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The sun., 1916-09-28

eHFO'men; has been going on among
thes" men FOR months. There is hardly
u niutorInan we have not interviewed"
Il has been known to the INTERIOR
ouch ~oti'ais hat this effort for enlist
nient has been going on for more than
"A month. 1t has been reported to them
that Rig Four organizers have been
pursuing Inc motormen Mt every oppor-
tunity. Oftcn they thrust printed APP
pcsls into their hands.
TN September II Grif'ing wrote TO
ShOnts askin, for n conference IN be-
half Of the men who were affiliated with
his brotherhood. In reply Shonts said
he would he willing "a discuss at any
time any differences with his employees,
but he would not take up the matter
with outsiders.
II was this brusque answer that Inn
PEELED Grifhng and Gridley to go To
Chairman Straus. They did not want
their visit to attract any publicity for
the present. Therefore they were great
~ surprised TO learn the Public Service
Commission had given out the facts
Inconsistency Seen.
AN Inconsistency in Shonts's attitude
makes Itself apparent" said one OF the
big Four" men. lie has been quoted
frequently IN the newspapers Ms saying
he II not opposed to labor unions. These
n,otormen belong to IA labor union and
their union has n right to discuss thcil
working conditions with the employer
He refused to see MFR. Grihlng n Mr.
Gridlcy. How Goes he reconcile that
with his stated position"
II couldn't do II II I wanted TO. confer
with these men." explained Shonts whct
this WAS brought to his attention. "W,
have 5000 men in our own brotherhood
Now IL 7 were to meet with officials oi
another brotherhood and arrange term.
different from those that govern most o.
the men what would these $1,000 nei
say There's the answer
Then you do not interpret as a mon
nee to your company this action on thu
part Of the brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers"
81 most certainly do not
The brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi
r~crs officials say their entrance at TIL,
time has no relation at all to the exist
ing strike or to the plan for the genera
strike.
The sun., 1916-09-28
l.ons Of COMPLIES Big Blow.

Judging from the conversations OF
prisoners, the loss of Cumbles has ma
t~crinlly affected the German troops, Yes
tsrday when Mor,al fell and the fate
Of comh,cs was sealed preparations were
made 10 withdraw from tombles TO
Trarsloy before the british got full pos
session. The French were creeping up
from Frcyicuurt and the British pushing
down from the outskirts Of MorIal. II
was Il race against time TO 60; the bulk
q the garrison and stores way along
the only route open.
They failed, Portions OF some units
did escape. but all night n curtain of fire
was laid across the eA!ts from CombleS
and the road to safety was strewn with
dead men and baggage. When morning
came Combles was still held by a mob
II was hardly more--of trapped and
broken soldiers, This rear guard tried
TO show Its teeth for the last time. 1t
was a poor effort and the lighting died
away before 1t had become a serious
menace"
The sun., 1916-09-28
STOLEN SWEETS AT COMFY.
hoy Tells Court How Ito spent ~
of Mas Money.

Here's how n hoy. turned loose on
Concy Island with 50. spent the money :
Ten frankfurters, with rolls. 80
cents five rides on a pony, 80 cents:
five rides on merrN-go rounds, -
cents ticket to the SteeplechRse. so
cents candy, 80 cents bicycle hire
for self and boy friend, sl25; crack
ers. % cents carfarc, 20 cents quart
Of ice cream. 40 : glasses Of
soda, % cents; forgotten purchases,
~ cents,
The boy is Timothy McCauley. ~
years old. of 56l Hudson street, and his
acquisition Of the 81 caused q judicial
inquiry IN the chldren's Court yester-
day, Mrs, McCaulcy said her son took
It from her purse and she wanted the
court 10 do the right thing about II. II
took Timothy three days to spend the
during which he slept on the
Coney Island beach, lie was remanded
for final disposition.
The sun., 1916-09-28
SOCIALISTS SEE PEACE HOPE.
Tell German National Conference
England would Accept Plea.

