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. . . S.J nnxxirn a o LLE CITIZEN THE WEATHER:' PAIR, XULO AO CITIZEN WANT ADS , ' BRING RESULTS VOL. XXXTV, NO. 5. ASIIEVILLE, N. 0., MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1911 PRICE FIVE CENT'S HEVi T DTAL SUBSCRIBED TO LIBERTY LOAN T ASCERTAINED "Will Bo Several Days Be fore Even Approximate Q Idea Can Be Gained. NEW YORK DISTRICT INCREASES AMOUNT Is About Hundred Millions Over the Maximum Allotted'lt. CO-OPERATION OF ALLIES ON ITALIAN FRONT BEING PLANNED TO STOP TEUTONS Germans Continue Drive Into Italy, s sisted by Units of Italian Army Which Refuse to Fight French Cabinet Meets to Consider Situation. Hatched WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. The total mount subscribed to the second Lib erty loan, the treasury department announced tonight, Is still "a matter of speculation." Several days prob i&bly will elapse before the full extent Tf the nation's subscriptions is ascer tained. The department was without figures tonight showing any change in the estimated totals, other than in the New York district. New York's maxi mum of $1,760,000,000. Previous estimates had placed the total at ap proximtaely f 1,660,000,000, or $100, 000,000 less than tonight's estimate. Workers Rest. Reserve bank officials and local committees working until after mid night last night all over the country, rested today. It was virtually the first breathing spell they had taken since the campaign begun. The dis tricts have till next Thursday to make a complete reporU Returns received at. the treasury today gave little indication as to the Anal result, the department an pounced tonight. "On the face of re turns It can not be said whether the t u exceeded $5,000,000,000. Convlc tlon is general, however, that it prob ably approximated the maximum total, liunka. of course, have made no effort to tabulate all their returns and may not do so till the final day fnr rpoort'ng. November 1. Obvious ly, great changes may be made In the lulai between now and Thursday. All Did Well. "It seems certain that every die trict has gone well vast Its minimum and that several will exceed their maximums sufficiently to- carry the wicker districts to the high mark In the general total sV -"New York, Chicago, Cleveland and an Francisco were showing especial 'ly strong in the late returns. Chtca , ko Oustrict .chairmen- have begun to feel that their total may reach the maximum, of $700,000,000. "Messages from the Richmond, At lanta and other districts told of v great displays of enthusiasm on the .. last .day of the sale, but added that J aaany reports on final totals were , ' badly-.delayed." fr Indian Jiave subscribed tS.RSS.7K0 ' According lp latest reports and figures , sow showvuiat the army has sub- scribed sorfethlng over $82,000,000. inerai reianing cables that $5,784,' l 100 has been subscribed , by the .. American ixpeditlonary forces in France. PARIS, Oct. 28. The cabinet met this evening to determine upon co-operation of the allies on the Italian front. President Poincare presided. Li .GRAND JLfRY EXPECTED TO TAKE ACTION IN CASE E. B. Extraordinary Interest in This Term of Cabarrus Court at Concord. SOLICITOR READY. CHARLOTTE, N. & Oct. 28 There Is extraordinary interest in the term of Cabarrus county Superior court, which convenes at Concord to morrow, because the grand jury Is ex pected to take action In the case of Gaston B. Means, who has been in Jail for several weeks, under charge of the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King, wealthy woman of New York and Chicago, on August 29 last. So licitor Hayden Clement of Salisbury said tonignt tnat he would send a bill of Indictment against Means to the grand Jury tomorrow. It Is presumed that a da or two will Intervene be fore the grand Jury reports Its action There are many other cases scheduled for trial at this term of court, and Solicitor Clement would not hazard a prediction tonight that the Means ase would oe canea auring tne en lng week. In the event that the and Jury should return an indict ment. , Following the charge of murder preferred against Means by Solicitor Clement some time ago, the defendant waive examination and agreed. through (TSuinsel, to go to jail to awalt the action or tne grana jury, a report that all other cases on docket would be set aside to give right of way to the Means trial, in the event of an in ' dictment, could not be ' confirmed. Solicitor Clement said tonight that he knew of no such program on the part of others, and certainly the stats entertained no such purpose at present. WARRANT OFFICERS DROWJf. AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. .18. Two warrant officers attached to the vap sea diving force of the United Y-. h navy lost their Uvea through U Sr capsizing of a barge In a storm L - arly today. They were - Rudolph rX'.Mgeher, aged 28, son of B. C. Zuge n TVtr M. Y.. and Carl Honrr gunner's mates, second-class. With a companion. Gunner's Mate .Michaels, they went on a deep sea barge