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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
Many Disturbn Have been
Caused by the Play.

Violent objections to certain features
of the moving picture spectacle The
Birth OF Nation have caused trouble
in many cities. Agitations were started
in theatres which usually eliminated in
riots and negro delegations appealing to
the courts to have the film barred.
The National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People In New
York city brought the case TO court. but
later asked for its dismissal, An arrest
was made here in April when negro
hurled an egg at the picture when II
was being shown and Il riot followed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
WORLDS CEREAL CROPS BIG.
wheat Expected "a lie Nearly n
Quarter More Than In 1914.

WAsHINGroN. Sept. 20.-The bureau
of crop estimates of the Department
of Agriculture received to-day n cable
report from the International Institute
OF Agriculture at Rome forecasting the
worlds 1915 production of cereals as
follows:
wheat, 3i3i. 100000 bushels; rye,
| O93, OOO, 600. barley. l,OS9, 0O0 900; oats.
4. I49, ,OOO, 900 The 1915 production OF
corn IN Italy. Rumania, Asiatc aud
E,Iropean Russia, Switzerland, United
States and Japan Is estimated at 3.2s2.-
OOO, 900 bushels.
"Expressed as percentages taking
1914 production as 100 per cent, these
1915 crops promise to he for wheat,
I22.9 per cent rye ll67, barley,
llS.5; oats, l25 corn, 10.
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RUMANIA TO AID SERBIA.
EIIIp.scu says Opposition VIII, ~
<ec~ssary, Force Action.

Lo<noN, Sept. ?0.--The Times CORE
spondent At Bucharest telegraphs:
Nicola Filipescu. former Minister OF
Agriculture and leader OF the Opposi-
tiou, in an interview says that Rumania
has lost favorable opportunities OF taxi
ing action. lie declared that in the
event OF "A German invasion OF Serbia
In order to avoid being crushed out OF
existence Rumania ought to intervene
in favor Of Serbia and that the opposi-
tion would II necessary compel the
Government to intervene But the cen-
trail Powers, he added. well aware of
Rumanias determination, We're definitely
abandoning the contemplated attack"
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H. did not issue "A statement explain
INK ROM ne came to be DR.. Dumba's des-
"a. bearer until he had conferred with
LAWYER Hogan at the Knickerbocker
u''. here. The statement follows
When | arrived in America this
morning ! had practically no informa-
''n ."eudiug the unfortunate affair in
'"l,d i'm the sending by the Austrian
Ambassador to the Minister for Foreign
Nr1rs Of his country OF "A letter by me
and hence | refrained from making any
statement until | could become at least
slightly acquainted with what has been
I u this country.
row make this simple statement Of
'. 1u" facts of the case:
'.'u, thing ] wish to state emphati-
.HI., ana that is that | was In no
Sens" g despatch bearer for any one.
".' what / did was done merely az an
accommodation to friends. Naturally.
""'"rr leaving for belligerent territory
IN do ''ld work with armies engaged In
'" NHr, | sought proper letters OF in
'''pnrpu and recommendation, and the
"a. before | sailed several such letters
"'" ~,nt 10 my hotel, These letters
were mostly in German and as am not
proficient In reading that language ! did
''' seek 10 translate them. with the
* option Of couple of notes accom-
r'"l'l 'rining gifts of personal ma
'''. ! supposed that all these letters
"' " In relation 10 my work, and In
'1.' dd not know, nor do | now know
trYt''nr ~ their contents,
T'' ,pme Of them were sealed did
". '-'uu any surprise. as onicia
''''rs Of introduction are frequently de
''"'' scaled, I read only one Letter
'I'ultr, which 7 had asked Prince
h',f''.l' 10 have written for me. an,
IN .H.' 7 self suggested, almost wore
Continued on ThtrI Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
guns. ,wo officers and 100 men south

guns. two officers and 100 men south
of pol-s.e,
y supplementary statement issued to-
night says the Russians during August
ami in the early part of September cap
turcd 10000 prisoners. "Final reports,
the statement says. ~ II probably in
gI"is' ia. totals
report from retrograd says the
BourSr G0:'i's in despatch from kIeff
quotes the director of the Southwestern
Railways as saving that the evacuation
Of that city WIS proceeding normally
and that sufficient cars We're on ha i
for this purpose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
FELL FROM ZEPPELIN.
Iondon Paper Thinks Dr. stirLrr,
German Commander. Dicd Thus.

