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WIIuMIXG TOX, K. C., STJKDAY MOBJflNG, SEPTElBEIt 27, 1914 TOOLE NUMBEE 13,771. Both Sides, According to French Official Report, Have Made Some Progress, the Germans on the 'Allies' Right Per 1 haps the Greatest- Violent Battle Has Been Rag ing for Three Days Between Rivers Oise and Somme, in Hills and Plains. LITTLE NEWS AS TO BRITISH ARMY ACTIVITIES Lull in Fighting in Galacia, While Russians Perfect Plans for Investing Przemysl- Germans Fortifying Themselves Along Western Frontier of Poland- Signs of Ac tivity in Adriatic Sea; Where Anglo-French Fleet is Waiting for Austrian Ships. London, Sept. 26. The wings of the opposing armies in Pvorthern France still are striking hard blows at each other in an effort to break through the respective positions. Both sides, according to the French official report issued late today, have made some progress, the Germans on the allies' 'right perhaps the greatest. ' t . '.' , For three days or more a violent battle has been raging in the hills and plains between the rivers Oise and Somme. Offi cial accounts, both German .anrejicrrd sile;n ;as.t(;b9w this" fight is going," but in the frontal 'attack "on" the" Germans' strongly fortified and well reinforced positions farther south, the allies have made, some slight progress. The Germaps ap parently are satisfied to remain on the defensive until the bat tle on the flank has been decided. From Soissons to Rheims and thence to Verdun there has been no change in the situation, but in the south of Woevre the French continue to""make progress and have defeated a German corps with heavy losses. On the French extreme right, the French have taken the of fensive with the reservists, and have repulsed German forces holding the line along the frontier. ' Of the activities of the British army, the war office is sparing with information. A brief paragraph recounting. the activity of the Germans all along the line, and repulse of heavy coun ter attacks with considerable loss to the enemy,: is the extent of the news given out. Casualties among the officers up to a week ago are published, but thus far those among the men in the ranks have not been made 'public. With the continuous lighting, the general staff probably has no time to prepare a list. ' , There is no uneasiness in England, notwithstanding this lack of information, the people feeling confident the allies can hold their own, if they do not drive the Germans-back. LULL IN GALICLA. There has been a lull in the fighting In Galicla while the, Russians are - perfecting their plans for the investment Of Przemysl, which is now cnt off from all communication with the outside world. The Russians' have tak en Rzeszow, an important railway center between Tarnow and Przemysl, and have captured two fortified positions north and south of the latter fortress. This gives them possession of the whole of Galicla, with the ex reption of the narrow western neck at the head 'of which stands Cracow. Along the western frontier of Poland, which the Germans have been threatening for some time, they now are reported to be fortifying them selves. In fact, from Cracow to the ex t rente north- of East Prussia, the Rus sian and German armies apparently are ""facing each other across the boun dary, each waiting for a favorable opportunity to attack. The Germans are satisfied they have rid themselves of the. Russians in Cast Prussia and are sending a commission to that country to re-establish the inhabitants who fled when the Russian invasion drove everything before It. ACTIVITY IN THE ADRIATIC. f , There areslgns of activity In the Adriatic, where the Anglo-French fleet has been waiting In the hope that the Austrian fleet would show itself. This is a difficult sea for naval operations. To "minimize this allies have taken the islands of Plagosa and Lissa, splendid bases for small craft wish mg to Intercept larger vessels enter-tng the sea; The taking of these Is lands will afford the allies better protection In their attacks agalRst Cattaro. There have been additional skirmishes in South ' Africa. The British have taken IiUidrichs Bay, known also as Angra Pequena, and one or two Ports of German Southwest Africa. : , FORMING ' NEW ARMIES. ' England Is going steadily ahead with the formation of new armies. The more advanced recruits, including many men who fought in South Africa n;l in England's "little wars" were reviewed by the King - today. ., Those ' advanced are being trained in all parts of the country by jlrill ,.er-f-ants, hundreds of whom have re-joined the colors for this purpose. As Premier Asquith, who had been in Ireland attending recruiting meet 'UN, left today, the crowd on. the pier sang "Come Back to Ireland," and -ol Save the King." The singing of the national anthem at the close of "t night's meeting in Dnblin was the -first time that hymn has been sung n many years at a gathering of Nationalists in the Irish capital. from THE BATTLE' FRONT. were gathered on the eastern- and Efforts of Both Sides Concentrate on The Two Wings. . - , n the Battle Front, viaParis, Sept. '6 All efforts of