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THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN THE WEATHER FAIR AND WARMER CITIZEN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS VOL. XXXLTL NO. 117. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY JMORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS STOCK EXCHANGE TAKES MEASURES AGIST 'LEAKS' PRESIDENT AND CABINET DISCUSS EFFECT ON U. S. SMI Hanging Around HEM.IN5 INTACT, OF SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN Arming of American Merchant Vessels and Oiher Steps Are Considered- Is Against Employment of Bill to Annex Three Town ships to Buncombe Is Defeated. Newspaper Men by Its Members. President Has a Definite Plan Which MAD SON COUNTY SENATE DECIDES IS DETRIMENTAL TO WELFARE OF 'CHANGE "J. X. L." Mentioned Dur ing Hearing Established as Jesse L. Livermore. WEW YORK, Feb. 1 J. Measures aimed to prevent a recurrence of the president's peace note "leak" incident were voluntarily taken today by the New York stock exchange. Resolu tions were adopted at a special meet ing of the board of governors con demning the employment by exchange brokerage houses of newspapermen to give thm advance or confidential In formation. "The direct or Indirect employment of representatives of the press," the resolutions said, "by a member -of the New York stock exchange, or by his Arm for the purpose of obtaining ad vance or confidential information is an act detrimental to the Interest or wel fare of the exchange." Employed Newspapermen. The resolutions pointed out that the investigation of the house rules com mittee into the "leak" brought out that certain members of the exchange employed newspapermen for that purpose. This referred to evidence adduced at Washington ' that E. F. Hutton and company, brokers, receiv ed advance Information on the peace note from a newspaperman employed by F. A. Connolly and company, the Hutton firm's Washington correspon dent, enabling them and their custom ers to anticipate the break in the mar ket that resulted when the note was made public. The "J. L. L." mentioned in testi mony yesterday was definitely estab lished today as being Jesse ii Liver more, a well known speculator. The testimony showed that "J. L. L" was carrying at the time of the. "leak" a $7,000,000 or 13.000,000 short Interest. Oliver Harrlman; broker, the witness swttff toad ox .tats vacount, TsUlsed divulge the owner's. name... ' 'X.. . ' Xo Evidence. ' " Sherman I Whipple, counsel for the committee, said there was no evidence to connect Mr. Livermore with the "Jeak." Mr. Whipple today asserted that the "atmosphere has been cleared. It has been demonstrated to a nicety where the advance information on the peace note came from, and who profited by It." The stock brokerage firm of E. Hutton and company, he said, and Its customers were among the bene' flciariea of the "leak," which he de clared has been definitely fixed as com Ing from the two Washington news paper correspondents. "The question as to whether any ac tion would be taken against . A. Con. nolly. of F. A. Connolly and company, Washington correspondents of the Hutton company, for swearing that it was he alone who had sent the ad vance information when it was later proved to have been sent by jr. Fred Essary, one of the newspaper men would be taken op by the house com' ' mittee in executive session in Wash' Ington, Mr. Whipple said. Mr. Whlppl added that the investi gation has developed there is a deep feeling by the tnibllo in regard to short selling, but that it was not subject the committee will deal with In its report. P05T0FF1CE BILL WITH DRAStlC'DRf PROVISION PASSED BY THE SENATE Has Not Been Made Public As Yet. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The ruthless German submarine campaign and its effects upon the United States were discussed late today by President Wilson and the cabinet. The meeting lasted only an hour, and afterward it was said no new steps had been decided on. $ Arming of American merchantmen and the economic effects of the partial tie-up of shipping out of American ports were the subjects on which the cabinet centered at tention. Secretary McAdoo is compiling a list of vessels held in port, and Secretary Kedheld is making a compre hensive analysis of the inroads submarines are making on shipping generally. All Different Phases. Consideration is given by the government to all the different phases of the situation that has developed since the break m relations with Germany, including the deten tion of the Yarrowdale prisoners, the crisis with Austria, the plight of Americans in Turkey and Belgian relief. High officials took pains today, however, to emphasize that the great fundamental problem before the nation is the illegal submarine campaign itself. Against this cam paign the United States has made the most vigorous pro test possible short of war, but the administration realizes that so long as it permits American ships to be held in Propose That the Federal Trade Commission Shall F,x a Reasonable Price for Ihe Output of the port xor iear 01 anacjt oy suomannes u in eueci is ac- o--.;,i di,. t i. c. - j r j ss , . L . ., . JmieSc,W in the German liv. Th state of ffirS. it Pnncpa P,ttts of ihe Umttd states nd Canada-Maintain That No Law has Been is admitted, can not be permitted to continue indefinitely. Violated Signal Victory for Newspaper Publishers. What the United States must do to end it, and when, At. l a- rm. ; J i . j. j itte me umv uucbhuub. iuc uieaiuciit its uiiueiaiuuu w I WASHINGTON! Feb. 1 News- have a very definite opinion as to what should be done, tenrfc dui ne nas noi yei aeciaea mai ine time to ao u nas come, courts, tor auegea combination m Demand Withheld. JUDGE JONES MAKES AN ELOQUENT PLEA Spirited Debate Brings Forth Scriptural Quota tions and Other Remarks. FACING GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION OF WEIR BUSINESS PAPER. MANUFACTURERS AGREE TO LET COMMISSION FIX PRICES restraint of tnade, proposed to Uie federal trade commission today that it Press dispatches from Berlin announcing that the A"SKSit :S2SLf2 .e ffl seventy-two American seamen brought in by the Yarrow- 6tt n Canada. The commission - 1 .nAiinmid ktilsrht that If hmi t-nm dale had been released, caused the demand that the men I proposal under coniderauon and be freed, to be withheld pending official advices on the ESEUTSS? w doFf Berlin asking whether" the report was true. It is ve "ten! victory to American . r.MranaAA m ittl ImV a . In V . s)a nah not doubted, as it had been assumed from the first, that of advancing paper prices have- seen Germany would not hold the men after rumors reaching r2&3'Ef there or the imprisonment or tterman sailors in the United cPlea , orocia!? ?y wlli n , -i.jv.1 j I expansion of the functions of the gov- ouues iiau ueeii uicarcu up. Another inquiry was sent to the Spanish ambassador to ascertain the cause of delay in the departure of the American train from Munich, which Mr. Gerard previous ly had reported would leave some day this week" with eighty-six consuls and their tamilies and an unknown num ber of other persons. Now Goes to House Which Will Ask Conference on Amendments. REAL PROHIBITION. WASHINGTON. Fsb. Is. With Ma added drastic prohibition legisiatlv provisions, the annual postomc ap propriation bill carrying till. 000,000 was passed by the senate today after a week of vigorous oooate. it w sent back to the house, whlcn will aak for a conference on the amendments. The senate wrote Into the bin provision making it a criminal offense t snip liquor mio stages wmcn pro hibit its manufacture and sale, thus nullifying the statutes of certain pro hibition states psnnlttlna- the Impor tation of limited quantities of liquor for persona consumption. Another provision would ber from the malls, letters, postal cards, circu lars, newspapers and other publica tions containlnsr liquor advertising In states having laws against such adver. turing; violation to be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or impris onment not to exceed six months for the first offense or mors than one year for the second offense. Determined efforts made by the poaft effle committee to Increase second class mall rates and to establish one cent postage on drop- letters, war defeated on a point of order. THE WEATHER. ernment which in arbitrating the dif ferences between the two industries opens a wide field of possibilities for the future. Deny Law