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The latter have eXerted themselves to
the utmost TO avert war and 10 foster
in General Carranza'S mind the ldea
Of Pan-American Unity.
May Have Wide Scope.
While the immediate purpose OF the
negotiate tionS of which Secretary LaaS'
ins's note is to be first step will be the
evolution of some plan for tranqulllz-
ing the border regions. the discussion
may take on a wider scope. There IS
little doubt that Mr.. Arredondo re-
ceIved the impression from Secretary
Lansing today that If adequate guar
antees as to the security OF American
and other foreign interests guarantees
as 10 the security of American and
other foreign interests in Mexico
could be secured the Washington gov
ernment believes it possible that he
financial aid SO greatly needed by Inc
de lacto authorities could be found.
Details OF the form and extent OF the
guarantees required and Of the amount
and nature Of the f1nancia aid tnat
American bankers might be willing
to furnish can only be worked out py
protracted discussion.
One time it is understood, sugges-
ton that the Washington government
would encourage the American bankers
to 20 TO the rescue of the de facto gov
eminent was made through indirect
channels. At that time General Car
rama had not felt the pinch of poverty
which now threatens his government
with collapse He rejected the sug-
gestion as he believed he could restore
financial stability without foreign aid.
He is known TO hold radical views on
the question of foreign concessions and
is understood to have been actuated by
desire to leave himself free or any
obligations in this regard.
Events clearly have proved the fall
ure of the first chiefs hopes to re-estab-
llsh orderly government unaided. offi-
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ALL DEATHS WERE
AT BELOIT, ALA.
Many Cities Report Heavy
Damage And Many Others
Not Yet Heard From

NEW ORLEANS. La. July 26.-Loss
Of at least seventeen lives and prop,
arty: damage which may total several
millions Of dollars resulted from the
tropical storm which swept the east
gulf: coast Wednesday and turned IN
land today
All the deaths reported up TO late
tonight occurred near belolt, ,Aha!.. Ala,.
several resorts along the coast in the
vicinity of Mobile had not been heard
from. There was no loss OF life in
either Mobile or Pensacola. the larg-
est cities in the storms path, accord
ing to Messengers from those places
which still were cut off from direct
wire communication.
Early reports tonight from Mobile
placed the property damage there at
million dollars. out courier arrlE-
ing later at Meridian said it was not
nearly so great, though parts OF the
Wholesale district; were flooded and
some buildings unroofed.
Damage in Pensacola was said to
have been confined largely to the wa
ter front and shipping in the harbor.
Obtainable from that place. The max
inum wind velocity was reported at
lO4 miles an hour.
Damage Heavy in Spots.
Laurel, Miss, reported that the prop
erty loss there would aggregate $780,
O00. There was no loss of life. Jack
son and Meridian reported considera-
Bile damage to crop and farm buildings.
Reports from Gulfport. Biloxi. Pass
Christian and Bay st. Louis. Miss,
told OF little damage there with no
loss Of life Buildings and crops in
and around Beloit and Tallassee in
Alabama were damaged and crops suf.
fered throughout the storm area. Traf-
fc between New Orleans and Mobile
and Pensacola over the Louisville &
Nashville railroad. which had been sus-
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FORWARD MOVEMENT OF ALLIES
is CHECKED BUT NOT ARRESTED
ORPET PROSECUTION
GIVEN SEVERE BLOW
BY MEDICAL EXPERTS

