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The Things Hughes Stands For

Charles Evans Hughes the of the election in an
extended statement the things he has stood for In the
campaign the things will stand for President Mr. Hughes
conception of the Presidency differs absolutely from that OF
MI. Wilson. He says:
look upon the President the administrative head of the
He looks the President primarily the po
cal leader and awmaker of the nation.
In the departments of government most closely touch
ing foreign relations Department OF State and the
Navye chose whom he knew be wholly unequal their
duties Administrative obligation subordinated to political
exgency the country that administration under
my direction will stand upon sound administrative ground with
the ablest cabinet the country supply.
NO man. continues Nr Hughes lis determined than
maintain the peace which the United States Spal Sweden
Norway and all the American republics enjoy But should
seek maintain that by firm and courteous mslstence on
the rights of our citizens at home and abroad
American Mexico subject 10 Mexican law but he is
still entitled to the protection of his
government his lawful business For shall
sent to policy Americans helpless against the law
any country which they have right to do business
Hughes stands for industrial preparedness to meet the
changed conditions at the close of the which alone has fed
what prosperity enjoy He Every one OF these
(begeren nations preparing to defend it's markets by
protective tariff The end of the will end also the oppo
unties labor created by the The millions IN the
trenches today will be industrial competitors tomorrow
we are abong from catastrophe must plan
tariff protection along sound just and economic lines TO this
endeavor pledge myself and the men who are to be my
colleagues.
proved of labor the Republican cand
date for President says:
II pledge myself those who with deal with
the needs of the laborn the country over whatever their
trade organization upon the principle of giving the largest
protection possible to every American worngman and the
largest participation possible in the prosperity OF industries
with special ayors to
You ask propose to travel? These the mile
which mark ian executive responsible to the whole
nation cabinet chosen from the abest Americans foreign
policy that stands courteously but firmly for American rights
flag that protects the American in his lawful rights wherever
his legitimate business may take him. preparation for trade
competition which shall protect all groups of American work.
government oversight of business which Will tearlessy
eliminate abuses but will the assumption that the average
business honest and finally domestic policy which looks
to industrial and to sound and prosperity based
upon the development of American trade and the building OF
American industries.
I'VE Americans in boat. You cannot strike blow
at group without injury all Common justice and tar play
will settle difficulties suspicion and bitterness are let
alone These the principles by which propose to be guided
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ARREDONDO TO MAKE
HIS DENIAL TODAY

WASHINGTON. Oct. :;p-.EllSeo Ar
"edCudo. Mexican ambassador ueSiS.
uaio. arranged today 10 see Secretary
Lansing tomorrow 10. the urpOSc OF
repudiating the statement attributed
10 Luis Cabrrr;. ;tSSajltng the ailutillS-
,ra;ion of American neutrality ana INT
migration laws. The Ambassador ~
perted 10 max, thr Call today. but post
poned it because Of illness. Nis rXpla-
E;ttion winch vii! inriu.r Mr.. tahre-
IA : disclaimer OF possibility for the
statement. probably will close the in
cjdent.
Mr. Arredonio viii also TAX. up WIN
Secretary Lansing published criticisms
OF the American administration deaf
nc> with Mexico attributed 10 Gener-
ais Carranza. ObregOu, Gonzales and
other nigh officials Of the de- Elc:o
@orernment |; has been stated al ne
embassy thar Mr.. Arredondo has been
instructed 10 deny the authenticity uf
n" alleged quotations.
Til. embassy made p@hiC today 4
.opE Of tbs manifesto issued in Mex
ico City. October -. and bearing the
signatures Of Obregon. Gonzales. Ben
jamin Hill and t.dwardo Hay. placiii:;
the name Uf General CarranZ2 in NOM
nation for ;he presidency ot Mexico
and setting forth reasons for urging
his election
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WILSON SAYS
STATEMENT IF
LODGE NOT True.
REPLIES TO MESSAGE
MAKING AN INQUIRY
Says No Postscript Was Ever
Written or Even Con-
templated by Him.