Violations. Although nothing has been said concerning the continuance of grand Jury prosecutions In New York it is well understood the manufacturers' move was predicated on the assump tion that there would be no criminal An earlier dispatch from the Spanish ambassador their proposal, while denying there nave Deen any violations or tne law. agree that the trade communion. If rt finds It necessary, may make recom mendations for such changes in the business' of print paper manufacture that the industry "may maintain its organization, management and con duct of business In accordance with the law." The announcement came after sev eral days of conferences between rep resentatives of manufacurerx who make enough of the continent's print paper to control the market, and at torney, for the commission headed by Francis J. Heney, of 8an Francisco. The administration hss shown the ksenest interest in the proceedings and It was said today Secretary Mc- CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) ARE AT THE DISPOSAL In Event of War Will Do All Possible to Aid in Defense. HARRISON CHAIRMAN. NEW TOBK. Feb. 1. The rail roads of the United States today In formed President Wilson that the re sources of their organisation ars at the disposal of the government In the event of war. Officials of eighteen roads were ap pointed a special oommlttee of national defense. President Fairfax Harrison, of the Southern Railway, being chair man. Ho was the chairman of the oommlttee formed by the railroads last tall to expedite the transportation of troops to the border, which wlli be supplemented by the committee named today. W. W. Atterburr. vice-president of the Pennsylvania railroad, sent the t:gram to President Wilson notify ing him of the action of the railways. The committee was named today at meeting of the American Railway association's executive committee and will act under the direction of Presi dent Wilson's national council for de fense. Daniel O. Willard. president of the Baltimore and Ohio and a cltl san member of the council In charge of transportation and communloaUou will not in an advisory capacity both for the now committee and for the council In the railroads' preparedness COUNT VQN BERNSTORFF AND PARTY ARRIVE FOR Ship Is Taken Into Harbor After Dark, According to Agreement Adoo's aid had made possible me re sult. The Investigation was put una?er way last summer under a resolution adopted by the senate. At hearings held last fall and as late as January, the manufacturers, it is said, dis couraged the commission's efforts to find a solution for prohibitive prices. After the grand Jury proceedings wore started they came voluntarily to Washington with their proposition. It Is estimated that if the proposal is accepted and reasonable prices are fixed, at least SO.00O,0O wllr b sav ed to American publishers this year. Nothing is said of increased Droduo- tlon, but If is Indsrstood the manu facturers are willing to keep enough machines on newsprint to insure a paper supply for the entire country. It was learned today that the Cana dian government will fix a maximum price of two and one-half cents a pound on newsprint sold to Canadian publishers, leaving the price to be charged Americana to be determined In this country. The two govern ments have worked in concert in the situation. Commission's Suuemens. A statement issued by the commis sion said: "The offer, with its promise of low. er prices and more equitable distribu tion, not only means the saving of minions to the great publishers of ths country but averts the absolute ruin that now threatens hundreds of tne smaller publishers. "The proposition Is the outcome or the newsprint paper investigation that the federal trade commission ha been conducting for the last eight months. I As a result of public hearings and the work of economists, accountants and field experts, the commission arrived at the conclusion that the paper shortage was largely artificial, that prices were extortionate and that free competition had ceased to exist. "It was he evidence procured by the commission, and turned over to" the attorney-general, that led to the recent preparations for criminal proseoution by tne department of justice. "For the last two months ths