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WILSON s PART
IN CAMP PA|GN
To Be DEC|DEQ
AT MEETING TO 5:a
TO HELD MONDAXi
Porch Campaign % to Open
Next Week Make No &
Speeches on the Stump. ss

LONG BRANCH, N. j.. Sept. II
The part President Wilson is to taxa!
in the campaign for his reelection was
discussed here today, by the Presis
dent Secrtary Of the Treasury Mc-i
Adoo, PostmasterGeneral Burleso0i
and Secretary Tumulty. The plans
! it was announced tonight, will be, putt
into final shape at meeting here
Monday between President WilSonC
Vance Mccormick, chairman Of thei
Democratic National Committee, 1HH
Homer S. Cummings, head OF
speakers bureau of the National Corr.
mittee.
The President will not begin HIS
porch campaign" at Shadow Lawn
until next week. In the meantime, hoi
will write a number of Letters to DeM-I
ocratic candidates in doubtful statea.l
Although he has definitely decided to
make no speeches away from here e.
cept before non-partisan orgRniz1don4
his political advisers said today H..
| President expected to be able TO- @ee
his views before the country enecaSS.
A decision has been reached th1e
the campaign for the reelection M IL
President will follow closely tho H.
Of his speech of acceptance Thr0H
speeches to delegations here
through letters, he will ampIty pom
made in that address and Will acce
the challenge of Charles E. A1kh
the Republican nominee, on the%f
created by the settlement OF Me
Gently threatened railroad str1k0
To Avoid PersonaIitles.:.:t, ::
Mr.. Wilson also has decided
rnrcnralifinc mlInn an
Bile, and devote himself strictly tOfks
ing of the achievements Of his admil
istration, and to attacks on tpe
publican party.
ly on the prosperity OF the country
and on his plans for the Industrial
preparedness of the country ofmeeE.
the problem which he expects Will
develop after the close OF the Euro j
pean war. In this connection, 1t be.
came known today that as soon - !
Congress convenes in December h0t
will make further efforts to nave
passed a bill allowing American .e1l
porters to utilize common sellnHi
agencies abroad a threatened Milf
buster prevented the passage OF
similar measure by congress dur1nej
the closing days Of the last session.
He made tentative plans tonight Tor
leaving here next Monday night for
ST. Louis, 10 address an aSsociatonl
of underwriters.
His speech on that occasion will bo |
devoted almost entirely to business.
1t is possible the trip may be cancelled
if there should be a sudden turn foti
the worse in the condition of MrA.t
Anne E. Howe, his sister, who is crit.t
cally i'll at New London. Conn.
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ASSETS OF ". VA.
ARE S4,OOO,OOO

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Sept. IA
The assets OF the State OF West Flr-
ginia include about S4.O0O.O00. accord
ing to the report of State Treasurer +.
L. Long. for August, which was made
public to-day. The cash balance in
the various funds is over S1,5oO. .0op.
Almost s88,000 Of the school. and al
most s1.500.000 Of the workmen.s COM
pensation funds are invested. The re-
ceipts for the month amounted to
sl94,00O and the disbursements ST.
900.
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CAPTURE .OF COMPLIES BY FRENCH
IS NOW |NAI|NE ENT;; ALL COUNTER
ATTACKS BY GERMANS REPUL5ED
LIE PRIEZ FARM, THROUGH WHICH RUNS ROAD TO RAN
COURT, TAKEN BY ASSAULT EFFORTS TO
RECAPTURE 1T FAIL OF PURPOSE.
HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES IN TRANsYLVANIA, AND II
THE CARPATHIANS ON THE MACEDONIAN
FRONT REPORTS ON FIGHTING CONFLICT.

