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CITIZEN THE WEATHER: FAIR. CITIZEN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS VOL. XXXIV, NO. 23. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS THE ASHE HLLE GERMANY BEHIPJD CARRANZA'S MOVE o AGAINSTREBELS This Is Belief of Allies Re garding Attacks on Falaez. RUSSIAN SITUATION STILL REMAINS OBSCURE EEC A USE OF CONFLICTING REPORTS No Direct Word From Moscow or Petro grad Italians Hold Center of Interest and Are Fighting Magnificently Against Teutons, Holding Enemy in Check Filling a Big Older TAMPICO OUTFIELD THREATENED BY ACT LONDON, Nov. 15. According to a Petrograd dis ADies Pear That Rebels Patch the Exchange Telegraph company dated Wednes day, November 14, Kerensky 's mixed detachments ar Will Jjesiroy inese concentrated close, to Petrocrrad. KERENSKY RETIRES. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 15. A Helsimrfors dispatch to The Politiken says that the military committee last night received the following by telephone: Wnen tne revolutionary troops reconquered (iatchi Valuable Wells. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15- Inter national apprehension haa been aroused by the apparent determina tion of President Carransa of Mexico to drive the long: unmolested Manuel na, Kerensky with three thousand to five thousand men, rntitonTZZT. retired to the south. An ordj was given to cut off his re was evident today in allied legations treat and part of the northern army was dispatched to at- and embassies here a feeling that ack him in the rear. German influence had played a part nrrn 1 Baarn V,Tra GAn ; T In starting this move, which may rT""1 vc iw uuuucuvc m cmuc prove embarrassing to the kaiser's and Trotzky. It is intended to form a social revolutionary enemies. General Manuef DielrueThas been exeept the well-to-do. The first task of the new govern- aent into the field at the head of a considerable force with orders to clear the country between San Luis Fotoei and Tampico of rebels. Al ready he has defeated one body of rebel troops ' and killed Magflalena Cedillo, one coalitiou government, with representatives of all parties, ment will be to make peace with the enemy." FEARS CIVIL WAR. STOCKHOLM, Nov. 15. A Russian who arrived at otth. Seiiio" bBrotn7r. Haparanda from Petrograd Wednesday says that Keren- who long have been leaders of the I dr-Tr 'a tmnno YioA Tint ontororl "Pevncrrnn Mrmrlntr nn1 rfc revolutionists In that part of Mexico. OJV , f. 7, , ?, . J , Representatives of foreign govern- did not believe they would enter as the garrison number ot'lClJTZT: ing 50,000 remained faithful to the Maximalists. SSE.nSSr MJiSjr" The cause of Kerensky 's unpopularity, according to SSSSTJWSS Pofrt"th0ef UW Russian was his opposition topeace, and he further vuustas along the border, nave raiiea aeciarea mat ix tne mxirnH,iiHu uuuxu iiuve uiitue peacg Tampico situation is of vital concern they would be masters everywhere. All hope was in the proposed coalition cabinet, and he added 4W 'If such a government can not be formed, we will because of the huge volume of oil shipped from that port to the allies. Carransa has directed campaigns against various rebel chieftains, but never before has made a serious ef- rorc to aispoasess raiaea, wno nasi i, -l , exacted . taxes from the foreigners i am v o uim ttcw.. owning the oil wells, who also were paying heavy taxes to the established ITALIANS HOLD INTEREST, government. The Carransa govern-1 -xx 1 ir--wi ment has not regarded the payment of money by the foreigners to Palaez News Item: There will be no shortage of toys to fill the stockings of American children this Christmas. An announcement by the department of commerce said American manufacturers had developed an industry which not merely could suoply home demands, but export a surplus something never before known in the American toy trade. NOTABLE ADDRESSES AHD WE REGULAR CONFERENCE BUSINESS FEATURE SECOND SESSION OF THE IV. N. C. CONFERENCE Trinity Alumni Banquet Is Held-Many Ministers Eleted to Dtacons'Jand Elders' Orders, and the Various Classes Called and Passed-!. H. Bennett Expelled Ftom Conlerenct , and Chuich--Sunday School Meeting. IE C T WOUNDED BY FIRE OFGERMAN'SGDf 5 Shell Bursting Over Trench Sends Number, Wound ed, to the Rear. AMERICANS DOING SOME HEAVY DAMAGE Washington Has No Report of Wounding of Ameri-. in France. cans With the Russian situation still obscure by reason of O fleda tfht?dcourSe onhS'tma that no direct advices are being t received from Petrocrrad or Moscow, tha Italian situation rmrtftiiiB of rThe fear now frankly expressed i Everywhere