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MEDFOTID OUEOOX. THURSDAY, KKI'TRMBKR 21, 191fi
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Von Mackensen's Advance in Ruman
ian Province Halted by Russians
and Rumanians Conflicting Re-
, pprts From Macedonia German
Offensive In Volhynia Staged.
' LONDON-, Sept. 21. Field Marshal
von Mackensen's advance through the
Rumanian province of Dobrudja,
where his combined German, Bulgar
ian and Turkish forces have been
striking for the railroad from Con
stanza to Interior Rumania, has been
checked for the time at least, accord
ing to accounts from both sides of the
struggle.
Bucharest announces a check for
von Mackensen's army on the line of
ilcfonse taken by the Rumanians and
Russians, who have been heavily re
inforced. Today a statement by the
Sofia war office concedes the stub
bornness of their resistance and re
ports tli o entente armies still holding
thoir strongly fortified positions.
Conflicting lU'iKirt-s.
Reports regarding the fighting in
the Fiorina district in northwestern
Macedonia are conflicting. Accounts
from entente forces have asserted the
Bulgarians wore falling back on Ser
bian territory and preparing for the
defense of Monasti. Sofia, however,
Announces a turn in the fighting
favorable to the Bulgarian forces, de
claring that the counter attacks re
sulted in the repulse of the Serbtnn
and allied troops with heavy losses.
Farther east, in the mountainous
.ootititf jtong.-the' SerUiup :border . the.
engagement Is Heavy all along the
line, the struggle In the Kamakcalan
district being particularly stubborn.
On the far western end of the line,
the allies are making progress, but
apparently are attempting no serious
forward thrust In either the Vardar
or Struma regions.
No further progress for the Ru
manians in their Invasion of south
ern Transylvania Is reported, but
Bucharest announces that the Ru
manian troops Which recently were
forced back to the border, losing
Petroseny and the Szurduk pass in
the Transylvanian Alps, have halted
their retirement south of Petroseny
and are fortifying their new position.
On Russian Front.
On the eastern front Petrograd
announces an offensive movement by
the Germans along the Stokliod In
Volhynia, Southeast of Kovol, but de
clares all attacks on the Russian lines
wore repulsed and that several hun
dred Germans were captured during
tho fighting near Korytnlza and Svln-
lusky. In the Carpathians the Rus
sians report an advance near Panther
mountain where a position on a
hoight was captured.
Berlin reports that regiments of
the Russian guard in conjunction
with other strong forces yesterday.
continued their attacks on a front 12
miles wide In the region west of
Lutsk, in Volhynia. Except near
Korynltza, where a battle Is still In
progress, the statement says, re
peated Russian storming attacks
failed with sanguinary losses,
fhi Somme Front.
;. The British, as well as the French,
have been subjected to heavy attacks
by the Germans on the Somme front.
Continuous assaults were made last
night on positions held by the New
Zcalanders south of the Ancro, but
according ' to London, every attack
was beaten off, the Germans losing
heavily.
The defeat ot the Germans In their
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STEEL
ADVANCES 10 109
NKW YORK, Sepl. ai. United
Slates Steel was one of the outstand
ing features of today's strong mar
ket, advancing lo the new record of
3011. This exceeds its previous
maximum liy H of a iHiint.
Metal shares rivalled the movement
in steel, several of those issues, not
ably Anaconda, Utah and Inspiration
Coerr., also exceeding all precious
records.
For the thirteenth continuous full
session transactions were far beyond
1,000.000 shares.
GERMAN DR1V
HRU DOBRUDJA
I
AR1FFIS ONLY
CURE-ALL FOR
U.S.--
Candidate Campaigning in Indiana
Quotes Henry Clay on Protection-
Wants to See In Nation a "Great
Driving Force of Patriotic Senti
ment" as Motive Power.
l.A r'AYKTTK, Intl., Sept. 21.
Charles K. Hughes, addressing his
second audience oV the day in the
open air here today, outlined the pol
icies for which he stands and declar
ed that ho wanted to seo in the Unit
ed States "a great driving force of
patriotic sentiment" which would fur
nish the motive power for progress.
''1 want American rights protected
throughout the world," Mr. Hughes
said. "1 desire to see a great driv
ing force of patriotic sentiment which
will give us the motive power of prog
ress. We cannot have- progress un
less we have that loyalty and lovo for
our country which will enuhle us to
get up steam to supply energy.
"And therefore that we may have
that, I suy that American rights must
be protected throughout the world
with respect to American lives, prop
erly and commerce, with respect to all
nations of tile world."
' Civil War Again Predicted.
The nominee reiterated his declar
ation that the pathway of surrender
to force leads only to civil war in the
end: declared that he stood firmly for
arbitration of industrial disputes.
"I am the friend of labor." he said.
"Who is hot the friend of labor? If
a man isn't the friend of labor, he
isn't ' I hc1'rieifd of 'Americai' hecau'se
we are all laborers in this country
and we have all got to go up or down
together."
Mr. Hughes went into detail con
cerning his tariff views. He quoted
Ilenrv Clay in supixirt of his declar
ation that the doctrine of a protec
tive tariff was not a partisan doc
trine, hut "a sound American doc
trine." The protective tariff, he
said, would have to he applied to en
able America to meet Kuro)ean coin
petition after the war.
Tariff Only Cure-All.
"If it is not," he said, "we will not
only have a repetition of the period
of unemployment that we had just be
fore tho European war, hut we will
have agitation and confusion and dis
aster in this country. 1 see unbound
ed trouble uhcad in disappointment
and blighted prospects of labor, if
this is not done. I see only disturb
mice nnd disaster unless we take thii
matter in hand in time.
"We are good-natured in Ihis earn
paign. You cannot separate me in
friendship from any American oili
.en, whether he is a republican or a
democrat. I make no partisan appeal
in a bitter way. make no republi
can appeal in a purely partisan
spirit."
Mr. Hughes defined a true Ameri
can as follows ;
- Defines True American.
"The mult who is a true American
is one who rejoices in the victories of
our institutions in giving opportuni
ties in which everybody shall have a
share, not a, selected few, but the dif
fusion of prosperity among the great
mass of people iu this country.
"It is idle to say that we eunnot go
ahead because there may be abuses.
vc can cut out the abuses and go
ahead at the same time.
"When a partv is in power, the
best thing it can do for its own good
is to demonstrate thnt it holds the
standard of public administration
above the etty demands of partisan
ship."
Mr. Hughes spoke for only twenty
minutes at the suggestion of the
thront specialist who accompanied
him. The nominee's voice was husky
and showed the effects of constant
speaking in the open air.
11KRUN, Sept. 21. A meeting of
German and Austro-Hungnrian mem
bers of parliament will be held at
Sulsburg, 15b' miles southeast of Vi
enna, says the Overseas News agency
to discuss political questions of com
mon interest to both countries.
HUGHES
GIDDAP!
Charlie is riding Ids churgcr ImiUI
Out where the populace' votes are polled
And lie wluuks at this, and bo whacks at Unit,
llut most f bis w hacking is through his hat!
tiiddap! Giddup! Gid-a-rap, rap, nip!
"Ijook at tills barn where the lightning hit;
Wilson," says ho "is to blame for it!
I'll beti-lia that none of the popcorn pois!
He Iuih cau.sc.il I be weutlier tlint hurt the crops!
Giddap!' Giddap! Gid-a-rap, rap, rap! - "
TO GIVE PASSPORT
TO OPERA STAR
SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.
Vigorous efforts were being made in
San Francisco today to bring about
action by the Washington administra
tion, looking to tho release from Aus
tria of Emmy Destlnn, grand opera
star, who Is held in that country, ac
cording to advices received In New
York yesterday by the refusal of tho
Austrian government to grant her
passports.
Telegrams urging action were sent
to President Wilson today by Mayor
James Itolph, Jr., of San Francisco,
Congressman William Kent, former
Congressman Joseph 11. Knowland of
Oakland, and Frederick Kostcr, presi
dent of the Sail Francisco chamber
of commerce and Senator James D.
