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EARMERSTHATHE'S
A MAN Of PEACE
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FIGHT IS LOST
Declares That Signs Point to
a Triumph for Democracy
In the Empire State
FIVE THOUSAND PE
FROM PENN:
Makes Direct Appeal to the
Progressives and Pleads
for a Democratic Congress
Calls Assertion by Roos
evelt False.
Asbury Park, N, J.,. Oct. 14. Presi-
voters assembled as delegations from
Pennsylvania at . Shadow Lawn ,this
afternoon predicted his own re-elec-lion
as a certainty. He also assert
ed that the reports indicated a
Democratic victory in New York state.
"If you want to know what New
York is going to do at this time, look
up the record of what it did to the
new constitution proposed by certain
gentlemen," Mr. Wilson declared.
"And it did it to the constitution not
v.lon careful examination of what
the constitution contained, but upon
i lie universal repute of those who pro
posed the constitution."
In a direct appeal for Progressive
votes, Mr. Wilson lauded the purpose
of the two National conventions held
by that party but said the delegates
had been ''deceived and betrayed."
He n3s3p-oH flint in Pfnnsvlvfl.nin.
and New Jersey an effort is being
made to saddle on the communities
men who have been for years in the
confidence of politicians, who have de
fied the laws . of the two states. In
this connection a warning was sound
ed against the danger of electing a
Democratic president and a Republi
can congress
A president without a congress is !
absurd and useless as-a figure head,"
Mr. Wilson declared. "He can get
you into more trouble, but he cannot
get you out." - ,
Referring to peace and the charge
made by the Republicans that the pol
icy of the administration has been
veak in dealing with the belligerents
of Europe, he said:
"We are saving ourselves in order
(hat we may unite in that final league
of nations, it shall be understood that
there is no neutrality where any na
tion is doing wrong." '
Vance C. McCormick, chairman of
the Democratic committee, was given
a noisy greeting by the Pennsylvania
visitors as the "next governor of the
State."
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A Mitchell Palmer, introducing Mr.
Wilson, proclaimed him the greatest
living Progressive.
The President said, in part:
"I am especially glad to see you
x cau.se there are some things which,
P'Thaps, Pennsylvanians are
more
'nullified to tell about than any other
l ),i in tbe United States. They
: re better qualified to testify as to
the subtle means by which the pur
hoses of the people are sometimes
dominated by their government."" I
know how true it is that the people
of Pennsylvania have desired men to
!ead them who would lead them " to
the light and not again drag them
mto the subterranean passages of
private influence. I want to call
your attention to what is happening
1Ji Pennsylvania. Then I may make
me remarks about what is happen
ing in New Jersey, in order that be
twpen us, comparing tbe expenses of
Nrew Jersey with the expenses of
i nnsylvania,-we may . understand a
" ing or two about the conditions in
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TO HEAR HIM
"New Jersey was. under the influ-J
ence ofwhat we used to call a board
of guardians, a group of Republican
leaders who did not venture, most
of them, to offer themselves for elec
tion, but who did choose all those
who were to offer themselves for
election, and did, through those who
were elected, absolutely control the
fortune of the State. And I am very
happy today that I was privileged to
have a part in showing the door to
these gentlemen. What has the Dem
ocratic party done in the nation in
the, last three years and a half, if you
summed it up? It has redeemed the
promises of " both parties, promises
which on one side, I venture to say,
were made without the slightest ex
pectation that any one would ever
be rash enough to attempt to fulfill
them. That is what happened in
New Jersey. We dislodged those
gentlemen and now with what impu-
dence, they are trying to come back.
"The thing is open, obvious, impu
dence. But, my friends, it . can't be
done after the light is turned on.
"And exactly the same thing that
is happening in Pensylvania, the
same thing that is nappenmg in
New Jersey, id being attempted . in the
nation at large. I wonder if they
suppose that anybody is deceived?
."The contest at Chicago four
years ago and the contest at Chi
cago this year were for the control
of the machinery of the party, and
now, after the smoke has cleared
away, we have standing before us
khat familiar Old Guard that has
never been disturbed in its posses
sion of power.
"And what I want to call your at
tention to is that this is not merely
a political campaign. I want you to
remember that the real source of ac
tion and that the real machinery of
obstruction is- in Congress. Do you
suppose that anything could have
been accomplished in the last three
and a half years if there had not
been' a determined and willing ma
jority: in the Congress? I have not
led these gentlemen; I have gone, for-
! ward with them. I call your atten
tion to the fact tnat there is not
here recorded, a single, Wilson policy.
Everything that I have asked thati
Congress to do was to write in the ;
pledges Of the party itself. j
"And so I want ,you io remember j
'that a President without a Congress, j
that is heart and soul for the things i
that he represents, is absolutely as
useless as a figurehead. He can get
you into trouble; but he cannot get
you out.
"And I want to beaf .witness in
this presence to the kind of control j
which the Republican machine nas
attempted to air in the United States
Congress.
"Several gentlemen, who are sup
posed to be spokesmen of the Repub
lican party, have in public professed
to condemn invisible government, but
in private they have counselled and
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STRIKE BACK
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Much Disgust Oyer Statement
Made by Sir .Robert
Cecil.
Washington, Oct. 14. