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CREDIT LOANS
AREPERMITTED
GOVERNMENT WILL VIEW THEM
AS PRIVATE TRANSACTIONs
AND WILL NOT INTER
FERE
May Result in Russia and Germany
Establishing Large Accounts
Here-ESport No Gold.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct. 30
Viewing credit loans TO belIigerent
countries as private transactions. the
Washington administration will not
attempt TO interpose its influence
against such transactions on the part
OF the American bankers.
This was learned on the highest au-
thority to-day. after IL became known
mat German hnanciers were contem-
plating the establishment of a credit
Ioan in this country similar 10 the
SlO.OOO.OOO credit fund negotiated BY
the National City Bank OF New York
and other bankers for the French gOy-
eminent.
The decision Of the Washington ad.
ministration may lead to the purchase
IN the United States OF about S5J. 900. !.
200 worth OF supplies by Russia and
an equal. II not a greater, amount by
Germany. Details OF the expected
transactions are lacking here.
High officials OF the Washington ad-
son has not changed his view announced
- the outbreak OF the war that tho
ioaning OF money 20 beiligercnts would
be Inconsistent with the true spirit or
American neutrality"
a distinction was drawn by officials.
however. between the loans referred to
fered for public sale-and credit trans
actions intended a. q checking account
against the purchase by beliigerents of
ioodstuns and supplies from American
firms
The president realizes that this gov
Nernuent has not legal right 20 OPPOSE
loans of any character nor g. theree nuv
obiigatio ~ International law forbid
ring them.
OFFICIALS have unanimously decided 70
refrain from discussing the subject or
IN the circurnsfances h. Al emt,~.ssir,,
one Under what g. known a. credit
loans. there n no intention. ~ % un-
derstood, 20 export gold from the Uni-
ted states. Large funds viii be -
tahlished hy the hsilirercnt countries
with their financial agents here who viii
ray the bills ~ the European nations
and supplies
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NO REPLY
Made 70 Mexican Note az 10 When
Americans viii Evscuate
Vera Cruz.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct "a
Acting Secretary Lansing has made
no reply ~ yet % the note from For
eign Minister Fabela. ~ Mexico Cify
inquiring In polite phrases when fhs
evacuation OF Vera Cruz By the Amer
lean forces would begin.
The prevailing belief is that the
American government will reiterafe
- request for specific guarantees that
MeNicans who served during the Amer
lcan occupation be pfotected. and that
taxes and customs collected nv a.
United States Oflcials be not reim
Mr. FabPls pointed out IN his note
that General Candido Aguila. conqti-
tutiohnist commander Of the state ~
Vera Cruz. already has issued = pro
clamatlun swing these ruaranfeos
The American governments note ask
inE for a manifesto from Carranza
left here before that proclamation
was Issued. however. and ID - be-
lleved Officials here will iueisf uuon
action b. the central government m
Mexico city a. = pre- requisite 20
evacuation. especially since the con-
Neniion 90 Aguas Callentcs has in
structed Carranza to comply Win the
wishes ~ the United States.
A. yet the convention haa not taken
action on lle rragnatiCn % Generf
Carranza- spending mtth % a. hrie
thus farm formulating q plsifdrtl ~
combination ~ certain 'fp1 ~ Sol
ne s plan Of Guadaiupedlhd ,,lse plan
The credentials Of he zapats dele
rates have been arrepled and they
have pledged ihemseives 10 abide by
the decision OF ihe convention.
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ENTRANCE OF TURKEY HAS
COMPLICATED WAR SITUATION
NO OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF WAR HAS AS YET BEEN MADE
But AREA OF WAR WILL. BE WIDENED AND
THE ISSUES MORE COMPLICATED
viii Have Tendency Also to Lnghen War Horrors
How Long Italy Can Remain Out s a Question
Portugal and Greece May Also Get In