RfHiIN. via London. Sept. @1-The
Soc'aiis. National Conference, further
reports Of the proceedings published to-
day show. brought cut very divergent
views regarding peace possibilities.
Hugo Haase, leader Of the secession
lists of the Rcichstag group, ARGUED that
the beet course was TO reach an under
standing whereby no country should
suffer defeat.
Kari kautsky, who has been spoken
OF as the thinker OF the party. declared
tia, peace is possible to-day England
and the ENGLISH proletariat. he asserted,
would he ready TO accept peace II Ger
many declared that she desired 10 an
mex no territory. Vas willing TO restore
Belgium without making Belgium u
yassal state, woul restore Serbia, agree
10 %ogu international courts OF ar
b!tration and was willing to make ar
agreement with Great Britain limiting
ornaments.
The sun., 1916-09-28
ALLIES WIN MORE
GROUND ON SOMME
Contmuod from First Pogo.

lied a.rop.anes.
In taking stock OF the results OF the
big victories OF the last two days CORE
spundcu:s aud military experts emphasize
IN. fact thdt they open wider Ii-t.s ~
futurc victories THAN any other operations
% the Allies this summer The taking
of Thiepval and It's ridge. the French ld-
vance beyond ~BOLchavesnes which
threatens Al!aiucs aud - opens the road
10 reronnc. the British push 20 witlilu
three miles Of Baptume all are consbi-
cred OF great value. Most valuable Of
AL is the occupation OF practically all
the hlsn grounds FOR miles and tine break
ine OF the German centre from iiapaumc
To pcrpnnc.
The sun., 1916-09-28
German Attacks Vain.

The fighting opened along 80
Danube, where enemy column, ,r-
s.stlng mostly Of Germans, c~ud,dNurHd
TO force their way into c"tnay. d
This effort was defeated 10y the sl'..-
did resistance Of the Rumaniau~. v.I.
with repeated hayonet alta ?.
ported by the fire Of three mun.ui~ %
the river, brought the adNa',, &C .
enemy to a stAndst.l.
Ia two days lighting OF a., :,
desperate character the cutu.y Z
fered heavy losses, his mass, io'''I
tons b,.ns moved down by AZ. ,.,ry
IRE. In the centre he was IL ltn
from trenches which lac m~oNeutar.r
succeeded In penetrating 10y t., tDl.l
Ruru!lan, Russian aNI S,rh,a7
troops.
The sun., 1916-09-28
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY

rest yesterday tells more than has her.
toforc been announced abou. the pruEr,,,
or the battle In the Dohrud1a and -
ending In an allied victory. II say>
The supreme command learned ,.
September Il that attachments 30. u..
forces had been compelled to IT, %,
before superior enemy forces and w,fr
falling slowly back. iuil.ctiug h',NG
losses on the enemy. Measure wee
taken 20 meet the situation. and
desperate battle began on 1t font
stretching from the Danube To- ne
Black Sci,
The sun., 1916-09-28
GERARDS WILL SAIL TO-DAY.
4 m In ssador and Wife en- Route IA
United states for Two NOnths.

WAsHlNGroN, Sept, a7--James W,
Gerard, Ameri AN Ambassador AT Berlin.
and Mrs, Gerard VIA sail for the United
states to. morrow, according to II despatch
from Copenhagen. Denmark.
Secretary Lansing announced to-day
that the Ambassador is en- route honla
for a helated vacation. probably tn stay
about two months. Secretary Grew of
the embassy viii be In charge at Berlin
during his absence,
1t is expected Judge Gerard will In
form the State Department OF conditions
In Germany.
The sun., 1916-09-28

BEILiN. Sept. ~ tby wireless to Say
,i,lc).-The great loniatowski bridge
across tho Nistula at Warsaw, destroyed
by the RussianS whru riley evacuated the
city in August, 1915. has been rebuilt
The bridge WAS %reopened In the presence
of Gen. Won Beseler. the German Gov
crnor-';encral.
The sun., 1916-09-28
LIEUT.. WINTGENS KILLED.
Noted Aviator shot Dow
by Entente Airmen.

