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Balkan Nation Ready To Fight For Central Empires - Ru
mania May Enter War On Side of Entente Alliance
Battle For Possession of Vilna Is On In Russia Artil
ery Duels On West Front
By Carl W. Aekerman,
(I'niled Press Staff Correspondent.)
Berlin', by wireless ta Tuekerton, N.
.1 , .Sept". 13. One mighty blow in the
Miliums may end the war before spring.
By blasting a road through Serbia to
liiilgaiin, the Austro-Gerninns may not
(inly settle the vexatious Balkan ques
1 1 i n , but likewise bring early peace.
I kith here and in Vienna, the idea
of a sudden stroko in the Balkan's
meets with hearty popular approval. In
Vienna particularly, press reports that
the Austro-Gertiinns will soon invade
iSci liia are w:idoly commented on. Vien
ii.i. believes that no other move prom
ises such an early eud to the gigantic
.tiuggle.
Military .officials ngreo that it would
lie comparatively easy to defeat Serbia.
Then a short march through northeast
ern Serbia would Unit up the central
empires with Bulgaria, which already
r.i most friendly to them.
If Bulgaria fights at all, it is cer
tain to be beside the central empires.
Her entrance into the combat would
-.unpleto a chain of nrniiea stretching
fimu the Baltic to the Bosphorus, ami
make them invincible in their power
In overwhelm their enemies.
vYheu 1 left Vienna this week, the
city was filled with Balkan visitors,
especially diplomats from Rumania ami
Bulgaria. Important negotiations are
mi progress with Humania, but English
reports that sho will aid the allies is
ciusing no concern.
Bulgaria, having established friendly
connections wit!i Turhev. Vienna does
not doubt that Bulgaria's armies would
armies there. In fact, it was officially
hinted that the czar does not intend to
maintain his positions tiiere in the face
of too terrible losses.
German successes in the Vilna, re
gion, howevere, have been offset by de
feats to the southeaest.
From Drazn'o to Trcmbowla, General
Tvnnoff has wrested three villages from
the Teutons, ami taken prisoner SoOO.
At some points, the Austro-Oermans are
fleeing in disorder before this Russian'
offensive.
, It was officially announced that
southeast of Grany, German attempts
to advance en the Vilna Lida railway
were repulsed heavily. It was admit
ted that the enemy occupied Rudkouuy,
south of Datishki, after a stubborn con
flict, and also occupied the village of
Snura.
"In renewed fighting far Derazno,''
said the statement, "we drove the en
emy out from the start. They retreated
upon lindakrnsnovie which we stormed,
raking 2000 prisoners and four Maxims.
Near the frontier town of Gontowa,
we countered successfully, takiug pris
oner 12 officers, 540 men and three
Maxims.
"Tu the Rtrypa river region, we cap
tared 14 officers and 800 men."
Artillery righting,
Paris, Sept. IS. "Frequent storms of
nrtillerv fighting," was- the official
comimin'iiiue's description today of the
terrific duel yesterday and lust night
on the Quennevieres plateau anil south
of Arras.
The Teuton forces evidently expected
MEXICANS GflOW
BOLDER AfiD MORE
' TROUBLE FEARED
Carranzistas Ask Investiga
tion of Battle Fought At
Matamoros
, ASK INVESTIGATION.
Washington, Sept. 18. Gov
ernment investigation of charges
that American soldiers made an
unprovoked attack on Car
ranzistas near Brownsville
yesterday, was formally asked
by Cnrruiizista Agent Elizero
Arredondo today.
Yaqui Indians killed an Ainer-,
ican at San Bias, the state de
partment learned today.
Communication with Vera Cruz
has been suspended since Tues
day. The cause was not known,
though there was a possibility
that Carranzistas had prevented
cable operation.
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HOPE BRIGHTER
UPON ADVICES
fBOM GERMANY
Inclination On Part of Berlin
Officials To Make
Concessions
THINK TORPEDOING
WILL BE DISAVOWED
ROCKEFELLER INTER
VIEW WAS AUTHENTIC
ON THE LOAN ISSUE
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. IS. Dr. II. F.