the opposing armies western wtngs today, but the allies had foreseen such a move on the part of the Germans,- and, although -, strong forces of th Invaders had been thrown. Continued on Page- Two) . DAF S WAR NEWS ATA GLANCE i iuuiui uciwccu uic rivers ooiiiiiie anu. kjih&is me see of the fiercest battle along the great front in Northern France, where the Germans and allies have been strivmf for two weeks to force each other back. This ground in'cludesthe French left wing, which has thrown tremendous forces against the German General Kluck's reinforced army, in an endeavor to outflank him. The French official report describes this struggle as a violent one, and announces that the allied troops have made a slight advance. ,: In the Woevre region. the French also report some gain, but dtscribe the situation on the heights of the Meuse as unchang ed. Prior to this, however, the Germans had crossed . the river Meuse, arid, to some extent, although the French have under taken a vigorous offensive movement, they, have been able to hold some of the territory they won doubtless at great loss of life on both sides. f The British official reports are exceedingly meagre, in keep ing with the determination of the British authorities to enforce a more rigid censorship. The official press bureau merely an nounces much activity on the part of the Germans all -along the line, and the repulse of heavy counter attacks "with a con siderable loss inflicted on the enemy." The Russian general staff reports a battle between the Russ ians and Germans in the region of Druskenhiki, in the govern ment of Suwalki, Russian Poland, bordering on Prussia, but gives no details.- The'general staff also reports the retirement of the Austrian army westward on Cracow. f ;'-. The Netherlands government has ---declared , martial-la av m tMeistertfy WsMM$0mKd6pp.chK to prevent the exportation of contraband of war in Germany, and at. the same time Great Britain takes a clear position in trie mat ter of the contraband, making it compulsory for neutral coun tries importing food stuffs to give assurances that the food is not intended for German consumption. Prince Oscar, the German Emperor's fifth son, according to the announcement from Berlin, has been obliged to withdraw from his regiment because of an affection of the heart, brought on by over-exertion. He is at Metz, under the care of physi cians. Latest reports indicate that the' Austrian seaport of Cattaro in Dalmatia, is being bombarded by French and British war ships, and that the Austrian fort of Pelagosa has been disman tled and seized. COMMERCE COMMISSION TO HELP IN COTTON STORAGE Joins Hands With Treasury Department and Federal Reserve j, . - , . ' Board to Assist Planters and Railways of the South in Meeting Extraordinary Demand for Warehousing. Regulations for Railways Are Issued. Washington, Sept. 26. Arrangements were perfected today by the Interstate Commerce Commission in connection with the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board to relieve the cotton storage situation in the' South. These branches of the government have joined in. assisting cotton planters and railways of the South in meeting the extraordinary demand for the stor age of cotton occasioned by the Euro pean war. v ' The commission, in an announce ment' of new tariff and transportation regulations made today, says that for the purpose .of 'providing temporary warehousing space for the storage of cotton, under arrangements approved by the .Secretary of the Treasury and' the Federal Reserve Board; and for the purpose of permitting the carriers to recognize 'the warehouses as points for the',' storage pf cotton, in order that suchpoints should be given the benefit of transit provisions, . the. Interstate. Commerce; Commission has authorized the carriers of. the South to publish, and 'file tariffs, rules and regulations Qf , charges governing the storage, of cotton during ' the cotton , year ending August 31, 1915. . .; ; ; - , The . new , regulat'cns , are expected not" only to relieve the storage situa tion, but more, importantly, the "finan cial situation, which, to cotton plant ers, 'has become serious because of the difficulty in marketing the cotton crop. 1 With warehouse receipts for their cot tori, the planters will be able to real ize at once upon it and then: niay await a favorable time -for : forwarding the crop: to final destinations..' i v- ' The expense of the- shipments .