LoNpoN. Sept. 2l--The Daily Express
believes that Dr. Sticker. commandant
of one Of the largest and most modern
of the German airshps, who has re-
Gently been reported killed, met his
death In the recent air raid ON London.
II Is known that the crew Of one of
he raiders was lacking one man when
II returned to Germany and that Ger
man fell or was blown out OF the ar l.
shown ny the fndng OF body mangled
beyond recognition on English soil.
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GERMANS Aid ALLY IN
ATTACK UPON SERBIA
TrutOnS Begin Move to Send
Turkey Hclp-Expect
Buloaria'S Aid.
Special Cdb,e Despr.cL TO Tar 81


LONDON. Sept 20-The Austro-Gcl-
man attack upon Serbia. heralded q few
days ago by semi-oficial utterances in
Berlin and Vienna, apparently has be-
gun For the first time since the out
break of the war the German War Ofiice
to-day announced that German troops
have joined the Austrians for an attack
upon the serbian positions and the
initial action in the expected invasion OF
TIA" liul" country = described in the fol-
loving official bulletin.
ON the northern bank OF the paruhe
German artillery engaged in battle
Serbian positions south of the river
near Semendria Uwenty -four miles
southeast of Belgrade) The enemy
Wa driven m. The artillery fire wts
s'lenCrd.
y despatch from Vienna late Tonight
contains the following official statement
issued by the Austrian War Office re-
garding the operations in 'Ae sou'h
ern theatre OF war:
Austro-German hatterie, homblrdc
the Serbian positions on 'he southern
bank OF the Douau Danube .rs-
terday.
The fortress ~ Belgrade also NJ,
humbarded
Near the mouth of the 0riua a Scr-
bian advance detachment was SUI
prised and partly DESTROYED by our
troops
Dispatches from Sofia announce the
mobilization there OF troops made up of
residents Of Macedonia, Much surprise
has been caused by the auuouusrme
as the purpose Of the present negoiii
tions between the Allies and Bulgaria
and Serbia is tu determine whether
Macedonia belongs To- bulgaria or 10
Serbia, Bulgaria's assumption OF con-
trol of Macedonia before she has com,
to terms with the Allies has caused u
dsagrecablr impression,
These dispatches also say that leaders
of the bulgarian opposition have re.
ceived from King Ferdinand assurances
that Bulgaria Is absolutely free from
any obi gat ons to either OF the belli ger,
eut groups and that the fullest attentioI
Is being given 10 the proposals OF IN,
Triple Entente and central Powers alk.
The opposition leaders were assure,
that the Government would not under
take anything without studying the sit
uation carefully and without consultin,
Parliament At prOp'tious moment
" was added, a national coalition CHbi
net would be formed
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NEW MESSAGE FROM BERLIN.
To Go TO Lansing-U. 3. Note De-
Hvered to Germany.

BERLIN, via London. Sept. 2O.-Sec-
retary Grew OF the American Embassy
called at the German Foreign Ofiice
to-day and received there what is said
to be another German message for Sec
retary Lansing. The American Embassy
sent IL to Washington at once. It was
reported.
Secretary Grew carried to the Foreign
Office a communication from Washing
ton, whose nature was not disclosed
He was In conference with officials there
for an hour.
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The Pay Department at head
quarters and the Treasury at home
have been exceedingly generous in the
limit Of generosity was reached when
the Pay Department requisitioned
from the Treasury $4,000. 900 to meet
arrears of pay to soldiers.
This request startled the Treasury
officials for the reason that the money
to meet the pay for all troops in the
fed had already been RENTED to the
lay Department al the front. A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
EXCHANGE rs ERRATIC.
Market Advances aud Declines
with Reports On Foreign Loan.

