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Here the British, after '.hard fightingr. threw their forces across ' the Struma at Nechori, at the southern .end o( Lake Tahinos, (Lake. Takihos) jwhich lies be tween Seres and Orfano, and at several .other places near the lale. In addition four villages were captured ' and held, notwithstanding heavy counter' attacks jy the Teutonic allies. - Whether this offensive by the British is the commencement of an attempt at a drive through Bulgaria tr is merely a maneuver to throw the British line near Kavala, which is about 25 miles ;ast of Nechori, has not yet been made apparent. From the west of the Var dar river to Lake Doiran) . the French are violently bombarding' Bulgarian po sitions, and on the, front held by the. Serbians the Bulgarians have been compelled to withdraw. Austrian, In itetreat. ' In the Rumanian . theatre, the Aus trians are in retreat before the Ruman ians in the Maros and Topi it aa valleys, .while to the south of Hermanstadt the Rumanians have occupied the village of Helimbar.: Vienna admits a further withdrawal of the Austrian forces near Gyergyo. ' :" v Heavy fighting continues In Dobrud Ja and there have been ' small" infantry engagements along the entire Danube front, but in neither region has any important change in position taken Place. ' . : '- . - , ". On the Eastern front, according to Berlin, Russian attacks , along - - the Stokhod river, northwest of Kovel, and in Galicia, between", the Dneister and Zlota Lipa rivers with Hallcz the ob jective, failed with sanguinary losses to the Russians. . ; ' : o Ckange on gttmme. Except for bombardments and th re pulse of German counter attacks, Mon iay was without, special incident -,on the Somme front in France.' To the south of. the river, in. the sectors of Eerry-En-Santerre, vVermandovillers and Chaulnes, the artillery." duels be tween the French and Germans were especially violent. ' ' - - - , The fierce fighting which has been" in progress in Turkish . Armenia for . a week continues, in the region of Ognott with the tide 6f . battle still going In favor of the Russians, according to Pe trograd. In Persia the Russians have occupied the town of Bana, near , Sak kiz. . The usual bombardments and various small infantry . engagements have' tak en place on the Auatro-Itallan front. ; ' -y " v - BULGARIANS DRIVEJf FROM FOUR VILLAGES BY BRITISH London, Sept. 11. The British troops in their advance across. the Struma, in the region of Lake Tahinos, have driv en the Bulgarians from four villages, ?3js a war office statement on the op p a;ions in Macedonia, issued' tonight.' The British also repulsed strong Bul B -rlan counter attacks. . ' " The announcement follows: "Our detachments crossed the Stru- yesterday afternoon at Nechori and peyeral places about Lake Tahlno. "After considerable opposition, we Spelled the enemy from the following 'i'lages: Oraorman, east of Bajraktar r th, Upper and Lower Gudeli ahdNe clyen. The enemy counter attacked "trongly, but was repulsed with the i-ss of prisoners, the number of -which not yet been ascertained." IfOLY AVAR AND WAR. OF ' . PILLAGE AID THE TURKS. "Washington, Sept. 11. A holy : war decreed by the Sunni Mohammedans fnd a war of pillage and robbery by the various tribes of .. Turkestan have aavance into fersia, according, m -"patches reaching here today. -"RusX ir. reinforcements, however, have dis-j!-i'ed large bands of the nomad auz ar'.es of the Turks. The Turkish reg ular forces in Persia are estimated at Hy about 20,000 men. " ... At STRiAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN FURTHER BEFORE . RUMANIANS Vienna, September 11 (ViajLondon) Austrian troops fighting In 'v, eastern Transylvania have been withdrawn fur- er in front of Rumanian forces, says " official statement Issued, from Aus- -Hungarian headquarters today. Ru- iian attacks north of Orsova, on the -anube. were repulsed by the Austrians. AUSTRIAN PRESS ELATED OVER .CAPTURE OP SILISTRIAN FORT r Amsterdam, via London. Sept. 12, t Austrian newspapers, according, to fnna dispatches received -here, x Presis elation over the capture of the Ionyess of Silistria in :the ? Dobrudga regn of Rumania by the Teutonic al-i-es, asserting that they, have secured a' (Continued on- Pag Two, REPORTED MONDAY GREECE IliCLIIIED 0 TO JOIH EIITEIITE Prominent Greek Offioial Quoted as Saying: "If Not, It is the End of Greece." TEN , DAYS WILL DECIDE Entry Into the War Will be a Settled Fact; It is Said, If Entente Fac tion Will Not Embroil , the Situatlbn. , Athens, Sept. 9, via London, Sept. 11. r "If the- Entente and anti-Venizelist factions can only keep quiet for ten days and not embroil the situation, Greece's entry into the war will be a settled fact," said a prominent Greek official to "the Associated Press today. 'If .not," he said, "it is the end of Greece." . . i King. Constantine and Premier Kai mis conferred at length on the situa, tion -today. . On the whole, the situation with re gard to Greece's entry into the war on the side of the Entente seems favor able; notwithstanding the arrest last Sunday and Monday by Anglo-French secret police of German and Austrian agents, against which Premier Zaimis vigorously protested, and despite com plicity by the French in the disaffec tion in the Eleventh Greek division at Saloniki which profoundly shocked the Greek public and seriously , endangered the success of the- negotiations then in progress. The mere suggestion of the possibility of King Constantine com manding the allied armies in Macedon ia, howver, seems to override every hesitation. The reported opposition of Russia and Italy to Greece's co-operation in the war is actualy much less than had been believed" and the Serbs, far from objecting are most anxious that the Greeks Join the Entente. It Is general ly: conceded in . Entente circles that General Sarrail, the French command er, would be glad of the assistance of the Greek soldiers who fought against the Bulgars three years ago :' .The only ..menace to the success of the negotiations lies' in the Greek gov ernment -holding out too long in the hope of obtaining the concessions of ferer,, 18 months ago but which nd longr er obtain. , v s?- '.. '. Eight classes of untrained reservists between the : ages of .33 and 40 soon will' be called fo the colors. GREEK CAPTAIN ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO JOIN ALLIES Paris, 'Sept. 11. A dispatch to the Temps from Saloniki says: "The revolutionary movement is ac tive at Verria (about 0 miles southeast of . Saloniki), where Captain Bartzocas h s announced to General Cordonnier, commanding the French troops, his in tention of fighting with, the Entente Allies. "The battalion commander at Verria also has announced that his battalion will participate in the movement. ' "These events are parts of a rapidly extending plan, for the formation of a Greek army of national defense. Nu merous Volunteers for this army are arriving here daily, coming from re mote' islands and regions of oldi Greece., -The recruits are equipped im mediately with khaki uniforms and are sent to a camp a few miles outside the city." HUGHES COMES BACK TO HIS HOME STATE TO CAMPAIGN Addresses' Andience at State Fair and Another at Syracuse Dinner . Syracuse, N. Y., Sept..-ll. Charles Ei Hughes came back to his home state to day to campaign. . He addressed two audiences here, one at the state fair grounds, and the other at a dinner to night" given in his honor by the Syra cure Allied clubs. At the dinner he outlined his views on American enter prise. "I have no sympathy," he said, "with those who look askance upon carrying the American name and American in7 vestment to: foreign lands. We should take price in every extension of our commerce and the enterprise of our citizens which takes them to other lands. So long .s they peaceably con duct their honest business, it is Ameri ca nrights under International law." ,-Mr. Hughes received the returns from the Maine election while at the dinner table and evinced his satisfaction. He left later. for Plattsburg, to make the last address of - his presen campaign trip. ' y:. ' . . ' WAR ENCROACHING SERIOUSLY . UPON AMERICAN MEAT SUPPLY. Exports of 1 Meat Have Trebled Since ... Beginning of War in Europe. ; New Yortt, Sept. .11. The " European war "is encroaching seriously upon the meat supply of this country, accord ing to figures made public today by the foreign"' trade department of the National City Bank. Notwithstanding the : marked decrease - in the number . of food animals' in .the United States, ex ports bf,fneat have trebled since the be ginning of the war, and of beef alone exports are greater by ten-fold. The "compilation shows that - exports of - meat of all kinds, which amounted to 446,000,000' pounds in the fiscal year. 1914, the year prior to the war, mount ed td-8$5,00Q,000 in 1915, and 1,339,000, 000 pounds . in 1916. The quantity of fresh beefl'exported Jumped from 6,400, 000 pounds In 1914 to 170.000.000 in 1915, and 231,000,000 In 1916. ' tYoungstown, -O., Sept. 11. Puddlers. employed in .mills governed by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Workers, will be. given during the next .two months 39.230 ton; the highest price ever . paid, irpn work ers in ' he history of the trade. ' - .; t " EARBEIiifRMAL Never Failed to Carry Maine by at Least 28,000 Before Last National Election. DANIELS COMPARES NOTES Chairman Vance- McCormick Declares Small .Majority of Republicans ' . Means Wilson Victory In November Election. Washington, Sept. 11. Secretary Daniels. ' who took an active ' part in the Maine campaign,, refused to be dis couraged