-and warehousing has been fixed at a mini mum. The Regulations. Following are the commission's reg ulations, which the railways are au thorized to put into effect immediately upon filing of the necessary papers: 1. Cotton shipped for 'Warehousing, and re-shipment must be consigned to the warehousing point and- freight thereto paid on basis Of the full local rate,, upon which the -delivering agerit will have paid freight receipt, which the holder of the cotton should retain for the purpose of securing re-shipping privileges. - ; 2. Upon reshipment -from the ware housing point, the shipper will be re quired to. surrender to the agent of the line bringing the cottori .into the ware housing point the' paid" freight bill cov ering that identical cotton. The num ber' of bales, marks and .weights of cotton, as forwarded ' from the ware housing points must conform to the paid freight bill, and in addition the shipper will ' be required to certify on the back of the paid freight bill that the , cotton' tendered is the identical cotton-; received 'thereunder. - The ship-; per will also be required to surrender to - the . railway vagent "at" the time of re-shipment the; bill of lading cover ing the movement . of the cotton into the "warehousing point, unless the -bill of lading -for' such shipment shall have been previously "surrendered to the railway '?-."':.' ": ':.-';:.- '3.. Thereupon" the agent will issue a transfer through bill - of lading to the further , final destination at.' the through rate from the "point of origin' to such further final destination in ef fect at- the time of. the original ship ment into, the warehousing -point, plus three cents- per hundred' pounds, pro- "Vided'such further final destination is point-to --which -"there are - through - . (Contmuea on -rage tw.i MORE FIGHTING IN MEXICO IS PREDICTED BY CARRANZA Villa and Zapata Working in Harmony Against First Chief, While Carbajal and Diaz Are Reported Ready to Support Him American Government Awaits Clearer Definition Villa Must Take Offensive, Washington, Sept. 26. general Car ranza today-predicted further fighting In Mexico, according to official advices to the State Department. The first chief explained to diplomats, who gath ered at his request, that Zapata had re fused to attend or send delegates to the national convention called for Oc tober 1st, and that his.-forces were ac tive in the south. He also described events leading up to the rupture with General Villa, saying the blame for further bloodshed would be Villa's, as his own troops would act only on the defensive. . Official information has come to .the Washington government from General Funston and others that Zapata and Villa arte working in harmony against Carranza and expect the support of former Federals. One of Villa's chief demands has been that certain officers who supported Huerta be taken into the new national army, but Carranza has given such officers no guarantees. Already it .has" been" reported that Francisco Carbajal, former provisional president, and Gen; Felix Diaz are ready to support Villa. Gen. Hugh Scott, assistant chief of taff of the armyand formerly in com mand on xne Mexican Doraer, nas re ceived a pathetic letter in this connec tion from Gen. Francisco Castro, the aged general Just released with Mexi can Federal troops who crossed the border after the battle of Ojinaga and were interned in, Texas. Gen. Castro wrote that after a 40 years service in the MexJean army, during which he worked. hard to gain every .promotion and has not a blot on his record, he is now "himself barred from the army of his country." The American government has taken no steps as yet to mend the situation, awaiting a clearer definition of the. situation. Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander of the Atlantic Cfleet, has recommended that I four -battleships be; retained, temporarily in Mexican waters while, the remainder of the .fleet goeg The opinion - is now general that American troops will not be "withdrawn until the Villa-Carranza 'controversy is adjusted. -Report from Gen. Funtrton. The following report from General Funston was received today: "One of the two wires of the cable company to Mexico City is working. The present' extent of the; damage to the railway (Vera Cruz to Mexico City) is not yet fully known.' If the bridges are not destroyed and no resistance is offered, railway officials think they PAYS GLOWING TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT WILSON Secretary Bryan Speaks for Gudger in Asheville. Says "Every Mother in the Country Is Thanking God Because Woodrow Wilson Did Not Send Her Son to War." 9 Asheville, N. C, Sept. 26. In a poli tical address, delivered . here tonight in the interest of Congressman James M. Gudger, Jr., the Democratic con gressional i candidate in this district, Secretary of State "Wm. J. Bryan de clared that the election of a Demo cratic majority in the House is vitally necessary to the successful accomp lishment of President "Wilson's plans for remedial legislation. Secretary Bryan paid glowing trib ute to President Wilson while touch ing upon national and international affairs. ; "I have been in politics for 34 years," said .Mr. Bryan, "and in that time I have" met no. braver man 'than Woodrow Wilson. He was, the bravest man in the nation when we. were pas sing through the . recent, Mexican crisis. ' "The President knew the situation better than anybody else knew it, and tonight every mother in the country is thanking. God because Woodrow Wilson did not send her son to war in Mexico. Had the President listen ed to the clamor for war with Mexico which came from certain quarter he would not be in - a position where the warring nations of Europe ask the United States to look after their di- jjomatic interests." , . LICENSE