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N-AMERICAN PLAN
TO PROTECT TRADE
Concert Proposed to Restore
Commerce Interrupted
by the War.
CONFERENCE MAY BIZ HELD

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e.-Reports were
current in Washington tonight that the
diplomatic representatives here OF the
South American republics contemplate
calling a conference looking 10 an ar
rangement with the United states for the
protection OF commerce between this coun-
try and South America.
Such an arrangement in said to he re-
garded as highly desirable in view OF the
embarrassments that have attended trade
between the United states and South
America as result of the war in
Europe
South American diplomats appear to be
actuated In proposing such a conference
by a desire to subordinate the Monroe
Doctrine to what may he known as the
n-American concert. according to the
reports here. II is the understanding
that the proposal OF the South American
diplomats will shortly he submitted for
the consideration of President Wilson and
Secretary of state Bryan.
II was suggested in quarters close 20
South American diplomats that an at
tendance Of all the republics on his hem
tinctly beneficial to American trade i,
this juncture IN world affairs ard even uf
greater benefit in the future. Just how
the Wilson Administration will accept the
South American proposal, III IL Is ever
presented in formal manner. is prob
lematical.
Argentina. Chile. Peru and Uruguay
have laid suggestions before the WASH
ington Government, while Brazil is con-
sidering a similar step. Practically all
tho Central and South American coun-
tries have been circularzed by some OF
the principal nations.
The movement also has FOR its object
the removal of serious friction between
the countries OF this hemisphere and the
Europ' an belligerents on questions OF
neutrality.
1t is proposed 10 establish neutral zones
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North
and South America. to appoint a commits
sion to recommend steps that would re-
move dangers to- pau-Amcr!can trade ard
20 prohibit belligeren.s from coalng n
neutral ports
Some Of the Powers OF Europe have
been sounded and 1t s understood til
Great Britain will deny her warsalps e..
try into Central and South American po-:s
10 coal Il the United states approves and
other bcii.gtreuts agree.
The United states has been particularly
anxious 20 take 10 step which possibly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-27
BRITISH FOIL FOE.
Armorcd Train DESTROYS Pohtoon
Rridge over User.

LoNpo%. Nov. 27--A correspondent OF
tie boiy Ncws telegraphing from town
h Belgium on Wednesday says
Two days ago to the south OF DIX
nude, where the Germans are still con-
centratiue large bodies of infantry and
caval,y, the enemy made an attempt to
throw a pontoon across the User
Nearly two hundred men were en-
fdged. They were covered by powerful
German battery. So we'll was the Ger
man plan arranged that the Franco
+ isau forces could not possibly nave
prevented the construction of the bridge
without losing "A great many men
TIE Germans had completed three
part. ~ the task with nothing more than
de-lltory peppering from the French
r.f,. when up an uncunsdered little rail-
Wv track came a British armored train
Roaring and splitting death, 1t raced INTO
sgNt suddenly, not more than one thou-
send meters distant from the nearly COM
i.-',d bridge. and the 200 German
sHr.,rs taken completely by surprise
cpnucd 'hrir tools and bolted.
"MtHN aid not get far, Tor -FOUR OF
the t,tlns gems, and half dozen
,N.t.a I.I,r- buried perfec; tornado OF
t.ot and smell at them. In less than
i've minutes nearly one hundred OF the
ogur,rs had been killed and about nifty
vpurael Their work had been blown
,Nlu'rs.
"Ihr euomys guns managed to throw
tH' store truck, at the end of the tram
90 'uc rails, and one of the guns was
= , temporarily put out Of action
TIE spondent of the DdHu WdH
- hIukrk telegraphs that Dlxmude mas
ben rctaEcu by the Allies, lie says
The French marines attacked the town
? "y on Tuesday night and drove the
G'm.us out of three lines of advanced
trenches ON Wednesday they followed
tins 30 by entering the town in an ire
t-'.H., ,hdrrc.
lNs ,u,my did not halt in their re-
i'' until they were seven miles out or
tie own. The marines lost 800 men,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-27
KURDS DEFEAT RUSSIANS,
Egyptian Advance Guards >urrcn-
der to Turks. Is Report.