LONDON. Oct. 30. 11 D. m.)-The
complications of the European war
have been increased by the entrance
OF the Turkish empire into the con-
fiict on the side of the Teutonic al
lies. Following the Breslaus exploit
In bombarding Theodosia. Russia.
Turkish Destroyer have sunk the
Russian gunbsat Bonets in Odessa
harbor and damaged three Russian
and one French merchantmen.
No official declaration of war has
yet been made. but Turkeys action
seems to make IL probable that the
area OF conflict may be greatly widen
ed and the issues complicated. The
Balkans. whence sprung the present
European conflict, present such net
work of hostile interests that Greece
and the other Balkan nations may
easily be drawn into the vortex.
Greece, IL Is believed, will likely be
the first state now neutral to throw
her weight against the Ottoman army.
Bulgaria holds a remarkable position.
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U. S. TO PROTEST. AGAINST
DETENTION OF KROONLBND
NOT KNOWN WHETHER STEAMER
rs HELD FOR CARGO OR
HER PASSENGERS.
Has Copper Aboard and Also German
and Austrian Reservists-Bilied
to italian Ports

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. - The
state department has decided 10 Ico-
test TO Great Britain against he de-
tention of the American steamship
kroonland, held up at Gibraltar with
some 100 passengers and a cargo of
copper bound from New York tor Ital-
ian and Greek ports.
The British authorities will be asked
whether the vessel is held because of
the nature of her cargo. which has
been declared conditional contraband,
or because German and Austrian re-
Eervists are among her passenger
full information concerning the case
Is lacking. but upon the facts in hand
state department officials take the po-
sition that the ship either should be
released or taken forthwith into a
prize court.
II is contended here that the United
States had a right to demand full pro
lection for American cargoes shipped
In American or neutral bottoms TO
neutral ports, leaving il TO Great Brit.
ain to obtain guarantees from the
neutral countries TO which the car
goes are consigned that conditional
contraband goods will not be re-ex.
ported to a belligerent. Italy already
has placed an embargo upon exports
OF all war munitions and supplies. but
so far as is known here. Greece has
not taken such action.
Sailed Before Action.
IL was pointed out tonight that the
Kroonland sailed from New York ten
days before Great Britain added COP
per 10 the list OF conditional contra
band. and made no stops en- route 10
Gibraltar. and therefore should not
be subject 20 seizure on account OF
hcT cargo.
So far no official communication
has been received concerning the re-
ported detention OF the Italian steam
ers San Giovanni and Regina DTtalia.
but as these vessels carry American
copper carRoes. rhe state department
probably viii protest also against
their detention a. Gibraltar, espe-
ciaily a. they are billed to Italian
ports
The state department has been no
titled OF the changes in the rules a.
20 contraband just made by the
British prvy council. and finds that
generally they make no additions Of
importance 20 the contraband list II
was said. however. that the new rule
providing that a neutral vessel may
be held responsible on one voyage for
What she did on a preceding voyage
vas a radical departure from the
long established practice OF requiring
= vessel to be 'auRhf red handed"
IN violation of the Contraband laws.
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DENY CHARGE
onieers of Gen. Gonzales Deny That
General Hired Mugia 70 Aaaas-
sinate Gen. Villa.

tempt 10 assassinate General Fran
clsco villa. made bv Francisco 4
MuEia on October 27. O. the political
senaailOn of the hour ~ the federal
capital OnicerF OF the division hi
General Pablo Gonzales have tell
Eraphed 20 the Assqc ated Press from
DENYING the chargfef tkaf MuRia vas
employed by Gonzales B knl General
villa Tor a cOnlpeunatlOn of $50 O0H
The onicefs ~ Care that this charge
Nag made BY Na.eremies of gonxnies
Mueia was Atftsted IN Mexico CIV
eomo years agqgn The alleged charge
OF couspirinE t6Sill the consul IN Ar.
rentina lie VS. convicted and eer~sd
q lons time nfprison.
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WILL DOUBTLESS RESULT
In DRAGGING In BALKANS
NO ACCOUNT OF AN OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF WAR Ry
TUkhEf On IABUT SINKING OF RUSSIAN CIJNBOAT
AND BOMBARDING OF ODESSA is CONFIRMED
bombardmen OF Russian Ports Will Have
geson That Turkey Might Repudae Not Thought Would
BE Satisfactory to Russia-State of War Exists

