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8ERMANS
EVACUATE
FORT VAUX
Virtually All the Ground of Pro
nounced Value Taken by Germans
on Easterly Bank of Meuse, in
Verdun Offensive Now Lost-
French Gain on Somine Sakahar
off to Command Rumanian Forces
in Dohrudja.
LONDONY Nov. 2,Fort Vau.v,
nun of the most important fortifica
tions eiijittireil by the. German crown
prince in his prolonged drive at Ver
dun, hns been evacuated by the flcr
inans. The evacuation is announced
by IJerlin today.
Shortly after Fort Donniimont had
been retaken and a wide stretch of
Ihe front in this region regained by
the French in their sudden offensive
movement on October !2I, it was
pointed ouf that Fort Vnnx likewise
had been put in a perilous position.
The French advanced close to the
edge of the fortification on its imme
diate front in their great drive and
pushed well beyond it on each side.
making its fall, in the opinion of ob
servers at the front, only a question
of n short time.
Ijose Winter's Gainx.
The ficnniins evacuated Fort Vau.v
during the night, snys their official
report, without hindrance by the
French, and nfter portions of the foi l
had been blown up. The French con
tinued to pour a heavy fire from their
big guns on the fortification.
Virtually all the ground of pro
nounced value taken by the Germans
on the easterly bank of the Jleuse in
I heir winter and spring offensive at
Verdun has now, with the fall of Foil
Vaux, been lost to them.
French troops operating in the T.cs
'Ttocufs and llaneonrt sectors on the
Sonime front, also gained ground
ycslcrday in attacks on the Germans.
The 1'aris report of last night an
nouncing these advances is in pari
confirmed by the llerlin official
statement today which concedes
French gains northeast of Morval and
on (ho edge of the St. Picrrc-VaaM
wood, but declares the main effort of
the French to move forward was san
guinary. London last night reported
gains in the Los Docufs sector in op
erations in conjunction with the
French, but announced today thai
heavy rain was falling and that then'
were noteworthy happenings during
the night.
On Rumanian Front.
There is no apparent let-up in the
pressure which General Von I'alken
hnvn is exerting along the Hiimanian
northwestern frontier, but in general
the Itiimanians are reported to be
holding him fairly well in cheek. No
new advances of importance are an
nounced today by the German war
office.
liucharest reports that Tinninniiin
forces continue to pursue the retiring
Aiistro-Genunn troops to the west ol
the Jinl valley, in Transylvania, ac
cording lo the Rumanian ofticial re
port issued todav. Teuton attacks.
tile statement adds, were repulsed1 af
ter continued fighting in the Prahova
valley and in the region of Drngos
lavle. Fast of the river Alt a battle
still is in progress.
The Wireless Press has received a
dispatch from Bucharest saying that
Lieutenant General Vladimir Saka
luiroff, commander of the Russian
lorces in Galicin, arrives m llneharesi
today nnd will take command of the
army in Dobmdja.
Lieutenant General Sakahnroff i-
rated as one of the ablest Russian
commanders. He came into special
prominence last summer during the
Russian drive in Volhvnia before (he
Russian advance wns halted.
PKTMOGRAI), Nov. 2. German
troops captured advanced Russian
trenches on the western bank of the
Stokhod river south of Wltoniez In
Volhynla, after the Russians had re
pelled three previous attacks, says
today's announcement of the r
office.
BANDITS KILL I
TRAIN GUARDS
T0L00T TRAIN
Two Hundred Mexican Outlaws Shoot
29 Carranza Soldiers Down in
Sight of Passengers, Rob Latter
and Carry Loot Away in Mule
Drawn Wagons.
( I INI I A ffl'A CITY, .ie, via F.l
I'aso Junction, N'ov. 'J. Alter shoot
ing Ihe twenty-nine t'airanzii mili
tary guards of the southbound pas
senger train which lell Juarez Mon
day, Villa bandits looted Ihe train,
lobbed Ihe passengers and even took
the clothiiu: I rout the women pusseu
gcis. Or. I la finer, a German passen
ger on the train, who was mistaken
liy the bamltis tor ail American, was
struck over tin1 head l.v one of the
Imndils. who used his gun as a club.
