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RJDERSeHAMBA8SATORTO
a , RETURN AND --'AUSTRIAN""
LEAVES, PARIS. -
- r Perched on the ede of the
8ALUDA Appalachian plateau. ; vrith
. -altitude 'of 2,250 feet,. and
grade that "calls for double locomotive 1 : f ViSTOllllSi TlOlXlO
seince zrom meirose, a zew mues us-
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Psris-.r-vla .London.It was official'
y anhoijhced that France had broken
off diplomatic relation with"" Austria
lIuhgaryThe French : Ambassador at some bold mountain stream on its war
.nennaf has: .left the Austrian Capital ) to join-.theilTery-Pacolet River wind'
fcv Ausiro-ttuiigariaa.r jvniDassa- s w :y uio tuubj . www.
IVENGE DISGRACE OF HALF CEN
TURY AGO. FRENCH ARE "
WELCOME.
MARTIAL LAW ESTABLISHED
N VESSELS
WILL BE ADMITTED
RELIEF FELT OVER FACT THAT
SHIPS MAY ENTER FOREIGN .
. J PORTS.-
ENGLAND GALLS.
HALr-r.1ILLI0Hr.lEN
REALIZING
BRITAIN
FipHT IS TO DEATH
ISSUES CALL TO
SERVICE.- -
WAR HEWS IS ONLY- PARTIAL KITCHENER .WAR -MINISTER
French Losses "Not Excessive" But
German Loss Said to Be "Very,
iSerious." v S" :
Paris The Invasion of lower Alsace
German Side Not Received on . Ac
count of-Cables Being Cut. Look
Toward Mediation. 1 s-
Washington. Observation of strict
neutrality by the United States in the
$500,000,000 Appropriated By Parlra-
ment British Fleet Has Engaged
German. Sank British Cruiser.
-London. -The passage of ,a war bud-
by a French army under General Jo- European" war. especially as to the Set for $500,000,000-, in the House if
'ianii Jpffrft th French commander-in-.
I!"" " , . ... . -
jchlef, has awakened great enthusiasm
throughout France. -. ky:'
French military authorities,' while
Teconizing the occupation of AltMrch
and Muelhausen by French. troops is
not of high strategical importance.
believe the successful advance of the
French army far across the .German
frontier will have considerable moral
effect. It is reported unofficially that
Kolber, farther to the "north, has
fallen into the hands of the 'French.
None of these three places was strong-
lj fortified and all lie outside the line
of real German defense, Being guard
ed as outposts of the strong fortified
cities. Their German garrisons - nu
merically were fairly strong but it was
understood that in case' of attack they,
merely would endeavor to hinder the
French advance before falling back
Neu Briesack, where they are said
to have retired is east of Kolmar and
Is strongly fortified, while Strassburg,
some distance to the north, the cen
ter of a great aggregation ofGerman
troops, is strongly fortified and sup
posed to be prepared for a long siege.
Official reports of fighting" between
movements. of foreign ships in Ameri
can Waters,' gave the Washington gov
ernment ; .coacev4-H::-'iv?
The department of commerce issued.
special instructions : which may have
an important effect on the movement
of reservists from the United States.
What amounts to military expedition
from American soil will be prohibited
in accordance with President Wilson's
neutrality proclamation. State," treas
ury and commerce - department offi
cials were' absorbed In deciding the
numerous -technicalities which have
arisen n conection with foreign-own-
tant, Is Saluda, the second point of In-
terest on , the southern r approach.; of
FRENCH POSSESS - ALSACE made' amid scenes of absorbhiff inter-
est, . ..uarit; -. anu ; repeuiag v xorest,
being replaced . in quick n succes
sion by sunlit v openings " - where
passing glimpses can be caught of the
flora of ;thls. most exauislte section.
Rocks ' ;iise suddenly" to alarming
heights, above .the railroad bed, almost
within reacn of the- starUed travels,
to give,place,with just as startling, ra
pidity to gorges through which, dash
j5ensorship ' , Pivvents i Publication ?, of
asuItleV of the- Trr-Color Status
offfaJrs Pleasing to Belgium -
Mrs. W. C. Robertson, Proprietress.
