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B3. ASHEILIjE GITIZEN THE WEATHER FAIR ; CITIZEN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS ... : ASHEVILLE, N, C, TUESDAY MORNING, MAT 9, 1916. VOL, XXXH, NO. 199. PRICE ITVE CENTS r UNITED STATES ACCEPTS ASSURANCES OF GERMANY wiTiisom Note Gives German Government to Understand That United States Cannot N Allow Germany's Actions Regarding Sub marine Warfare to Be Governed by Attitude of This Coun- try Toward Any Other Belligerent; Don't Let the Coal Dust Twins Do the Dirly Work I SCRUPULOUS EXECUTION OF PROMISES EXPECTED Lansing Says That Greater Portion of the German Mote Was Devoted to Matters Which United States Cannot Discuss With Germany. WASHINGTON, May 8. A note cabled by Secretary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard today for delivery to the Berlin foreign office informs the German government that the United States "accepts its declaration of its abandon ment" of its former submarine policy, and now relies upon a scrupulous execution of the altered policy to remove the principal danger of an interruption of the good relations existing between the two countries. Formal Notice. With this acceptance is coupled formal notice to Ger many that the United States cannot for a moment' enter tain, much less discuss a suggestion that respect by Ger man naval authorities for the rights of citizens of the Unit ed States on the high seas should in the slightest degree be made contingent upon the conduct of any other govern: ment affecting the rights of neutrals and non-combatants. This is in reply to the concludina statement in the last-Ger man note, to we .effect tnat wrnle submarine commanders naa oeen orderea to sinic no peaceful freight or passenger ships without warning or without safety for passengers and crew, the German government would reserve to itself complete liberty of decision unless the United States was successful in its efforts to break the British blockade. Secretary Lansing issued a statement tonight saying that .the greater part of Germany's answer to the demand of the United States was devoted to matters which the American government could not discuss with the Berlin government but he considered Germany had "yielded to our representations" and that "we can have no reason to quarrel with her" so long as the altered policy is lived up to. - Text of Note. Following is the text of the note cabled by Secretary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard, with instructions to de liver it to the German minister of foreign affairs : "The note of the imperial German government under date of May 4, 1916, has received careful consideration by the government of the United States. It is especially noted, as indicating the purpose of the imperial govern ment as to the future, that it 'is prepared to do its utmost to confine the operation of the war for the rest of its dura tion to the fighting of forces of the belligerents' and that it is determined to impose upon all its commanders at sea the limitations of the recognized rules of international law upon which the government of the United States has in sisted. "Throughout the months which have elapsed since the imperial government announced on February 4, 1915, its submarine policy, now happilytbandoned, the govern ment of the United States has been constantly guided and restrained by motives of friendship in its patient efforts to bring to an amicable settlement the critical questions arising from that policy. Accepting the imperial govern ment's declaration of its abandonment of the policy which has so seriously menaced the good relations between the two countries, the government of the United States will rely upon a scrupulous execution henceforth of the now altered policy of the imperial government such as will re move the principal danger to an interruption of the good relations arising between the United States and Germany. Not Contingent. "The government of the United Sta'tes feels it neces sary to state that it takes it for granted that the imperial German government does not intend to imply that the maintenance or its newly announced policy is m any way cotingent upon the course or result of diplomatic negotia tions between the government of the United States and any other belligerent government, notwithstanding the WHITE STAR LINER ISTQRPEDOED OFF T OF OAS IRELAND Reports Indicate That Big Liner is in Sinking Condition. CARRIED BIO CARGO OF WAR MUNITIONS No Passengers Aboard Bat Crew Numbers About 100 Men. IiONDON, May 8. The 11.000-ton Whit Star liner Cymric, whloh. for ometlme haa been engaged In freight service, haa been torpedoed by a Ger man submarine according to advices received . here One report says that the Cymric was attacked in the Atlan tic and the Information of the White Star company at Liverpool la that the steamer was torpedoed about noon to day.. The Cymric left New York April 89 With 'an enormoua cargo of war muni tlons. At ahe usually makea the voy age -from New York to Liverpool in tea daya, she was, therefore, within si day or two of her destination. It is considered probable in the absence of definite details, that the disaster to the Cymrto occurred off the west coast of Ireland but whether on the north erly or southerly route cannot be stated. The fate of the steamship la not yet known, although an early message re oeived in London reported that the Cymric was sinking. , The crew aboard numbered about one hundred men but the ateamer carried no passengers. NO WORD RECEIVED. INEW YORK, May 8.