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THE 3IOBXING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTE3IBER 24, 1914. RUSSIANS SHY THEY CONTINUE PURSUIT Operations Around Przemysl Declared to Be Develop ing With Success. FORCES FLEE IN PRUSSIA Tctrograd Says, However, 1'orces Are "Falling Back In Perfect Or der" Government to Use Pris oners on Public Works.- PETROGRAD. Sept. 23. The Russian general start nas Issued the following: "In continuing the pursuit of the re treating Prussians the Russian troopa have 'reached Vescholoky. "In the region of Przemysl the opera tions of the Russians are developing with success. "On the German front the Russian troops are in close contact with the enemy, but no battle has taken place." Ruimlans Hold Railways. It is declared the railways leading to Przemysl are in the hands of the Russians ana mai in AUHLnans I explanation falling back behind the forts of that .... t; place. Intercepted reports, it declares, show that Przemysl is not prepared for a siege. In Kastern Prussia the Russian troops are falling back in perfect or der, taking with them all their stores and wounded. What they are unable to take they are burning. The Russian government has decided to profit by the presence of the enor mous number of prisoners to put into execution several large plans for canai construction and other public works. Austrian Retire on Cracow. The Russian army, which took Js.ro elav by storm, is in hot pursuit of the Austrians, who are reported to be re treating on Cracow. As Przemysl is now isolated, it seems probable that the Russians will be content to mask this fortress, while they push on to Cracow with a view of joining their forces pre paratory tc a march in the direction of lireslau. The Army Journal publishes the fol lowing list of Russian captures in Gali cla from August 10 to September 14: Seven flags, 637 guns, of which 38 bore the initials of Emperor William; 44 machine Runs, 823 cases' of ammu nition, one General. 435 officers and 63.531 soldiers. - ,. AVSTKIAXS SAY THJCY WAIT Defeat of Oenerul Dankl's Army Pe ll led Through Embassy. MANCHESTER, Mass., Sept. 23. The Austro-Hungarian Embassy, temporar ily established here, announced tonight that it had received the following offi cial telegram by wireless: "The Austrian forces concentrated iu new positions for several days await in vain a serious attack by the Russians. This is the best proof against the cor rectness of assertions that the Russians were victorious, that they had defeated Dankl's army and that the Austrian troops were in dissolution, pursued by Russians. "Equally incorrect is all news about famine and depressed public feeling In the monarchy. The population and the army are full of confidence in final victory. "In the last few days the Austrians have had several successful engage ments with Servians. The forty-second Landwehr division, consisting of Croatians, displayed extraordinary courage. COUNT BERCHTOLDT." IICSSIAXS RUN TO SHELTER German General Von Xlindenberg Aggressive In East Prussia. BERLIN, Sept. 23 (via wireless to Sayville, L. I.) Special dispatches from the eastern fighting zone report that - General von Hindenberg pursued the Russians until they reached the shel ter of the guns of a fortress. The Kovno roads are reported to be quag mires. -Correspondents assert they per sonally saw at Wirballen a Russian train of 40 or 50 cars bearing a Red Cross insignia loaded with rifles and artillery ammunition. It Is officially said the Russians lost in the battles near Tannerberg 92.000 men captured and 160,000 men killed. Servians Recapture I-lubovia. LONDON, Sept. 23. A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Company from Nish says that Servian troops have recap tured Liubovta after violent fighting. In which the losses were heavy on each side. other persons were arrested yesterday and incarcerated in the penitentiary. No reasons for the arrests were made public. CARRANZA FORMALLY NOTIFIED Breach Precipitated by . Carranza'i Closing of Railroad. WASHINGTON. Sept. 23. General Villa has telegraphed General Carranza disavowing the latter as first chief of the constitutionalist army in charge of the executive power in Mexico. This was announced In a telegram from Gen eral Carranza tonight to the constitu tionalist agency here. General Villa at the same time an nounced that neither he nor his dele gates would participate in the national convention called for October 1 at Mex ico City to designate a provisional president. The exchange of telegrams resulted from General Carranza's order to sus pend railroad communication between Aguas Calientes and Torreon until he could learn whether or not General Ob regon, commander of the division of the northeast, was beld under arrest by Villa. After receiving a long message from General Carranza, Rafael Zubaran Cap many, bead of the constitutionalist agency at the Mexican Embassy, au thorized the following statement: "Contrary to Villa's denial that he had arrested