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GERMANS' THIRD LI
CAPTURED
last of Strong Line of Defenses Between Combes and
Peronne Lost by GermansOther lines of Defense Hur
riedly Built Are Not Nearly So Strong-Rumored Kaiser
Demands Hostage From King Ferdinand Fearing Bul
garia May Ask Separa. If eace
J
By Carl
(United Press St z Correspondent)
Berlin, Sept. 13. The cc bined "grand offensive" of
the allies will be met by a co $ined "grand-defensive" of
the central powers, who will & -?ng to the attack when the
proper time comes.
The great war council being held at the kaiser's head
quarters on the eastern front is for the purpose of unify
ing the direction of all military movements by armies of
the central powers. Since early in the war the central
powers have acted completely in accord with their mili
tary movements, making it possible to beat off vastly
superior enemy forces. The scheme of unified offense
and defense will be made even more effective as the re
sult of the present conference attended by war chiefs of
the four empires warring on the allies.
Most favorable reports were brought to the war coun
cil from the different fronts. The Austro-German com
manders sent word that the latest Russian offensive
around Halitz has been stopped. It was learned that the
German and Bulgarian invasion of Rumania continues to
make progress while the Bulgarians are successfully re
sisting British and Serbian attacks in Greece.
The capture of the Rumanian fortress of Silistra is re
garded as of special importance by the German and Bul
garian commanders. The position is considered the key
to tfucnarvst. , -
. French Capture Stronghold. j
Paris, Sept. 13. Continuing their
great drive on the front of Combles and
l'eronne, the French lust night cap
tured the whole of the village of Bouoh-'
nvesnes, midivny between Combles and
l'eronne and despite the Germans most j
desperate resistance, it was officially
announced today. I
Korly this morning the French pushed'
further eastward, capturing the Boisi
).nbe farms near the lYronneBupnunie-1
Itothune highway, by a brilliant bay-l
onet charge.
The trench gains in the great attack
that began yesterday afternoon are of
the greatest importance. The positions
carried are the last of the strongly
fortified (Serinnn third line of defense
between Combles nnd Peronne. All the
positions now held by the Germans back
f this line have been built under the
unceasing fire of French artillery and
consequently are not nearly so strong
as the old lines.
The capture of both Combles and Pe
rmute within a fortnight is expected
1v some militry critics if Gen. Foch
continues his hammer blows north of
the Sonime.
Hold Important Conference.
London, Sept. l:t. The greatest im-j
(I'luiiicc i uum'iicu io me present con
ference at the kaiser's headquarters on
the eastern front by correspondents sta
tioned in Holland and Switzerland.
Besides the kniser, Chancellor Von
Brtlimnnn-Hollweg, Kinir Ferdinand nnd
Oown Prince Boris of Bulgaria nnd
Knver Pasha, Turkish war minister, sev
eral leading diplomats of the central
powers nre reported in consultation. The
Amsterdam correspondent of the Y.x-
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When Ex Push heard that ther wur
more money irf circulation than ever
before, he said, "I knowed ther wuz a
scarcity of it. but I didn't know where
it wuz." It's a waste o" money t' build
n sleepin porch if you've got a guilty
conwipnee.
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B! FRENCH
Ackerman,
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ehan Tplegraph reported today that the
German chancellor will reveal some of
the results of the conference when he
opens the next reichstag session, Sep
tember 28.
Home heard from Swiss sources today
that the kaiser called the conference
because he was disturbed by hints that
Bulgaria was threatening to sue for a
separate peace. One Swiss correspon
dent reported that the kniser ordered
King Ferdinand to attend the confer
ence with the crown prince as hostages
to give assurance that Bulgaria would
not abandou the German forces within
her boundaries to nttucks bv the allies.
Greece Cabinet Quits.
London, Sept. 13. King Constantine
has accepted the resignation of Premier
Znimis nnd the formation of a new pro
ally cabinet is under way, said dis
patches 'from Athens today.
