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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
zAPATA JOINS WITH VILLA.
Work Together Until Work is Accom-
piished Then Each Will Retire.

Work Together Until Work is Accom-
piished Then Each. Will Retire.
Mexico City, via Ell Paso, Texas
Generals villa and Zapata, after a
conference at Xochimilco, announced
publicly that they would work to-
gether and that each would retire to
private life when their work was &C.
complished.
After the conference General Villa
said that his forces would begin i'm
mediate1y a vigorous campaign
against Carranza. The forces o.
Villa and Zapata will enter Mexico
City soon. An active campaign will
begin within a week by both the Villa
and Zapata forces, according to the
statements OF high official of the
present government. The plan calls
for the sending of four strong columns
to attack the followers of Carranza.
Villa took over the railway of an
English corporation running between
the Capital and Vera Cruz.
The civil and military convention
will meet next week In the Capital
to approve these plans, and appoint
new provisional officials. 1t is re-
ported that new provisional presi-
dent will be elected on this occasion.
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$4,000 GONE, PRESIDENT HELD.

Head of Big Boston Pawnshop Ae-
cused of Larceny.
Boston.-Following a five hour con-
ference at District Attorney Pei
letters Office William Cobb, president
of the Collateral Loan Company of
this city, was arrested charged with
the larceny on November 20 of $780,
600 from the concern, which is one
OF the largest pawnshops in the coun-
try. Cobb succeeded his father as
president in 1910.
According to John F. Morse, a d.
rector, irregularities were called to
the attention of the board several
months ago. Investigation resulted In
the discovery that In five years ap-
-proximately $4,000 worth Of pledges
had disappeared.
A meeting of the directors held.
was followed by the announcement
that Cobb had resigned.
Cobb, who was taken to the CITY
prison, has apparently lived a re-
served life. He is unmarried. It is
said he. was born In New York CITY
In 1871. His parents are Francis
Davis Cobb and katherine Sedgwick
dewey Cobb. He took his A d.
degree at Harvard College in 1894. In
1891 he was graduated from Boston
University .aW School anf practIsed
1as6s &rs1 ssass,sl a.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
Airman Drops Bombs
on Krupp Gun Works
Unknown Aviator Makes Daring
Fliaht Over Germany's Great Plant
at Essen, Shells the Building
and Escapes Uniniured

London.-A foreign aeronaut drop
ped bombs on the Krupp factory at
Essen, Germany, the great plant at
which are manufactured the famous
German siege guns, as well as smaller
arms and ammunition, according to
a dispatch received from The Hague.
This message quotes dispatch
from Berlin to the effect that the
bombs were dropped on the build
ings devoted to the manufacture OF
cannon
1t is said that the airman escaped
uninjured and that the extent of the
damage has not been aseertained.
More than sixty thousand workmen
and nearly seven thousand engineers
and clerks are employed The firms
capital was nearly 100000 in 1911,
The city Of Essen, where the main
krupp works are located, has more
than 100000 inhabitants, and depends
for its existence almost entirely on
the gun factory.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
wARsHlP KANSAS sToRMREATEN

Storm Creates Havoc on Atlantic Sea-
board Thrilling Rescues.
Washington. - The United States
battleship Kansas was identified as
the mysterious vessel which coast
guard officials at Ocean City, Md, re-
ported stranded there and which la
ter disappeared without leaving a
clue to its identity.
Captain Bryan of the Kansas wire
lessed the navy department that his
vessel took refuge from the storm of
Ocean City and suggested that as no
other vessel was in that vicinity the
Kansas must have bene the warship
reported in distress.
The captain said his ship had not
been damaged. The vessel was not in
distress, he said. Captain Bryan re-
ported from Delaware breakwaters,
where the Kansas arrived. A wireless
was sent to the revenue cutter Itasca
which had gone to aid the strange ship
ordering her back to Norfolk
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CHRISTIANS FLEE TURKEY
AS HOLY WAR COMMENCES

Washington. - The State Depart
ment was advised that the Turks
have proclaimed holy war and that
a general exodus of Europeans from
the Ottoman Empire has commenced.
This news came from Charles J.
Vopicka, the American Minister at
Bucharest, who received his informa.
ton from the Servian Minister in
the Roumanian capital. The Serv1an
Governmet has announced that all
treaties between Turkey and Servia
are imperative.
Ambassador Henry Morgenthau at
Constantinople reported unrest among
foreigners and the expulsion of about
400 French nationals from the interior
country.
Mr.. Morgenthau has received as
surances from Turkish officials that
citizens Of the United States will not
be mo1ested.
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BELGIAN PLIGHT
HISTORY WORST
Ring Of Steel Holds 100000
Without Food
FAMINE THREATENS NATION.
It Is Difficult to State the Position Of
the Population Without Appearing
HystericaI-Special Care Given
to Feeding $1,000 Babies.

