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. ' is. THE WEATHER REAP THE PROFIT. When the manufacturer . advertise his product in a newspaper, he is sow ins; seeds for every dealer vrho carries his goods. It's, up to the retailer to reap the profit harvest. " " ueneraiiy fair Saturday and Sun- -mm WILMINGTON, 25". C, SATtJKDAT MOBNING, SEPTEMBER 18, ioi5 WHOLE iBEK 39,326 mi 'JUL Kit--- : -r j--;'i: DISK AND VILHA Mexican Raiders Taken Just After They Burned Bridge. 1 AWSAIUUUli ARE WITH COMMISSION Disagreement Over Question of Paying For Munitions. I;; ii TOI.E PEACE EHVOy t;- fie : . r i i If-- V, T ,4! IN SERIOUS DANGER III ARCTIC REGION DIFFERENT VIEWS HELD gome American Bakr Thin It Payw nient Should Be Made Apart from Loan, While Financiers Hold it Should be Included Sew York, Sept. 17. The- Anglo French financial commissioners, who are seeking to establish a mammoth credit loan here, and American finan ciers, who expect to supply the money, were reported to be at bdda tonight over the burning question . of includ ing munitions of" war among exports to be pad for by the proceeds of the loan. ' On several details of the loan f the commission and the bankers, have agreed, but on this major question it was said their views are diametrically . opposed. Further it developed today there is an apparent split orti the ques tion in the ranks of the American fln- . ancier3. . ' The commission's attitude, so far as it can be interpreted from a canvass of such bankers conferring with it to day as would talk, is that the big cred it, whether a billion dollars or leas, should provide funds for all exports and that munitions of war certainly should be included. , ; Some American bankers think so, too, but a great many are said to be of the opinion that the loans should cover only commodity exports such as wheat, cotton and manufactured products and that another method must be found to pay for munitions of war, even if this method involves the shipment of huge stocks of gold across the Atlantic to the United States. - Situation Not Acute The situation has not reached the acute stages of a dead -.lock, not any thing approaching it,, but the line of dema nation is clear -and well- defined. Many hours, it became known tonight, have been passed in discussion of this single issue and many ' more, it was thought, would follow ' in similar disr cussion before it is decided. A minor point of variance - between the commission and some - American hankers is the role that Russia is to play- in the participation of the loan. The commission, although acting offi cially only for Great Britain and France, is popularly believed to con-? template including Russia in its plans; too. Authority for such inclusion, it is thought, would follow the forthcom ing conference at London among the Russian and French finance ministers and the British chancellor of the ex chequer. But some American 'bankers want to deal direct with Russia and object, it is reported, to having her ob tain money in this country through England and France. A third point of disagreement subordinate to either of the others, concerns the rate of inter est ... If the commission's callers have cor rectly reflected its views in their talks vith newspaper men, Great Britain and France are emphatic in their assertion that the proposed bonds shall not pay more than 5 per cent, interest and that there will be no underwriting of the issue. This would eliminate the pos sibility that any group of bankers would be paid fat fees to place the loan on the market here. The return t0 the banker and the Investor, it is reported, is to be the same. .. May Give all Bankers Chance . thIs PrPsal ifc is understood the American bankers generally have Been won OVPr Ucr an A th.ra Vinw- eTr, a voice of dissent is heard. In stead of using underwriters U was thought tonie-ht -ta sbiia wmilH he I Pjaced through a syndicate which "uia subscribe to the loan and. that subscription would be open "to all w.ers upon equal terms. Thus the tallest of the approximate 32,000 na "onal and state banks and trust com panies throughout the United States would secure exactly the same terms as the largest. such, it is reported, is the present mention of the commission. If this gramme be followed, there' are al- i . - iiiuiwaiiuuo, xfc noo isaiUf nat the so-called pro-German ftnan ers of New York would . subscribe ""ions of dollars toward the project, th!ai's with the condition included that ie funds be unavailable for muni- inoi !f war- If munitions of war are ciuried. it was asserted, there is not in 0;calka pro-German banking house ew York city that will subscribe Penny. KnVir. t y rrvon-ir art. ..