Strntos, a former member of the
Venisclos cabinet hns been instructed to
sound M. Uiinitrnkopoulis relative to
the formation of a new ministry. Dimi
trnkopoulis was to have a lengthy con
ference with Stratos and political lead
ers today.
London correspondents at Athens
profess confidence that a new war min
istry will be formed nnd that Greece
will join the allies very soon.
Austrlans Still Retreat.
Bucharest, Sept. 13. The Austrian
are retreating from the upper M tiros
and Alta valleys in Transylvania with
out attempting any serious resistnnce, it
wns officially announced today.
The capture of Orsovn by the Ru
manians has stopped the progress of
Austrian and Bulgarian supply ships
on the Danube.
The new Russn-Riimnninn offensive in
the Dobrudjn Is progressing.
Italians Join in Offensive.
Paris, Sept. 13, Italian troops have
joined in the general allied offensive
in Greece nnd are fighting near But
kovodzumn, if wns officially announced
today.
Despite heavy Bulgarian resistnnce
the Serbian are continuing their ad
vnnce. They have occupied an import
ant position north of Covil and are ad
vancing toward Kaitmatchalad. South
of Ostrovo Inke the French made an im
portant advance.
Allied artillery is bombarding enemy
positions on both sides of Vardar.
French Attack Repulsed.
Berlin, Sept. l.'l. French troops pene
trated the villnge of Bouchaveanes be
tween Combles and l'eronne in heavy
fighting last night but were repulsed in
attacks near Tliianmnnt and Houville, on
the northeastern Vardun front, it was
officially announced today.
Cormoillas to Be Premier.
Rome, Sept. 13. M. Cormoillm prob
ably will become foreign minister of
Greece in the new cabinet, according to
information reaching diplomatic circles
here today.
Bulgtrs Lose Town.
London, Sept. 13. French troops
have captured the town of Sorovish
from the Bulgarians, said an Athens
(Continued on Page Seven.)
Claim They Have
Villa Surrounded
El Paso, Texas, Sept.' 13. Carranza
troops have thrown a circle around
the place where Villa Mid his follow
ers are believed to be hiding, with
American troous forming' one segment
of the ring, General Gonzales, Cnrran
zistas commander at Juarez announced
todav. Within a short time a clash is
expected to result, Gonzales said. The
easiest route of escape from the circle
is being guarded by two outposts of
American cavalry.
Two Texas rangers were ambushed
last night fifteen miles south of here
by a lone Mexican who fired upon
them three times without effect. The
rangers returned the fire, killing the
Mexican,
IN SUPPORT OF WILSON
Commends President, Criti
cises Aked As Good But of
Small Caliber
San Francisco, Sept, 13. Commend
ing President Wilson in strong terms,
criticising the attitude assumed by Dr..
Charles F. Akel towards the fjord
peace expedition and defending his own
course in suing the Chicago Tribune for
libel because It called him an anarchist
Henry Ford, multi-millionaire automo
bile iuanufacturer submitted to an in
terview here today.
He expressed approval of President
Wilson "because of the many- good
thing he has done" and denounced
those who criticise the president's
course in Mexico. '
He declared that Dr. Aked had call
ed the members of the Ford peace com
mission "a bunch of nuts" and added:
"The good doctor could not manage
Ltho peace commission the way he
thought it ought to be managed and
therefore became very disgruntled and
dissatisfied. So it became inevitable
that the other members of the commis
sion and tnjself should give way to
him or -else that ho should go. Well,
he went nnd the commission is getting
along very nicely at The Hague with
out him. I have no quarrel with Dr.
Aked. He is a brilliant man and has
some distinctly likeable qualities but
1 doubt his capacity in very largo af
fairs." DEMOCRATS 10 START
t NEXT
An Array of Big Ones to Open
Campaign In Western
States
Chicago, Sept. 13. The democratic
drive in the west begins next week,
with the unloading of the heavy nitil
lerv in Missouri,
It was announced today at western
democratic headquarters that the fol
lowing speakers will tour the west be
ginning next week. Senators l.nder
wood, Stone, Heed, Hoke Smith, Sha
froth, Robinson nnd .liimn Hamilton
Lewis, Judge Albert I). Norton!, Wil-
lium J. Bryan, John J. Lenz of Ohio
nnd a score of others.