oom- mission nas been seeking speedy re lief from an Intolerable situation by means oi conferences between pub uaners ana manufacturers, but a aeaaiook was ths only result. Deter mining on decisive m assures, ths fed eral trade commission emdoved Citizen Bureau, Raleigh, N. C, February 1. (By W, J. Martin.) The senate devoted moat of the ties' wlon today to the Jones bill to annex mree aiaaison county townships, in cluding Mars Hill college. . to Bun" combe, discussing the measure until nearly t o'clock when the measure failed to pass by a vote of 11 to 14. Ths bill was under favorable . re! port from committee with a minority report against it Senator Jones said there has been much lobbying against , me Din and in urging it passage, said the measure vitally affected the dem-; ccrats of Madison county. If the. senators of the east were In earnest ' in their protestations of gratitude to the west, be hoped they'd help ths democrats of ths counties concerned. ' BMit oil Jtrom Marshall. Ths throe townshlns "which -' ar- clamoring to leave Madison county are shut off from Marshall, their ' county seat, by natural barriers, want ' to coma into Buncombe because tney ars shut off from Marshall and do all their trading at Asheville, and because Mars Hill college with four hunared . students wants to ret into Buncombe.' Ths townships are democratic; the' rest of ths county isn't. Ths demo crats want to leavs a county, which' they say does not give them as good. government as they are entitled to. . juaaison wii still be left as large as' forty odd oountlss of the state and the townships will pay their pro rata, share of ths county debts. . Mr. Jones r appealed to the senats to aid their democratic brethern in Madison, Mr. Brsmser referred to Mr. Jones, aa ths Buncombe kaiser; and protest-. so. against mm contemplated action In , regard to ths "Alsace-Lorraine of the' mountains." He said that when the; Franou J. Heney, of California, to as- three .t6wshlpf , an mti Madison slat : the commission In securing Instant! they took tsi' other township, for' action ana rsiiet. n Is threugh oon. I better r w worse until death did ferenoes between Mr. Heney. on the I them part Financial obligations were one handj and ths manufaotufsrs and I so' involved that1 no divorce should their attorneys an' the other, that ths I be granted. Ha read' the- etnnr oft Dronosltion. haa hesn tnmAm t nnl k I Nathan's tvisit to David sad the Mm. whols matter up to ths federal trade I f ths ens ewe lamb, closing with ? commission. I Nathan's "thoa art , ths man.1 Me i . "This was the proposition surged WlilSSSit or inn mi nnanAra jAnnapv it a m. i - . . . r -" vihcedT a tl. rZZj!tt''- H should . re tion win mn?SSlf S! 1.71 ""fcbrl that If these 100 votes were tlon, as well ss Impressed by Its pre- I riven to ; ths Tenth -f dlatrtet , rhv ssntation or ths svlls and psriu of ths WOvrid situation, ins manuiaciurers maasiwinth ths submission In spirit f fairness and co-opsratloR. Features of Offer. "Ths principal fsaturss of ths offer ars: "Whereas, among manufacturers and publishers, there ars differences of opinion regarding ths Increase sines January 111, In the oost of production of newsprint paper In the United States, and rsgarding ths In creased prices to which manufacturers are entitled for newsprint paper sold for use In ths United states for tne six months period beginning March 1, 1917. taking - into consideration ths increase in their cost of production and other conditions affecting such manufacturers: tne qoiisrsignsci to - ths Tenth district they havs to taken from the . t . t 'f ''' . -i , .