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CARRANZA
is PEEVED
WANTS TO KNOW BY WHAT Az.
THORIIY CONVENTION TAKES
OVER GOVERNMENT.
Serves Notice He Has Not Resigned
and Will Not Do So Until
People Say So.

MEXICO CITY. Oct 19-General
Carranza has received no answer to
ms telegram demanding OF the Aguas
Cahentes convention an explanation
by what authority that body had
assumed supreme command of the
government The message informed
the delegates tC the convention that
sole power of government would rest
IN General Carranazs hands until the
voice OF the people decided otherwise
General Carranza has not vet re-
signed as head OF the government nor
viii he do so according to an official
statement issued by his private secre-
tary tonight.
The Aguas Calientcs convention, T"
says the statement. has no right 10
assume supreme power over the ma.
ton nor TO designate a president. pro
Nlslonal or otherwise. Mr. Carranza
viii deliver power TO that citizen VINO
Is elected by the vote of the people
an0 TO no one else.
The convention h an advisory body
only. and all attempts to exceed this
power will be properly met by the pro-
visional president OF the nation"
Regarding the reported intention of
General Aguilar to attack the Ameri-
can troops in Vera Cruz. General Car
ranza's secretary said:
The report Is absurd Aguilar can
not advance without orders from Pres
ident CarranZa"
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GAINES
Failed TO Appear at Fairmont last
Night, but Rousinq MEETING Was
Held With Much Enthusiasm.

Special Dispatch to the intelligence.
FAlRMONT. w. Va. Oct "a
There was great disappointment
shown by the big crowd OF RepubIi-
cans who filled the circuit court room
tonight TO hear former CONGRESSMAN
Joseph Holt Gaines. who was adver-
used as the principal speaker OF the
evening, when Il was learned that he
could not be present Not until the
meeting was practically over ala The
committee give up hope Of his ar
rival What detained Mr. Gaines il
not known. George r White. Of Wes-
ton. candidate for congressman. and
l.. VI. Davis. OF Fairmont. candida.e
Tor state senator, addressed the voters
ana were heard with much enthusi-
asm. Despite the disappointment felt
over the failure OF Mr. Gaines To an
pear here. the hundreds present were
Wen satisfied with the addresses made
tDE me two speakers present Senator
W >. Meredith presided as chairman
OF the meeting. being introduced Nv
county Chairman NJ. Earl Morgan.
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PRES. WILLARD OF B. 4 @.
Is GRILLED BY BRANDEIS
WAR REVENUE
Measure Fails TO Co to Conference,
Due 20 Obstructive Tactics by
Representative Henry.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Oct. ls.-
Obstructive tactics in the House de-
layed progress to-day on the war reve-
nue. bill. Instead OF referring the bill
TO conference. as administration lead.
ers had expected. II was sent back TO
the ways and means committee for
consideration of the 9S Senate amend
ments. on demand of Representative
Henry. of Texas. who is insistent that
there should be some cotton relief leg
islation before Congress adjourns.
That action put members eager TO get
home in a belligerent mood, and Rep
Tesentative Bathrick. OF Ohio. made a
point Of no quorum and forced the
House TO adjourn until tomorrow.
Chairman Underwood said the COM
mittee would report the bill tomorrow
with the recommendation that the
House disagree to all the Senate
amendments.
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IMPORTANT CONFERENCES
ON FINANCE OPEN WITH
Big BRITISH FINANCIER