BERLIN, september 81. via London
Thursday Lieu Wintgens. who. next
to capt, Boelke. was Gcrmany's most
famous lighting aviator, has been killed
In an engagement will allied aviators.
He was buried. according to his OWL
wish. on the spot where he fell.
The sun., 1916-09-28
FAVORS open o
Japan Intends 20 Keep Pledge re
Garding China, Says Iyennsa.

Assurances were given to the Japan
Society yesterday by Or. 7. Iyenaga,
formerly professor Of political science
IN the University OF Chicago. that Japan
will never violate her pledge to keep
Chlna's door open.
pr. Iyenaga was speaking a, a luncl,-
con given to Baron Sakatani. former
Japanese Minister Of Finance. About
fifty members OF the Japan Society were
present. Seward Prosser. president Of
the Bankers Trust Company. was
POSTMASTER. and brief addresses were
made by him and a. barton Hepburn,
president OF the Chase National Bank.
sees Ma End of War.
Baron Saka,anI spoke OF the blessings
Of peace In America.
mo wise prophet will risk his repu-
tation by venturing Il guess as to when
such peace viii come to Europe" he
said.
1T seems to me that at least another
! winter Will pass before peace talk will
attain any definite form. Although
Japan Is still Il belligerent the war with
her Is practically over
mot only do International ethics de-
mand that Japan keep her pledge to hold
Chlna's door open" said Dr. Iyenaga.
'but the open door Is In %consonance with
Japan's self interest. She has nothing
to fear from open competition In China,
Every advantage except that Of capital
Is on her slde--the proximity of market,
facile means NJ transportation. cheap
labor and the identity Of script and ira
dit!on with the Chinese. The closing oi
China's loo would spell disaster to
japanese and Industry.
"For many decades the door has beer
open. What has America been doing
Her trade with China has not seen much
progress, while Japin's has increased
by leaps and bounds, While you ar,
driving American ships out Of the Pacific
by legislation. while you are withdraw.
Ing Government support 10 bankers and
thus losing opportunities To invest YOU,
abundant capital. while you are refus,
ing to study Chinese idiosyncrus'cs ant
habits and are Offering them what yot
want 10 sell not what they want to buy
Is there much 20 make II fuss about?
Japan does not want to thro,tl,
China. Would not Americans des re tt
see an Independent. strong and well de
ve!oped Mexico? Would YOU not wan
TO see Mexico maintain peace and order
Would YOU l. willing 10 allow any for
e!gu Power TO Interfere In Mexico:
'The case VI Mexico to you Is some
what similar, although not parallel, I,
the ease Of china 20 Japan, The annex
at'on Of corea and control Of Soul
Manchuyia are often cited as example.
Of Japan's plan Of aggression. But il
these cases there was no preconceive,
plan: the march Of events oyorrule
human uctio,l, as President Mcklnle,
The sun., 1916-09-28
Japnn's Foreign Aims.

The embassy believes the renewed ne
eotiat!ons will be most friendly TN char
acter. officials declaring that good re-
lations with this country are looked
upon as combining with Japan's vita,
interests In China and the alliance with
England to form the three cardinal
points OF japanese foreign nol.cy. Thu
embassy expects Japan's pre-. nj strained
relations with China regarding the Cheng
Chiatun clash to he settled shortly in a
way satisfactory to both sides.
Japanese policy toward the proposed
tSade war after the war will b. outlined
here Friday with the visit OF Baron Si
katani, who Is jus, back from the rccen,
allied economic conference at Parts. The
Baron VIII be entertained At luncheon
by James Brown Scott, secretary Of IN,
Carnegie peace endowment. and AT din
ner by Tokich! Tanaka. The Japones,
charge. Japan Is said to hc deeply III,
terested In the proposed trade war, a,
her participation In IL Is counted on &c
remove serious competition IN China
her vital trade field.
The sun., 1916-09-28

Lieut.. Wintsens, according TO a report
received from Berlin September IS, had
shot down his fourteenth Entcnt. aero
plane. on the Sommc front. In June
as, Wintgens received the Order OF
Merit from Emperor william for the
aerial services he had performed.
The sun., 1916-09-28
British steamer Brouwen ssak.

