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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
VILLAS WAY is CLEARED
Evacuation by Carranza Troops Com.
pleted--American Troops Leave
Vera Cruz.

Washington.-Eva of Mexico
City by Carranza troops will be com,
pleted soon, according to official dis.
patches to the state department. Gems.
Obregon and Blanco, in command
there, have assured the Brazilian min.
lister and American Consul Silliman
that a small force will be left to pre-.
serve order.
The Carranza forces are moving
eastward to Orizaba, Carranza's tenn
porary capital. Gen Villa is at Quere-
taro. 1t is believed his entrance to
Mexico City will not be resisted.
In some quarters ii is thought with
drawal of the Carranza forces is a
strategic maneuver and that Gen. OBJ
RECON will begin an enveloping move
ment aiming to cut Villas communities
tons with the norther nstates, while
the forces under Gen. Jesus Carranza
and other generals loyal to the first
chief will attempt to strike his col
umns with Orizabal as q base.
Officials at the state and war de-
partments declared there was no
change in the announced plan of evac-
uatien of Vera Cruz. 1t was said Of
ficially that the question of which fac
'tion would receive possession of the
city had been left to Gen. Funston. 1t
is understood he will deliver the city
to whichever force is in de facto con-
troll of the Immediate vicinity.
The state department received from
the British vice-consul in charge of
American interests at Ensenada, Low
er California, copies of DEGREES issued
by Baltazar Avilles, Villas appointee
as governor of the state, requiring all
property owners to make new registry
of their lands in connection with new
census Of real property.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
CARRANZA WILL NOT RESIGN
Peace ParIeys off-villa in War Paint
Army Is Marching on Mex
leo City.

Washington.-Gen Francisco villa,
commanding troops under control of
the Aguas Calientes convention, is
marching on Mexico City. His army
has reached Leon, the first important
railroad center south of Aguas Calien.
ties.
Gen. Pablo Gonzales Carranza forces
are at Queretaro and Irapuato, where
the first important clash between Gen.
Carranza and the convention probably
will occur.
These facts were reported by George
C. Carrothers, American consular
agent accompanying Gen. Villa. Car
rothers declared Villa was we'll equip
ped for the march.
American Consul Silliman telegraph
ed that conditions were far more seri-
GUS in Mexico City than at any time
since the parleys for peace began. He
regards actual hos.ilities as inevitable,
though some generals still are trying
to patch up differences.
Gen. Carranpa, according to mes
sages from Mr.. Silliman and Leon Ca
nova, special agent at Aguas Calientes,
declared that he had been misunder-
stood, that he never intended to deliver
the executive power except to some
man of his own selection.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
SAYS vOGEL WAS A VICTIM
Secretary Charges SiegeI Deceived His
Business Partner.-Padded Inven-
tories 100000 in One Deal.

Geneseo, N. Y.-Frank e. Vogel the
dead partner of Henry Siegel, was a
victim of SiegePs duplicity, accord
ing to Oscar A. Prall, Siegel. s former
confidential secretary, who testified at
the continuation of the trial of the for
.mer banker-merchant on grand lar
ceny charge here. Siegel, the witness
declared, was In close touch with the
business conditions of the various
branches of the Siegel Stores corpora
ton. The defendant padded inventories
to the extent of 100000 to deceive
prospective investors, he said, and
Vogel himself was deceived. Under or
ders from Siegel, Prall said, he pre-
pared the false statements.
Prall testified the defendant told him
that the Fourteenth street store in
New York had lost 100000 and the
Boston store $1,5O0,0OO. After this con-
versation, the witness said, he made
up the credit statement for the year.
A day later, he said, Siegel signed
them, knowing them to be false.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
WILL PROMOTE BRANCH BANKS
FOR EXCHANGE OF CREDITS
sTo OPEN CHANNELS.
DEEPER RIVERS FAVORED
VIII Seek Exchange Of Commodities
With Nations--Ask Congress to
Help Develop Mississippi and
Its Branches.

