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-J A- t: UNDAY CITIZEN THE WEATHER PAIR. 28 Pages Today Li VOL. XXXIII, NO. 202. . k 'ASHEVILLE, N. 0, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1917. PRICE FIVE CEN lERMAfJ WAY IS SENATE VOTES TO PROHIBIT USE OF Another Ally LINES THE BRITISH FOR ROOSEVELT'S TO BE INTERNED IW ? GOOD WORK. TAKE BULLECQURT VOLiTI ,L FOREST icr r ur Teutons Not Allowed to Re- If Administration Approves Amendment Prohibiting Use of Grain Tacked on Es -pionage Bill Will Be Located in Davidson cover from Desperate At River Valley Is Now Un. ! official Announcement Colonel May Take Divi sion to France. tacks on British STORM NG E CLEARED GERMAN -SAILORS . A GRAIN FOR LIQUOR N T ON l ' h isin-" V OTHER IMPORTANT POINTS ARE TAKEN German Airplanes - Destroy- ed and French Continue to Bombard Germans. Storming the German lines east of iArraa aJonff a, twelve-mils front, lirltlsh troops have forced back the Germans at two Important points and have established themeelvee In Bulle court, the scene of many desperate struggles recently. Heavy losses were Inflicted on the Germans and more than TOO prisoners were taken. Vital Points Gained. Without riving the armies of Grown a'rlnce Rupprecht time to recover at ter the repulse of their Ineffectual counter-attacks. Field Marshal Half early Baturday threw his forces gainst three vital points , In the lino protecting Doual and In each tilace rained his objective. At the southern end of the line was Suite court, protecting Queant. Here thousands have fallen In attacks and counter-attaoks in tha last two weeks. The battle here lasted for many hours, during which the British firmly placed themselves In the vll la re. but the fighting still goes on Six miles to the north, along the Arraa-Cambral road and between the villarea of Monchy and uueroappe. the British straightened out their line by taking l.zoo yards or a uerman trench system. Cavalry farm, a strong point In tha German defenses here, also fell into British hands. Positions Captured. Around Roeux, north of the Scarpa and at the northern end or the at tacking lines. Field Marshal Haigs men captured German positions on a front of about one mile and a nan. The fighting was most intense about the Roeux cemetery and-the chemical works In the direction or riouvatn and along the Arraa-Doual railway, Fourteen German airplanes were destroyed by the entente forces on Friday and twelve others were driven down. French artillery continues to bom bard the ' German lines and munition depots along the . A lane front.-. The German war office asserts that the French.- were driven back at Boveile baa been a violent artillery duel near Avocourt, on the left. bank, of the Meuse. on tha Verdun front. The French delivered several attacks on the hills east of Berry Au Bac, in which the Germans claim they were renulsed. Resumption of an offensive move jnent by the revolution forces oper ating in conjunction wun me nruiBii eamD&trn In Mesopotamia, was an nounced Saturday by the Russian war pmce. . The Russian troops crossed the IKala river in the' rear of the (Turkish forces which had retreated before the British advance and taken refuge in Jabel Hamrills about 100 Jniles northwest or uagaau H BY CROWDS IN NEW YORK parthur J. Balfour Is Deeply Touched by the Great Demonstration. .DOUBTS SWEPT AWAY. NH7W YORK, May 12. The climax saf the British war commission s two . . . . 1 I- I I. 1WI. clay visit to inus cuy cuuo uiib noon when Foreign Minister Arthur J. Balfour declared any doubts some of Els colleagues may have had as to the sincerity of their welcome to the fcnfted States has been finally dispell ed bv the plaudits of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who have reefed them since their arrival here- The distinguished British statesman admitted that before their departure from England some of his assistants may have felt misgivings as to their reception, speamng wun evmeni emo tion, at a private reception In his Vnnnr Mr. Balfour declared, however that "If any doubts existed they exist . io more. . Th entertainment here of the Brit Ish mission has been somewhat less spectacular man mai arranscu iui Rene Vlvianl and Marshal Joffre, but their welcome has been no less earnest and sincere. The streets through which they have passed have been filled with -h.orins- thousands and they have muAt. to feel that they are re sjarded as allies In every sense of the I word. GERMANY'S WAR AIMS. AMSTERDAM, (Via London). May j Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl- will deliver his speech In the reich.stag on Germany's war aims on Tuesday next, accoramg i ii .dvices from Berlin today. The Koelnlsche Volks Zettung states thst the chancellor, who- Is now at n.rmnn headquarters, will return to: Berlin tomorrow, "bringing with him proofs of the emperor's entire confl dence." ' . CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY. RALEIO-H. May It. St Mary's school, the North and South Caro lina parochial school for girls here, is . ' celebrating most fittingly the eventy-flfth anniversary of its estab lishment with numbers of alumni s . i .';..'