- No word has beenrecelved at the office of the White Star line, here, it was said, con cerning the steamer Cymrto, which oablo dispatches from London report ed 'to be sinking when the offices closed for the night at 6:S0 O'clock. The Cymric left New York April 29, ; -IL ife"8"" wlr- s3ot TRENCHES TAKEN fly THE GERMANS BERLINJEPORTS Declared French Suffered Heavy Casualties During the Engageent. CAPTURE OF TRENCH REPORTED BY PARIS HOPED THAT CO-OPERATION BETWEEN CARRANZA AND AMERICAN TROOPS WILL RESULT IN CAPTURE OF LATEST RAIDERS . v1 -,V!.V In the Meantime; General Funston Has Fullest Authority to Send His Troops Across the Border on Any Hot TrailOfficials Silent on Report That Funston Has Asked to Have His Force on the Border IncreasedConference Fails to Reach Agreement, sCONTTNTJKD OX PA OB TWO.) (Continued on Page Two) LIEUTENANT FAY AND HIS FELLOW CONSPIRATORS ARE ALL FOUND GUILTY Federal Jury in New York Out on Case For Five. Honrs. SENTENCED TODAY NEW YORK, May 8. Tho Jury 'which, for ten days heard testimony at the trial of Robert Fay, a former lieutenant in the German army; Wal ter Schols and Paul Daeche, charged with conspiracy to destroy munitions ships through bomb contrivances, r turned a verdict of guilty ton'ght against all of the defendants. to jury aeiiberated on the rase for Ave hours, and In reaching a rer diet, asked for clemency In behalf of Daecbe Who, according to his own statements and those of Fay and Schols, was an employe of Fay and knew little of the details of the "lire bomb" plots. The defendants each are liable to a maximum sentence of twelve yean Imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Judge Howe announced he would im pose sentence tomorrow morning'. The defendants were found guilty on two indictments. Fay heard the verdict unmoved: Schols straightened p In his chair. While, tears welled In the eyes 'of Daeche. Fay and Schols were re turned to the Tombs, but Daech was released under t5.000 ball. Fay de clared his lawyers would appeal from the verdict . The government charged that Fay was the leader in the conspiracy and that Schols and Daeche aided him. Fay was arrested In New Jersey as be was about to experiment with pow erful explosives. Daeche waa success ful In fighting extradition from New Jersey for several months, bat finally WASHINGTON, May 8. Adminis tration officials are hopeful that ef fective co-operation between Ameri can and Mexican iroops xo ex terminate the iba,nd: of Mexican out law which raided Glenn Springs, Texas, last Friday' night, .wllV follow the conclus.on ot be conference at El Paso between Generals Scott and Obregon. In the ' meantime General Funston hasf full authority to send his troops across the border on any hot trail.'- -.-V-":;.. Secretary r Batoer Wnferre4 wtth President Wilson this evening but he said later there had been no develop ments In the situation. Only meagre details of the raid have reached Wash ington. The latest was a consular re port from Eaglel Pass today saying that three civilians and three soldiers had been killed and two soldiers wounded and that the four remaining men of the battle squad of cavalry men were missing. The missing troop ers may have joined the porae which followed the hot trail of the bandits toward the 'bonder. No Comment. Officials would , not comment on border advices saying General Funs ton had repeatedly urged that his forces be strengthened. The question of calling out a portion of the na tional guard is not under immediate consideration, however, and as the only other means of adding materially to the bonder guard would be to em ploy coast artillery troops as Infantry, there is nothing to Indicate that Gen eral Funston's force is o be increased. . Senator Borah issued a statement tonight urging that additional troops be ordered to the border and that any man or party In Mexico which sought to embarrass the task of protecting American! Interest be treated as enemies of the country, "It must be apparent to anyone at all familiar with the situation," said the senator, "that Carransa cannot re store order in Mexico; he cannot es tablish a government and what con cerns us most, he cannot protect the border." Secretary Lansing declined to say what steps were being taken to inves tigate intimations that the Inspira tion for the Columbus raid or the Glenn Springs raids had com from the American aide of the border. To make any announcement, he said, merely would serve to block the In vestigators. '. Without Notification. , Th Washington government; 'wag still without notification tonight as - to Carransa' attitude toward the Soott pbregon plan, s It seemed from the fact that another conference between the two officers was held today, however, that he had accepted the proposals. A report front General Scott rwas expected at the conclusion of the conference. Secretary Lansing forwarded repre sentations to Carranra through Special