WASHINGTON. Oct 10 Sir
george Paish. special adviser TO the
English chancellor of the excheoue-.
Basil B. Blackett: of the English treas
erai reserve board to-day began a
series OF conferences here which are
expected TO have a most important Of
rect upon financial conditions i'm both
6reat Britain and the United States.
restoration OF normal conditions IN
foreign exchange dealings between
the two countries Is the object OF the
meetings, and they probably will have
direct influence upon the disposition
OF tne south's enormous cotton crop.
Although there was no formal dis
cussion today of any plans which
may eventually be put forth by the
Englishmen or by the reserve board.
u became known tonight that officials
OF the Ameri can government feel
keenly that cotton Is the crux of a
situation. which has many ramifica-
tons and that upon the success OF
plans TO care FOR surplus cotton and
upon the willingness of manufactur-
ers 10 buy cotton. more than upon any
c'her thing depends the value of Sir
Georges visit.
IL is probable that before Sir
George returns 20 England the quest
ION OF re-opening of the London and
New York stock exchanges will be
considered. II was predicted here to-
hlght that the London exchange
would reopen shortly. with the Brit
Ism government urging that London
brokers shall not call loans immedf-
ately. IL the London market is not
greatly affected. its resumption Of
business may be followed by the New
York exchange.
So much depends. however. upon
the solving OF the cotton problem hat
mere probably will be no further con
ierences until a committee from the
board which is wrestling with the
proposed $3.50. 600 600 cotton loan fund
plan has found a solution satisfac-
tory TO the board. TO the banks and
the expected borrowers. This com
miitee. Secretary McAdoo. Paul NJ
Warburg and w. p. G. Harding. re.
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shot and shell, and probably with
bayonet, and in this district the al
lies have advanced several points,
reaching as far In some instances
as the wire entanelements which
constitute part Of the German de-
fensive works.
A Berlin official dispatch an
nounees that German forces have
reached the neiehborhood Of Dun
Kirk and that the inhabitants OF
Dunkirk and Bouloene are in
flight u confirms the report OF
heavy fighting at pixmude and
Roulers.
The German embassy at Wash
tn9ton. basina the announcement
on dispatches from the Far East
by way Of San Francisco, SAYS that
the British battieship Triumph has
suffered severely from shell fire
from the German fortress OF Tsino
au, and has been forced to with.
draw from the British-Japanese
bombarding fleet.
Turkey has refused 70 assent 20
Great 5ritain's request that the
GERMAN officers and crew on the
FORMER German cruisers Goeben
and 6reslau be DISCHARGED. The
Ottoman government saws the
matter OF retention Of the Ger.
mans Is a domestic question.
While England and Holland are
wrestling with the question as
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TAFT TO SPEAK
Will Make Opening Address at Annual
Meeting Of American Bar Associa-
tion To-day.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 19.-Opening
of the annual meeting of the Ameris
can Bar association here tomorrow
was preceded today by the sessions
of half a dozen subsidiary organiza-
tions, attracted TO Washington by the
convening of the parent body These
included the section on legal educa-
tion, the National Association of At
torneys General and the associations
on maritime and on military law. The
commissioners on uniform state laws
concluded their conference of several
days
The program OF the association on
military laws was cut short by the
decision of several army officers not
TO read papers in view of Presidetn
wilson's recent orders against officers
commenting on the European war.
Former President Taft. president of
the Bar association. will preside to-
morrow and make the opening ad-
dress. Other speakers will include
Senator Root. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick.
chief justice of Canada. and Ambas-
ssador Naon. of the Argentine Repub-
lie.
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GERMAN STEAMER
Captured by British Cruiser and
Landed as Prixe-Hospital
Equipment

= LONDON. oct no, 1.1s D. m-The
german steamer Ophclia. haiiing from
himhurE. was brought into Yarmouth
The North Sea She was Hvinr "a Red
cross nag when boarded. and was
found to have "a wireless installation
on board. which was dismantlod me
vessel was ntied with 100 beds and
me complete equipment Of a boating
hospital
The German nag has been kept nv.
lng from her stern. aud 10 ia pxnecfed
rhe will not long d. detained
Ihis would seem f0 dlanuHo Of the
report Nirreut earlier iu the day that
n German vessel had been seized b..
lur
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Y0ST LAW GETS
A HARD JOLT
JUDGE KEILAR OF FEDERAL
CoTss wRs IsIu05iI 1ESL0Es aEG,s6sIERE a9Sds,1
To Interfere With Solicitation Of Mail
Orders by Non-Resident Liquor
Dealers.

