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i , ...... r. ; ' , , ; WEATHER 20 Pages Today TWO SECTIONS . t Fair Sunday and Monday, not much change in temperature, moderate north-. e3Pt and east winds. . ' .4. 7 VOL. XCVm-KO. 178 WIIiMINGTO, 1 C, AX: Mi3RXiKGr, ' SEPTEMBER 17, 1916 WHOLE TIMBER 39,706 AN ADDITIONAL 1,700 PRISONERS TAKEN BY THE BRITISH FOR CES NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD TO START FOR THE BORDER IN ABOUT A WEEK BREMEN TO REACH PORT IN A WEEK? S r FUNERAL WILL BE PRCTS ON PAPER AT COLUMBIA, S. CMaLES EXCESSIVE? . Berlin Admits Loss of Three Vil lages, But Says Attacks Against Combles Faik(L BIG SUCCESS FOR BULGARS Have Regained Virtually All of Dobrudja Taken by Rumania in Second Balkan War. RUMANIAN DRIVE CHECKED Advance of the Allied Forces in Macedonia Continues. General Haig, commander of the British forces on the Somme front, reports the capture of addi tional German prisoners to the number of 1,700, making the total number of captures for the last fvo clays more than 4,000. - The continuation of the battle is reported in the British official statement in "certain localities' ' south of the Ancre river. The Brit ish proceeded methodically with their attack, begun on Friday, and ; the Germans responded with heavy counter attacks, both , against the British and the French Comparative (inlet on frrench, Front. Comparative quiet, however, reigned along the French section of the. Somme front, although the French report some progress north of Bouchavesnes and ;he capture of a trench northeast of Berny. Berlin admits the loss of "the large .'iliages of Courcelette, , Martinjuiich ..and Fler3, but jieplajes ...Jtha.t.strongr ' Eritish attacks against Combles were ineffective. It is estimated by the Ger mans that 20 divisions, or about 200, 00 men, took part in the Anglo-French drive of Friday.' Berlin says the Brit ish made progress and that the French assaults south of the Somme Were re . oulsed. Bulgars Regraln Territory. Bulgarian troops, assisted by Ger mans and Turks have regained from Rumania virtually all that part of Do brudja taken by Rumania during the second Balkan war. Under the leader ship of Field Marshal von Mackensen the forces of the Central Powers have ciriven the Russians and Rumanians back to a line running from north of Silistria, on the Danube, to Mangalia, on the Black Sea coast. Rumanians Checked. The Rumanian advance in Transyl vania, Berlin records, is meeting with stiff resistance from the Austro-Ger-man forces in the vicinity of Fogares, 20 miles north of the frontier. At tempts of the Rumanians to cross the Alt river were checked. At Hatzeg Ru manian positions were taken.. Italian troops are succeeding in their new offensive toward Trieste, Rome says. Several important positions on the line of the Vallone were taken from the ustrians and the ' Italians also captured more than 1,000 prison ers. Allied Gains In Macedonia. According to the Entente capitals, the advance of the French, British and Serbians in Macedonia against the Ger-rran-Bulgarian forces continues suc cessfully. The most violent fighting is taking place west of Lake Ostrovo here the Serbians are said to have routed the troops of the Central Pow ers. The Serbians have advanced r.ortheast of Fiorina and have capture ed 32 cannon. French forces have also advanced In the region of Vetrenik,- Kalmokalan and Florin. A belated dispatch from Sofia says the Bulgarians repulsed at tacks in the region of Lake Ostrovo. Eerlin says the Bulgarians retired to a new defensive position after the loss f Malkanidze. Serbian attacks on the iogienica front failed, according to Berlin. Little Activity in the East. Neither Petrograd nor Berlin report ay marked activity n the long east ern front from Riga to Kapul, in the -arpathians. King Constantine of Greece appar- fntiy has succeeded in obtaining a new cabinet. An unofficial dispatch receiv fl in London says that Nicolas Kalo geropoulos, who was summoned by the king, has formed a cabinet to take the Piacs of that of former Premier Zalmis. BERLIN REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS IN FRANCE. Berlin, via London, Sept. 16. -The German official statement, reporting operations in France, says: "Duke Albrecht of Wurttemburg: As has repeatedly happened during the last few days, Westende : was again tombarfied yesterday from the sea Without result. "On the Tpres salient, and on the rorthern parts of the front of Crown Prince Rupprecht the enemy, develop ed a lively