WAUKEGAN. Ills. July 6.--William
Fl, Orpet, University Of WISCONSIN
student charged with the murder OF
Marion Lambert. Lake Forest high
school girl. l"f, the courtroom al tho
close Of his trial today believing with
his counsel that testimony OF chem
isis had demolished the case OF the
prosecution.
Three weeks ago pr. ". ]. McNally.
and Or, Ralph Webster, chemists
testified that death was due TO cyanlue
of potassium in solution; IodaF u
McNally swore that his hrsl leS'-
nlony was erroneous. as shown by Iater
experiments. and mat po"ueio"
poison caused the girls deatn.
Or. w. O.. krohn. an allenist, test-
field that Marion was of d hysterlcal
type with a tendency toward suicide.
and that the brain fog of Orpet on
finding the girl dead in the WOODS
where they had met last February
was to be expected in young man OF
his temperament.
Other expert witnesses were doc!oFS
+ 4. Wessener, l.. !. Shaw, Carl Miner
and John II. Long. chemists and toNl-
coloeists, and Robert a. Hevenor'
wholesale druggist. They testified that
he so called cyanide. OF potassium
found in the greenhouse over Wnlct
Orpet's father has charge was in fact
cyanide Of potassium. Chemists Tor
the state had testified that samples OF
the greenhouse poison was cyanide OF
potassium forty nine percent pure. Inc
druggis. confirmed the sodium analy,,
sis of the defense'S chemists and Sa!u
that when cyanide. of potassium is ask
cd, for by the trade cyanide of sodium
is unhesitatingly provided as being
more satisfactory for general purposes
and having the same effect as potassi;;
um cyanide Orpet's father testified
TO purchasing the drug at a Lake For
est retail drug store, and Mr.. Havenor
swore that his firm had sold it to the
The evidence OF the experts Today
pra ctically closed the case of the de-
fenSe.
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REVENUE BILL
DEBATE OPENS
KITCHEN PLEADSFOR
NON-PARTISAN ACTION
In Opening Debate He Out
lined Government S Flnan-
cial Condition

WASHINGTON. July 6.-Thc house
today. began a four days debate on
the administration revenue blu, de.
signed to raise s197.oo0'OOO next year year
hy a surtax on incomes and by taxes
an inheritances and on war munitions
profits. Under a special rule a. ma!
vote will be taken before ADJOURN
ment Monday.
Majority Leader Kitchin opened, the
debate with a plea that the bill oe
passed as a non.partisan prepared
ness measure, since SO large part
of the revenue to be derived from 1t
would 60 10 pay army and navy IN;
creases. Republican leaders replieaT
by charging the administration with
gross extravaganza and by attacking
as a. i'll advised the means now proposed
to. meet the treasury situation.
MIR. Kitchln outlined in detail the
The majority leader added that con,
gress probably would M not not be ;esHa called Mnl
iii Just before adjournment OF the
session.
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CALL RESERVES
TO THE COL0R5
WAR DEPARTMENT
ISSUES STATEMENT
Action Taken To Hasten Or
ganizatiion Under New Army
Organization Bill