Dr. HalTucr was not seriously injur
ed. The bandits, who were ill roin
niand ol' Murga brothels, ami Silvcs
fl'c (nevcilo, then abandoned the
train, eiiiTving the loot away in nmle
ilrnu'n unions.
lion in liaiidit (land.
There were appio.uinntcly LMIO ol'
the bandits in the command which
held up the passenger train as it was
approaching l.agulla station, 'file
bandits, silhouetted nniiist the sky
line, could be seen plainly by the en
gineer and passengers liel'orc the
train was stopped, but because of the
nature ol' tin untry, escape was im
possible. Alter eonnnaiuliiig the en
gineer to stop, one of the bandits
went through the train, ord, ring pas
sengers to alight so liiey could be
searched by other bandits. The con
ductor, who-e name is not known,
was shot in the hip by a linni'it.
'fhe t wenty-ntne (niTnnza soldiers
from the Juarez garrison, who were
traveling in the box car just back of
the engine tender, were ordered to
ilight and wore shot down in view
if the passengers. This military es
ort was in command of Captain
Guzman, who was also shot. .
Passengers Itoblieil.
After the execution id' the Car
ranza soldiers bv tile bandits the
ysleniatie looting of the train and
the robbing of the passengers stnrt-
1, according to the reports made to
Genera! Treviuo bv the passengers
who arrived here, 'flic passengers
re roblied of their baggage and
personal belongings, even the women
uttering loss of their clothing in
pill of their protests.
Xonc of the passengers except l)r.
Ilaft'ner was assaulted bv the ban-
lils.
Alter robbing the passengers the
xpress ear was looted and the enn-
lelits carried away in wagons drawn
bv mule teams. 'fliesc tenuis were
waiting' at the l.aguua station, indi
cating thai the holdup was carefully
planned. After holding the t rain one
and a half hours, Ihe bandit- pciinil
ted it to continue to Chihuahua City,
about sixty miles south. The bandit
command man-lied awav to the north
into the ilnrkncs alter watching it
depart. Thov are believed then lo
have burned the bridge- between l.a
gunii ami Gallcgo, tweiitv mile- north.
A militiir- train carrying Inn Car
ranza soldiers was -cut out from
Sauz. tweaty-.-ix mile- north ol
here, to pursue the bandits and a
work train was scat from the railroad
vards here to repair the damage (lone
lo the railroad bv the bandits north
of l.aguna. Ihe extent of which is vet
unknown.
PEACE CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC CITY, X. J., Nov. 'J.
Without having re, idled an agree
ment on a plan for the muinlcnnnco
of pence along the bonier, tile Mexican-American
joint cominis-ioii ad
journed today mini November !l.
when thi' conferences will be ic-ulti-ed
here, l.ni- abrera, Ignacio lion-ilia-
and Alberto .1. I'aiii. the Mexican
rrprcscnlntiie-. hit for New York.
where they expect In hear I're-idcnl
ll- II speak till e I'lling.
TWO MORE NOhVvcGIAN
SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED
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SCORES OF LETTERS
AS EVIDENCE If
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2. Scores
of letters taken from the files of Nor
man I). Cook, one of the six defend
ants now on trlu! in the I'nited States
district court on charges of using the
malls to defraud in the so-called Ore
gon-California land fraud cases, were
offered in evidence at today's session
of court.
C. II. Arundell. special agent of the
department of justice, who assisted
la collecting the government's evi
dence in the alleged frauds, occupied
the stand during the morning session,
identifying the correspondence.
It. J. Connors, who pleadeij guilty
to similar charges in Oregon, and
who served 1:1 months in the federal
penitentiary for his part in the
frauds, will take the witness stnnd
some time today. Conners has never
testified before and the government
expects to introduce some new and
interesting teslinionv when lie takes
the stand. Conners operated in the
southern part of California most of
the time It fs said.