fire and patrol activity. "The battle on the Somme was espe c-ally fierce yesterday. A strong as sault by about 20 Anglo-French divi sions (400,000 officers and men) was di rected against ouY front between the Ancre and the Somme after the artil vc"ry had reached its highest Intensity. "Following upon ( hot fighting, we were forced back through: the villages (Continued on Page . Vwo). SAYS WITHDRAWAL IS INDISPENSABLE United States Troops on Mexican Soil a Hindrance to Reaching - Amicable Agreement. LVIS CABRERA'S ASSERTION America Members of Joint Commission Bellere Steps are Being; Taken a Jlapidly as Possible for Peace In Mexico. New York, Sept. 16. Withdrawal of American troops from Mexican soil is one of the indispensable conditions up on which an amicable settlement can be achieved between the two countries, Luis Cabrera, Mexican minister ' of fi nance and "a member of the joint com mission for the adjustment of the bor der difficulties, asserted here tonight. Mr. Cabrera attended an " informal luncheon today on the anniversary of Mexican independence. MEXICAN I.XTERXAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSED MOSTLY SO FAR. New London, Conn., Sept. 16. Official announcement in Mexico that a conven tion would be held before the close of the, year to consider changes in' the American-Mexican joint commission as corroborative of the assertions made by the Mexican representatives that as rapidly as possible, all steps possible are being taken to restore normal con ditions in the war-tried country. ' Directed by the American members the conversations begun two weeks ago have had more- to do -with-the Internal affairs if Mexico than with border con ditions. ... The matatenajice ..pt peace along ' the international Hhe a!nd the question of withdrawing the American troops now in Chihuahua, will, it is ex pected, irr time be made the subject of an agreement. ' No work was "dohe by the" commission today, but sessions will be ' resumed Monday. - . FOURTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE CATHOLIC CHARITIES TO BEGIN Nearly One Thousand Delegates pected to Attend Sessions. Ei Washington, Sept. 16. Nearly 1,000 delegates from al parts of the United States are expected to be here tomor row, when the Fourth National Con ference of Catholic charities begins its sessions. Indications tonight were that .there will be representatives from all the large cities of the country, partic ularly those connected with social and philanthropic work. The conferences are held biennially. Sessions will be held tomorrow night,-Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. In addition there will be . gatherings of smaller groups at which there will be general discussion of problems relating to the family, to children and to social and civic activi ties. All sessions will be held at the Catholic University. WOMEN WILL START OH CAMPAIGN FOR HUGHES Will Begin Tour of Twenty-Eight States on October 2nd. Chairman Wilcox Announce Personnel of the Woman's Campaign Com mitteeThey Will Finance the Trip Themselves. New1 York, Sept. 16. Chairman Wil cox of the Republican National Com mittee tonight announced the person nel of the National Woman's Campaign Committee, the members of which will accompany the "Hughes campaign train", that will leave this' city . on Oc tober 2. Entirely financed and managed by wo men, the train will carry as speech makers, it was stated, women writers, oratbrs and workers who are leaders in their, fields of labor "on Americaniza tion, immigration, education, protection of women, probation," etc. Among them are Mrs. Raymond Robins, Miss MaryDreier, Miss Helen Todd, Misa Francis Keller and Miss Maude Miner. '- The train will tour 28 states, and will carry both suffragists and anti suffrage women. Men will preside over the meetings. . HUGHES ;' WILL START, FOR . THE MIDDLE WEST MONDAY " Brtdgehampton, N. Y., Sept. 16. Charles E. Hughes expects to leave here for New York -tomorrow afternoon. Contrary to previous announcements, Mrs. Hughes will accompany her' hus band on ; his : coming Middle Western trip which starts Monday morning. Mr. Hughes will not return to Brtdgehamp ton again, as he is closing his summer home here, -. . President Wilson: to Acccy Body of His Sister, Mrs. Howe, Who Died Yesterday. BURIAL TO OCCUR MONDAY Mr. -Wilson Greatly Shocked When In formed of Stater's Death En gairements For Early Part of Week Cancelled Long . Branch, N. J., Sept. 16. Can celling all political engagements for the first part of