Special Dispatch to ,SC fntelli igcncer.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Oct l9.-
West Nirginias prohibition law was
given a hard jolt in the United States
circuit court for the southern district
OF West Virginia to-day when Judge
benjamin +. kellar held that the
West Virginia legislature was without
authority to interfere with the solicit
tauon of mail orders by nonresident
liquor dealers.
The decision was rendered by
Judge kellar in an Injunction case
brought against the Adams Express
company and G. J. Biegle. "A Cincinnati
wholesale dealer. To prevent the de-
livery OF intoXicants ordered after the
receipt Of advertising circulars. A
temporary injunction had been grant.
ed by Judge S. ID. Littlepage in the
kanawha circuit court. but Judge Kel-
lar - day dissolved the Injunction aud
dismissed the bill
Non Residents Barred.
Judge kellar held in his opinion
that the Nost prohibition law pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating liquors in West Virginia
and prohibiting the advertising and
soliciting Of orders in the state
through the mailing OF price lists and
order blanks. did not Interfere with
non resident liquor dealers.
prohibition Commissioner Fred o.
Blue, through whom the Injunction
was brought against the Cincinnati
mail order house. declared that the
case would be appealed TO the United
States circuit court and IL necessary
10 the United states supreme court
The opinion of the Federal court
which was anticipated. interferes
seriously with the effects of state OF
hcials TO prohibit the shipment OF
liquors into dry state.
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how best TO take care Of the Bel
oian refugees who have fiocked
TO those countries In hundreds OF
thousands. the American govern
ment Is taking measures for the
relief Of those who have been rem
dered destitute. and the German
government has consented to the
admission OF food supplies to Bel
qium for the people Of that coun-
try who are facing starvation.
Amsterdam reports that LARGE
numbers OF refugees are returning
to Antwerp. and that that Belgian
city Is resumina its normal ap-
pearsnce.
Partial Russians success IN
fierce in the reign of Warsaw and
south Of Prxemysl are reported
officially from Petrograd.
That the allies have recaptured
ostend is the report sent to the
LONDON Post by its correspondent
In the north OF France, who SAYS
he has excellent authority for this
statement.
Irish Nationalists in London at
a meeting held for the purpose Of
expressing confidence in the lead
ership Of John Redmond and to
endorse the action Of the Irish
party in supporting the allies in
the present war, have adopted a
pledge never TO sheathe She sword
until eeis:um-S freedom has been
restored to her.
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NARROW ESCAPE
Man Imprisoned In Quick Sand Tuen.
V-Five Feet Below Surface
Is Rescued Alive.

WARE. Mass. Oct 10 -After f,-t,.
eight hours imprisonment in ouict
SAND. twenty y-five feet below the sur.
lace Of the earth. Maurice Allen was
rescued late today By a gang OF nffv
hremen. policemen and citizens who
had dug ditch fifty feet long and
thlIly teet deep to reach him
Allen was conscious when rescued
but very weak lie said be bsd No.,
unable % help himself az his feet
were held firmly by a piece of plsnk
lng- bit and saw which werp lower.
"a 20 him this morning enabled him fo
work one Of bis feet free but anofher
cave in buried the tools and left him
az helpless az before.
An imprOvised divers helmet made
from barrel was lowered INTO me
hole just after midnight iast uirhf ana
Allen was supplied win air by q
pump
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VILLA SHOWS PATRIOTISM;
SAYS HOSTILITIES ARE OVER
PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT TO
ANY GOVERNMENT THAT
MAY BE NAMED.
Visits the Convention at Aguas
Calientes and Makes In
selfish Declaration.

WASHINGTON Octh l9.-Ceneral
villa has informed the United States
government that unless something un-
Iofeseen occurs hostilities in Mexico
are al an end. and that he will sup
port any provisional government sent
UP by the national convention at Az
uas Calientes
villa said he would not accept Car.
rama a. provisional president hut
MAS Was satisfied he would not be chosen
me general understanding on all
sldcs mas been that Carranza himself
does not desire to be proyisionsi
president. wishing TO be free to enter
me presidential race in the succeed
ing election.
Inc latest official reports to the
state department describe in detail
M ~, VISIT last Saturday OF General
VIA nIla 10 ine convention at Aguas Cali
shtes. when the commander OF the
diElsion OF the north arrived. suspi.
'lohs were awakened as 10 mis- ni,r
poses. but when he addressed the
convention all doubt was removed
General villa said he came to pledge
MS support TO the acts of the conven.
uon and 10 take the oath and that he
NanIeu 10 go on record so that no one
'ould ever say that be WAS unpatri.
QUO. tie was received with storms Of
applause. Later he embraced Cener-
~ ,.i,b SDIsson Icon over whom Villas break
Convention Went Wild.
rs the two generals greeted earh
.otner chusively the convention went
@ild with JOY Gen sral ViilaresI
chairman Of the convention. made a
tpsech saying that the country owed
? debt Of gratitude to General Villa :
military achievements. hut that fhev
wore a. nothing compared 10 his "a
trotlsm- Then General villa wrote
ne name on the Mexican flag as ala
20 tne other delegates. and kissed the
manner, pledging again amid n storm
pi applause 20 abide By the decision I
ji the convention. Villa deparfod
aoon afterWard for Gaudalupe. saving
nat he did not desire his presence I'M
Aguas Calientes 10 b. misreprosented
10 American Consular Agent Car.
Diners who accompanied him General
VIVA stated emphatically that he
would support any choice OF The con.
tenti0n except Carranza and that he
thouHht permanent peace in Mexico
Was nov in sight
me convention is awaiting the ar.
rfal OF delegates from General Zapafa
and 10 reported possible that the
southern chief himself may attend the
assembly
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OPEN FOR TRAFFIC
Conditions ~ Recent slide Greatly I'm.
proved and Ter Merchantmen
VIII Pass Through To-day