Not a single state, in the west will
be overlooded.
Speakers will bo sent into l.'tnh,
Washington nnd Oregon to aid the
progressive organisations that have
gone over to the nid of Wilson.
Announcement of the dutes which
Senator Lewis and W. J. Bryan will
speak In various states were given out
nt democratic western headquarters to
day.
Lewis will speak in Montana Septem
ber 23, Iduho September 2."), Washing
ton September 2(1, Oregon September
27. California September 28 and 2,
Nevada September 30 and Arizona
October 1. llrvan will not come as far
west as the Pacific const states.
OBJECTS TO 8 .BENSON
BEINO MADE CITIZEN
rnrtlnnd. Or., Sept. 13.
Seeking I'nited States citizen
ship, Simon Benson, million
aire lumberman, owner of the
exclusive Benson hotel, encount
ered an unexpected obstacle to
day when Kugene E. Smith of
the Ceutral Labor Council filed
a formal Drotest auninst Benson
becoming an American.
The protest was filed in the
circuit court. It contains a
number of sensational allega-
tions, among them being eharg-
es that Benson intimidated city
officials bv threats of recall.
.Benson is a native of Sweden. '
He has lived in the I'nited
States many years without tak-
ing out final naturalization pa-
pers.
.
HUGHES
PLEASED
F
Reaches New York Having
Completed Five Weeks and
Four Days Trip
HITCHCOCK, CRANE AND
SM00T TO CONSULT HIM
Will Continue to Assail Wilson
Considering That His Best
Ammunition
By Perry Arnold
(United Press staff correspondent)
New York, Sept. 13 Returning to-
6y from his record breaking trip of
nearly ten thousand miles through 25
states, republican nominee Charles E.
Hughes immediately plunged into the
work of completing arrangements for
a second campaign tour which will car
ry his fight for the presidency into
four state of the middle west.
It has been definitely decided that
Hughes will make two set speeches in
Illinois, two in Wisconsin and ten or
twelve in Indiana and Ohio. Follow
ing the speeches in Springfield and l'e
oria on September 19, announced yes
terday, the candidate will go to Wis
consin for speeches tn Madison and
Wilwaukee, Dates for these speeches
and others to follow in Indiana and
Ohio have not been set. Tiie candi
date will complete tins part of his trip,
however, in time to reach l'ittsburg on
September 27. He will speak there on
that date and will deliver the keynote
address of the New York state cam
paign before the unofficial state con
vention at Saratoga on September ilS.1
As Hughes will .leave New iork next
Monday the trip will last just ten
days.
. it was learned today that the can
didate feels very bitter toward news
papers which have endeavored to cre
ate the impression that his trip just
closed h a failure and that he was
received with little enthusiasm.
"We have had a most successful
trip," Hughes declared. "Everywhere
a great deal of interest was shown and
the cordiality of the people was mark
ed. In this respect the situation in
Maine is no different from that in
other states. 1 feel that there is every
reason Cor confidence."
From now on Hughes will center his
efforts on doubtful states, instead of
speuking In commonwealths that are
normally republican. This decision was
reached during a political conference
during a luncheon given by Chairman
Willcox for the candidate today and
attended by several members of the
campaign committee. The Maine vic
tory bus convinced the republican lead
ers, it is understood, that the appear
ance of the candidate is not necessary
in republican strongholds and that he
can give practically all of his time to
touring the doubtful states. This means
tjiut most of Hughes' canimigniug will
from now on be in the middle west and
south.
Long Campaign Ended.
New York, Sept. 13. hinted with the
result of the Muine election And highly
pleased with his record breaking cuiu
puign trip, Charles Kvuns Hughes, re
publican presidential nominee returned
to New York early today.