BERLIN. Nov. 2d.--Iucluded in the In
formation given to the press in othciai
circles is the following
The Persian Legation AT Constant
noplc has received Information from Ia
briZ that Kurdish troops surprised
Russian harrison and killed 1000 Of them
The Turkish Embassy AZ Rom" says
that the Egyptian advance guards on
the Suez Canal deserted 20 the Turks
"Ohlcial adviccs from Constantinople
state that the Turkish forces have won
further successes. hut that bad weather
is hindcrng operations in the Caucasus.
The Porte states that all Arabs who
are II, for military service have declared
their readiness for holy war.
Reports OF a pan-lslamIc auti-BIitish
movement are confirmed by the Russkoyc
Sloro OF Petrograd, which states that
the movement had It's beginning in Az
ghanistan."
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OLD WEATHER CAUSES LULL IN BELGIUM FIGHTING

would impair its influence with any OF
the belligerents in the eventual settlement
Of the European war. South American
diplomats, realizing this, have been seek
ing to find some common ground on
which to act 80 that tangible and prac-
teal results will be obtained without en-
barrassing the neutrals in their relations
with the bellgerents.
with the very economic life of the
South American nations threatened by the
rupture of trade connections with Europe
the Latin countries are looking to the
United States for capital to promote do
nestle enterprises and they believe the
development of their industries by foreign
interests will not come until Pan-Ameri-
can trade has been given absolute pro-
lection.
The countries which favor the estab-
lishment of neutral zone argue that
an extension OF territorial waters to 100
or even 26O miles from the coast is just
as much an inherent right OF n sovereign
nation as was the fixing of the three mile
limit
The proposal to deny coal to warships.
II Is thought by some Of the South Amer
lean diplomats, would hardly he ade-
quate. as much more difficulty Is being
experienced in preventing merchant ships
from coaling men Of war at sea.
Tho calling of a conference through the
governing DOdlu OF tne american
Union has been widely discussed as an
instrument for joint action by the nations
Of tho two continents and II decided
ur-n probably Will he held in Washing
ton
While high Government officials would
not discuss tonight any of the various
suggestions that had been offered. say
ing they were all under consideration,
there were limitations in some quarters
that out OF the numerous proposals some
plan for the restoration Of trade between
the two Americas would b. evolved by
the American Government in cooperation
with South American countries.
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strong French requirements occu-
pied considerable portion of the Brit
ish trenches in front Of Npres, and with
their front thus appreciably shortened the
British troops, which for over fourteen
days and nights had never left the
trenches or allowed the enemy to main
tain a footing in them. were enabled to
enjoy a partial well earned rest
Several battalions of terriiorials. the
Secretary for War announced, have joined
the British forces and have made them
selves felt.
Referring to the latest phase in the
conflict raging in Russian Poland Lord
Kitchener said:
After a holly contested battle the
reinforced Russian troops in this neigh
borhood have been able To check and
TO defeat the Germans with, ! believe,
heavier losses than they ever sustained
before"
Lord Kitchener touched briefly on the
Turkish Intervention and said that the
Russians successfully are advancing in
the Caucasus, while an Indian cNpedi-
tlonary force had twice defeated the
Turks at the head of the Persian Gulf.
where they had occupied the important
town of Basra. and were also in touch
with a Turkish force thirty miles to the
east of the Suez Canal.
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AUSTRIA RAISES s575, 900, 600.
Loan subscription satisfactory, Cow
eminent Announces.

BERLIN by wireless TO London, Nov. &c.
"A semi-ofticial statement issued to-day
says:
1T is officially reported from Vienna
that the amount of the war loan sub
scrihed up 10 yesterday was l.5OO. 600. 00o
marks (S375. 600, OO0) in Austria and more
than 500 1000, 600 marks CS20o, oo0,oc0) in
Hungary. The Minister OF Finance has
agreed 20 extend the period in which sub
scriptOns may he made. hut the results
already achieved have demonstrated the
resources of the dual monarchy.
The Austrian report that GROUND has
been gained IN the district about VOL
brom (Southern Russian Poland), taken
in conjunction with the German report
from Czenstochowa and the region north
of Cracow. shows that they are working
together On the south wing to very good
purpose. Wolbrom Is IN a mountainous
region. but successes have been gained
despite the great difficulties,
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BRITISH HOLD AFRICAN LINE.
Only One German Attack on Colo
mics Successful.

Lo%DoN. Nov. 26--The official press bu-
reau gives the following summary Of
events Oh the Anglo-German frontier in
East Africa
ITO the end o. September every attempt
to invade British territory except one was
repu!sed. There has been no material
change since. The Germans have not OBJ
tanned a foothold on British territory.
while the British have seized an important
German post
"On November 90 the enemy entered
Uganda, westward Of Lake Victoria. The
British retired from Fort Nyaka. but re-
pulsed the enemy elsewhere"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-27
JAIL FOR "BRIDGMAN TAYLOR,
German said Ia Hnve stolen Am~ri-
can Passport IN London.


