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E. ASHEVILLE CITIZEN CITIZEN .WANT ADS BRING RESULTS VOLV XXXIL'NO. 184. ' J i , 'ASIIEVILLE, N. C., MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1916. . PRICE FIVE CENTS nn - THE WEATHER . " , pair;. ' . HEAVY BATTLES IN T EXCEPPJILW Successes For .'Allies and Teutonic Powers Have r , "Been Varied., a. ARTILLERY: DUELS x FEATURED IN WEST Germans Still .Using Their ' Big Guns Against Rus- sian Armies. rivnnu. Anrll IS. Battles of fcMLVv nroDortions have been in prog- rew in all the war theatre except tne Balkan. Successes for the 'entente in., ani the Teutonlo allies nave t.n varied. Four vessels an Italian steamer, French bark, and two - British steamers are reported to have . . v. u.a All their oeen lunK'Dy muni.iuni r reur are believed to have .been ' eaved.--1.'-'1'.'-'" Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. . the German imperial chancellor, has re- - m a . t . - Ht in arm V in rnrn iti 1111. aiiv .... - .w headquarter, where he discussed th American note to Germany, concern fnir Germany's eubmarine warfare, with tho German leaders. This ia taken to indicate that Germany' re ply ha been formulated. '' Many Troops TJsea. On the Verdun front where for two months the German and French have been almost continually in battle, the Germans, according to an estimate of the French war office, up. to -April 22 had used thirty division, or about 600.000 men. in the fighting or in re lnforcing unit which suffered heavy losses, v-i-'i r '. ' .'. ? The Germans claim the capture of French trenches in the Verdun region southeast of Hau court and west of pead Man Hill while Pari record the taking Of several uerman poeis ia the -Avcourt Wood. T Hill 804 is again under the heavy bombardment of the German. , , , . Artillery duel have everywhere featured the , fighting in France, and Belgium, feeing particularly severe on the Belgian sector between Nieuport and ' Pixmud and south of th .Somme... where the French artillery has concentrated it fire on : German trenches. ' Trenches taken "by , the Germans from the British on the Langemarck-Ypres have been evacu ated owing to floods;, which made their consolidation impossible. , Using Big Gnus. The German are still using their big guns against the" Ikskull bridge head on the Russian front and far ther south have repulsed a Russian attack in the Laike Narocs region. The annihilation of. a German scouting party near Lake Vygonov skoye and the destruction of an Aus trian position north of Csartorysk are reported in the Petrograd official com munication. Ten Perman aeroplanes have bombarded the Russian aviation station on Osel Island, in the Gulf of Riga at the entrance to the Baltic sea. : The Italians and 'Austrian have fought a sanguinary engagement on the Cars front near 6elz, in which the Italians captured three hundred and sixty metres of Austrian trenches and took a number of prisoners and a (Continued on Page Two) GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Big Building at Washington Burns With Loss Esti mated at $200,000. WORE INTERRUPTED. WASHINGTON, April 28 The general headquarters building of the Southern railway was gutted tonight by fire of unknown origin. Many im portant records were lost,- but officials said the most valuable were saved by fire-proof vaults on the lower floors. The .monetary loss waa estimated at $200,000. The blase started on th third floor and had swept the three stories above before it was discovered. Three tele graph operators and a watchman, the only persons in the building at the time,'' escaped unhurt. Much of the work of th Southern's train-dispatchers was done from the general offices. Thl was interrupted, but emergency arrangements were made Immediately for handling the situation. Although the flames made a fur nace of the upper part of the build ing, the lower floors suffered chiefly from smok and water. . Walter Sny der, fireman, was severely Injured when a shower of brick and a part of the face of th tower clock fell on him. . The building' was a brick and stone structure of six stories, on Pennsyl vania avenue, near the municipal building. A steel annex Is In coarse of construction. It was impossible late tonight to estimate the damage to the annex, if any, th heat from the bias ing ruins preventing aa Investigation. HERTRES BELIEVED THAT GERMANY HAS REACHED DECISION REGARDING U. S. NOTE Well Informed Paper Indicates That Ger : litany's Prestige By Some Concessions May Presage Peaceful Settlement . ; , BERLIN, April 23 (Via 24.) The imperial . chancellor, -Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg, returned to Berlin this afternoon, which would seem to justify the assumption that the empire's re sponsible leaders at great headquarters have finished con