: ' Central location. Baths. v Commer
cial rate $2 per day.- Weekly rate $7
to fLr . 7 "
' - SALUDA, N. a s '
- .
dor;4t:?aris" . has asked for h4e pass-
ports:;. -.i." i ..i..;r ,; t: - .-. . .
. Jhc announcing the breaking off of
relations with: Austria s the French
Foreign : Office - made - the "following
tsleet:;
. V"Contrary . to assurance ; given by
Austria lip the i French C Minister cf
Foreign Affairs ' that no Austrian
troops werja taking part in the Franco
Germanl War, thV French Governmfait
- Here "z and - tbere can; : be caught
glimpses-; of. the recenay. constrtrCTod
and splendid automobile road connect
lng the? South through a scenic land
scape of wonderful loveliness with the
older ' thoroughfares - through , Flat
Rock,,. Hendersonvilie and Asheville,
to the Tennessee line, and tnere is not
one inch of mis steep ascent tixat is
not filled with - promise '. of - beauty,
amply fulfilled - when 1 the & traveler.
llxas. ascertaiided beyond - any possible" reaches . his destination on ; -the ' sum-
doubt that certain Austrian troorwi are i OUt.
present In. Germany, .outside the Aus
trian frontier. These troops which
havei set , free certain'- German troops
destined to be employed in fighting the
The accomplishment of the; ascent
brings not only fulfillment of promise
of yearnings after the beautiful, but
with it comes a sense of relief from
The Chsurleo .
, , MRS. " J.' W.rLaMOTT,- v
' .Rates: '.Commercial: $2 " per day.
Weekly. $7 to ! 10. - Special Family
Hates. No consumptives taken -SALUDA,
0.
7 Melrose Iiin-
quiet sand delightful family hoteL
Modern. - , Rates . upon ' application,
.. ",-.' . - '
SALUDA, N. C. .
French, ought indubitably de facto and depression brought- on by the
de; jure", to be considered as acting
tv-The Austrfan Ambassador at Paris,
on being informed of France's decis
ion asked' for his "passports."
aginst; France.' In these - circum
stances the- French -Ambassador twas
oidered to leave Vienna ; "
-v, -.v. ii i ii -i ii 1 -
ViO-STARTLI NG BATTLES YET.
Commons without . a rdlssenting . voice
and the granting Of -an Army increase
of 500,000 men Maccordancelh,
plans 61 Lord ; Kitchener; the neV War"
Minister; shows that Great Britain is
in deadly earnest. :
Call to arms issued ; by, the War
Office says an addition of 100,000 men
War of -Seven Nations Are Devoid "of.
V -V y. Big Battle. '
heated spell cin the lowlands. -: The
rarified air from" the surrounding
heights plays in constant currents, la
den with a .wealth ; of life-giving
ozone, and the incense of flowers,' and
there never occurs a night during ;the
hottest season of any year when warm
covering :can be dispensed with. The
scenery- Is replete with nevf-failing
charm r aariety,, and the visitor to
Saluda- need never be: at a toss for
points : of delightful ' interest, in quest .
of which.to utilize the rapidly stored
Poplar
r . J. L. RENTZ, Proprietor.'
" - SALUDA, Nl a - . '
Large outside rooms. Hot and cold
baths. Delightful breeze." . Mountain
spring water. Rates:.. $1 to 82. Sp
cial to families. r
tondon!-Na great- battle V has t yeittBrrf0s-VolVed from existence in --.
been rougnt on lana or sea in me war
of . seven ; Nations, unless r.the German
assaults' upon" the fortresses at Liege
eventually assume 'the ; proportions; of
dlately and that LordT Kitchener is
confident' this appear- will at"; once be
responded to "by all-who .have the
safety of our Empire at heart.";
The -term of, service for the new
men is to be three years, or until the
claim victory, there," with the .Belgians
still holding the forts and the-Ger
mans occupying the city.
The w situation -is s uniaue. There is
no confirmation of The Daily Mall's",
this bower of Joy and health.
Saluda is an up-to-date and pro
gressive town, with possibilities that
are apparent at a glance to one who
cares to look It is making rapid
strides, ' and: keeping pace r-with
the startling . development apparent
throughout this entire "beautiful and
favored section, but to the thousands
who visit its hospitable -hotels and
Jbcseola
reportthat the French have engaged boarding houses witKunfailing xon-
.. MRS. J. K. CAMPBELL. .