LONDON. Nov. 2G.--fferbert Won der Goltx.
alias BrdSman Taylor travelling on an
American passport alleged 10 have been
stolen. was sentenced IN Bow street police
court to-day to six months at nard labor.
with the recommendation that he be de-
ported at the expiration of his sentence
He was charged with failure to Register
80 an allen enemy.
The prisoner said lie was born in San
Francisco OF German parents ami that
he went & Germany when he was IL
Years old. Five years .a.cr. he said.
H. went 10 Mexico where he became a
Mexican citizen and served in the army
lie explained that he had passed as an
American citizen because an American
passport facilitate. travel IN Europe. He
- said to have told an atTdChe Of the
british Foreign Once tina. n. could re-
veal tn" time IL proposed Zeppelin raids
on Britain and to have admitted that
Do" came 20 England 90 sell German
war secrets to tn British Government.
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HEAR DIXMUDE
IS AGAIN HELD
BY THE ALLIES
Germans Reported to Have
Been Driven Seven Miles
From Town.
INVADERS ATTACK
AT "llINGE" FAILS
Sp,c,ai Cdbie Despatch to Tnr srS

special cable Despatch TO Tnr sUN.
PARIS. Nov 96.-Although the official
communicates regarding the operations
Yesterday and to-day make no mention
OF important events on the Franco-Bel-
rian line. it is reported here that Dix
nude has been retaken by the Allies.
The report is to the effect that a force
~ ",usiters marines" entered the town
on Tuesday night and drove the Ger
nln, out. pursuing them for a distance
Of seven miles.
There was only one engagement to-
DIV along the whole battle line of $50
miles from the North Sea to the region
Of Metz. small forces of Germans and
French were In collision east of Nerdun,
A. Is officially announced. The battle.
which was of no Importance as affecting
The general campaign at the east of the
line. may have been the result of a
further attempt Of the French to ad-
vance their line northward from Pagny
coward Arnaville and thereby construct
the loop around the German position of
NtIf.t ,,, tho Mpligp
~ ''''''> va
The oihciaI announcement tonight
was as follows
,. ,
Ut b's uii ''cie - So'ple'e ''''l''
~ ue 'th're me- II"s ueeil c'I..lon
aiding but no infantry attacks There
~ no'hlhE new III we AIk t'"e INT
WIS slEnt ehs'sei"'Ht east Vi
Ntr'""
I've report OF the afternoon mentioned
a sharp engagement at Missy, north
east OF scissors, between scissors and the
Village If NaIlly. This is the point on the
German line nearest TO Paris. Missy has
been held by the French and the Germans
pttcuptai TO advance and occupy the
village The attack failed completely and
the Germans lost heavily.
Tho German canon po''Ioarue .he
French ana hritsn ines III heisluI,i pu'
The ctnn"nadlnS a.inln,sheu III 'loieIce'
Arras ana us supuIps Me.e sneIle ',
Shgnt p''sreSs M"s ',a", '' Wv
In the east centre Oh the i'he' ~ 'hs
Arg me ana IN the general region Oh
Nerdu' ''hlle III the Nosees eaNs SNOW
fall mas ihterlercn WIN HI..''aIS oiera-
tons me report OF tne a.Ae. hvo" eoi'
tanned the tollowHs SUMMARY Va 'i'e NM
ing OF Yesterday
Yesterday Was marked by no i'm
nori+nt happening In the north the
cannonading diminished in intensity
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about $500 inhabitants. situated thlr-
teen miles NOm ROME. II possesses
a. old summer residence Of the Popes.
Although IL is part Of the domains of the
Holy See by the terms Of the Law Of
Guarantees. II has not been visited by any
Pontin since tae annexation by Italy OF
the napal states Recent dispatches from
Rome limited at belief in certain circles
that the present war may result In modi-
hcatiuu Of the International status Of the
Holy see t. such an extent that the Pope
viii De able to emerge from the seclusion
Of the Vatican. breaking The rule which
the rapacy imposed uron Itself as a pro-
test against the loss Of It's temporal power.
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FRANCE RAISES WAR LOAN.
subscriptions to National Defence
Bonds Reach 100000. 900.