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HUGHES CONFIDENT
OF ELECTION AFTER
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ItATAVIA, X. . Nov. 2. Charles
:K. Hughes declared today before nil
ialTenco here that, he Is entirely eon-
flder.: of the election result In both
. Ohio and Indiana.
i " have returned from a trip
through Ohio and Indiana,' he said,
"with a profound souse of gratifica
tion and entire confidence with re
spect to the result in both states. In
Ohio and Indiana it is not exaggerat
ing to say that I had receptions,
which perhaps exceeded those accord,
ed to any oilier presidential candi
date. "That was. of course, not a tribute
jto me personally, hut It was Indicative
of the deep Interest the people are
taking in the essential conditions of
their prosperity mid their satisfaction
that there Is a great re-united re
publican parly ready for service at
this critical I line.
"So far as promises go. no one can
exceed the promises of our opponents,
but we measure what they say by
what they have done."
Mr. Hughes assailed Ihe democratic
party for failure lo reduce the high
cost of living "as oromisi'd four yours
ago." and for extravagance.
SAN l-'UANCISCO. Nov. 2. -AYH
liam II. Crocker, republican national j
committeeman fr-nn California, has j
injected liimeslf and an unnamed j
friend today lulo the hode-Ureokin- .
ridge controversy, quoting his friend'
iast night as follows: j
" "f am wondering how Senator
Lodge learned of this incident tthe
alleged postscript to the note to tier- j
many following t ho sinking of t Ji -Lunttania)
because there were only;
five of us in Washington thut knew j
of It.
"This addition was put into the)
note at the in:tnm e of Secretary V. '
.1 Itryan. but the note was held nji
and later the poMFoript was re
moved.' '
Henry I.t-eeKiiiridge, fortnr r a' i -
' . i iiiV
If..' ill V'J i
WEBIOKIiuBrj m
titnt. fecr. tary of war, relumed to dls- tii M ;)Mlj(l (j,,;,, i-.i.,., or.linavilv a
jc.iss the matter when hit rviewed la.-l I ,.(,,,. ;. ,-rv:al, u.-uld he Idled up
j night at his home in San .Maleo. jni'iiua' if tin- !..v peri-ted.
! "WMlt (he president's denial oT (be '('lie 1.,! e i- o.-r tie' rel-e trmit 1 1 -
'allrgafion. I consider tbP ma!t r (,,.,.), :tl', v '!'ie, Jelu '. d with
elo.-ea! incident,'" he f-aid.
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AVIATOR FLYING
FROM CHICAGO
Kill!-:, Pa.. Nov. 2. Aviator VMor
f'itrlstroin. who Is flyiiiK from ('hh-ano
Ito N(!v York, landed in thin oil V at
1 1:21! a. m., today Ikm-mmso of rngiuo
; trouhlo, hut tlnrel),v OHtaldlshinj? a
I now American non-stop flight rfconl,
IKrin Is Just half t ho rtistnnre t'arln
Jtrom set out lo cover.
Tin aviator was flyini; altout so von
milos south of Krio when a pipe hc
caiiKt looso on Ills online and he niado
for this city so that ho could obtain
tho necessary luoclianh-iil assistance.
I Mo landod easily in a larno opon field
: and jiimpiiiMC rrom (lie ear al oncn ho
Kan ri'pnii'"- Hf' J-'i'i'l t lint lie was de
iij;htod with tlio flight as far as ho
Iliad f-one. and althounh disapiiointftd
jbecauso of the slight eiuUm (rouble,
!ho di'onn-fl it ndvlsablo io tako no un
necoHsary chances, as he. was very
j anxious to ct to New York by 0
jO'clock this evonin.
I Tho onuine was doinu all ho had
expoelod of it in Hif way of speed, tho
distaiH'o between Cleveland and Krle
having been covered in :0 inluulos.
j Having com plot ed repairs to tho
(eimino Carlstrom decided to replenish
,iiis supply of gasoline and camo down
into the city Tor tli;it purposo. lie
jsaid thai li ex poet ed to leavo Krle
i before ,::o p. in. and that ho would
follow tho lake to Itntfalo. From
j there, lie said, he would probably fol
Mow the track ol' Hie New York On-
iral Into New York.