at the early returns from the election, there. "If the Democrats had carried Maine by . even one vote," he said, "the cam paign would have been ended and Wil son's election would have been certain. Up to the last National election the Re publicans had never failed to -carry Maine by at least 28,000 and generally by from 35,000 to 45,000. Even "with the enormous deflection of twothirds of the Republicans , to- Ro6sevelt in 1912, the Democrats just squeezed through with 2,600. The latest returns indicate that the Republicans will be lucky to get, 10,000 majority this year, which shows a swing of Republicans to Wilson that , will ensure us the Elec toral College., if . it is maintained by other states in November. "The campaigns of tne candidates for the Senate and House were so compli cated by local issues 'as to make this vote of small use in determining the feeling of the people on National is sues, although the splendid run made by McGillicuddy, " with no Progressive split to help him, is most encouraging." Mccormick says democratic national victory presaged New York, Sept. 11. Chairman Mc Cormick, of the Democratic National committee, issued the -following state ment tonight: "The result o the election in Maine indicates , a" sweeping Democratic vic tory in November. I have never claim ed that we would win 'in Maine, be cause I realized that to .carry sucn a rock-ribbed- Republican , stronghold in a presfdential year would, be practical ly impossible. y.litt ;We have materially reduced thVusu ally large Republican majority always obtained on National issues ii that state, and that insures the "election of President Wilson In November by an impressive majority just as a' Republic can plurality . of 12,500- in .September, 1892, prefaced 'the electi6n of '.Presi dent Cleveland In November. It ls iho first j time' United State ssenators have ever been elected in, Maine by ;popular vote, and the sentiment as to National issues is to be guaged by the vote cast upon 'the same issues hi othef ' years. '' . Chairman WillCox telephoned, from Syracuse '-to Republican .-"headfluarters tonight a statement' Ifj which- he said the result of the Maine election meant a re-united Republican" party, assuring the election of Charles E." Hughes in November. Leaders at Republican' National head quarters here, tonight expressed elation over . the ' result of today's election in Maine, while those, at Democratic head quarters declined to concede any tri. umph' to the Republicans in carrying the state. Secretary Reynolds, of the Republican National committee, Issued a statement In which he said: "The result in Maine, . especially , in . (Continued on Page Two). FAYETTEVILLE MEH GO BEFORE NAVAL BOARD City Receiving Strong Support for Armor JPlate Plant. 1 Atlantic Coast. Line and Other Rail roads and Chambers of Commerce . Take Steps to Help Upper Cape Fear City Land It. (Special Star Telegram.) ". Fayetteville;sN. C, Sept. 11. Thomas H. Sutton, N. X , Sinclair and Fred T. Hale, representing the Fayetteville chamber of commerce, left here for Washington tonight to present Fay etteyille's claim for the location of the government armor plate plant . before the General Naval Board. - The members of the' committee are very much encouraged with the. hearty support they are receiving from com mercial bodies, the railroads, the press of the State and influential Individuals and declared tonight "they will make a strong showing for Fayetteville -at the hearing before the General Board Wed nesday. '; -:; y '-' ' ' ; Congressman H. L. tjodwin, who con ferred with the committee here today, is co-operating 'enthusiastically, while Senator Simmons " is waiting over- in Washington to meet them tomorrow by special- appointment, , ' ' Traffic- Manager E, D. - Kyle, of the Norfolk Southern Railway, will appear before- the1 board in behalf of Fayette ville, while" General SUperlntendent'W. A. Blue wlU fepresent the Aberdeen . & Rockfish. v The : Atlantic Coast Line has furnished; strong brief for Fayette ville; while the committee will. take t6 Washington General Manager CL,E. Radcliff. of the Carolina PowrCo. -i- ; Fayetteyllle's ..effort - to secure . the armor palte factory has - been endorsed by : practically eVery chamber of - com merce in the State.; " - , ' C . ' MAINE CARRY THE Carl E. Millikin, Republican, Elect ed Governor by Plurality of Probably il,000. LARGEST VOTE EVER OAST? Indications Are Democratic Can didates for U. S. Senate and House -Are Defeated. Portland, Me., Sept. 11. Maine Re publicans, reinforced by returning. Pro gressives, won a victory at the election today. They elected -a govern or, an auditor, two United States Sen ators and. four representatives in Con gress and, wresting control of the state house of representatives from the Dem-. ocrats, wiil be able on a joint, vote of the legislature to elect the other state officers not chosen by popular vote. Carl E. Milliken led his ticket, de feating Governor Oakley Cv Curtis, who sought re-election, by a plurality of approximately 13,000. The Republican drift extended to county officers, the greater number of counties choosing Republican county attorneys and sheriffs. These offices are important locally because their holders are charged with enforcing the prohibition , law. The vote was heavy, as had been ex pected, for the' campaign had been'wag- ed with a determination not seen in re cent years. The country was searched out for speakers'of national prominence and the greater number of these bat tled on national issues. The fight was particularly , hot for the two United States senatorships and the four places held by Maine in the, lower; House at Washington. National defense, the tar iff and the eight-hOur law' f Or railroad men loomed-large in the speeches. United States Senator -elect ' Fr eder ick Hale tonight : sent, a, -telegram to Charles E. 'Hughes, who had' shared in the campaign, claiming that.-the vote was an endorsement of Hughes' can didacy for the presidency- Governor Curtis, issued 'a statement asserting that s anything less than a Republican", plurality of:" 15,00a would indicate that-the neoDle Of Maine Wish ed to uphold the. President. The Pro gressives, who two years ago Ncast 18, 226 votes, returned largely to the Rer publican party, in the opinion of Re publican leaders; The closest fight was for Congress from the second district, where Representative Daniel J. McGilr licuddy was defeated by Wallace H, White, Jr.,' by 500 plurality. , . ) United States Senator. Charles F. Johnson, whose wide -personal popular ity had given . the Democrats - great hope of his .'return, '' was r defeated by Frederick Hale, son of .the ex-Senator, by approximately 9,600 votes. For. the short term -Seat in the-Senate, former Governor Bert . M. . Fernald .. defeated Kenneth C:' M. Sills,' dean of Bowdoln College, by 12,000. . . . v '. L. B.. Gbodall won from L. A. Ste yens in the! first 'congressional district by 3,000. ' Corngressman John -A. Pe ters retained his" seat, defeating John E. Bunker in the third'district by 4,000 Ira G. ' Herzy - defeated - Leonard . A Pierce in the fourth district by. 6,000. Portland, Me., September 11. At 10:30- o'clock tonight the -Indications, based on a tabulation of the vote from a little more than half the precincts, were that the Republicans had won the state election today by safe. pluralities. If the ratio of the Republican margin is maintained, Carl E. Mllllkln will be elected governor by about 11,000 plural ity. . '. . ; , Bert M. Fernald,' Republican, seems to have been elected ..for the short term in the United States Senate, and the same ratio , of gain would give him a plurality of 9,500. United States Senator Charles F. Johnson, Democrat, apparently hah been defeated by Frederick Hale, by an indicated plurality of 7,500. If the Republican congressional can didates held the lead they had. at the above hour; three, Louis B., Goodall,r in the first district; Congressman John A. Peters, in the third, and Ira G. Herzy, in the fourth, willbe elected. Con gressman .Daniel J. McGillicuddy, Dem ocrat, appeared to have been defeated in the Second . district, " by Wallace -Hi White; but the fight was close. The total yote""' may prove; to have been the largest ever cast in the state. Telegram to Hughes. $ .': Senator-elect Freder4ck;Haleitonight sent the following telegram 4to Charles E. Hughesi; '- ; !--.- ' -, "Maine today" has blazed -the way for the rest of the country. We have, eelct ed our governor, two United States Sen ators, and" the. indications point; to a sni i'A . Republican delegation Iri Con gress. N The Progressive party today supported ' the Republican nominee A reunited Republican party has become a reality in .Maine. The campaign was waged and won, largely, on national 'is Bues, and the -results are- a' triumphant (Continued on Page Vwp). : . - '.. - . WINPS OF. . GALE FORCE ' ' ; WITHIN NEXT 21 HOURS Washington, Sept. 11. Reports . to the Weathftr: Bureau tonight were , that a r disturbance ; was developing -immediately -east - of Ahe Bahama. Is lands, with "4its direction of mbve anent uncertain, Jjut probably1 toward the northwest ' Warnings; were sent out advislhg'. South .Atlantic coast points pf .strong-winds' of gale force during vthe .next M hours. . J STATE FOR 6. 