., ridge. In the vicinity of Gerny. ThorelB? president for his tig- Er5. . .L.Ll f.li 'J nature by the middle of the ...ir PRESIDENT WILSON. IS THE FINAL JUDGE stormy Debate Precedes Voting of the Authoriza tion by the House. WASHINGTON. May II The way was cleared In conrreu todav mt- Colonel Roosevelt. If he Is given authorization by the administration. to raise a division of volunteers for service In France. Reversing Its previous action anil overriding the conference committee on the army draft bill, the house voted 217 to 178 to empower the president to extend authority for re- crultlng such a division. This sent the army bill back to conference, but the senate already had aiionterf slmbu- authorization during" original consideration of the measure and Its conferees are expected to agree quick ly w 11 now. vvnetner ine necessary authority will be given Col. Roose velt by the administration Is proble matical. The army general staff, whose advice President Wilson has followed closely In the conduct of the war, is strongly opposed to such a Plan, declaring volunteer unit, nr that character have no place In the great war army. Stormy Debate. The house Voted tha mithnrltallnn after a stormy debate. tlve Anthony led tha flsrht for the colonel, moving to recommit the army bill to conference with Instructions to accept the senate's Roosevelt amendment Chairman Dent, of the military committee and mnnv A'ir democrats and republicans fourht gainst , the proposal. Forty-nve democrats and four Independents were among those who voted for it. and there were thirty reput::ct votes against. When the action of the house was reported to the senate Chairman Chamberlain, of the military cnm. mittee, withdrew the' conference re-' port for revision and innnnnoH that the conferees would meet Monday. Tho bill with tha, amendment in- oiuaea i exported to receive final conference approval without delay nature by the middle of the week. ' Ten Millions Liable. Ten million men- in th" TTitH States will be subject to the .!,.. Mve ' conscription on July 1. within the ages agreed upon in the oonfer- enx?e report on the war army, bill, Director Rogers, of the census hu man announced today. This number of hi en between the ares of and thirty, inclusive represents nearly ten per cent of the total nopulatlon of between 103,000,000 and 104 000 -000 on July 1, 117. ' ENGAGEMOrr THURSDAY British Maintain That No British Ship Was In jured in Least. GERMAN SHIPS FLED. BERLIN, Via London, May IS. The admiralty announces that a Brit ish destroyer was sunk in the en gagement on May 10, between Ger man light forces and British cruis ers and destroyers. The announcement follows: During an advance of German light forces In the Hoofden on May 10, enemy forces were sighted at 5:40 m., east of the North Hinder llarht ship. As they came nearer they were recognizea as tnree small modern entiBn cruisers and four destroyers. A firing engagement at once devel oped in the neighborhood of the Flemish coast, escaped as far as Thornton bank. There the enemv cruisers held back. Our forces re duced speed so as to allow the enemy to come within closer range. uunng me latter part of the engagement an explosion occurred in the enemy line as a result of our fire Apparently It was a boiler explosion. The damaged destroyer, with a list to the starboard, sank shortly after wards, as was reliably observed. uup rorces tnen advanced upoji the enemy destroyers, which h.Vfl turned away at full speed to Jc(i ttw now distant cruisers, and finally ceased Are as the enemy disappeared from view to the north. There were neither tosses nor damages on our side." FACTS NOT ALTERED. LONDON. May 12. .The British admiralty today mads the following announcement: . .... "The British admiralty stated tha facts in regard to the engagement on May 10, and they are not altered by the German attempt to distort them in order to explain the explicit flight of their ships before a numerctally in ferior British force.-':' . - - THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON. May 11. Forecast for North Carolina: Fair, continued cool Sunday and Monday; jteaU to Moderate north winds. . . ENORMOUS LOSSES IN REVENUE SEEN Senate, by Close Vote, Throws Out Censorship Section of Measure. WASHINGTON, May. II The first legislative step toward conservation or ine nation s rood resources and a long advance toward an absolutely dry United States, was taken tonight oy tne senate In approving. 