sideration of the American concerning Germany 's reply. naturally unknown to any but the highest officials. Returns Unexpected. The chancellor's return, it is understood, was not ex pected until Tuesday; hence, to have;been reached earlier intimation of when the reply seems to be much significance in the fact that The Lokal Anzeiger, which is consistently well informed, says that "Germany's strength and prestige have so increased in the last twenty months in the eyes' of the whole world that the German government 'has, commandments 'of wisdom." The obvious deduction, that there is nothing to prevent Germany from making certain concessions if the leaders feel that they can prop erly do so. Whether they do feel that they can go thus far is; of course, another question." , Big Peace There1 is unquestionably in Germany, which includes represented by the bourse Zeitung, ,and including also cialist organs. Certain high to a breach or war with the luctantly and under pressure unavoiaaoie necessuyt - ,,i It may not be without Harden was permitted to print a remarkable article in his (CONTINUED ON LLOYD-GEORGE REMAINS IN AFFAIRS OF CABINET Labor's Attitude Another Point to Be sidered. Con- TRUCE ABOUT TO END. LONDON. April 23. The political truce arising out of the recent cabi net compromise 1 likely to be of very brief duration. David Uoyd-George, minister' of munitions, still remain the storm-center, while another point of difficulty appear to be the attitude of the labor party toward the govern ment. The acceptance by Arthur Hender son, president of the board of educa tion and his supporters in the labor party, of a compromise which appar ently Involves the conversion of the parliamentary laborites to compulsory servloe should the government satisfy them that the necessary men can not be obtained by any other means, Is creating a considerable amount of suspicion among labor men outside the parliament and trade unionist generally. They are beginning to doubt the wisdom of a secret session of parliament, fearing that they will be committed to compulsory military service against their will. Mr. IJoyd-George seems determined to make a strong fight, without loss of time against the attacks from his own party. An Interview will appear In the morning papers tomorrow with John Norton Griffiths, unionist, mem ber for "calmly adjourning parlia ment over Easter on leaving the mo mentous decision In history in the balance." Mr. Griffiths asserts that thousands of men are employed in needless pub lip works in Great Britain who mignt be liberated for the front and that the country is sick of the government's Inertia, He advocate giving Premier Aqulth"a peerage to make way for a new unionist cabinet under David Lloyd-George, including the Aus tralian premier, William : Morris Hughes, and that the new cabinet should summon th premiers of the dominion so that there may be a real imperial council behind the cabinet. Will Thorns, social democrat and a well-known labor leader, addressing a meeting at London tonight, said he held no brief for Premier Asqutth, but If It were a question of putting "the uncrown d king of Wales' Into 'Mr. Asqutth's position, he would have nothing to do with Mr. XJoyd-Oeorge, who .favored military- and industrial compulsion. . i Would Not be lnured Copenhagen to London, April note and reached a decision What this reply will be is a general decision appears than looked for. I There is no will be formulated, but there indeed, only to follow the according to the view here, is if arty. a considerable peace party powerful financial interests organs and The Frankfurter Berlin Tageblatt and so officials, also, would consent United States only most re of .what seemed to them an , . significance that Maximilian PAGE TWO.) PABLO LfEZ CAPTURED AND MANUEL BACA KILLED ..i IS REPORT FROM MEXICO Were Both Active Lieu tenants of Villa in Raids. HALT IN PURSUIT. EL PASO, Texas, April 23. Pablo Lopez. Villa lieutenant held respon sible for the murder of seventeen Americans at Santa Ysabel and who was shot through both legs, in the raid on Columbus, N. M., was cap tured yesterday by Carranza forces near the scene of his crime, accord ing to information received today by General Gavlra, commandant at Juares. Massages from the Mexican government operator at Santa Tsabel said that he himself had seen Lopes. It was hoped information regarding Villa might be obtained from Lope. Three of Lopez's follower were oaotured with him, the four being taken In a mountain cave where they had been hiding In a starving condi tion. All are being taken to Chihua hua City. " Residents of Santa Tomas also noti fied General Gavlra today that their town was attacked this morning by Manuel Baca, recently reported killed In an engagement with American sol diers, and