0. P. STRIKE SITUATION IS Additional Surface Lines Affected and Subway and Elevated Lines Further Crippled. UNION TEAMSTERS QUIT Labor "Leaders Confer on Sympathetic Strike, Which is Predicted by Federation Organbjer, t bo ; Called Within a Week. New York, Sept, 11. With surface car transit virtually at a standstill in Manhattan, the Bronx, Yonkers and parts of West Chester county and with subway and elevated facilities affected more than at any time since the In terborough Rapid Transit strike was called last Thursday, the traction sit uation in New York tonight assumed a more serious aspect. Labor leaders held conferences dur ing the day on the question of seeking a sympathetic strike amonar various crafts which, if successful, would call out 750,000 workers in the metropoli tan district, but.it was admitted that ho definite action could be exnected for at least a week. The first demonstra tion of a sympathetic strike came to day when union teamsters employed by two, brick making concerns quit their posts'; rather than haul sand to the New -York Railway Company power' houses. Sympathetic Strike Predicted. Hugh Frayrie, an organizer of the American Federation of Labor, tonight predicted" that a sympathetic ' strike would be called within a week among several- trades closely affiliated with the operation of traction lines, number ing approximately 70,000 men. These would include longshoremen, power house-employes, teamsters and stationary-engineers and firemen, he asserted. Action by international officers of these organizations would be necessary be fore a strike could be called, Mr. Frayne said. f -' 'Disorder occurred at several points today and arrests were frequent. - One serious demonstration was .broken up only by vigorous action of police reserves-- This occurred when strikers plied cobblestones 0.n ;jthtrqR;..i8to.p--ping a surface car, which they stoned. Woman Knocked Down. A, woman passenger was stunned when she "was knocked down by the rush, to get off the car. The strikers lifted the motorman and conductor to their shoulders and started to fheir hall' with them, but policemen "rescued the. men, , and vthey , ran the car into the barns. '- -"''' - The traveling public suffered more inconvenience today than at any time since the strike started. With sur face traffic virtually paralyzed, great throngs sought the subway and station- platforms were packed. Several worrien fainted in the crush. Police Commissioner Woods ordered an investigation into charges made be fore -the public service ; commission, by men who said they were strike-breakers.. The men declared they had been held prisoner in a car barn and were beaten by employes of a strike break ing agency when' they demanded their pay -and right to leave. Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, denied that strike breakers were being mistreated. .Nearly , 6,000 policemen, according to the police department, now are engag ed in strike-duty. GEORGIA DEMOCRATS GLOSE HOT CftMPAIGN Choose State Ticket and 12 Candi dates for Congress Today. All Gubernatorial Candidates Approve Stringent Prohibition Laws Now in Force Primaries in South Carolina Today. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 11. One of the hardest fought Democratic campaigns in years closed in Georgia tonight and tomorrow the voters will choose at state-wide primaries a complete state ticket and' 12 candidates for Congress. " The three candidates for governor re Joseph E. Pottle, of Milledgeville; Dr. L. G. Hardman, ' of Commerce, and Hugh M." Dor"sey, "former, solicitor gen eral of the . Atlanta circuit, opposing Governor. Nat E. Harris for, re-nomination. - All of the candidates approved the" stringent prohibition laws now in effect. -. THE BATTLE OF, THE BALLOTS - IN SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY Columbia, S. C, S.ept- 11. South Car- 'run - MORE SEROUS olTrlmary tomorrow to decide whethvjfrom Yietor Murdock, of Kansas, for nnrnnr fftii T, nia haif mer. chalrftan of the Progressive Na be. recalled to the governor's chair or Governor Richard I. Manning shall hav a' econd term. These two polled the largest 'votes of the five men- who. sought the - gubernatorial . nomination Jn the primary "of, August. 29. " At that time Mr. Blease had a plural ity of approximately 20,000 over; Gov ernor Manning. . . . ' - ; Aside from the race, for the. govern orship; chief interest 'centers i in 'the j contest !for; railroad commissioner' be tween Albert "Si 'Fant' and? James Cans f IContinuedon Page Twoi-"5 WILSON M BEDSIDE HIS ONLY SISTER Mrs. Annie E. Howe, at New Lon don, Conn., Understood to be Beyond Recovery. TRIP BY SPECIAL TRAIN Many Expres Sympathy for the Presi dent, Who Spends Night Aboard the Mayflower- Politics Eschewed New London, Conn., Sept. 11. Pres ident Wilson came here today to be at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Annie E. Howe, A bulleti nissued tonight by physicians said "Mrs. Howe's condition was unchanged and that she was resting comfortably. It was general ly understood that, although she might Jive several days, she was beyond re covery. President Wilson remained in the ho tel where Mrs. Howe, is