Biggnr, Sr., tor 40 years John D. Rocke
feller's personal physician and confi
dant, present on the golf links at For
est Hills when the I'nited Press yes
terday obtained the oil king's attitude
toward war loans, sanl today
After the interview, Rockefeller said:
"1 will hid you all good day." Then
he rodo his bicycle to his big gray and
white mansion.
ike the field immediately if Rumania '"n attack, as they showered with shrap
iaife war on tho Turks. - jnel tho advanced French trnches.
cannonades are snaKing tne entire
Argonne region, Neuville, Rolineouit,
Rove and several sectors in the Cham,
The allies have annnrontlv lost their
chnnco of winning Bulgaria to their
cause. Bulgaria is still dickering for a
(dice of Grecian Macedonia, but Greece ! pagne.
apparently intends to make no move!
toward ceding it. - Capture Russian Positions.
The Bulgars, however, are so well sat-1 Berlin, via London. Sept. 18. Cap
iHfied with Turltev's concessions thnttre of part of tne Russian advance po
if, is doubtful now' if thev would swing j sitions about tho Dvinsk bridge head
to the allies, even were Serbia to grant officially announced today. The
finally all that, Bulgaria asks in Mace-1 Russinn front between Vilna and the
donia. There is a bare possibility, how-i'i'men river was broken." -ever,
that Rumania might influence! This victory marked a strong forward
Bulgaria by ceding territory if the al-I'"!' in the Teutonic campaign aguinst
bes threatened Bulgaria.' Rumania, i Dvinsk and Vilna.
Vienna believes, is anxious to nlnv the With Ovinsk in their hands, the Gor-
diploinatic gamo as long as possible for
toe largest returns.
The wholo situation may be summed
up in this commenct:
If one of the Balkans acts, all will
iet. Should an Austro-Oerinan army
inarch upon Serbia resulting in threat
ening Rumanian movements, Bulgaria
would tumble in with tho Teutons.
Serbia probably would get little help
from the allies, in view of her clash
with Italy over Albania. Officials say
the Turks are now well supplied with
uliells. They ridiculed the assertion that
Itumania has hindered gold shipments
to Turkey and pointed out that Zeppe
lins could be sent from Austria to Tur
key with the necessary amount of gold.
mans would be in a strategic position
for the Riga and Petrograd campaign,
for it would mean control of important
railways.
Fall of both cities within n short time
is confidently expected here.
Battling for Vilna.
Petrograd, Sept. 18. A terrific bat
tle for Vilna has begun. The Germans
'ire making a smashing attack to toe
east of the oity. Several Teuton de
tachments have pushed their way to
tne isovoilesk-llokidechno railway, and
are now attempting to pierco the Rus
Hiin linos.
The official statement today empha
sized that the struggle around Vilna
i- the greatest on the present front,
I retching from the Baltic to Oalicia.
It was regarded here as not improbable
Unit the czar will order evacuation of
the city within a few duys, should the
Teuton smashes threaten to envelop the
Amalgamated Railway Em
ployes Take Official Action
On Question
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"toe nem 'fiWM
Urerirs x$Zm
It seems t ' hare 'been almost as hard
' git inf Warsaw it it li t' git out
"f Chicago. Th' only objection t' th.'
n summer down our way if that th
Amokin' terbacker don't bura freely.
London, Sept. 13. Any attempt by
the government to force the army con
scription issue would result in serious
internal troubles, the executive commit
toe of the Amalgamated Union of Rail
way Servants today notified tho gov
ernment
This bodv, representing 300,000 men
unanimously ndopted an endorsement of
the fiery speech of J. 11. Thomas, labor
ite member of parliament, in which he
predicted that civil war would follow
conscription
The union congratulated I nomas and
condemned "all proconseription agita-
tion."