London.-Herbert Clark Hoover,
Chairman of the American Commits
sion for Relief in Belgium, returned
to London after a weeks trip OF In
spection in Belgium.
Mr.. Hoover reported that the distr1'
button Of foodstufcs sent sin care OF
the American commission 10 well I'M
der way, but states that the condition
OF famine which threatened the popu-
lation Of Belgium Is still desperate
and that ION account OF the attitude
OF the belligerents the Belgians still
must appeal to the people OF the
United States for relief.
''It is difficult to state the position
Of the civil population Of Belgium
without appearing hysterical," said
Mr.. Hoover in his statement. II do
not know that history presents any
parallel of population OF 1000, 900
people surrounded by a ring Of steel
and utterly unable by any conceivable
effort Of their own to save themselves.
'The clock has absolutely stopped
In, Belgium. An Industrial country
which was dependent on the ever
seas before is now walled up, with 70
per cent. of the people idle. There
are no telegraphs, telephones, all
ways or post-ofices, exec, t for mill
itary purposes. The Belgians, OF q
military necessity, are not allowed to
pass from their own towns, and con-
sequently there is no communication
throughout the country except by per.
sonal visits Of our own members.
"The amount and character OF the
restitution may perhaps be appreciat-
ed from the present position In Brus-
sells. OF the population of about $780,
600 remaining in the city, an average
of 100000 were on the adult canteens
and $1,000 babies were on the baby
canteens last week, or more than one
third Of the total population. There
Ia probably no more pitiable sight
ever presented than the long lines
Of mothers with children in arms
waiting their turn at these canteens."
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DEBATE MILITARY
POWER OF NATION
APPARENTLY INVESTIGATION OF
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR TO
TO BE MADE BY CONGRESS.
OPPOSE The COMMISSION
Wilson ls Willing That Regular Con-
oressional Committees Shall Go
Thoroughly Into the Matter.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
United States for war seems destined
for Investigation In Congress. Several
bills and resolutions bearing on the
subject were introduced and an in
Quiry by congressional committees is
regarded at the capitol as certain,
although President Wilson told Rep
resentative Gardner during the day
that he opposed the latter's plan for
an investigation by a national secur-
ity commission. The president ex-
pressed the opinion that this would
be an unwise way OF handling "a
question which might create very I'M
favorable international impressions.
Senator Lodge introduced resolu-
pending in the house. It would pro-
vide for national security commits
sion" to be composed of three mem
bers Of the senate, three members of
the house and three citizens to be
appointed by the president.
President Wilson let it be known
after his conference with Representa-
tive Gardner that he was entirely in
favor of the fullest inquiry into mill
tary conditions by regular commit
tees of the house and senate and add
ed that there were no facts in pos
session of the executive departments
which were not at the disposal of those
committees. In line with this atti-
tude Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
Democratic whip, who introduced a
resolution which would direct an ex-
haustive inquiry by the senate mill
tary and naval committees into the
expenditure of millions Of dollars ap-
propriated in the past for national de-
tense. The inquiry would be directed
to ascertain just what had been pro-
vided by the expenditure of late years
and also to ascertain actual military
conditions. The resolution was refer
red to the committee on military af
fairs.
Another military measure, submit
ted by Senator Chamberlain of Ore
gon, proposed the creation of a coun-
Gil of national defense to consist Of
the secretary Of state as president,
the secretaries of war and navy, the
chairman of appropriation, military,
naval and foreign relations commit
tees of the senate and house, the chief
of staff of the army and an officer Of
the navy and heads of the army and
navy war colleges.
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LODGE DEMANDS INQUIRY.

