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STRUCK SNAG
conferees on Clayton Bill Trip Up on
Amendment When Agreement
Was In Sight.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Sept. 21.-
The conferees on the Clayton anti
trust bill struck a snag today when,
on the verge Of reaching an agree
ment. modifying amendments 10 the
section relating to the prohibition OF
exclusive. or tying" contracts
aroused n storm OF disapproval on the
part OF the House members on the
conference committee.
AZ the bill passed the Senate IL
contained an amendment BY Senator
Walsh 10 prohibit contracts between
manufacturer and purchaser which
would deprive the latter OF indepcnd.
cnce In purchasing supplies. The con.
ference revised the section last week
II was declared to-day that represen.
tatives Of the United Shoe Machinery
Company which Is greatly Interested
IN exclusive contracts. have been In
Washington nghting the Walsh amend.
menl
Members of the House are now said
10 have demanded reconsideration OF
the tentative action of the conferees
CHARGING that the committee has "a.
Ven the teeth out OF the provision.
Inc hght viii be- renewed tomorrow.
The committee also failed TO reach
on agreement on the Reed amendment
giving the courts authority 10 ap.
point receivers 20 negotiate the sale
of the property Of corporations con.
victed of violating the antitrust laws
70 persons who would restore competi
ton. Senator Reed has given notice
mat be viii fght the conference agree-
ment N this section o. amended az the
committee contemplates
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GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON. sept 2t. SOS D. m.--A cen.
tral News despatch fro~i Amstorda 10
brings on oflicial statement issued IL
Berlin giving the gerunnn arf0uuf 90 the
rt onfa of the battle in northern Tranre
beginning with the German wifhdraNai
from the Immediate vicinity 81 Paris
The settlement says
DURING the past weeks the troops nf
the allies made en- attack on the f0rff-
fed German position between the Oiae
and thc MeuHe The French were uru-
tcrtrd on The west hV the PARIS lines
and ~ the east by the Mouse ana The
Noecilc
The Gcrmah troops retired slowly tn
conformity Win the plan OF the general
starr until favorable positions were
reached The French we're reinforced hv
troops from Paris nnd hy armies from
rcFimenta fo the roufh Of paris and from
Nelfurf tuuh The offensive while .r.fne
from pafai Nere Brought uu and uaod in
the lighting
"-rhe ulpn of thr Wrench vas q. sf-
tarh the flank nf the German rfrrf
wing This plan waa uusurca-.afuf '4nd
fhe French auatnlurd severe Losses
Three dHta ESQ the Germans assumed
The offensive
'rhe German risht wing has been
very qrfnNy reinforced nF also has the
center Tho man force ia befg.eu
Herrl Au-iac end the forest of Ar
Foune
"rhc fortress ~ verdun b. bsi,r a..
talked from two aihra
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NATIONAL BANKS WARNED.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2l.-A warn
ing 10 national banks which have re-
ceiyed government funds 10 aid crop
moving or which have received emer-
gency currency not 10 charge excess
i've interest rates or refuse legitimate
credits, was given tonight by Secre-
tary McAdoo In a formal statement
dealing with the present situation IN
the cotton growing states. The sec
retary declared that he would nor
hesitate TO withdaw government de-
posits from offending baRks or to re-
fuse 70 issue emergency currency to
them
Aside from this warning. Mr. Nc
Adoo announced that there is no rea-
son for the cotton producer or others
TO feel pessimistic. He expressed the
belief that there must soon be an in
creased demand for cotton.
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ON A REEF
v. s. Revenue Cutter Tshoma Runs
Aground on AIeUtian Islands
Dangerous Position.

sITKA. Alaska Sept. 2i. 80 The
United States cruiser Buffalo picked
up an "s. o. s." call today from the
United States revenue cutter Tahoma.
which is fast on reef and In serious
danger. ninety miles west OF Kiska Is
land OF the Meutian chain. The Ia.
homa has nine officers and slxty.tbr, q
men aboard.
The distress call from the Tahona
was heard by the japanese liner Ia.
coma Maru and the steamer Senator.
and both started 20 her aid. Thev
should reach her soon a. the Jan
anese vessel left Seattle september
10 bound for Hong Kong and passed
near kiska Island. and the Senator
bound for Nome. left Seattle. septem.
Der ~.
The Tahoma sailed from Seattle
May last. and has been cruising In
Berine sea
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8 DEAD
And Many Overcome by Gas In Peeu-
liar Accident on Reading Road
Near Reading, Pa.