- . :. ...... . . ' BnttcMSjits Verona - Anoonsnci - Mr. Brenlser then read a atatsmsnt of the opponents of ths bfll which st CoQtinusd on Page Two,) . ATTENTO OF SENATE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS A arViAVA.asi AU rW UVl SSf ISjjUWtSMSJWWM 1 , manufacturers ars desirous of eo- Uuaimian StOnO. Of Forftlim plan that may be sp- I , , r - - o operating In any (Continued on Pago Two) LINER IS GUARDED. Gsographlcal division was mad of ths country, eorrsspondlng with ths four army departments, and a sub cc mittee of railway heads was ap pointed for each territory, ths head quarters each to be In or near ths city where ths eoramandsr's h sad quart ers ar located ' . In the soutasrn aspartment, w. B. Scott, president of ths Southern pa cific line in Teas and Louisiana Is chairman; B. F. Bush, receiver of Missouri Fseffic: c E. scharr, HALIFAX. K. 8 FaK 1 racanainavian-Amsrioan Ilnsr Fredsrik VIII. orfm New York with Count von Bernstorff. ths former German am bassador to ths United 8Utss and his party of German consular offlatals homeward bound on board, anchored in Halifax harbor tonight Powerful searchlights were played on her from both sides of ths harbor as shs steam ed slowly to her anchorage convoyed oy a swarm oi patrol Doats. Suggestion That This Would Aid in Solution of Cuban Troubles. T Is Shorn of Statewide Pro visions, Applying Only to This District. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. A Sur- gsstion that the American commission review the returns from Cuba s presl dsntlal election, over which an armed . 1...! 1 j..ui.nua la . w nf VI? b f"urnc!! lTm conslderaUon at the stats dspartment on possible solution of the situa tion. Although reports received here do not Indicate that the revolting liberals have made much headway. the United States government is dep ly concerned leet the movement wiuuhimvw v.h -IS. SmMrf for North Carolina: Fair and warm ceiver of Missouri. Ksnsis and T r Saturday; Sunday prly rain, ars his associats. sn by Great Britain to the ITnlt States for ths safe conduct of the for mer ambassador, extraordinary pre cautions were taken to safeguard the -hip. No one not having official busi ness on board was allowed to approach ins steamer, searcnugnts illuminated ths adjacent waters and naval launches were detailed to keep no an active patrol in the vicinity of the an chorage during ths period the liner is in port, for examination by ths British naval authorities. All arrsngsmsnts for protsctlnc ths amDassaoor ana nis party and for ax psditlng the customary examination of ths steamer's cargo wars taken ovsr by British naval authorities. The can. tain of a British warship which re cently arrived n these waters outlnsd to ths Canadian customs and Immi gration officials ths nature of their duties, and arrangements war com pleted tonight to hav them go aboard tomorrow morning. Interpreters cams from Ottawa and Toronto to assist in examining passsn. gsrs, scrutinising passports and carry ing out the examination. Ths Fredsrik VIII arrived off ths harbor this morning, but acting on a previous understanding with British naval authorities tnat sns was not to steam by ths harbor defenses In day light, turned hsr nose seaward again and did not return to the harbor en trance until nightfall. Patrol- boats at one flocked about her mad escort ed ner to her anchorage, which was Cltlsen Bureau, Raleigh. N. C, T-'ebruary 18. (By W. 3. Martin.) The Australian ballot bill introduced by Senator Jones as a statewide meas ure and In ths hands of committee for the past two weeks, Is back on ths senate calendar, shorn of its state wide application and limited in Its sum a mors definite form with the application to tne counties composing voting February 20 In Orisnts prov-lu,s Tenth congressional district and ,"J!!irh.r1 th.!f'llS5 ZZ1?.!? tha (Madison county with a furthsr amsnd presidentlal contest may be cast .... , Ths suggestion -rew out of a dec-lm" h" " 'bM not Wration by Ors-t. Ferrara and K" ' b,to Tf1 Ralmundo Cabrera liberal represen- I hlh "h001- rni lifs school, or othsr Utlvs. In New York that their psrty , that ths pressnt would regard such a step with satis- I isw provsaing ior sucn eivcaons snan faction and would sblds by ths re- ! remain In full force and effect Ths suit It wss said there had been, no b1 waa WOrted back to ths ssnats ladloation that ths conssrvatic party , might not r-nt that form of as- In thU shape this morning after a lata-iAa. I short conference of ths commutes Ths Petrel, a small American gun- hsld at t 0 o'clock this morning, boat antsrsd ths harbor at SanlUgo Ths amsndmsnts ar both aocspted today and Is closely watching de- D, Aenator Jones who feels confident velopmsnts there whils ths repair D0W tnat he will gst ths bill through ship Dixie does similar dnty etlfor nia section ss prescribed In the Havana. Their