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TH TTIE WEATITERt CITIZEN" WANT ADS' r.' . UMNO KESULT3 1 O m to Monk OmIImi Vtar . gaiardaj m4 Kiuedaf. VOL. XXXV, NO. 15. ASHEVILLE. N. O, SATURDAY MORENO, NOVEMBER 9, 1918. ' ' .. v, : ? ; ' ;;j .price five cents , J f'.A.t : ISM Ag IMP M0MM lS.'FLYIg? I ' : . , I . i . COMPLETE ANNIHILATION 0 IS APPARENT BUT KAISER STILL REFUSES TO RETIRE Although Abdication oi Kaiser Is Generally Believed to Be Condition in Allied Terms the Beast of Berlin Anxiously Awaits Arrival of Courier While, Turmoil Reigns Supreme Throughout Germany Prince Henry, of Prussia, a Refugee. NEW REPUBLIC HAS BEEN FORMED BY BAVARIAM GREAT QUESTION Of Meanwhile German? Are Beihg iHarried , Backward to Their Bar rfcrsroiimai and flvenes fave Been Taken ish and Maubeuge Is in Danger. iff- STILL REFUSES TO ABDICATE. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 8. (By the Associated Press ). Emperor rWilliam, of? Germany, has de clined to abdicate, says a German wireless dispatch , picked up here tonight. , .. ' " To the. ultimatum of the socialists the emperor replied through Minister of the Interior Drews that he refused to abdicate voluntarily on the ground that he could not at the moment of peace undertake the terrible responsibility of handing over Germany to the entente and delivering up the -country to an archy. ' ,. ., . ' GERMAN OE DECIDED . 'Ml The FortuvQ Teller w ' '. You aw : fcOlHS AND YOuU.'.Hm; '!y ,Or Be tJltimately Crushed by Allies EAISER MAY NOW BE AT END OF HIS REIGN Result of Decision Awaited With Confidence and Calm by Allies soon m& ' mmmmm. K ; SOCIALISTS IVAIiT SCALP OF KAISER JfJD SOill'ILIE Demand 'Abdication and r.a- ' nunciatlon of the Ger ' ' ; man Throne ' v ULTIMATUM E1TDED y YESTERDAY AT ITOOIi Demands Art Sent to Chan cellor Matimilian by ';' leader. Q . - . ' ;i (BT THE ASSOCIATED PRKS8) , The terms of the entente under which Germany may secure" an armistice have been handed ;to the German deleeates at French , army headquarters at a little village in the Department of the Aisne, and a German courier now is speeding back to Uerman neadquarters ,in Uel num. with the document. Seventy-two hours-r-or until Monday morning have beenr given the:" Germans ito accept or reject the stipula tions, ifimperor Vvilnam is said to be at opa awaiting the arrival of the courier with the momentous conditions. The German delegates, it is said, endeavored to secure an im mediate provisional suspension of hostilities but Marshal JToch refused to acquiesce. .,: z .-tw .:: - , ; .Believed to Be a Condition. , Notwithstanding the fact that the abdication of Em peror William is generally believed to be conditional upon any terms of armistice arid the further fact that the ma jority parties in Germany have demanded that he quit the throne and the crown prince renounce his right to succession, the emperoi has refused to retire. , i, v Meanwhile, throughout Germany revolt is in the air, arid the red flag1 is flying.' A republic has been formed in Bavaria and in addition to Kiel, Hamburg and Schles wig, Bremen is in turmoil.; : Prince Henry, of Prussia, commander-in-chief of the German, fleet," the -greater part of which is said to be in revolt, is reported to have fled to Schleswig. - ' " " ' . r Two Important Centers Taken, "i " - r On the battlefields the Germamreyeryvyhere are be ing harried backward to their, borders' -T portant railroad center in Belgium, on the line leading to .Brussels, has been entered by the Uritish, who, are across the Scheldt with few barriers of great importance be tween them and.Brussels. To the south of yalendennes the British have taken Avesnes, another importantrail road junction point A-and all along the front have pushed the (lermans iarther east Mafubeuge is being advanced .upon by the British. 'tyi:fk ' ' The French again have cut deeply- (COMTTNTTZD ON 7AQB TWO 1'" -C. WASHINGTON, Nov. .-Th que, tion of whether Germany will . aur. I render Immediately, or watt to be crushed between the advancing allied I and American on the west front nd revolution at home rested tonight with an 'extraordinary conference at Gor man great . headquarters. 'Marshal Foch has (riven until 11 o'clock Mon (CONTINUED ON PAGE IWft) INTERNATIONAL THE ;( PROBLEMS DISCUSSED IT FOREIGN TRADE' COUNCIL Questions Wnich Will Face y Country After War Are Discussed REPUBLICANS WILL HA VE MAJORITY Of. ? TWO IN SENATE AND NOT LESS WAN FORTY-THREE IN HOUSE NOW APPEARS Prospect of Holding Not Less Than FortyN1ne Seats in Senafe Regardless Outcome of Contest in Idaho Place Republicans In , Position to take the Control of the Senate From the Democrats. - - of MERCHANT MARINE j NEW YORK. Nor. I. Problems of Internationa trade facing; the United States after the War, Including; the need for "si sound national maritime policy." which would insure continued operation under the flag; of ships built ror war emerg-enciee discussed here today at the annual meatln of th in. temational Foreign Trade council. witn ms fellow members on the committee en merchant marine. ; F. A. 8. Franklin, of New York,., end Robert Dollar, of San Franelaco. Mr. FarreW, president of the United Btates Bteel corporation, presented a report wnicn-. averted - that unless -a national policy was adopted, "it may be set down aa absolutely certain that the American merchant marine, re habilitated with -.vast expenditure of capital and effort s a war emergency measure, win oe again aissipated un der the operation of inexorable eco nomic laws." ' :-'- :;: r-: Asserting- that private enterprise would refuse to invest the full $4,000. 