The organization's secretary was in
structed to call a special iinwting im
mediately if the government introduced
conscription bill.
lxindon pajK'rs today devote! columns
to a report that several ministers
threatened to resign unless the govern
ment demanded conscription. The ma
jority of them, however, expressed the
opinion that Asquitn ana Hallour win
be able to frustrate any attempt to
force the government hand.
The tenor of comment throughout the
country was not against conscription,
provided the government believes this
step is necessary, but the country as a
whole suspected the motives of ad
vocates of conscription, and scented
therein a political intrigue. Papers were
unanimous in declaring that calling of
a general election because or the con
Brownsville, Texas, Sept. IS. The
border; wrought up for many weeks by
Mexican incursions, was panicky today
following yesterday 's battle between
Mexicans ut Matamoros and United
States soldiers on this side.
While there were no American casual
ties, the general feeling was that tho
Mexicans are growing bolder, and that
n battle ot more serious proportions may
occur at any time, despite the iwX that
General Funston hits the Rio Grande pa
trolled from its mouth, miles inland
Investigation of yesterday's trouble
was still going on, All reports showed
the Mexicans "sniped" the United
States soldiers, but there was still
doubt ns to whether Carranzas men hud
participated. Many were suspicious!
that some of his soldiers had had a
hand.
Cnrrnnzista officers disclaimed re
sponsibility, however.
The battle yesterday was in two sec
tions ,the first not far from tho city
and the other opposite the Matamoros
light station.
One Mexican is known to have been
wounded, and unconfirmed report said
17 others were injured. I'nrranzisla of
ficers halted tho firing when they 'ap
peared on tho Mexican side.
Wealthy Mexicans of tmu dose, an
exclusivo Mexican village, today peti
tioned Colonel Bullnrd to send a patrol
to protect them from Mexican bandits.
Bullard sent a. troop of cavalry.
The border was ipuet during the tore-
noon, cwiicinls on botn sides continued
their investigation of yesterday 'g battle.
Despite the fact that ( arranzista of
ficers denied participation, the United
States troops took every precaution
against further trouble, with Carranzis
tas or unorganized bandits.
These precautions resulted from rum
ors that General Nafarret," Matamoros'
comnmnder, was deploying soldiers
along the river.
Canvass Carranza'g Claims.
New York, Sept. 18. Appointment of
a commission to canvass General Car
rnnxa's claims to recognition ns provis
ioual president of Mexico muy result
from the Tan-American peace confer
ence which met here this afternoon.
Solution'of the Mexican tangle seem
ed nearer than in the previous session.
The diplomats manifested more optim
ism thun they had shown before.
They will not recommend recognition
of any candidate for president at this
meeting, however.
Strong Protest Against Decis
ion of British Prize Court
Expected
Washington, Sept. 18. Hopes for' set
tlement of the Arabic controversy were
raised today by Berlin dispatches tell
ing of conferences between Amhtssndor
Gerard and tho foreign secretary, and
indicating on inclination on Germany's
part to mcot America half way.
Officialdom expected tint the upshot
of the situation would be disavowal
of the Arabic torpedoing.
For the time being, uowever, the ad
ministration's attention centered on the
British prize court derision confiscating
millions of dollars worth of American
goods, and upon loan negotiations in
New York.
The state department did not plan to
forward its protest against the prize
court decision and against British in
terference with American trade for nt
least a fortnight. President Wilson
took the Kisition that the Aralflt, case
ought to bo cleared up tirst.
That the protest will be strong and
to the point;- however, was indicated by
ofiicmls. America will undoubtedly de
clinc to accept the r.nglisa "guess
work ' that because American ship
mouts to neutrnl countries increased
after the war these shipments neces
sarily were intended ultimately for
Germany.
In tho absence of a protest from Ger
man Ambassador Von Bomstorff over
the loan negotiations, it is believed this
government will not interfere.