Phelan wired the president last night
The prima donna was scheduled to
take a leading part in an open air
grand opera production of Aida in
San Francisco, September 30. The di
rectors of the production said today
that If they were assured that she
would be permitted to leave Imme
diately they would postpono the opera
until her arrival, which could be early
in October.
TON AGAIN Wir
DKTKOIT. Sept. '.'1. lioston shat
tered the offerings of lour Detroit
pitchers today and won the third con
secutive game of the series from De
troit by a score of 10 to 2. Detroit's
fh'feat today seemingly eliminated
Jennings' men from the American
league iicnnaiil race. Score.
It. II.
Boston 10 HI
Detroit 2 7
Score by innings :
Boston 2 1 1 II II 0 2 1 0
Detroit 0 0 0 2 0 0 (I 0 0 2
Batteries: Ruth and Thomas; Co
veleskie, Holund, f umiinghum. Diibuc
and Stallage.
Phil Metschan, manager of the Im
perlal Hotel, Portland was a Thurs
day visitor In Mcdford and Jackson
ville.
GID-A-RAP, RAP, RAP!
"Nothing Is done as It should lie done;
Ilad Ik the business tlmt made tJio tiion
Ami tho war lias made all our foreign trade.
Hut nothiiur will linger when iencc 1 made!
Giddap! Giddap! Gid-a-mp, nip, rap!
"Cinders are hot and the seas are salt ;
Kvery hit of It's Wilson's fault,
And the way he rules us la made for mules;
'.His foreign ninluissadorH all are fools!" ... .
Giddap! Giddap! Gld-n-rap, rap, rap!
ALL EVIDENCE IN
BILLING'S. TRIAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21. Tes
timony of the case of Warren K. Bil
lings, on trial here for murder in con
nection wilh the death of ten persons
through the explosion of a bomb dur-
: the Son Francisco preparedness
parade July 22, was concluded at the
morning session of court today, and
it was announced that argument
would be begun at the afternoon ses
sion. Hillings was called to the stand and
asked one quest ion: "Were you or
were you not at Sluart and Mission
trecls, a block from where the ex
plosion took place, on the afternoon
of July 22?"
"I was not," said Hillings. Tim de
fense Ihen rested its case.
The prosecution put on several
witnesses in rebuttal of the testimony
given by the defense. Wnltcf John
son. James Reams. Michael Moore
ami I'olice Officer I). I' Johnson cor
roborated the testimony of John Mc
Donald, who testified that he had seen
a man resembling Hillings place a
suitcase at the corner where the ex
plosion siibseqiicntlv took place.
Two little girls and one little boy,
Tliclma, Beatrice and Milton Tiiltos,
testified Hint they saw Billings on the
roof of the building at 721 Market,
street on the afternoon of the par
ade.
Mrs. r.srclln Ninth, who earlier in
the trial testified thnt she admitted
Billings to the mom. was called to the
stand anil said Hint the man on Hie
roof was not De Cassia.
This completed the te-timonv in
the case.
MAKE GUILTY PLEA
' FORT SMITH, Ark., Sept. 21.
P. A. Ball, cashier and A. S. Dowd as
sistant cashier of the defunct Ameri
can National Dank of this city,
pleaded guilty In the federal court
here today to falisflcation of reports
to the comptroller of the currency re
garding the bank's condition.
A federal grand jury found $212,
000 shortage.
T. W. Boone, the president, also
was Indicted on similar charges.
I
NF.W LONDON, Conn., Sept
21.-
Preparatory to iheir conference today
with the Mexican members of the
.joint Mexican-American commission.
the American members studied fresh
information relative to conditions in
Mexico received from Washington
The Mexicans were siill awaiting
full official rcHrts of development
in Chihuahua. Such information as
they have received caused them -to
iniiiiuii.e the importance of the altaek
on Chihuahua anil they maintained
their altitude thai the rc-appcarnuci!
of Villa's forces was advantageous
rather than otherwise, since it would
afford opportunity for pursuit with
reasonable chance of siicee:
ll was clearly indicated before the
commissioners met today that until
the newly created situation in Chi
hiialnia is explained satisfactorily no
agreement on a border control plan
involving the withdrawal of tin' Amer
ican troops under General Pershing
could be reached. It was expected
that the commissioners today would
continue llicir consideration of gen
era! conditions in Mexico as well as
the Chihuahua situation.