along the battle front from Lake Garda that a determined action by the Car- . , ,, 1 " r"MitfM',3 Jiat. wa ranza government may result in the eastward, and thence southward along the Piave river to properties, but in Borne Quarters her the Adriatic sea, the Italians are holding the enemy in lit1! tboe SStiS1 JSSt c hek W0P ti hilly region in the vickity of the Asia dang 0invoivePdoUt,5al and econonUo go plateau, where additional gains have been made by the Reports from Mexico City Indicate invaders. The new advances by the Teutonic allies as ob- ome improvement in revolutionary on mt th&t point8 Qf ex. iwouuuuou on mi m.) , , . . A . , , , u ... i.1 ireiueiy grvab eunkexu vaiuc iittvc uccu wuxx, uui lawitsi- that the Italians on various sectors have given ground be fore superior numbers and at the same time have straight ened out and lessened the length of their front. In the hills north of the Venetian plain, General Diaz, OILER KILLED WHEN THE (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.) IWcwJEHled by Explosion of I Torpedo Which Sunk Vessel II ELECTED TO HEAD II. O.C. m (WAS AMERICAN SHIP. Mrs. Josephus Daniels and Mrs. Charles B. Bryan Withdraw. ADDRESSES HEARD. VrABmmmXt. Kb Ueeond JSnjIfteer Oondau and an oiler named Anderson wrm killed by the explo sion of the torpedo irblolt sank the liHrtnn steamer Roohsater, Novem ber L Vloe-Admtral Birna cabled tha navy department today tha first oonv pleto story of tha ainldn. After tha orew had taken to three small aoata, tha anbmartne appeared tk.'oaC"t.ot whloh mad. -hor. ""L W"1 I?" LrSX CKbT'o Memphis, dau ter of Admiral Raphael Bemmes, con federate naval hero, to allow their patrol boat, I name to id neior m anuua.1 uuuvsu- ,JVr" drm,, ta oonfederaoy for president-general, to- -A dispaten: from Adml Sim. X VISSSXSJTZ .tatas when tha steamer Rochester n As- (By lUrr. "Xti. A.'; Newell.) I A communication from Vr. Geo. 'peraM. Walter : Blain Thompson and irthi aAAnuua W Raruitnr 1m Sexton, agent of the representative j Joseph A. Snow war. elected to local Notable addrawe. by senator is , church Rt Washington. 1). was read , deacons' orders. a, yriiwv p,uu i. , x . by the secretary -and HJBhon Atkins dent of xriotty college, delivered at exhorted the brethren to carry lor tbAXxtf-iuwahemuat last jlfht The call of question 23 was resum- mA anA tha uaatnra ,ut ,lha HallAhurv.' brethren to deacon.' and elders' or- Shelby, Statesvllle, WaynesVLlle and dera. formal expulsion of Bev; J. H. Winston districts reported and their .i.. . .-a .v.. characters were oassed. The name of UVIU AMU fcl.V . Tr - . l HlectMl Elder.. Henry Trances Dodge, and Robert Smith.- Kyle. war. elected to - local elders' orders. . James P. Morris, Nell C. William., Dwlght W. Brown and Thomas J. Folgsr, deacons .of ona year., war. elected to elders, ' H. CI. Allen, J. H. Qreen, Ouy Himll- church, an address by R. Jm IaVW. the committee on conference relations I ton, T. J., Huggins, B. I Kirk, T. P. HAIL TRANSPORTj TO 500 NON-ESSENTIALS War Board Says This Will Aid in Solving R. R. Problems. secretary of the anti-saloon league, a (for the superannuated relation. He talk by Dr. B. B. Chappell, secrstarj' was appointed to Oraalte Falls last of the Sunday school board, an id- If" ""''VI"'1" " . " . " ' . ; die of the year and he was forced to dress by Major J. W. kong, of the giv up til work. He. is a good man United States medical corp., and the and served the church faithfully and various routine matters that come be- j well.' , tt E nplied ' fore the conference went to make up R,v. j. HBenneuTformer pastor the second day's meeting of the West-1 of Centenary Methodist chureh, at era North Carolina conference. I Greensboro, was formally expelled dnuibii. ntpnniii tlnnmnL irom tne conference ana rrpm tne Senator Overman Kloqnent. church. The committee of Trial re- Senator Overman was particularly ported as follows: , eloquent , last night, telling of the M. E. church vs. J. H. Bennett- causes leading up to the war. and Dr. Charge, Immorality: Few explained Trinity's part In the We, the committee of trial in the warand her readiness to continue to above case have heard and prayer serve. Major JLong told of conditions fully considered the evidence suo amona the soldiers and (he manner in milted to us and And as follows: which the church must aid In caring That specifications 1 and i In the for them. R. L. Davis appealed for bill of charges are sustained and that further aid for the anti-saloon league, the specifications proven sustain tha and took occasion to declare that hs charge of immorality, and the verdict believed the recent election in Ohio of the committee is that J. H. Bennett was stolen by the whiskey interests, be and Is hereby expelled from the During the day's session, orders ministry and membership-' of the were conferred on a large number of church. H. H. JORDAN, chairman. W. A. NEWELL, Secretary. W. J. Albright, C M. Campbell, E5. Myers, A. 8. Rogers, O. D. Herman, E. E. Williamson. Ira Erwln, W. M in TOO MUCH TRAFFIC. five naval gunners, was adrift flva day Wore bain plokad ud by a British O of ii a m. fs i rn m a il-i iU waa ferpedead and mink November I. t""'"-.:...,: J,"".. 