Memphis. - Practical preliminary
plans by which tits hoped to increase
the interchange of commerce between
the United States and Central and
South Americans were adopted at the
closing session of the International
Trade Commerce of the Mississippi
Valley and the Central West in Mem
phis. ~. fYr@eyf y,
The plans were built from the tan
gled mass Of commercial propaganda
which has been thrown up since the
European war upset the worlds COM
mercial equilibrium, but upon the
shell of the machine built in the con-
ference the trainers hope to construct
powerful, driving force which will
capture for the Mississippi Valley its
share Of the Latin-American trade.
In seeking to broaden the scope of
trade relations with Latin-America,
the conference urged:
Establishment by the federal reserve
board of branch banks in Central and
South America, Mexico and the West
Indies.
Organization of banking corpora
tion among the commercial interests
of the Mississippi Valley to promote
the exchange of credits between Latin
America and the Mississippi Valley.
Organization also of a cooperative
trading company to promote the ex-
change of commodities between Mis-
sissippi Valley and Latin America.
Establishment of modern river ter
minals in all important trading points
in the Mississippi Valley.
Enactment of congressional mari
time legislation to place American
shippers and ship owners upon a bet
ter basis to compete with other ma
tions. us @s 4a@
Continued appropriations by con-
gress for the development of the nav
liability of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries.
Appointment of an executive COM
mittee of seven members to carry on
the work started by the conference.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
ENvER PASHA
HARD FIGHT NEAR YPREs
Artillery Battle Fought on Coast
Fight Probably Precedes Infantry
Attack by Germans.

London.-The latest official commun-
ication regarding operations on west
ern battlefields are much the same as
those of preceding days. There has
been fighting virtually all along the
front, but without appreciate change
in the situation.
From the coast Of Flanders to the
River Lys, on the Franco-Belgian Dor
der, much Of which has been flooded
by the allies to hinder German attacks,
there has been a repetition on some
what smaller scale of the lombard
ment which the invaders invariably re-
sort to in the hope Of breaking down
the allies resistance before the infan-
try attacks, and in isolated spots at
tacks in force, but according to the
French and British reports, all these
have been repulsed.
The Anglo-French forces which have
been holding territory around Ypres
again have been subjected to deter
mined attacks, fresh German troops
having attempted to force the allies
out of their trenches.
AS was the case with the Prussian
guard, the Germans who made the lat
est effort appear to have taken the
first line of trenches, but, like the
guards, were compelled to give back
the ground after holding it for short
time.
Both sides, as shown by the casualty
lists, are losing heavily, but the Ger
mans, on the offensive, and so often
enfiladed after success was nearly in
their hands, are said to have suffered
enormously.
The French Zouaves, who frequently
have distinguished themselves by dash
ing charges, have been utilized again
to dislodge the Germans from a posi-
tion near Bixschoote over which there
has been much fighting, and, accord
ing to the French statement, they have
again been successful.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
COLD WEATHER, EXHAUSTION OF
TROOPS STOP FiGHTlNG-sEND
TROOPS EAST.
ARTILLERY FIRE is MILDER
Allies Appear to Have Advantage In
the Big Guns, But Art Not Taking
the offensive-Both Sides
Need Rest.

London.--The extreme cold weather
and exhaustion Of the troops have
virtually brought the battle in Elan
ders to standstfll. A desultory ar
tillery duel continues at some points
along the wide front and there has
been an occasional infantry attack
but for the last three days the fighting
has been mild compared with the
fierceness of that which for more than
a month preceded 1t.
The Germans, 1t Is evident, have
sent their best troops to the eastern
frontier and even in big guns the al
lies appear to have the advantage.
There are no signs, however, of an Of
fensive on large scale on the part
of the allies, who doubtless are as bad
ly in need of rest as their opponents.
In fact, 1t is stated that officers and
men who have borne the brunt Of the
fighting In the trenches are being Civ
en- a short leave.
This, together with the cancellation
Of the order for the removal of ship
ping from Dunkirk, is taken to indi-
cate that the allies consider their po-
sitions safe and that they do not con-
template an immediate forward move
ment.
The French artillery plainly is wear
ing down the rival gun detachments.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
GERMANS ARE CONFIDENT
Berlin Says Numerical Superiority of
Russians Overcome-Ciaim Rus
SLAMS Have No Reserves.