The candidate 's trip which took him
from coast to coast and during which
he made scores of speeches, kept him on
the road just three days more than five
weeks, lie delivered the final speech
of his trip in l'lttttsburg lust night and
with Mrs. Hughes stepped off the train
here today somewhat tired but vigorous
and enthusiastic.
Governor Hughes aud Mrs. Hughes
were driven direct to the Astor hotel
where they hud break fust and the can
didate then took up the task of a series
of conferences w ith republican leaders.
Chuirman Willcox of the national
. committee, was the first of the leaders
to see the candidate, tie Una also ar
ranged for numerous other republicans
to confer with him and a busy day was
in prospect.
Senator Smoot of Utah. Murray
Crane, Frank Hitchcock and others
were waiting for a word with Hughes
in eoinu over the campaign trip just
closed and laying plans for a second
jtour to start next Monday. If all eon-
Iferences are disposed of" in time the
j candidate hopes to visit republican
( headquarters during the day and see
" wheels go around." At 3 o'clock
I this afternoon, however, he will leave
lfor his summer home at Bridgehamp
jton, I.. I., for a complete rest before
again starting out on his quest for
votes in November.
The candidate plans to avoid as many
conferences as possible during the re
mainder of the week. During today it
is expected his complete itinerary for
the second trip will be worked out, and
announcement will then be made of his
speaking dutes.
Will Speak on Same Line.
Hughes is well satisfied with the re
sults of the trip just closed and has
TH
RESULTS 0
MAINE
ELECTION
(Continued oa Pa( i..
MAY TAKE DRASTIC
STEPS TO PUT END
IN RAILWAY STRIKE
New York Mayor May Ask
Governor to Call Session
of Legislature
MANAGERS' REFUSAL TO
ACCEPT ARBITRATION
Brings Matter to Climax
May Permit Bus Lines
to Operate
New York, Sept. 13. Drastic steps to
end the New York railway strike were
considered by Mayor Mit'chel this aft
ernoon following the flat refusal by the
Interborough and New York Hallways
company to accept the peace truce aud
arbitration plan proposed by the state
public service commission. -
The mayor is considering a request on
Governor Whitman for a special session
of the legislature to pass legislation to
end the strike. The New York World in
a first page editorial this, afternoon
culled upon Governor Whitman to take
such actiou, declaring that "New York
has had enough and demands radical
action now."
The second move under consideration
by the mayor is to have the board of
estimates grant an immediate franchise
to the New York Bus company to run
its motor buses nlong streets parallel
ing the railway lines now tied up by
the Btrike.
. Oreen Hands Cause Accident. -
New York, Sept, 13. William Schu
maker, a trackwalker employed by the
Interborough Knilway, against which a
strike was declared on the subway and
elfvated lines, . rejRirted U the police
mat ne round a package oi blasting
dynamite on the subway rails in Brook
lyn early today. - . .
An inspector of the bureau of combus
tibles pronounced the contents of the
package . dynamite. The police are
questioning Hchumaker very closely.
Three persons were injured when a
Third avenue car, which police said
was i if charge of strikebreakers, ran
into a closed switch today and jumped
the track.
The dispute between the car employes
and the traction companies had reached
a complete deadlock today. President
Shunts of the Interborough and Presi
dent Whitridge of the Third avenue
lines served notice that they would not
consent to arbitration as proposed by
the public service commission.
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FORD DODOES REPORTERS.
Snn Francisco, Sept. 13. Henry
Ford, multi-niill'onnire automobile
manufacturer, gave welcoming commit
tees the slip today and came into Sun
Francisco sans ceremony nnd fuss.
When his private car reached Six
teenth street in Oakland, lie left it,
boarded un electric train and nlone
came across the bay on the ferry,
mingling with the usual crowd of com
muters. This nttcruoon the party is
to resume its travels, proceeding tn
I'nsiidena nnd thence to the Urund
Co n von.
SPANNELL INDICTED.
Alpin, Tesns, Sept. 13. Hurry .1.