Fine view. Lithia Water. Oonvs
ientty located. Rates : $8.60 to $11
per week. " " " -
" SALUDA. N.
will be between 19 and 30.
ed ships such as the Olympic and war ig ended. The age of enlistment
vaterland, so that it may be estab
lished, definitely whether they are be
ing -"converted for. war purposes."
Relief "measures for Americans Jn
Europe are working, smoothly. . The
state department cabled $100,000 to
Paris and $25,000 to Rome for imme
diate use of the American embassies
pending the arrival of the Tennessee's
gold consignment. - -
Assurances that the Tennessee
and North Carolina as well as vessels
to ; bring' Americans out. of : Europe
would Te " admitted 1 to , ports - of the
countries at Mtx, brought relief to the
the .Germans -and cut off their .re
treat; Inflicting' a loss of 8,000 men.
The Belgians i claim - that they have
The naval estimates " provided; for taken 8,000 prisoners .on Belgian: soil,
but; military; men regard all the esti
mates of the belligerents as great ex
aggerations- K: -;. ,'; :.: ' -! ,; -; -
Apart from Liege i, the fighting of
the first week, when resolved to the
one. - Tne :; people are nroDer nerspective eventually , ooudx-
long - and exhuastlve less will be considered insignificant..
stancy year after year, its quaint and
quiet allurements grow with each re
turning season. c , . . -
"There is more ozone in the atmos
phere In -and -around Saluda than at
other points in"the. range of the' Blue
Ridge Mountains . owing to the , condi
tions created by the -currents of air
from .the higher, altitudes in passing
Into the Tryon Valley below- Saluda.",
From ; Engineers' reports to . U. S.
Pace
the French and German .troops state I officials. The two warships are
that the French losses were "not ex
cessive," while those of the Germans
we declared by the French to have
oern "very serious." The Alsatian. in
habitants are said to "have been so
overjoyed at the appearance of the
bound, it is understood, for Falmouth,
England. One - of the vessels then
will go to Northern. Continental ports
and the r other H to Mediterranean
shores. ; : :v?':"'-- "": "";
; DiDlomatic disDatches contained lit-
French Army that they tore up the I tie information about flghUng; in Eu
rope ; beyond- what had; been publish
ed. The French and . Russian gov
ernments ' acknowledged receipt. : of
the tender of good offices" looking
toward mediation, but gave no hint as
to their attitude. It is v not known
whether. President Wilson's message
. .
irontier posts.
Reports of the arrival of an" Aus
trian Army corps on the Swiss fron
tier near Basel were the object of
close attention by French military au
thorities. it was said that several
toore Austrian Army corps were - be-
- organized in the Tyrol ..whence
they later would be sent toward the
'rench frontier - Tn viv nf thi-th
Uench Government asked the" Austro
Hungaria a Ambassador to , France,
- remans at his post, to explain the
to Emperor. William reached him.
v 25,000 GERMANS KILLED.
67,000 additional officers and, men.
which will make the navy's strength
218,000. men.
There are no illusions in England
that the war is certain to be a swift
and " decisive
steeled "for a
struggle. '.7 .Cr" : - : ' - ; One" of the most important develop- Geological Dep'L
The Aamirauy ; notmea tne .puDiic ments In the 'eyes or experts is tno
that tne first news irom tne wavy i general tesHmony tnat tne uerman m- --.. Tucked away among the
might not be good news. Swift upon fantry formation is obsolete and in- fRYON ioothills of the Southern
the heels of this intimation came tne effective against-the weapons . oi Amialachians. : 1.S50 feet
tidings that the cruiser Amphion had day and means an enormous slaughter abpVe ' sea level, on a gently undulat-
been, sunk Joy a mine witn tne- loss if retained. , : : ' i X; ing plateau of : exceptional beauty and
of on officer and 130 men Great Brit- - .France and Austria cnauy are; pi- fertility, is the charming village of
ain's first sacrifice to the war. ficially.at war, the Ammbasadors ha v-j Tryon, l one of . the most deUghtM all-
It ;is considered that British ships ing left the respective Capitals.- ine year-round resorts in America.