Berlin.-The meager news received
from Russian Poland, given out in Of
fetal circles here, indicates that the
Germans and the Russians have Joined
In battle along the whole front be-
tween the Warta and the Vistula riv,
er, while the Russians to the north OF
the Vistula are reported to be falling
back.
Germany has great expectations
concerning the outcome near LODI,
says an official announcement handed
to the press. ut is generally taken
for granted that the gigantic Russian
army, in spite Of its great numerical
superiority, is seriously threatened by
Gen. Won Hindenburg's ingenious STRAIT
egg and his spirited offensive move
ment.
"a Russian defeat here may decide
the entire campaign in the east, as the
Russians are without reserves and lack
arms, ammunition and officers"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
NO CHANGE IN FLANDERS
Algerian Troops Win Victory For Al,
lies at Travy De-vaI-Hand-to-
Hand Battle Fought.

Paris.-Forces are gathering for de
cisiye events in Flanders.
| The big guns are at it again, CON
Quoting bombardment of the allies.
positions from the German lines. The
French and British guns are replying
in kind, with less vigor. Under cover
Of the artillery activity both armies
are moving troops with great rapidity
and in great numbers.
The movement is southwark, and 1t
is believed the next great effort of the
Germans will be made to the south of
Ypres, probably at Armentieres. Aeri-
al scouts of both the Germans and al
lies were extremely active all day, &C.
cording to unofficial reports from the
front.
The allies took possession of Tracy
le-VA several days ago and the Ger
mans on Tuesday returned to the at
tack with the intention of recapturing
the town.
So terrific was their initial onslaught
that 1t carried them up to and over the
first line of entertainments. Spurred
on by the success of this effort, they
advanced rapidly on the village.
The Algerian contingent, which had
been called from the reserve to sup
port the first line trenches when it was
seen the French troops were about to
be overwhelmed, passed the retiring
French troops on the road. The latter
were almost exhausted from the vigor
Of the fighting and the Algerians were
fresh and their officers insisted that
they be permitted to meet the second
blow Of the attackers.
AS the French fell back, fighting all
the way, suddenly there was uncovered
to the view of the oncoming Germans
a solid front of turbaned Turcos. They
fell on the Germans with blood-curdling
yells and cut them with lead and steel.
The fighting was terrific. The Turcos
went down into them and fought them
man to man until the German front
was broken and shattered. Dead were
scattered thick and many were tram
pied under foot. The cross roads,
which was mass of tangled, lunging,
parrying, gouging warriors, swaying
backa nd forth in a desperate battle.
Men of Africa and gray clad Prus-
SLAMS struggled for over an hour at this
point, until finally the fury of the Tur-
cos. onslaught began to tell and the
Germans beat disorderly retreat.
The Algerians pushed their advant-
age with renewed energy and drove
the enemy we'll beyond the outer
trenches, regaining every foot of the
ground that had been lost.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
POLAND CENTER OF INTEREST
Little News Comes From Petrograd or
BerIln-Important Events Pending.
Poland Center of Activities.

London.-Chief interest in the war
is still centered ON the battles in Pc.
land AS has been the case heretofore
when important events were impend
ing, little news is coming from either
Petrograd or Berlin. 1t is known, how.
ever, that the Germans are offering a
stubborn resistance to the Russian adj
vance in East Prussia.
Gen. Won Hindenburg, commander
OF the German troops, and Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief Of the
Russians, two of the greatest STRAIT
egists the war has produced, are ma
neuvering for positions between the
Vistula and the Warta, and big battle
is In progress on the Cracow-Czensto-
chowa line between Russian and Aus
tro-German forces.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
E. PRUSSIA CARNAGE HEAVY
sanaunary Engagements Mark the
Fighting In East Prussia Where
Russians Claim Advantage.