I.o"poN, Sept. .T,-Thc British steamer
lauuWou 81 $3.50 tons ha- been sunk
Llo$ d's announcement to-day states.
The sun., 1916-09-28

Ordinarily the weather
has a lot to do with the sale
of Fall overcoats.
The way men have come
after them so early, how.
ever, would suggest that
tf.re must be something
about the coats themselves
that makes men want them.
Maybe it's our range of
foreign novelties = our
Irish Dufne Fleece for one.
Anyhow, the coats are
going strong and we're
thanking our stars that we
had the foresight to make
such ample and early pro-
vision.
The sun., 1916-09-28
'BULGARS WIN GREAT
BATTLE, SAYS SOFIA
Report of ROut Of Serbs in Ten
Day Fight Lacks Con-
firmatiOn.
W GUNS CAPTURED
Berlin Report Of Operations
Makes No Mention Of Con-
tinuous Activity.

LONDON. Sept. c7.-Thc Bulgarians by
massed attacks upon Serbian positions
east OF the Cerna, on he allied left
wing In Macedonia. have won important
successes. according TO a Bulgarian Of
fetal statement received here. Doubt is
cast upon the Bulgar assertions. however.
by the French Official statement and
they arc not borne out by the German
War ONCE stntcment.
The Bulgar,ans report that after ten
days OF continual fighting "in which
time the entire prina division Of the Ser
hian army undertook fierce a. acks
against ka!nakcalan height" The serbs
were forced to retreat along the whole
front. The French statement. says tina.
three strong Dulyar attacks In great
force "?r' dispersed on the height by
a~rt!llc!. crossfrc.
The German Report.
Tho German statement Of the Bulgar
victory Is considered ambiguous. II fol-
lows:
On the Macedonian front cas-, OF
Presba Lake We obtained further ad-
van,ages on September IS. East 81
Florina hostile attacks were repulsed.
Bulgarian troopss attacked the
enemy In reply for his attack on
kaimakcalan Height. They defeated
and pursued him and captured two
cannon and several machine guns and
mine throwers.
IN the French statement nothing is
said Of the victory recorded In the Bulgar
statement. In fact tho French say
that the Bnlgar losses In the attacks
were very heavy" and that nifty pris-
/ nnprg. llrln1inC ono DfHppr WCre lan-
tured 10y the Serbians. The Bulgaria!
statement follows.
ON the Staga Neredska ridge ono
~ u columns made i surprise at
tack. in the direction ~ the village OF
Bresnica. on a French battalion Of
itesiment ?+?. our troops dispersed
tn. French battalion and returned
with several dozen prisoners. one ma
chine gun and some army equipment.
At the po'nt of the bayouet We cap
tured enemy trenches in IN. village Of
Oroynio. where we found thirty Of the
encmy's dead. Ncar the Villages Of
p.soderi and Armensko We made coun-
ter attacks on three enemy b~attaiiong,
which retreatcd In disorder, leaving
behind many dead or wounded.
French Ia Retreat.
East Of FIor.ra We rcpu!scd three
successive French attacks. The en-
envy Suffered great losses and re-
treated.
After ten days OF continual fighting,
IN which time the entire briua dIvi-
sion .: The serbian army undertook
fierce attacks against k~ainakca.au
helgh,. our troop attacked the enemy
with great dash and forced him 20 re-
trca. along the Whole front. The
fighting ~ proceeding with great sue
cess for Va.
In tho Moglenica Valley tho art e.
lery lighting continues. We silenced
numerous enemy batteries. on tn.
Besaica height quiet prevails. CA
the Struma front there was lis,less
artillery firing.
The Off 'ial statement issued to-day l.,
The British War Department regard
.rg the military operations IN Mace
douia says:
Beyond the usual artillery and pa
troll activity there were no develop
mcnts on the Struna-Doiran front.
The sun., 1916-09-28
GERMANS GIVING UP
ALL SOMME FRONT
Staggering Blows Of Allies in
Great Drive Forcing
Withdrawal.
MORALE IS WEAKENING
Captured Officer Says Men Re-
fused to Stand Before
British.
MORALE IS WEAKENING
SpscinI Cnhln neannfcA 10 TIE SrN.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The German army
Somme. according to n correspondent at
British headquarters telegraphing under
Tuesdays date. The extent Of the with
drawal Is not known.
at Is known. however" says the corre-
s%pondent, that the weary and dccimatcd
regiments of Prussian and Bayarian in
fantry. unable longer to withstand the
terrific blows of the allied forces. have
abandoned their feeble line around Les
beufs aud Morval evacuated Combles
and Gueudecourt and now seek to estab-
l!sh themselves in new and hastily forti-
fed positions on the front OF lie Trasloy
and Sally Sailliscl.
"What lighting ensued after the
storming Of LcsbUufs and Mor>al was
%spasnodlG and half hearted. 1t was 1t
r%carguard action. BEFORE tho close ot
yesterday afternoons one sided battle
TIA" enemy guns were moving eastward
and during tho night the LUX NJ the sur
vivins inii,n,ry followed. only "A hand
ful OF men remained ia Gueudecourt
supposedly 10 check our advance. lso-
lated machine gun detachments waited
elsewhere, ordered TO the same hopeless
task. but uown.rc between Como,cs ana
Courcclette was there a serious oDstruc'
ton.
Expects Further R~eaistance.
Let there be no false optimism about
the extent OF this German defeat. The
enemy Is not falling back 10 the Rhine.
There Is every reason to believe he VIII
renew his resistance with fresh troops
and another formidable mass OF guns on
l line which he is now tax nr.
The German army is not IN full rou'
hut has been dealt "A very serious blow,
Il blow Of greater effect upon the moral,
Of the men and Of ours than in actual
territory gained.
Just as ttkinc the second line was
easier thar taking the first. and taking
the third easter than aNlns the second
90 ,h.e last drive liar been accomplished
with still less difficulty. Each sutcessiv,
step forw ard meant u greater unwilling
ness t. face the British n Fr.ncf
trooSs. This must be remembered II II
the near future news comes That th'
Il imam. are making another stand. The!
home. but each hal, will. We hope. b,
.ess prolonged and less determined thar
the last.
The sun., 1916-09-28
JAPAN ADMITS PLAN
TO REVIVE US. ISSUE
Will Strive After War for
Land Owning Rights Here,
Says Embassy.
rs MERELY POSTPONED
Negotiations Will BE Taken
Up Again When New
Envoy Arrives.

