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THE ABHH.VII.T.Ti CITIZEN, SA1 CITIZEN CITIZEN WANT -ADS BRING RESULTS HARD TO BELIEVI DAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS ; ...... s n , , a : JM v If V'Atbority to placlo-. vdYHugo Schmidt, then a representative of the Duetache bank at New Tork, wai ought aa a loan to a "leading. po litlcal personality" in France and was counted ' upon to bring peace. They were exchanged In February 1116, when the French socialist were threatening to overthrow the govern meat and there was talk ot France being tired of war and dlasatls. fled with the part played by her allies. The wily von Bernatorn was care ful not to put-down the name' of the political personality, saying a verbal report would he made a soon aa a trustworthy messenger could be found. Hugo Schmidt testified In New Tork yesterday before State Attorney Gen eral Lewis, telling how the money was placed to nie credit, with la (tractions from Von Bernstorff that It was to be disposed of aa Adoloh .pavenatedt might direct. Pavenstedt already Jiad told the attorney general M von JSernsvorn obtained the fund i finance a scheme of Bolo Pasha l for Peace between Germany and Franee. . , . .u The state department contributed (Continued on Page Two.) BITUMINOUS MINERS OF CENTRAL COMPETITIVE HELD WIN THEIR FIGHT New Contract Grants Miners Increase in Wages All Around. BEACH COMPROMISE. .WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Bitumln us coal miners of the central com petttive Held won their fight for a general wage increase tonight when operators' and miners' representatives In conference here reached a compro mise agreement on , the terms of a new contract The agreement pres ages a wage raise, throughout the in dustry since the central field scale serves as a basis for all other districts, , , and a consequent advance in the gov : yfrnmefit's fixed price for coal. V Operators' representatives agreed to the new wages on condition that they oe aoeoroea in nigner coal prices. After the agreement, drawn by a sub committee, is ratmea tomorrow by the . I full conference, they will go to the ' ruei administration and ask a revision upward of present coal prices to meet me raise, The wage Increase, ac cording to operators' estimates, will add from 35 to to cents a ton to the cost of producing coal In thlok vein mines and considerably more in mines . containing me tninner veins. The new contract will contain pro - visions to prevent strikes and lockouts and will be so drawn as to make It Impossible for either operators or miners to break-it on the grounds of changed conditions. It will run for , the duration of the war, provided the rar aoea not continue more than two . Under the agreement an increase of i ten cents a ton will be paid for pick and machine mining aa against the miners' nrst demands for fifteen cents: labor will be advanced $1.4f a day in stead of the fl,0 asked; the pay for . . yaraager ana aeaa worx win je In creased fifteen per cent Instead of r twenty per cent demanded. Trappers win gei sevemy-nve cents a aay raise ana. otner ooys i. In seeking a revision of coal prices to meet tne wage increases, operators, .' it is understood, will ask the fuel ad ministration for an additional Increase In prices to cover higher mining cost . generally. . 4 f unstjccessftjl effort. " ' -: v- WASHINGTON. .Oct. 5. Sen- ' V- tor Smith, of Georgia, made an lflunsuccessful effort today to have Jtf'v senate ' reconsider Ha eon- -f nrmatlon of Robert W. Wool ley, f ' -f of Virginia, as a member of the 4- Interstate commerce commission, The Georgia senator, who was ' - absent yesterday when the nomi- " nation was confirmed, contended , that the new commissioner had no experience to qualify him for 4 t" tne position. s f in e set for ' fZvlt the session devoted almost ex- finale, the last of the miportant pieces of legislation having been sent to the whits house today. At 10 o'clock under an informal agreement. Senator La Follette will begin a three-hour speech In the de fense of his public utterances and in answer to his critics, with two hours' time remaining . before the adjourn ment hour for replies to be made by Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, and possibly others. Until the agreement was reached adjournment plans were suspended, but leaders tonight believed there would be no hitch in tomorrow's pro gram. In executive session today, the sen ate adopted