Washington. Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, has Joined with Con-
gresham Gardner Of Massachusetts,,
his son-in-law, to force a COMPRESSION
al investigation into the condition of
our national defenses. In q state
ment made public, Senator Lodge an
nounced he will introduce resolu-
ton in the Senate calling for infor-
nation on the alleged unpreparedness
Of this country. for war with for
eign nation. Mr.. Gardner has intro
duced such resolution in the House,
and is preparing to have it acted upon
by that body.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
NATIONS EXPENSE
EXCEEDS BILLION
ESTIMATES OFFERED TO con-
GREss FOR YEAR 1915 TOTAL
$1,000, 775, 1s4.
ALL EXPENSES ARE REDUCED
Seek an Appropriation OF Over Three
Million For Maintainance OF
Waterways and Harbors.

Washing ton.-Estimates presented
to congress put the cost OF conducting
the government during the fiscal year
1915, which begins on July 1, next. at
$1,090,775,134.
This sum is 1892. 962 less than the
congressional appropriations for the
current fiscal year ending next june
Both and $17.906,643 less than the
estimates for the current year.
Without salary increases of any
kind, no estimates whatever for new
public buildings and all items reduc-
ed by order of President Wilson to
what departmental heads consider the
minimum, the estimates represents
the administration effort to keep the
governmental exp enditures within its
income which has been decreased by
the European war. By grand divisions
the estimates submitted are as fol
lows:
Legislative establishment, $7,641.-
049.
Executive establishment, $31, S45,-
$50.
Judicial establishment, s1,240,58
Department of agriculture, $20, 1885,
013
Postal service, 1927, 1861
Foreign intercourse, $4,607,1 32.
Military establishments, sos, 1885,.
$40.
NAVAL establishment, $142,619, 003.
Indian affairs, 1888, 463.
Pensions, $166, 100000.
Panama canal, $18,931, 1866.
Public works, $97 ,917, 541.gsAse 4E55..I
Miscellaneous, $82,843,325. -
Permanent annual appropriations,
$121. 567, 207.
With the epectation that the pos
tai service will continue to be self
sustaining the postal item of 1927, $685.
164 will be deducted as it is returned
to the treasury from postal earnings
leaving the actual total Of expend1-
lures at SOS, 419,970.
AS there is such comparatively
small change in the estimates there
is also comparatively little change
in the items of fixed charges and new
estimates for expenditures have been
reduced to the minimum. While the
rule is one of reductions, the army
and navy ablishment alone show
increases of any note. The army esti-
mate is increased to $105, 866, $50 as
against a current appropriation or
$101, 977, 802; the naval estimate is
$142,619,033 against current lappro-
priation Of $141,393,217.
Eestimates for the legislative es-
tablishment include salaries and ex-
penses of congress.
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EPITOME OF
WAR NEWS

The Russian army is CLOSING on The
Austrian fortress of cracow, the
complete development of the CITY
being temporarily delayed only by
: desu:tory German attacks.
1neered by the presence of Lord
X kitchener and the King of England.
and feeling that now is the time 10
strike, the Allies are taking the
offensive in real earnest.
The Poles have protested to the
Pope and neutral states against
the use by the defenders of the
historical buildings for observa-
ton towers. thus inviting their de-
struction. ]. - 3 s. - -
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OUR DEEENSES
ARE WEAK
Unpreparedness Revealed by
Chief Of Coast Artillery
THE NAVY LACKS T0RPED0Es
Congressman Says Army La Inadequate
and Part OF Navy "scrap Heap"
Asserts New York Harbor
Forts Couldn't Resist Attack

Washington.-In his annual report
Major General Wotherspoon, chief Oh
the United States army stat. makes
the startling announcement that the
United States coast defense forts
have ammunition for only half an
hours battle. After a fight OF such
length the entire coast line would be
at the mercy Of any foe who might
attack. He says:
Material for the coast artillery
defenses as at present established
and under construction is fairly
adequate in the matter Of guns,
mortars and mine material. There
Is a serious deficiency, however, in
ammunition for these defenses, the
supply which the department has
been attempting to maintain being
ON the basis of approximately an
hours full and active operation Of
the guns in the United States
proper and two hours full and &C.
tive operation of the guns In over
sea Notifications.
According to the report Of the
chief of coast artillery the amount
of ammunition now available and
provided for by appropriations Is
equal to about 73 per cent. OF this
requirement for the guns and 80
per cent. for the .nortars."
Armys Need Of Rifles.
It Is estimated that only one man
is hit in the European war for every
10000 shots fired. At this rate II an
enemy invaded the United States the
army has rife ammunition enough to
hit 24,100 men
The official figures of the War De-
partment are that the army has on
hand and being manufactured only
698,374 United States rifles and PAL
$1,000 rounds of ammunition. 1t has
s52 field guns and 5s0,o9s rounds OF
ammunition.
The same shortage of ammunition
Is found also in the coast defenses.
Lack of Torpedoes.
Lack of long-range torpedoes is
pointed to as a paramount weakness
Of the United States Navy by Rear
Admiral Joseph Strauss, Chief Of the
Bureau of Ordinance, in his annual
report made to Secretary Daniels.
All the battleships, except the two
latest dreadnoughts, the armored
cruisers of the Tennessee class, the
scout cruisers and some destroyers, the
Admiral says, are equipped with ga
short-range torpedo, which may be
considered obsolete for the battle
feet"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
GERMAN ARMY SLIPS
THROUGH GAP LEFT BY
CARS TARDY GENERAL
Rsnneakampf Superseded in Com
mand After Spelling the Grand
Dukes lnolosinq Movement
In. West PoIand,