-'ported to be willinsr Ho head the 45t Of o-called pro-German, houses I, "Lnr'ing. if milnltfn-na h PTliiHod ,iv's rePort, however," is not authorita- Th: ounff,fl ag the firm made nQ i -anient Ver the qI o-n a fnro r-f anv Ckf ins members, one way or the other. 'ner rlt.ton -c A. j , 0th IHnn 'ana ui i rie propuseu luitu lPn whi.-h n. 'i, r. Iai-o . : "e lwo negoiiaiing parties , e sa"d to hn Q , LThe "term the loan is to 'run for Itrom .ears' or ten years, or serially ii lo 10 years, as may be deem other rif-t-'n1 after the adjustment, of icon6 form the loan is to be granted rnme lf;U"ht British 'and French gov- Thf. 'uua, payaDie in aonars. A. Vco :iteral there is" to be none. ro thp. oeen no agreement ao is bf.ran'unt of the loan- but this, it tftJ euevid can be SDeedilv adjusted "i.il decision is reached as to tew ion of war munitions within tic ot-0;)P nf f v, , , . . Vants Round- Billion Htf- S10n u was learned to- fill rom a banker who said he knew ;ou . fansnea wnn a nan dii- Rt if . wants a round billion. Ftre a - ns OI war be exciuaeo, thv inaications that two hundred "uuurea millions wui oe ''-oiitinued On Page Eight) : . Fon V i Editor in IT q c.'i' swa m aw rs s vra Tsist Trip to Europe. HE IS CONSIDERING IT Indicate. That He Might Find Intor maUon to Maintain American ality and Prevent lre paredness That frovokes.M Washington," Sept. 17 William Jen nings Bryan announced tonight that he had taken under advisement a sug gestion from editors or . foreign lan guage newfepapers , published in the United States that he make a trip to Europe as a private peace envoy to the warring powers. In a statement to a committee of t:he editors, who, -headed by Dr. William Fargo, had urged him to undertake the task, Mr. Bryan indi cated that he might at least visit neu tral European countries in the hope of finding there information to aid America in i'the maintaining of neutral ity and the prevention of preparedness mat provokes rather than prevents war.", ; - Reference Attract Attention. Mr..- Bryan's i references to military preparedness attracted atention in the capital in "view of the possible effect of his attitude upon some elements in the house when the administration's pro gramme for strengthening the national defense la considered. ' Earlier in the day he had given out a statement, de claring money for increased military expenditures would be difficult to se cure, and adding: . "Io do not see that there Is any rea son for changing the policy of the country in this respect. The pre paredness which is how being advocat ed by the national defense and navy league's not only cultivates the spirit which-leads to war but it-involves an expenditure which the people will not submit to unless convinced that some nation is getting i ready to . attack us, and we can not. single out nations and prepare against' them .without making hatred a national policy. In"-Tils'1 reply' ,to the . editors .commit tee Mr. Bryan ald: Reply to Editors. "I need not assure you that I share your - desire for peace and am willing to do anything in my power to hasten it. Whether it is wise for me to un dertake a trip to Europe is a question which I am not now prepared to decide and I am t sure you will allow me to take the matter under advisement. Even if It is impossible to exert any influence toward the hastening of peace a trip to the neutral countries might give me information that I could use in the work which lies before us heTe, namely, the maintaining of neutrality and the prevention of a preparedness that provoKes rather than .prevents war." - ' ' Another work to be done on such a trip, Mr.' Bryan said, would be fur therance of .the peace treaty plan in augurated by him. .Existence of peace treaties with Great Britain, France and Russia, he declared, "enables us to carry- on our diplomatic disputes with them without any of the sensational ism that has attended our correspond , (Continued on Page Etrnt,) ALLIES HAVE NOT DONE AS WELL flSJHEY HOPED Churchill Talks on Some of r the Failures. Regards Situation as Very Serious One But Says Allies Have Power to Carry the War 'to Successful Conclusion London. Sept. 17. The first speech to the public by a member of the Brit ish cabinet since the publication of rumors of a difference of opinion in the cabinet over the question of con scription and reports that the membera favoring conscription would resign un less compulsory, service was introduced within a wek, was