy tire linllons sent up from Moiri town, New Vol kt last nigliL had Wn mistaken for .earcldights of aenqihnes lying into Cauada, every precaution a taken liciv ouight ag.'in-t un serial rade. Canadian parliament met with the windows darkened and the lower light out, The pailiMiiciit grounds were In dmikiiess. The troop were held in readiness to fire at any tfreraft' aig-Med.; , CANADA FEARS A GERMAN A R RAID Hoggins' Widow Gets $3,000,000 Estate I I RV-W- - 1 faC - v - M ' Lexington, kv, I'eb. 15. Mrs. I Vail Vooihies llaggiu. Vouthlul widow of James B. llaggiu, millionaire tilitinan, will. get. his. Klmendorf estate,' valued at if:!.(KKl,ll(H), under the terms of his will. The estate comprises 7NO acres of blue grass and a string of noted race hoiaes. E People Are Buried Under. Buildings in Central Italy Rome, Feb. 15. Renewed earth shocks occurred today in the parts of central Italy visited -by seismic distur bances several weeks ago. At Hocca, Sinibahli, tiie belfry of the convent of Santa Maria, fell iimii several houses buiyiiig ten persons. ...The Cittadncalc was -wrecked. Several houses were made uninhabitable at Veioliz. One person was killed ai'd six were injured at Xazahano. RENEWED SHOCKS IN ITALY SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE ALLEGED LOBBY AGAINST THE SHIP PURCHASE MEASURE Charges and Counter Charges Are Flung Back and Forth by Republicans and Democrats in Washington Hope of Passing the Bill is About Given up by Leaders Washington, Feb. 15. Charges and counter -barges from Democratic and Republican sources concerning the in-iliKtii-cs for'nnd against the government ship purehas; bill were made the sub ject of a special investigation today by t he Senate. The decision to inquire into the alleg ed lobby by agents of the "shipping trust" ajjaiiist the measure and into the intimation of negotions for op tions on belligerent ships to wll the govmnineiit was i.naiiiinous. With (his decision dejiarted the last hope of some of the most earliest champions of the shipping incamire that it . would be passed .iu-Jlus-Sfiiat. by March 4. hveii soim- of tw Admin istratioli Senators are inclined to the view that the appropriation uieiiMire should now be taken njt and Tiisiicd through before the session "iids. While no dctinite annouiicciiicnts siihje'ct to the extra sesinn have been made, the view is submitted .by r sitlls "los" to the I'resideiit that the ship issue will l taken before the All WQ UA UV f)MJ V (iNF-THlNn K11 " r OF THEIR FORCES IN THE FIELD London, Feb. 15 The countries fight - ing against (JermsnT, Austria and Tur- kev thus farJmyflJhrowridUirj of tlieir strength into the field. To maintain this f . and brine the re maining two thirds into action will cost ten billion dollars, during the current year. This announcement was made in the Ili.'ie of foniihons fistay by IVvid Uovd -te, Chancellor of the Ex tlwquer, a ROCKEFELLER IS CONDEMNED AS I Chairman of Industrial Re lations Commission Hits Oil King Hard TURNS HIS POWER IN ANY DIRECTION WALSH DECLARES ROCKEFELLER, SR., DOMINATES FOUNDATION ' AND WIELDS ENORMOUS POW ER ANYWHERE HE PLEASES ; HE IS A SMART MAN, BUT COULDN'T ANSWER Kansas City, Feb. 13, Frank P. Walsh, chairman of the Federal Indira trial Relations Commission, which has liecn investigating the gneat philan thropic foundations, in' a statement to day declared that John I). Rockefel ler, Sr., dominates the Rockefeller foun dation, whi- h Walsh said can apply the mormons power of the money it con trols to almost any purpose it chooses. He declared that the trustee exercis ed no authority that did not come frrfln Rockefeller. - He added that the testi mony showed thnt directors of th foundation also were director of the industries from which the foundation (Attained its fund. "As an interlocking system it lints anything the railroads and banks ever exhibited," said Wash. .In