LONG RRANCH. \. J.. Oct. 20
President Wilson tonight characterized
Is untrue the statement made by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, OF Mass
achusetts. to the effect that the Prc--
ident had seriously considered adding
a weakening postscript 10 his Lusita-
MIA note.
The President tclegraphed to Walter
Lippman, of New York, editor Of The
New Republic, replying 10 Il message
from Mr.. lippmann regarding Senator
Lodges statement. The Presidents
Telegram follows:
ain reply to your telegram let
me say that the statement made
by Senator Lodge is untrue. No
postscript or amendment Of the
lusitania note was ever written
or contemplated by me except
such changes that myself insert
cd which strengthened and empha.
sized the protest. It was suggest
ed after the note was ready for
Transmission that an intimation be
conveyed to the German govern
ment that proposal foT arbitra.
ton would be acceptable and one
member Of the cabinet spoke to
me about it, but it was never dis
cussed in cabinet meeting and no
threat Of any resignation was ever
made. for the very good reason
that rejected the suggest on after
giving it such consideration as
thought every proposal deserved
which touched so grave d matter.
at was Inconsistent with the
purpose of the note. The public is
in possession Of everything that
was said to the German qovern-
ment
tSiencd
UNJNHnpNNn \AJII cnMu
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JUDGE ROBINSON HAS
4 NARROW ESCAPE
FROM INSTANT DEATH

Srcrisl Dispatch 10 the intelligence:
KlNGWOOD. w. Va, Oct. 3V-
While enroute from New burg TO King
wood today Judge Ira Z. Robinson. lte-
publican nominee for Governor met
with tho first accident OF the campaign
and had a close call for his life. The
automobile in which the Judge was
riding while rounding a lurn Skidd2d
and ieapcd from the road into 2
swamp. The car half turned turtle
and then settled down in the swamp
right side up. The occupants OF Tho
car were severely shaken up and COW
cred with mud and water but were noi
injured Others in the car besides
Judge Robinson included Albert LaTue,
locomotive engineer Of Newburg.
Francis L. Ferguson, a newspaper cor
respondent and The driven Newton
Montgomery. a son Of Hon. Samuel 3.
Montgomery Of this city.
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GERMANS NIN IN
1 ONCE R 7 T D
COUNTER ATTACK
AGAINST THE ALLIES
IN NORTHERN FRANCE,
Recapture Portion Of Their
Lost Trenches - No
Change IN East.

PETROGRAD, via London. Uct. Il.
.: 20 a. m.--The Russian. Serbian and
Rumanian forces in Dobrudja have as
sumed the offensive. according 10 the
semi-offtcial news asercy's Odessa cor.
respondent.
In 4 vigorous cOunicr-aitack k
launched with huge effectiveness. the
Germans facing the French south OF
the Somme River in France have been
able 10 re-Capture parts Of their ro:-
mer trenches north Of La NaiSnnnettc
and in the region OF BlacheS. In dd-
dition l1a Frenchmen were made prEs'
oners by the Germans.
TO the north Of the river both the
French and the British succeeded In
advancing their lineS--IEr British be-
tween Les Rouefs and Morval and CO
French northwest Of Sailly-Sallllsel.
In the latter engagement, sixty Ger
mans were captured.
While in tn" lpuiL IdjI region uf l:u-
rnauiu tn" T"utnui,' .AIiIc:- Az. Keeping
ip ;h.ir advance. on the TrHnsylvani,l
front the iuuaHiau$ ar" still lighting
hard III III" irahUva valley ami III" .liul
VALLEY wherr fresh gains hav" been
rlads by them. IN the 70; ;i1"ntnurm
Pass region Berlin records Il new suc-
cnSS for the AuSt"n-Iirrmaus but ad-
Nit:> that south wcS; Of the SHurdu Pass.
tho Humaniaus hav" Forced the AuStro-
German columns Ia fall back.
In maSScd formation. tho Russians in
tnlnNuia to the west nf PuStony thrT'
again enGea voreG 80 break the Tru;oui2
line only again - he defeated with
heavy casualties according t" Berlin
Another Russian attack east OF SZclZov
also was rcpGlScd by tlt, Germans.
Heavy lighting is still going nn ut the
bend OF the C.rna Eiv"r in Serbia. tn.
French uud Srrbrns being engaged
;i.e.s. yri:!t ,hc Germans and liulEarians.
Berlin reports tha; ali III" attacks By
th.. Entente forces IN this district thus
fa,. hav.. failed on H.. p"irHn front the
l:ritiSh h,v" raidcd :, German Bulgar po-
.-!tiou intlictiug c"nSd"rabl" raSualtjes
n.i tho occupants "f til" trenches.
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MARINA SENT
DOWN WITHOUT
WARMING BY sub
OFFICIALS DECLINE,
TO MAKE STATEMENT
Until All the Facts Are at
Hand Many Americans
Were Aboard.