X-RAY FIXES AGE
OF GYPSY GIRL
OAKLAND, Ciil., Kept. 21.--The
X-rii fixed in I'mirl lien today the
a'Aii of Amelia Mitchell, a ;rypsy uh
for wlioM- riMndy a lejral battle I
beinf fought by her parent mi one
hiinrl ii ml Alf xnm.fr Adanm. lender of
a K-p.V band, nil the other.
Tliu girl's mother eontended that
Aui-dia is onlv l.'i yearn of njfc. Ad-
11ms -nid lit- i )! and thnt on that
asMiiri)tmn in- bought her from her
paivntn two years iro lor Whl't im
a wile tor his .vn when the boy i-hoiibl
eome of aire.
Dr. S. II. Hntcini made an A-ray
examinalion of the nirl and said a
rMilt that bin rnnHiiKinn way w was
1H yearn of a;re. It thin titjiir; in ac
eepied by the court, the ir will be
allowed to remain with her pnvpoc
live iHtlicr-in-liiw,
ARBIIRAT
iON OF
New York State Board of Mediation
Declares It Time the Slogan "Pub
lic Be Damned" Be Changed to
'Public Be Protected" Time Come
to Enforce Public's Rights.
Nl'.W YOUK. Sept. 21. Arbitra
tion of the city's transit strike, now
in its third week, will be enforced by
the state board of arbitration and me
diation, it was announced here today
by II. J. Regan, u member of the
board. Hearings will be held begin
ning Monday and both sides will be
directed to present testimony.
Asserting that Hie strike is "the
most menacing labor situation (lint
has ever threatened the peace and
prosnerity" of the city's poiuilalion,
Mr. Itegan declared that if a general
sympathetic I rude strike was called
the safety and livelihood of "six or
seven millions of people in this cor
ner of the state" would bo endan
gered. It is time that the expression 'the
public be damned' be changed to the
new slogan, 'the public bo protect
ed,'" Mr. Regan added. "Tho lime
has come to put an end lo the bicker
ings between tile railroads and their
niployrs. The disputants appear to
be unable lo make an cud .them
selves, therefore the board intends to
exercise ils powers and to inuke an
end tor them.
"1 have already taken steps In
briii" about tin: .couipuL-iory ,ubmiar
siou of the points in dispute. ' Front
my investigations so far, I have de
ided that a settlement through mil
luai concessions liy the companies
and men is possible. 1 will urge that
the companies take hack their strik
nig employes und settle I he great
point in controversy by reducing 'the
lime of operation of the so-called
master and servant contract from two
years to one year."
F.
NKW YORK, Sept. '31. Ono of
the latest college professors to de
clare himself In favor of the re-elec
tion of President Wilson Is Frank
Thllly of Cornoll University, who
gives strong reasons for doing so.
Ills lottor to the Woodrow Wilson
Independent League containing these
reasons Is as follows:
"I voted for Mr. Hughes as Gov
ernor and had no reason to regret it.
At that time he was an Independent
and he had no concern with national
Issues in administrating the affairs of
our state. During the present cam
paign, however, he seems to ma to
represent a typo of republicanism
which, I hail hoped, had done Its
worst In our country. And he lias
said nothing In all his ninny speeches
that leads me to 'believe that he
would Improve on Mr. Wilson's
record In International affairs. I ex
pect to cast my vote for Woodrow
Wilson, and I hope that he will ho re
elected. I am enclosing n small con
tribution; I wish 1 could make it
larger."