General Obregon, who had gone to Chihuahua on a special invita tion from Villa himself, the latest of ficial reports received from Mexico City today by the constitutionalist agency make clear that he is still being held in the territory controlled by Villa's forces. "In view of the unjustifiable act on Villa's part. Carranza took precaution ary measures to protect the railroads giving orders to discontinue temporar ily service over them to the north of Aguas Calientes. Thereupon Villa asked the first chief for an immediate of this act. Carranza answered Villa that before he would vouchsafe him 'an explanation he de manded on Villa's part an explanation of Villa's conduct in unwarrantably holding General Obregon. "Instead of giving to Carranza a sat isfactory explanation. .Villa, informed the first chief that he had given orders to halt Obregon at Torreon, and that the forces under Villa's command would not be represented at the na tional convention to be held in Mexico City on -October 1. In conclusion. Villa said he no longer recognized Carranza as the first chief of the constitution alists." This sudden break between the two foremost factors in Mexican politics caused a profound sensation here. Sec retary Bryan would make no com ment, and White House officials like wise were silent. It was generally understood, how ever, that President Wilson, who has set no date for the departure of Ameri can forces from Vera Cruz, probably would delay the evacuation until the controversy was adjusted. Official reports from various points in Mexico throughout the day had pic tured the situation as ominous. From Mexico City came reports that. General Carranza was considering the advisa bility of postponing the convention ten days. From this fact a ray of hope was ob tained by some officials, who thought the breach might be healed it a new method of representation-at the con vention was agreed upon. That the railroad had been interrupt ed north of Aguas Calientes came in of ficial reports, together with the in formation that Villa's . delegates had delayed their departure. In the course of the day Paul Fuller. who has had personal conferences with both Villa and Carranza for the Wasn- ngton Government, reported at length o President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. JIr. Fuller is understood, to ave explained to Carranza . that the American Government desired to see a rovieional government set up which would be recognized, by all factions. and that only such a government would be recognized. Well-informed .'"officials - seemed to think the cause of the rupture between Carranza and Villa was the latter s dis approval of Carranza's system of rep resentation for the national convention. Villa was determined that his followers should control the convention or he would not participate in it. By the agreement of Torreon, when the first Carranza-Villa break was adjusted, one delegate was to represent every 1000 men in the army and Governors of the states were to be barred. Carranza re cently invited the Governors, and the Generals as well. Villa believed the convention would be controlled by Carranza, who would put in power as Provisional President someone .who would conduct the election so that Car ranza -would be elected. -Villa is openly opposed to Carranza's candidacy and was preparing to support another. Just what the American Government would do in the present emergency was not clear tonighU. There was confi dence among bome,. officials that the friction would not; result in a second revolution because of the strength of Villa's army. They thought a com promise might bo arranged by further conferences, and it was not certain whether the United States would in' terpose its influence or await develop' ments. . WORLD-WIDE MISERY IS CAUSED BY WAB Sombre Pictures of Every Part of Earth Revealed by Pres byterian Missionaries. MANY IN PITIABLE PLIGHT Poor in Guatemala Driven by Hun ger to Confiscate Food of Rich, Popular Vprlsing'' in Chile Feared, Syria Hopeless. VILLA SPURNS CARRANZA (Continued From Firit Page.) what was reported as a strong force of Carranza troops moving north from Zacatecas. Even the two brigades which were sent on an overland march into Sonora to assist the Maytorena revolt were recalled hurriedly. They passed through Juarez tonight on their way back to Chihuahua City, Villa's capital. Villas statement, in which he as serted that besides Chihuahua and Sonora, Zazatecas and a part of Coa- huila, Carranza s native state, bad Joined the uprising, was received here as follows: "In view of 'the attitude of Venusti ano Carranza, which has been the cause of great injuries to our country, and since he could never govern a republic nor make happy a country which as pires to a real democracy, a country which wants to have a government emanating from the people subject to an interpretation of the national feel ings, we have been obliged to renounce him as commander-in-chief of the con stitutionalist army in charge of the