PARIS, SOv, &c subscriptions TO the
short term I per cent national defence
bonds to-day amounted TO $4,000, 900
for France alone, I'm addition $40, 900, 900
of Treasury bonds already are in circula-
ton.
The Minister of Finance. Alexandra
Rihot. submitted to tho Cabinet de-
vreo raising to Sn,0o0,O0O the amount
isSuahlc OF war defence bonds. 1t In
proposed to issue bonds in small den0sui-
nations as low as $50.
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SAYS LOAN FAILED.
Rome Hears That Only &20O,OOo, 900
of 81, OOO, 900. 900 was Subscribed.
Special Cabie Despdtch 10 THE Sun

Special Cabie Despatch 10 THE SUN.
ViENNA. via Rome Nov, 90 The war
loan Of 81 .000, 900, 900 closed with sub
scrptions Of s290, 000, 900. or this amoun,
5000 600 was squeezed out Of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, although II Is officially
announced that this money was spon-
taneously invested
II Is also announced that the Treasury
will continue to accept investments de-
spite the closing of the war loan.
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HAVE NEW WEAPON.
Dart with Inhammnbie Head Used
by Allies.
Sp,cial cable Despatch 70 TnE ST.,

LONDON, Nov. 26.--William Rldsdale
OF the Daily News in Bel
GUM, describes "a new weapon adopted
by the Allies. II is dart the head Of
which contains infammable material
which ignites Immediately on striking
any object. 1t IL calculated that one OF
these darts dropped on the envelope of
an airship will cause an instantaneous
burst of flame.
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Praises Indian Troops.

Referring to the German ..dvance on
Dunkirk and Calais after the capture Of
Antwerp. Lork Kitchener mentioned that.
in spite of the overwhelming number Of
the German forces, the British troops Wig.
orously attacked, and British cavalry
division extending over seven miles OF
trenches threw back the fierce attacEs
of A whole German army corps for NOR
than two days. The arrival of the Indians
on the scene. he said proved to be grea;
advantage, and when the fresh reinforce
ments pushed forward the German march
on Calais was stopped.
Lord Kitchener 81 oke OF the splendid
fighting qualities OF the French troops
and OF the pluck of the gallant Bel
gian army. whose flne resistance had
been strengthened and encouraged by the
cooperation of the British fleet, which
had effectively shelled the German ar
tillery positions"
Sir John French's successful resistance
to the German advances. Lord Kitchener
told the Lords, was maintained, notwith-
standing that the German supports had
been pushed up in large numbers
I'm the early days OF November he
continued. mo less than eleven army
corps were attacking the British posi-
ton. At this critical period the Eighth
division was despatched from England
to Join the forces in the field ana the
valuable cooperation of our Allies OF
our left materially strengthened tho Brit
ish position.
"On November II a supreme effor
was made by the Germans. Tho Prus
sian Guard was ordered TO force IT.
way through our lines at all costs, an'
TO carry them by sheer weight of mum
hers But this desperate attempt failed
like its predecessors.
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DUTCH TRADERS HOPE.
believe Amsterdam Exchange May
he ReOpened Soon.
By Central Nc,rs.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 2G.--Financial circles
here anticipate that the opening OF the
New York Stock Exchange will have a
considerable influence on the Dutch
money market and possibly accelerate
She reopening OF the Amsterdam Ex-
change.
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HOPE TO FREE" POPE.
pilgrims Express Wish 10 See Pom
tin Outside vatican.

ROME. via Hsvrc. Nov. 26.--Card!nal
Ayliardi. in presenting pllgrms from
Castel Gandolfo TO the pope to-day. said
on behalf of the visitors that he hoped the
Pontln would soon he able to visit the
castle there.
The rope replied automatically that
since the father was unable to visit his
children hs was very glad that they came
to see him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-27
BRITISH IN OsTEND'S SUBURBS.


.1pltAsrLrN FtANcE, Nov, &c - Brit
i.' .rp0ps have pushed as far as the out
.. of Ost-ud, eucount"ring only small
90 comments of the enemy,
.uIpytiutial reports Of German re-
'm'W from Flanders are current, but
tva1imtt,on is lacking.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-27
p,r,s Music Conservatory to Open.
special Cubic Ia

Special Cubic BtSbaich 10 The sv",
PARIS, Nov, %, 1t Is announced that
the National Conservatory of Music will
open as usual early in December.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-27
STEINVVAY PlANOLA
FOR TWENTY DOLLARS A MONTH