fifteen other Villa bandits. They said that they defeated and scat tered the bandits after killing Baca and several others. General Gavlra wired instructions to have the body sent to Juarez. Information regarding the capture of Lone and killing of Baca was for warded to Mexican Minister Arredon do at Washington by Consul Garcia. News from Washington that there was no present intention of withdraw al of the troops from Mexico was re ceived with satisfaction by army of ficers here, although they were puzzled by the wording of Secretary Baker's announcement. The words "pending an opportunity for further co-operation with the forces of the d facto government" were particularly the sublect of discussion. . " - The onlv co-operation which will prove really effective, In the opinion of local officers. Is the' use of the rail roads and they assume that Secretary Baker's statement means a halt in the Villa oursuit until the railroad ques tion is adjusted. TUB WEATHER. . WASHINGTON, April 13. Forecast for North Carolina: Fair Monday and Tuesday somewhat lower temMratnra. WASHINGTON WILL MAINTAIN PRESENT MILITARY STATUS IN MEXICO UNTIL CARRANZA DEMONSTRATES MORE ABILITY Tbls h the Plain Intimation Behind the Official Announcement Re-dlsposlllon of Troops In Mexico Carranza Must Show That fie Can Capture or Crush I: Villi Before Any Withdrawal Will be Considered. WASHINGTON, April 23. Behind the formal announcement today that President Wilson had approved a plan for re-dlBpoattion of the American troop in Mexico, there vwa a plain Intimation tonight that tie Washing ton government- had determined to maintain ' a military status quo be yond th .border until the Mexican da facto -' government has demonstrated It ability to capture ; or Crush Villa And hi adherents and prevent repeti tion of the Columbus raid. In th Interim, Ji-ia.n4c?4tMf .theoAjaasteawi troop will be so placed as to safe guard the border towns by virtually policing the area south of the line where- General Carranza ha been heretofore unable to . check bandit operations, -, . Baker Approves. Secretary Baker announced hi ap proval . of the re-dlapositlon plan, af ter consulting with the president to day over a Joint report submitted by Major General Funston and Major General Scott, chief of staff, in con ference on the border. - The plan was proposed by General Funston and con curred in by General Scott. The sec retary announced the administration's decision as follows: "General FunBton has recommend ed a re-disposition of th forces in Mexico for the purpose of recuperat ing and pending opportunities for further co-operation with the forces of the de facto government of Mexi co. The recommendation has been ap proved and its execution left to his discretion." Later the secretary dictated the fol lowing: "The statement I have made indi cates nothing whatever on the sub ject of when the American troops will be withdrawn from Mexico. The whole subject of withdrawal of the: FOREST FIRE IS RA6ING Has Spread Twenty Miles and Destroyed Numerous ' Buildings. MARION, ft. C, April 23. A for est Are, originating .at or near Has kins, covering in width ewe ral mil's, has been raging for twenty-four hours in McDowell county and already has extended twenty miles toward Burke county. A church, a school building, a large mill and a dozen farmhouses have been burned. It woul be im possible to estimate the timber loss. A call reached Marlon Jast night for help to light the fire, and many auto mobile loaded down with fir fighters were, rushed to the country but the , . . t fight was altogether Invaln. Nothing , but a rain or some wide stream of water can steam the raging torrent or fire. At 1:30 today tip home of Mr. John Sowers caught on fire from a defective flue and the tntlr town turned out to. help flgMt the names. Th volunteer company soon had the flames under control. There was not much damage don but 3r a few minutes a large lumber plamt and several building were ' in ) imminent danger. BREAKS LEG. MONTGOMERY, . Ala4 April JJ. First Baseman Green brok hi right leg Just above the ankle in the second Inning of the game between Mont gomery and Macon here tht after- noon. Green slid into second base aa4 his imm was tnned beneath him. "He Won't. Be Happy Till He forces Is under arrangement and nego tiations by the state department" No Additional Troops, Mr. Baker declined to say whether General Funston's recommendation included his previous suggestion that the border base be shifted from Co lumbus, N. M., to Presidio, Texas, or some other point to th east of Co lumbus In order to shorten the line of communication. He stated posi tively, however, ,that po additional regiments had u been ordered to the m "ma 'WfariBircytfferywa in contemplation. The secretary mad It clear also that the question