delivered by Wins ton Spencer: Churchill at Enfield today. "It is not an easy moment," he said, "for a public man . to open his mouth on any topic, for there- are so many people who are engaged in trying to make difficulties." " . Mr. Churchill added that during the past four or five months the Allies had not done as well as they might have hoped. In France and Flancers a series of resolute and costly attacks was made oh the German lines and although ,.a . mn iried. the lines of the Germans were not pieced. In the Dar danelles, he said, tne allies naa gameu invaluable ground but had not gained the-advantage at the points at which they aimed. i . . ... . Then there naa come me reirwn i the( Russians. The situation was a Mriniisi.Ane. but the allies had it in their power to carry the war to a successfuV conclusion, ana mey cuuiu do it, the chancellor said, if they util-; ized their whole strength and the na tional capacity. ' After all, JM.r. uquronm tviinuuou, the allies did not seek the struggle and, if thpv dld their duty, they would have done all they could. If at the end, the speaker concluded, the liberties of Great Britain arid of Europe were still inviolate, those who after ward looked back upon "this . unhappy but not inglorious" generation wouia be able to ay:- "We did not ran unaer the test and have preserved he llber- tiM of th world ; : 1 $f!ySfo& i 4 o rm$ - & II li wCw- fl . (J I- Ms tN Ir mm. c ft- f-- 1- & ii 1 ' ' 'fri 'rXi- " 'vl " -ai The stars on this Photoerrarih indi-.a cate the Mexican raiders who were mnes from Brownsville. Residents of a concerted Mexican raid or an flip captured by United States troops and Brownsville and vicinity are armed rising of the Mexicans , in Brownsville lexas rangers after they had ,burned even going so far as to carry their who outnumber the whites two to one. S Pan-American Diplomats Will Discuss Recognition. BEGIN SESSIONS TODAY Military Supremacy Probably Will Be Deciding Factor in Reeoa-nlsina-Any Faction Will Accept "V Carranza' Invitation. Washington, Sept. 17. Steps that may lead son to the recognition of a government in Mexico in the hope that pacification, of the country may follow will be discussed at a conference at New York tomorrow by the Pan-American diplomats, at 1 which Secretary .Lansing will preside; The' Secretary had a long talk with President Wilson oi the. general sit uation today and during the past week has exchanged views with members of the Latin-American diplomatic corps. Just what procedure is to be follow ed has not yet been decided upon, but the idea of recognizing at a future date a faction that demonstrates not only military supremacy but gives promise of stability already has been accepted by the conferees as the logi cal development. Inasmuch as the Pan-American con ference originally suggested a meeting between representatives of different elements on Mexican soil and this plan was rejected by one of the factions controlling a large territory, the prob ability is that the conferees will take the view that . since these factions are unable to agree the question of military supremacy must be the deciding fac tor. Accordingly General Carranza's invitation to discuss international af fairs with the Pan-American confer ence will be accepted, though the pro cedure' will.be somewhat diffirent from the plan he suggested. Instead of go ing to the border themselves or send ing a committee to meet Carranza, the conferees will ask General Carranza to appoint delegates to meet with them here. independently there will be another conference between the Pan-American diplomats, and representativs of the otner Mexican tactions, so that the viewpoint of each side will be laid be fore the several - American govern ments. At present tne prospects of recog nition being extended to General Car ranza are much more favorable than to any other .. faction. Some ' time will elapse, however, before a decision ;. is reached and if in the meantime Gen eral Vi.a can turn the tide at Tor reon and demonstrate that he is a force, contended recognition will be withheld since to give it under such circum stances, "it- is held, would not insure stability of the new government. VILLA OFFERS PROTECTION Understands Action of State Depart ment In Warning Americans El Paso, Texas, Sept. 17. Uneasiness here as to General Villa's reception of news that - the State Department had advised Americans to leave northern Mexico , was dispelled today by a mes sage from General Villa received in official circles stating that he did not believe the summons of