PANAMA. oct tg-The Panama
Canal again will be- opened 20 tramc
tomorrow and ten merchantmen will
be- passed through the waterway from
the Pacific 20 the Atlantic. Conditions
nj the scene uf The recent slide north
Of Gold Hill are reported 90 BE- cx-
cellent. the channel probably being
i5O feet. with an average depth Of IS
feet
The drcdEinr operations are pro.
ccodinR AZ the rate of 5000 cubic
Yards daily The earth movements In
the Gold Iiill district have ceased
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REHEARING OF RAILROAD
RATE CASE OPENED
YESTERDAY.
Willard Appeared For All of East
ern Roads and Claims Shrink
age of S76.0O0,OOO Revenue.

WASHINGTON. Oct 1s.-Urging
that business depression and the var
In Europe has caused a shrinkage Of
over $40. .0OO. 900 in their annual net
revenues. representatives of thirty
eight eastern railroads. operating over
$4,000 miles OF transportation lines,
appeared before the Interstate Com
merce commission to-day asking that
they be granted at least a fiVe per
cent increase in freight rates
Daniel r. Willard. president of the
Baltimore a Ohio railroad and also
head OF the conference Of presidents
of the lines involved. was the prin-
cipal witness He was supported bv
mass OF statistics presented by Vice
President Shriver OF the same line,
(contanuod on Page rsn-)
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turned today from New York. where
they have been at work since Satur-
day in an effort TO convince New York
ness OF their plans for the loan fund.
According to information here. Sin
George Paish did not come TO Wash
ington with any plan TO present: he
came upon invitation TO hear such
plans as the United states govern
ment may have to meet American
debts to English merchants.
There is little doubt expressed here
that the visiting Englishmen will use
every effort TO yield as much as pos
sible 10 American advances.
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bodies before another esvst,
Wnieh m momentarily expected.
should another cave in orrfr
scores more would be buried IN.
Der tons o. rock Dynamite Ia be
tng used and work of rescue ia
slow. Two bodies are In siobt
Thousands of curious are qoinq 10
the scene
Az of fhe five men killed In 90.
NIGHTS accident here were mar.
RED men and leave families All
we're insured under West VIZ.
qinta's new liability law and she
widows and children VIII be oro.
vided FOR under that act Had fbe
accident occurred 300 ards fur.
ther vest " would have been In
virginia ard the compenaation
sct would not have aDniied
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE


spcrIal Dispatch to the fnteiirenrer
FAtNMONT W NH. oct Ia Jacob
MHt. Dr.. nEfd In of stanton district.
MuulnEnliH fuuutt. near Triuua. nf.
tempted fn eHd his lIfr Tonight b. ur.
luE H bullet into hIa head The wound
uua unt aeriUua MHF had been Iu
uuuf health fuf some tiuur past nnd hia
ulud urCsWr weakened riuna were
.HIU fH send NIm fH fnn asylum nf
weston. HuH whom Do learned fnIa Do
ftf.uufnd fu fUd hia nfa Ur Bowers.
Doc uur called dressed hia infurIer
Do Del fhOurHf fhr uuu maN hr taken
HsHt In few dave lln ia fHr son OF
frnf Jacob MaY. formerly of fhls city.
wrN known ln edurffiouul Hffaffa over
lnr Fiatr and now principal ~ n state
HlEh school
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GENEROUS ACT
BY GERMANY
HAS CONSENTED TO THE AD-
MISSION OF FOOD SUPPLIES
TO BELGIUM
TO AID the Starving Populaee-Aetion
Taken at Request Of the
United States.