London.-Reports agree that the
lighting in the northern section of
the Western Poland battle front is
still violent. Petrograd and Berlin
both claim successes, though it is
admitted In the Russian capital that
Grand Duke Nicholas did not fully
succeed in his envsloping movement.
General Rennenkampf, whose failure
to reach his allotted position in time
Is said to have defeated the strategic
plan. has been superseded in his COM
mand. While Berlin claim the Ger
mans have taken $4,000 prisoners in
the Poland fighting, the Russians de-
clare the Cars armies have taken
still more. Five German towing
steamers with war munitions have
been captured at Plock, on the Wis
tula.
In Flanders the present fighting, Of
minor importance In itself, is pre-
hminary to the general engagement
which appears to be imminent.
Strategic believe that the enemy's
first homeward movement in force
will be the signal for the Allies to
take the offensive. In the Argonne
and Alsace there have been engage
ments in which the Allies claim gains,
but the fighting line has not been
changed to any considerable extent.
Bombardments are reported from sew
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
EAST AND WEST FRONTS ACTIVE.

Rotterdam.-The German army in
Western Poland, reinforced and with
its lines reformed, is making a vio-
lent effort to break through the Rus
sian front southwest OF Lodz and
force a way to Warsaw. The Rus
slams thus far have held their lines.
The Russians in GaHcia are mounting
siege guns at Wieliczka, which will
reach the outer forts of Cracow. This
stronghold Is the door to Vienna, Bres-
lau and Berlin.
The Germans have renewed their at
tack on the Allies and the fighting
now extends along nearly the whole
battle line in France and Belgium.
The attack was preceded by a daring
attempt of the Germans to cross the
User in the dark hours before dawn.
They were discovered, however, and
repulsed. They have advanced at no
point so far.
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WOUNDED FILL MANY TRAINS.

Geneva.-The number Of wounded
soldiers arriving by train at Duessel-
dorf, Luxembourg, Cologne, and even
holman, is so great that many ammu-
milton trains on the way to the front
nave been sidetracked, according to
dependable advices coming to Geneva,
This has been going on for the last
ten days. In Luxembourg, especially,
there is large quantity of ammuni-
ton waiting to be forwarded.
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ALLIES PUSH OPERATIONS
TN WESTERN FLANDERS
Kasers Infantry Continues Offensive Movement in Argonne
Forests--King George and Kitchener Hearten British
RUSSIAN ARMY. CLOSES in ON CRACOW
RUSSIA.

RUSSIA.
PETROGRAD.-On the LETT bank OF
the yistula there has been some
fierce fighting on the front OF
Glowno-Lowicz and also In the west
ern roads toward LODI and p1ota-
kov. On the other fronts there
were no essential notifications IN
the lines, On the fronts In the
Caucasus there was no important
fighting.
GERMANY.
BERLIN.-In the western theatre OF
war French attacks against our
troops in Flanders were repeatedly
.repulsed, as they were also IN the
region northwest Of Altkirch, where
the French suffered considerable
losses. In the eastern theatre OF
war the eemy's attacks east
of the plain Of the Mazuran
Lakes were repulsed with heavy
losses to the Russians. Our onen-
sfve in Poland is taking it's normal
course.
FRANCE.
PARIS.-At no place along the entire
front has there been any notable
incident. On our right wing we
have made progress in the direc-
ton of, and near to, Altkirch. We
took 991 prisoners DIN the region OF
the north alone. In Belgium there
has bee an intermittent but fairly
spirited cannonade between the
railroad from Ypres to Roulers and
the highway between Becelaere and
Pass Chendaele, where the 1nfan-
try Of the enemy endeavored to
gain ground, but quite without sue
cess. At Vermelles we are continu-
ing the work of organizing the po-
sitions taken from the enemy. From
the Somme to the Argonne region
there is quiet along the entire front.
In the Argonne there have been
several attacks on the part OF Ger
man infantry, but all were repulsed
by our troops, particularly at La
Corne, to the northwest of the For
est of Grurie. There has been some
artillery firing in the Woevre dis
trict and in Lorraine. There is moth
ing to report in Alsace.
AUSTRIA.
,VIENNA.-In the Carpathians, in
West Galicia, and in South Poland,
quiet prevails generally. The fight
ing in North Poland continues.
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TsING-TAU WAS RICH PRIZE,