The ease of Austrian Ambnssador
Dumba whose recall was asked recently
was practically n closed book today, as,
the state department wns virtually in
formed, his government intends to re
call him for a "consultation" but will
not return him to the Washington post
PLEASED AT STATEMENT.
Cleveland. Ohio. Sent. 18. That he
The United Press report of the in-was determined to take no) part in any
terview is remarkably accurate. It loan to hnropean belligerents was first
tells clearly what I know to be M. 1 confided by John 1). Rockofeller, Sr.,
Rockefeller's firm attitude he will to his spiritual adviser, it developed to
keep his hands'off the war. j day.
"It is clear that he would gain mil-! lr. W. W. Bustard, . pastor of the
lions by a war loan, first because oflKuelid Avenue Baptist church, Roeke
the high rate of interest, secondly, be-1 feller's pastor, expressed keen pleasure
cause it would probably result in his today that Ra'kefeller should hnvo pub
supplying oil to the allies' navies. licly announced this position through
"J5nt the possibility that ,i. i . .wor- tne united rress yesterday.
gun would take from him the title of
richest man in the world, has no
weight with Mr. Rockefeller. 1 know
piuitively from many conversations
with him that he is utterly -opposed on
principle to doing anything tending to
continue the war.
'He has said to mo concerning the
belligerents 'some are partly in the
right, out all are in the wrong.
Rockefeller s opponent when tne
United Press interviewed him was Cap
tain Levi T. Scofield, who beat him.
Rockefeller tied Dr. J. 11. l.owinan luter
in a putting contest. Dr. h. B. Rhodes
was nlso present.
scription
effects.
crisis would result in , evil
BOCKEFEL1XR MAT SELL
New Tork. Sent. IS. The Rockefcl
i. Afli, fndav refused to comment
on a storv that they would sell their
Colorado Fuel ft Iron company proper
iu. m Jme J. Hill, railroad king
j because of Colorado labor trouble.
Road Supervisors Hired
By Other Districts
Make Good Showing
I,. 8. Lambert, of Ktnyton, road sii
pervisor of district No, !!2, wus in this
city yesterday mid reported to the coun
ty court that he had finished the worl;
in road district No. i4 at the estimat
ed cost and had $1,000 left to the credit
of the road district which employed
him. Mr. Lambert is rated as one of the
most successful nnu efficient road
builders in the county and when district
Xo. 11 had some extra work to do Mr.
Lambert was hired to supervise tho
work.
F. O. Johnson, supervisor of road ilis
trict No. 31 bus also been supervising
some work in Xo. 50 which Is now tin
ished. The practice has been started in
this county of employing the most er-
ficient road supervisors out of their
own districts to oveisee certain pieces
of work and the county court is of
the opinion that the method is a good
oue. The records of the amount of
work done and the final cost determin
ed the efficiency of toe road supervisor
and there is a wido difference in the
cost of putting a yard of gravel on the
ronds anions the supervisors of the
countv. The length of the haul is est!
mated in with the final rout and the
road supervisors that are able to do the
most work for the money are counted
a the most efficient.
The fact that a road supervisor Is
hired from another district ta no re
flection upon the ability of the roai
supervisor already in the district but
"I Jim glad ho hns stated publicly
his attitude toward loans which he
intimated to me, and which T regarded
as confidential," Bustard said today.
It was at the funeral Friday ot W.
C. Rudd, Rockefeller's brother-in-law,
that tie oil king first discussed the
subject with Bustard.
"1 drove with him frmi tho church
to the cemetery," said Bustard. "En
route the war entered our conversation,
lioekefclloi told me nbout refusing the
foreign representatives' requests for
munitions and other things. Ho indi
rectly ns much ns told me that ho had
refused tho loans."