Spannell wns indicted by the county
grnutl iurv todnv on n charge of mur
dering his wife and Mn.jor t'ulvin Hut-
ler here the night of July 20. A war-
rant was issued and Spannell will be
brought here for arraignment tonmr-
row. The impression prevails that the
cuse will be transferred to another
iiidicinl district for trial becnuse of
the high feeling here against Spanned.
'
NET REVENUE OF
RAILROADS IS $5,143
FOR. EACH MILE
Washington, Sept. 13. Net
earnings on the large railroads
of the I'nited States for the
fiscal year just closed increas
ed 2il.tl per cent ever the pre
ceding year, according to re
ports received by the inter
state commerce commission.
Statistics from all railroads
in the I'nited States with oper
ation incomes of over a mil
lion dollars show a total net
revenue of 1, 170,804 ,00 1,
For, every mile of road oper
ated, the net earnings averaged
:,I43.
The fiscal yeur just ended in
creased their net revenues II05,
IMIHitlUO over the preceding
years.
The incrense over the preced
ing year was 20.0 per cent and
the total 1, 1711,804,001 the
first billion dollar net revenue
year the railroads have known,
figures announced by the Inter
state rommerce commission
showed today.
President On Way
to TakeUp His Work
New London, Conn., Sept. 13. Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson left here this
morning aboard the presidential yacht
Mayflower for Long Branch, where the
chief executive will take up his execu
tive duties at Shadow Lawn.
Before the sailing, the president was
informed of the critical condition of
his Bister, Mrs. Annio Howe, but was
advised by physicians that her case wsb
so serious tliat it would be of no avail
for the president to remain at her bed
side. Wireless messages will inform
the president of his sister's condition
during the trip.
It Is planned to anchor the Mayflow
er off Sandy Hook. The president and
Mrs. Wilson will continue their journey
to Long Branch by motor.
LLINOIS IS HAVING
OLD FASHIONED III
Bitter Factional Quarrels In
Both Old Parties liven
Things Up
Chicago, Sept. 13. The bitter fac
tional quarrels in both the republican
and democratic parties flamed into the
open in today's bitter primary battle
in Chicago.
In the 188th ward, ground of many
historic battles, the first blood-shed oc
curred between the Dunne and Sullivan
partisans. William Heller, a Sullivan
follower who was working for William
Briuton for governor agaiiiBt Dunne,
was stabbed in the hand. His assailant
escaped. Heller was taken into cus
tody. In the Kenwood district a fist fight
took place over the candidacy of E. L.
Brundage, republican candidate for at
torney general. When it was over At
torney C. L. Day was taken into cus
tody. There were many other clashes be
tween ward workers, but none approach
ed the dignity of a riot.
Charges of double crossing were hurl
ed at political enemies by friends of
Medill Met'ormick. candidate for the
nomination o-f eongrcssufsn at large. It
was found that hundreds of sample bal
lots marked for formed Senator W. E.
Mason were being distributed whereas
it was understood they should . have
been marked for McCormick. McCor
mick wired to his supporters through
out the stute in an effort to offset the
"double cross." The "city hall
crowd," was blamed by McCormick ad
herents. Police were held in reserve at stations
ready to respond to riot calls.
A million voters were expected to
go to the polls throughout the state to
day. The cost of the Illinois primaries
it is said, will run close to t3,0OO,0U0.
Approximately 320,000 persons will
vote in Chicago according to Chief
Clerk of Klections Dennis Egnn. Re
ports of fnvorable weather conditions
down state indicate a record primary
vote will be
MURDER SAY POLICE
Arrested In Michigan "John
Lind" Is On His Way to
Stand Trial
Ironwood, Mich., Sept. 13 Detectives
left here today tor Aew York with
I Arthur Nultoncii, alms John l.ind, a
i barber,' who has been employed here for
several months and who is alleged by
I police to have confessed to the murder
', f Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, a wealthy
New York willow, who was strangled to
death in her home in New York and
robbed of jewelry to the value of $28,
000 about a year ago.
A servant in the Nichols' household
had been sentenced to be electrocuted
for the crime, but through the inter
cession of friends, the death penalty
was commoted to life imprisonment last
month.
One Arrested in New York.