without debate a formal resolution empowering a privileges and elections sub-committee to pro ceed with Investigation of he Lai Follette speech at St. Paul. The In qulry Is limited solely to the accuracy of the reported speech and to sub stantiation of Senator La Follette's statements of fact therein. The re port will be made when congress re convenes In December. Stone Probe Dropped. A report from the committee against investigation of like disloyalty reflections 1 upen Senator ''-Stone, of Missouri. chairman. of the - senate foreign relations committee, also was similarly adopted. The report 'de clared that communications Med Im puting disloyalty to the Missouri sen ator, were not sufficient basis for an Inquiry. upon receplt of an accurate copy premised today by Senator LaFoI lete of his St. Paul speech, the inves tigating committee of five members, headed by Senator Pomerene, plans to begin Its work next week. The privileges' and - elections committee. considering various petitions recently filed with the senate, decided to (Continued on Page Two.) ii TO SECURE PLEDGES FDR FOOD lllSTRra Women With Sons in Army to Aid Conservation of Food. PRAISED BY HOOVER. WASHINGTON, October 5. "War mothers" are organising in every state of the union to assist during the week of October 20-2$ ln the house to house canvass to obtain signatures to the pledge of the United States food ad ministration. The plan contemplates enlisting the services of every woman who has a son in the army, navy or marine corps, or a son enrolled under the selective service law and subject to future call. The "war mothers" were formally welcomed into the ranks of food ad ministration workers In a statement Issued' today by Herbert Hoover, the food administrator. "It is peculiarly fitting" said Mr. Hoover, "that the mothers of the men who are to fight the nation's .battles should enlist in this vitally essential service. They are sending their sons forth to endure the supreme test ef cltlsenshlp. They want their sons to return to them as soon as the peace of victory may be achieved. They will hasten the coming of that peace by the work they have undertaken. In ho war In which the nation has engaged has th lovaity, devotion and self sacrifice of American women ever failed. In no other war have they had a greater opportunity for service thaa is offered in the movement for con servation of the nation's food supplies. "Not only does this rood adminis tration cordially welcome the war mothers' into the ranks of its volun teer workers, but an equal welcome will be extended to the wives and sis ters of our soldiers and all other loyal women who will enlist for a service which President Wilson has - said is more essential than any other which American women can render. " "The Liberty loan must be subscrib ed and will be subscribed but it would be useless to gather this money or prosecute the war if we failed to make sure of the food which will win the war, and the lack of which wlU surely las tin wax.' ,We anticipated a slump in MLN 5 CLOTHES due to answering their country's training camps. Our records of sales show mistaken in fact, we showed a deci this class of goods over This increase must be due the season it was noised abroad tha had the best and biggest and young men ever brought VILLE. THE BOYS ARE RESPONDING REPORT TO BE TRUE AND S MAKE THEIR PURCHASE. THE STYLES ARE MADE CEIVABLE AUTHENTIC THE TRENCHER TO Thr THREE-BUTTON SACK COOPER PRICES DIR1' WEARER ARE i rounding jon the con- county coun a resolutions at- 812.50 ' 'loyalty of the vast for Clothes aCn Carolinians, calling 417 Cft l 4,sion from the United vj) I . IQ.J& of Robert M. LaFollette HAFLV iterances detrimental to the suc- the war and encouraflnsr trea- TOn ln ffect "We believe hi conduct menu expulsion rrom the senate." the r. . . , . u uu course De aaopiea. Some In This State. Concerning utterances bordering on treason the resolutions say "we call attention to the fact that there are. a few men, who occupying positions of influence In North Carolina have given utterance to sentiments which border ed on treason, they have dissuaded persons subject to draft duty from attending or registering, they have discouraged the production and con servation of food supplies, circulated false reports slanderous to the govern ment and calculated to incite to trea son. "We recommend that - each county be examined closely and all such men located, their conduct carefully scru