next week, President Wilson today made plans . for leaving for Columbia, S. C, tomorrow after noon to attend the funeral of his jsis ter, Mrs. Annie E. Howe, iwho died this morning at New London, Conn. : The President had planned to speak in St. Louis Wednesday before an un derwriters conventioh, but as soon as "e neara 01 ms 8IBier 8 aeain ne ar rangea lor secretary or war saKer to make an address in his place. He also had made engagements to see Chairman Vance McCormick, of the Democratic National Committee; Sena tor Meyers, of Montana, 'and other poli tical leaders on Monday. "News of Mrs. Howe's death reached the President while he was at break fast. He was greatly shocked, al though he was told several days ago during his visit to his sister in New London, that it was impossible for her to live. He had planned to return to New London before her death. Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Carey T. Grayson, the White House physician, the President will motor to Trenton, N. J., tomorrow afternoon and at 4:56 p.' m. will join his brother, Jos. R. Wilson, of Baltimore; his daughter. Miss Margaret Wilson ,and several oth er relatives, who will go with Mrs. Howe's body to Columbia. The funeral party will arrive at Columbia Monday morning at 11:30;-o'clock -and the futt eral will be held' Monday afternoon. Mr. Wilson, will leave there at 6:1 & cclock luvuua . ai li uvvu, .1 1 1 4U5 . a at 1;11 Tuesday afternoon. The President has an "engagement to speak at Baltimore September 25 ber fore the National Grain Dealers' As sociation convention and expects to fill It. Tentative arrangements , for speech es in his ."porch campaign" -here will be held until af ter - his return froni Columbia. MRS. HOWE'S FAMILY AT,, BEDSIDE WHEN. DEATH CAME New London, Conn., Sept. 16. Mrs. Anne E. Howe, only sister of President Woodrow ' Wilson, ' died at; her " apart ments in a local hotel early today. Mrs. Howe had been extremely ill for about a week with peritonitis and the end had been expected at any moment for the' lastf two days. Mrs. Howe came from her Philadel phia, home in the early summer with her niece. Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the President, stopping at a summer hotel in the suburbs. Her health had' long been impaired. When her condition became a matter of grave concern, Mrs. Howe was brought to a city hotel. With her were her two sons, George Howe, of North Carolina, and Wilson Howe, of Richmond, Va. and a daughter, Mrs. Cothran, of Phila delphia, besides Miss Wilson. f' VILLA MAKES ATTACK Oil CHIHUAHUA CITY Penetrates the City But is Driven Out With Heavy Losses His Followers Who Were Captured by Constitutionalist Forces, Immedi ately Put to Death, Says Border Report. El Paso, Tex., September 16. Villa today attacked Chihuahua City with 600 men, penetrated part of the city, and was driven out with heavy losses by the Constitutionalist army. The cap tured Villa followers were immediately put to death. General Trevino was wounded in an arm. ' This news was received in Juarez late tonight, immediately upon-the estab lishment of telegraphic communication with Chihuahua. During the afternoon the operator at the station of Sauz, on the line of the Mexican Central railway, 25 miles north of Chihuahua, reported that he could -hear distant sounds of connading. Dispatches from Chihuanua received here yesterday reported that a feature of today's Hidalgo day parade would be twenty-four field guns. . General Tre vino said last week that scouts who had interviewed ranchers on Villa's line of march learned of a boast by Villa that he would celebrate the eve of In dependence day : in CJiihuahua. The " hour that, the attack was made is not known here, as tonight's dis patch to the Mexican officials in Juarez lacked - details. - It told briefly,of the repulse of Villa's 600 men, the capture of those who pen etrated the;; city, and thelr death, and the wounding of General Trevino.. . -. Small Newspapers Which Buy From Jobbers Are Affected Most by Increased Price. 