his statement he (lex hired the com mission "was not yet through with the foundation. Miv KockefelkT is a very mart man, perhaps the smartest in till count fy," Walsh asserted. "But he could not tell the commission why he did not use bis profits to pay . a living ..wage.iu;. stead of using them in the distribution of charity that constituted a powm, which many Americans have come to look upon as a menace." IS Eld FBEUL PDSniON " Raleigh, Feb. 15. Collector of Intern, al Revenue Bailey appoints Connor Aycock, son of the late I'bas. B. Ay- XE' to the off ue of deputy collector- ship in tlace of Ue P. Asbeeraft, who was transferred to the uew desk of division of "Anti-Narcotics'. Bot'i jtlaces liay $M0U year. WHEAT TAKES UPWARD TRAIL Chicago. Feb. 15. Renewal of Kuro iiean purchasing ran up wheat prices today with a rele'ity that was a re minder of Saturday's swift decline. Before thf session was Imlff over, more than five cents a bushel Iwii been added to the final values of last week. May rose to $1.5!) 3-8 and July to $1.33 7-8! country. In this case, thrtie will be no extra session, at least for several months. The -efforts of the administration leaders to force the clotiir-.- rule m the Senate were continued tduy. A'ice President Marshall appointed Sciiiitor Walsh, Simmon and Reed, Democrats, and Burton and Weeki, Republicans, to make the inquiry. There arc only 15 working days left to the sixty-third Congress, and some Senators believe such an investintiou, likely to lie prolonged, makes improba ble the passage of the bill before March 1 and practically 8ure an extr e. giou if the President adhere to his de termination to press the measure. Administration Democrat and fi'i biistcrinc Republicans unanimously vot ed for a resolution to look into charges of lobbying by the ws-alied shipping trust and to inquire Into any negotia tion by administration official to buy belligerent ships. (Continued on Page Six) Vi, ""JW 1 Winston Spen-cr Churchill, first lord l of the admiralty, alo spoke. Churchill hd decided to clamp on every ounce of sea pressure To stop Germany s kkmi supply in retaliatiw for the (ierman submarine policy. The statement was cheered. Lloyd George also drew cheer when lie spoke of loans to countries expeet nl to join allies. Uc did not name the vouutriea. A MONEY IT AMERICA TELLS ENGLAND TO PERMIT STEAMER WILHELMINA TO PROCEED TO HER DESTINATION; GERMAN REPLY TO UNITED STATES IS FIRM German Cruiser Bluecher Sinking in sit mtimx HeVjiless from ginilire of the British battlo cniiser, I Jon, the German war ship, Hluwher, was left, to the tender X! Taken There Last Night After Haviug Been Al most Asphyxiated Mr. O. J, Morton narrowly escaped asphyxiation in a room at tho Hotel Zin zendorf last night ' w hi le "1 n " ii li al- IcgeilTttate of intoxication. Twii-e, he turned on the gas and twice was it cut oil, it is said, first by one of the hotel cteiksy Mr; W. N." Sct'Uttr and "Hgn'm by the. night watchman, Mr. A..1). Maynard. Finally, an. officer was called, Voglcr ambulance was summoned, and Mr. Morton was taken to the new Winston Salem city hospital, where he was treat ed by City Physician V. M. Long. Mr. Morton is. young man, said to be about 20 years old and registering fn,m Danville, V. It is said that he was considerably under the influence ot drink, and that when found, his clothes were scattered about his rooui. an I the was turned on. Mr. Schullz turned it off. Later. Mr. Morton tunieil it on 1 MAN AT HOSPITAL u w ...i.i . i,i, u-nMitiMiii Mav-lf'T s , nard turued it off this time, and an of ficer was summoned. This happeuel at about 11:SW.. It was stated early this morning that Mr. Morton is getting along nicely, and that he is in no danger at all. PLAN F0RTKER ACTION AGAINST GERMANY London, Feb. 15. In a statement to the housi of commons today Wmslon Spencer Churchill, first lord of the ailiuir alty, intimated