tinised and if they occupy any official position, they be asked -to resign im mediately. All such men are notified that they will be punished unless they desist from unpatriotic practices we believe that ordinary crime sinks into insignificance at this time oompared wun tne crimes of sedition and trea son." ' Support Pledged. The conference pledged fullest sup port and co-operation In prosecuting the war and conserving resources, de claring readiness to perform- any ser vice the government may request This was the busiest sort of day for, the conference,' both men's and wom en departments, and terminated, ln a most sausfactory.and com pact or ganisation that will be effective -in every community of the state in con servation and general war purposes. Dr. W. B. ' Kllgore, ' state chemist. and others pressed the idea of cam paigns for greatest possible seeding of wheat this fall and. for the placing of orders by the farmers for their fer tlllsers as far In advance ai possible and . in ' carload shipments through community or ' combination ship mehts. It was stressed that the mini mum carload now is only a little more than half, the minimum capacity of a car. To Mobilise Labor. The proposition for the moblllsa- (Continued on Page Two.) PUBLIC IS NOTIFIED TO WE ITS TAX RETURNS Returns in All Instances Will Be Verified, Is Announced, THOSE AFFECTEP. WASHINGTON", Oct S. Notice to the public to make Its tax returns to the government under the new war revenue law. was Issued tonight by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper ln an interpretative statement of the law's operation. Warning was given that In no case would the government take the Initiative ln rotting the re turns although all returns would be verified, and that everybody concerned should communicate promptly with the nearest revenue officer Persons falling to make returns, Mr. Roper announced, will be regard ed as tax slackers and penaltlei will be enforced against them. As out lined ln the state, the following per sons are affected and must make re turns to the government: "Ai Individuals receiving Incomes of more than ll.ooo a year. 'All corpora ons, joint stosk com- name and assoji'Ulrns. "All distillers, rectifiers, wholesalers and retailers, holders - of distilled spirits Intended for sale or to be uaed for manufacturing purposes. . 'AU dea'ers In fermented liquors or malt liquors, wines, cordials, liquors domestic and imported. All dealers in soft drinks, table waters and carbon lo acid gas. All manufacturers and. dealers Jn cigars, cigarettes, tobaccos, snuffs and cigarette papers. Ail carriers or freight, express or passengers and all operators of pipe lines. - All dealers in life, marine, inland. Ore and casualty insurance. - ' . All manufacturers and wholesale dealers In motor vehicles of all kinds. all kinds of musical instruments, mo tion picture films. Jewelry,- boats. sporting goods, perfumes, cosmesttes, medicinal preparations, chewing gum and cameras. 'All proprietors of ' amusenjaat places, Including cabarets. All persons executing legal docu ments of any type. . 7 All trades on produce or stock ex- ohangea and boards of trade. "AU Importers of merchandise. "All manufacturers or. Importers of playing car da" the sale of Iht so many YO call to the. that we all previou to the fact line of cl to the C 1 V w vv i r iNFnn I r r on lj. , , 9 I AlliUtHT 6leSS ILL t.0 f j " : r: i 9 V TO TH O All CAME TOO Ctr OP0 THIS I asA 9'" A nrreNooNT i itWtb VS. gS- BASEBALL CLASSIC OF THE OPEti AT COMISKEY PARK NEW YORK GIANTS FACING WHITE SOX Clcotte and Schupp An Probable Pitching Choices of Their There Is a Chance That Either Mar Change Fair Weather CHICAGO, Oct a The caldron ot baseball is aboil h e xonignt on tne eve of the world's rles between the Chicago American sfid the New Tork National -league cluus. . Every ingred ient necessary for tie most spectacu lar struggle of receft years has been contributed by clubs! players and tana If the weather man (donates a. day in keening - with the lsSportanoe of the occasion, the openlig game of 'the should result in a battle which will equal in brilllanoe, tenseness and en thusiasm that of vivid diamond fiction. Crowd Gathers; Players, ' magnates ticket specula tnrmiTJULJhi weather Js fair, tomorrow. of the country, have been- gathering on' the shores et Lake Michigan- for several days,' and the stage- is set for of th. un:hasTbn- saUiirhi.rT", TOtaateo Mr a smart, local what is exDected to be a dramatic climax to the baseball season of 1117, There is but one Idea ln commoa be tween the two rival camps of rooters, and that is the desire for fair weather when the clans of Rowland and Mc Graw appear on the diamond eager for the test of baseball skill and nerve. The weather prediction for Saturday is fair and cool, but after a day of rain squalls and high gales, darkness settled over the city with sul len gray clouds and November-like winds sweeping across the sky and along the city atreete. COMMITTEE COMPLETES HEFIIN INVESTIGATION One Short Session All That Is Necessary to Complete Probe. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. Inquiry by a special house committee into the remarks of Representative Hefiin of Alabama, in connection with reports that. German money had been used to Influence congress, waa completed ln one short session and a report will be made tomorrow. In effect the report is expected to repeat what Mr. Hefiin has said many times, that he has no direct evidence of wrongdoing against any member of congress and add that there Is nothing to investigate. The Alabama member told the com mittee, in answer to questions, that he never knew of any member ob taining Germari money, denied that he ever said he had heard rumors that they had gotten It, and said that his suspicions against members were aroused by the character of proposals they introduced ln congress. Two newspaper men, . Stuart God win and Andrew J. Eldred, testified that Hefiin had told them he had heard rumors of members of congress vnttine money easily .in a local uer man gambling house. They had quo ted him to this effect and he repu- 1 1 a turf tha Interview. Reports were current during the day that the administration was anxious that the whole affair ee aroppea. PUBLIC HEARINGS. WASHINGTON. Oct S.-"-Publ!o hearings on resolutions to govern ad ministration of the new warehouse mm it relatai to cotton, will be held in thirteen southern cities and Wash- inrtan this month, Tne cities ana dates for hearings are announced as follows: . Raleigh. October 1J ; Co inmhi October Hi Savannah. Octo ber 16; Atlanta, October f; Birming ham, October 17; jacKson, ucioDer II: New Orleans. October 1: Hous ton, October 10; Austin,' October 11; Dallas, October It; Oklahoma City, October 24; Little Rock. October i; Memphis. October, 17; Washington, October tU - - - . XSSURAKCE BILX. PASSED. WASHINGTON, - Oct I. The last Important measure on the program for adjournment of congress tomor rowthe administration soldiers' and sailors' Insurance measure waa made ready for President Wilson's signa ture tonight with the adoption by the 1 Citizen's Annual v V . Team Hetiog Back In the Game, President Comiakey apparently was not worried by the Indifferent support of the local weather man, however, for he places reliance in a little pocket almanac which states the weather for the opening game of the worlds series will be fair. Tickets Scarce. It is doubtful if ln the history of worlds series contests the tickets nec essary to gain admission to the parks have ever been as scarce as tnose tnai will admit to Comiakey park tomor row. Five dollar seats for the three sames with a face value of fifteen dot lars sold as high as 975 and even these figures are likely to be surpassed base ball autnority. mis evening wiai mere wouia nave oeen no oiincuuy in selling fully one hundred - thousand seats for the opening gama" Those who oould not meet the apeo nl.tAF' AtmnM tnnk their chances of aalnlna a choice .aeat In the unre-l aarved sections of the stands. At the! hour when the staid cltisens were homeward for dinner, the lines werel fnrmiM nufnid the nortalB of - the White Sox field. . I Although confidence was rampant I anions: the followers of the two teams, I there was little evidence of heavy wavering. Most of the betting was! confined to sums ranging from five tol GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF GASOLINE Two Courses Open to Lower Petroleum Products to the Consumer. WASHINGTON, Oct. B. Govern ment supervision of oil and gasoline Drioes anueared aa an early possibil ity tonight after the federal trade com mission had received cost of produc tion figures, from the larger produc ing firms. The trade commission al ready, had made a preliminary esti mate of costs, but desired to give the oil men an opportunity to present thelr statlstlcs. The government can pursue two courses, either of