1 STATEMENT BY MR. HURLEY Chairman of Trade- Commission, Urares Newsprint Manufacturer to Put Supply of Paper on the Open Market. Washington, Sept. 16. Chairman Hurley, of the- Federal Trade Commis sion, made public today a statement he delivered Tuesday .to a meeting of the executive committee of the Newsprint Manufacturers Association'-' in New York, which met to consider the com mission's proposals-for means to pro test smaller newspaper purchasers who are dependent, upon the . open market for their printpaper and who are in danger of being cut off from their sup ply. . Papers-Face Critical Situation. "I - cannot impress upon., you too strongly," Chairman fHurley said, "the critical situation now confronting these smaller, dailies and. weeklies who have built up a, circulation of a. few 'hundred or a few .thousand subscribers on the basis of an outlay "of paper of from two to three cents a pound and are now obliged to pay in many cases more thaii six cents. ,. "In. fairness. I should say that such unreasonable- and . burdensome prices are usually, for sales through jobbers who in some'" instances, appear to be making excessive .'profits. According to reports recently- received, the sales men of one such house have been urg ing purchasers to buy at 5 1-2 cents; telling them that the price will soon be seven cents and possibly ten centjs per pound." ' ' ; ' Co-Operatlvei Action Urged. '-' Mr. Hurley sai&rthe commission felt that through co-operatiye -action the association could do much to relieve. the paper shortage by putting a paper supi ply Into the open ' market, though' the commission had' ndpower- to ' compel such- action. Continuing, he said : - ' . "The r'easonrwhy sichhigh- prices can be charged 4 simply ' that' the un- ! Protected bublfsh'er has -tutone:sourc Supply U.HU LllttL 1 a sumvmiiiva un certain. No "one hut the mill or dealer whom he. has been patr&nlzing- will sell him a pound of paper.' ThS' being the case; it occurrs;to me. that to remT edy' the situation it is' necessary for a number of the - large rjompanies in your association to ' create reserve stocks of "paper which "will be offered in the open market: to publishers-need ing help1 at a reasonable price: It would not require a very large stock to control -. the- situation. The mer ) public announcement that such .action had been taken 'would 'tend to dissi pate the fears of publishers and materially- help to - keep - prices ' within reasonable limits. How to Procure- Reserve Stock. "The important question "is how can the companies who -.wish to- co-operate with the commission in this work pro cure a sufficient reserve stock of paper to make the plari effective. , The com mission has already: made two sugges tions to this end: - "(1) Working a number of mills each alternate Sunday or: for an extra shift each Sunday, if this can be done; and, ' "(2). Change machines temporarily from other grades to newsprint , which involves the question of relative prof its' of different-grades of paper. ' "A third suggestion has been made by a member of your committee in a letter to the commission, namely, that such manufacturers- with the consent of the publishers supplied by. them un der contract, make a pro rata distribur tion of their output so as to obtain a surplus quantity to use as a reserve. "I hope, that these various proposi tions will be thoroughly discussed at this meeting and that some plan will be adopted which will effectively meet the situation.' At the cone lusion of the conference, it was agreed that the association would file a statement with the com mission setting forth fully the views of its members regarding the suggestions. made by the commision for increasing the output of paper. This statement is expected to be submitted in a, few day EXAMINE SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLIED BY COMMON CARRIERS New Railroad Car With Modern Lab oratory and Living Quarters. Washington, Sept. 16. A railroad car equipped vwith a modern laboratory and living . quarters for public health ser vice officers soon will be put into com mission by the government and. sent over the country to examine sources of water supplied by railroads or other interstate common carriers to passen gers. ' Jr , This announcement, made -today by Acting Secretary Newton, of the Treasury, 'who said that the railroad managers have been co-operating with the public health service, for the past two years in improving sanitary condi tions of cars and passenger stations. STREET CAB- SERVICE IN NEW YORK IS IMPROVED. Union Leaders Preparing' for Strike of About 80000 Workers. ' New York,' Sept. 16. Although '-union leaders asserted tonight that prepara tions were ' well underway for. the' threatened strike on Monday " of .from 70,060 to 80,000 workers in trade affil iated with the car men who quit' their places September,'. 