38 to .12. an amendment to the administration espionage bill forbidding during the war ine use or cereals or grain In the manufacture or intoxicating liquor. By a majority of one vote the senate today throw out the bill with the administrations censorship section and then voted overwhelmingly not to put In a modified section aa was done in the house. This action is ex pec-ted to throw the censorship Into conference where the Influence of the administration can be brought to bear more directly. What will be the out come, no senator would predict with confidence tonight. Debate Limited. The prohibition amendment was adopted under a rule limiting debate sharply, and there were only brief xpeeches on each lle. Just before the senate had voted down, 47 to 26, a proposal to forbid sale of intoxicants during the war. Effective Se-tcmber 1, the amend ment Is calculated to confine sale and consumption to whiskey and oth er grain liquors already in stock and to wines, brandies or other drinks that depend upon other materials for their main constituents. Another op portunity to vote upon it will be of fered when the senate takes the bill with the amendment from the com mittee of the whole but opponents ef the prohibitory provision are not confident that they will be able to overturn today's action. . Big Revenue Loss. .Estimates during the debate were that at least $100,000,000 in annual internal revenues would be lost if the amendment stands. . Elimination of the press censor ship section ended a long' and bitter ngnt. The vote was l to IS. (n I opportunity will coma also for an other vote on this section., and th other vote on this section,, and the administration is expected to make an effort to have the senate reverse itself. The prohibition amendment was proposed by Senator Cummins, re publican, of Iowa. An amendment bv Senator Gronna, prohibiting the use of grains and other necessities of life in the manufacture or beverage alco hoi was beaten 46 to 24. Another bv Senator Weeks to permit use of grains and cereals In the manufacture of al cohol used In the manufacture of to bacco was beaten 89 to J 7. 'S TO HERO OF THE 1RNE Tl Great Sum Raised for Bene fit of War Orphans of . France. DEGREE FOR JOFFRE. BOSTON. May 12. New England paid homage to the hero of the Marne today. From the moment Marshal Joffre stepped from his. train at the south station on his arrival from New York this morning until he left for Canada tonight, he was applauded continuously. The crowds massed alcng the streets, heedless of the fre quent shower, accorded him one of the most enthusiastic greeting? ever given a p-spular idol In this city, when he was escorted through the business section by a long line of troop. . On historic Boston commons he re celved from little Mary Curley, daugh ter of the mayor, a parchment an nouncing; that through the marshal the school children of Massachusetts and the citizens of. Boston and . New England desires to present a sum for the care of the children whose fathers have died, for France. This sum to night .had reached a total of 1175,000 with contributions still pouring In. At Havard, university, Generr.l Jof fre was Invested by President Lowell with the honorary degree f doctor of laws. In conferring the degrea, Preni dent Lowell said: 'Joseph Jacques Cesalre Joffre. marshal of France, a commander whose calm courage and sagacity shone as a bright star In a dark night. whose genius at the Marne wrung from defeat a victory that saved France, and with France the world." The university naa votea to confer a similar degree of Rene Vtylani, but the head of the French mission had been called to Canada, and as the de gree could only be conferred in person, it was automatically withdrawn. WOULD COMMANDEER YACHTS WASHINGTON, May 12. An ur- gent plea for legislation to permit the navy to commandeer yachts and other craft . for coast defense attack were addressed to the house naval commit tee today by' Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. wrote tout wntl maar fine, yachts had been offered - either free pr on nominal lease rates, other ones are asking exorbitant prices and 20 or snora nave refused to sell at sates fixed by government ajpraiera. i STRUGGLE AGAINST GERMANY MEANS GRIM BUSINESS ON EVERY SIDE OF ,v ' Speaking At the Dedication of - dent Pftdids That the War With Germany Will Wipe Out Every Trace of Sectional ". Feeling Between the North and the South. WASHINGTON."