ISSUED TO 4 SAYVIIiiLE, It, 1 STATION. To Operate as a "Mmltedi Public Ser- -vice Station. . Washington, Sept. 26- A license to operate the sayville, I. I., wireless sta tion as a "limited public service sta tion" was issued today by the Depart ment' of 'Commerce. Correspondence with the department made, public to night reveals (the difficulties of wire less communication-with Germany, the SayvUie station being virtually' the on ly means of communication. The cor respondence shows- that for several days at a time it is impossible to com municate with 'Germany and that mes sages, often have to be repeated, six or eight - times to insure their being cor rect. may be able to run trains in three or four days. "It is known that the destruction was the work of revolutionists, ex-Federals under Higenic Aguilar and Benjamin Arjunedo. The size of this force is variously estimated at from 3,000 to 6,000 men. Candigo Aguilar (Carran za's general commanding forces out side Vera Cruz) has sent 1,500 men, practically all he had at Scledad, on trains in that direction. Presumably they will be joined by others from Cordeba and Orizaba. Agents of Villa have been here recently conferring with ex-Federal officers and furnish ing them with funds." Ia response . to Admiral Fletcher's recommendations the battleships Tex as, Minnesota and Rhode Island have been ordered to Vera Cruz. They prob ably will relieve the Arkansas, Dela ware and North Dakota. Gen. Hill's Force Prepared. Naco, Mex., Sept. 26, General Benja min Hill's force of about 1,500 men, with eight machine guns and plenty of ammunition, "is here tonight prepar ed to resist another attack by Gov. Maytorena's men. Reliable information concerning yes terday's fight at Santa Barbara, in which Hill was defeated, gives Hill's loss at about 90 men killed or wounded and left on the battlefield. Thirty-five wounddd were brought here. General Hill's men say Maytorena lost 28 killed and 82 wounded. . " ' Carranza Mobilising. Laredo, Texas, , Sept. 26. The report that Gen. Carranza was mobilizing a strong force of Constitutionalists at Monterey was confirmed by travelers who reached the border tonight from that city. Sllllman to Mexico City. ' San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 26. John Silliman, vice consul at Saltillo and President Wilson's personal represen tative at thxj City of Mexico, with Gen. Carranza, left here tonight for the Mexican capital ,soon after the receipt ot instructions from Washington. Attack by Villa Impending. El Paso, Tex., Sept. 2$. Troop move4 ments in- Mexico today indicated thai" fCJeriv. Villa soon would attaej the" forc es -of , Carranssa- . Igh f train of Villa soldiers : left Chihuahua 'todiy f6r -Sal tillo. Other, troops 'are moving south from Torreon. Obregon Arrives ' at Capital. Mexico City, 6pt. 26. Gen. Alvaro Obregon,' reported to have been held prisoner by Gen. Villa following their disagreement over settling the dis turbance in Sonora, arrived here today. He was met at the railway station by General Carranza and numerous other Constitutionalist military chiefs and given an enthusiastic reception. Lat er a conference of war was held. So Corporation Commission Telegraphs McAdoo. Carrying Lower Reserves' Than in 1913 and Doing All They Can to Re lieve Situation Compara tive Figures. (Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 26. The Cor poration Commission telegraphed Sec retary of, the Treasury McAdoo this afternoon a comparative statement of the finances of , North Carolina State banks'which the commission declares, discloses that North Carolina banks are not hoarding money, but carrying lower reserve than they did in 1913 and have borrowed for the use of cus tomers more than twice the amount they did during the same period last year. "This accords with our general in formation that our banks are doing all they safely can to meet the present conditions" the statement continues. "We have not detailed information as to increase charged on existing loans or demanded for new accommodations, but our information received, through our bank' ' examiners and otherwise is' that the banks are charging or de manding no higher interest now than they did under normal . conditions. 4 " "Our banks are not making any new loans but this is due to the fact that they are carrying the loans made in the spring and summer to enable the crops' to be made, which disables them to make, and to a large extent ob viates ! the necessity for, new loans. In conclusion the telegram assures Treasurer McAdoo that the Commis sion will co-operate in every way pos sible 'in the Treasurer's wise and laudable efforts to see that .abundant currency is distributed over the country in such way as to meet the demands of every section during these extraordinary times. FIRST HONORARY, MEMBER. Daniels Elected ny Atlantic Deeper Waterway Association. ; Troy, N. , Y Sept. ,26. The Atlantic Deeper. Waterways Association closed their seventh' annual convention here today. '-' Addresses ' advocating , deeper waterways were made-today at a mass meeting of many,, men of prominence. Secretary of the