in the North, Sea -are running greater French Government broke Off aipio-1 -.-The plateau is piercedby the gorge
risks during the first days of the "war I matlc- relations with- Austria- on tne of e Pacolet River, the waters of
than the Germans.; The Royal family J grounds that Austrian troops were re- which, turbulent at times as they turn-
shares with; the homes of .its manyl inforcine the Germans. . ' ; ' . - Me down the mountains In their tortu-
sublects the suspense Of waiting for Austria appears 4o have abandoned mus eourse to the valleyshimmer in
pews or tne iaie oi ine.amereni ;uuiis, tne aayance on servia lom.iuuo a tne Drliuant sunllgbt llke a giant rope
of the fleet. .Prince Albert, the second, f apparently is co-operating wiur uer- 0f silver. ; . .
son of the Klne: aboard the battleship manr in the supposed strategy oi ax- This lovlr hamlftt. wbfrb lnnk
Coyinswood, is one of the many boy tempting to crush Fra:beforeus- tor. all the world as if it were a blt of ,;
mldsshlnmen afloat sharing the perils sla can mobilize. ' f . : - Enrlish lahdscane transferred : to the
of their eldersJy - LEONARD, Proprietress.
... j- UJJ4 In I --x j " . i. . u1 A Itfinn.ffh-' tharA 1 . - V . . I " : .. ... , . ... ... , . ....
mere - was ; & r urnuitiui; , nicivieiit. " i returmag - iu uun.j."k"wB" i iorms tne lower gateway . to. xne uana
' MR8. H. H. PUDGE, Proprietress.
- Rates: $8 per week and upward.
Beautiful grounds. Tennis courts.
SALUDA, N. a
T ' -
-1 Iona Lodge
MRS. 8. 8. 0EHLER, Proprietress.
, -
- Located in Saluda, near Piney Moun-
tai Fine water and scenery. Modern
house.- Rates: 1 and up. .Special'
rates to families. Z '. -:" :.
JTlie Pines
the House of Commons when the fued is "a great disorder in many trades the
Mulshausen
oas of Austria-TTiiTieftrv .in p
aara.to France. . :
Before retiring- from'
wnnan troops are said to have set
to numerous , buildings, especially
Rehouses where food and forage
Je stored. The forest of Hardnear
-.mar, i3 Paid t0 have been razed -
t"T, law has been established
acP, where it is gaid the Ger
s announced that any person sus
' ot sympathizing with
french would be executed -
Official Statements-First Story F.rom
, Berlin.
London. The seige of Liege is;the
outstanding feature Of the :European
war. -Latest advices, received by way
of London in, official dispatches, .say.
Liege "still " holds out against- the at-
f a nica' nf the German Army - of - the
Meuse.
between Lord ' Charles Beresford and
Winston S. Churchill, First Liora oi
the -"Admiralty,- was buried Admiral
Beresford shook hands with the First
Lord and said:'
"Well done.1
"The torpedo-boat destroyer- Lance,
which - sent, the- Ham Durg-American
Line steamer KbenlginLuise to the
bottom with four shots, only come out
prices of foodstuff i -have risen only
slightly. r ; . - ' .
1 - France is Happy. -Paris.
The invasion of lower Alsace
by a French army under Gen.-Joseph
Joffre, the French -commander-in-chief,
has awakened, great - enthusiasm,
throughoot France. " " " ;
ProTi nh mil itarv authorities, wnue
of . the Sky", and the ."Sapphire Coun
try. It is the first jstatlon in North
Carolina "on the Spartanburg Division
of the. Southern Railway, twenty-eight
miles northwest from. Spartanburg,
S C, ; and. fory-two miles, southeast
from Asheviile, N. ; Cthe route . of
which ' follows almost' .without devia
tion from; Charleston, ; S. "C.", to Ashe-vllle,-
N.TCi the ; historic Wilderness
Trail over; which the' pioneer of early
Hot ; and . cold batlu . Central loca- . -tion,
Ratei: $7 and up, Special.
rates by the month and to families.