6th, the erervlce on subway, elevated railway and surface car -lines ..continued: today .to'. show Im provement, :' it was announced )y ' the police. ' State Troops Were Yesterday Ordered South by the War Department . -Organisations in Mobilization Camps in Other States Will Probably Receive Orders Within Two Weeks Number of Men at Camp Glenn is Approximately 3,500. Washington, Sept. 16. The North Carolina National Guard, numbering about 3,500 men, was today ordered to the Mexican border and the Wr De- partment announced that all National Guard organizations .held at state mobilization points are scheduled to' start for the border soon, probably within two weeks. . The North Carolina Guardsmen are mobilized at Camp Glenn, near More head City, and include three regiments of infantry, two troops of cavalry, an ambulance company and a fleld hospi tal corps. -. Secretary Baker is personally super vising all Guard movements. He is determined that every Guard unit un dergo regular service and .training be fore it is discharged and intends to use the troops in state camps to relieve those on the border so that the" lat ter .may return home and be mustered Out! . ". One thing that may alter this policy, though officials now think it will n6t, is the lack of funds available for trans portation. Reports indicate that the department ' practically has exhausted its funds and will face a heavy' deficit before another appropriation can be se-. cured from Congress to meet the ex penses of the border campaign. If the Guard movements continue, it will be necessary to have an urgent deficiency appropriation bill put through as soon as Congress meets in December. Exclusive of the North Carolina 'or ganisations there are 18,000 Guardsmen who " have been ' held in' their state camps. These are scattered through out Alabama, Colorado,' Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, West Vir-r giriia,' Wyoming; Minnesota, .Michigan, District of Columbia, California, Mary land., with several small units in oth er states. . " " Reports to the War Department re ceived during, the last few days ' show that these . units : have been .properly equipped and recruited and are prepar fcd.for duty.' " . :: - , ' : ' AFFECTS ENGINEER COMPANIES Morehead City, N. .C., Sept. 'l7,-rNa? tional Guafd -officers at Camp Glenn say It will be., at least a week before 'all the troops in camp will be,, en.' route to - the bolder. The , units include ap proximately 3,600 men exclusive of one company of : engineers . from Wilming ton, and a newly organized company at Charlotte, which it was understood will; be " ordered here immediately. It was not known whether the two en gineer companies would go to the bor der with the other units or would' fol low later. 5 Railroad officials, here several days ago stated it would take not less than three days ; to assemble cars for the movement of the troops. TENNESSEE GUARDSMEN ARE OFF FOR MEXICAN BORDER Nashville, Tenn.,-Sept. 16. Massachu setts troops; homeward.bound, passed Tennessee regiments just starting to the border, early this evening. The THREE MORE BRITISH STEAMERS ARE SUNK Two French Sloops Also Sent Down by German Submarines. Crews of all Five Vessels Have Been - LandedThe Three British, Ships Had an Aggregate Tonnage of 1M1&. Marseilles, France, Sept. 16. The British steamers Llangorse, Butetown and Swedish Prince have been sunk by submarines. The crews of the ves sels were saved-and arrived here to day. The British steamer Llangorse of 3,841 tons, was last reported as arriv ing at Montreal on August 2. The Butetown, of 2,466 tons, sailed from Cardiff on August 21. Sinking of the British steamer Swed ish Prince of 3,712 gross tons, of New Castle, was reported in a dispatch from London August 20. TWO FRENCH SLOOPS SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINES St. Malao, France, Sept. 16. Two French sloops, the Ariel and the Jeune Union, have been sunk by Germaa sub marines. The crews were saved. CARRANZA UNABLE TO TAKE, ' ' ' PART IN INDEPENDENCE DAY Mexican First Chief Confined to His - Home With Slight Cold. Mexico City, September 16. General Carranza was unable to take part in the Mexican Independence Day exercises here today, being confined to his, home with a slight cold- General Aguilar, minister of foreign affairs, took General Carranxa's-. place and reviewed the troops.'