Beset by the British on the west aud
the French on the east the village OF
Combles, in the Somme region OF
France, apparently is on the verge Of
capture by the Entente forces.
With the British firmly established
in the Leuze wood, less than a mile
from the western outskirts Of the VII
lage, the French a mile to the east or
il have driven their wedge in farther
and captured LIE Priez farm, through
which runs tho road to Rancourt
The farm, which had been held by the
Germans as a point of support against
French encroachmentS upon ComDleS,
was taken by assault.
Along the Peronne-Bethune road to
the north and south Of Bouthayesnes
the Germans, according to Paris, have
yainly attacked the newly won French
positions in the hope OF regalniug
their transport line to the north but
all their efforts have been without
success and the French have main
tanned all their gains.
Except for reciprocal bombardments
and a slight advance by the French
by means of bombing attack near
Belloy-En-Santerre. south OF the
Somme. the situation elsewhere on
the entire front in France and Bel.
gian remains unchanged.
The Teutonic Allies are continuing
their advance on the Dobrudja Sec
tor Of Rumania. according 70 Berlin
and Sofia. Across the mountains in
Pennsylvania the Rumanians have at
tackled west and east OF Hermann
stadt. but were repulsed. says the
Vienna war office.
Russians Checked.
In the CarpathianS the Russians lt-
tackled vigorously the forces Of the
Central Powers at Smotrec. Ludora
and kapul. storming positions after
heavy preparatory oomoardment.
Their efforts 10 drive forward. how
ever, were stopped with Sansuinary
losses, according 10 Vienna.
On the Macedonian front consider
able heavy fighting has taken place,
butS with the results beclouded owing
to contradictory reports by the differ,
eut war chancellories. The Serbs in
the Lake Ostroyo region are declar-
ed by Paris to have made appreciable
progress against the Bulgarians. while
both Berlin and Sofia report lombard
ments in this vicinity but msption
gains for neither side. On the front
where the Italians are facing the Bui-
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TO. RESCUE AMERICANS

WASHINGTON. Sept. l4.-Instruc-
tions to arrange for the transportation
of 65 American women and children
out OF Palestine on the cruiser Des
MoineS were cablcd by the State De-
partment today. 10 the American I'm,
bassy at Constantinople. They will
embark at Jaffa. whore the cruiser
IS to deliver Il supply of medicines
and will he taken by the cruiser 10
the nearest Italian port and transfer
red to ocean liners for the United
States.
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RATES APPROVED

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA three
md one half percent rate Of interest
for fifteen day notes at the Cleveland
and Atlantic Federal reserve banks
and four percent at the Minneapolis
Federal reserve bank were approved
today, by the federal reserve board un.
der recent legislation. A four percent
charge on fifteen day maturities al
ready had been approved for Rich
Lnond.
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CLARKSBURG RACES
ARE CALLED Off

Special diSrHirh To the lntCIliG"nc"r.
CLARkSBURG. w. Va. Sent. Ia
Owing to il shower of rain this after
noon today's races and other program
events of the Central West Virginia
Fair we're continued until tomorrow.
This is the last program OF the meet
ing
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I1NEE SUNK.

LONPnN. Sept. II. II 81 J. m.--Tht
Harrison Liner I'"uus"ilrr has h""n
sunk. Her crow was saved. The Brit
ish steamer Counsellor was OF 1858 tons
GroSS.
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garians. Sofia asserts that the Italians
have been put to flight.
In the Doiran region the British
have taken TeutuniC position north
Of the town OF Mucukoro. Several
Germans were taken prisoner and a
number of machine guns captured.
Although it had been previously
stated that the Greek forts At kavala
were evacuated by the Bulgarians.
Berlin says they are all in the hands
of the Bulgars and that the Greek
troops which were at kavala have
been sent TO Germany where they will
remain until the end Of the war in
the status of neutralS.'
Russ AIR Victory.
LONDON. Sept. Il. 1925 p. MA
Reuter- despatch from PctroErad says
that four giant Russian aeropiancS 4f
the MurmetZ type bombarded German
Seaplane station on Lake AnEcra. III
the Gulf of Riga. where seventeen sea-
planes of various sizes and mndcls Were
discerned. The Russians dropped -
bombs. with resultant fire and smoke
which soon concealed the seaplane sheds.
Eight German machines attacked the
Russian machines bur were soon put to
flight with machine guns. During the
. bombing and air fight not less IMAM
eight German machines were destroyed
or PUT out "f action. The Russian aer-
oplanes returned safely.
AIR Raid On ArsenalS.
ROME Sept. Il. via London Sept. Ii
\ squad of Italian aeruplanes made :,
raid yesterday OH the AuSulan arsenal
and aeroplanc hangars near Tries. says
! an official statement issued by tho war
6ffice today Five tons of high cNploS-
ives were dropped and large fires were
, observed To result. The statcmcn, SAYS;
Yesterday afternoon in GntavorabIc
atmospheric conditions. u squadron or
- Of our Caproni battle planes. escort
ed by Nicuport chas.rs. mad" 4 laid on
Lloyds arsenal and hydroa""plnn'. nan
yarS near TrirSt. One hundred anu sew
enty TWO bombs. equivalent Ia five tons
of high explosives were 'lrnppCH on N"
railway establishment and on S.!ifS un-
der construction. Large fires were Oh
served.
Food Riots
LONDON. Scp;, ii--An Amsterdam
dcspatch tu tn. EAcahng' Telegraph
Company says:
SERIOUS food riots occurred at Ham
burg, Saturday evening. According 10
Berlin reports. mob Of angry women
raided shops that had been closed ow-
ing. 10 4 shortage of meat and veScta-
bles while another crowd demonstrated
before the to wn hall shouting down with
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.FORSYTHE FOUND
GUILTY BY A JURY
At COLUMBUS, 0,