The foreign exchange market was err
ratio yesterday, advancing and declin-
the placing OF the Anglo French credit
here. News ~ progress In the credit ne
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startling discrepancies in the ac-
counts OF the paymasters Of the Brit
ish army at the front have just been
discovered and a recent investigation
disclosed the fact that sums OF money
reaching the amazing total OF 10000
600 are missing" said an American
business man who returned from
England yesterday on the Holland
America liner Rotterdam. This man.
who will not permit the use OF his
name. had exceptional opportunities
to see the inner workings OF the Brit
ish War Office.
1T is the belief OF those who have
Investigated the matter" he con-
tnued, that these sums will never
be traced and steps are being taken
by the Treasury Department to
straighten out Immediately the mud
die OF the financial arrangements at
tie front. Inquiries made some time
ago by the Pay Department led to no
more satisfactory results than the dis
missal from the service OF two pay
masters for irregular conduct and the
arrest of one on a charge of embez-
2lng $4,000. But it is nevertheless
true that more than sl0000,000 are
missing.
The Pay Department from the start
Of the war has been not only under
stated but run by military officers
without any business training or ex-
perience. The method OF the depart
nent was evidently to pay any de-
mands made on it without question or
/ murmur. This method had of course
all the advantages OF extreme sim
plicity and saved the officials world
Of trouble-for a time.
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Two days ago dispatches from the
German and Austrian capitals asserted
that the Central Powers We're about to
launch concentrated attack upon
Serbia, drive through to Bulgaria. and
ultimately aid Turkey, confident that the
Bulgarian army would hRht on their side
IN u Balkan CONFLICT which might ~
pre-, ipitaIcd by the drive
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Part of Liverpool Street
Railway Station Reported
Wrecked.
ROW OF HOUSES IN
HOLBORN WIPED OUT
Windows Smashed by Thou
SandS-.\rscnal Aimed At,
but Not Hit.

\ full account OF the Zeppelin attack
which penetrated To the very heart of
London on the night of September 2.
reports of which have been suppressed
by the British Government beyond rev
bare details. was received Yesterday from
,yewitnesses who arrived on the Ameri-
can liner Philadelphia. the holland-
America liner Rotterdam and the Cunard
liner Orduna,
THE minimum of efficiency and de-
structiveness with the maximum OF
cost" was the description applied to
the raid by y. Gordon Selfridgc. the
head of the London department store
bearng his name. and practically AL
OF the witnesses gave the same opinion.
The attack they said, was remarkable
spectacle and had the sole effect OF
attracting great crowds Of sghtseers.
who nocked from all parts Of London.
afoot and in taxicabs. to see the hattle
between TN" hostile aircraft mile and
half in the sky and the gunncrs and
+ aeroplanes of The defenders.
The greatest significance Of the raid
was that It reached the heart OF the
city. whereas the former attacks hav"
peuctratcd liitl- beyond the outskirts.
-. Paurs cathedral Trafalgar Square
and other landmarks of the city wer"
in danger. although the attack failed
to damage seriously more than a few
small shops in the poorer section tn"
official figures reporting the loss Of life
were substantially agreed with. the esu-
mates given 10y the witnesses ranging
from twenty-five to fifty, while the Ad-
miralty reported - killed and ia in
b,red
Almost IIit ~. pauI's.
s. paul's Cathedral had the narrow
est escape of any ot th" famous ed
fees Many OF the bombs fen within
a few hundred yards Of the historic
structure. and one set ii"' To wool
storrhuuse On Wood street near by
. The flames from this Coullugratlou led
to the belief that 81 Pauls itself was
burning and the crowds began 10 pour
. iu from every direction To- see the blaze.
Hardly had the report arisen, however,
before the exact location of the fire
was reported.
The British public received the shock
Of the attack with a uouChaltuco which
Americans and others who We're present
described as incredible" When tn" first
crashes Of the auti-airCraft guns began
To br heard IN the streets shortly before
II o'clock that night pc 'plc gathered
from everywhere to watch. Nh"r" was
no panic no rush for cellars aud safety.
but everywhere a disiu;rrcStcd curiosity
to see the raiders. The at,a'k was
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CoHtiaucd on Second Page,
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-18
Of
BRITISH AND
, FIRE N Gil
CONFER
ASquith, Lloyd and Balfour Go to
Paris and Confer With the
Members of the French Cabi-
net on Balkans.
GREECE STILL THE CAUSE
OF MUCH SPECULATION
Northern Serb Army Completely
EnCOmpasSed With Exception
of One Route Through Albania;
Allies Forces at StandStill.