WASHINGTON. -. e.. Oct. 90
Preliminary reports of the sinking by
German submarines Of the British
steamers Marina and ROwanmorc,
partly manned by Americans. were too
incomplete tonight 20 enabl" officials
al the State Department 10 form an
opinion as to whether there had been
Il violation of neutral rights or of
pledges given The United States by
Germany. Secretary Lansing declined
To comment further than To admit that
The reports appeared more serious
than The usual routine dispatches an
nOuncing The destruction Of bclligerenL
merchantmen. and that full inlorma-
ton would be awaited with interest.
On its face. The case of III" Marina.
rcpurtrd by Consul Frost. al Queens
town. presents The SraveSl situation
that has arisen since the sinking of
the channel liner SUSSEX. which
brought the American and German
governments to the rer&" Of break.
Although he cautioned that his infur-
nation was purely PROVISIONAL. the
consul cablrd that the Marina, horse
transport with IL mixed crew of Brit.
i.;h and Americans" was reported sunk
without warning by German suhma-
rim" gun.tire. 100 miles west of Cape
Clear. and that 70 of the crew Of lO4
were missing. Press dispatches have
indiraIcd that The missing men might
have. reached shore in their boats la
ter. Another message from Mr. Frost
said members of Iii" crew of The Row
anmOrp including Americans, had been
shellrd in their boats while abandon
inr rho ship after being chased by L
submarine for 30 minutes. There were
no casualties.
Was A Frcighter
According lu the agents in this cuun'
try of the MarinaS owners, the Drlalu-
sen Line. the vessel with some flltE
American hurs" tenders aboard WAS
not under charter 10 the British IoV-
crnmrnL AZ transport. bui VAS en-
yagrd in her regular trade as freight
or and carried horses for the Allies RS
a part OF her general cargo. Under Sucn
she would be entitled 10
all the immunites Of any other helllg-
crrnt owned mrrchantman, and an
enemy destroying her and her contra
band cargo would b. required to make
due provision for the safely Of Tho
ships company. unless she was sunk
in the act Of attempting To escape.
Apparently all depends upon the I2-
Curacy of the first reports; whcthe>
the Marina actually was attacked
without warning or whether she is 10
he recorded rs only another OF Inc
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MORE EVIDENCE
IF The WILSON
CABINET 7 SPLIT
SENATOR LODGE READS
BOSTON MANS LETTER
In Which He States Mr..
Breckenridge Made Similar
Statements to Him.