SALUDA, N. C
r ,' :
FairviewHoiise
On the -.aulhorlty of the ' BelgiSn of the shipyards only a'few days before nizlng the occupation of. Alt- days trekked from, the sea" to the val-
War Ministry the German casulties
in the i battle around Liege 'number
25.000: according :to their own; ad
mission. Ah official statement issued
French Capture .German Steamer,
Paris. A -French, mine ship cap
tured and towed ' into r- Cherbourg-, a
Cnfiscate Money.
largp ree motr - cars - carrying
se sums of money were captured
v I Wi pArUn dfiRcribed the attempt
on the Liege fortress as unsuccessiui i o.wvwu.uciuiau v.
a . aasonit nf the Germans as I - - " : z "
.. i,vwotY. rA added I . China Is Neutral.
-:s unique ,,- n,ir,
vimh nn.i Muelhausen Dy? , UTencn
trooDS is riot of strategical importance,
assert that the successful advance of. j
the French army far across the Ce
man frontier will have considerable
moral effect. - " - ''''-' -:
sliehest - Peking, China. China prociaimea
wai- u" wm . ' ;;Hfv in rnnpction with the
influence on tne .larger oyciwy u
r Caring -For Tourists.
. - London. ThejLond&n Tesident com
mittee paid ouV $10,000 to tourists -6n
Of the German Army. ... . . , v.-rn.m.n;,; Tna0o.inr . of h..MAi nrprs. frftm their home .banks
The work of for-
of- Vova hfn usinc tifviner the. German
.. eriuf" win-Tta.lv to 1 Tsine Tan continued and the authori- in needy cases hotel bills were paid.
tneir, utmLv . , t e .-there added 'to Uheir. accumula- J The various commit
tne Uerman Bnuc, M7 a-- - - .a,An(1 -i?ftr(lun pntArnrise 1 i frtrinH thfv TTPTft
direct' appeal. iu, 1 . - nnMivzfl(: manv Chin-1 v 4 Mf Wished a com-
trying to cross the. Russian fron
imperini r ess and Princess v of: the
tipino: ltumiy personally are -par-
vfaL rr . - s
reservut, n , g d 2'' STnhassador "at London, thank- esejhave been affected already and.are taTestlge;ttoeuarto.
lin. T2lsts Passing through Ber- Italian, Ambassador at z0. eliminate imposters.-Ar society of
cheprpH k ere enthusiasUcally
AnZine troops.
but
com-
to
eol-
g;a greai av. Parliament bankB bontrolled by financiers repre- lege w shoe, J
s those who have pnterert the I which: gathered W ironi.ai,iuv- , . nn(i Tonan wiih '.hithflrto .i. -u, "Mi..rtnA-'tn'tArnt i thA ah
uian harri.- .i . .. - t I . i . Ttw haiT declared- ner
8uPerior p , r..8 l..t?BDWn? a TZ!,r.J1;nH- .adhere rto." it
Germany and Japan which hitherto j dan and others to guard the "interests
had commanded every - confidence. : ; 0f gtranded American school teachers.
ley of the Ohio.
- Times, not alone, but methods, have
changed since those days of the earry
pioneers, ..Now. a. score of. wonderful
railroad trains speed -every day along
the old .Wilderness Trail, bearing eag
er and busy passengers : and the pn
ducts' of rich mines and fertile lands.
Through that great gorge' of -the Paco
let River, in Tryon, Township, the en
terprising citizens of . Polk " County
have' constructed an automobile .- boul
evard of great scenic beauty, connect
ing the great. Southeast with Hender
sonvilie, Asheville, .. and the . upper
mountain section. 7;;.:-
7 The - Tryon. plateau- Is situated
within-a great topographical ' horse
shoe, formed by the mountains which
surround iL The opening - of
the shoe Is toward the Southeast ;t.
MRS. H. B. LOCKE,
- , SALUDA, N. 5 r
- Modern : conveniences.' 'Fine, loca
Jon.- Good table, fine, water,-neab .
postofice and - library. No "Jubercu""
lar patients .received. : : Terms;' $8 . tci
$10 per week. Special rates to partita.
L 'P1 Mimosa
' , TRYON, N. C." - ,
A Most Delightful Summer Resort in
The Blue Ridge -Mountains" of North
" -. Carolina -
Where you can get the very, best fare
with all the' comforts and convent- .
ences. of a. , ' -
MODERN HOTEL -.
At-Reasonable Rates- .
An Ideal Place to Spend the Summer
, JOHN A.-MACRAEi-V,.
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