that further action wo'uld 4e t.tken by the Allies to prevent- the miortation of foodstuffs in neutral ships to iVcrmany. ALL CHILD LABOR Congress Passes the Palnier Bill by a Vote of 232 to 44 Waihingt'n, Feb. 15. Tie? Palmer bill to bar the. product of child laftor from int-rtatc commerce -passed the House tonight, 2.T-' to 44, allter the isnnaiK-e of a writ of arrest for ab sentees to' siipires a filibuster. The opposition to t lie -measure, led by Rep resentative Itrvnes of South Carolina, was Iwsil on the contention tluit it interfered with State's rights. BRITISH STEAMER HITS MINE London. I'eb. 13. The British steam er. Wavelet. 1,193 tons Captain Cole, from I'cn-aeola, Fin., January 15, via Newport News, January S3, for Lclth, Scjitlaiid, eiit-oiintered a mine in the Ilritish clisiincl and wa badly dam sged. The skips?r by prompt ad ton succeeded -in beaching bis steamer near lVsl. "r A Solid Foundation Cast a pebble into a fiool of wat er and it will sink. Kcp on add ing more pebble to the first, and eventually they will build up a monument whiiti rises out of the water. . : Thus it is with advertising. One little advertisement is 'soon for gotten - but keep on iii-fftiug day after day and month after month, and your business will soon be reared on a Substantial founda tion. : PRODUCTS BARRED . -iSffljM'fiJS.'i mercies of a British ilestroyer, which tortcdoed her as the flagship pursued the tlecing eiuMiiy, The photograph Mbows the Bluecher rolling over and TAX ASSESSMENT MEASURE IS ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE; MAY INCREASE INTEREST RATE A Bill is Presented in the Senate Making Eight Per Cent Interest Lawful, Provided Doth Parties to Contract Agree -Revenue Bill Passes Second Reading - Mnlcigli, '"'Felirllt. The joint" ATianee committee this afternoon adopted the final limit ot the tax sscniit section of the machinery bill,-which provides for the appointment by the State of tax commission of county assessors this year only for the ifuadrcnnial assess ment, one in each county and the coun ty conimixKioiicrs shall appoint one list taker and aswssor for each township, and the county board of 'eo.ualiation shall consist of the county rommission- ers, township list taker and the coun ty assessors. . Revenue Pill The House went in to committor' of ' the whole on the reve nue bill at noon toilny .to complete the coiisiileration ity sections. The Mintz amendmeiit for section 57 was adopted that changes the tax proposed for news paper circulation contests from $"H weeklies to $10 and from 150 for I dailies to $25. This amendment was i-.doiited. Mr. Willmnis Of Cnbtirnis, minority lender, iiinderlook to have section 6H ns f'-i the tax or oils in connection with the oil inspection system changed mi that there could l Kimt tat on the oil companies emiiiosed by the counties on the ground that the heavy oil wag ons greatly wear the public roads and tl.ey .houid b silbjis;t to tax on this score ar least, nepreseinanve imugn ton, in chargr of the bill, said that there was a danger thnt if this privilege for county taxation were allowi-d it would bring about resistance ...to the euetne of-tux and inspection and might cost the loi nf the whole sourre of reve nue. Thet" wa W7.000 from this source to the S'tatc last year. The Williams amendmenttwts pot adopted. The 'hill was amhiM under ectioti HO no that the State Treasurer shall have a fund of $,im for use In i- forcing collection of taxes and the State auditor a fund of f,f0 for enforcing the machinery act. - ie b&i heretofore had only $2,V0. lids was opposed by William of OJmmtu- on th ground that the-,'fH) waf iteessive, but the House thought' otlsi-wise. Mr. Dough ton and others expressing the view that active effort and attention to the en wreetnent of the machinery and reve nue acts would easily Iwreass tlw rev enue iM(i,nH) or fvtjiirto. The