WASHINGTON. Oct l9.-The Ger
man government has consented TO the
admission of food supplies for desti-
Iule Belgians. The British ambassa-
dor here and American Ambassador
Page in London have been notified by
the state department
The state department had been
urging this action by the German
government for nearly a week I'D
nau addressed two separate inquiries
on the subject TO the foreign Office
through Ambassador Gerard al Berlin
IL Is known that the local German
military IN Brussels. fully aware from
personal observation of the necessi-
tes OF the local population. were
quite Willing 10 have food supplies
Drought In from abroad. The ouesfion
presented-that of bringing in snn-
plies from belligerent country. the
relief committee had accumulated
mem IN London, is believed to have
been without any precedent. and il is
thought here that the German foreign
oHlcials felt Il incumbent upon them
70 consider the application very care
luhy because Go the possible far
cision.
Quantity Of Supplies.
AS understood at the State Depart
NAA' Afhu IflltI commune eff.
OF which Brand Whitlock. American
minister 10 Belgium. Is the head. has
kathered up about 800 tons of food
supplies IN London. ready for ship-
ment Tor Belgium. BY the ARRANGEMENT
erected with the German foreign Of
nee. The supplies may enter Belgium
provided they are consigned to Minis
ter Nhitlock. The British government
was insistent upon this point. desiring
TO make certain that the supplies
would not be used by the German
army. II Is not known what arrange
ment Mr. Whitlock has made for the
disposition OF the food. but Il is taken
for granted he already has created a
local committee TO deal with that prob.
lem.
During the day President Wilson re-.
ceived personal cablegram from Mr.
Mhitl0ck stating that the condition of
the civil population OF Belgium was
miserable that within two weeks they
would face starvation. He again an
pealed TO the American government
Tor aid. The cablegram vas dated
brussels. last Friday.
The Belgium minister. Mr.. Havenifh
was highly gratified to learn thai the
mission OF Ambassador Gerard was
successful
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SIX MEN CRUSHED TO DEATH
In FALL OF ROCK AT BLUEFIELD

special Dispatch 70 ths ratsmgsuosr.
elUEFiELD. ". VI. oct fe.-
Wtthout word of warning 80
men were crushed % death and
several others injured here late
this evening When a rock eiiff "A
the p. = Baker Rock Crushira
Company, slipped and feu on men
working - the base % same
VIII Perdue. white. married. "a.
tally crushed, died IN hospital
Lack Taylor. coiofed. died IN
hospital
John Thompson. colored. John
Davis. Martin sexton. both white
snd another unknown coiored man
we're caught under tons of dirt
and rock ard mashed % puip
Scores % men are fo.niqht sgork
ina IKE beavers 20 rescue dead
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rHE oHRIsrnAa aHrr

MAHIllNGTuN. oct Ia The naval
alifr Jason wHH designated bF sarrr.
.HrF Daniels of fne navy deuarfurrrf a..
iaf ue fhr official .Chri.Ina. Shin. f.
Hfrf site from fhr ulfed states fa
l' War UfpnauH. widows and dratitutr
~ l.urnpf Ihn Jason viii sail from
.hc Hfuutifu navy NHrd NuNonrhrr fu
ini probably VIII rfrry in addition fn
~ carEu of rlfia. large auanfitise of
'lnfea and cnai for thc arworcd rrufs.
.ra Nufih Carufina and Trnnraara to,,.
ruiainE in Mediterranean waters.
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HltNW SEVILLE fa. N.I I4 .T..
ffnHI 90 OIL aHIl. HNs r0fuaaI In a.r.nD.
fhN im I" hff marriage I..uaa otter
fHf hHd promised Co. hs.lr,.. I.a brlf.
NN.'"ffI NHInH. tl WnH ahHI HuH Killed
on Dor bonn. in EHbuaIl foIn. o. t.larfs
iHH'. nuuf hiruarff twice lu
fHH breast Hrfrr nHnafIrr fNr ..........
200 D. in rriuHa condition In r. Ininr.
town noHulfal
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LONDON Oct 19, 1015 m-The of in the
western theatre has reached critical point act was the
attempt through Belgium France
Paris with the capture of the French capital the
sstible advance.
The second act the offensive assumed BY the
eral Won kuck had his wing over
longer line of communications than he could hold army
pressed the German forces back toward the
the entire line from the eastern pivot Of Verdn to cede in order
maintain unbroken front and possible line
The third the attempted the
coast of Belgium and northern France apparently
establishing themselves the channel of
age they could menace England.
extreme western fighting
through Bouers NWpor which
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That section Of Belgium which
stretches from Ostend on the
North sea to the French border
from which the strongly fortified
French seaport town OF Ounkirk
Is distant only a few miles Is
bearing the brunt Of the heavy
fighting between the allied armies
and the Germans. The invaders
have been attempting to force
their way along the coast between
Nieuwport and Dixmude, but have
been opposed by the Beloisns,
who aided by British warships, ae-
eording to the French official COM
muniestion, has succeeded In re-
pulsino their attacks.
The nature OF the assistance az
forded by the British squadron Is
not divulsed, but previous reports
indicated that the naval arm Of
one country or the other was be-
ing utilized in connection with the
fighting on land.
The troops who are arrayed
against each other between Arras
and Roye are still driving with
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THE WEATHER

WA8HIuoTon. oct. 1o-Porsoa.t.
west virginia ohio ana Weafs,,
Fennsy sylvania-Fair Tuesday ana wed