New York, Sept. 13. Following the
arrest at Ironwood, Mich., of Arthur
Waltnneii, who the police say has con
fessed complicity in the murder of Mrs.
Klizaljeth Nichols, more than a year ngn,
local authorities early today arrested a
man hose name has not been revealed,
ami who they say also is implicated in
the crime.
The mysterious person held by the po
lice was questioned nt some length and
the police are certain he was one of n
party of four men who either frightened
o death or strangled Airs, xsichois,
when they robbed her of jewels valued
at more than $28,000.
Oiiuie Talus, who is serving a life sen
tence in Hint: Sing for complicity in
the murder, implicated Waltoneu iu a
confession.
NO BOARD MEETING
Chicago, Sept. 13. There was no
session of the Chlcapo board of trade
today on account of the state primaries.
PRIMARIES
YESTERDAY
PQINDEXJER WIIIS
Progressives Beat Standpat
ters for Places In
Washington
EX-GOVERNOR McBRIDE
IS REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Hugh Dorsey, Who Prosecuted
Leo Frank, Named for
Governor of Georgia
Augusta, Me., Sopt. 13. Prac
tical completion of vote count- -ing
today indicated that the
election Monday proved a rec
ord breaker" in the history of
Maine. One hundred and fifty-
two thousand citizens east their
ballots for governor, congress
men un 1 state legislators.
In the. revised figures today
the republican victory for gov
ernor was increased to 13,507
plurality while Hale's lead over
the democratic choice for Uni
ted States senator (long term)
stood at 9,805. Bert M. Fernald,
republican, won the short term
United States senatorship by
12,1175.
Seattle, Wash., Sopt. 13. Complcto
returns from 111 precincts in Seattle
give Polndexter for the senate a lead
of 400 first choice votes over Humpli
rewhile the striae pfeeinete-give; Mo
Bride for governor 11,611 plurality over
his nearest opponent. '
A summary of all the returns avail
able at 1 p. m. indicate that Poindexter
will be nominnted by a,t least 0,000
votes, although his local managers claim,
his lead will be 10,000. Humphrey head
quarters refuse to concede Poindexter'a
victory but admit that indications favor
Poindexter.
Henry McBride is leading the field
for govomor in beattle wnn 7,649 votes
as compared with Hartley's 4,833. Lee,
the organization candidate is a poor
fourth. McBride has polled a consistent
vote throughout the state and his nomi
nation appears certain, although it will
require several days to complete the
count.
For congress of this district, John F.
Miller and Dan l.andon are running
neck and nock.
The First Returns
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 13. Incomplete
returns from yesterday's state-wide
primaries early today indicate the re
noniinntion of Miles Poindexter (pro
gressive) for the United States senate
over representatives William B. Hum
phrey, regular republican.
Ex tlovernnr Henry McBride appears
to have been nominated for governor
by the republicans R. II. Hartley,
open shop champion, wns second.
All the real contests were among the
republicans.
Ex-Mayor John F. Miller of Seattle,
who bucked the tl. (). P. slate, appears
to have won the congressional republi
can nomination in this district.
Deputy Sheriff John Stringer of
King county is giving l-nfo Hamilton,
for years the controling factor in the
board of county commissioners, a beat
ing in the race for sheriff.
The count will not bo completed to
day becuuse of the large field of candi
dates and the failure to uso voting
machines. .
Victory for a majority of progres
sive republican candidates secuis sure.
Pierce for Poindexter.
Tacoina, Wash., Sept. 13. Returnt
from 30 precincts in Pierce county,
which Includes the city of Tacoma, out
of 217, early today givo Miles Poin
dexter, for the republican senatorship,
a long lead over his oppunonts. Poin
dexter received 1,027 vote against
1,200 for Bryan, his nearest competitor.
Humphrey received H87. '
For governor, LlcNcely was high,
man, with 1,457. Hartley, open shop
(Continued from Page Six.)
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Oregon! To
night fuir, frost
northeast por
tion; Thursday
fair, northeaster
ly winds.
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