WASHINGTON, Oct. so.-Turkey's
attack on Russia. reports of which
were confirmed in official dispatches
10 the American government and the
russian embassy here. was viewed by
OFFICIALS and diplomats generally here
to-day as likely to produce the
gravest complications throughout the
baikan states. Northern Africa and
Asia Minor.
The announcement OF a state Of war
between Russia and Tekey WAS ex-
pected eventually to bring into the
list OF belligerents Greece and Italy.
followed by Roumania and Bulgaria
Ambassador Morgentheu. at Con-
stantinople. In brief cablegram late
Today made no mention OF a declara-
ton OF war by Turkey on Russia, but
said the British ambassador had in
formed him OF the bombsrdment OF
Odessa by three Turkish torpedo boat
destroyers and the sinking OF a Rus
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sian gunboat. Previously. Charge
dAffaires Wilson. at the American
embassy at Petrograd. relayed a mes
sage from the American consul at
ooessa stating that in the lombard
ment of the town some American
property was destroyed.
With these dispatches and previous
indications from the Levant. Officials
reared the long-expected conflagra-
ton In Turkey was at hand. They
prepared TO use the American cruf-
sers North Carolina and Tennessee
10 assist American missionaries. N
necessary, and TO set in motion meas
ures OF relief for Americans similar
TO those begun when the first nations
OF Europe were plunged into war.
Hard 20 Explain.
Inc far-reaching effects of Tur-
Keys bombardment of Russian ports
Ccontinusd ON Pags Nins)
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She is bound to Russia by racial ties
and TO Great Britain by obligations
for diplomatic support in the last
war. But her interests and senti-
ments are violently hostile to Turkey
and Greece.
Turkish Program.
An attempt 10 invade the Caucasus
on one side and Egypt on the other is
the program military men think the
Turkish army is likely TO endeavor 10
carry out. Turkish forces have been
gathering recently in Syria and Pales-
une, but a march across the Sinai
peninsula will be a hard one. because
the country Is virtually a desert. The
English papers are confident that the
protection OF the Suez canal against
raid and OF Egypt invasion are We u
provided fro. They recognize that the
addition OF Turkey TO the belligerent
forces probably will prolong the war
and increase its horrors. They said
tco7tinusd on Page Ftfeeen.)
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START REORGANIZATION

PORTLAND. Ne. Oct a0.-The 6rs,
legal step IN a plan for the reoreapiza.
ton or the Eastern SfeamahiD cofpora.
tion. one of the aubaidiariea of fha
New York. New Haven 4 Hartford
iali i,otd. Operating along the New Eng.
creditorg bili vas filed in the federal
court aaking Tor the appointment ~
recelvera. A hearing Wili be held next
saturday
The petitioner ig the Berwind White
Coel Mining Company of Phiiadeiphia
..,nich has an unsecured clal mof ff2 /.
ftl for coal RIruiahrd. Tho acflo, n.
SAID 20 be a friendly proceeding
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CARRANZA'S RESIGNATION
UPSETS PEACE CONVENTION
DEMANDS AS CONDITION RETIRE.
MENT OF ZAPATo AND VILLA
TO PRIVATE LIFE.
Reading Of Document Caused Near
Hlot-Carranza Willing 10 Leave
Country " II viii Aid Peace.

MEXICO CITY. Oct. SO.-The resig-
nation OF General Venustiano Carranza
as provisional president and first chief
OF the constitutionalist army. based
on the condition that General Villa
and Zapata retire to private life. was
Ieau 10 the peace convention at Aguas
Callentes today. In the document Cen
eral Carranza even expressed A will.
lngness TO Rave the country il his alb
sence would tend toward the re-estab-
iishment of peace.
The message caused a turmoil in The
convention hall and at one time epec-
tators tried to intervene and break up
the meeting. Order finally was re-
stored and business proceeded. What
action II any, was taken on the resig-
natlon was not known here this even
ing.
In demanding that villa and Zanata
retire, General Carranza said:
There Is a greater ambition than
that OF being president of the republic
and that is TO hold such military ON
Impotence as TO permit one man 10
over-sway all powers OF union. The
msistency OF General Villa in keennie
command of a division supposed 10 n,
all-powerful and at the same time pre-
tending TO re-establish at once con
stitutional order upon the basis OF the
old regime, Is a clear indication that
tHt uItdH OF lhl6 cnleI Is TO constitute
himself arbiter of the destfnies ~
Mexico with the faculties to appoint a
president. elect a congress, desfgnafe
a supreme court and rule the govern
ment OF all the state / am Ignorant
OF what the pretentions of General
Iapata are. but believe that they will
not diner greatly from those Of Gen
eral Villa.
Impose Conditions.
Il wish that my retirement fron
power shall not be sterile. and thai
am not merely 10 relinquish the field
10 enemies OF the revolution. 10 chief.
tains with personal ambition. I con.
sequentiy state TO the convention that
am disposed TO deliver the command
or the constitutiOnalist army and the
executive power OF the nation and In
necessary. TO leave the country. onlv
under the three following conditIone.
f1rst-A pre-constitutionalist gov
ernment shall be established with fha
support OF the constitutionalist army
until such time as conditions Justify
tuil legal. constitutional regime
Second-General Villa shall resien.
rot his candidature 10 the presidency
or vice presidency. which have never
been offered him. but military com.
mand OF the northern division. retiring
10 private life and leaving the repub.
Tic N the convention should vote fhas
would be wise for me TO do 40.
lhlrd- General Zapata shall rcsirn
MS command likewise. turning the
same over 20 a general designated by
the convention"
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War ON CHRISTIANS