WASHINGTON. July s. The war
department announced tonight that 1t
would call to the colors within a few
days The regular army reserve. con-
sisting of between 1000 and 5000 men,
who have served in the army, in order
ito hasten organization Of new units
provided by the army reorganization
act. Those who will be affected by the
order are enlisted men who have been
furloughed into the reserve since NoS.
Il, 1915, after having been in active
service for three years.
The reserves may be called into ac.
tive service under the law in case OF
war or emergency"
About 10000 men are needed for the
additional units authorized for this
wear by the reorganization act. The
war department is determined to de-
velop these without breaking the, exist.
ing units any more than necessary and
lit is understood the difficulty to issue
a call to the colors grew out Of this
desire rather from any further need
of troops in the Mexican emergency
Officials believe the call also will fur
nish a fair working test Of the reserve
system The departments announce
men was made in this formal state
ment:
Formal Statement.
"Thc war department is going 10
call out The regular army reserve,
The new national defense act passed
on June Ord. provides for certain ad
ditional regulars for The army. The
men Of the reserve are to he used to
I fill up the ranks Of these new organi
! zations."
This will be the first time the re-
serve has been called out since il
was created by the act of November
| |, 1912. and an actual reserve force
! has been available only since last
November |, when the minimum three
wear period Of active service ended
+ The army art Of 1912 provides an en-
listment term of seven years. four oi
which arc in active service and three
in reserve service. II is provided
| that men NAV be furlouehed into the
! reserve on the request after three
| wears of active service.
The new units To he organized this
year arc: Seven regiments of infan
! trv. two regiments Of cavalry, three
| regiments nf field artillery and two
regiments Of engineers In addition Ia
a number of seperate troops.
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WASHINGTON, July 6.-The de
facto government Of Mexico was In
formally notified tonight through
Eliseo Arredondo. Ambassador Deslg:
nate, that the United States welcomed
General Carranza's proposal 10 ADJUST
all pending differences between the
two governments by diplomatic neSo-
tiation.
MIR. Arredondo was informed OF the
American governments attitude IN a
conversation today. with Secretary
Lansing after the latter had conferred
with President Wilson. Later a
formal note will confirm the Ambassa-
dor's report Mr.. Lansing. virtually
had completed draft of the communl-
cation tonight. but 1t may be read 10
the cabinet tomorrow before 1t is de-
liyered.
Immediately after the cabinet meet
ing Secretary Lansing plans to leave
for a months vacation. Counsellor
Polk will administer the affairs OF
state department in his absence. and
meet Mr.. .Arrendondo in the formal
discussions at which solution of the
Mexican problems will be sought.
II was evident al the state depart
ment today that officials believe an
opportunity has now been presented
out of which may come means OF
giving the de facto government ma
terial aid in restoring order through
out Mexico. 1t is known that the Pa
cifc nature of the Mexican note which
brought the crisis between the gov
ernments to an end is construed here
as indicating that General Carranza,
besides being impressed by American
military preparations, has been deeply
influenced by the pressure and argu-
ment brought to bear on him by
friends in the United States. by
European diplomats in Mexico City
and particularly by representatives Of
many of the .Latin-American powers
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cials here believe. and with the war
abroad shutting off every other source
of assistance. be is thought now 20
have reached the point where he Will
make proper guarantees IN order 10
secure American capital.
Important Conference.
Counsellor Polk held conference
late today with Henry Il. Fletcher, des-
ignated 10 be ambassador to Mexico:
and Paul NJ. Warburg, Of the federal
reserve board. The object Of the meet
ing was not disclosed. but great signiti-
canoe WAS attached 10 it as indicating
that the state department had tound
il convenient just at this. time 10 IN.
ouire as IN the probable attitude or
American bankers and as to the dis,
position Of the federal reserve board
itself toward lending such aid AS might
be in it's power to the Mexican govern
ment.
No statement could be obtained as
TO the nature Of the financial project
that may be in contemplation. MI.
Warburg is a recognized authority on
all matters of American finance, and
his advice probably would be sought
even If the federal reserve board was
in no way involved.
Secretary Lansing would not discuss
the terms Of the note be will forward
TO the de facto government approving
the suggestion for direct diplomatic
negotiations to find solution of the
differences in which the governments
have become involved 1t is believed
that II will lay great stress unon the
friendly purposes of the United States
and intimate that any plan Of action
that may be suggested. which will In
sure the security Of the American
border. will find ready acceptance IN
Washington.
General Carranza's note succinctly
stated the issue which almost brought
Continued on Page six.)
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PLANS FOR NEW UNIT .s.s D!
NOW BEING FORMED
Necessary Adjunct Before Any.
Regiment Can Be Taken q
Into The Service sssss. B.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, July t:rs
West Virginia will soon have anokkls
machine gun company. 1t will b1 1ts2
tached to the First regiment 5:ofs z
tantry. Plans are being mhdeI1S
the formation OF this new unit Sees
Colonel Jolliffe's command, and tn
believed that within q week o. teks
days it will be organized and possi6fy'
equipped.
Until the plans progress g.. ntti1i
further nothing of their naturesNdlls Aes
said by the officers having th0WsaA,
hand. 1t is necessary that eyesyi9eS
iment have a machine gun comp
before it can be taken into theSNess
tional Guard Of the United St4tea
All the other necessary units arr M
though some OF them are not pc
the strength required by the war a..
.partment. stsS5
HUNTINGTON was the first recfutteE
ing point reporting today and tonlkhe5
there arrived in camp twenty reortntAs
enlisted by Captain A. NJ. Sikes; MeoS
was detailed for recruiting seivtcenE
that city. Captain Skies reported? 1ps
Colonel Morrison that possibly ~
many more men will be sent to sca0H..
from Huntington tomorrow. Th0y y1feest
ical examination Of the recruits r1Hs
not be made until tomorrow, bug e1s
considerable care was exerctAAA
selecting them. 1t IS not beHetn4
many will be refused enlistment.Sit
Assigned TO Campany .2ss,:sl 80
The recruits will be assignoe St4a
Company F, which is the only
pany in the Second regiment not 44S
ing 65 men. All the other compenj1e$
of the regiment have been innth. .s
into the service OF the United sun s.
Company troops having signed IL
federal muster roll Today. Forty+03s
have been transferred to the So s
from the First infantry and 1t!H
require only "a comparatvaiy1 ~,
90. m->yw> y ~. tfffess
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ADA|R DID NOT KNOW
HIS SON WAS DEAD