FITClIBI'RG. Mass. Oct 30 Sen
aror Lodge. in campaign sprrrh
here tonight, read a letter from John
Temple Lloyd .Irffries Of Boston, in
which the writer stated that Henry
Rrrrkinrid@e. former assistant sec
rctarN OF war. had several times made
TO him remarks similar 10 those at
tribuIed 10 him By Or. Charles t.
Bailey. of Tufts College, concerning
The alleged elimination by President
from the "sIricL ability note
10 Germany.
\ letter from DR.. Bailey regarding
Il conversation he had with Brp"hin
ridge on thc subject. wa> read by
Senator Lodge at Il public meeting
his address tonight, said HI present.
cd the letter from Mr.. Jcrfrirs as
Traditional evidence"
The letters follow:
Dear Senator Lud&": | have
noted in l}"Si0n papers vnur re-.
marks connecting Presidrnr VIII
son with Il postscript Ia ono nf
the sn-caIlrd LuSilania notes. hc-
cordino 10 the papers. You state
that the effect of this postscript
was To vitiat" the force of The
note. nr purpnSely 10 inform III"
imperial government that ViGur
displayed in earlier parts nf the
note was designed for Anglo
American consumption solely. Ac-
cordin% 10 the press accounts.
This postscript WAS added rather
surrcptitiouSly and under star
chamber proceedings and was
withdrawn only because ;hr few
manly members OF the cabinet
happened 10 discover it's rXiS-
I"ncr by luck and naturally
threatened 10 turn The govern.
mpnt upside down.
Il assure you. sir, deeply rr-
grrt being drawn into this af-
fair: but | cannot sit idly BY
and see YOU called liar when
know your statements are true.
My friend Major Brcckin-
ridge. Scvcra! times made to me
remarks similar 10 those report
Cd by Professor Bailey. | cannot
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Trade After the War Ends

Judge E. H. Gary president Of the American Iron and Ste
Institute addressing the annual meeting of that organization
St. Louis, last Friday, said:
whenever the shall close, the business of this
country will be confronted with conditions. The
chasing power whole world will have been very greatly
Foreign countries which buying prod
uc because compelled will withdraw their patronage in
large Other producing countries will find their
financial and credits eened More than this,
foreign producers great need will strive diligently
than supply the countries that financially able to
pay and at prices based upon cheap labor and low cost
they have perfect right to do
Our producers, including our wage earners will find
themselves in commercial anagonism with the most
and difficult competition experienced unless this
shall be prevented by laws that reasonable and sufficient
Most of the foreign producing countries and quite likely all
of them, will be thoroughly protected by tariff provisions
and should be parity with them in this respect
Il firmly believe, if the present unprotective tariff laws
unchanged shall probably meet with competition
from foreign sources after the closes which will
adversely and perhaps disasrousy affect American in
dustry and American labor Conditions will be even
they between Oct 1913 and beginning of the
war the shall be amended and adequate protection
to American producers and their workmen is afforded
may expect satisfactory business conditions for time
to come
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ORIGINAL PLANS TO
BE CARRIED OUT
In Spite of Enforced Absence
of Former Vice President
c. W. Fairbanks
BEDE, ROBINSON AND
GAINES THE SPEAKERS
Monster Street Parade Will
Be an Old Time Rip
Roarer.