in tow of a warship when a heavy sea raised by a sudden squall overturned the barge. . The warship lowered boats In ths midst of the tempest and succeeded in rescuing Mi Refused to tight. ROME, Oct. 28, (British admiralty per wireless press.) Units of the Italian second army surrendered or retreated without fighting, permitting the Austro German forces to break the Italian left wing on the Julian front and invade Italy, says today's official re port. The Italians now are retreating in accordance with the plan prepared. Failed to Resist. The announcement follows: "The failure to resist on the part of some units forming our second army, which in cowardice retired without fighting or surrendered to the enemy, allowed the Austro-German forces to break into our left wing on the Julian front. The. valiant efforts of other troops did not enable them to prevent the enemy from advancing into the sacred soil of our fatherland. We now are with drawing to our line according to the plan prepared. Small stores and depots in the evacuated places were destroyed. The record of many memorable battles fought with success by our brave soldiers during two and one-half years of war is sufficient' to assure the commander-in-chief that the army to which the honor and safety of the country are confided will know how to fulfill its duty." PRESIDENT URGES CtDATIf Qf ALL FOODSTUFES AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES UNDER THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR ARE SHAKING THE ' -r ' ENTIRE ITALIAN LINE TO ADRIATIC Pressing Back Italians al Several Points Into Italian Territory, the Combined Central Powers Forces Have Pushed Forward on Italian Left Wing and Have Captured Cividale-- Berlin Reports 100,000 Prisoners Captured 100,000 CAPTURED. v BERLIN, -Via London, Octr2&)The capture of 100.000 Italians and more than 700 guns is reported in the official communication from general headquarters to night which declares that the Italian second and third armies are in retreat. PUSH THROUGH MOUNTAINS. BERLIN, (Via London, Oct. 28.) (British ad miralty per wireless press.) The Austrians and Ger mans have forced their way through the mountains to the plains of northern Italy, capturing the town of Cividale. the war office announces. The city of Gonzia, on the Isonzo. also has been captured. The number of TAKE MERCKEM PENINSULA LONDON, Oct, 28. The en- tire Merckem .penlnBula, near -f Dlxmude, lias been captured by the entente forces, acoordlng to the British official communica- tlon Issued thla evening. The communication Adds that addl- t (CONTINUED ON PAOE TWO.) KILLS HIMSELF WHILE IN OFFICE OF II FRIEND 111 Health Believed Respon sible for the Suicide of J. A. Sellers. USES REVOLVER. HICKORY, N. C, Oct. 28. J. A. Sellers, aged about sixty-one, retired business man of Hickory, ended his life this afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock by firing a bullet from a .22 calibre revolver into his right temple. At the time he was alone in the office of Dr. K. A. Price, upon whom ha and called In a social way a. few mln utes previous. At the time the deed was commit ted Dr. Price was in a cafe a short distance away and had left the de ceased reading a newspaper and ap parently In good spirits. When he re turned to the office he found ths body lvln on the floor and summoned neip. An Investigation disclosed a Duliet wound in Mr. Sellers' head while the revolver was still tightly gripped m th rleht hand. A coroner's Inquest. held tonight brought a verdict that the deceased came to his death at his own hands.. Mr. cellars naa Deen in poor health for a long time and no other cause has been assigned for his rash act. . His clothing was searched for a note but none was found. The deceased was formerly In the furni ture business here and retired several years ago. He is survived by a widow and five daughters Mrs. H. C. Luts and Mrs. P. J. Johnson Suttlemyre. Misses Amy and Virginia Sellers, or Hickory; and Mrs. J. E. Funderbunk, of Cheraw, 8. C. GOVERNOR'S WIFE KILLED. BY REVELATION OF GERMAN PLOT TO INVADE BRAZIL Argentina Has Sensation in Publication of Dispatch From Brazil. LUXBURG KNEW IT. WILMINGTON, Del.. . Oct 18. Governor John O. Townsend, Jr., was slightly .Injured and his wife la dead as the result of an automobile acci dent late last night. While returning to their horns at Selbyvllle from New ark, they encountered . a ' storm and suddenly a team loomed up ahead. The governor threw on the brakes of his motor oar and It skidded, turning over twice. The governor was thrown clear and not badly hurt. . Hla .wife the two other men wars was pinned beneath the oar and died BUENOS AIRES. Argentina. Oct 28. A sensation has been occasioned here by the publication of a dispatch from Rio Janeiro asserting that the Brazilian foreign minister has made known that translation of dispatches feat by Count von Luxburg, through the medium of the Swedish legation, while the count was German minister tot Argentina, has revealed a project for a German Invasion of southern