Navyt Daniels was elected, the first ; honorary - member of the association, f -, , HOARDING BY NORTH CAROLINA STATE BANKS CAUGHT COALING . : ' GERMAN CRUISER, British Warship Captures U S. Registered Vessel, v OFF THE WEST INDIES Captured While Coaling the German v KarUrnhe aid Taken to St. v Lncla to Await Disposition by Prise Court. New York, Sept.; 26. Sir Courtenay Bennett, the British cousul-general here, announced this afternoon that the - steamer Lorenzo, registered as a' United States merchantman, and the Norwegian steamer Thor had been captured by British cruisers in the act of coaling the German cruiser Karlsruhe at sea and had been taken to St. Lucia to await disposition ( by, a prize court. l Sir Courtenay added that the Ger- f man cruiser had escaped. The two steamers were captured off the West Indies, he said. . :. The Lorenzo was built in Newport News,' Va, in 1913. She is 355 feet long with a beam of 46 feet. She is owned by the New York & jporto Rico Steamship Co. The Thor was built at Bergen and is 275 feet 16ng and has a beam of 36 feet. She is owned by the Inter-American Steahi ship Co. Sailed With Extra Supplies. Newport News, Va., Sept. 26. The steamer Thor reported captured by a British cruiser while coaling the Get man cruiser Karlsruhe off 1 the West Indies, left this port on August 4 after loading a cargo of coal and an un usually large amount of supplies. She cleared for Trey, Bentos, Urugury, but it was currently reported at the time that the extra supplies and coal, were . intended for a German cruiser off the Atlantic coast. . Dependant on Neutral Ships. - Washington, Sept. 26. Officials at the British embassy here believe that German cruisers in West Indian waters have been entirely dependent for some time ' upon., such coal and supplies aa -they have been able, to' obtain from neutral j merchant steamers. British, and French 'cruisers have been . main taining a careful watch on neutral steamers in consequence and in addi tion' to the capture of the American register steamer Lorenzo and the Nor wegian steamer Thor by the British, the Norwegian steamer Heina has been seized by the French cruiser Condae, according to reports.' The Heina was sent to Martinique, but later the Cap tain of the Condae suggested that the prize court at St. Lucia consider that case as well as those of the Thro and Lorenzo. . If the ships are found to have vidlat ed their neutrality, it was said at the embassy, the penalties set out in the declaration in London will be enforced against therii. Pending action by the prize court, State Department officials would .make no comment on the seizure of the Lorenzo. ; SOUTH CAROLINA MILLS IN HANDS OF RECEIVERSi Langley Mfg. Company and Seminole ' Mfg. .Company In Court. Charleston, S. C, Sept. 26. George R. Lombard, of Augusta, Ga., and Geo. E. Shoffort, of Bath, S. C, today were appointed temporary receivers of the Langley Manufacturing Company, ot Langley, S. C, and the Seminole Man ufacturing Co., of Bath, S. C, cotton milling' concerns, by Judge Henri A. Smith, of the United States District court here. The application for appointment of receivers was contained In a petition filed by W. H. Langley & Co., capital ists, of Augusta, Me., the plaintiffs charging the two concerns owe them $1,600,000. Judge Smith set the hear ing on. the application to make the re ceiverships permanent for October 6., No statement of the assets or liabili ties fif the affected companies was available here tonight. COTTON SEED PRICES CUT IN HALF BY MONOPOLY. Charge Made to Department of Justice by Southern Congressmen. Washington, Sept. 26. Charges that a "monopoly" had cut in half the price paid Southern farmers for cotton seed were laid before .the Department ".ol Justice today by Representatives Hughes, of Georgia, and Abercrombie, of Alabama. They conferred 'with G. Carroll Todd, .assistant attorney gen eral in charge of trust prosecutions, urging that some action be taken. ' Mr. Todd promised a thorough in vestigation. Mr. Hughes estimated that this year's crop of seed -would be worth $200,000, 000 if purchased at the price prevail ing a year ago, but said that where farmers had ' expected an increase in price on account of the war, they had encountered" an unexplained . reduction from 28 a ton to $14 a ton. VANDERBILT ESTATE IN ' NORTH CAROLINA 94,617,904 V Appraiser Repart to be Used as Blsla For Inheritance Tax. , . Asheville, N. C, Sept. 26. The ap praiser's valuation of the estate of the : late Geo. W. Vanderbilt was made 'pub lic today when filed at the office of the Clerk of the Superior court. The total valuation is placed at $4,617,906 and , ; covers all the North Carolina holdings of the deceased at the time of his death. - ; j ' ' .: n - i From the report the State will levy the inheritance tax provided by law.? This tax will collect on per cent, of ' the value of the property, with . cer- - tain deductions allowed for the widow,' ' ' and win record the largest single in- ; heritance tax vr paiA Hinto the- State- Traury under this law, - ' - y : f i. I, 1 -
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