Sprcial disnntch 10 the Intelligencer..
COLUMBUS, O.. Sept. l4.-Carl Il.
Forsythc, an attorney at Wheeling.
was found guilty in the federal court
here today of fling false returns IN
He was implicated with
Frank G. Beck, Of Bridgeport, Ohio.
who was convicted several months
ago. a motion for new trial will be
filed. Forsythe's conviction was due
largely 10 dictagraph reports wh!cS'
federal officers obtained.
The jury WAS out about three hours.
The verdict Of guilty was based very
largely on the dictagraph evidence.
1t was shown that upon Two occasions
Forsythe had caused Beck to perju-e
himself to make false statements in
his bankruptcy case TO the referee at
ST. Clairsville. Sentence Of Forsythe
is withheld pending the outcome. of the
motion 10 carry the case higher. When
this case is disposed of. it is likely
that Beck, who was convicted several
months ago will be sentenced.
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-Forecast.
West Virginia, Ohio, Western Ponn-
sylvania-Fair and cooler Friday; Sat
uraay fair and continued cool.
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PACIFIC COAST LINER CONGRESS
ENTIRELY DESTROYED. BY FIRE
PASSENGERS AND CREW
NUMBERING -4a23 SAVED.
Flames Enveloped the Vessel.
from End to End and She
Will Be a Total Loss.
MARSHFIELD, Ore, Sept

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Sept "A
Fire tonight completely destroyed
Pacific Coast Company's liner
gress, two miles off Coos Bay bar
eral vessels, which rushed to: b.
Stance in response to distress
helped remove her 253 passenger
crew of ITO. 1t is believed th
lives were lost, although, this vi
be established beyond doubt
all boats which went to the scene
returned here.
When the dredge Niche and
gas schooner Tillamook reached
Congress they found the liner ain
completely shrouded in smoke,
the passengers fighting frantically
enter the life boats. Despite the stfe91
of the situation Captain N. E. Coustnl
and his crew managed to maintain
control and the work OF transferring
the people aboard to the rescue vessels
was carried out in an orderly manner.
Before the last boatload, in which
was Cantain Cousins, left the Congress
the smoke and heat were almost un.
bearable. Flames were shooting out
of the yentilators and up the passage.
ways.
Soon afterward the flames enveloped
QGT lIOul 5lcA " olCAhb lighting tSSy
sky to crimson hue. With the wind
and tide the steamer then began 20
drift in toward the suit Of Coss Bay.
All On Board Saved. s
At 7:15 o'clock the dredge Michio
sent 10 her relief pulled away from
the burning Congress. The Micht
locked at North Bend, near here, TO-
night with all the passengers and the
crew Of the steamer safe on board.
Not a person was injured. According
TO word reaching here, the fire was
discovered at about p. IN. near the
second hold in the steerage cabin. No
word was received from the Congress
regarding fire until nearly 5 p. m. At
that time the steamer was running
for Coos Bay. She came to a stop on
the bay bar at 4:30 and the dredEe
Niche soon was at the scene. Boats
were lowered at once. The gasoline
schooner Tillamook arrived just be.
fore the last of the. passengers wefe
removed from the forward deck OF
the Congress where watchers on. shore
could see flames shooting as night fell.
obscuring the burning vessel from
sight. ',Sss% %S;
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EnveIoped In Smoke.