Americans to the border presaged the recognition of General Carranza that the under stood the atitude of - the State Depart ment and that Americans and foreig ners would be protected as heretofore In his" ter-y.fcory but that should they desire to iave every facility would be accorded them. A train bearing 55 Americans and other foreigners arrived at Juarez to day as the first response to the sum mons, of the State Department. PAPER MDKEY IN DEMAND Secretary ot ' the Treasury Authorises . Increase in Output Washington,- Sept. 17. Improved business conditions are , indicated by the increase In ;, demands for paper money, according . to Treasury Depart ment i officials. : . f To meet the- demand? for United States silver and gold certificates Sen ator McAdoo today authorized the di nf thn Rureau of Eneravine and Printing, to increase the daily output of paper money by Za,uoo sheets. . , FURTHER CON MEXCi PROBLEM railroad bridere at BarroHa tiv.iir. , HAITI'S NEW RULER His Government Acceptable . to United States. TREATY SEEMS CERTAIN Proposed American Protectorate Like ly to Be Ratified Within Few ; WeeksAdmiral Caperton Con. , , trols Situation Washington, Sept. 17. Formal re cognition has been accorded by the United States to the new government in nam, oeaaea uy( rresiaeni u Ani guenave. Charge Davis of the Ameri can legation at Port au Prince, cabled the State Department late today that he had conveyed no'tice of recognition to the Haitien government at 8 o'clock last night. At the same time Rear Ad miral Caperton, commanding the naval expenditionary force on the island, re ported to the Navy Department that he had exchanged national salutes with the Port au Prince shore batteries and called with his staff upon President D'Artiguenave. This action, which will materially strengthen the position of the exist ing government, is n line with the in tention of the Washington administra tion to negotiate a treaty by which the United States will assume a virtual protectorate " over Haiti, supervising her financial and police directions. The treaty is now before the Haiten con gress for ratification ' and its negotia tion could not be completed without recognition of the government. Ratification Considered Certain Although the convention has been vigorously opposed by some elements in the congress, its ratification within a few weeks is considered certain. In the meantime Rear Admiral Caperton with his force Of more than two thous and marines and bluejackets will con tinue to keep the situation on the is land in hand and to administer the customs houses, all of which now have been taken" over. The protectorate treaty, which is expected to cover a period of at least ' ten years, cannot become effective until it has been ap proved by the United States Senate. President D'Artiguenave was elected by congress to succeed the late Presi dent Guillaume, taken from the French legation and killed by revolutionists several months ago.' "He is the ninth executive the turbulent republic has had in the last seven years, all of his predecessors, having been killed or driven into exile. American marines were on guard in Port au . Prince when the last election took place. WADSWORTH SAYS HIS ARREST WAS CAUSED THROUGH SPITE Says Cotton Corporation Was ' Thwart ed by Southern Cotton Handlers New York, Sept. 17. After a motion to dismiss the case against him was denied by United States Commissioner Houghton today, "Philip A. Wadsworth, a promoter of Texas City, Texas, want ed in Atlanta ' for misue of the mails, issued a lengthy statement in which he alleged his arrest was caused by the spite of Southern cotton handlers. Wadsworth i is alleged by the govern ment to have misused the mails in the flotation of - the cotton growers co operative society, which was planned to be a $50,000 corporation. Proceed ings were postponed for a week to per mit the defendant to obtain witnesses. Wadsworth says his plan was prac ticable and had been approved by fin anciers and cotton growers. He states he' used his owji and his wife's money in forwarding the corporation-and, that his arrest last month virtualy ended his efforts. He declared that he had formed a company to float an industrial and land proposition' at Texas City but had resigned-when the directors at tempted to. use methods disagreeable to him. ' : ' ' Wadsworth then started the Cotton Growers Co-operative Society and de clared he was opposed from the begin ning by various cotton handlers and by agents of a cotton company. .