To be able to put one of these magnificent in
struments in ones home, and pay for it on a basis
Gus opportunity.
The Stenway Pianoa is the pianoforte par
excellence. Identical with the regular Steinway
Piano in musical quality and for hand playing, it
offers two methods of playing, instead of one.
Containing the wonderful Pianola roll playing
action it is available to the muscally unframed,
as we'll as to the musician. 1t brings all the
beautiful music of the world into every home
it enters.
Surely here is the pianoforte which everyone
must want. And these wonderfully liberal terms
make it panoforte that almost everyone can have
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
The Wonderful Blowing Rock Country

nestled as il Is IN a pretty valley w.th
mountains on all sides. Is an .de.t
place to spend a umme vacation.
Here you are away from the rash
and tiresome experiences Of citx lie
here the whistle OF the locomots1a
never heard; ii is a place where cr.t
reigns supreme. The hotel and bo4ft.
ing house accommodations are fa-
superior to those Of much wider adj
vertised summer resorts. Life her.
is very interesting. One mail Ga III
comes up from Lenoir, and about
thirty minutes before the time fo-
the arrival of the hack the guest.
gather about the Hobbies Of the hotel
to await the opening of the maIl and
many are so anxious that they HURRY
to the postoffice or go 10 meet th,
bell boy on the way from the oflc.
The daily papers are eagerly grabbed
and soon all who can Cur one SET
ties down in some corner to pcrH~,
the days news.
The "Rock House"
The visitor to Blowing Rock wh,
fails to visit Rock House" has missed
seeing one Of the most wonderful for
nations of nature that western North
Carolina affords. The place Is about
two miles south of the village and )
reached by a winding trail up the
north side of the mountain and down
the south side about half way. l. I>
a large natural cavity in a solid rock
about so feet back in the mountain.
80 feet wide and 30 feet high. The
SmoothneSS of the walls gives the Nl~I-
tor the impression that the cavity GER
tainly must have been chiseled out Tx
the hand of a sculptor. Seats have
been ARRANGED in the House" ana
hardly is there an hour during the
day but what some tourist with book
or magazine in hand winds his way -
this wonderful place for a quiet. re~g-
full hour.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
THINKS II MEETS
COTTON SITUATION
Maj. Graham, Commissioners of
Agriculture, Supplements
Views on Warehouses

Commissioner # Agriculture Gra-
ham kinks that his plan given out
Friday will solve the cotton situation
and yesterday he issued the following
supplemental statement:
The owe to appoint the inspec-
tors where the law does not give tbs
Instructions as to duties, etc. etc.
gives authority to make all necessary
regulations-as to duties, salary.
warehouse charges, bond of inSpec-
tors, etc, etc. The commissioners
could appoint an inspector in the no
tice Of appointment or commission.
they could state the amount of bond
and that upon acceptance of this bond
by the commissioners he could ente-
upon his dutieS-then shOuld follow
his duties. Where there is more than
one warehouse they could adopt rules
to apply to warehouses in their CDun-
ty. to receive all cotton offered Tor
storage, weigh, grade and number tho
bale, keeping a record of number and
weight and deliver to the owner or
storer Of the bale a receipt in such
form hat will comply with the law
and as will be satisfactory to ths
banks or person who will advance
money upon it.
The fees for storage, per month,
per pale, the fees or salary Of the IN
spector and his help, such as clerks.
force to handle the cotton, etc. is In
GUIDED in the power TO appoint tho
inspector. The points of law inNolN-
co IN the above is respectfully re-
TERED to the lawyers for revisai .
confirmation.
While the regulations should. -
TAR as possible. be uniform in the dH-
lerent counties, each county is Inde-
pendent as to this. and can add to ~
oihIt any provision not desired in -
counties.
IT IS not necessary for me to ar
tempt to give forms for details. Tho
commissioners Of each county can a.
tend TO this.
- think by this plan we have ~ =
emery TO meet the present case
May be pardoned for sayin4 th4t
IN preparation of the revisal Of 140s.
rthe title inspections was given to- /.
comm Of which | was :
member, n | submitted the amend
nheht tother article commerce.. which
was adopted. See section 2s5f -
the Cod Of 1899"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
BRITISH WIVES DENY
SELVES FOR NATION

is committing a criminal act, even
though it is one that only her own
conscience can punish.
Now Is the time for those people
who are Indifferent about sugar to
do something for their feilOW-crea-
lures. In order to let sugar circulate
it is absolutely necessary that
it should. those who do not care about
il can abstain entirely. The principal
meal in the day should be the dinner,
OF course. and the housewife who
takes off a course or two is doing an
act of self-denial which is of ineStim-
able value to her country"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01

The Importance of keeping churches
open for prayer at all hours OF the
day and every day in the week: espe-
cially when these churches are sit
uated where many people pass, is en-
phasiZed by the observation Of the
rector of Grace church. New York
city. Count was kept for two DAYS
during which time il was discovered
that 74o persons came and went