Brazil. - The newspapers here demanfthat the government publish the Luxburg dispatches or else authorise their publication by a foreign government. (The dispatches were sent to Wash ington for translation and "the for eign government" referred to evident ly is the United States.) The Argentinian government is be ing criticised for its silence. tlonal prisoners Also have been taken.' . ' t 4- r 4- The Austro -German armies tinder the command of Emperor Charles, who has as his chVf assistant the bril liant Field Marshal von Mackensen, are shaking the entire Italian line from the Julian Alps region to the Adriatic sea. Pressing back the Ital ians at several point on Italian toll. the combined enemy forces now have pushed forward on the Italian left wing and captured Cividale, lying to the northeast of Udine, and are near ing the plains beyond. In addition. the Austrian town or Gorlzla, a point of great strategic value,- on the Isonzo river, has been re-taken from the Italians. 100,000 Prisoners. According to the latest Berlin of ficial communication 100,000 Italians have been made prisoner and in ex cess of 700 guns have fallen into Austro-German hands. The second and third Italian armies are declared to be in retreat. Rome admits the fall ing back of the second army, asserting that cowardice similar to that shown by the Russians In Gallcia, was ex hibited In the face of the foe, the Italians surrendering or retreating without giving battle, permitting the break of ths left wing and thereby offering easy acoess to the town of Cividale. Prior to falling back, how ever, the Italians destroyed all their depots and stores and Cividale was on fire before ths Austro-Germana en tered it. Possibly the Italians In this region, who are declared by Rome to be re treating to prepared positions on the plains will turn about and meet the enemy In -open country' ngnting. If they do not and the enemy It able to keep up westward the fast paoe that has been .maintained since the commencement or tne operation, the greater part of the Italian forces along the northeastern line will be threatened with capture. The situa tion Is so grave that a special meeting of the French cabinet has been held for the purpose of deciding upon the question of allied co-operation on the Italian front. The fighting on the western front in Flanders has died down to some extent, except for. artillery duels. The British, however, have bettered their positions along the Ypres-Roulers railway in small attacks, while the Belgians and the French have cap tured several Important salients In the region of Dlxmude. Along the Alsne front the French are violently bom barding the German position and it Is probable that soon again they will deliver another of their sharp and decisive strokes toward Laon, their Objective In the recent fighting. An attack by the Germans near the Froldmont farm was repulsed. In the Gulf of Riga and in the re gion of the head of the Gulf of Fin land the Germans for several days have remained quiescent, making no endeavor to land further forces on the mainland, where they met with repulse twice last week. No large in fantry actions have taken place along the Russian front. On the contrary, there has. been a return to the fra ternizing between the Russians and Germans which was noticeable soma time ago ' on various sectors. Near Illoukst In the region of Krevo such efforts have been noticed. In the former sector scores of Russians who had gone out to meet ths ene- i , Wholev Army Threatened. my Mm a footing' tT frhwtdsn1prer dispersed by the fire of ths Russian artillery. . ' British airmen dally are -flying over points behind the line In Belgium held by the Germans and dropping bombs upon military positions and air dromes. Railway Junctions have been bombed effectively, and explosives have been loosed several times upon the Sparapelhoek .. and - Engel air dromes. PREPARES ALIBI. . COPENHAGEN. Oct. 18. Major Moraht, military correspondent of the Berlin Deutsche Tages Zeitung, in an article In that newspaper, expresses the belief that the Germans soon will be compelled to evacuate the narrow Dlxmude salient between Dlxmude and the Passchendaele ridge. Includ ing the fortified Houtholst wood. against which the British and French armies now are hammering. Major Moraht, who often is in possession of correct Information on German plans, says the British offensive through I months of nlppllng nas Bitten its way 1 so deep ( three ana tnree-quarters miles) into German front anchored on Dlxmude and Warneton, that the sail- Statement Formally Inaug urates Family Enrollment 1 Week in Nation. FOOD BURDEN FALLS ON UNITED STATES Says America Is Blessed With Abundance of Food and Most Share. WASHINGTON, Oot St. President Wilson In a statement tailed today urged every horns and publlo satins place In the United States to pledge1 its support to the food administration and to comply with its requests. His appeal marked ' the Inauguration of family enrollment week, during which everybody In the country