READING. Pa. Sept. 21.-Three per.
sons lost their lives and more than a
score OF passengers were overcome Ly
gas and smoke in a peculiar accident
on the Philadelphia q Reading Rail
way a. tne east entrance of the Phoe.
nixville tunnel tonight Pottsville ex-
press No. 81 struck and killed an un-
identified woman at the tunnel en-
trance. and when the engineer applied
the brakes and endeavored TO reverse
his engine. the air pipes became loos-
encd. disabling the locomotive and fill.
Ing the tunnel with gas and smoke.
Charles Stambaugh. conductor. of
Philadelphia: James r. Harley, of
Palo Alto. engineer. and an unknown
Italian woman are dead as a result of
the striking OF the woman BY the
POttsville express leaving philadelphia
az 1888 p. m. AZ the east entrance OF
the Phoenixville tunnel OF the PhiIa.
delphia q Reading this evening. A
score OF passengers. including General
Manager A. T. Dice and Mrs. Dice.
their daughter and sonin-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Randolph Stauffer. all of Reading.
we're overcome by the gas and smoke
In the tunnel where the train Law 20
minutes before the engineers lifeless
body was found roasting over his
boiler. The conductor was dead when
he reached the Phoenixville hospital.
where four victims were taken. The
others. who will recover. are George
biilman. lincman. Hamburg. Burden
Lesher. boss lineman. Hamburg. New
ton Null. Pottsvillc. who was rescued
from the tunnel by Patrick r. Farrell.
OF Mahonoy Plain. and Harry Carson.
Of WilllamspOrt.
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Lull In BaffIea5H The North of France
FRENCH CLAIM VICTORY over
GERMANS Who ARE DRIVEN BACK

ON THE BATTLE FRONT,
Sept. ~, BY way Of Paris. s:se o.
m.-The western wing Of the
German line has been thrust back
about seven miles during the last
4s hours as sequel TO continuous
fighting night and day.
Both armies, despite almost su-
perhuman fatigue, show the ut
most determination not to yield
an inch CT ground without a ter
rible struggle. but the fresher
troops at the disposal OF the allied
commanders has gradually fore
ed the German to reeede.
The Turkos are adding daily TO
to their record Of daring achieve
nents. Late last night in a costly
bayonet encounter they broke
through the German lines without
firing more than a few shots and
reeaptured and brought back four
field guns which the French troops
had abandoned the previous day.
They seemed to disdain the muir
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IN NORTH FRANCE
DEVELOPS INTO A SIEGE.
FIGHTING is DESPERATE

LONDON. Sept II. s:s5 o. m.
The unparalleled struggle on
the River Alsne, which com
r,eneed about a week aoo, satur-
day, has developed into siege op-
erations. The two armies, strono.
W entrenehed, are carrying on an
artillery duel, while the Infantry
make attacks and counter-attaeks
which are In the nature Of sortIes
from a besieeed fortress.
Occasionally one or the other
gains little ground, but IL is so
httie that the opposing forces re-
man In their trenches or take up
positions in new entrenchnents
Immediately behind those from,
which they are driven.
" Is now becoming the eonvic-
ton OF military men that nothino
but outfisnkina movements can
nave any serious effect on either
army. The Germans, according to
their own officisI report, have been
strongly reinforced, both on their
right, where General Won kIuek Is
making such a stubborn stand. In
almost impresnable positions on
the hills north Of Aisne, and in the
center, where the Germans are
making almost superhuman e.
forts to reeapture Rheims. Il Is
probably the desire to recapture
this town at all costs, because Of
us Importance as the key to i'm
portant communication that will
improve all their connections for
attack or retreat. that has led the
Germans 70 continue the bombard.
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the endeavor to cut of General
DsnkPs forces.
The Austrian losses have been
staggering. The weather con-
tinues cold, with rain and sIeet.
The speed Of the Russian advance
has forced the enemy to retreat
without many Of their guns, which
are mired in the swsmps and
roads, many Of which are inches
deep in mud.
A daring night attack, the eul-
,inatlon Of a days bombardment,
overwhelmed the Austrian defend
ers OF Oublecko, on the San, and
the Russian forces captured thou
sands Of prisoners and a score or
more Of guns, together with large
quantities Of supplies. left behind
by the Austrians' retreat.
"Przemsyl is now under attack
from three separate directions"
the war office statement declared.
THE bombordment is continuing,
with our forces steadily advancing
on the outer entrenehments.
Grodek. on the east Of PrzemsyI,
has been occupied; sambor, TO the
south, has fallen before our ar
mics, and we have established a
line OF further communication on
the west through the capture Of
Oubiecko.
The retreating Austrian forces
burned Jaroslaw before their evae-
uation."
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j. S. COMPLETES PLANS FOR
EVACUATION OF VERA CRUZ