-. Through the suits, adsworth . says, Interesting details- will be given ample publicity and prominent men in" Geor gia,- Texas - and otherr states : wil '.be involved. ' .-. i V GIVEN RECOGNITION , ' - ' i . ... ririA. Cavalrymen Engage in Two Fights Along Rio Grande NO AMERICAN CASUALTY Carranza Soldier Probably Fatally In juredThe Mexicans at Both - Brownsville and Donna Fired ; v ; From Opposite '.Side. . . Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 17. Amer ican cavalrymen, had . jw.'o , 'fights with Mexicans across the Rlb Grande today, one here and one nsfcr" Donna, y about 60 miles up the rieF. ' Jn both clashes the American soldiers were fired upon and returned the, .fire . without 'them selves suffering - any- casualties. Ten American cavalrymen in" the Donna tight, which lasted two" hours, this af ternoon reported. tiey were . fired upon by about 200 'Mexicans and believed that they hit 17 -Mexicans.- rJ ntyAmerican cavalrymen fought on the outskirts of Brownsville for half an hour with Mexicans on the opposite bank of the Twer., After the fight one Carranza soldier was taken to Mata moras, probably . fatally . wounded, but tonight Carranza prticers denied em phatically that any of .their men Join ed in ' the battle ..... colonel A. P.. BlocKsom,. American commander at Fort, Browp here, report ed to Major General Funston, at San Antonio tonight, that '.the' Mexicans sti. .ed the firing near Brownsville. Im mediately after the battle "ia small mob formed- in Matamoras about the head quarters of, General Nafarate," Carranza comnjande-' shouting: "Give us guns." They had heard the" rifle' shots . and wfere angered by reports " that their people 'had been fired upon. J General watarrate -rerused . their demands. He sent his chief of staff, Colonel P. A. Chapa, to Investigate ; and" Colonel Chapa took Uhited States Consul-Jesse H. Johnson with him to the Mexican side of the battle ground. - Mr. Johnson found some evidence to support the ; Mexican . soldiers' claim that they were . not implicated in ? the fight, but after coming to Brownsville to. learn the.. American version, Mr. Johnson said he was convinced that Colonel Chapa had. riot yet been put in possession of all the facts - e trouble at Brownsville began when' Juan Diego, a Mexican resident of Brownsville, reported'; to Colonel Blocksom that for two or three days snipers on the iAexlcan side had been shooting into his ranch on the river front. This morning Diego said a bul let struck is house and another killed one1 of his horses. Colonel Blocksom sent Lieut. E. . L. N. Glass with a de tachment of troop C,- third cavalry, to investigate. v . Arriving at the Diego ranch house, Lieutenant Glass heard a shot near .the river. He divided his command, send ing one squad up c the . river, while he lead the other down.. .Glass' himself went out upon the river where half a dozen rifles opened fire on him and Glass replied with a. pistol, while his men came rorwardn a run, opening fire on the Mexicans. The firing soon died down. Glass' men reported that , they saw two Mexi cans rUn ' to cover and also reported they could see 7 or 8 other men ap proaching from Up the river on the Mexican side. owever, before these reinforcements reached the Mexican po si tlon they were engaged by the de tachment which Glass had sent up the river..' Then a lull came and two Mexi can offioers rode up oh horses, waving their .- swords. Glass asked-; what the firing by the Mexicans meant. The officer, after a couple of ques tions, - -replied, according to Glass: "They were only irresponsible per sons." ' . ; Then, using swords as whips,- they were seen to drive some men away frpm the levee. Aiontgomery, Ala., Sept. "17. In an alter-mldnjght session' of " the '"Senate today the bill providing for the abroga tion of the convict lease system In Ala bama Was kuied 21 to 12. The. bill had been passsd In the house and -wasl' be ing" supported by. women's clubs and organizations . for.. "social "betterment throughout " the state. ('."- AMERICANS FIRED Stefansson and Companions, Believed Lost, Are Safe. TELLS OF DISCOVERY Word From Banks Land, Where the Explorer Now Is, States He Is Preparing to Continue Explora tions of New Body of Land. Nome, Alaska, Sept. 17. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, chief of the Canadian gov ernment Arctic exploring and 'survey ing expedition that left Victoria, B. C, . in June, 1913, and . who . set out afoot over the ice with two compan ions from the shores of Northeastern Alaska . in March, 1914, . to seek new land in charted seas, did not go to his death, as the world had begun to fear, but found the new land and the only hardships endured were those of short rations. The power schooner Ruby1 arrived from HerschI Island .yesterday with disnatches from Stefansson to the Canadian government- in which he omits reference 'to the perils of the Journey on the ice, and gives space to the scientific results achieved. - Stefansson is wintering at Banks Land, where he has a large power schooner and a small one. He plans to explore his new territory during the winter and next summer pene trate further into the region of mys tery between Alaska and the isortn Pole, where no ship has ever gone. The southern, or Anderson wing of the expedition, is pursuing its scien tific work in Mackenzie Delta and re ports no mishap except the death of Engineer Daniel Blue, of the power boat Alaska. , Thirteen Have Died. This is the thirteenth death among the members of the expedition.. Eight men perished while trying to reach Wranarell Islands, and another' acci dentally shot and 'killed - himself there. Another in the Mackenzie country went insane while , lost and committed suicide by shooting, Stefanssoni accomplished practically every purpose for - which his hazard ous journey was undertaken. Ac cording to word brought here, Ste fansson, with tw6 companions, Stor ker Storkersoh and Eole Anderson, set out from Martin Point, Alaska, March 22nda, 1914, over the frozen polar ocean, to- search for supposed' new lands in the Beaufort sea Captain S. F. Cottle, master of the Ruby, says that Stefansson Is now on Banks Land, east of McKenzie, out fitting for continuance of the explora tions to the westward to ascertain the full extent of the continental shelf sev eral degrees west of Banks Land and even determined its southern limits, but was unable to continue his explor ations to the north and west. Stefansson told Captain Cottle that after leaving the supporting party on the ice on the north of Martin Point he and his hardy companions set their faces to the north, but after continu ing their journey 90 days they decided (Continued On Page Eight.) f TO BE GALLED Intimated the Purpose is For a Consultation. Understood He Will Not Return United States Arrangement to Avoid Interference With Diplomatic Relations. to Washington, Sept. 17. Th'e Austrian government intends to recall Ambas sador Dumba for consultation, accord ing to intimations given to Ambas sador Penfield when he delivered the note from the United States asking for the return of the Ambassador, to Aus tria ! Such an arrangement, which is in ac cord with? Ambassador Dumba's own request for recall on leave of absence, is satisxactory to the American gov-: ernment. It is understood, however, that Ambassador Dumba would not re turn to the United States at the ter mination of his leave. The purpose of these arrangements, it is understood, is to cause no Interruption in the diplo matic relations of the two govern ments, the change being looked upon as a personal affair. PAYS BERNSTORFF VISIT Dumba's Call Announced as Being One of a Friendly Nature Only. New York, Sept. 17. Dr. Constantin T. . Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian am bassador whose recall has been asked by President Wilson, visited Count von Bernstorff at his hotel late today and remained with the German ambassa dor for more than an. hour. When Dr. Dumba left he declined to discuss his visit or any other question. All. he would say was that he expected to go to his summer home at Lenox, Mass., tonight. Through his secretary, Count von Bernstorff said he wanted It understood that Dr. Dumba .: had not held a con-, ference. with him and that being an old acquaintance, the Austrian ambassador had merely dropped In to pay a friendly call. " " : Asked If -Dr. Dumba's call was In the CConttnued on Page Eight.) QUIA KOI BY GOVERNMENT Hindenburg's Army Well As tride -the Railway. TOWN OF VIDZt TAKEN Little Other Change Along Eastern Front England Absorbed. In Ru mored Cabinet Crista Over Conscription- Question. London, Sept. 14. Field. Marshal Van Hindenburg's army now is well astride .the Dvinsk-Vilna railway, his advance guards having . reached . and occupied the town of VIdzy which-is a good 2d miles east of the line. This wedge which the German commander has driv en into Russia's- defense seriously endangers- both Dvlnsk-and- Vilna. The latter town, which the Russians once before evacuated, "again has been left to an army which will attempt only to" delay the (Jerinan advance. All government institutions? and most of the factories already have been