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Shot Fired Across Bow of United States Launch
is Described as Unfriendly Act, But
Not Hostile.
MUCH CONCERN OVER The SITUATION
Turkey Will Agree to Make an Apology, But
That Does Not Cause Anxiety to be Re
ieved Very Much

1t was not an act OF war. But OF
course. he was worried about our
consulate in Smyrna. His cable show
ed this. Naturally the situation Is
very delicate. Captain Decker did
not enter the harbor after the shot
and that makes me certain that our
people in Asia Minor are not being
killed or even in danger. But I would
like to know what the exact situation
is"
When It was pointed out to tho Sec
retary that Captain Decker was some
miles of the Asia Minor coast and
that while he was at a distance. Amer
lean citizens might be butchered, he
emphatically replied:
"If there IL any attempt 70 massa-
ere slAueEacaR c1tixanss either in
Smyrna Or anywhere else, Captain
Decker or any other American COM
Uander needs no orders. He will act
first and ask instructions afterwards"
Although no further word was forth
coming from either white house or
state department, II was learned late
tonight that further orders have been
sent to Ambassador Morgenthau. He
has been asked to hurry report de-
failing exact conditions In Turkey, es-
pecially in Turkey in Asia. It is
known that President Wilson has re-
ceived unoffcial but circumstantial in
formation that Turkey will disavow
even implied hostility in the Smyrna
incident. 1t will agree to any public
apology which may be desired. But
even if the American consul at Con-
stantinople makes complete report
and says American lives and Ameri-
ran property are actually safe, this
government will consider this ques-
tion an open one. Incidentally there
is evidence of even peevishness IN
the state and navy department over
the interpretations of Captain Deck
er's report. Acting Secretary OF State
lansing was asked tonight just what
Interpretation he placed on Captain
Decker's differential between hostility
and unfriendliness. He said: Every
department has its own language;
don't understand navy department
language"
The white house tonight announced
that it had word from Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople. saying
that the shot across the Tennessee
launch bow was in warning because
she was passing through a mine field,
contrary to the published Turkish
regulations.
Explanation Received
[By John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Turkey
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E:h(C'L. AND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Two Norwegian
steamers, enroute from the United
States to Gothenburg, were stopped
on the Atlantic by British warships,
and when searched were found to
have 1000 tons Of copper ore secluded
under their general cargo. Copper has
been declared contraband of ward by
Great Britain.
The steamships were taken to Gias-
gov by the war ships where they are
now detained. Their names are not
announced.
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Battle Line 800 Miles Long in Galicia j. More
Important Conflict Than the Fighting
in Flanders
BOTH SIDES ARE IN GREAT DANGER
Great Forces Of Germans are Being Poured Into
Poland in an Attempt to Lift the
Siege Of Cracow.

vance against the Lowicz line and par
tial gains reported at Lodz by the
Russians, is regarded here as putting
the flank of General Won Hindenberg
in immediate danger. The German
force, with Thorn as its base, ad-
vanced faster than that from Kalisz,
which is now engaged at Lodz. Here
the Germans and Austrians are ad-
mitted to be strongly entrenched,
however. the Germans having thawed
out the ground by burning petrol,
that they might dig themselves in.
Austrian reinforcements released by
the partial withdrawal of Russians
from the Silecian frontier, are hurry
ing forward. 1t is evident that the
Russian force between Radon and
Kielce was withdrawn from the VI
,cinity Of Cracow. being transpagted
over the main line railroad running
from Miecbow direct t0 Iyangorod.
An intersecting railroad leads direct
to Lodz where they might have rein
forced the Russians, driving at the
German flank. The Germans and Aus
trian between Czenstochotowa and
Cracow have pushed northward, how
ever. and intercepted them.
Austrian reports have repeatedly
referred to the fact that the situation
in Galfcia and along the Silisian front
ier had been greatly relieved by the
German operations further north. This
would indicate the withdrawal OF
great forces to combat the German ad-
vance. The British military author
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limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The prog
ress Of the German movement across
Poland toward Warsaw, is the most
important development of the week.
1t gives evidence of a power in Of
fensive second only to the original
German drive into France. At the
beginning of the week. General Won
Hindenberg's strategy seemed confin-
ed to pushing a wedge due east from
the German frontier until It bends to
the south at Warsaw.
But, at the end of the week, it was
admitted at Petrograd that in reality
another German offensive was In
progress. This second movement ap'
parently had crossed Poland unher.
aided, the first news of its presence
being Russian statement that the
Germans had failed to pierce the
Siav line between Radon and Kielce.
Translated from the confusing Ian
guage of the maps, this announcement
meant that besides moving straight
forward from the west. the Germans
were advancing from the south to-
ward Ivangorod which is second
class fortress protecting Warsaw
southern flank Neither Of these Of
fensives has been checked by the
Russians and Won Hindenberg's
genius as a military leader IS once
more demonstrating itseT against
odds.
Austria's sweep into Servia has re-
suited in the victory OF Valjevo which
signifies the collapse of the Seryian
western offensive. Servia, during the
week, has been compelled to ask
Petrograd for help. The appeal
comes at. an inopportune moment,
while Russia is planning campaign
against the Turks and at the same
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TUnfted Press Leased Wire Service.l
FRANcE-Aliied artillery gains ad-
vantage over Germans at Nieuport
and In the Aisne and Champagne reg
ions. Infantry attacks repulsed.
RUSSIA - German advance Into
Poland claimed to have been partially
checked. Desperate fighting In prog
ress; German cavalry detachment de-
stroyed by exploding mines along
3zura river.
GERMANY-Great force concentrate
cu for poland advance. Believed vic
tory at Lodz may decide issue of the
entire campaign. Every confidence
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The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent

in complete victory for General Won
Hindenbere.
ITAIY-Ambassador to England,
Russia, and France, summoned to
Rome for important conference.
ENGLaND-Additio reports OF
Belgian commission Of alleged Ger
man atrocities made public.
TuRkEY-The Shat 81 Arab river.
forming Fart of boundary between
Turkish and Persian territory mined
and obstrrcted by sunken ships. Per.
sian tribe marching on Tabriz agains,
Russians.
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fBy Ed l.. Keen. United Press STAFF
Correspondent

fBy Ed L. Keen. United Press STAFF
Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 21.--The titanic
conflict between Germany and Russia
for mastery in the east, hangs in the
balance.
So involved are the operations
which are being carried forward on a
gigantic scale that false step or de-
cisive defeat at some Point for either
the Russians or Germans might mean
the annihilation OF an army.
Roughly, the battle area in the
east now extends over a front Of
more than 300 miles on an air line
from the northernmost point of the
invasion CT east Prussia. southwark
through Russian Poland to Cracow. in
Galicia. d <
The Russians today claimed the de-
feat OF & an Austro-G German army ad-
:fsncins DjSSatensen Radon and Kielce.
Heavy losses were suffered, It is de-
clared. At the same time, however.
1T is admitted that strong attack is
being made on the Russian line be-
tween Lowicz and Skierniewice. This
is within fifty miles Of Warsaw.
In the entire eastern battle area.
there are now seven distinct fighting
centers, including the siege OF Prz-
emysl The northernmost is the Rus
sian invasion of east Prussia. There
is then the action along the Lowicz-
Skoerniewice line; LODI; the Radon
Kielce line; the district between Cra-
COW and Czenstochtowa; the fighting
in the vicinity Of Cracow and the in
vestment of that fortress proper.
The character Of the German adj
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Mexico City is Patiently
Watching the Horizon for
the Dust of Mighty
Disturber.
BLooDsHED IS AVOIDED
carranza and His Followers Have
Moved to Vera Cruz and There
May Not be
Battle.