commanders hars ! amendment. aisersuonary m1""1 " - SOUTH CAROLINA TO HAVE Relations Committee, De nounces Newspapers. BITTER STATEMENTS WASHINGTON. Feb. 14, Tha mn Paul O. MCCorkle, Of Oneft- UaUonal crisis again today; a debate . ..k iuumi.vi uub oui so ourcau actlviUss of forsurn agsnts dvloplng many references to ths situation with Germany and drawing from Chalrmaw 6 tone, of ths foreign rslatlons com- mius. a Dtttsr denunciation of : papers which circulate false ui-ui in oroer vo oreai a nwgs( ivr wr. "There Is no shadow ths mind of any fair ter, Is Far Ahead in Pri mary Held Yesterday. COLUMBIA. S. C, Feb. Paul O. McCorkle. of Chester, who Is blind, will probably represent the Fifth Pouth Carolina district In congress from February 21. when the election country seeking to will bs held, until March 4. following. eoerc the g. In thinking Is a oabal of great steps necessary to protect Americas interest. The rebels ar la possession of San I tag o and havs cli wd ths port all ascent foreign vessela Camagusv and ssvsrsl smaller towns also ar In ths hands of ths rebels but by far ths greater oar m me is land ss eontrelle by the government fores and Amen can aiiniKsr. uon APPORTION INSPECTORS. WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. An sxso ativ . order . directing that appoint ments of postoffic Inspectors be ap portioned equitably among the states and ths political partis, and that pro motions bs mads only on a merit basis. was tamed today by President WU turflrata thai thT IB. ebosea so that Uios a ord eesld utr In no dangsr of losing that eon-J son on tn rsconunsndaU of PosV ot command a vlsw sf to city. , troV bnmsdlaUly. Snastsr-General Borleeoa. Early returns from ths democratic primary today gav McCorkle 4, til votes for ths short term nomination. and his nearest opponent 4 It. Ths election will bs to name a successor for ths lata D. B. Ftnley. For the loner term W. F Stevenson, of Cheraw, and either T. B. Butler, of Gaffney. or Claud N. Sapp, of Lan caster, will run. Ths primary rules rovids thpat If no candidate geta majority ths two leading candidates shall run In the general electro. Stevenson's vote, based on virtual ly complete returns was t,04(: Butler 1.121, and Sapp 1.714. There were five democratic! candidates for this term and three, for th unexpired term. No other party has offered a candidate for either term- DEBATE OONTTSCES. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Genera debate on ths 1247,404.400 army ap propriation bill eontini'sd tn the house today. Representative Bhallanberger. democratic member or in military committee, attacked ths war depart ment and the general staff, declartns1 that if proposed plans of ths staff 1 former declaring .It "would be trine war carried out ths armp would cost I tha hands of th executive" and citing a blllioa dollar a year. He said ths I many provisions of law which a aald department had failed to p rovids suf- I slready rare acthoritr to us th fldsat rifles and artl 1 Very for ssocess I army and navy s pressrr navtraUty la cas of war. - - without such restrict! oaa, v man," saia Senator Btone-s'that there apsrs in this e a sentiment IRIint nf tha United States Into anf attltuds of hos UUty with on of thbslllgsrnt pow ers. I believe any Jbno who mac such falsa statement Is a pubho enemy and that h' should be pun-Uhed." Th foreign relation chairman mad this statement In discussing section of the bill which would mak it a crime to wilfully or knowingly ' andsr oath maks aa untrue state ment Intended to Influence th meas ures or conduct of a foreign govern ment In relation to any dispute or controversy with th United ststes. ' He argued that ths sams pantshmsnt should apply to any parsons. Including editor or publisher who knowingly or wilfully made such statements, sot Under oath. Senator cummins objected visor- . ously to ths section which wald an-" Uioris th president to us ths army and navy to setes or detain monitions of war or ships carrying thorn whar they ar designed to bs asd to vio late America neutrality. He pro posed to amend th pmvMsa that th armed fores eoald sot be sed "at a time o- In a manner that weuld snake tt aa act of war." fteaator Sutherland and Senator Fall oDDosed th amsndmant th