DEADLOCK OH IN
limiSOF
FINANCIERS TODAY
British Ambassador Called In
to Conference At New
York Today -
TROUBLE IS MAINLY OYER
BUYING OF MUNITIONS
Subject . of Interest Is Also
One of the Causes of
Disagreement
GREATEST GAME
I TEAH TODAY
AT FENWAY PARI
Boston Red Sox Beat Detroit
Tigers In Twelfth
1 to 0
tho twelfth. Duffy Lewis was safe on
Hush's error. Gardner beat out a bunt.
Barry sacrificed, Covaleski to Kavan
augh, who replaced BuriiH nt first. Only
wns intentionally walked. Carrigan,
batting for Shore, hit toj Bush, who
threw to Young at second, Lewis scoring,
Tyrus Mightiest Eatter.
Chicago, Sept. IS. Ty Cobb, of the
Tigers, is tho mightiest batsnmii in the
world. Ilis pcrcentatgo, including
w ediicsday's game, stood at ..170, and
iie led at ISO in tho number of hits
tins season. Tris Speaker of Boston
was second with a percentage of lilt.
In tho National league Ltidorus holds
tho load with IS17, with Larry lkiylo a
close second nt. ,310.
Benny Knuff heneds tho Federals at
M;, with Lee Mageo in second place
Willi .,111.
Prominent Catholic Prelate
Had Been In Poor Health
For Some Time
Kan Diego, Sept. IS. Bishop Thomas
Conatv of Los Angeles, died sudden
ly nt Coronado today. -
Bishop Conatv ciiiue to Coronado re
cently for n rest. Ho has been in poor
health for some time, and the end came
early today, when lie was found dead In
bed.
Out of respect to the deceased, Oath-
olic Day, which was to have been ob
served at the exposition Here tomorrow,
has been postponed until Uctoner vi.
Catholics had gathered hero from nil
parts of southern California to eelebrnte
the day and an extensive progrum wos
prepared.
OOLD FROM ALASKA.
Seattle, Sept 1H- I'ive hundred thous-
nnd dollars' worth of gold bullion from
mining camps in the vicinity (f Nome
nt the i :ic ( Here lOHBV BMOnril mi-
steamship Victoria, which arrived from
'. l: 1 1 -'...l.fr 'I'ltu
iome aim ni. ,iiii-i ""
Victoria brought I""' passengers nnd a
consignment of antimony and furs from
lairbaM.
mime, of the men Imve hud more exie-
rinnce in certain kinds of worK than
i.il,r nnd their experience is utilized
rnther than break in a new man at the
work.
By George R. Holmes.
Fenway J'nrk, Boston, .Mass., Sept. IS,
The Red Sox hammered another big
spike into the American pennant pole
this afternoon when in a bitterly fought
12-inniiig battle they nosed out the Tig
ers 1 to 0.
It wns a fight fur blood. F.ach side
played desperately ami when the end
of the ninth fouiid .Speaker in the big
iiim of Standing Rooms Onlys at the
outfield catching Cobb's fly, the Bos
tourooters nearly kissed him in their
fay
in the tenth Boston came mighty
ckno to scoring but not until the
ttif.ill'tli inn), I ltv eliiilk on A tnlv.
when Dufl'v Lewi's dashed across tiie ,.'!,.Vclnl."'
plato amid a thunder of el is.
At 2:1)0 o'clock, n full half hour be
fore the game stalled, nut n seat wns
available in either tho grand stand or
(lie bleachers, while fans stood packed
l,i deep around the outlield.
Lines outside or l enway pnra reacneu
for a distance of several blocks root
erB begging for a chance tu get a peep
at the struggle trom eitlier stands or
standing room.
A cordon of mounted polio putronen
tho outfield lines to keep back the
rowd, but despite this tne throng once
burst the ropes and the cons had to
spur their horses to drive them biielt.
It took several miniites- iiespernie
work to get them off tho ticld and back
to tho 8. It. O.
Tho Red Hox routers still nursed
American League.
First game R.
Chicago 7
New York 3
Batteries; ilenji and Schalk;
1'ieii,. Minnie and Alexander.
H. K.
7 1
7 i
Nance,
It.