000,000 which It wae estimated would have been expended in 'shin bulldin by the nation by the end of the war, -I "Manifestly the correct procedure i that indicated by the chairman of the shipping board In his suggestion that the valuation of the vessels be writ ten' down and that a portion of their coet be charred off to war service. This procedure would b - eminently Jwrt, as well no absolutely- necessarr io the permanent retention and ope- rauon . ior iaos vessel under, our WASHINGTON. Noy. republi can majority In the next congress of at least two in the senate and of not less than- forty-three In the house, wae as sured from returns today from the scattering . doubtful district of last .Tuesday's alectlons.':"''vVf' ss-4 Word from Detroit of election In Michigan, upon almost complete Un offlolal returns of Traman H. New berry, republican candidate for- the senate.: over Henry-Ford, democrat, Increased the republican senate roll to forty-nine fa bare majority; The democrat have forty-eix, with the Idaho contest between Senator Nu gent, democrat and former Governor Gooding etui in doubt on the' face of almost complete unofficial i returns. Nuaent haa a majority of nearly 600 but Gooding has demanded an official count which will be made November Jennie Had a Bad Day, ' Returns from the last missing house district the Second Montana,' where a republican was elected to the seat now . held by Representative Jee nette Ranlcirw unsuccessful Independent candidate for the senate srere received today. On the'far.e of mow complete .Carolina. unaiucui rnunw 1111 iwmirai iine-opi , cn tnr and houee and harmony of notion be tween the republicans of both bodies are expected to have muh effect on legislative policies. Like; - the' reorganization of the house, republican organization of the senate principally affects chairman' chairmanship, leaving . Senator Poln- aexter tp take navat arrairs. , : ' ' Nelson Is Senior, " The Judiciary and commerce com mittee chairmanship also rest ' jPon preferences finally made by. ranking republicans. Senator Nelson of Mln- ship and majority control of commit-1 heeota, 1 senior on both. If he should teee besides legislation. Senate senior-1 cnooee the latter, or which he wae lty of service is the almost unbroken nce chairman, 8enator Dillingham, recedent In the senate ns in the vermonx, wno once neaaea the im- house, of electing committee chair men. . With the republicans holding intact their majority to organize the eennte, migration committee, would be in line for the judiciary body and if Senator jJimngham should prefer his Old com mittee, Senator Brandegee, of Con necticut, ranks next for the judiciary Senator Lodge of Maaeachuset'e under YiKKtirl Z,' i th .wiv w.m,i. h leaaerenip. .preferment by Benator the seniority rule would succeed Ben ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, as head of the foreign relatione committee. Although the belief here now is that the peace treaty will be ratified be fore democratic control end, this Nelson for the judiciary committee would leave Senator Jones, of Wash ington in line to take the commerce .committee. ' -, :!. The Interstate oommerce committee committee will have many Important .: wilh"i Jictlon over legislatton.'l of the. next house is as follow; . re- after-themrar problains. Penrose Come Back. ' Heading the powsrfui senate fi nance committee, with it jurisdiction over bond and tax legislation, tvould be senator Penroee, of Pennsylvania, in place of Senator Simmons of North Warren, of Wyoming. le expected to head the appropriations bJZV?Z" V'?!-! conTmmee"'of which 8.7 pendent one: eoclallHt onet-' iv k Prospect-of -holding not less.' than forty-nine seats in the senate,- regard, less of the outcome of the Idaho con test, place .the republicans la -posi tion to take control of the senate from the democrats and reorganize it. With forty-nine votes necessary to control, however,' republican leaders : realise that organization will depend upon un- oroicen partisan alignment. f : - , They recall that even before' the democrats swept Into 'control of the senate with President Wilson' inaug uration in 1918, they had a majority of Virginia, now democratic leader. la chairman. Mr.- Warren is senior member of the military and agricul ture committee, but is expected to prefer the appropriations committee chairmanship. - . 