will be ask ed to become a member o; ths food administration in order to assure nn-tion-wlde co-operation in food con servation. . Cooperation Needed. The president said that in no other , way than- through this cooperation of ths people can the nation accom plish its ; object- In the war. The . statement follows: : . "The chief part of ths burden of finding food supplies for the peoples associated with us In war falls for ths present upon the American people and'. . jlralM ... .unwlla. M .n.k n . II . I. ..... V. W 1 1 CTUHH.ar'V W scale necessarily affects the prices of our necessaries of life. , "Our country, however, Is blessed , with an abundance of foodstuffs, and ' if our people will economise In their use of food, provldentl" confining themnr.lves to the quantities required for ilifl maintenance of health and strength; If they will eliminate waste; and If they will make -us or thos . commodities of which w havs a sur plus and thus free for export a Iftrei ; proportion of those required by. the world now dependent upon us. we shall not only bs able to accomplish . our obligations to thein, but we shall obtain and establish reasonable prices - at home,. -V, v - .. !.., ;v M Obligation. ? vr';K;-' , "To provide an adequate supply of' food both for our own soldiers on the other side of ths seas and for the civil population and the armies of the al- lies Is one of bur first and foremost obligations;' f of -If "we ars to maintain , their constancy in this struggle for the Indeoendenoa of all nations, ws must first maintain their health and,; strength.' The solution of our food problem, ' therefore. Is dependent upon ths individual service of every, man, woman and child in ths United - States. : The great voluntary effort in this direction which has been inltlat . ed and organised by the food admin istration under my direction offers an opportunity of 1 service in the war. ,, whlchis open to every Individual and by which every Individual may serve v both his own people and the peoples Of th WOrld. ;.-; . ('.. .;..i,fv'-,.i:-r..':rV-! "Ws can not accomplish our objects in mis great war witnout sacrincs ana devotion, and in no direction can that sacrifice and devotion be shown more than by each home and public eating Slace in the country pledging its sup ort to the. food administration, and complying with Its requests. 1 y, (Continued on Page Two.) MI00 BELIEVES THAT Secretary of Treasury Hopes New York Will Grant Women Suffrage. It was reported unofficially last Feb ruary that bands of armed Germans, presumably sailors Interned In Argen tina, had crossed the Brazilian border. Carrelra de Freltas, a Brazilian ex deputy at that time, denounced opera tions carried on in southern Brazil where there Is a large German ele ment, in connection with the Ham burg Colonization company. It was reported that the company purposed to colonize a section of southern Bra zil, admitting only Germans In April It was reported that Germans in southern Brazilian states were con centrating and that a German Insur rection was being planned. . , t - TAKE CENSUS OP GERMANS. 4 4 RIO JANEIRO. Oct J 8. A 4 4 general census of the German 4 4 population of - BrastI now Is In 4 4' progress of preparation. Here- 4 4 after It. will be necessary for 4 4 German residents to carry identl- 4 4 flcatlon eard. " 4 A. - , WASHINGTON. Oct, 28. decretory McAdoo tonight Issued a statement as serting 'his belief that women are qualified for the ballot and express ing the hope that they would get it in New Tork. Mr. McAdoo said: "The time has come when suffrage should be given to the women of America. It Should be given prompt ly) it should be given - gladly. The women of the United States have In every way, especially since the war has broken out, shown themselves quali fied for the right of suffrage. "When America emerges from this war, as she will, with enhanced pres tige and responsibilities to the whole world, women and men alike must, upon a perfect equality so far as their civil status is concerned, work out the momentous problems of the future as equal partners "If is my earnest hops that th great stats of New York will take the lead among the states of the east In doing Justice to Its women. The con stitutional amendment to be voted upon November 8, snouia De aaoptea. If Mow Tork sets such an example t ths country of Just and progressiva ac tion. It will not be long before women realise the benefits of full citizenship In every state of the union." NATION BOWS IN PRAYEfl' FOR SUGCESJN THE WAR Led by President, Ameri cans Throughout Country Pray for Nation's Arms. , BIDDLE GETS POST. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Heorotary Baker announced tonight the appoint ment of Major General Join Riddle as assistant chief of staff, a post vacant since General Bliss succeeded Ma tor General Bcott as chief of staff. - The appointment will greatly lighten the burden on General Bliss, who has been at his desk almost night and day since executive ability, earned - largely as his promotion. General Biddle has a reputation for superintendent of the West Po'nt military academy. A a colonel he or ganized and commanded one 'of the special engineer regiments which were WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 28. In churches and homes throughout the country today, Americana led by their president, bowed in solemn prayer for success of their nation arms, it was the first day of prayer so desig nated by a presidential proclamation since the United State entered th war. On warships and at naval shore sta tions the day was also observed with memorial service for th twenty-eignt sailors lost in the sinking of the Amer ican transport Antilles. At Central Presbyterian cnurcn here, th president and Mrs. Wilson heard Rev. Dr. James H. Taylor utter this supplication: "Remembering always the teaching of Christ, we must believe that our cause at this time is Just. We pray, therefore, O God, that the lib erty and democracy with which our nation is blessed shall be shared with peoples less fortunate, even at the cost of the blood of our sons May the time come speedily when nations, great or mall, powerful or weak, may be free to work out their Ideals without threat or menace. May we be part of Thy agency on earth to bring these bless ing to. the world." ITH SOLICI REGARDING MEANS CASE New York Officials and Oth ers Beach Salisbury to Aid in Murder Trial. NORMAL SUPPLY. WASHINGTON. Oct 28. In . stat j-ncqt today regarding the recent finding of a large amount of sugar l:t a Buffalo warehouse, the food - ad ministration said It was a normal sup ply for condensed milk concerns. Tho amount, reported first at ISO carloads, proved on official investigation to He sixty-two carloads, which, the ad ministration said, "is not considered excessive for keeping in operation several large condensed milk manu facturing plants near Buffalo." - THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-Forecast for North Carolina: Fair Monday: Tassday fair, sxcept ratal a4 colder SALISBURY, N. C, Oct. 28. In an ticipation of action this week by th Cabarru county grand Jury in th case of Gaston B. Mean In Jail at Con cord charged with the murder of Mr. Maude A. King, John T. Doollng, New Tork district attorney, arrived her today and conferred ' with Solicitor Hayden Clement, as did also Dr. Otto Schulte. pathologist, of District At torney Swann's office and Captain William T. Jones, pistol expert of New Tork. Another arrival today was that of Dr. William H. Burmeister, of Chi cago, attached to the office of Coro ner Hoffman, who caused ths body of Mrs. King to be disinterred, following her death by shooting, near Concord on August 2 last At a former hear ing Dr. Burmeister testified as an ex pert on ths range of the bullet that killed Mrs. King and Captain Jones testified a a pistol expert The body of Mrs. King was taken from Concord to Chicago for burial, following an ex amination by a local coroner's Jury which decided that Mrs. King's death was accidental. -. -.. BRITISH ' AND DESTROYERS IN BATTLE Germans Compelled to Seek Safety Under Land Batteries. . HITS RECORDED. KERENSKY AT FRONT. PETROGHAD, Oct 28. Premier ITerensky has gons to the front Th newspapers today publish a not to Vj effect that the war minister has begun the elaboration of a scheme for the reorganisation of part of th army on th baa! of separate nationalities. A a result of th continuance of disorders, martial law ha b oro olaimed in many cities and towns. LONDON, Oct. 28. A German lor pedo destroyer was hit twice by shells from British and French destroyers during an engagement Saturday after- : t noon between six entente allied and three German vessels and seventeen, . German airplanes- off the Belgian cuui, a.cuvrums s w . an r nuuui statement issued today. -The Ger mans were compelled to seek safety under the land batteries. The state ment says: - "Six British and French , torped -boat destroyers patrolling off th . -Belgian coast "Saturday afternoon sighted and attacked three Oerman torpedo boat destroyers and seven teen airplanes. Two direct hit were obtained on one of the enemy' de- -stroyers, which Immediately retired under the . protection of their land batteries. "The airplane formation was not -broken by the firs of the anti-aircraft ; guns on our destroyers. Each of the airplanes dropped three bombs In the vicinity of our vessels, which suffered no damage, aside from two men being lightly wounded." . ' PRINCE CHRISTIAX DIES. LONDON Oct-28. Princ Chris tian, of Schleswig-Hoisteln, died at his London residence this evening after a long Illness. . Princ Christian wss born In 1821 and was married In 1868 to Princess Helens, third daughter of Queen Yic THF SUN BAT CITIZEN , Gradation Yesterdy Gty ... o!. ,. . 4.611 Suburban 2.249 Country . . .. x '.242 ' Net paid Service . Unpaid . i . .. t , Total . . . . 8.102 . . . 196. .455 0.753 chaels, but ' drowned. among toe first troops sent abroad la : tboar. .. ..... , , wKhla s uw minntes. in west ...
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