stopping until late tonight and then went on board the naval yacht. Mayflower, Which ar rived here today., He will remain on board until tomorrow. Beyond that. his plans are indefinite, although it is expected he will remain here until there is a change in Mrs. Howe's condition. After -a four-hour- ride over rough roads in ari automobile from the sum mer White House, at Long Branch, N. J., to New York the President boarded a New Haven train and was brought here rapidly on a schedule-especially arranged by Howard Elliott, president of the road. At New Haven he talked briefly with Mr. Elliott and shook handa with a group.;" of railroad employes, but after his arrival here' he paid no attention to the crowds. Surrounded by. Crowd. When the President's train arrived, his private .car was quickly surround ed by a crowd" that filled the neighbor ing streets. As If unaware of his mis sion .they - clapped and cheered. Miss Margaret Wilson met ;.her father at the train with .an automobile. After the President had seen his sis ter, three American members of the Joint -commission ,-here to. discuss the '.Mexican , situation. Secretary Lane, Judge George Gray and., John R. Mott called to.. pay .their : respects. AlK expressed -their deep, sympathy, The -Mexican -situation was not dis- cussed. ' . .'. J' '. -' No Inquiries About " Maine The President niade- no inquiries about the Maine -election, and members of his party hesitated to' offer him any political newsZiFor & brief period dur ing the ride"' from New York, however, Homer Cummings, vice Chairman of the Democratic-'National "Committee, who had expected " tol see him at Long Branch today', ' talked With him in his private car. " : '-' ' Nearly all. of -Mrs. -Howe's closest relatives were- here tonight in addition to the President arid Mrs. ' Wilson- These included Joseph R, Wilson, of Balti more, a brother; Mrs. Anne Cothran, of Philadelphia, 'a "daughter, Anne Coth ran, a grand daughter,-and two sons. When he" goes 'back to the summer White House, the. President will travel by sea on the Mayflower. It appeared probable- today that in the future the1: President will make several speeches"besldes those to be delivered at St. Louis, September 20, and at Baltimore, 'September 24. He will speak only" before non-political gatherings. . All Bpeeches will be made as near Long Branch as possible be cause of the President's desire to avoid campaign trips. The President plans to return to Long Branch on the "ha val yacht May flowerbut the ate of his departure will depend on the condition of Mrs. Howe. The Mayflower has been order ed tb New London. At New Haven, on the trip from New York today, the President was met by Howard Elliott.,head Of the New Haven road, who expressed sympathy, regard ing Mr. Wilson's sister. "T had honed." said the President, "to eet a few days of rest at Long Branch, Knt a tinarentlv nothing works that way." The President thanked Mr. Elliott for rushing a-private car to New York for him and the two discussed railroad conditions for several minutes. Thirty or '40 employes of . the road then filed past, shaking hands with the Execu tive. PROHIBITIONISTS MAKE DRIVE FOR VOTES OF PROGRESSIVES Coast-to-Coast Campaigners Make Tour Through 'North Dakota. Minot, N. D., Sept. 11. A determined drive for Progressive votes was wag ed northwestward through North Da kota today by, the Prohibition , coast-to- coast campaign speakers Taking their cue from .J. Frank Han- ly. Prohibition candidate for president who 'declared that the Progressives could expect no favors from Republi cans if Hughes were elected, all of the remaining speakers garve added reasons for Progressives turning Prohibition ists. Dr. Ira Lahdrith, the vice presi dential candidate, declared that the Prohibition platform embraced all of the good Progressive Issues. Virgil G HittshaW, the party's national chair ' man. read a letter at every meeting ioal 'commitee declaring that the Republicans and, Democrats were with out an issue, this year. Memphis, Tenh., September 11. Martin J. Condon; of Memphis, with a 76, three above par, for the Memphis Country Club course .won low score honors today In the qualifying round of the championship tournament . of 'the Tennessee Golf Association. D. S. Wea ver, Memphis, Jiad the . next .best score, SO; and .Garner Watkins, Chattanooga, the title holder, was ithfrd; with an SI. 0 RAILROAD MILEAGE Joint Commission Securing Data on fjxtent of Carranza's Con trol of the Situation. BORDER IS SIDE-TRACKED Mexican Commissioners Present figures Showing Present Transportation Conditions. New London, Conn., Sept. 11. -With the border situation set aStde tempora rily, the American-Mexican Joint Com mission devoted itself today to deter mining the extent of the control exer cised in Mexico by the de facto govern