of with drawal' from Mexico w wholly in th hands of the stats department. It was announced tonight that Gen eral Scott had completed his mission to the border and would return to Washington in a few day. Th new military plan leaves the pursuit of Villa at a standstill, but frees General Funston' hand to make the position of th forces In Mexico secure by grouping them In posts of such strength as to protect them from attack by Irresponsible elements of the de facto government's forces. It will also serve as a plain warning to General Carranza that he must bend every effort toward secur ing complete control of the territory south of the most advanced American post If he hope to have the troop recalled. During the re-arrangement of the line, at least, there will be oppor tunity for the state department to make counter-proposals to General Carranza, urging greater co-operation as a means to secure early with drawal. The halt will also give the men and horses of the American fly ing columns a chance for much needed rest. With the troops conoentrated In po ATLANTA GRAND OPERA Noted Singers Will Be Heard at Georgia Capital This Week. ' ATLANTA.' Oa., April 33. Music lovers from alt sections of the south have gathered her tonight to attend the sixth annual season, of grand opera which opens tomorrow night with Saint Haens' "Samson and De lilah," In which Caruso will sing the part of the biblical hero. .Margarete Ober, Paequale Amato and other stars of th Metropolitan Grand Opera com pany also wjll appear. Seven performances will be given. Caruso and Frances Alda will sing In "La Boheme" Saturday night and "Lucia dl Lammermoor" at a matinee Tueeday. On Wednesday night Maria Barrtentos, the Spanish soprano, will oe near a in nonamDuia. uiner opera, lnclud. "Martha." sung by Ca- ruso and Barriento on Friday eve ning; Wagner's "Die Meister Singer," In which Johanna Gadskl take the lead at a (Saturday matinee, and "Alda" at a matinee Thursday with Madam Ober, Amato and Antonio 8cottL From as far west as the Texas cat tle country, north to Cincinnati, and well up th Atlantio aeaboard, lover of opera hav sent in reservations. To meet th unusual conditions on the city's streets, - special arrangements have been mad to handle traffic Geraldlne Farrar was to hav sung here in "Madam Butterfly" and again In Toecs," but on arrival of mem ber of th company tonight, an nouncement was made that the Amer. lean operatio star was suffering with a "septic throat and had been unable to com to Atlanta,- Gets It" That President Has Approved the sitions where they can control the entire situation In th territory around them If th need arise, it may be argued to General Garransa that they form a wall against which he can drive th bandits from the south. It is possible that to avoid the pos sibility of olashes such as that at Par ral, the new American bases will be established, somewhat north of the present most advanced position.' Thero Is little Indication of anU-Amsriean ,fce&nx4t abn rsnrtl, 4h ritory now within 4h pread of tne American lines. At th earn tint a minor withdrawal might aid General Carranza in granting th additional co-operation whloh will be suggested. It Is known that the possibility of asking General Obregon. Carranza' war minister, to come to the border for a conference has been auggested here. Jealousy of Carranza over the position the war minister occupies In the mind of the Mexican people, how ever, ha caused some doubt as to ths practicability of this plan. Recent reports Indicate the pressing need of relief for General Pershing advance guard, particularly the cav alry. ' Men were described as phyai cally strained, without shoes, their uniform frayed and their horse Jaded. Practically all of President Wilson's closest advisers have urged that the troops- be kept In Mexico at least until there are reasonable grounds for be Having that there will be no more up risings along the border. VILLA'S MEW SCATTERED. FIBLD HBADQUARTBJR8 IN MBX ICO, (by aeroplane to Columbus, N, M., April 23.) In a week's riding and foot climbing through the hills (Continued on Page Two.) FLYERS ARE HONORED Thirty Pilots Under French Cited in Orders. Fighting Officers PARIS, April 23. The fllrst sep arate American volunteer squadrllla of the French flying corps has been constituted and Is stationed at a point assigned it, where It is fighting as a separate unit , under a French officer. All the aviators are equipped with the fastest type of machines, adapted to purusit, and which have proven ef fective recently against the' swiftest MOerman flier. Th squadrllla number mors than thirty pilots, all of whom hav proven their aklll and daring to 1 a point where the general staff decided they should be brought together, forming a Franco-American squadrllla for service