PORTLAND. Ore. July 6.--Without
knowing his son had met death on the
Carrizal battlefield. Samuel Adair,
father of Lieutenant Henry Rodney
Adair. is dead today after n lingering
illness. His last words were for his
son.
Henry is now Captain he said
Henry has received his promotion.
Lieutenant Adair was 10 have been
made Captain July |. Morris Adair
another son. telegraphed to Ell Pa*o
today asking that his brothers body
be sent here. Father and son prob
ably will b" buried al the same time.
Samuel Adair was in his 69th year.
He came with his father to Oregon IN
1915 from Louisville. Ky.
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MEXICO JUB|LANT % .! |'
over ACTION OF U|i'S s!

MENIC'h CITY. July s.-The nSWYs
rapcrs nrint dispatches from WAlMAAs
ton Saying that the United State1 30SA
arnn,cni has definitely abandonediSf4e
armed intervention which It h1AEetA
project" Jubilatinu is expressNdStys1
the statements Of. Secretary LA4At
which are considered as very fAv6fAA
to a peaceful solTtion Of the di6jf0
ties between Mexico and the Um64
States LII ~
The surrender OF three more bA4te
leaders was announced today. G31eANN
Poces. with his officers ana 10 NM
surrendered to the observation-disclosures
thorities at Puerto. Mexico. AtS6I
Grande, Hermenegildo Flores and Eat
onel Guzman. with 100 followetk 14yo
up their. ARM 4i--.--s; :
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.CLARKSBURC MAY GET
G. 0. P. HEADQUARTERS

Special Dispatch to Tia: intclliGcncer
CLARKSBURG. W. Va. July O.
Upon the heels of the announcement
from Charleston that the Chamber Of
Commerce there had started cam
paign TO have the Republican State
Headuuarters situated there. il WAS
made known here today that the
Clarksburs Board OF Trade had al
ready undertaken such a campaign
with chances favorable 10 the location
of the Headquarters here. The k<d-
quarters have been established here
several times and the central location
has proved convenient as we'll as Il
big saver In railroad fees.
The new State Committee will meet
within a short time. perhaps within
the next two weeks at Parkersburg
for the purpose OF organization and
the place OF the headquarters will
then be chosen.
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TO ATTACK THE
INCOME TAX LAW

CHARLESTON. W. Va. July s.
The constitutionality of the corpora
tion income tax law is attacked in A
petition for injunction filed in the
federal court by about one hundred
complaining corporations Of the north
ern part OF the state against Fred o.
Blue, state tax commissioner. aud A.
4. Lilly. attorney general.
The case viii come up for hearing
at Elkins Tuesday. July II. before
United States Circuit Judges Pritch-
ard and Woods and District Judge
Dayton.
The law Is alleged to be in conflict
with both the state and federal con-
st1tuions.
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ISLAND YOUNG WOMAN KILLED AND LITTLE GIRL
SERIOUSLY INJURED IN STREET CAR ACCIDENT
BIG CLEVELAND TERMINAL.

CLEVELAND, July 6.-The purchase
( the Nickel Plate railroad In New
drx-~Trd6y- by O.. p. and NJ. J. Van
SwearinEen marks Il further step in
Il movement to provide a large railroad
and traction terminal in the heart Of
Cleveland's downtown section. accord
ing 10 associates of the Van Swerln-
gems.
is needed in the project. ii was declared
so the entire roilroad WAS purchased.
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DENVER MINT CHECKED UP.