'J, SSI arS tofr. th. pjao. had alway. 'bm hot- I :.Tv7iTC.. ..5 nn- 7 oontaataa,- Mr Bryan in wun- a':Z T irm. T WV Th- ;4kT-j;- drawing her own name, nominated r'v' S-Pt-?! mora than I can bear." ".LSf.1?'? 9. Mild Mrs. Daniels, In declining the and five members of the naval gun crew, Two other boats. Admiral Sims is informed, reacnea shore safely. honor. "May I ask yon to bear in mind how much I love you, how will' ln I am to serve you In any ca- Thn.p.dor?h5 7W Si-L--'.r?"to, Ulsa Poppenheira waa nominated by Mrs. Kooert u. wrignt oi noutn Caro lina. . Tonight's session of the eenvention waa oonnned to what is omcuuiy aasig' nated "hlstorlai avanlnr ana tne pro- marine was seen until tha craw had left the ship, Than a U-boat came to tha surface, fired ten shots at tha Rochester and signalled to two other submarines whloh were In sight." .f gram was interspersed with addressee, - -r mmw a& uv . y JNewDlll, nistorian general, presiding, f SPKINUS. , w . 4 Tha reading of "Two Flags,r by Mra t ' ,2,., J ' ' ' "' " . ' t Daniel, waa ona of tha pleasing num- 4- KNOXVILLE, Nov, II. A -f bers on tha -program, as waa also tha T- Boutnern railway engineer pass- y address of Mrs. NewbUL . Presentation 4- lng through Hot Springs, k4- today noticed a German nag fly- lng over tha camp where I.SII 4-4- art interned.1 Ha oomplatned of 4-4- this to Special Agent Bolton who 4 : 4- in turn called tha attention of 4 4 Deputy United State. Marshal 4 , 4- Webb of Asheville, of tha mat- 4 tter. Later In the day tha flag 4 waa removed. It had been flying 4 4 for two day. before the federal 4 . 4 authorities at Asheville received 4 ; 4 complaint.' of medal, and banners and singing of "The Star Spangled Banner conclud ed the session. This afternoon following a parade af tha delegates to tha convention, a trip was made to Chlckamauga park, where a review of tha United States troops was witneaaed, - - 1 ' THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Forecast for North Carolina: Fair Friday and Saturday, little change In tempera- VILLA IS IN PERSONAL Ml Villa's Secretary Says Ban dit la in Charge of Ojina-gaPort. WASHINGTON. Nov. 15. Denial of rail transportation to more than 60 commodities classed as non-essential waa recommended to the government today by the railroad war board. At the same time the board issued statement declaring the country's rail roads at the' present rate of inoreaae in tramo win Da unable to meet da. mands that will b. made on thsm this winter. . The commodltlee Included In the recommendation were not made pub no. "Both tha public and tha manage ment of the railroads must courage ously face tha fact," aald tha state, ment. written by Fairfax Harrison, chairman of tha board, "that under tha trying conditions which will da velop this winter It probably will be come impossible for tha carrier, to nanaie au tne tramo which tha pub' Uo can offer." Tha Hut of commodltlee classed as non-essential waa made up by a com mittee of railroad tramo officers at tha request of Robert a Lovatt, gov ernment director of priority- trans portation, A copy was turned : over also to Fuel Administrator Garfield, who la contemplating the curtailment of coal supplies to Industries not necessary to tha publlo welfare, Tha list contains 410 commodities whose transportation, it Is declared, oould be dispensed with without any great in convenience to the public and seventy- five which It la held tha nublks oould dispense with, but not without In convenience, ' Tha Inability of tha. railroads to move what will ha offered them la due. tha statement points out. entirely to a tremendous Increase In tha volume of freight and passenger traffic Statistics lust mads available.'. says tha statement, "shpw that In the 'light, according to Captain Joea .Ma' months or Aprtl-August inclusive tha first flva months of tha War our rail roads handlsd traffic that exceeded the total trafno moved In any year prior to MO.". . . ministers, and others were passed their various classes. Bishop Atkins announced that he would receive the class into full con nection this morning; at 10 o'clock. 