IfKHHINfi. ( ;,!..
Nov. "J, l.a-.en
'peak bei-ail lana' t.M'ii i !iu th" --kle- Jo
da, lieb liin up ini'.'ii';. fiall- of lilaek
'-.'iuke ai intcr.Ml- ol (nan five tu
, it'ii minute-. Thi- im"-i i 1 i -r 1 1 erup
tion ut the Veal l-r.i!; pl.iee wteplay
Jallciniifit at I o'eluek, ;ieeoi ding tu
; uli ei ei - reaeltiii1: here today, A
j I reiiieiHl'iii - -iri-aui "t inkv black
Ntuol.e poured h'Mii tin not I hiTM part
of llie eiater I"- more than an hour.
I I.'.puiK leaela-d here e-ii-nlay
i thai -iliee tile .i-t ejHplioii.
jWcel.- a-o. ;t -teady -tream of a-b
litiU'l ha- b"in pMMiiir d"n
Ihe
I !t V, e- ! el II -.Ittite lilt It an.
i hi .ihl
Mi l- tear timt
muil a year a-o.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
RETURNS SAFELY
UKItUN. ov. 2.-- Captain Huns
Itnso ol the Cerm.in sulnuarino U-.i:t
.whose siH'e return lo a (Jornian porl
'alter its visit lo Newport and opera
tions off tho American coast, was
! announced yesterday, reports Unit he
'had an extremely stormy return pan-
jsaKO. The seas were mi hth that 111
lorow of Ihe submarino were at no
time aide to net air on the deck or
to take air oxeept in little groups on
tho conning tower. Kvon tills was
j impossible duiinu one period off tho
New l-'ouud'nnd banks and sixain to
the north of Kni;hti)d when (lie sul
marine submerged entirely to escape
the unbearable but feting by the teni
jpest.
The offieers ami crow nevertheless
returned In splendid condition their
health not IkivIiik heen affected by
the voyage, wliielt, including tho brlei
stay on Ihe American side, lasted'ex
actlv 4 1 (. days of winch 1 were
coiisiini-d by the westward voyage.
!1I A ( ITV. .Mev.. N..v.
tieneral ! ort iimi t o .Maveolles main
column mi- at .1 imiiie- I 1 i mill'
-oiilii of llie slale capilal, lialay. lie
etuilin lii a statement i-ucd b
( leiiera! T I e ino he re. Thi- dettie
llie report thai the Villa h-iee- ii.n
taken San I a L'ialiti. wliih t tie
;1eeil dunitie iual ( hi him liuu City.
( in e Hi 1 1 lent I uree-; a l-o I'eaelioi
ilbe (hit lual-je, IimIv mile- -uulh o
iltere. t'nla' ami reporled ii in goo.
i eniidil iiui. It was aiil llii. inielur
tiail been r'e-l roved bv handily 'flu
'e.-ij.t'M-.- ui a troop iiain tielnriginu I
iliein-Ta! Maveutlc a!-., wa - ullieinll
Mailei a and San 1 liuiev etil iii h. in
ie-leiu I 'hilnia ana, are ihiw oecupic
by ('artaii.a troop-, aeeording t
Hetieial 'I'l'evilMi, who lepiilled tlia
Cohoiel (nitinle- ot the aliiiillipa
! - i.ri i-o!i h nl h:i lived three bandil -
e;tptllled 'II lha! dl-llHl.
i
' NICAHAGUAN VOLCANO
j THROWS OUT ASHES
j SAN SALVAlMiK. No--. U-
p'H'i- reeeiveil lien- ! K'!u NieaiV'iia
'-ay tin- o.;ii, Stniiav.o there i-ithiouai"-
him laa ami n-he-.. M;iii
i!anl.'!loii- ill Ihe tlepat ! ii;eli ol
.--a a ;iie dn-Ialnl to hae been
l.liiad.