Agent Rodgers at .Mexico City last night wheir news of the Glenn Springs raid was confirmed . Mr. Rodgers was Instructed to Inform Mexican officials that the United States assumed that they would take prompt steps to cap ture and punish the raiders. No additional information as to the Identity of the bandits was received. The report of the men of the little garrison was that cheers for both Villa andf Carransa were heard. It Is regarded as unquestionable 'that the latest incident will have a strong influence upon the time when American troops will be withdrawn from Mexico. A request from an American oil company at Tuxpatn that a battleship be sent there to protect foreign Inter ests against alleged threatening action by Carrania soldiers was referred by the state department today to the American consul at Tamplco. He was Instructed to, investigate and to con sult with the commander of the gun boat Marietta now at Tamplco with the Alachtaa as to the necessity for sending a shtp to Tuxpam. All recent official report from the oil region have statedi that quiet prevailed, War department reports today noted that a force of Car-ran za soldiers was being sent to San Oeronlmo and OJo Asules where American cavalry men surprised and almost ex terminated a band of Villa followers Jut week. The attitude ot the Car ransa forces was said by General Pershing to be tr!ndlj. . . , .. , Consul Blocker's message regarding the Glenn Springs fight said the bodies of Deemer and Coy, the two civilians slain had been found with their inrusis cut, xne otner civilian re ported killed was the Compton boy, ?.ne message estimated tho force of tho raiders at one hundred and said tho women of Glenn Springs had been sent to Marathon by motor truck. Turks- Again Driven Back by the Russians Heavy Bombardments. NO AGREEMENT REACHED. EL PASO, Texas, May 8. Today's conference between Generals Soott ana jrunston and General Obregon (Mexican minister of war and Juan Amador, sub-secretary of foreign at fairs, ended late today without an agreement having been reached re garding the status of the American troops in Mexico. It was Indicated, however, that of forts to effect an understanding had not been abandoned and that another con rerence would e held. Today's meeting took place In Gen era! Scott's .private car on the Amerl can side. When or where the next meeting would be held ws not dls closed. When General Obregon re turned to J u ares in his touring car, ne was asxea: "Is the conference ended?" He smiled, Shrugged his shoulders ana replied: . "It Is Just beginning." A. J. McQuatters, president of the Alvarado Mining and Smelting com- DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES L Visitors Will Be Restricted to Galleries and Boxes For First Time. BY AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE NEW TORK, May 8. Delegates to the democratic national convention at St. Louis June 14 will occupy the main floor of the Coliseum exclusively. It was announced today by Chairman McCombs, of the nations! committee. Visitors will be restricted to the gal leries and boxes for the first time in the history of national conventions in this country. Altogether there will be accommodations for 11,000 persons In the coliseum, 7,500 of which will be for spectators. Chairman McCombs also announced that he had appointed Charles A. White of this city, well known as a referee of boxing contests, as door keeper of the convention. In preparation for the convention the whole interior of the coliseum will be painted white with special deco rations. About one hundred feet of the roof will be removed and a glass roof installed, to provide better light and ventilation. '' ' The four hundred press seats will occupy two sections on either side of the ground floor and a space In front of the platform. Prominently men tioned for the honor of temporary chairman - are Governor - Ferris of Michigan; Senators Reed and Stone, and former Governor Glynn, of New Demanded That Ship's Pa pers Be Sent For Exami nationBoat Picked Up. (Continued on Page Two.) AMERICAN MARINES HAVE Tork. No announcement of a choice was given Into the custody of this will be made nntll the meetina- of the I district. ; . . , Arrangements committee June ' NEW YORK, May t. The Dutch steamer Barendrecht, whloh arrived today from Seville, Spain, reported that on April 11, on her outward Journey from N'ew York she was held up by an Austrian submarine, which fired a shell over her and then sig nalled that a boat be sent with the ship's papers for examination. Cap, tain Coerkamp, said he complied and was allowed to proceed. The lncl dent occurred 150 miles south of Bar celona. Captain Coerkamp said he found the cres) of the submarine on the deck smoking. After examining the the ship's papers, the captain of the submarine told him that he had to proceed cautiously because the day before when he notified a British steamer to stop the steamer opened fire. The same dajl the Barendrecht picked up an open boat with nine Russians, survivors of the Russian bark Imperator which hadi been tor pedoed by an Austrian submarine, be lieved to be the same one. The men were landed in Parcelona. According to the maritime register, the Imperator was towed into Val- eenia, Spain, on Apry la, by the Brit ish steamer Lady Plymouth. The men had evidently left the ship after torpedoing believing that it would ink., ,. ' French Armored Cruiser Is Also . Ready to Protect French Citizens. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Re publlo. May 8. In view of the serious situation here American ma rines, fully equlpp d, were landed to day on the outskirts of the city. The French armored cruiser Mar. sellalse arrived In port this morning. Advices from San Domingo yester day were that the situation, thert, which had assumed a serious aspect because of hostilities between the op posing factions of President Jlmlnes and General Arias, had become quiet following the resignation of President Jlmlnes. The president fci eald to have taken this) action In order to prevent armed Intervention by the United States. A Santo Domingo dispatch on May 5 said that marines were landed that day from the American converted cruiser Prairie for the protection of the American legation following the outbreak of disorders la which sev eral persons were killed or wounded. go nrro conference. LONDON, May 8.An entire sys tem "of trenches on the northern elope of H1U 804, northwest of Ver dun, has been captured by the Ger. mans, according to Berlin, and tho French In the fighting suffered extra ordinarily heavy casualties. In ad dition, forty officers and 1,880 soldiers were taken prisoner. , Parts reports that to the east of tho hill the Germans were driven from a communicating trench which they previously had penetrated, and that to the west of the hill, a German- as. sault against French positions at Hill 287 was put down by the French Are. Heavy Bombs rdmrait. A (heavy bomibardment is in progress against the Avocourt wood and tho entire region of Hilt 804, while to the east of Verdun and In the Woevre the artillery activity continues vigor ous. Around the Thlaumont farm, north of Verdun, a French attack broke down and 800 men were taken, prisoners. The Germans on the Russian front launched an offensive to the squth ot Illkust against the Russians but met with no success. Mine fighting and bombardment continue at various Points along this line. In Galtcia, to the northwest of Tarnopol, the Rus sian captured a mine orator front the Teutons. , i , . Turks Driven Bade . , In the fighting In Asia Minor tha Russians have compelled the Turks to . withdraw from their entire first Unev trenches In the region of Emlngan. ' Attack's by the Austrian against the Italian, in tbe-Marmolada,. Faw sarego and Other sectors were , re. pulsed, . Tho - bombardment to tho Adamelto' region continues. Hero tho Italians have destroyed an Austrian defense work on Col Topete, (Continued on Pago Two) z CHARCE OF PROCURING German Consul at Baltimore Alleged to Have Aided Von der Ooltz. OTHERS INDICTED EL PASO, Texas, May 8. Generals Scott and Obregon went Into confer ence at 4:65 o'clock this Cfternooa In General Scott's car, Joan Amador, sub-secretary of foreign relations, and A. 3. McQuatters, were with the gen erals in mo car wnsn itm conference I poned. . . - . NEW YORK, May 8. Cart A, Luderlts, German consul at Balti more, Md., was indicted by the Fed- oral grand Jury here today, charged with procuring a false passport for? Horst Von Der Ooltz,. confessed spyv Another Indictment charges Wolfs! von Igel, former secretary of Captain Frans von Papen; Dr. Walter D Scheela, already indicted in tho al leged "Are bomb" plot, and "Oustave Steinberg, alleged aide of Frans voni Rlntelen, German agent, with con spiring to falsify a ship manifest in sending a cargo of lubricating oM tn Germany. The indictment against Consul Tjd deritc charges that he obtained at passport for Von Der Golts In the) name of Bridgman W. Taylor from. the secretary of state at Washington' on August 84, 1814, and that on Oc tober 8 Von Der Golts sailed for Ge noa, Italy, on board tho Italian, liner Duca D'Aosta. . According to Federal officials, ttio new Indictment against Wolfe vom Igel and Dr. Hchoele was made pos sible by the papers seized In the for mer, office of the recalled military at tache. Von Papen, at the time of Von r Igel's arrest. They allege that papers found among Von Igel's effects sfioW that freight charges for tha shipment of the oil were paid by Von Igel waa. aotlcg as secretary to Von Papen. The indictment states that tho lu bricating oil was manufactured at the' plant of the New Jersey Agricultural, Chemical company, of Hoboken, N. J. and that on August f of that year. . Dr. Scheele, as head of the concern, arranged for the shipment of 720 bags of the oil, chemically reduced to pow- . der and billed as fertiliser on tho steamship. Earom . to Germany, via Sweden. It was in Dr. Scheeie's plant that the' bombs in the "Are bomb" plot were alleged to liave been manu- - factured. The Esrom was seised by. the British and Us cargo confiscated. The part that Steinberg played in the alleged conspiracy Is not divulged. Others, referred to a "persons un known" also are alleged to have tak en part la tho plot THE WEATHER. , WASHINGTON. May l.--Forcast for North Carolina: Fair Tuesday. lightly ceole west portion; Wednes day, fair,
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