!, Mav 12. Presi dent Wilson said fn a public address here today that the struggle against Germany "means" grim business on every side of it,' but that America had- put rta heart' into the task and would respond as 'a united nation to the call to service, j Speaking at the dedication ot a Red Cross memorial for tha - women of the civil war. the president pre dicted that - the present struggle not only would obliterate theJast division between- the north.' and south, nut would, wipe out.rany llneaalther of race .or,, aaaociattcs. ' cutting athwart the greaUbedy rn . .. " This new union, he said, "6t4a result from a common suffering and aacrlflce for the unselfish cause of - freedom and democracy. Look for No Profit. ' J "We look for no profit." said he. "We will accept no advantage out ol this war. we go because we believe the very principles upon - which . the American republic was founded are now at stake and must be vindicated' Former President Taft Introduced Mr. Wilson as the nation's leader In the greatest war in history, "a war whose sacrifices we cannot realise." Secretary Baker formally presented the memorial building to the Bed Cross society and the president's ad dress was made In accepting It as honorary head of the society. The building, a handsome $800,000 struc ture, built by. the government, was dedicated to both the women of' the north and south. Mr. Wilson declared that although the United States had gone into the war, "with no special grievance of our own," the cost might be suffer ings and sacrifices of such magni tude that those of the civil war would seem infinitesimal. Senator Williams of Mississippi. spoke on "the women of the south," and the Rev. Horace Percy Silver, chaplain of the West Point Military academy, on "the women of the north." Secretary Lansing and Sec retary Daniels and several foreign diplomats also were present. After the exercises, which were held In tho V. A. H. building, fit president and Mr. Taft reviewed about a thousand members of the "women's volunteer aid corps," led by Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, Mrs. Newton D. Baker and Mrs. Josephus Paniels, as vice chairman. The President's AtMreKS. The president spoke as follows: "It gives me a very deep gratifica El THE ALLIES PROBABLE Believed Americans Would Be More Familiar With American Methods. WASHINGTON, May 12. Central, zatlon of the allies' purchasing needs In a single commission, ' possibly in one man, is almost certain to result in the appointment of only Ameri cans, or an American, to the com- mission. Officials feel that expert knowledge of American purchasing and selling method?, finance and economic conditions would be re quired to make the commission fully effective. While the program still 1 In a formative stage, indications .are that it will be definitely ratified by all the allied nations concerned, and that the commission will be In operation by mid-summer. With the tremendous tides, of inter- national commerce under the absolute control, for the first time In history, of novernmental agencies here ane abroad, it is believed, the connection will be an all-determlnlng factor In stabilising tha rates of foreign ex change. In setting up the nroposed machinery of the new purchasing board, officials hope to accomplish not only maximum effectiveness for th money which will be loaned to the entente governments but to disturb agricultural business as little as pos sible. One of the possible results. It Is pointed out, may be a check to the soaring price of all nacesslUaa, I IT PPFCmFNT UffCOM nPz-fiiDcc iis.hiiiii i mm ibkvn 1lvLnlll.sV the Red Cross Memorial for the tion aa titular head of the American Red Cross to accept in the name of tnat association this significant and beautiful gift, the rift of the govern ment and of private Individuals who have conoelved their duty In a noble spirit and upon a great scale. ..It Is significant that it should be dedicated to the women who served to alleviate suffering- and comfort those who were In need during our Civil war, because their thoughtful, disinter ested, aelf-sacrinclng devotion is the spirit which should always illustrate trie service -or the Red Cross. ."The Red Cress needs at this time more than it ever needed before the comprehending support of the Amer ican people and all the facilities which could be placed at Its disposal to perform its duties adequately and efficiently. "I believe that the American peo ple perhaps hardly yet realise ' the saorlflces and sufferings that are be fore them. We, thought the scale of our Civil war was unprecedented but in comparison with the struggle Into which we have now entered, the Civil war seems almost Insignificant In Its proportions and in Its expendlw ture of treasure and Of blood. And, therefore, it is a matter of greatest Importance that we should at the out set see to it that the .American Red Cross Is equipped and prepared for the things that lie before it It will be our instrument to do the works of alleviation and of mercy which will