PRESIDENT CONDOLES
ASIICRV I'AKK, Sept. 21 I'resi
dent Wilson today sent a message of
condolence lo the widow of the laic
Scth l.,oW fonner mayor of New
York. The letter follows:
"My Dear Mrs. l,ow; I join with the
rest of the nation in grieving most
deeply over the death of your hon
ored hii.-band. Kew men have more
distinguished themselves bv disinter
ested service or more deserved the
rcsiec( and honor of their fellow
countrymen. My heartfelt sympathy
goes out to you in your personal loss
and I am sure the whole country will
feel that they share the loss with you
"Cordially nnd sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON."
TRACTION STRIKE CHIHUAHUA CITY
TO BE ENFORCED
VILLA S RAID ON
I
Bandit Leader Captured Some of Ar
tillery, Sixteen Auto Loads of Mu
nitions, Liberated 200 Prisoners
and Made Off After Being Joined
by From 1000 to 1500 Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. An of
ficial account of Villa's raid ou Chi
huahua City lust Saturday received
at the war department today from
Brigadier General Hell at El Paso
says the bandit chief captured some
of CarranKii's artillery and sixteen
automobile loads of aims and ammu
nition, liberated 200 prisoners from
the penitentiary and mado 'off after
being joined by from 1000 lu l.'iOO
soldiers of the Carranza garrison.
According to General Hell's infor
mation, Villa himself went to the
governor's palace and made a speech
from thu balcony after his forces had
upturcd Ihe palace, the penitentiary
and federal buildings. I
The report rcvenls the fact that on
September 14 Villa sent a letter to
General Trovino, commander lit Chi
huahua, saying ho would be in tho
ity at II p. in. Saturday to "shake
hands."
ltnld Most Successful.
General Hell expressed I ho opinion
that the raid was completely success
ful and that Villa accomplished even
more than lie said he would. Trc
vino's personal guard deserted him, it
appears, and in the confusion many
government soldiers were killed by
their own comrades.
Gilncral BelTs report follows:
"Evidence increases to show that
Villa was completely successful in his
attack Saturday upon Cliiliuahmi, and
accomplished all and more than he
said ho1 would do. There is diversity
of opinion and .statements us to the
number of men with which he entered
Cliihuuhiia. Some, reports stale hu
had only "00, while others give him
1700, but nil iigrec that he was able
to secure possession of the peniten
tiary, the governor's palace and the
federal buildings, and hold them for
several hours, nnd all this wilh a Car
ran.a garrison at Cliihuuhiia which
some place at not less than 0000.
Retired Leisurely.
"Villa retired leisurely und prac
tically without molestation. The fir
ing by Trcvino's artillery occurred af
ter Villa troops had withdrawn.
"On September 1-1 Trovino received
a letter from Villa stilting that he
(Villa) would be in Chihiiahiiu to
shake hands with Treviuo on the ltitli
anil he hoped Unit he would have u
suitable reception for him; that he
might be hungry and would like to
have something to eat.
On the l.'ith of September it was
reported that Villa personally enter
ed Chihuahua, was seen by many of
his friends there und reeonnoitered
the city. Of course he was in dis
guise. On the night of the l."th the
Villislas approached Chihuahua from
a camp which he had maintained for
two iluvs within Iwenlv-two miles of
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PROBE NEED OF
L
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. A com
mittee of five niival officers, headed
by Rear Admiral Helm, began study
ing today the question of whether ad
ditional navy yards or stations are
needed on the Pacific coast and on
the Atlantic south of Cape Hatteras.
Several weeks will be devoted to the
task and then, if it is concluded that
new establishments nre necessary. Hie
board wilt inspect both coasts and
determine the sites to be recom
mended. The provision of the naval appro
priation bill authorizing the appoint
ment of the committee also directs
that it report the advisability of es
tablishing submarine und aviation
bases on the Pacific, Gulf and At
lantic coasts or in the insular penin
sular possessions. This problem will
be taken up later. Associated with
Admiral Helm aro Chief Constructor
Capps, Civil Engineer H. II. Rous
seau, Captain George W. MeElroy and
Commander Charles L. Uusscyj t-