A telegram was received yesterday
from the Republican national commit
tee in New York, conveying the dis
appointing news that Hon. Charles
Warren Fairbanks. Republican candi-
date for vice president, would be un-
able to keep the appointment for him
for the big meeting in Wheeling on
Thursday evening, Nov. End.
Hon Morgan Owen, chairman Of
the speakers bureau of the Republican
state committee al Clarksburg, made
a special "trip 10 New York the latter
part OF last week 10 make sure of the
presence Of Mr.. Fairbanks, at the big
meeting for Wheeling, on Thursday
night. He WAS assured by Chairman
Wilcox and Hon. Ralph Cole, chair
man Of the Eastern speakers bureau
Of the Republican committee, that NJ
Fairbanks would be present. Late
developed that the Western speakers
bureau, with headquarters at Chicago,
had in the meantime scheduled Mr..
Fairbanks for a number of dates in
Indiana, at the special request Of
Indiana managers, where great
fight is being made for the election Of
Two Republican United States SEN
ators. as we'll as for the Republican
electoral vote Of Indiana. The belief
was freely expressed that Mr.. Fair
banks could render more valuable
service in the critical state of Ind iiai1I :
Il state in which he has always -
very strong, and very resretfully the
national committee cancelled the date
for Wheeling. Earnest efforts were
made by the local committee and by
the state committee at Clarksburg to
overcome ;he claims Of the Indiana
managers, but this was without sue
cess.
Plans Unchanged.
In place Of Mr.. Fairbanks. Hon. J.
Adam Bcde, one Of Ihe most distin-
guished public orators in the country
will be sent TO Wheeling for Thurs
day evening, and State Chairman
Gaines, West Firginia's most distin-
@uished tariff speaker, and Judge Rob-
inson, Republican candidate for gov
rrnor, will form the battery Of Ora ors
10 address the great throng which is
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GIVES
ROBINSON 4 Bic
DENON5TRA T|ON
FOURTEEN SPEECHES
ON WHIRLWIND TRIP
Mike King and Ex-Cov. White
In the Crew and All
Scored Wisconsin.
Special Dispatch to the IntcIIsenccr.

TERRA ALTA, w. Va, Oct tJ-
Robinson day in Preston County was
huge success from every view point.
Accompanied by Ex-Governor i. u.
White and Hon. Mike King OF Elkins
The Republican gubernatOrial candI'
date today made a whrlW!nd automo-
bile tour Of the county making four
teen speeches winding up here tonight
where he first addressed L large crowd
in the opera house and later spoke 10
an overflow meeting in the streets.
This flying squadron including twenty
automobiles LETT Ncwburg early this
morning and made open air speeches
at independence Evansville, Fellows
Vile. Tunnelton, HowesTille. kinSwood
Albright Valley Point. Brewsioh,
GuScman and LenoX. the squadron
was divided into three sections, cX-
Governor White taking the lead, and
Nike King bringing up The rear with
Judge Robinson Sandwiched in be-
tween. In spite of the fact that the
speakers were two hours behind the
schedule. leaving Newburg. the
crowds waited patiently and enthus-
iastcally received each division. EV-
erywhere the campaigners stopped
they were told that never before had
such Il demonstration been given to
q candidate for public office.
Defined wisconsin
In his speech here tonight Judge
Robinson further defined Wisconsin,
He said the candidacy OF Cornwell rep
resenls Watsonism. For years he has
been intimately associated with it. J
am the candidate opposed 10 anything
like WatSoniSm. The people may de-
pend on NE TO oppose every such 81
lent NapoleOnic influence that mani
TESTS itself over the city Of FairmOnt
and Marion county. and seeks now 10
extend its manifestations to the Ut
most confines OF the state.
1t is a thing that in time you can
feel severely but al no tiune can YOU
sec or hear ii. The wa:s thereof are
pasi finding out but lis results are
surely for those who SET it in motion.
Democratic testimony tells Lnal il cor
rupIrd legislature in 1911. It Opcr-
ates itself not for the public wei
fare. Il governs the Fiirmonl Coal
Regions and looks moi there 10 human
itarSm towards lahorin" people. 1t
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tanned 5000 There We're 5000 meu
in the procession. It was one OF the
greatest political demonstrations in the
history OF Ohio.
COLUMBUS. o.. Oct. 30.--Chares
(. Hughes to-night replied to Presi-
dent Wilson's speech at Shadow Lawn
last Saturday. Mr.. Hughes referred to
the occasion as little festival OF self
slorification." among our ones. IN
which they celebrated the birth Of
freedom and described themselves as
the generous forces of the age ana
world"
The eulogy needed one further
rouch." Mr. Hughes declared. and
mat was to celebrate the policy that
led to the slaughter at Vera Cruz and
CarriZal."
The Underwood and Adamson bills
were characterized as being IN the
whimsical domain Of topSy-turyydom,'
and may be hailed as the guardians OF
American enterprise and American la
bor.'
Business had been placed. and it was
claimed on Il different footing, MI
Hughes said
And it is :; very slippery footing"
he added
Mr. Hughes declared his opponents
were L little oul OF their reckoning
in claiming that business had been
relieved o. Il nervous tear or the
courts that what busiaeSs really
feared was vague iegiSlation. two
faced laws" government by hold-up
and AN administration which treats
business men as suspicious char
ICterS.
Tariff Chief Theme
As in previous speeches today in the
stale, Mr. Hughes made the tariff his
chiei theme tonight. IN replying %
statements IN President Wilson S
speech. Mr.. Hughes said:
The other day our opponents had
& little festival OF self gloTiiiCatIon.
They conferred upon themselves The
iiSnest hOnorS they could beStow.
They celebrated the birth OF freedom
They had emancipated. they said. pref
~ much everything and everybody.
Finding no lesser praise to be adeQuate
they finally described themselves as
the generous forces OF the age and
of the world. For these, they say. will ,
oa thrown back in diScoWa2 cement and |
confusion in the event OF their defeat. !
They say. in effect. that If Il majority
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GREEK STEAMER SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING IN
The ITERRANEAN