attend this struggle. Of oourse, the scale upon which It shall act will be greater than the scale of any other duty that It has ever attempted to perform. The War Council. "It Is the recognition or the fact that the American Red Cross has Just added to its organization a small body of men whom It has chosen to call Its war council not because they are to counsel war, but because they are to serve In this special war those pur poses of council which have become so Imperatively necessary. Their first duty will be to raise a great fund. out of which to draw the resources for the performance of their duty and I do not believe that It will hji neces sary to appeal to the American peo ple to respond to their call for funds, because the heart of this country Is it this war, and If the heart of the country is In the war, its heart will express Itself In the gifts that will DR. POWELL HAS NOT YET DECIDED TO ACCEPT CALL Will Decide Before Morning Service at Chattanooga Church Today. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., May 12. Dr. W. F. Powell, pastor ot the First Baptist church here, said tonight that he had not made up his mind in re gard to the call he has received from the First Baptist church of Asheville. H.a he wuld try .t0 Jc'de den nitely before his morning service to morrow and make his statement to his congregation. Early In the week, when apprised of the call, he indi cated an already formed Intention to accept and that he would so state in public tomorrow. It is learned that heavy pressure has been brought to bear upon him not only by his own. people but by business, charitable ori ganizations, and civic bodies to pre vail upon him to stay In Chatta. nooga. He has had several meetings with his deacons but with what res' .t no announcement has been made. He M tnnin-ht that ha would nrefer th6 south he knew of and that the call was very tempting. - ZEEBRCGGE ATTACKED. ' LONDON, May 12. A Reuter dis patch from Mlddleburg, Holland, says that reports from the frontier state an attack was made on ZeebnC by warships, between t o'clock and 8 o'clock th.7 morning. The bombard ment was unpreoedenUdly heavy, . Women of the Civil War, Presl be poured out for those humane pur poses. "I say the heart of the country Is In this war because it would not have gone into it ir It heart had not been prepared for It. It would not have gone Into it if It had not first believed that here was an opportunity to ex press the character of tho United States. We have gone in with no sup. port grievanee of our men, because we have always said that we wVre the friends and servants of mankind. We look tor n profits. - Wf look tot advantage, wa win accept no ad vantage, m f this war. " W go bei cause we Deueve mat tne very prln cl plea upon which the American re public was founded are now at stake ana must be vindicated. In such' a contest; therefore, we limit' not fall to respond to 'the call to service that comes through the instrumentality of tnis particular organisation. . " - . -Efflrlencrireedcd. ' 1 "And I think It noi inappropriate to say mis: , -mere will be manv exnres ions of the spirit of sympathy and mercy and phllanthrophv, and I think that It is very necessary that we should not disperse our activities in those lines too much: that wa ahould keep constantly In view the desire to nave tne utmost concentration and efficiency of effort, and I hope that most, ir not an, of the philanthropic activities of thia war may be exercised If not through the Red Cross, then through some already-constituted and experienced organization. This is no war for amateurs. This is no war for mere spontaneous Impulse. It means grim business on every side of It, and It is the mere counsel of prudence that In our phllanthrophy as well as In our fighting we should act through the instrumentalities al ready prepared to our hand and al ready experienced in the tasks which are going to be assigned to them. "There is another thing that Is significant and delightful to my thought about the roet that this build. Ing should be dedicated to the mem ory of the women both of the north and south. It Is a sort of landmark of the unity to which the people have been brought so far as any old ques tion which tore our hearts in days gone by Is) concerned; and I pray God that the outcome of this struggle may be that every other element of difference amongst us will be obliter ated and that some day historians wilt remember these momentous years as the years whlh made a single people (Continued on Page To. CONFERENCE AT RALEIGH Board Named by Legislature to Issue Certificates to Teachers. RALEIGH, N. C, May II. A con ferenee o? the members of the state board of examiners and teachers Insti tute conductors, provided by the re cent legislature to