1. awn, Inn ,h, tD.kkln, T V WT nn.all. delegates to the general conference at I The class of the second Atlanta will be elected at 11 o'clock. Called to Order. Promptly on the arrival of the hour Bishop James Atkins called the con ference to order. Rev. W. E. Abernethy of Reidsvllle lad the conference in prayer. The roll was called and the confer ence ordered that the calling of the roll ba dispensed with. year was called and Avery S. Abernethy, Thomas Virgil Crouse, Robert Lee rorbis, David V. Howell, Carl Anderson John son and Moffatt Alexander Osborne were elected deacons and advanced to the class of the third year. John Wesley Bennett, a deacon, and William A Jenkins, an elder, were ad vanced to the class of the third year. - James Russell Warren, J. B. Flts- Mauiden, W. L. Scott, J. L, Smith, J. C. Umberger, J. K. B. Houaer, were advanced to tha class of tha second year. 1 11 .!;! Fred W. Cook, Ernest B. Harbison, L. B. Hayes, Marlon W. Mann, Joseph W. Vestal, D. H. Rhinahardt, Were ad vanced to the olass of tha third year. ' So many undergraduates failed to report that the conference voted that hereafter the various eiaaa com mittees should report on all names submitted to them and report their findings and recommendation.. Df, M. B, Porter, fluid secretary of the American Bible society, was intro duced -and addressed tha conference. Rev. R. L. Davis, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, also addressed the conference, ... . ' Dr. F. W. Stanton, pastor of tha Methodist Episcopal -church in Ashe ville,' was Introduced and Invited to a seat In the conference. The bishop announced that - he would receive the class Into full con nection at 10 o'clock this morning. ' - Upon motion of H. H. Jordan tha time for 'the election of delegates to the general conference which meet. In Atlanta next May. . i Six laymen and six ministers will I at that time be elected to represent conference In that great gathering of tne cnurcn. The conference adjourned to meet at o clock Friday morning, Afternoon Session. Dr. H. M. DuBose, book editor of tne church, arrived today and as no announcements had been made for the afternoon his friends prevailed upon him to give bis great lecture on wt. f aui. Tne cnurcn was well filled WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT IJf FRANCE, Wednesday, Nov. 14. (By Tha Associated Press.) A number of American soldiers have teen killed or wounded in the recant shelling vf tha American tranche, by tha Germans. Ona Shell whlob-dropped Into a trench caused eeveral casualties. , Tha Aimer. loan artillery fire has been heavy recently and, there I. good, reason to believe that It haa accounted tor considerable number of tha enemy. wounded Arrive ' A number of American infantrymen suffering (rota shell wounda, arrived today at tha baa. hoa'pltal.. All tha casualties were caused py tha aama shell, 1 A group of Americans wane- In a shack in tha reeerve whan tha Ger mans began ahellinr heavily. The officers ordered tha man .to a dugout, but before they could gt there a largo shell dropped on the position and ex ploded. The American artlll-rlttr. . centratted their Are on tha communi cating trenches of tha enemy and It la believed that their aha! la earned con. slderabla casualties and damaga. WO REPORT. . - ' WASHINGTON. Nov. IB. rrhe wai department tonight had received no report of tha wo undine or kill In a of American, soldier, as tha result of German shell lira Tha departmant did receive, honvever, a oorrected -casualty list of tha trench raid of November 8. The new last doe. not change tha n lumber or name, of tha dead but ahowa tha - wounded and missing to have been eleven. The original Hat gave - three dead, flva wounded and twelve miaslng. Today's report add. First Lieutenant Wm. H. McLaughlin to th' hint of wound (Continued on Page Two.) - REPRESEflTJITIiES OF EMMD ECE "1 Union Men Told That Their Aid Will Help Win - -th e War. FOEECAST SUCCESSES. (Continued on Page. Two) VESSELS INTO STEAMERS This Is Proposal of Thomas A. Edison, Who Will Sub mit Plans. PRESIDIO, Texas, Nov. IB. Fran- WASHINGTON, Nov. !. Con- . , 'version m more inm a miiiiun. iun. elsoo VHla la In personal command of of Xmrlcan UJnB vessels ' Into the Villa troope now occupying the steamships was proposed to tha ship- KMSEA liflLHELM RENEWS IP Believes U-Boats Will Win the War, But Needs Aid ofOod. Ojinaga port, according to Colonel Miguel Trlllo, Villa's aeoreUry. who talked to Tha Associated Press corre spondent today at tha main Ojinaga ford. Colonel Trlllo also said Hlpoll to VHla waa In Ojinaga wMh