. . r '. ' " New; York, Sept. 16. The condition of- Seth Low, former mayor of. New York, ; and - one time president of Co lumbia University, -who is iU at his eduntry place in West Chester county, was reported as serious tonight.. first infantry entrained late this after noon; and left the city Shortly after 8 o'clock, moving in four sections. The regiment Js. commanded by Colonel Har ry S. Berry. , The' Tliird Tennessee infantry leaves for' the border tomorrow, afternoon and is last Of the Tennessee guardsmen to be ' sent to the border. TAR HEEL GUARDSMEN WILL -I BE STATIONED AT EL PASO San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 16. Gen eral Funston" announced tonight that the North Carolina' Guardsmen ordered to the border today, will be stationed at El Paso. . : " - SCHOOLS ON. THE VIRGINIA SIDE OF BRISTOL CLOSED. This Step Taken as Precaution Against . Infantile Paralysis. Bristol, Va., Sept.' 16. As a precau tion .against the spread of infantile pa ralysis, following the death of a child caused by that: disease, the board of health of Bristol, -Va.; tonight announc ed the close of the five public schools on the Virginia side, which opened last Monday,, until October 2. No action has been taken, by the; Tennessee side Officials, although children under 16 t years of age are -barred from all the atres on both sides, this action being taken by-the theatre managers on their own initiative, l ., The board of health also has advised children under 16 to remain a,way from Sunday: school. - This, however, is not compulsory. 'It is said arnumber of: children have been , exposed, but no new cases have yet developed. - - . '.. M AIL TO NAVY DEPARTMENT . ; OPENED BY BRITISH CENSOR Letter From Navaf' O Acer at Hong , Kong Broken Into. .- .Washington, "5ejt' 16. rfiritish.'. cen sorship, ef i'tlni'tedl Sjiatearmail ' hag ex- tinrlii roffloiVtl.--'ttiii to' fhft'N&VV eve , of arrival of Great" Britain's note replying " to State Department prote sts against -;iheimail.."jcensdrship,'': it was learned" tbaayat l.the; Navy ' Department that 'cenbrs'at Vancouver, B.'" C,, had opened several, letters addressed to the department typhi' nayy officers at Hong Kon'g, some ' of" whom 'have the diplo matic status of naval attaches. Admiral BSnson, . acting secretary, said the interfere rice" with official mail had been called to the attention of the State Department in each instance arid protests made to London. The cen sorship, he expiained, apparently had not been general. ' NATIONAL BANK STATEMENTS. Comptroller -Iasue Call for. Reports of Condition, September 12th. Washington, Dec. 16. The Comptrol ler of the. Currency today issued a call for the condition of all National Banks at the close of business on Tuesday, September 12th. 6000 III SPITE OF WAR ituation More Satisfactory Than Was Anticipated. Number of Business Failure Less Than Before Hostilities Commenced. Very Few Workmen are Unemployed. .Berlin, Sept. 16. The business situa tion in Germany beginning the third year of the war is more satisfactory than could be expected in view of the long continuance of the war and the practical stoppage of the country's oversea trade. Business is naturally upon a restricted basis, except where ministering directly or indirectly to requirements created by the war; but that basis appears everywhere to be a sound one. The number of business failures has kept . remarkably small, having ranged considerably less than before the War. The employment of labor is also more complete than be fore the. war began. The number of unemployed workmen reported by about 40 labor unions is only 2 1-2 per cent of the total, which is also the fig ure for the corresponding - time last yearl " ,' - .. There'is a big demand for skilled la borers in the. coar and iron industries, in machinery shops of almost all de scriptions, in the chemical trade, and even Jn shipbuilding. In some of these industries production is necessarily re stricted below-the requirements of the market by reason of the scarcity of la borers. Large number of the 1,650,000 prisoners . of - war have been put to work in various capacities, and this has tended to relieve the pressure for help. Most of these men fall, of course, under th,e category of unskilled labor, this being especially the case ,with the Rus sians, who constitute the great major ity of prisoners of war; but considera ble numbers of them have been fouid serviceable workmen in coal mines, In v (Continued on Page Two). BUSINESS H GERMANY Credence Given Report That Ger man Submarine Liner Will Arrive at New London. COMPANY OFFICIALS THERE Arrangements Have Been Made for Screening the Vessel from Out aide View Rubber Stored in Warehouses. BREMEN DESTROYED IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL AUGUST 2f Norfolk, Va., Sept. 