executive power. Hostilities Are Declared. "We have therefore declared hostili ties, being disposed to fight until the last, until he is forced to abandon his power and place the same in the hands of the real representatives of the peo pie, who are disposed to remedy all evils of the republic and to direct it through the proper road of progress and well-being. "We are not in favor of personalism but we are defenders of principles and consequently we will .not fight against any other of the chiefs who have con tributed to the downfall of the usurper, Jluerta, our difficulties being against the person of Venustiano Carranza. The states of Sonora, Zacatecas and a part of Coabuila have seconded up to the present our attitude, and shortly we will be Joined by adherents from other localities. General Obregon will leave tonight for El Paso. Texas. "FRANCISCO VILLA." Several Arrested in Capital. MEXICO CITT, Sept. 23 Manuel Bo- nilla. Minister of Communications in the Cabinet of President Madero and CAPITAL NOW Tit REATEXED Proclamation Says Villa Is Mobiliz ing Veteran Troops. NOG ALES, Sonora, Sept. 23. A proc lamation of revolt against General Car ranza, first chief of the constitution alist army, was published here today It is signed by Jose de J. Sanches. General Villa has refused to recognize the traitor Carranza, the proclamation reads, '"and has ordered the mobilization of his veteran troops to move on the capital- After paying tribute to Villa, the proclamation adds that his efforts are supported by Governor Maytorena and Governor Manuel Castilla Brito of Campeche. Loyal Troops Mobilizing. BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Sept. 23. General mobilization of troops in Northern Mexico loyal to General Car ranza is under way at Monterey, ac cording to reports current in Mata moras, opposite Brownsville, tonight. The Matamoras garrison departed sud denly for Monterey with the explana tion from officers that all troops were being returned to their native states and that state troops would replace them. 90,000 VIENNESE JOBLESS Other Large Austrian Cities Are Overfilled With Unemployed. VENICE, via Paris, Sept. 24. Relia ble reports from semi-official sources estimate the number of unemployed i Vienna at between 90,000 and 100,000. Hundreds more are still coming in from the country districts in spite of oficial warning that no labor is needed in the capital. A proportionately large number of unemployed are to be found in th chief provincial cities. The problem of sheltering and feeding them is causing serious trouble to the local authorities Conditions are expected to grow worse at the approach of Winter. Disturbances are feared because the bulk of the gendarmerie have been drafted into the army. War begins this morning at Calef Bros, East Third and East Morrison. Closing out and fire sale. Furniture prices shot to pieces. A bombardment of prions throughout the store. Adv. . NEW YORK. Sept, 23. Commerce In every spot in the world has been seriously affected by the European war, say belated reports from missions established throughout the world by the Presbyterian Church. West Africa is facing- a critical situation; Syria is in utter hopeless ness; Persia is chaotic, especially in financial circles; missionaries in India re unable to receive outside financial aid; Chilean industry rs. prostrated and the country is in a pitiable plight; the poor in Guatemala have been driven hunger to confiscate the food stores of the wealthy. Such are the sombre ictures of some of the mission fields revealed by Dr. - A. W. Halsey, secre tary of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions. Dr. William S. Nelson, long a mis lonary in Syria, from Tripoli, writes nder date of August 21: Riding across the country on Mon day and Tuesday across three dis tricts. I did not see a single camel or mule or horse and only a few weak onkeys and few men. The men were hiding from the army draft and there was no talk anywhere except of mean's o evade the encroachments of the offi- ials. "The draft calls for practically all the able-bodied men. The list of pack mules calls for all that are on ' the ffici&l lists made only a few months go. Camels are impressed wherever found. Cattle and sheep are demanded s well as the grain still on the thresh ing floors. It simply means the utter destruction of the country if carried out and the impoverishment of the people if they tried to buy or bribe themselves off. A reassuring cablegram from the han-Tung mission at Tsing-Tau. China, has relieved the board's ap- rehension for its workers there. The board has 16 organized churches in the war zone there. At Beirut, prostrated by fear of con scription, the wildest rumors were idely believed, missionaries. write. In West Africa, the board announces. the situation is critical. Letters from missionaries in Chile recite conditions, according to the board, as follows: 'Chile depends almost exclusively on er nitrate exports. Germany and France are the principal