Tok1o.-A list of the war booty cap
tured by Japan at Tsing-tau, the Ger.
man stronghold in China, was made
public by army headquarters. It In
cludes $500 rifles, 100 machine guns,
30 field guns, all needing repair; a
small amount of ammunition, $4,000 in
cash, $4,000 tons of coal, 40 automo-
biles, and provisions sufficient to feed
5000 persons for three months. All
ships in the harbor were destroyed.
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The Storm at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va.-Capa Charles light
ship has been .towed to the navy yard
here by the buoy tender Orchid The
lightship went adrift in the recent
storm. Both the Cape Charles and
the Nantucket 1ightships are off their
stations and the government wireless
is warning navigation OF the fact.
The old United States freighter Con
stellatloL. which was in danger OF
grounding on Virginia Beach is now
safe at the navy yacd here. The wind
ON the coast was ~ miles an hour and
the tides very hia1l
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
French Attacks More Vigorous.

French Attacks More Vigorous.
Paris.-The French War Office gave
out an official communication as fol-
lows:
In the region of Armentieres and
of Arras, as well as in the Disc terri
tory, in the Aisne region and in the
Argonne there is nothing to report
except to refer in general terms to
the superiority of our offensive.
In Champagne our heavy artillery
on several different occasions has
shown marked superiority over that
az the enemy.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
PORK PRICES DROP FIVE CENTS

Big Corn Crop Has Made Fattenlnn
an Easy Job.
Omaha.-Prices OF fresh pork have
dropped five cents and packing house
men in South Omaha say there will
be further drop. The decrease is
due to the extremely heavy run Of
hogs and to the prospects Of still
higher receipts at the packing centers.
The big corn crop which Is prac-
tically all gathered in the cribs has
made the fattening OF hogs easy and
cheaper and prices are dropping.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
Leo Frank Refused Trial.

WWashin gton.-The supreme court
refused to issue a writ to review Leo
M. Franks conviction of the murder
of Mary Phagan, an Atlanta factory
girl
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
ALLIES PLACE s2,5oo,ooo ORDER.

Great Britain and Russia Buy Autos
and Supplies In Chicago.
Chicago. - Purchasing agents Of
England and Russia closed contracts
here for automobile trucks and tools
amounting to $2,500,000, 1t was an
nounced. Three hundred trucks. zoo
three-ton and 100 hve-ton, were or
dered for each country.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-10
Jews in German ARMY.

Berlin, via wireless to London.-It
was announced officially that 26 Jews
had received commissions in the Ger
man army.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
PERSONAL

Dr. Thomas Philip Human will re-
turn Monday from trip to Okla
homa.
Miss Emma Jordan has postponed
the bridge party she was to have
given for her guest Miss Louise Scar
borough. of Columbus,
There will be regular monthly
meeting of the Hebrew Orphans Aid
Wednesday at 1890 a. m.
Miss Marie Sciple has returned
home. after spending a month In New
York
Miss Frances Connally, VINO has
been at Hampton Springs, Fla, for
the past month, stopped in Macon to
pay a short visit to the Winchesters
and Mrs. Griffith Dodson, of Norfolk,
who is visiting her parents. She Will
return home probably Wedne.N
Miss Isolne Campbell will return
home in June after spending the past
year abroad with her mother, Mrs
r. O. Campbell, and her aunt, Miss
Clara Wimberly Mrs Campbell re
turned home several weeks ago be-
cause Of the illness of her son, Rich
ard Orme Campbell, who is at Tome
School this year Miss Campbell will
spend the summer at Toxaway.