LONDON. Oct 90 $40 r.. m.-Thcr.
have been great manifestations at Da-
unascus. in Asiatic Turkey. IN favor ot
war against Christians and especially
aEaiust Great Hritain. according 60 =
dispatch 20 the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Athens.
The massinE of ucdouina along the
EEyuiian frontier. the dispatch adds. b.
belnt continued.
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SPECIAL STEAMER VITA SUP
PLIES WILL SAIL ron ROTTER.
pay At EARLY DATE
Supplies IN London Are Exhausted
and hohey sent % Purchase food
hacs Seen Returned

NEW YORK. Oct So special
~ amer taTryinF q cargo OF food SUP
puest tQr the starving HciEilnF will
pe sE1t t-omteew York to Rotterdam
ai thf Narliett possible date. DO was
annonfced to.davt by the nclrian TO-
iief committee here This decision
was reached after several daYs of
hpmmunlCation b. cable with United
Niates Ambassador Walter Hines
lsage In London and Minister Henry
Nen DYKE In Hollsnd. folloVing the
.pfife'llQn of complete WORKING co.
operauehNwiih the American commit.
tee IN london
trom Rotterdam the cargo of food
viii BE- distributed By means Of ~.
tcctlve organizations just completed
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MAY LOSE EYE
roung orr A. Seriously Hurned.. Wien
Thoufhtiesa noY ThrotsIl >
Line ~ Her FaeaA -.

WAYNE8BUHg. - Got aO-l.bs
IlrHt halloween affiart ~ thfa city o.
CURED here about - gci0ek lhia even
ter ~ Mra. fsarah HtCurHg. r1orfg "a a.
injury % her face that fnata0ar her left
ftg She. With several ofNff .glfr were
nut Hnlluwa'eniu when fhfvrLIuc un0u
crowd of boys who. iu fifn. fIfrnn
lfastnE them. The running tight CON.
uuued until n pile uf white lime vas
reached. Here they began throwing the
du1t. part of lt striking Frr ln the feft
No. a doctor was Immediately raIlrI
nnd stated that thn little rri euuld
probably lose the member.
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LARGE EXPORTS
OF FOODSTUFFS
EUROPEAN WAR CAUSES UMPIRE.
cEOENTEO DEMAND FOR
FOODSTUFFS.
American oranaries, Mills and Pack.
ing Houses Are Sending Tons
OF Eatables Abroad.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct. 20
Wars demand on American granaries
mills and packing houses, as shown
To-Day in an analysis by the Depart
meht OF Commerce resulted in record
explorations OF breadstuffs, meats and
other food articles during September
many trade currents, broken by the
nhurVPsan tha upheayai; have shifted to
the united States. France GSSnandfng
immense quantities OF fresh beef.
south America and Europe bEyfng
large amounts OF -four. while nfarly
All the markets formerly supplied
from other sources are importing mill
lions OF pounds OF American suLar.
The value OF foodstuffs sold abroad
last month was S6s. .4gOs sSs nearly
double that OF September a year aEo.
when the total was S3S. 1885, .624
The war demand for wheat brought
exports for the three months ending
with September TO the highest poinf
ever reached In any corresponding pe-
rlod. Total exports. including flour.
IN terms OF wheat. in the three months
aggregated SS.250.00O bushels. com
pared with $4,000. 900 bushels in that
period a year ago. For September
the exports OF -four were about nor
mai. but the wheat sold abroad was
more than twice that exported dur
26.OOO,0OO bushels
Some Purchases.
France bought 7.572.OOO bushels.
the United Kingdom 6.6aO OOO. the
Netherlands 2.20i 900. while other Eu-
ropean nations bought 5.29O 900 busb-
els. MoAe than 100000 bushels were
exported TO Canada. while another 81.
feet of the war was the shinmert -
5sO,OOO bushels TO Brazil Exports Of
nour 10 latin-Amcrica nearly doubled
those OF september one year ago.
EApOrts OF fresh beef In September
amounted 60 100000 pounds. eleven
,atn,ees lat sent abroad In september.
beet exported was eight times the
amount sold IN September last wear.
y ne increase In refined sugar exports
was tremendous in September s2
-FV.fia pounds were shipped abroad
compared with 3.s2f.5fO one year aso
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oxEEnAE ATrAoE oPEHED