which, officials be lieve, will result in reaucea prices, not only to the government, but to the Dublic. It can enter into a voluntary agreement with the Industry fixing prices or under the food bill, it can place the trade under control of the fuel administration, instituting licensing system. AGAIN DISAGREES. BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va., Oct. 6. The iurv ln the trial of James Cantor, at Abingdon. Va., charged with the mur der of Mrs. Mauae wuson, in Apru, 1916, failed to agree on a verdict ln Circuit court today. The Jury It la said stood eleven to one for convic tion. This Is the fifth trial or tne case. The first trial resulted in conviction. The Sunreme court granted a new trial, the first resulting in a hung Jury voting eleven to one for convic tion. The third trial resulted ln a vote of eleven to one for acquittal The fourth jury stood eight to four for conviction. Luther Canter, a brother of James Canter, was electrocuted for the same crime a year ago. SEEK NEW, CHANCELLOR, AMSTERDAM, Oct (.The Cath olic organ Ttjd says It has been in formed by its Berlin correspondent of a movement among the partisans of neace by agreement to have Dr. Rich ard von Kuehlmann, the German for eign secretary, replace ur. ueorg Mlchaells as imperial German chan cellor. , - ' . : OONGRATtXATlJs HAIO. ' LONDON. Oct I. The king has telegraphed congratulations to Field Marshal Sir Douglas Halg, eomman-dar-ln-chlef of the British foroes in Franco and Belgium for his leader- ship and the efficiency and courage of is troops, - - - Party WORLD TO TODAY WITH Respective Managers, Although Only Thing Desired by Either twenty-five dollars and these amounts were placed at or close to even money, Selection of Pitchers. Chief interest and . Uncertainty ap peared to banter on the selection Of the rival pitchers for the first clash. While neither Manager Rowland nor MoGraw would state his- probable choice, the - consensus of opinion amons the experts and fans was that Clcotte would lead the White Box while the Giants would place their hurllns reliance ln fichuoo. Beoohd choice twirlers were Faber and Perrttt. In other respects, tne nne-up ana Ihstttngi, erds,.slll ,e-as forecast for, several, days,,., V'hariea t Hersoc. ''the Giant , seoona passman, stated tonight that he was fit and ready for the hardest kind of a fight Under these conditions, the batting order for the first game probably will be as follows Chicago , .' New' York Americans - , Nationals J. Collins, rf . Burns, If. . McMullln, Bb. , Hersog, lb. ' E. COlllns. Xb. KaulT, of . - Jackson, If. Zimmerman, 8b, Felsch, ef. , r Fletoher, so. Oandll, lb. Robertson, rf. Weaver, as. Hoiks, lb. Bchalk, e. , i McCarty, o. Clcotte, p. ;.; ? ; j, Bchupp, p, NEW REVOLT ICIST T General Porfirio Gonzales Has; 800 Men Mobilised Against Carranza. . BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 8. A revolt against the Mexican, government has been started by General Porfirio Gonzales, former Carranza comman der, who has mobilised eight hundred followers at Aldamas, near the Neuvo Leon-Tamaulipas lini. ISO miles west of Matamoras, according to reports reaching here. Aldamas is 100 miles south of Roma, Texas. All trains out of Matamoros, advices received here say. have been can- celled. Mexican officials, however, say this Is because of high water ln the Rio Grande and San Juan. A report received here late today said that military trains were beginning to move. Few troops are stationed ln Mata moros but some are scattered along the frontier on the Mexican railway. The Mexican consulate here said there Is no confirmation of the reports of the revolt of General Gonzales. CONFIDENCE IN MEXICO. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Confidence ln the ability of the Mexican govern ment to deal with any rebellion that Porfirio Gonzales might inaugurate Was expressed tonight at the state de partment No-official report on his activities had been received. NEGROES MOVE. COLOMBIA, S. C. Oct I. The movement of South Carolina negroes for the national army brought more than 1,000 selectmen to camp jack son today for assignment to the first provisional regiment and ' the . first training battalion of the depot brig ade. . Mustering officers expect 600 men additional tomorrow and 700 Sunday. .