limited Press Leased Wire SeryiceI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Mexico
City was waiting patiently tonight for
the entrance Of Villas forces, official
advices to the state department from
several points in Mexico declares. By
tomorrow every follower OF Carranza
will be out of the capital and on his
way to Vera Cruz. State department
agents also reported that Provisional
President Gutierrez and thirty mem
bers of the Aguas Calientes peace con-
ference arrived at San Luis POtosi to-
day enroute to the capital. Officials
declare there is every evidence that
Villa will triumph without bloodshed.
and that beginning next week. the
supreme authority in Mexico will rest
with the peace conference.
Provisional President Gutierrez's
cabinet, including Francisco Escudero
and Julio Madero, have been impris-
oned by Villa, according to the Car
rama constitutionalist agency's state
ment tpnigllts Il The statea1ept ASSed
on the San Antonio agents advfces
from Laredo also declared the San
Luis Potosi garrison had mutinied
and refused to follow villa. Provis-
ional President Gutierrez's brother,
Luis, was reported loyal to Carranza.
The statement added that Maclovio
Herrera after defeating the forces OF
Tomas Urbina at Ojitos Station, was
marching against Parral. which is de-
Tended by 1900 Villa soldiers. That
foreigners of all nationalities still in
Mexico City are gravely alarmed over
the situation there was admitted by
the state department tonight. Spain
is particularly anxious over her sub
jects and the embassy here has ask
ed the state department to look after
them. This notification was reinforced
today by both Great Britain and Cuba.
carranza Entrenched.
Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. 21.-Informa-
ton which has reached General Fran
cisco Villas headquarters at Irapuato
is that the main army Of General
venustanio Carranza is entrenched at
Tula, short distance north Of Mexico
City and there intends to resist the
movement Of Villas army to occupy
Mexico City. The army, as big as that
of Villa, is in strong positions there
and is commanded by. General Pablo
Gonzales.
The unexpected resistance from the
Carranza forces has caused Villa to
take more precautionary steps and
the general advance which was begun
from Irapuato through Queretaro,
held by Villa, to the national capital
is now being done most cautiously.
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TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETRoGRAD, Nov. 21.-Advices re-
ceived here today from Persia declare
that kurds are fleeing in panic
along the valley Of the Abaga in the
direction OF Van, fearing the Rus
slams advance through Turkish ter
ritory.
Van 10 an important town Of Asiatic
Turkey.
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
BERLIN, (via The Hague), Nov. 21.
Tho eyes Of Germany are now turn
ed to the east. An official statement
from the war office tonight declared
that AZ yet nothing could be reported
OF the operations in that section 40 a
decisive stage In the fighting had not
been reached.
The statement admits that the Ger
man force at Lodz has been on tho
defensive, but It 10 reported today a.
making progress"
The statement declares:
Operations continued to develop In
the east. There is nothing to report
from east Prussia. The enemy con-
tinues to retreat along the line east OF
.Mlawa and Piock with our forces In
pursuit. At Lodz, progress has been
made by our defensive.
"East Of czenstochowo, the Austro-
German troops have made gains"
OFFICIAL REPORT.
BERLIN, (via .Amsterdam), Nov. 21.
situation In the western front
remains unchanged. The enemy has
kept up heavy artillery fire every
where" the officiaI statement from the
war Office declares tonight.
'Near Lodz. our attacks continue TO
make progress. The Austro.Greman
forces have gained ground east Of
czenstochowa. constantinople reports
that the Turks have taken possession
Of the British railway from Smyrna to
Alden"
BAD WEATHER REPORTED.
BERLIN, (via wireless TO SayvIlIe,
/. ~, Nov. 2f.-The1 scarcely Of news
from Poland today gives Indications
that the issue 10 now Joined along the
entire front between the Warthe and
the vIstuia, while the RUSSIANS north
sof the vlstuia are railing back. the
Austrian report tells oF general suc-
cess II Poland and advances II servIa
where bad weather 10 reported.
MONEY FOR WAR.
BERLIN, (via wireless TO sayviiie,
q. ~, Nov. 21.-The italian society In
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BELGIUM

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Nov. 21.-A further. re-
port Of alleged German atrocities
committed In Belgium 10 made here
today by the Belgian commission,
dealing with alleged massaeres at An
denne and Settles.
AT these towns" the report states.
800 men were killed in the presence
Of the women folk who were compell-
ed to collect the bodies and wash the
blood stains from the street and
houses. PiiIasing continued for eight
days. The survivors are unanimous In
declaring that no German soldiers
were killed at either place."
RELIEF FROM AMERICA.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-The American
relief commission today sent a ship
loaded with 1000 tons of cereals and
flour TO Belgium for the relief Of King
Aibert's stricken people. A movement
10 now on foot In Glasgow for the fit
ting out Of another ship similarly
loaded. All reports received by tho
relief commission tell Of terrible con-
ditions In Belgium. Not only In tho
smaller towns and outlying districts
but even In Brussels, conditions are
depIorabie. An English woman in
Brussels, In a letter to the commission
gives the highest praise to the work
Of the American embassy In protec-
tion Of foreigners unable to leave the
country. "Many English citizens
caught In the grip, have been unable
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Explanation Received.
By John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov 21.-Tnrkey
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AVlATORS BUSY.
COPENHAGEN, Nov 21.-Two
French aviators made an attack upon
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rae PAPER THAT. BOOSTS kEo-
KUK ALL THE TIME.
subscribers Of The Daily Gate City
q. served the full Leased Wire Serv-
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BAD WEATHER REPORTED.