WAsHiSGroN. Sept. .,.--Japan's pur-
pose TO renew after the European war
her fight FOR the right OF japanese to
emigrate TO and " land IN the United
states, suggested in New York yesterday
by Baron Yosh!ro Sakatani. former
Finance Minister In the Toxic Cabinet,
was frankly admitted to-day ut the
Japanese Embassy. Negotiations on
this question. which came TO a deadlock
two years ago. are not regarded by
Japan as concluded. II was explained,
out merely postponed while the larger
issue, OF the war are being dealt with.
The deadlock followed a long series Of
conferences between former Secretary
Bryan and Baron Chinda. then the Japa-
nese Ambassador. and ain exchange ot
notes between the two Governments re-
, earding the alien land legislation en-
acted by California. After the state
Department had pointed out that under
it, Constitution the United States Gov
! eminent could do no more thar seek 20
prevent such legislation and that persons
affected by II had recourse to the Federal
c. urts Japan closed the exchanges with
IA note saying her complaint had not
been answered and reserv!ng FOR the
present further discussion Of the issuc."
Discussion Postponed.
n has generally been assumed hat the
isst' would remain in %abeyanco only
Will, Japan was occupied with the war
but until now no one In a position to
speak with authority has said SO. There
viii Zoe no formal discussion of the sub.
ject by the embassy, at least until the
arrival Of the new Ambassador. Or
Amoro Sato. who was appointed whei
Baron Chiuda was transferred to London
and is expected in Washington In a few
months.
The position OF the japanese Govern
ment. according to informal statements
Ivy embassy officials. still Is hat r~cstric-
tons oil Immigration and land holdinc
are not only derugatorv 10 her dignity
but are unjust under international law
In tina; they are discriminatory asdins'
her In favor Of other nations.
Remova, OF these restrictions. It is en-
planned. Is regarded AS Japan's third and
final step In her rise to statehood. the
others being the abolition of extrater-
ritoriality and the negotiation of com
mercial equality treaties.
The sun., 1916-09-28