committee of the whole wa then dissolved and, the House passed the revcnitri bill on second reading, the roll call showing unanimous "aye" vote until Representative Bryan of Wilkes lit the finish aked that the record of Ids "ave' vote be stricken out and he be recorded a not voting a t)re were features he could not enrtors. IN THE HOUSE Tl House was convened at 12 o'clock by Speaker Wooten. Vew bills were introduced M follows: Tucker Amend the health law of the State, William of Yadkin Allow the com missioners of Yadkin county to issue bonds. Hall -Amend the revisal relatiw to milling and loan associations. Ktheridge For the relief of the vet erans In the Soldier" Home. MR. CHATHAM SAYS HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE The following Kter wa received last P.llf't.t-f.f'fn Ho"- ' 3itbitLir- syth's ,r-tt.tft Senator, who is now ' on tlie job' in l! It lt1i "The Moniing Journal, "Winston-Salfiu, N . C. " "Dear Sir. Fditor: "I notice in The Journal of yesterday suggestion fiotu your Washington coiTe-ponderit that I niitf!t become a Munlt,lulj f,. V.nnr.vS t.. surfeit Mlttor Jlstciman, lussmu. li as this is not the North Sea Battle 7 l II - i Miukitig after torpedo had wrecked her vitals. She swept round In a cir elu and pickej up wirvivor uf the Bluecher. Netties and Rolierts Prevent fraudu hut advertising in North Carolina, Nettles, nd Rolierts-RegulaU the nmf essioix .(i.f .. t onsmiallst in iJort b Cnridlna. , Kittrcli -Amend the law to nubile drunkenness. Bill Passed Hilts passed third reading a follows: Allow Raleigh to issue 1 1' 0,000 bond for schools if ratitled by tho people. , Authorize bond, for schools by Flkin township. ! Dog Tax Bill The Cnrrie dog tat bill allowing com- misslyiHirs of iny county to levy a t from one 1o two dollar each on dogs in the comity for special or jneral purpose was laid before the House un der favormble report from tlmlj finance committee and the cuiumittea on prop unit ions and grievances. The repi"en tatlves of a large nunilier of counties asked that their counties be exempted la-fore Sir, Currie explained that eacit county would control tlw matter through the commissioner;!. Represent it live Mcuncv said tlmt. his opiHitieiit had made the camiwign in tlie issue of dog tax and he was alleged to support it. He insisted that U ft dog Is not worth a dollar to it owner it ought to be killed. ll said the application of the law in the counties will raise a lot of revenue for the School and help the hnp ministry. Representative Page and Hutchinson and others joined in the endorsement of the lull. Mr. Hutch, insoii said Mecklenburg county otijoet to the bill only on the ground that (Continued on Page Six) T1 Though Entitled to Retire This Federal Judge Will Hold on Crecnshoro. iKeb. 15.. Judge .fame K. Itojd, of the Federal Court, who was seventy year old yesterday nd in titled to retire, will not do so for many (noon yet to come, according to the opinion of hi friends. The judge, i it! the best of health and pprntly j much younger than the. record uiukc him. John W ker. a negro driver, killed by a shifting train, of cr at Davie oticct crossing lain thi after. iiooru.hilc-Jiuling accnery.. o-tha "Beauty Hiop'' which appeared here to night. Hi b'sly ws cut lit to and death as Instantaneous. Xevir '.Vt-V, Feb, 15. Cue for In ifrease'in bread prices will be invest i Loitc,) u! ,iriog le?iin here today by Alfred I.. IW'iker, ibtputy attorney irer.mal. Corhmission men, wheat and flour dealers und wholcsaM agd ri.'Uil Isskcrs were among thoe subpoenaed.