buyers in imes of peace, but no freight can be delivered at present, and trade with Europe is suppressed. I need hardly describe the demoralization of business. Many fear a popular uprising in de mand for bread, for there are count less homes where everything has been pawned for rood." It has been impossible to transmit funds to missionaries in India, the board continues, and for this reason, the missions there have been authorized by cable to sell such church property they And absolutely necessary, to obtain, funds for food. At Teheran, Persia, practically the same situation exists.. In Switzerland the board announces. many of the missionaries have for the moment ceased their clerical duties and in the absence of men, nearly all of whom are with the recently mobi lized army, have taken oft their coats. gone into the fields and helped the womn and children harvest the crops. Tillamook to investigate Incompetency charges against M. J. Gersoni, District Attorney, that official gave out a state ment in Portland last night in which he accused Circuit Judge Webster Holmes, of Tillamook, of being in league with Governor West to oust him. The trouble between Mr. Gersoni and Judge Holmes dates back several months, when. Gersoni alleges. Judge Holmes, by "wilful abuse of discre tionary powers," dismissed several grand jury 'indictments on small tech nicalities. Both Judge Holmes and Gersoni were appointed by Governor West. "To accomplish this end," said Ger soni. referring to the alleged attempt to oust him." Judge Holmes has been guilty of wilful abuse of discretionary powers and has thrown out indict ments on mere technicalities, in an at tempt to discredit my office. Gover nor West has joined bis scheme and has started' an investigation, through his secretary. Miss Fern Hobos. This investigation, however, I welcome, as it will enable me to prove who is the real cause of the laws not being en forced in Tillamook County." Governor West denied last night any attempt on bis part to remove Mr. Ger soni from office. "I appointed Mr. Gersoni as District' Attorney upon the recommendation of Judge Holmes," he said, "and I am not taking any part In this fracas beyond the holding of an investigation, as requested by the grand Jury." BRIDGE BONDS WANTED CHICAGO AND TOLEDO MAKE OF. f'KRS TO VANCOUVER. Commercial Club Meets to Discuss DIs poKal of Iaane Commlllto to Vjslt Portland. VANCOUVER, Wash, Sept. 23. (Spe cial.) That two telegraphic offers for the Clarke County bonds, voted August 12. 1913, to assist in building the Co lumbia River Interstate bridge at this point, have been received recently from Chicago and Toledo was learned today at the luncheon of the Vancouver1 Com mercial Club at Hotel St. Elmo. The meeting was called to "discuss ways and means for selling the Clarke Coun ty bonds. . The Jaw provides that the Clarke County bonds can be sold now, with out readvertising. and that the maxi mum interest to be paid is 6 per cent. The bonds can be issued in any size from 100 to $1000. T. H. Adams, president of the Van couver National Bank, said that Gov ernor Lister notified bim that the State of Washington would take $100,- 000 worth of the bonds. President Kinney, of the Commercial Club, will appoint a. committee of three o call on a similar committee In Port land, relative to plans to sell Port land's share of the bonds, that the work on the bridge may be started. Some favor paying 6 per cent interest on the first block sold, when a lower rate might be secured on the re mainder. L. D. McArdle, of Jefferson County. uggested that the block of $500,000 might be sold to the school fund at 5 per cent, as other bonds, no more de sirable, have been bought from this fund. DRUGS : w i y I 1 of ! in I I R C - f ! iE I ? n IIdruosI ouble Stamps Till 2 Today DEAD OFFICER LIST BIG FRENCH MAY GIVE TIP GAUDY UNI FORMS. AS REMEDY. AUSTRIAN CRUISER SUNK FRENCH NAVAL VICTORY IS KITTED BY VIENNA. ZEPPELINS ARE RAIDED BRITISH AIR BOMBS SQUADRONS ON HANGARS. DROP Oae Attack Declared Successful Dutch Explosion May Have Beea British Mistake. LONDON, Sept. 24. Two squadrons of British naval airmen made a dar ing raid yesterday from Belgium against the German Zeppelin airship bases at Dusseldorf and Cologne. The attack upon Dusseldorf was officially reported as having been successful, Lieutenant C H. Collet dropped three bombs there on Zeppelin shed, sweep ing don to within 400 feet of his target. The attack on Cologne apparently failed of its object as the official an nouncement does not mention it. An Antwerp paper, however, says that four bombs fell on the Zeppelin camp at Pickerdorf and set fire to the hangars. The squadrons making the .raid into Germany are believed to have consisted of five aeroplanes, with navigator and an assistant in every machine. The novel expedition started from an un mentioned base. The weather was misty, which assisted in the secrecy of the air fleet s approach to the intended zones of operation. It is thought in some circles that