16. Water front men here tonight declared that American warships off the Virginia coast and" merchant vessels plying, along the Atlantic seaboard today picked up radio messages purport ing to be passing between the Brit ish cruiser Lancaster and the French cruiser Conde, in the Atlantic, de-. tailing . a . British admiralty an nouncement that the German mer-' chant submarine Bremen had been destroyed in the English channel on August 2. Navy yard officials to-' night refused to discuss the subject. A similar report was brought in by merchant ships several weeks ago. At that time persons interest" ed in the submarine liner declared the-Bremen had not left Germany on the date that she was reported to have been caught in a net and destroyed by a British patrol boat. New London, Conn., Sept. 16. A per sistent report that the German mer chant submarine Bremen, sister ship of the Deutschland, would arrive here within a week, gained credence to night by the arrival In this city of Paul G. L. Hilken, manager of the German Ocean Transportation Company, which was organized to operate the under-sea craft. Mr. Hilken -was accompanied bj G. Prusse, who was credited with hav ing . constructed the . Deutschland, and who was a passenger on the Deutsch land when that' "vessel arrived at Baltimore.-,-..--' " f 'Anfcough tietther MrritnkeA nor 'Mr, Prusse would 'state definitely tonight whether the Bremen is. on her way here, elaborate preparations have beet made which indicate that the under sea liner probably is about due. 1 The North German Lloyd steamei Willehad, which was brought around from Boston a few weeks ago, has been -moored near the U. S. S. Dolphin, out side of the New Lpndon pier forming a berth inside and today a pontoon of rafts with a big board fence, was float ed around to the prow of the steamer and there moored. With the pontoon fence in position, a submarine inside would be screened from outside view. The board fence surrounds the warehouses and the of fice buildings leased by the Eastern Forwarding Company, a subsidiary of the German Ocean Transportation Com pany. . - About 20 carloads of rubber have been received here within the last few weeks and are stored in the warehous es. The material is encased in small boxes, marked via San Francisco. MESSAGES PICKED UP AT SEA SEVERAL WEEKS AGO Newport News, Va., Sept. 16. Marine men here tonight recalled that wireless reports that the Bremen had been de stroyed in the English -channel had been picked up by merchant vessels several weeks ago. Those reports said that two members of the submersible's crew had been killed. Those reports never have been veri fied and marine men did not put much credence in them. HORACE WHITE DEAD For Many Years a Foremost Journalist and Financial Expert. ""' New York, Sept. 16. Horace White, for many years one of the country's foremost journalists and authority on financial subjects, died at his home here today after a long illness. He was 82 years of age. Mr. White was a survivor of the dis tinguished group of journalists which included Charles A. Dana and Whitelaw Reid. He was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. He was editor of the Chicago Tribune from 1864 to 1874. In 1883 he Joined the staff of the New York Evening Post and was successive ly editorial writer, editor-in-chief, president and vice-president of the company. He retired from active news paper work in 1903. MARSHALL SAYS HUGHES IS NOT USING HIS OWN NOTES Vice President Adresses Crowd of Sev " t eral Thousand Persons. New Albany. Ind.. Sept. 16. Speaking before an audience of several thousand persons here late today at Glenwood Park, Vice President Marshall praised the record of the Democratic National administration. He . also attacked the attitude of Charles E. Hughes, whom he declare dto be depending upon oth ers for the arguments he has present ed during the campaign. "I do not sleep all the time in: tne Senate," he said. "I wake up now and then ar.d hear a word or two tHat is being said, and as Candidate Hughes speaks I can tell whose notes '. he la using." Berlin, via London, Sept. 16. Th headsman's axe was used here today in the execution of Johanna Ullmann, one of two participants in a shocking mur der here last March. Her female ac complice in the crime, in which a girl friend of ; the two was cholced. robbed and cut up, is awaiting beheading. 'I r 4 1 til If a ' if ,f 4 - I'.' .1 M If lis Ml V i 'j ( ,r j - - A ! ' ' " ..-I 1
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