Petrograd.-An official communica-
ton issued by the Russian general
headquarters says:
"In East Prussia the enemy is fall
ing back along the whole front be-
tween Gumbinnen and Angerburg,
while continuing to hold the passages
in the Masurian Lakes.
"On the front between the Vistula
and Warta Rivers Tin Russian Poland)
the fighting continues, taking the char
acter of great battle.
There are important German forces
in Galicia. We have reached the re-
gion ofDukla and the passage of Ujok."
Berlin.-Whether the latest German
victories in the east have stopped
the Russian advance cannot yet be
foretold, but German military officials
say they undoubtedly have resulted
in giving the Germans an excellent
strategic position and at the same
time in increasing the difficulties Of
the enemy's situation.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
ELEMENTS RESTRAIN WAR MA.
CHIMES IN FRANCE - SICK
NESS STALKS ABROAD.
FLOODS ALSO PROVE BAR
Pneumonia Making Itself Felt In the
Ranks of Both Armies--Paris An
nounces That There is Moth
ing to Report.

Paris.-The battle front In Flanders
Mouse is storm bound.
What the two greatest war ma
chimes ever assembled in the history
Of the world have failed to accomplish
with their ultra-modern engines of de-
struction, the elements, in the phrase
ology of the war office reports,
brought to a successful conclusion.
Both great armies are silenced.
Rival battle lines which week
ago were great towers of strength
waging titanic struggle for the gain
of few hundred yards, only to lose
1t again as the vanquished of the
mornings conflict by a supreme eff
fort became the victors with the COM
ing Of night, remained two impotent
masses. Great numbers were stricken
down before the fury of terrific
blizzard which leveled the trenches,
enveloped the big guns and chilled
the marrow in the bones of the fight
ing men.
Where a week ago singing bullets
and shrieking shells bore the fearful
message of death, disease now stalks
as the all-powerful and fear-inspiring
enemy of foe and friend alike.
Thousands Of cases of pneumonia
have been reported from the front,
and every train to the rear from the
allies lines in Flanders and along the
Disc and the Aisne bore great con-
tingents of officers and men invaded
back by serious illness.
The official report from Bordeaux
states merely that there sis nothing
notable to announce" This negative
ly confirms the unofficial reports from
the front telling of the terrific effect
of the billiards. The report ordi-
narily contains the developments of
the current day.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
PERMANENT BENEFIT SURE
McAood Says Reduction of Cotton
Acreage Only Way to Get Full Ben
eft of Loan.

Washington although the $135, 000,-
900 cotton loan fund has been COM
pleted, officials of the federal reserve
board and the treasury department
declared that the south must introduce
diversification of crops and reduc-
tlon of cotton acreage next year to get
the full benefits from the fund and in
sure a material increase in the price
of raw cotton for next years crop, Sec
rotary McAdoo called this "the other
pressing and important problem" with
which the south must deal. He urged
the raising of other food products which
he predicted will find ready market,
particularly if the European war per-
sists.
Members of the reserve board we're
inclined to believe that present condi-
lions point to a decided reduction In
the cotton acreage through influences
outside cotton producing states. and
predicted that with acreage reduced
cotton would go to normal level next
year.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
HURL SELVES AT ENEMY
Cars Men Are Fighting Desperately
Near SoIdau-carry Positions Under
Terrific Fire of German Guns.

Petrograd following officia
communication from general head
quarters was issued here.
Between the Vistula and the
Warta our advance guards in the en-
gagement with the Germans, who tool
the offensive, fell back in the direc
ton of Bzoure. The enemy succeeded
in gaining footing in the region Of
Lentchitza (Lenczyca) and Orloff
throwing out advance guards in the
direction of Piontek.
"In East Prussia our troops con
tinue to make progress and fighting
is going on near the Gumbinnan-An
gerburg front, which the enemy is de
Tending.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
NAVAL FIGHT IN BLACK SEA
German Cruisers Goeben and BresIau
Take Part-Fight lasts 40 Minutes
--Goeben DAMAGED.