the weather condi tions may havo caused a hitch in the schedule of the aeroplanes and that it is possible the two bombs which were dropped on the Dutch town of Maast richt, near the German border, Tues day from a mysterious aircraft, may have come from one of the British fliers. No fatalities resulted from the explosions in Maastricht. The raiders were convoyed by Bel glan automobiles and flew at a heigh of about a thousand feet. AD. Russian and Serb Reports of Victories In Galicla and at Ottataro Declared False. ' . NEW YORK. Sept. 23. The Austro Hungarian Consulate here made public tonight a report which it was said had been received by wireless from Vienna early in the day as follows: "The small cruiser Xenta (Austro- Hungarian), while blockading Monte negro. was attacked by the French man-of-war Escarmouche and sunk after a heroic fight. No other naval engagement took place. "Communications of the enemy speak of the rout of our army in Galicla, of Serb victories and of the capture of Ottataro. which messages are all auda cious lies. "To date we have 41.000 Russians and 8000 Serbs prisoners. The condi tlon of our troops is admirable; the situation in the interior of our mon archy excellent. In battles shortly to be fought near Przemysl nearly all our forces will be engaged against Russia. "Our action in Servla, while advan tageous, could not be anything else but defensive. Several attacks by the Serbs and Montenegrins to Invade our territory have been repulsed with great losses to the enemy." The naval lists contain no mention of a cruiser Xenta. Dispatches re ceived here on August 19 describe the sinking of an Austrian torpedo cruiser, the Zenta Is an engagement with French fleet off Antivarl on August 16. Later dispatches said 14 officers and 170 of the Zenta's crew, including 50 wounded, reached Montenegrin ter ritory. The name Escarmouche, mentioned in the foregoing report, does not appear In the French naval list. HOLTZ SALE TO CONTINUE Management Rejecting Bids, Store to Reopen Friday. After examining the 90 or 100 bids submitted for stock and fixtures, the creditors' committee of the Holtz Cor poration yesterday decided to continue the sale rather than accept the low figure offered for the stock by the highest bidder. Accordingly all bids were rejected and the Holtz store will reopen Fri day and remain open only while the stock is being closed out. The stock at present is said to bave a retail value of 172,000. The merchandise includes Fall and Winter goods. ATTORNEY ACCUSES JUDGE M. J. Gersoni Says Court and Gover nor Are lyeagned to Oust Him. Following Governor West's action In dispatching his private secretary to WEST THREATENS HOTEL Militia May Sit on Gratton Doorstep if Milwaukie Is Inactive. Unless immediate steps are taken by the authorities at Milwaukie, Governor West declared last night that he will close up the Hotel Gratton. also called Hotel Bell, a Milwaukie inn, and may again call out the state militia to accomplish this purpose. The Executive said last night that he has engaged private detectives to gather evidence against the resort and bases his action on reports that the Hotel Gratton,' which is said to be conducted by Fritz Boysen, has been selling liquor after hours, to minors, some of them girls. "I have been paying money out of my own pocket to get evidence against this place," said the Executive, "and I have evidence of law violation in my possession. If the city authorities do not get busy immediately I will take steps myself to put this place out of business. I may call out the state militia and have the windows and doors broken out of the place. That ought to give the place a good cooling off," EVER GROW TIRED OF THE EVER LASTING "CUT RATES". , . ON PATENTS? . Nostrums of many promises and few cures. We sell them yes as low or low er than any . store in town and all you want. No restrictions, no gentle, persist ent, importuning to take something else. ONE WORD AGAIN ABOUT PICTURE PRAMING. We are truly proud of the work we put out. Our framers are expert men, our mouldings new and artistic in design. We render prompt service and at a fair figure. Have your framing done 'now. Don't wait till just before the Christmas rush, when every one, yourself included, is hurried and driven. ' ' A sale of pictures this week. See our Alder-street windows. You Will Be Interested In our truly -wonderful display (basement) of Instruments for measuring the weather. Storm o graphs Barometers Hygrom eters Aneroids Sundials Recording Instruments Every one tested and warranted accurate. FREE to you. The Barometer Book Tells you about the weather, how to fore tell reasonably, how to use the instru ments for this pur pose worth many dollars, and won't cost you a eent. Special This solid oak accurate desk Thermometer, finely finished. 