WILSON TELLS
WALL STREET IT
President Criticises Business Men for
Resisting Necessary Changes and
Snys He Does Not Cotisti.t Wall
Street Because It Seeks Defeat of
His Plans for Bettering Humanity.
N KV V( Hi K, Nov. . IVo.-ident
Wilson in an address hn-o todav he-
ore Ihe WiKon Uusinos Men's league
riliei-ed linsines- men "Tor roiMi!itr
hiinges." deenlred that men in Wall
I root had no vi-ion, and that men
tho I real their eaiplove- as parlnors
in iheir lniinos were the inol pros
perous.
The umouiil ol' genius thai exerts
-ell' in resisting idinu".es, Miiil llie
president, "is a gtvnl indict menl.
lrain have been burned ouleliui; as
biako.
The real ti-ntilde is thai Ainericin
busiiu'-s has been under Ihe direction
f too small a body of men.
.lust Ice of I'riino Importance.
"Are he people livmg nmlcr eon-
lition which bring about juslieo is a
pie-lion of prime importance," ihe
pre-idenl continued. "Ihe roots of
usine-s lay deep in Hie daily lives
T ordinary pi opie The ihing that
hn ili.-lurheil the thougliN ol' ii'gioilt
iniiny people i that some way thoy
liciuy exploited.
Now, men who go umlor Hie sut'-
faee eo things thai will have to he
ln It with in vigorous fashion they
-oo a volcano, (tut I believe this Mirt
if thing wilt be relieved and Hint the
;hings thai are wrong will be made.
right.
"It is-high lime lliut uv ilej'itie wliai
wo mean when we speak ol' progros
.ivo polieies.'
The president spoke of the iu
iiderable buideiis" some women and
'diildrou are oarrying.
"l'ngro--,ivem" -aid the presi
dent, "is a i-oti-lanl ndjust Aient of tho
oinlitiotiN of -society lo llie welfare
il' mankind. I come to suggeM to
HiMiiess men that it is belter that
.hi adjustment go forward rather
han that it bo dnmmed up until tho
lam i broken ami sneiety is ovor-
nrucd. '
foundations of ItiLsiness,
"The parliiutlar eoudilioiis upon
.vhieli successful, vilal husinoss do-
m'ihU," -aid llie president, "are tho
'omlitioiis which touch llie daily life
it' the common in;i: ot' the people of
.In untry.
"When you 1 1 link ol' (ho nil iiunte
foundation,. (,' business yon must
kuw that you found them in the eon
ditious of the imliofiat life, and when
I ibiiik of searebiipi ihe business
pii'stioii lo the bear! it soimus to iiu'
lhat llioio are some very large roek-
uiiiigs v.hieb have too often been loft
lit of the aeeouni."
Speaking of biisine-. men treatinir
heir employe- as parlneis in their
iiisine-Js, the pre.-ideul said lhat sueli
neii "make more iiiouoy in addition
0 adding lo (he happiness of all eon
"ol lied.
"If we have a contented people,"
ie add d, "we can make comi'iests of
:he woihl by making other people
'ollow our exainnle."
On Wall Street.
"I h;ie been told ii-jaiu mid
luaiii." r-a id the president, discussing
Wall si.el. "tliai it was a mistake
not to call iul incil hi public al-
i air- tin men wim enn-titule what
ac have ngieed to call 'Wail street
And I have a: a in and again said
ibis; 'If (hey would eomo in n spirit
01 eo - opera t ion I ,iey i mbi bo more
ibaii web'iuae'. I'.ni they always
come in a spii it of ii'-itaneo only,
iuil ilei-ing alteration in the plans
i Continued on Page I'ive.)
IE GANFiELD ON
SAI.K.M, Nov. 2.- I Canflehl, Sa
lem, was today appointed 'member
of Hie Mate board of barber examiner
by (lovernor James Wlthycontbe, who
declared, in a olatemeiit, that, un in
ventilation of (be board's affairs had
disclosed "la.xncss ami poor biirttuosa
inelbods,"
Canfield succeeds II. . .Meyer, now
of San Krnneisco, who resigned.
HAS NO VISION