4
1
F..
and Hciialk; Mo
. Tipple replaced
THE WEATHER
Stilt CoT
Oregon: Fair
tonight and Hun
day; northerly
winds.
Secnoil giune-
Chicngn
New York
Hnlteries; Russell
gridge and Krueger
Mogridge.
R. 11. V..
Detroit 0 tl 2
Boston 1 8 1
Batteries; Covaleski and Htunngn;
Shore and Cady. l!i innings,
rirst gamo- . H. K.
I) 10 5
Philadelphia 7 l.l 4
Batteries; Klepfer, Brenlon, Combs
and O Ncill; Morissetto and Lapp.
Second game R. H,
Cleveland 5 I)
I'liiladclphia 1 4
St. Louis (I (I
Washington 1 (I
Batteries: Phillips nnd Leary
lin and Henry.
F
OaJ-
I heir grouch against Ty Cobb nnd booed
Iiim at every appearance.
In the first inning, iy got u puss
but wns cuiiL'lit mimiing.
Rooters burst forth in a mighty chorus
of derision. ,
In thn third. Ty got another wave
of jeers when he pupped out, stranding
two men on nases.
For six innings the Tigers and Nox
battled it out without run. The Roy
al Rooters went nuttier toun ever ns
the Tigers bit the dust, but were grim
ly silent as Boston's goose eggs were
marked up on the electric scorer.
At thn end of tne nintii iiotn icams
were still blanked.
They went diiwn, one, two, three or
ler. In tho ninth Hoeneker made a mad
dash into the outfield throne Ul"l K(,t
ebb's lmiir fly.
The fans wont wild in ineir .,
snd swarmed about to congratiilato linn.
The mob was finally driven in, how
ever, by the mounted police.
The official attendance was .x,.i--.
In .Boston's half of the tenth, Hurry
it into the crowd nnd I'mpire Olongh-
tin culled it a double. I ho game wa
delayed fivo minutes while the Tigers
protested against this ruling in vain.
Cndy hit to Bush who turned Barry
back at third. Cady attempted to make
second on' the play. Husit tagged out
Barry and threw trt l oung, wno mggr-'i
Cady. Vitt threw out Hhore. This
marked the nearest approach to a
score. . ,
In tho Tigers' naif of the twelfth
National League.
First game Tt. II. K.
Xew Yurk 2 7 0
I'fttsburg H HI 0
Butteries: Muthewsnn, Schupp and
Wendell; Adams, Mamaux and (libson.
Second giime R. Jl. K
Now York 7 17 0
ll'ittsburg 2 tl 1
Butteries: Tesrcan and I tool n: Kant
lehn'er and Gibson.
R. H. K.
The Roval ! Brooklyn 7 12 I
liatteries: Coombs and Miller; Adams
htaiidnilgo and Archer.
11. II. K,
Boston 20 22 0
St. Louis 1 It 1
Batteries: Rudulph, Barns and dow
dy; (Irlner, Perdue, Nielinu, Lauitin
and Snyder,
Federal League.
IL II. E.
Buffalo I H 1
Chicago 0 7 0
Bcdient and Allen; I'rendergiist and
Wilson. MeConnotl replaced l'render
gnst. It. If. V..
Brooklyn .'1 8 3
St. Louis 4 12 2
Bluejacket and Land; Watson and
Chapman.
Newark
Kansas City ..
First gauie-Italtimoro
R. H. ft.
5 10 3
tl II 2
R. II. K.
4 12 2
Pittsburg 15 l 1
nin'gs.
Second game - R. If. K.
Baltimore 2 0 1
Pittsburg 0 0 1
New York, Sept. IS. Tliat the allied
commission and big New York finan
ciers are deadlocked over their gigan
tic loan proposal was the belief, this
afternoon in many financial quarters.