- FOR CONGRESS firt time some good friend has consid ered me .worllijfLtii ba jmir-timicd in tiie li-t of eligible, I feel it is but fair to those who may seriously a-nnsidt-r contesting for this honor, that. I make public announcement of tlie fact that I ain in no sense a ranJidate and can not imagine any reason or ene that would rmit in to Orc-pt nomiiia tion if it were in tny rcaih. My d- (Coutinuod on I'g ixl JUDGE BOYD WON T Reply is Friendly in JForm, However-Great Britain is Obstinate, and Says Wdhemina Must go to Prize Court NETHERLANDS ALSO MAKES PROTEST She Says Datch Ships Will Proceed by Ac customed Route and Virtually Dares Bellig erents to Interfere THE GERMAN REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE FIRM Berlin, Feb. is "The German re ply t the American not ti report ed to be firm in tone, though friend ly tn form," uj a staumwt 1 sued today by the Oversea Nw Agency in commenting an tba United States communication re garding Germany intentions to ward neutral merchantmen la tn new naval war aonea, -Ushingtftn-br-15. The evidenea liibbmittcd by the temr, WllhuU nilna's, owner to prove that tlw ves sel carrier fiMI stuffs for non -combatant and is not subject to clur . forwarded 1y the Wat Deportment to day to Ambassador Page, In Ismdon, fur transmission to the British foreign of' tW, . - - The ambassador U instructed to sug gest that nnlcs Great Britain ha uf Hcient grounds, Hot yet advanced, for doing otherwise, the ship immediately shall ba permitted to rooeil on bee destination. The Willieliuititt's cargo I Intended ftr Oermany. The proposal of tha Cernmn amhatsador that tW subnmrino attm-k on Mritish tiien-hantinen would b abandoned if tiiest Ilritain erased in terfering with food sopplie for Urmn civilian also wa transmitted to Am wssndor Psga for tubuiusion to tbtt foreign ofthw, The note containing Germany' pro jMisal was ulmiitted to the Stttta De (artmcnt today. It announced that miles (ireat ltrilain agreed to remuva the restriction placed upon ihipmeut of .conditional coiitratwud fis-si to tho Cermnii livilicn pimualtion, tiermany propose to Rutke effective Iter original pr'K-kiiMi.tioii, adding that also they would strew mine In tho water about -Kiiglaud and lieluml. The alleged arming of British mer chant vessel i given by Cennsny a irrouuds for attacking the enemy mer chant hip without search of previoaa visit. ".Front the liernmn point o( vii-w, tltn Wilbelmina constitute a test ease, on which revolve tha entire ques tion of feediug (ifasimiiy. It wa ft- lieved lire tisly that tha United State tuigt an-k an understanding on the question of foodstuff with both (lermsny and Great Ilritain, with tha hope tlmt it might avert ubmrui da tiger to lieu tnl U pi -. . Britain U Obttinata london, Fob. 15. Tha foreign offUti aiiiHiuiHwd Uii afternoon that if the cargo of tho Anaricon (teainer, Wil helinin,. i diverted for relief of din Ire in llelglutrt the decision to send her cargo to the British prize court would be reconsidered; otherwise, tha , cargo niiitt bo submitted to that court. The Hague, Feb. lft. Th Nether land ha resented notes of protest to (riTinany and Great Britain regarding the act of these government reapeciive ly in dd laring war xoue water around the British bios and in using neutral flag. ; lKifeh shining I nienaced nor titan ar.y other nwitral Nation, owing to the large number of Dutch vecU passing through tha F'nglish channel on th-ir voyage to the tMeh Indie. The 1'utch shipper re determlued not to change their schedule and ahtpa will pmaecd over their usual route, Uling ptwouiioue to amk their nation (Continued n Pag 6it) Secretary of the Treasury Will hf thr Prhrnpnrp. ment Orator (By George H. Manning) Washington, Fet. 15. Ss rotary W. rt. McAdoo of tlw Treasury Depart- tuicut-will b the commeneemeBt orator st the I'uiversity of North Carolina June t Ho will ba aivoiepanied by Mr. Me Adno and by Secretary Isiinel, who ex tennVsl the invifatiuu tu him in behalf of tlie I'uiversity, It will be the only invitation from any school or college wfnVb Secretary McAdoo lias accepted since e has beer a member of the cabinet, " ' SECRETARY MbADOO 10 i n ,
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