ment, the information being supplied by the Mexican commissioners at the request of their American conferees. It was stated informally that upon th showing made by the Carransa govern ment rested the possibility that the Washington government would revoke its warning to Americans to stay out of Mexico and would encourage their return to their properties there. It was explained that the question oi transportation was vital to any r sumption ' of industry in Mexico and. to show present conditions, the Mexi' can - commissioners presented figure! from which the following conclusion was drawn in a formal statement is sued tonight by Secretary Lane: - The data presented by the Mexican commissioners indicates that the gov ernment roads now are being operated with a; large degree of regularity and that the roads owned by private com panies are being turned over to thes companies, the only exceptions at. the present time being a line in the Fed- ' eral- District, one in the state of Hidal go and the United Railways of Yuca tan." ". ' ' Summary of Conditions. The following summary of condi tions in Mexico from the data supplied by the Mexican commissioners also was given' out: " The American commissioners ex pressed the desire that they be inform ed to the 'fullest extent possible as tc the true conditions" existing in Mexico. The Mexican commissioners gladly agreed to furnish all the information possible regarding all matters that would directly or indirectly enlighten them as-, to the present control of th " Mexican government over the country. Mr. Pani, who is also director general of the railway lines of Mexico, in a statement, says the Carranza govern ment at the time when Villa was at the height of his power controlled less than 2,000 miles out of the 13,000 milei of railways in operation in the whoU country. When the Carranza govern ment was recognized in October, 1915, the mileage under Carranza's control had increased, to about 1,000 miles and much effort was being expended to the repair of the system in order to make it available for regular operation. "At the present moment the Carran za government is in control and Is op erating the entire 8,000 miles, of the government lines, as well as operating 2,000 miles belonging to private com? ponies. In addition, the de facto gov- ernment .has turned over the Mexican Railway and the Southern Pacific sys tems o their respective owners. In short, about 12,000 out of a total of- 18,000 miles are today in operation either directly by the government or by private companies. 'In January, 1915, the total Income of the government lines was 647,000 pesos paper currency. At the time the Carranza government was 1 in "Vera Crur, Villa and Zapata were in control of Mexico City. The monthly income had advanced 3,000,000 pesos paper cur rency in October, 1915, the date of rec ognition of the Carranza government. Since then, the monthly income has steadily increased until in August, 1916, it . reached 25,000,000 pesos paper cur rency. The total tonnage of freight at present is virtually the same as in 1912. All this has been accomplished in spite of a shortage of rolling stock and engines. "While in October, 1915, at the time of recognition, there was a. monthly deficit of from two to three million pesos in the operation of the lines un der the immediate control of the Car ranza government, at the present mo ment the receipts are sufficient to meet operating expenses and there is a sur pluswhich is devoted to the repair of the lines. In August, 1916, 'the income from the government lines was virtual ly the same as the average Income dur ing the years 1911 and 1913." WlU Continue Today. The commission will continue this phase of its inquiry tomorrow and it also will consider data tending to show the military control exercised by Gen eral Carransa over sections where American Interests are located and such . other "presentations as the Mex-' lean commissioners desire to make. It is understood the American commis sioners are comparing these reports with State Department information on the same points, in order to satisfy themselves that they are fully advised as to the situation before formulating any recommendations to Washington. Another subject . being reviewed is that of the. decrees Issued by General Carranza bearing on foreign owned property- ' '' ' -'"' The State Department has received many complaints against these as con fiscatory. These are. being arranged. and studied preparatory to general dis cussion of their intent and ' effect by the Joint commission. - Efforts to" devise " a. border " patrol . system satisfactory ?to both govern ments ' probably " will "not be resumed ?' (Continued on Page Two. - 1 I GA Ow OPERA! 1 1 f.!! ii If I if Hi I'M f H Ufa i 1 It it . - :4"i;?.T v 'S i i hi- t, - V t- - J St I - r -' if :-V7