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Sept. 14Ths s
coastwise steamer Congress, a.: tlfSs1ts
her hold and enveloped in huge.c}11&H
OF smoke, anchored near the rentt1n
Of Coos Bay just before 6 o,Gjeol
night An effort was to be madeat
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
VILLA MOVING
ON SA[T|ll0
PANDIT CHIEF ~ REPORTED To
HAVE EvACCATED THE
CITY OF ToRREON.
LEVIED ON WAR LOAN
After Levying War Loan of One
Thousand Pesos on City villa
Evacuated It---Now March,
ing Toward Saittllo.

Ell PASO. Tex, Dec. 2s.----Aftar
levying a war loan" OF one thou
sand pesos on the city villa has
cyaced Torreon and is now on the
march toward Saltillo. according 10
reports given out by the carranza
military authorities at Juarez today.
Torreon has been reoccupied by the
government forces under General
Marguia. it was announced.
While in the city villa was care
full not to harm any foreigners or
their property.
The Mexican government officials
today admitted that the garrison at
salillo had evacuated the town last
week, leaving It unprotected, while
the garrison at Monterey is weak
end unless reinforced cannot make a
stand against the yillistas.
In United States official quar-
ters here doubt was expressed that
Villa had evacuated Torreon, In the
light OF little information tending
To confirm the report reaching the
border. Early reports indicated
that the bandit chief intended to
hold the city and make ! his base Of
operations as 1t would enable him to
control the railway situation in
northern Mexico
During the night heavy patrol
OF Aemrican troops was posted op-
posite the spot where sniping from
tie Mexican side occurred yesterday
morning.
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RAILROAD SITUATION
RIPPED WIDE OPEN
LEADERS OF B1tOTHERHOODS
ARE NOT PLEASED WITH AD-
AMSON LAW NOW.
In Statement They Declare That
Benefits From the law Have
Been Delayed by Action in
tthe Courts.

NEW YORK, December 29.-The
entire railroad situation. which
threatened a strike OF 10000 train
men during the summer, was ripped
wide open again this afternoon by
Headers OF the four Brotherhoods.
In statement framed and signed
by the Brotherhood chiefs it Is an
|nounced that the action which result
ed in averting the strike has re-
|sulted in delaying the benefits de-
manded by the men, and that these
facts will be placed before the men
for consideration. The statement
loutlined that the Brotherhood lead
ers and railway presidents were sum
moned to Washington by the presi-
dent and interrogated. yet ever
Though the Adamson law is declar.
ed constitutional the probable litiga
tion that will follow will so serious
! ly affect the investigation of the
committee appointed by Presidenf
Wilson to observe the operation O
the law, as to defeat the intentions
and purposes of same.
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DEUTSCHLAND TO CARRY
MAIL At AIGH RATE
SERVICE TO BE INSTALLED ON
NEXT VOYAGE OF UNDER
SEA BOAT.