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2I.-Plans
for the evacuation OF Vera Cruz were
completed today at conference be-
tween President Wilson and Secretary
harrison. The latter sent word to
General Funston that as soon as the
state department could adjust certain
questions which had arisen over ta,v
payment OF funds collected at the Gus
toms house and American refugees
cared for, date would be fixed for
the departure OF the troops.
secretary Garrison expressed the
opinion that the troops probably
would be able to get away In a fort
nlght or so. The secretary made II
clear that the American government
would not undertake to pay for anw
OF the refugees in Vera Cruz except
Americans and that OF the 900 nuns
and priests there. the Washfnpton
government would assume resopnsi
bility only for the Americans. Church
ORGANIZATIONS Of other countries. n fs
presumed. will pay for the transpor-
tation of the others unless forelxt
governments request relief. General
funston estimates that besides the
300 so-called religious refugees. there
are 1000 others who desire to leave
before the evacuation begins. Sec
retary Garrison believes there will be
ample accommodations for them on
commercial vessels.
Must Decide ouestlona
Among the questions which have 10
be decided. however. before the Amer
can government abandons Vera Crux
is that OF the fines imposed on ths
Hamburg American ships, the Tpiranga
and the Bavaria. for entering 80
called closed ports In Mexico. The
united states also is endeavorinr to
reach an understanding with the Car
rama government as 20 whether mer.
chants who have paid duties TO tho
American officers since Carrauza
came into power. will have 20 pay
similar sum for the same goods when
the port is taken over bv the Mrxf.
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the British infantry are adopts
with the bayonet, and they wait IN
their trenches until their adverse
ries are so close that a quick dash
brings them together.
Joffre Grips Details.
General Joffre, who Is enjoying
robust health, holds In his hands
every phase OF the battle. Be-
hind the firing line the COM
rsnder Of the allies confers daily
with the generals IN charge Of the
various allied forces. He has ere
ated feeling Of the greatest
eheerfulness and confidence among
the officers and men by his abso-
lutte Indifference to political and
other Influences, and by his de-
sire to spare them sacrifices.
The country behind the French
army is being rapidly repopuIated.
Herds of cattle and sheep nnlnoIe
with supply trains along the roads
leading 20 the north. They are
being homeward driven by peas.
ants, women, old men and boys
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PEACE NEGOTIATIONS NOT.
GOING ON, SAYS GERMANS

NEW YORK. Sept 2t.-The German
government denies that peace negous-
tlons are Eoing forward az Washing.
ton. according to a wireless message
which Count Won Bernstorm. German
ambassador 20 the United State to
night said be had received from Berlin
BY way Of Saysville. T. !. The mes
SAGE. which the ambassador said
could De rut down a. an official
statement coming from him. follows
The news. evidently originated
from Paris aud Antwerp that Field
Marshal Won Der Goltz issued o. proc.
lamation that Germany Intended %
efacuate brussels. and that they had
offered separate peace 20 Heigium. b.
an invention.
Likewise there is no truth In the
rumor that peace negotiations are 10.
ing on at Washington. All these IN
ventiona have recently been denied
BY the North German Review. the Of
hciai organ Of the German govern
bent.
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ment which has resulted In the de.
struetion Of the famous esthe-
drai.
sombardment Severe.
This bombsrdment has been Of
the most severe kind and 10 be-
ing directed from Brinont, which
the French 'rfeaptured but lost
again, and from other hills around
the. town, and is Of deadly char
aeter. The French have brought
up additional heavy artillery In
an attempt TO drive the Germans
out Of these hills, for until this
is done, the situation IN rne tow,
must be difficult
On the allies left, the French
report claims another advance on
the right bank Of the River OIse
as far az the heights OF Lasslony.
west OF Noyon, which has been
the center Of heavy fighting for a
week past.
Severe fighting also continues
north OF the Aisne and In the cra-
onne district, where the Germans.
the French official communicates
says, have been repulsed at a.,
points with considerable losses.
This Is an extremely difficult
country over which to make an
advance. The plateau Of craonne
Is OF limestone formation, with
the sides almost az perpendicular
as walls; the valleys In wet
weather become quasmlres. II
was on this plateau Just a GEN.
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derous rifle asd machine gun fire
poured into them, refusing to lis
ten TO the officers who tried to
keep them under cover.
Cold steel Plays Part.
Cold steel again played a con-
siderable part to-day In the battle
OF the enormous hosts fighting
along the AIsne, the oise and
Woevre. The most remarkable
point about the encounters 10 that
the troops scarcely see each other
before they actually come hand to
hand The reckIessness displayed
at the beginning OF the hostiIitles,
with the resultant carnage through
the machine guns, has almost dis
appeared, and every movement Of
the attacking and defending
troops 10 carried out with the Ut
most caution until the moment OF
actual contact.
The Germans have suffered
most In these engagements, for
the French troops from Africa and
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RED CROSS SURGEON SHOWS REPORTERS
"DUMDUM' BULLETS FOUND ON ENGLISH
toorrsspOndsnos OF the AssOciA..a Press,