hi. no- terioue brother, having crossed from tha United States mora than a week Twanty-fonr .federal and Villa wounded are now In Ojinaga and per mission haa bean asked to bring them to Presidio for treatment, - Colonel Trlllo denied the execution of prisoner. Ha aald ona federal col. oael who was wounded last night had bean given tha liberty of tha town pending the removal of wounded pris oners to tha American aide. ' ' Villa', looses were . comparatively ping - board today by - Thomas . A. Edison. - Because of tha peculiar construction of sailing ships It would ba necessary. Mr. Edison Mid, to equip them with AMSTERDAM, Nov. U. The Ger man emperor, according to a Berlin dispatch, In addresslne- the U-boat nZZlZJJS?".0 SS "ftSHif government work on th. ba... of an - BUFFALO, 5NT. T.. Nor. H-Whn committees were atlH working long hour, oh tha let reHolxrtiona submitted for consideration at the opening of the convention, American Federation of Labor delegates had another day of oratory today In which apeakera from two nations' allied with tha United State, counselled international cooperation of labor la . tha- na war plans. & 4 t $ i John Hill and Arthnr Hayday, of tha British trade union oongreaa and William Lodle, of tha Canadian trade and labor oongreaa told how tha rank' and file of their organisatlona had battled for democracy in tha trenches and in tha workshop. , .. "When the history of British pa. , triotism hi written" Sir. Hayday de . clarad "it will ba found that no class showed greater patriotism than tha British worklngman." - Major Edouard Requln, and Ueu te'nant Francois Monod. officers of tha French general staff, now attached to -the war oollege in Waahington, spoka of Franca. - - .- r "With yon and Inspired by you.' Lieutenant Monod told tha delegates "France in the faotorlea and In tha trenches la fighting to win this war and we will succeed." The speech-making likely will and tomorrow with the annual address of Samuel Gompers which ha has post. poned, pending a report from com-' mlttee on tha annual report of tha -federation's executive council. The resolutions committee. It . is 1 understood', devoted a greater- part of today to the consideration of reaolu ttons on Industrial preparedness for the protection of skilled tradesmen in . tha United States In the post-way period; the placing of all contracts on the development of tha aubmarinea said a voyage of three or four weeks now was an every-dav occurrence and declared that tha development of tha U-boats had not reached Its highest two aorewa Thus equipped, their j point. Ha expressed gratification at hulls would hear tha strain better and at the same time they would develop considerably mora speed than If carry ing but a single propeller. Mr. Edi- the amount of the tonnage aunk in the Mediterranean which, he aald, showed that the U-boats had fulfilled what had been expected of them. Subma- son will go over details of his plan j rine warfare would have a- decisive with Rear Admiral Cap pa general manager of tha emergency fleet cor poration, and If It appears practicable tha engineering division of tha cor poration will take It up, ... '. Although, tha placing of tha en gines and coal bunkera In tha ships would cut down their cargo space, tha superior speed attained would mora than make up the difference, in the. opinion of Mr. Edison. , There are under American registry more than ,000 sailing vessels of considerably more than 1, 00. 090 . tonnage. ' The rla Jauretta, of Vllla'a general staff who accompanied ,Villa'e secretary ta tha ford. A dead federal officer waa aaea on ghipa turned aver by tha French gov tha Msxloaa aide of the river today, era menu --, part In tha final outcome of the war, tha emperor declared, and would not be atopped until tha enemy waa van quished. The emperor concluded: ; "I am certain that aur aubmarinea will never rest until the enemy Is! subdued. But for this wa need, as well a. th. power of man. th. aid of God." - - ' , , eight-hour day: conscription of aliens, and for the naming of an emergency: labor supply commission. . . t HO AGREEME2TT COMPLETED. i WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 5. Agree ments between tha United States and aovemment also will have under Its Northern European neutral countries control soon 400,089 tons of sailing for tha release of American food staffs .have not been finally completed, tha trade board announced tonight, THE ASEIllLLE ClllZLX . .... v . : - ; Circulation Yesterday , City ,V. , 4.257 Suburban , , , 4,552 Country ,' , , - 1,843 . Net paid , , .10,652 Service , , , , " 202 Unpaid . , . 109 Total . . , ; .10.963