ATHENS, Oct. ~, I y. IN. via Lon
don. Oct. 80. 3:06 y. m.~-rhr torpedo
ing of the Greek steamer AnEheliki.
on Saturday. near PiraruS. with many
Greeks aboard. was carried out with
out warning. ii is stated here. This
action is believed To Indicate that since
the caplur" OF COnSlanza the German
submarines have obtained new sup
ply of benzinr, enabling them 20 re-
sumo operations in the Mediterranean.
Greek naval officers are particularly
bitter thai The attack seems 10 have
been made within Greek territorial
waters. only u few miles from SalamlS,
where Il formidable allied fleet has
been stationed since September l.
The loss Of life is now said 10 reach
auu, though the full number aboard the
Angheiiki is not known. The Suhma-
rinr, ii is further stated. warned ships
endeavoring 10 rescue the Greeks TO
keep off.
LONDON, Oca. 50. . 10 r. ma dis.
patch to Reuters Telegram Company,
from Athens. says:
"'The Greek government Will protest
TO Germany against the sinking Of the
steamer Anghrliki. The labor unions
at PraruS have decided to strike un-
less they are guaranteed against the
sinking Of Greek vessels"
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FLOUR NOW Sl1.NO

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Oct. I'll
Highest grades Of flour advanced 80
cents a barrel Saturday and jumped
another 30 cents today. Winter wheat
flour is now selling at $11.5U per oar
! rel.
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MRS. FAIRBANKS DEAD

lNDIANAFOl.IS. IND. Uct. "N.--MrS.
Mary Fairbanks. a".d -. :nnth..r "f
'hari"- Warren t'ai: :n,,!ks. Gt..d stidrtcn-
y her" at his !!on. tonight. Mr.. Fair
hanks. VINO is cam: isa'ug III Illinois
"Vp"Ctsd huIn" r'iIurruw.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 20.-
Forecast:
west Virginia, Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania-Fair Tuesday and We'd
nesday; not much change in ter'pera-
turc.
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HUGHES GIVEN
GREAT OVATION
IN OHIO TOWNS
TRIP THROUGH STATE
CREATED ENTHUSIASM
Demonstration IN Columbus
Greatest in History of the
State-Talks Tariff.
Iptel1tgencer Bureau,
Columbus, O., Oct. so.

Fully a5l0U persons were unable 70
set into Memorial hall tonight TO hear
Charles f. Hughes. The hall con
Cained 5000 There We're 5000 meu
in the procession. It was one OF the
greatest political demonstrations in the
history OF Ohio.