25. WOODLARK BUILDING, ALDER AT WEST PARK Darlna; In Battle Also Makes Easy Targets for Germans British Tost 25 Killed. PARIS, .Kept. 23. The proportion of French officers killed or wounded in the battles is so great as compared with tho casualties among the privates that the question is being discussed whether it would not be advisable to modify officers' uniforms and make them more difficult to distinguish from those of the men. The Germans seem to pick out of ficers- all the more easily since the French officers are said to be show- ng great daring at the heads of their companies. There have been many promotions of general officers recently to fill va cancies made through casualties. The brilliant French cavalry leader, General Brldoux, was killed in action LONDON, Sept. 23. The War Office issued tonight a list containing th names of 25 officers killed in action or ho have died in hospitals from wounds. The list Includes Lieutenant-Colonel D. Warren West, of the Surrey regl raent, and Lieutenant Sir G. G. S." Ball lie, of the Royal Bcots Greys. ' Major K. H. Maitland. of the Cameron High landers, who was reported last week as wounded, is given in tonight's list as having succumbed to his wounds. He was the third son of the Earl of Lau derdale. An additional list shows 41 officers wounded and five officers missing. Two of them are members of the intelli gence corps. Three officers have been made prisoners of war. including one member of the R6yal Flying Corps. that contingents of the imperial serv ice troops already have been accept ed from 15 states and that similar of fers from 10 other states will be ac cepted if tho need arises. The joint offers of the other states, the Vice roy adds, is under consideration. The tribesmen of Kurram and Swat Valley desire to participate in behalf of the Empire, while various Mahara jas and the Arab chiefs in the Aden hinterland have expressed their loy alty and desire to be of service. The Maharaja of Gwalior has donated 1110,000 for motor cars and transports and $25,000 for the relief of the Bel gian sufferers. HUNGARY WILL RETALIATE Action to Be Taken Against British Trademarks in Kingdom. VIENNA, via Paris, Sept. 23. In con sequence of the reported action of the British Parliament in cancelling Aus trian. German and Hungarian patent rights in the British Isles, the Hun garian Cabinet has empowered the Ministry of Commerce to adopt im mediately .extraordinary rules regard ing patent rights and trademarks in Hungary. It is asserted that 3358 British pat ents have been granted in Hungary, as against 280 Hungarian patents granted in Great Britain. Owing to the constantly increasing demands of the army for meat, the supply of cattle arriving in Vienna has considerably diminished, with a conse quent advance In prices. CHOLERA IS IN AUSTRIA DISCOVERY AMOG THE WOVSDED ALARMS MONARCHY. Stricken Men Are From GalK-ian Bat tlefield and One Cae la Near Vienna. VENICE, Sept. 23. Nine cases of Astatic cholera have been discovted among wounded soldiers in Hungary, according to an official announcement by the Hungarian Minister pt the In terior. The announcement has excited great apprehension throughout the dual monarchy. It is learned here tnat the first sus pected case of cholera in Hungary was that of a wounded soldier, who was brought, on September 15. to Bekescsa ba from the Gallclan battlefield. The bacteriological examination clearly showed Asiatic cholera. The patient was immediately isolated. Since then eight other cases have been discovered, also among the wounded who returned from Gaiicia. One case was found at Munkacs, another at Tokod (Tokay) and six at Duniaszerd ahely. in Pressberg, immediately on the Austrian border, within an hour's ride of Vienna. Vienna is awaiting with keen anxiety news of the progress of the fighting against the Russians and Servians, but nothing is forthcoming beyond the bare official statement that there are no new developments. INDIA SHOWS ITS LOYALTY Offers of Assistance Continue Pour In on Britain. to LONDON, Sept. 23. Offers of assist ance from the many India states con tinue to pour in. The Viceroy reports 12,000 Apply for Xe-cv York Notes. ' NEW YORK, Sept. 23. All details connected with the $100,000,000 New York City 6 per cent note Issue were completed and allotments made today. Subscriptions were between two and three times greater than the entire of fering, the total applications exceeding 12,000. Oddfellow Age Limit Is Same. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Sept- 23. The sovereign grand lodge of the Inde pendent Order of Oddfellows today re fused to reduce the age limit of ad mission into the order. The proposi tion was warmly debated and was lost by a close- vote. 10c 10c Today, Friday and Saturday JESSE L. LASKY offers That Prince of Comedians r Edward Abeles Who played the lead in "Brew ster's Millions." Making of Bobby Burnit BY WINCHELL SMITH, Author of "Brewster's Millions. ' A mixing of business and romance, where Cupid keeps the books and all accounts are balanced in the end. A COMEDY ROMANCE. A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. . r i WW1 I (t . 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