Petrograd.-The cruiser Goeben of
the Turkish navy was damaged by an
explosion caused by shell which
struck her amidship during naval
battle with a division of the Russian
Black Sea fleet and set afire, accord
ing to an official report by the min
istry OF marine. The Goeben fled
into the fog and disappeared, still in
flames, accompanied by the cruiser
Breslau, says the report.
The Official narrative of the encoun-
ter relates that division of the Black
sea fleet, which was returning from a
cruise to Sebastopol, sighted, rs miles
from the Bhersones light, Turkish
detachment of warships consisting
of the Goeben and Breslau.
The Russian ships, Immediately up
on sighting the two former German
warships and recognizing them as the
raiders whose activities brought Tur-
key into the war, drew up in battle
order, bringing the Goeben and Bres-
lau to starboard.
The Russian ships opened fire, fol-
lowing the motions of the flagship.
the Admiral Eystafry. The initial
salvo from the 12-inch battery of the
flagship struck the Goeben amidship.
An explosion was caused as a result
of the Avstafry's hits and the Goeben
Immediately broke into flames on her
port amidship.
The Goeben was slow to reply and
as the range was close there could
be seen on her decks scenes of great
confusion.
Other explosions followed on the
Goeben. Still the reply of the Ger
man cruiser was not effective. Evil
IDENTIFY the enemy's ships were not pre-
pared for action on such short notice.
Finally the German gunners on both
the Breslau and the Goeben got their
big guns into action and opened with
salvos against the flagship, which
they seemed determined to disable.
None of their shots was directed at
the accompanying units of the Rus
sian fleets, despite the fact that all
the Russian warships were firing into
the two Turks.
The battle lasted for 40 minutes,
when Of sudden the Goeben veered
off and withdrew, disappearing in the
fog. The Breslau followed. The Rus
sian division took up the pursuit, but
the speed of the enemy's ships was
too great and the chase had to be
given up.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
MARCHES ON MEXICO CITY
Two Thousand caranza Soldiers Have
Change observation-disclosures With
viIia--victory Seems Certain.

Washington. Gen. Villas march on
Mexico City continues unobstructed,
according to official kilograms from
American consular agents accompany
ing him. Two thousand Carranza
troops changed their allegiance to villa
at Leon, the dispatch said, and garri-
ons all along the line are incorporating
themselves in the Villa columns.
That Villa will reach Mexico City
without difficulty is the opinion OF the
American agents, who say his army is
well equipped and moving with scien-
tific precision. From Carranza sources,
however. it is stated that Villa. will
have to clash in few days with the
troops of Gems. Obregon and Gonzales,
south Of Irapuata and near Querataro
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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
FREEZING IN BATTLE ZONE
Snow Is Falling In Northern France
and Vosges Mountains - Soldiers
Wear Heavy Clothes.

Paris.-Freezing weather has set in
throughout the length of the battle
zone in France and Belgium, the tenn.
perature varying between 25 and 20
degrees above zero Fahrenheit. Snow
is falling especially in Northern France
and in the Vosges Mountains and also
at Marseilles.
The French soldier wears a wooden
band, provided by the government,
which he wraps four or five times
around his body. He also often wears
four or five shirts. adding an extra one
from time to time as the temperature
falls.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
Cardinal Talks Of Mexico.

Baltimore. Cardinal Gibbons, at the
request of the archbishops of the
United States, has written letter of
sympathy to the Mexican hierarchy.
in which he says that 'the deplorable
conditions which for some time have
prevailed in Mexico, and which appar-
emily became more intolerable with
each attempt to remedy them, are the
source Of deepest concern to the arch
bishops of the United States"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
-Four Priests Executed.

Ell Paso, Tex.-A military bulletin
from Guadalajara, received here, said
that four Roman Catholic priests had
been executed by order Of Gen. Joa-
chin Amara, military governor in the
state of Michoacan. 1t was declared
that the clericals had headed an up
rising.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27

They say your husband was out
looking for work"
Yes, l believe he's out looking at
work. There are some men digging
a hole down at the corner, and he
doesn't seem able to get any farther
STRAY Stories
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27

Washington.--The State department
issued another warning to Americans
against unnecessary visits to foreign
countries involved in war, with par.
ticular caution to naturalized citizens
to stay away from their native country
or countries with which they we're at
war.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27
Cavalry Was Smashed.

The Hague.-The Russian army in
Poland maintains three times as many
cavalrymen as the Germans. This
cavalry swarmed after the retreating
Germans and when the Germans sud-
denly stopped the Russian cavalry
was dashed to pieces like migrating
birds against rock.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1914-11-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the ten
principal ports. which do. about 80 per
cent Of the export business of the
country, for the week ending Nov. IA
were s47,5S7.330. leaving a trade bal
ance for that period in favor OF the
United States of s21,S7s,342.