LONDON. Nov 1.-THE disquieting
military and diplomatic situation i'm
the Balkans is believed TO be respon-
sible for the visit to Paris Of Premier
Asquith. David Lloyd George and A. j..
Balfour for conference with the
French cabinet and General Jonre
The main Serbian army of the north
Is encompassed on an but one side.
70 IS cut off from the south by thd
Bulgarians advance beyond Tetovo. It
must depend on the rough roads
through Montenegro and Albania for
supplies from the sea The Serbian
position I'm the south is almost as bad.
The Bulgarians' successful attack
on Albania passes and their advance
from Veles prevented the junction Of
the French and Serbian forces. The
Serbians' only lines of retreat are in
TO Albania. where unfriendly tribes
might harass them OF across the
Greek border where there is a possi-
bnity they will be disarmed or in
termed
The Allies are making an effort to
prevent the latter eventually I'm
questionably this was discussed at
Paris by the British and French min
isters England has taken further
action by issuing an order that no
Greek vessel except those loading or
unloading may proceed TO its destina-
tion Denys and Cochin. members OF
the French cabinet, who received an
enthusiastic reception by Athens mum
icipal authorities and the public, eN-
pected TO express the French view Of
what is considered 10 be the unsatis-
factory Greek reply to the Entente to
the request for the safe conduct Of
Serbian and Allied forces in case they
are compelled TO retire into Greece.
Kitchener. who was expected back
al Saloniki. Is not reported to have
left Gallipoi although II is rumored
King Constantin has expressed a wish
to see him Like Italy and France
England demands that Greece either
join the Allies or translate its benev-
olent neutrality toward the Entente TO
the declaration that She viii not at
tempt to disarm the Serbians or her
allies should they cross the frontier
and also afford facilities for landing
and transporting OF allied troops
The situation on the French, Italian
and Russian fronts is unchanged. The
presence Of a Russian feet in Cour-
land, where it has been bombarding
German positions, suggests that Gen
eral Rush has not concluded the Of
fensive which he undertook west of
Riga II is believed the mines releas-
ed from a mooring in the recent
storms destroyed the British hospital
ship Augh i'm the English Channel,
and the steamer that came to her as.
sistance. Less than four hundred
were aboard the Angli. A patrol boat
saved three hundred.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-18
HEARD
FROM ABOUT
ANCONA
Secretary Lansing Now Said to
Be in. Possession of Sufficient
Evidence to Base Further In
quiry to Austria Upon.

WASHINGTON, Nov 17.-Ambas-
sador Penfield cabled Lansing the
Austrian foreign office statment CON
cerning the sinking of the Ancona.
It is virtually the same as the one re-
ceived earlier by wireless. The state
ment was apparently handed by Pen
field before he received the depart
ments instructions. Lansing indi-
Gated he would await a reply on
questions submitted TO Austria by
Penfield before sending has commun-
ication
The statement received from Pen
field says: "The Ancona fled al full
speed when a warning shot was fired
across her bows Austria denies the
Italian allegation that the Ancona was
shelled after stopping, or that a shot
was fired at the lifeboats or at per
sons swimming in the sea
Following the receipt Of the state
ment it became known that Lansing
considered the state department is
now in possession Of sufficient infor
nation TO form the basis Of an IN
Quiry Of Austria regarding its atti
tude toward the conduct of submarine
warfare
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-18
ON SHIPS
TOO HIGH FOR
DANIELS
Bids on BattIeShipS, Opened BY
Daniels, From Ship Yards Are
Outside the Limit Set BY Con-
greSS; War Is Blamed.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE gov
eminent may undertake construction
of battleships forty-two and forty
three because Of the apparent failure
of private bidders to keep their pro
posals within the limit of S7,80O,00
which congress fixed for the hulls and
machinery The Navy Department op-
ened the bids The high prices are
due to the war and speclncauons Gov
ering the hull construction designed
TO lessen the danger from torpedo at
tacks is claimed to have necessitated
the higher bids.
Pending the outcome of study of the
increased costs, Secretary Daniels is
unwilling to say what course he will
follow should the private bids be out
side the limit It ls understood an
effort will be made to induce the ship
companies to reduce their figures be
fore it is determined to give the work
to government yards
Daniels believes it will be necessary
TO equip two more government navy
yards for battleship building, regard
less OF the final decisions regarding
the pending bids. The New York ma
Wy yard is the only one effuipped. The
Philadelphia and Mare Island yards
can be equipped at a relatively small
cost
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-18
ALLIES MUSIC
FOR JAPAN'S
EMPEROR
Modern Music SuppIants That of
Ancient Japan in the Second
of Great National FeaStS Cele-
brating Coronation.