tcorrespondenos OF the Associated Pressl
AACHEN, (Aix- La Chappelle). Sept.
b.-The head Of he Red Cross divi-
sion in Rhineland today showed Amer
lcan correspondents dun dun bullets.
1000 OF which, he said. had been found
on English soldiers taken at Mau-
beuge. The end OF this bullet was
unjacketed and tipped with lead,
which contained a copper core. t
was a 45 calibre make. similar TO
cartridges used for big guns. These
soft nosed bullets had caused ugly
injuries to the German wounded which
he had personally treated. said the
Red Cross chief
The officer spoke without animus.
and only gave evidence which. he
said. he had personally gathered. He
said many Of the English bullets were
made like the sharp nickel pointed
German bullets. The French bullets
were uniformly good, he said. made
small wounds and did not spread.
Treated the Wounded.
According to the oficiaTs story. he
bad treated German wounded who had
been shot with English buckshot. The
Red Cross chief said he had seen a
Red Cross automobile fired on al Bat.
uste by Belgian civilians. He told a
remarkable story OF a Belgian tele-
phone girl al Dahlen. who telephoned
Belgian officers al the forts that they
were not properly placing their shells.
BY following her instructions they
were able to regulate their firing ef.
fectively. and the telephone girl was
killed by a shot which destroyed the
once from which she was directing
the operations.
AZ Dahlen. the Red Cross official
said. they had been fired on by Bel
gians al midnight. after being kindly
treated by them during the day.
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LONDON. Sept. a. 1915 D m-.'rhc
German emperor has taken un bis quar-
trrH ~ .utenhurf. according to a pnrIs
o. patch o. the ENchnnFr Tnfrrranh
Company. Thousands nf troops arr nfr.
TONED around The leratl0n whore BE- rr-
side To euard ngHinHf unrrlhia raids
~ FrHnfh aNl1f0rH a.HuaHfnn fsf
aeforienoa ia in constant rrgdlneas e.
beat off attacks.
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EAEn SNAIL HAUE.