MONEY FOR WAR.
BERLIN, (via wireless TO sayviiie,
;. ~, Nov. 21.-The Italian society In
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GENERAL PROSPERITY F0RESEEN
In BUMPER WHEAT CROP OF 1914
Estimated Yield Is 06OOOOOOO Bushels and Experts Look
For Greater Railroad Traffic and I'M
prOvenlent in Stocks
600 BUSHELS INCREASE OVER 1913 CROP

acreare ahan,lored fror, ,he tIrce oS
,,ap,,nv 20 Nav IRA. CIVIC 40 mn
ocr.. ~ a, no, c.r, ava ,,,. q. ~.
-,.,,... 80. sh..,an.s q. 81. 49,, ,.n
-. ,..,,,,,. ,,. .o.o,.o 90 y. ,or.
-. -. ,,.. 60. -. ,.,or,.a
"t,,,u,.,,. .ana,,,on. .,noo n,.n,,ro
n" oo -,''o.,,.. ...n,a .,a,
.,ne ''av' oee ~, s.s We. ~. ." ~, ~" wv
80 ~. a,
er" p".' y, "e .ou" a.. -.
""ea' so' soou 800
winter set III ""o "u'"s ."o 49,, 49,,
mere wa sho" eV'e,s
tnroushout inc per'ou Vi se'e'e ''o..s'
ms was fono"eo ny sooo 'p."s VIZ"
sumcieht moisture 10 auNa"eo '"e ""e"'
satisfactoriiy'
In addition to the natterlns condition
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the rate Of SIS stock and $i25 per
cent. bonds Of the holding company FOR
each share OF Boston and Maine Rail-
road stock IL approved; provided. that
all the shares OF the Billiard Company and
all its profits. actually or nominal. realized
by Mr.. Billiard. less a reasonable com.
pensation for his services and risks and
the amount Of his actual expenses in con-
nection with the purchase and sale OF
Boston and Maine stock be first vested
In the New York, New Haven and Hart.
ford Railroad Company and subject to the
OF Its board Of directors"
Now" said Mr. Folk, what do you
say TO thatT'
Accuses Me1len.
II don't know anything about that
replied Mr.. Billiard. In an undertone he
added something about II being false.
You say that II false
well, do not know anything about
It. II Mr.. Mellen had those minutes
written out Mr.. Mellen made false
statement regarding IT,"
Finally Commissioner McChord stated
that Mr.. Billiard could modify his state
ment so that II would show that Mr.
Mellen put the facts contrary to the
Is the agreement that
Mr.. Billiard and Mr. Mcllen had frs,
entered into.
Mr. Billiard then traced the various
steps OF the organisation OF the Billiard
Company and Its capital He said that
Il had first been capitalized at $4,000
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HARMONY PLAN AT ALBANY.
To Pass Appropriation NH After
Conference Committee Acts.