DENVER. Colo. July GA commit.
fee from the treasury department at
Washington has just finished counting
and checking up the s4S5.ooo.Ooo IN the
Denver mint. 1t was ann9unced toIay, AZ
rcnuired "H red for the work and win required
for the tyork and will remtn closed until
August.
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G, O,P, COMMITTEE
TO MEET JULY 1S
oecial Dispatch to the Intelligencer.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. July GA
call Of the Republican state executive
committee to meet July 18 at Charles.
ton has been issued for the purpose OF
arranging the details OF the state CON
yantion which, according to} the law.
must be held between Augusc, and Is.
The party platform will be adopted and
the nominee for supreme court judgshlp
will be designated at the latter meeting
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MAY GET INHERITANCE TAX

ALBANY. ~. Y. July 6.--officlals Oh
the state comptroller's office today 6s-
ban an. .p;nformaL-tnq tnqaiirs-to ascertain
whether New York state Is entitled 10
an inheritance tax on the estate 9L
Mrs. Hetty Green. II such tax @ Is
collectablc it will amount 70 m4re Tpo tn arn
Isl inheritance heretofore collected was
$3.50 900 on the estate Of John JACOB
AStor.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July s.-Fore-
cast:
west Virginia and Western Pennsyl-
vaniA-Fair Friday and Saturday; mod
erntoly warm.
ohio-Fair, continued warm Friday
and probably Saturday.
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HENRY A. BUICK.

THE HAGUE. via London. July g.
DIPS p. m.)-HenrY Axsl Bueck. who
was Bismarck's adviser when he aban-
doned free trade and inaugurated his
campaign for the establishment OF ma
tional industries. has died at Berlin.
He was SO years. old.
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ALLIED ARMIES BUSY
CONSOLIDATING GAINS
Enemy Strains Every. Nerve
But Subjected To Attack
As Never Before

LONDON. July ! (12:10 a. m.)-Reu'
ter's correspondent al the press camp
British army in France. sends the tol'
lowing dispatch under date OF July B.:
The impetuouS forward movement
of the entente allies has been checked.
but certainly not arrested. The allied
armies are busily consolidating their
gains and drawing deep breath in
readiness for the next mighty thrust.
In the meantime they are battering.
bombing and bayouetting the enemy by
night and day with the most effective
results.
The fighting is reminiscent of the
Yerdun battle. with the important dis,
tinctien that the position is reversed
and that the enemy has no such line
upon line of fortified positions to re-
treat upon in the face of our SMASH
ing blows. as the French have had N
defending their great fortress.
AT any moment the weakest link IN
the chain may snap and the broken
ends fly apart.
"The enemy is Straining every nerve.
but is being attacked as never oetore:
From the coast TO the trenches OF
northern France onflowing streams OF
khaki are pouring in a literal flood and
| am unable Ia resist. the contagious
confidence Of our armt correspondent
who says:
Now that 1t is possible TO write
with some fulnesS the. story Of Satur-
days attack. one almost shrinks from!
recording it, so terrible was the tol!
taken from the enemy"
Modern warfare is terrible and no
offensive. is possible without the eN.
action of a dreadful toll. Many OF
our regiments suffered heavily as
they advanced almost without cover,
in the face of murderous enemy
fire. the machine guns in particularly
wreaking awful havoc. We must face
the truth bravelv by the heavy price
we must pay and the nation must
brace itself to the ineSorable penalty.
Counter Attacks Repulsed.
PARIS. July 6, 10:4o p. m.-Fiolent
counter attacks by the Germans en-
the French lines on both banks OF the
Somme were repulsed with heavy
losses to the attackers, according %
the official statement issued by the
French war office tonight.
The text of the statement follows:
"On both sides OF the Somme The
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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BRITISH CABINET CHANGES.

LONDON. July .s.-(6 p. ,mD-David
Lloyd George has been appointed secre-
tary for war; Sir Edward Grey. the
secretary for foreign affairs. has had
an earldom, conferred upon him.
The Earl. Of Derby, director recruiting.
has been appointed under secretary for
war. ---'>.r
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SABOTAGE OF NECESSITIES.

SAN FRANCISCO. JuM s.--Thts city
Is facing a shortage in salt. sugar and
other necessities because of rlogEed
freight channels here and at other Pa
cific coast ports> due to the general
strike Of longshoremen.