TOXIC Oct. lf. ~ O. MI fa offf.
ciallv announced fhaf q general affrrt,
Was opened af dawn today on the Car-
men position Or Talnr Tau The shell
lnN nI tnr fOrfrrHH continues ~ fhIa
hour. BE spirits 20 fna allied fro0ur
are said a. b. hIrl
Ihe enlprrors birthday o. bslnr csIs-
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RATE HEARING
is CONCLUDED
EXPECT COMMERCE COMMISSION
TO RENDER AN EARLY
DECISION.
Message Of Ambassador Gerard From
Berlin Causes Considerable
Discussion.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3O.-Rehearina
on the application of eastern railways
Tor general freight rate increase was
concluded today before the interstate
commerce commission. II is expected
the case will be considered by the
commission next week for an early de.
cision.
Clifford Thorne. speaking in the in.
terests OF numerous shippers associa.
tions. summed up the opposition 10
the advance. He declared nothing in
the way Of new Developments beyond
the European war had been brought
out TO justify the renewed appeal.
George +. Brownell of counsel for
the railroads. devoted much of his ar.
gument TO the power of the commits.
sion TO grant the relief sought on the
general showing made al the rehear.
ing.
Gerard Sends cableeram.
Mr.. BrownelI read cablegram
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
which provoked considerable comment
by Commissioners Clements and Mey.
er. The message compared Prussian
and American freight rates showing
the latter 10 be lower and said the
ambassador had been informed by the
director OF the Deutsche bank that con.
hdence OF investors in American securi-
ties was shaken by rising wages and
reduced freight rates.
Commissioner Meyer insisted the
hgures could be of no use 10 the com
mission az no basis for comparison of
rates was furnished. COMMISSIONS
Clements asked how the ambassador
had come TO send such a message.
Louis ID. Brandeis. special counsel
for the commission. said Mr.. Gerard
had been asked II German freight rates
rad been advanced and replied they
rad not Tie characterized the mes
sage read a. voluntary statement" j"
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toRsE1 FoR FRANCE.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct 20 The
British steamer AnRlo. patnronian
sailed from here today with f012
horses said 20 b. for no French arnv
The vessel cleared for Rordeaur. in
clu1ihe fodays shipment nearly
1000 horses have heen exported fror,
here recently for military use la
Europe
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AMSTERDAM $50 London. oct a.
% n. m Both fNr ffsudrfahlHd and
ne IalegrHHf report that fhs gerfr ems
have evacuated Naffuu
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TO SEND FOOD FROM new
YORK TO STARVING BELGIANS

The London.American committee De-
opening Offices in Rotterdam. Rrue.
sels, Ghcnt Iiege and other poinfs
10 has arranHcd close working coon.
tfaiiou With the fomlte Central De-
recuurf ~ DAlimcntafion nolrr
whose ofganlfatiuu extends over the
whole ~ Belgium This comniffea
haa been recognized b. the German
teleian and Englieh governments De-
ne accredited vehicle for help in
Relrium.
Distribution De- 90 b. made In Bel
eium hY the ComIfc Central gccoufa
hciFo. Tho American London com.
miilcc already has purchased. at an
outlay Of about 100000 and has al.
trlbuted iu Hclgum 1000 tons on fo0d
suMcicnt food supplies are obtain.
.tcontinued on Pare ThirtssnD
THE wEArHrn.
WAgHINoroN. Oct. so-rorsoasts
west Wrrinla, ohio and western
fsnnsyivsnia-Fair saturday, aunaay
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man cruiser departed from fho scene
me number of men rescued was moi