re moved to places of safety and the civil population left long ago. Probably a more determined effort will be made to hold Dvlnsk which, can offer a strong reslstence. Along the rest of the eastern front there has been little change in the sit uation. The German center has made a turther slight advance and must be nearing the railway east of Pinsk, pos session of which would separate the northern and southern wings of the Russian armies operating on either side of the Pripet marshes; The Rus sians always have affected to disre gard such 'a contingency, however, claiming the two armies are able to op erate independently of each other and consequently continue their offensive from a point east of Kovel through Ga licia to the Rumanian frontier. The great effort to hold the present line in Galiclaldoubtless Is dictated by near eastern politics which grow more complicated as the days pass. Rumania ' alone appears . to be definitely on .the side of the quadruple entefite. Greece apparently has decided to maintain her neutrality for the time being at . any rate. . - Meanwhile the allied troops on the Galllpoli peninsula are taking a long rest which is only occasionally disturb ed by Turkish artillery. In the west tnere has . been only a repetition of artillery engagements with the novelty of a German grenade attack near Perthes which the German report says gives them possession of a portion of a French trenches. Rumored British Cabinet Crisis. England is absorbed in the rumored cabinet crisis over the question of conT scription to which it is reported David Lloyd George and Winston Spencer Churchill have been converted. Lords Curzon and Lansdowne, Andrew Bonar Law, Walter Hume Long, J. Austin Chamberlain, the Earle ofiSelborne and Sir Edward Carson, the conscrlptlonist members, are said jo be threatening to resign unless Premier Asquith, Lord of the Admiralty Balfour, Sir Ed ward Grey, Lord Kitchener and other cabinet members adopt their chosen that safety of the country the system is this .port in the near future. Lacking positive statements from Premier Asquith and Lord Kitchener aht compulsory service Is necessary for the safety of the country the system Is likely to find little support in the pres ent parliament with the radicals, lab or! tes and nationalists, opposed to it. Many members opposed to conscrip tion are prepared to accept, however, the verdict of the premier and war sec retary on the question which is now undr a serious consideration of the cabinet. W. H. COOPER VICE-CHAIRMAN NATIONAL DEFENSE LEAGUE Majority Leader Kitchln Declines to DImum Tariff and Other Issues (Special' Star Telegram) Washington, D. C, Sept. 17. W. H. Cooper, president of the United States Savings and Union Saving banks, of Washington, and brother of W. B. and Thos. E. Cooper, of Wilmington, has been appointed vice-chairman of the National Defense League. Congressman Kahn, of California is chairman. Representative Claude Kitchin left for Scotland Neck tonight, after visiting several of the departments. Mr. Kit chin would not discuss the tariff or any of the National questions which will come up before the next Congress. The majority leader said he would have nothing to say on these questions un til they had been thoroughly threshed out among the committee members. J. W. Thompson, of the McAdoo Hotel, and W. M. Joyner, an employe of the American Exchange National Bank, of Greensboro, and Mrs. J. W. Thackson, of Raleigh, are here. Mrs. Thackson called on Secretary of the Navy Daniels. P. R. A. , GATE RECEIPTS SEIZED Boston Nationals' Share at St. Louis Games Attached by . Deputies St. Louis, Sept. 17. Boston's share of the gate receipts for the St. Louis Boston Nationals' double header here today was attached by Deputy Sheriffs. This was the result of a suit for $9,000 filed by the Kansas City Association Club which asked in its suit against Boston $4,000 alleged to be " due - for player Bash Compton and $5,000 for the non-delivery of two players, Law rence Gilbert and Richard Crutcher. ' ORDERED OUT OF COMMISSION Thorough Examination to Be Made of All F-4 Type Submarines. Washington, Sept. 17. Secretary Daniels today ordered all submarines of the F-4 type out of commission until a thorough examination of them can made. V- His action was taken upon the report "of the board of Inquiry investl--gating the sinking of the F-4 at Hon olulu 'March 25 which ascribes the disaster to a' battery explosion. ' " -1 ; t-'1 it SI! - 1'"" -I. W !-.(' !. mm 4! it :...m Hi A:i r
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