Fall suits-among them
those Of '"Forefathers'
Cloth" made from woods
from the same County in
England that supplied the
early settlers.
op.,....J rx.x- Nat
The sun., 1916-09-28
Grand Jury Indlcts IT Men.

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted
thirteen men and W. women for alleged
violence against the car workers. The
two women naine are Dora TRIGGER and
Anna Sansky OF 293 East Thirteenth
street, accused OF throwing stones at a
Madison avenue car to the injury Of II
woman passenger.
The others are charged with stone
throwing, assault and destruction OF
property. The maximum penalty that
could be dealt to any of the alleged Of
tenders Is twenty years. Five OF the ac-
cused, including the women, were ar.
raigned before Judge Wadhams In the
afternoon. and after pleading mot
guilty were relca sed In $1,000 bail each
The others will be In court this morning
There were a few minor cases OF VIC
,ence reported by the police yesterday
attacks that resulted IN about "a dozei
arrests. Most OF the prisoners were dis
charged In magistrates courts after pay
ing small fines.
Two collisions occurred but no on.
was seriously hurt, Traffic was in
creased on all surface lines in Manhat
tan, The Bronx and Queens. \ more eX
tended night service was given by tn
Thi.d Avenue and the New York Rail
Ways Company, Both these companie
claim about 20 per cent, Of normal ser
viccs~nd these assertions are borne on
by police figures,
Disorder at Third avenue and Ninety
seventh street, where a mob of severa
hundred men, women and boys gatheret
to stone cars and trains, reached Il eli
MAJ when a bottle narrowly missed tn
head of Il mounted patrolman, Detec
tiycs ordered the crowd to move ~
There was some resistance. and n ma,
who gave his name Ia the police u
Thomas Leonard of 2a3 willis avenu.
The iiron 4 striker. threw a bottle IA
james Leonard. n detective. knocking hh
hat off, detective kilroy knocked tn
man down. McCanerty. another detec
tive. fired shots over the heads Of III
crowd, sulnmunlny assistance. tn!
broke up the gathering.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-23
RESOLUTIONS FOR
A. 7. ARNOLD PASSED
Sunday School Association and EH-
eeutive Committee Frame Words
Of Regret az HIS Departure.

The executive committee 81 the
West Virginia Sunday School Asso.
citation has drafted resolutions com
mcndinE a. I. Arnold. who has re-
signed the position az general score
tary Of tho West virginia association
10 accept a similar position with the
Ohio state association. His work
during the past eve wears ia high
Iy commended and fhe resolutions
show with what r'surcf and esteem
fe is held by The sunday school Of
hcIala and workers Iu this state.
TIE resolutions follow
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nIH duty o. rfH Eu Due office. .u order
.' accept ths general ..Ur.."r. .hI 300
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-23
WHEELING MAN WADE
CLEVELAND'S BUSINESS
r. J. MecuIIash Takes Big shee Out
Of Real Estate Business for
Avon Land Company.

Mr.. r. J. McCullagh. we'll known
local real estate man who did much
TO develop Beech Bottom. returned 10
this city last night from Cleveland.
Ohio. where he has invaded the real
estate circles Of that city. Mr.. Me-
Cullagh closed an important deal On
the West Side for the Avon Land
Company.
In speaking OF his trip. Mr.. Mccuf
lagh said that the Ohio city is enjoy
ing quite a building boom due 10 the
erection Of q high level bridge.