KIOTO, Nov 17-Ouly music of the
allies was played today at the second
OF the great national feasts provided
by the Emperor in celebration of his
coronation. German music was barred
on account of the war
In contradistinction to the drst
feast held last night when the music
was entirely that of Old Japan that
of today was entirely modern Court
musicians rendered selections by mod
ern composers of France, Russia and
Italy including airs by Massenet
Bizet Verdi and the Russian genius
Seriapin, who died several months
ago. The selection was left to Pro
tessor William Duvoravitch, a musi-
clan attached TO the household de-
partment
Today's feast which began at noon
in the Milo palace was purely modern,
both as 10 menu and entertainment
The members of the diplomatic corps.
including George W. Guthrie. the
American ambassador and Mrs.
Guthrie were present, as were also the
ministers of state, mobiles, other dig
nitaries and representatives OF the
Diet
The Emperor and suite arrived last
night, according to court custom. The
Emperor was dressed i'm fun uniform
of generalissimo of the army and his
suite was brilliant in fun dress uni
form. There were no formal speeches
as on yesterday.
The MILO palace stads at the former
site of the old MILO Castle, founded
by Ota Nobunaga in the reign Of
Emperor Goyozei, 1887 A. ID. The
building of the famous Juraku Castle,
erected by Taiko Hideposhi, was re-
moved here in 1902 A. d.. but was de-
stroyed in 1888 by fire The present
building has since been preserved as
an imperial palace and by proclama-
tion issued in 1854 was named the
Milo detached palace II was at this
palace that the last Shotgun formally
returned the right OF political admin
istration to Emperor Mutsuhito. This
is known in japanese history at the
"Meiji Restoration of 1865"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-18
RAID
R Nd KILL
NEAR Los
MOCHIS
American Residents of Los Mo-
CHS and Vicinity Hurry to the
Coast and Seek Refuge on
United States Gunboat.
BIG PLANTATIONS ARE
DESTROYED BY INDIANS
Senator AShurSt Again Complains
to Department of the Activity
of Consul Padres Along the
Arizona Border.

DOUGLAS, Nov 17.-General
Obregon, who has been prepared
to move his Carranza, Sonora
troops against Villa near Hermo-
sillo, diverted his attention TO-
ward cananea. Soon after the
Obregon advance left Naco the
Villa cavalry attacked on two
Sides The attack continued for
an hour and the Villa soldiers
disappeared.
The decision to divert the at
tack resulted from the discovery
that General Rodriguez, who
evacuated Naco Saturday, had en-
tfenched at Csnanea with Villa
artillery to oppose the carranza
advance on the Villa main army.
The Obregon advance guard
reached Del Rio where another
body Of Villa troops was enooan-
tered. The main Carranza army
under Gales, arrived at Villa
Verde, midway between Naco and
Cauanea
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-18
LABOR ENDORSES
DICK MILITIA
STATUTES
American Federation of Labor
for Dick Militia Law Opposes
Large Standing Army for the
United States.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1.-THE
American Federation Of Labor unan-
imously endorsed the Dick Military
Law which Is aimed to promote the
efficiency Of the militia The dele
gates adopted in executive councils,
the report on the Dick law. The re-
port stated that "our American tradi-
tions are whoesomely and positive
against the maintenance Of a large
standing army
Continuing the report stated we
think it can be safely and emphari-
cally stated that only a small per
centage OF the American people ia.
yor the maintenance of a large stand
ing army We express our belief in
the need of a small standing army,
that can be supplemented by a citizen
soldiery, democfatically organized
and controlled, so as to prevent eth
er q small standing army or larger
supplements and its unites TO be used
for or by special privileged classes,
whether at home or abroad"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-18
ANOTHER INDICTMENT
OF FAY TO Be SOUGHT
Department of Justice May Pro-
Ceed Against Fay Under Provl-
sion of the Sherman Law

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE De
pariment of Justice may endeayor to
indict Robert Fay and others con-
nected with the alleged plot 10 disable
munitions ships, under the criminal
section OF the Sherman law. u is un-
derstood information IS being gathered
TO enable a determination whether
there has been conspiracy in restraint
of foreign commerce.
The Department Of Justice officials
always have expressed the doubt of
the possibility of convicting Fay and
his associates under the so called pir-
acy sections Of the criminal code, un-
der which they we're recently indicted.
A recent trip of District Attorney
Marshall 10 Washington is under
stood TO have been for the purpose OF
deciding upon tho indictments 1ndeI
smother section Of that code
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-18
KEITH HEIRS WIN IN
SUIT FOR BIG ESTATE
Judge Of Superior Court Orders
Case Dismissed; Forgery In
dictment May Follow.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov II. - The
court dismissed the suit contesting
the will of the late John Keith brought
by Mrs Louise Thomson, who claimed
to be q daughter The court held the
plaintiff had not proved her case.
The original Keith viii was admit
ted TO probate some time ago but an
order staying the distribution granted
August 2 when Mrs Thomson's claim
was filed. The court declared the evil
dence disproying the womsns claims
was conclusive and overwhelmins.
The Keith heirs attorney asked the
court 70 present 10 the grand jury. the
facts relating 10 DR.. Tedford's connee-
ton with the case and ask for her in
dictmeRt for forgery