This view wns strengthened by the
fact that the British ambassador, Sir
Cecil Spring Rice, conforrcd during the
day with Lord Reading of the commis
sion, at tho Biltiuore hotel, presumably
arranging a vital move iu connection
with the loan. It was assumed by
many that tho nmbnssador's aid was
sought iu breaking the deadlock and
reaching some compromise plan.
Jiimcs ,). Hill, railroad magnate, and
Robert Bucon, former partner of J. 1'.
Morgan, were among the bankers who
today visited the commissioners. Upon
leaving, Bacon said ho was hopeful for
success of the loan.
Tho difficulty was not yet at a ser
ious stage, but. Wall Street took a some
what pessimistic view.
The trouble centered about tho ques
tion: Shall tho loan be used for the
purchase of munitions?
The allied commissioners say it cer
tainly must be. There comes tho split.
.Some bunkers, concurred, but others
look n firm stand that tho money
should constitute a credit with which
Die allies could buy American wheat,
meal, ami cotton.
Thou, loo, the subject of interest
threatened further to widen the in
cipient breach. The concensus of opin
ion wa that the allies are holding out
for a rate not above fivo percent, with
out tho underwriting fees which at
ono half of ono percent would mean
that .). P. Morgan and others would put
a comfortable slice of change into their
coffers.
That there would be a final breaking
off of negotiations seemed doubtful.
But, Wall Street, at least, regarded tho
negotiations as at a "ticklish" stage.
In some quurters, however, the belief
was expressed today that compromise
must bo reached by early next week or
there will be no loan.
London Is Confident.
London, Sept. IS. Big bankers here
today declares themselves confident of
the success of the allied loan negotia
tions in New York, despite the state
ment of John I). Itockufollor, Sr., to tho
United Press that he would not par
ticipate therein,
Rockefeller's exclusive intirvlew waa
printed prominently in scvcial of tho
morning papcis.
Activity and Strength
In WallStreet Today
(Copyright lllo by tho New York
Kveuing Post.)
New York, Sept. IS. The activity
and strength in the market today un
usual for a summer Saturday had
three causes. Perhaps tho most tin
tiorliint was the Increasingly good effect
on financial sentiment, of prospects that
the loan would be successfully com
pleted. Another cause wns the belief that
Berlin Is about to concede all American
demands. There are abundant indica
tions that dermany is disposed to give
way. Kven tho voice of tho obedient
dermnn press is now raised to Bppluud
tt settlement with Washington.
Tho influence of the general motors
declaration of a SO per cent dividend
from war contracts, was the third con
sideration; this was responsible for par
ticularly sharp advances In "war
stocks."
Sterling exchange reacted somewhat
further from its violent recovery of
two days ago.
I Success of the allied loan, in soma
form, was practically assured.
Four accidents from Marion enmity
were reported to the slate industrial
iiplil,nt eiiinniiMs'irin for the week end-
Ty Cobb doubled Into the right field inu (September 17. F. J. Lytic, Silver
crowd. Veneh bunted ami was safe " j toil, sprained an ankle whilo logging,
Fred DcwiU, Of Snlem, hud a shoulder
Hhnrn'a hiirh throw to first. Crawfird
was walked purposely, filling the bttes.
Kavansugh, batting for Burns, hit to
Scott, forcing Cobb at the idste. Young
hit to (lain'or who caught Veach at the
plate and Cady completed the dsuble
nlav. catching' Crawfird at third by
1 throwing to Onrdnor.
Boston put over the winning tun in
and arm bruised in a sawmill, K, II.
1'tley, of Salem, sprained an ankle in
a laundry, and K. A. Dunlap, of this
city, suffered an injured back while
workino- around a woodsaw. During the
entire week there were 1 70 accidents
RUSSIANS LEAVING VliiKA
Berlin, via The Hague, Sept.
IK Russian defenders are va
nting Vilna, according to re
ports received here this after
noon. Complete abandonment
of the city within 48 hours
Is anticipated, as tho Slavs are
moving military stores and their
wounded out as rapidly as possible.
reported to the commission, of which ,
three were fatal.
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