Issue certificates to the first grade teachers of the state and to conduct the teachers' Institutes, began a series of conferences today that will continue through several days of next week. They are formu lating the coda of requirements that will be exacted In the examinations to which applicants for first grade cer tificates will be subjected. Meeting with the members of the board are the heads of -the various teacher training institutions ef the state. i v DANISH STEAMER SUNK. BOSTON. May 12 Sinking of the Danish steamer Louisiana by a Ger man submarine a few hours after she left Newcastle, England, for Boston, on April IT,, was reported to - local agents in a cable message today from Liverpool. Captain Johnson and the crew of thirty men were picked up by a British patrol boat, the message said. The Louisiana was a vessel of S.01S tons. , LEASE FOR KANUGA HAS BEEN RESCINDED Sentiment in Henderson County Still Divided, But Good Feeling Prevails. HKNTKIWONVIIXE. Msy II Th ' government commission sent here to ' Investigate the offer of Kanuga colony estate as a site for proposed German i Internment camp left tonight and It ? was unomvuiiy announced that the ramp would be located In the valley , of the Davidson river, aa Indicator in ine t-iusen several days ago. Atten tion was sgsln drawn to the com para- , live Isolation of the country there, '. which borders on the Ptagah National forest, nd tha ease with which stock- : ades may be built and the camp ' guarded. Members of the commission ' spoke enthusiastically of the natural charm ot Kanuga colony and the . country surrounding It. It Is understood the desires and suggestions of the United States forestry- service in the selection of the Internment camp will be carried , out. United States Forester Hall ha--said the valley of the Davidson river v offered a desirable site for the camp, that the place would be made Into a model and picturesque village or small -town, with the requisite stockades, and that the services of competent . landscape engineers would be em- ployed. . The forestry services greatly 1 desire to have . roada constructed through the Plagah national forest , and Mr. Hall said that placing mny ' thousands of Germans In the camp , accessible to the reserve would enable i the department to carry out its plans , . at once. . . . , Lease Resotnaed, 4 Sentiment In the city is still divided ; ss to the desirability of having the Germans interned within a few miles of Henderson vllle, as was proposed by Mr. B. B. Gresham -when he signed l' a tentative lease with the government ton the .use of Kanuga colony. This' lease 'has since been rescinded and this ! action on the part of the ovf rnmeut ,v official was followed by a mass mi . ing .here. - There- was a sharp division ' a AnlnlAit At thim mMHnr hitf flnrrn J Stephens, at whose Instaneo the Inase f for Kanuga was. promptly rescinnea by the government, - said today that wan the purpose of mass meetings. ' (Continued on Page Two) - . j T. P. fl. CONVENTION AT , CHARLOTTE CLOSES IVITH- OF Notable Banquet and Dance Also Features of Final Day. WILSON NEXT YEAR. CHARLOTTE. May II. The" cone ventlon of the North Carolina division of the Traveler's Protective associa tion closed Baturday afternoon, after most harmonious and successful meeting. A banquet was given' by Post C, to the convention. Post Presl dent Byrd presided. Charles O. Lee, of Asheville, responded to the toast. uur Association," and gave a clear Insight of the reasons for the pride all members take in T. P.' A. ) C C. McLean, of Greensboro 1 re sponded to thfe toast- of "Our State." and spoke of the1 coinciding lines of state -and state division, closing with hearty compliments of Charlotte. J. J. Norman, of Winston, mode a beautiful tribute and a wonderful word picture in responding to "Our Flag." vjropiiu na. William mt Vines, caused thrills of feeling and cheer's of appreciation In his response to "Our Nation." -t The dance at the Shrine club was largely attended and enjoyed until a very late hour. The work of Saturday win vary Interesting and brought out animated discussions. Good roads received much, attention, and resolutions were passed urging the pouts to keep up the work for Improvements. Wilson, North Carolina, the home of Post T. was chosen for next year's convention. . O. E. Wilson, of Hi 1 Point, was unanimously elected as president. Rev. Isaac V, Hughes, of Henderson, received the votes ot all as state chaplain. Nineteen delegates will go to the i national convention in Savannah. THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN Circulation Yesterday , City . . , . 4,701 , Suburban . .. :, 4,526 Country . , . 1,684 J '. Net paid , . ,10,911 ; Service , . - 215 i Unpaid 'V; ' .98: Total. . . , .11,224 I :, ! !i'