5 - v : The military affairs committee of which Senator Chamberlain, of Ore gon, is chairman, is expected to go to Senator - Wads worth, of New Tork, next in line after Senator Warren to secure the chairmanship. . The naval committee chairmanship, held by Senator Swaneon,' of Virginia Is regarded in iouou uanxing re- of the senate, but were unable be- i publican members are. in order. Sen cause of republican factional defeoiator Penrose, Lodge. Smith, of Miehi tion to. elect former Senator Gallln-Igan, Page, of Vermont, and Polndex- rer. ' president pro tempore. . When ter. with senator .Penrose ana ioage the new senate convenes March 4 heading, the finance and foreign, re next, however. . such . difflcultiea, ao-llationa oommitteta and Senator Smith cording to republican leaders are not' retiring. Mr. Page ( next In Una for expected. ' th ehafrmajiehip but is expected o Republican control of both senate prefer the - agriculture eo mm It tee affecting government controlled rall- roaas ana telegraph, telepnone wires, falls to Senator Cummtngs of Iowa, ar successor to Senator Smith, of South Carolina. Besides these pre-eminent' commit tee chairmanships, prospective ef air men, of. other important committee follow: ,-- ' r ' Other Chalrmanehlps. Banking and currency; Senator McLean, of Connecticut, yjee Senator Owen, Oklahoma. . ; y . Privilexes and elections: ' Henaior Kenyon, of Iowa, vice Senator. Pom- erene, of Ohio.-;.;' ' V'" - Manufacturers: Senator LaFollette of Wlaaonain, vice Senator Reed of Missouri. '. :- .v. - ..s. ,j v.- . Iostofflces. Senator Tavnmnl. of Michigan, vice Senator Bankhead,. of lianama. " 'Education and labor! Senator Bo rah, of Idaho, vice Senator Smith of Georgia. ; - " - . !. .:'.; Selections by the republicans of t president pro tempore to succeed Ben ator Saulsbury of Del ware, who failed of re-elnctlon, is a matter-of somo speculation. Senator Lodge is sched uled to remain leader of, the reppublt cans, with Senator Brandegee men tioned for the honorary presiding po sltlon. ---'-. . ' -,'-' i Senator- Martin, f Virginia, now BASEL .Switzerland, Nor. I. The abdication . of Emperor William an J the-? renunciation ' of the throne by CT9wn Prince Frederick William, b flV lD) today, were demanded In an Ultimatum sent. by .the managing or - LjfalUeejxCitne.-"'' are '"d'clock' yeatorUay at jrnoon j Prince Maxlmllllan of Baden, the i i perial chancellor, ' according to t :.a Qorrespendenee -Socialist e ofllolal or gan of the soqlallst party. , ' j The managing committee of the so cialist ' party considered ... the .entire political- situation - and . Its decisions were embodied In' the ultimatum which Phillip Scheldemann, socialist member of the German cabinet with out portfolio, sent to Chancellor Maxi milian, These decisions were: ' ' I te forma IXnnanued. 1 f First The - right of publld as sembly. -'..' t -' - -.-v - ' ! Second -The .military and police must be ordered to exercise great re serve. , , .'-' t Third The Immediate transforma tion of the Prussian government in Conformity with the view of the ma jority in the relchstag. . . . . . ; Fourth Greater socialist. Influence In the relchstag. --, " Fifth The abdication ' of Emperor William and the renunciation of the throne by the crown prince. v The imperial chancellor wag asxea to reply before noon today, accepting the conditions, otherwise the social ists declared they would withdraw from the government, ' . ' . A Munich dispatch gives additional iCONTINUUP ON, PAGE TWO. NOTED SPEAKERS VJILL MAKE PLEA FOR UNITED mmt fli:s nil II Ullll : Ull UUIIW.II Henry P. Davidson IIakcs; Plea for Co-bperatlon in Coming Drive MEN NEED COMFORTS t lCONTiNUSU ON PAOiS XVVU DURHAM, N.- C, Nov. l.--Sunday' In a number of towns In North Caro-' Una somo of the most noted speaker In the country will be heard In the in terest of the. United War Work cam paign. Prevalence of influenza has in, a large measure curtailed the speaking , campaign but those places where fluar-, antlne haa been lifted will have op portunity to hear men who have been . over aeaa and who have had oppor- . tunlty to witness the workings of th , various organizations at the front. ' Henry P. Davideon. of -New York who has Just returned' from overseas haa sent out a statement urging co operation by the public with the seven organizations engaged - In the wai work drive, Kla statement follows: "Having spent nearly five week! among our men along the back of the lines in England. France and Italy. 1 have had opportunity to observe. th work of the eeven war reuei organiza tions, certainly every chapter of thi American Red Cross within the Unite . States and Indeed in all other parts el the-world, and the cittzeua of th United States, would contribute to the work of these organisations If the Could appreciate it importance. Out mennearly two million-- men an far from home. In etrange lands, an need aa men never needed before. Jus the thine that these aupply. I ant therefore confident the American Iie Cross, 'aware of its obligations,, wil co-operate, with enthuslssm. la tai coming c-wnpaigu.' r ,
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