-- , -. '"'-.T,. STEAMER SUNK. t. A PACIFIC PORT. Oct S. The steamer Tolo and tug Magic collided in a denae fog late today near here. the Tolo being sunk. The steamer H. B. Kennedy picked up the Toio's passengers and crew. An unidentified man lost nis me ana two women are reported missing. The Kennedy nar rowly escaped going ahore. ..;f '." THE WEATHER. c ' ,.' WASHINGTON. Oct. i. Forecast for North-Carolina: Fair Interior. showers on ths coast Saturday enidar areat portion; Sunday xair. .. BRITISH SECURE IN ALL POSITIONS Busily Consolidating Their Gains in Preparation for Another Drive. f MANY GERMANS ABE TAKEN PBISONER Artillery Duels Between Germans and French' Near Verdun. ' IN ON THURSDAY . . MSaMSSMg. With the British 'secure In all the positions they won Thuraday along the more than eight-mile front of the Tpres sector ln Flanders, Field Mar shal Haigs men were busy Friday consolidating their newly won posi tions and preparing for another hack -Into the German lines when the time becomes propitious. Nothing but the dropping Of shells from German guns served to Inter, rupt the breathing spell the British, were taking. -.'.. Many Prisoners. In , addition' to the enormous cas- . ualtles Inflicted on the Germans, the . British captured 4,441 prisoner In Thursday's attack, among them 114 ' officers.- ' ' ". '"-.-:.".'.' Comparative quiet prevails on all -the other battle fronts. The artillery duels between the French and the1 Germans on the Verdun sector and in Champagne continue and at several points in-the latter .sector . General Petain's forces again have repulsed surprise attacks delivered 'by troops of . the German crown prince. - The Russians have been forced to sustain an offensive near Radauts, on the Rou - manian front while near the Busett river region attacks by Bulgarian troops have been defeated. - Italians Successful. V Admission Is made in the latest - Vienna official communication that the Italians were successful In twinning' trenches from the Austrlans on the.' western slope of Monte San Gabriele 1 In the Gorlsia sector, but it Is asserted that heavy losses were sustained by them..- - -'",',. '' . j;.' I- - "-"' ii 'f In ' Russia a coalition cabinet has been formed with M. Kerensky as premier,1 notwithstanding the demand of the democratic - congress that no government , should be .constituted ' without the sanction' of the con(rret. on(,inued4 9.M$ LVORLD POLITICS IF V-E Former President Speaks aK Dedication of McKinley Memorial. PRAISES STATESMAN. NILE8. O.. Oct I. "We could ho keep out of world politics if we would. That which affects the world affects . The Monroe doctrine is becoming , more serious limitation upon Euro- pean action than ever before." xnis was. tne declaration of former. President William H. Taft in the prin-, clpal address here today at the dedica tlon of the big marble memorial build- , ing and monument erected to tne? memory of the late President William -McKinley, who waa born In this little, northeastern Ohio town. ' Ohio's martyred president waa glv- 'r en credit by Ohio's living ex-president for being "the man who saw most , clearly when others were blind to it, 1 the real position of the United States ' ln the world." - ... "Were McKinley alive today, how ; hl" Patriotic hearty his broad vision and his vibrant words would be united ln supporting the government in lis constructive measures to carry on the great world struggle to victory. "With what firmness he would re-. v Ject all propositions to compromise by. proposal of a patched-up peace. He would not fail to see that In the pres ent issue no peace is possible until secured by victory -that no Solution ' -Is worthy of our history but a defeat of militarism." v - Mr. Taft declared that It Is better to fight Germany In company with", the allies than to fight her alone later. He insisted that had we been able to stay out of the war. we would have found ourselves in continued friction ' with Germany "until she thought the , opportunity had come for her to , strike." v - , Miss Helen McKinley. slater of the martyred president unveiled the,' twelve-foot statue or rresiaent mo- . Kinley, which is set in the court of , the memorial building. The dedlca-4 tory-exercises were in charge of the. O. A. R. 'V '. TEE ASHEVILLE CI1IZCK T Orcolation Yesterday - Gty . . . i . 4,30i Suburban i ' 4,610 Country . ""-' 1.763 Net paid . . 10.67$ Service ' . . 205 Unpaid -.: , ' ?2 C A Total V V . 1.002 IVOULOv TAFT OEGLf.EES senate of the conference report " al geadjr approved by the borne. ' - M ...''.....'.- .
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