BERLIN, December 29.-The mer-
chant submarine Deutschland and
her sister ships will carry on future
voyages special mail at rates recall
ing those OF the trans-continental
post in the days of "forty-nine." A
special charge of two marks for a
post card or letter not exceeding
|20 grams weight will be levied in
addition to the regular international
postage. A similar charge will be
maze for each further 20 grams up
TO maximum weight of sixty grams.
As letters sent by the ordinary route
take many months in transit. six
months being not unusual. IL Is
thought the submarine post will be In
heavy demand.
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this method OF handling the govern
ment's foreign affairs are Poindexter
OF Oregon, Weeks OF Massachusetts,
and Sutherland of Utah.
MY understanding Is that the
present administration declared itself
as an ardent foe to secret diplo-
macy said poindextcr. "but 1t has
practically shown itself to be past
master In the art OF mystery and
concealment There are yelled ru-
mors that certain policies affecting
tho vital interests are not to be de-
bated, even though the president
goes to the extreme length of setting
eside the Monroe doctrine. For In
stance, to enter into negotiations
for peace or agree to do so. or to
commit our country to that policy
without the advice or consent OF the
senate. What is more important
these great movements have been
taken without the advice or consent
of public opinion, which is supposed
to be tho governing factor OF good
democracy. II In far better that So
cret diplomacy, SO far as vital poll
cies are concerned. should be done
away with. Let the light OF the open
air. the greatest disinfectant In the
world. In and openly conduct our for
eign affairs
II am at loss to account for the
secret moves being made by the ad-
ministration,' said Weeks. III
places the American people In an EN-
barrassing position. After the steI
is taken the people may be counted
upon to support the president though
they may have different opinion,
concerning matters"
THE president formally conferred
with the senate foreign relations com
mittee on matters OF this character, :
said Switzerland. about three
years ago when the Mexican situa
tion was at the forefront in public
interest he suddenly stopped these
conferences He Is not obliged 4
confer with any one"
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SHERMAN, Texas, Dec. 29.--
Grayson county officers have struck
the trail of five bandits who escaped
in an automobile with $500 after
wrecking the vault of the State bank
at Hagerman, Texas. shortly after
midnight this morning.
The officers are but two hours be-
hind the fleeing robbers.
Practically the whole town was
aroused by the six explosions re-
quiIcd 20 force the banks vault.
Many OF the inhabitants who ran into
the yards In their night clothing
were ordered hack into their HOUSES
by some of The bandits who stood
guard with rifles. Just as the ban-
dts piled into big touring car with
their loot a posse of heavily armed
Citizens which had been cotton to-
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ed until after another allied often
sive-.refcrence to "the peace efforts
of President Wilson, the Central pow
crs and switzerland may be distinct
iy significant. II is apparent that,
despite the statement of officials of
the American government that Prcsi-
dent Wilson's note was designed as
warning to Germany and to forestaE
a break on the submarine issue, it
is regarded there as a move for
peace. The dispatch to the United
Press was passed by the German CEN
sor with the phrase coupling refer
ence to "Wilson. the Central powers
and Switzerland in efforts to bring
about peace" Ackerman's phraseol-
ogy may be taken as merely reflect
ing the sentiment in those German
official circles from which he obtain
Oh the information ON which his story
is based. II IL also significant that
this dispatch from Berlin showed a
view OF success growing out of the
peace proposals as diametrically OPP
posed to those Of Ambassador Bern
storff at Washington. The latter had
expressed the opinion that "a settle
ment could be brought about.
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SENATORS OPPOSED
TO SECRET DIPLOMACY
THREE SENATOR'S DO NOT AP'
PROVE METHOD HANDLING
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Declare That the Senate Foreign Re
Iations Committee Ignorant Of
What Is Going On.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Three
United States senator's denounced
the recent handling OF this country's
international affairs as revers.on
to secret diplomacy. They said that
not only were recent matters so
hedged about with secrecy so far as
the general public was concerned,
but even the senate foreign relations
committee was not given an oppor-
tunity to know what was going on.
The senators who do not approve oi
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PLAN To MAKE
FINAL MOVE
THEN VIII MAKE ONE MORE EI'-
BEFORE WAR ENDS.
EFFORT WILL FAIL
Believed In Berlin That Allies Are
New Preparing for n Gigantic
Offensive On All
Fronts.
BY Karl w. Ackerman.

BERLIN, December 28.--Judeing
from unofficial reports from the
front asid diplomatic comment the
peace efforts President Wilson, the
Central powers ana Switzerland are
now making will not succeed imme-
diately in bringing the war to an
end.
That the war viii not end without
the allies making another gigantic
and concentrated effort 10 break the
German front Is indicated by the ar
tillery preparations which are being
made. England in the west, her al
lies in Greece and Russia in Rumania
apparently expect to accept General
won Hindcnburg's challenge for win
ter battles. When these battles be-
gin peace talk will probably SUBJ
side to await the outcome.
1t is believed In Berlin that Eng
land Intends to give Loyd-George a
trial as premier. Considerable de-
pends upon his efforts. it is believed,
whether peace talk will be revived
i'm the summer or fail after the is-
sue has been again tested by men
and steel ON the fighting fronts. Ger
many believes the entente will again
meet with defeat in their efforts to
break the Teutonic line. The gener-
al belief here that peace will not
come until after the allies have at
tempted another gigantic offensive
was voiced by the Vossische Zeitung,
which points out the preparations
which are being made along all fronts
by GcImany's enemies.
''ln the west there is considerable
English artillery activity the paper
said. beginning between Lille and
Ypres new great English often
siye may be expected. Everything is
fully prepared. In Rumania cur for
ward troops are again in close touch
with the enemy and we have recent
ly made large number of prisoners.
Big battle development Is expect
ed there shortly. In Macedonia some
thing appears to be developing. One
concludes from the inference that
General Sarail has returned to his
original plan of breaking our line
In the middle after his attempt on
the small left wing near Monastir.
Despite local successes this may be
considered generally as IL failure"
The above dispatch from Ackcr-
ma,.---the first definite statement
fro,,, Ra,.Iin that naace is not eXnect-