ALBANY, May 7.-Although Republican
leaders assert they have no agreement
with the Democratic leaders to settle
their differences over the appropriation
bills politicians insist Tonight that the
end OF the legislative deadlock IL assured
by a compromise as the result of which
the Fire Marshal and Efficiency and
Economy Department will get an appro-
priatiou OF 100000.
The Assembly Is prepared to pass the
hill Saturday, when there will be full
attendance Of members OF both houses
The Senate will take mp the bill. It is said.
and will probably substitute the Fraw-
ley measure. This will be sent back to
the Assembly.
II Is said that a conference committee
will be appointed and will report an
amended hill. carrying the Appropriation
for tho Efficiency and Economy Depart
ment and the Fire Marshal 1t 10 planned
to have this measure passed Immediately
under an emergency message. Final ad-
1ournr,ent may take place either next
Thursday might or Friday,
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THE Yale and Harvard are earning
scarcely anything now. They We're leased
by the New Haven company TO Western
promoters who merely agreed to pay the
interest on the outstanding bonds. or
about 500, 900 IA year. I understand that
they have been operated in such "A man
ner that they are scarcely paying ex-
penses and that the New Haven road
Itself has paid the interest on the 81.
500, 900 bonds and about 100000 OF
notes to keep the holders OF these obli-
cations from becoming a party to the
receivership suit so long as the inter
est II paid regularly by the New Haven
they have no standing in court"
Speaking OF the wreckng OF the Met
ropolitan line Mr.. Morse said
Suppose there had been railroad
line running parallel with the New Haven
which was taking about half the pas
senger traffic. In order 10 remove the
competing line from the field completely
suppose that the New Haven had bought
control OF the competitor. and had sold
the rails 10 the Pennsylvania railroad
the cars To the New York Central and
the locomotives 20 tho Lackawanna. 1t
would he pretty apt to wipe out the com
petlng lire. wouldn't It" That Is exactly
what happened 70 the Metropolitan line
under New Haven control and for which
the minority stockholders expect to col
lect heavy damages"
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WARRINGTON, May THE greatest
wheat crop In the history Of this coun-
try 10 predicted for 1914 by the crop
reporting board OF the Department Of
Agriculture In Its estimates made public
to-day. The total for winter wheat Is
placed AZ 100000 bushels. which OK
ceeds the 1913 crop by 1o7.Ooo,ooo BUSH
els. An area Of 35.3s7.0o0 acres Is to be
harvested. exceeding the 1918 area by
s.6ss.ooo acres.
Adding to these estimates the average
crop Of spring wheat In this country.
which in 1912 was $40. 900 bushels.
the total estimated wheat crop for 1914
is go. 100000 bushels. about 900, 900, 900
more than the total for 1918. The ap-
proximate value Of the 1913 crop was
$50. 900. 900. making an estimated value
on this years production OF something
like $500, 900, 900.
Only lack OF time prevented Secretary
OF Agriculture Houston from singing a
pGan OF praise over the promise Of pros.
perity for the Democratic Administration
which these figures herald. II was freely
commented upon by other bureau heads.
Renecting the sentiments OF the Secre,
tary. members Of tho Crop Reporting
Board said that agricultural prosperity
was always an index of increased financial
health throughout the country. As one
Of them put It:
Wheat means moro bread: II means
greater railroad trafY,c. and this in turn
means a better condition of finance. Rail-
road stocks and bonds improve. In other
words, prosperous agricultural year
means prosperity in all directions.
In making its forecast the board first
considers a ten year average yield and a
ten year average condition on May l..
Then II assumes that the yield this year
will he to the ten year average as the
condition on May I is to the ten year
average condition on May l. The board
realizes OF course that the yield may be
affected by weather and other conditions
for the remainder of the season.
Further Analysing the figures made
public the official statement which ac-
companied the report. and which received
the . X of Secretary Houston. called
attention to the May ! condition Of win
| ter wheat
This condition is the highest reported
since 1891" declares this statement,
and the prospects for yield are greater
than have ever been reported. The
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Right Of Interpretation.

when have we become so feeble that
we cannot retain advantages OF our own?
Have we not the same right that England
has To place our own Interpretation on
the treaty and support II by reason and
precedent? Yet we are told right or
wrong we should submit. Whence came
these standards In the affairs OF nations?
England has never applied them to her
self.
in matters personal to ourselves we
may surrender our private rights II we
will. they are ours. and our action az
fects ourselves alone: but acting as trus-
tees for a nation. can we In honor or Jus
tice surrender their rights and interests
without rhyme or reason?
I'VE may ransack all the authorities on
international usage, We may explore all
the pages OF diplomatic relations. and l
venture 10 assert that no precedent can
be found In the history Of any country
for this extraordinary proposal.
Reason. common sense, Justice and
patriotism alike cry out and condemn II,
The American people will never consent To
II.
while the exemption Of coastwise ship
ping II not a subsidy. II after an expert
entail period II seemed wise 70 repeal II,
] should not hesitate to vote for such a
proposition. but 70 repeal the exemption
now IL 10 confess N the world that rresi-