at the front Several of the American flier have been cited in orders already published to which now Is added the citation of Elliott Cowdln, who recently brought anoth er German machine before Verdun. The French press pays tribute to the daring, skill and devotion of the American. - . TO TRY LONG FLIGHT. , SAN 'DEIGO, April 33. Oscar Brlndley, Instructor at the United States army aviation school here, an nounced today he would attempt a flight from their San Diego or Los Angeles to New Tork city about May II to demonstrate an electrie auto- matlo stabiliser. The flight, accord ing to Brlndley, will be completed in six daya He hope to hold the actual slight tiro to thirty-fir hours, . HOUSE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS THREATEN CLASH Legislative Program For Rest of Session Brings About Arguments. . MILD FILIBUSTER BEING- CONDUCTED Minority Leader Mann One of Chief Stumbling ; ! Blocks. WASHINGTON, April J J. Hous democrat and republican, after hav- . www luKouier narmoniouaiy lor four and a half months, are on the verge of a clash over the legislative program for the remainder of the sea. Ion, . . v The majority, desirous of carrying out the wishes of the white house n pushing through th Philippine and shipping bill a quickly as possible ' Is threatening to invoke drastlo rule wiuvu win insure ui measure rignt of way. The minority, whll making no threats, are conducting what ap pears to be a mild filibuster on th ' agricultural appropriation i bill and urging consideration of the fortifica tions or appropriation measures in' . lieu of ths president's special meas ure. -.; , Mann In Way.:,N;;:;9 Minority Leader Mann say 1 1 willing to come to an agreement with the democrats, but that "th whit hous can't tell us what w must do," and he Is waiting for the democrats " v' uiuvB, in in moan time th democrat ar' having many conferences In Majority Leader Kltch. , In' offlc In an endeavor to reach a -working agreement, While on the floor ' such problems as poisoning coyote,' fighting th Hessian fly and preserv ing th buffalo are being discussed at length, . Besides having a discontented mi nority, majority leader fao a prob lem within their own rank on the Philippine bill. Th whit house Is' understood to favbr th senate amend-' ment te give th Filipino freedom in four years, but thlis not approved by somS-Of in houe,SenwcraU Jlsae the plan to make th bill a party measure seem likely to be abandon ed. At on time yesterday it appeared that a caucus would be called oa th . measure for Monday night, but Rep resentative Kitohlns, Jones of Vir ginia, chairman of th insular affairs committee who Introduced th origi nal bill, and Garrett, of Tennessee, failed to decide upon a course of ac- Uon. i Want Shipping B11L Many member would Ilk to se the shipping bill brought in before th Philippine measure, but unless the de ' (Continued on Page Two) SCOTT SEES NO PROSPECT .S. F Secretary Baker's Personal Representative Silent About Plans. I RECEIVES MESSAGES. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 21. Major General Scott, chief of staff, ad mitted today that he saw "no prospect' of the withdrawal" of American troop. He had Intended to leave here today for Washington but to night said he did not know when he would go. He added that he had, made his report to Secretary Baker' and had received messages from th ' war department, but he gave no de tails. It I not hi Intention, he said to go to El Paso or Columbus and he conveyed the Impression that he would not remain here much longer. Both General Soott and General - Funston admitted they had been notified of the approval by Secretary Baker of a redlsposltton of troops along lines recommended by General Funston, but neither would comment, on the nature of the movement. It was Indicated, however, that this did not involvs radical changes of base or main lines of communication, , , The Sixth cavalry from near Brownsville, Tex., passed through here today on It way to Columbus, where It will form part of the 3,300 , men ordered there to be used by . General Pershing If required. General Scott today made It elear that he had not ' recommended the withdrawal of the troops and that In their retention In Mexico for the' present, he was In thorough accord with th secretary of war. Only roune reports were received today from General Pershing or- the base at Columbus. There is no dis position to deny that. the pursuit of Villa Is at a standstill, The official -admlaston baa been made that' Gen eral Pershing has concentrated hi force, drawing back on . the main column the detached cavalry forces that were for a time whipping th country in the vicinity of Farral, ar 1 that only minor scouting oper:' are being conJuctei,
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