special Dispatch Co the Tntsurencer
CtAHksHr W Va. sept %
eIatlnN chiefly of u fau af4rrne a. 49,
ttInel hr Dur lars who blew fha safe Irl
iue West Milford uUHfunIre early fhfa
morning The burglars were fulnhfeurI
away ~ residents Who we're auafanaT
~ fne noise ~ fhe explosion Hiond-
hounds from fairmunt failed to locate
fnarn
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for peace In Europe" it is known
that Tor the present he viii take no
further steps either 10 sound the bef-
hgerents or otherwise press the onor
or the American government to medi-
ate. The president indicated that hs
vas studying the best method and the
most opportuue time for the United
states Co exert its influence for a cea-
sation Of The conflict
The general view among admins
iration officials Is that none Of tna
beiligereuts ls receptive a. yet 10 a
discussion ~ peace terms aud vita
feeling Of resienatiou. the prneress
ot-sffr oppusinR armies o. awaited
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RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
TO BE CUT TO S2O,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2I.-Revolt-
ing against party leadership tonight.
sixteen Democratic senators accom-
plished the overthrow of the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill and
crowned with victory a fIibuster
AGAINST the measure directed by sen
ator Theodore +. Burton OF Ohio.
The senate, by vote Of 81 10 ~.
ended the determined struggle over
The S54.C00.o0O bin by adopting mo-
lion by Democrat. Senator Bank
mead OF Alabama, to recommit the bill
10 the commerce committee with in
s'ructious that 1t substitute a meas
IN appropriating a lump sum OF
&O.90o.0OO TO be expended on exist
ing waterway projects in the discre-
lion OF the secretary OF war and the
board OF army engineers.
The collapse OF the fight for the
Dill came suddenly after a desperate
attempt 10 wear down the Republican
opposition led by the senator from
Ohio, aided by Senator Kenyon az
Iowa. which began last Friday morn
ing and Included a thirty hour session
ending Saturday night Senator Bur
tion' whose achievement will 20 down
as Naledictory effort in a congress-
ional career OF twenty-five years. was
warmly ooneratulafed by many OF his
colleagues AZ the clerk announced the
vote which sealed the fate OF the big
appropriation bill.
Satisfactory 20 President.
Io-morrow the commerce commits.
sion viii meet 70 carry out the instruc.
lions OF the senate. Several Demo.
orats tonight expressed the opinion
mat the outcome would be satlsfacfo-
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JUNCTION OF TROOPS.

CAPE HAiTiEN. Haiti. Sept FL
The governments forces from ouan-
emlcnthe have Affected junction with
ne troops n the president BY captur.
ms Terrier Rouge and Carcol
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AUDTHEoE VIM FaIsrDrrr

Special Dispatch 60 the tnfsfirencsr.
WASHINGTON. D g.. sept 2t.-nr
Frieecii. wife and daughter of wheeling.
were given o. private audience bv rresi.
dent Wilson to-day They wera ar-
comranicd hy Congressman Ncelr. such
on honor as this is rarely bestowed hv
thc President when VisitnrsI merely frl
cnief executive Tho FriasrIia are IN
W1N in nryn MaWr 90 place tnelr
daughter ln colleac.
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WASHINGTON. sept 7.-whue
President Wilson told his callers to-
day that he was 'prayerfuIlv workinr
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satIsfaetorY to Prealdent.

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The Washington times., 1914-07-01
COMING PLAYS

The Columbia Players will make a
massive production of the great spec
tacular drama of the early Roman days.
The Light Eternal next week. From
the rise of the curtain on the first
act, where from a housetop the audi
ence looks out over the magnificence
OF the Eternal City. there is 4 sue
thralling dramatic tension that has
made the piece justly popular wher-
ever presented. Martin V. Merle is
its author. Its first metropolitan pro-
duction was at the New York Majestic
Theater where il ran many months. The
piece has never before been done in
stock in the East but it was most IA
vorably received in Los Angeles, San
Francisco and other coast cities.
No comedy of Washington life has
been more popular than Harold Mac
Grath's brilliant play. The Man on
the Box" which will be the offering
of the Poll Players next week. The
story concerns young Washington
clubman. Failing to learn the name
of mis- divinity the nero disEuises him
self as a coachman, takes the place
of the man on the box" and drives
the heroine to her home after the
reception. Subsequently he disguises
himself as groom in order to be
near the woman OF his heart. Mr..
Buhler will be seen in the title role
and Miss Jewel will appear as the
heroine.
To all those who have been puzzling
themselves over the problem of how
and where to spend the Fourth, Glen
Echo Park offers a pleasing solution.
The management has completed ar
rangements for the big "stay-at-home"
celebration that will make the resort
an ideal place at which to spend part
or all of the holiday. There will be
something doing from morning until
midnight, and young and old will find
amusement aplenty. The management
announces that there will be a matinee
dance session. making the dancing con-
tinuous until the orchestra plays
Home. Sweet Home" Sunday after
noon and night, unless rain prevents,
there will be the usual band concert. A
special car service with cars running
every minute or so from the heart Of
the city will make 1t easy to go and
come.
A number of sterling attractions are
booked for the coming week at Gran
dall's Theatter. THE Club of the Black
Mask" a Kleine attraction, will be
shown Sunday. Monday and Tuesday,
The Murdoch Trial. with Florence Tur-
ner, will be featured. Wednesdays at
traction will be The Convent Gate"
Thursday. THE Thumb Print will be
given. Alice Joyce is featured in The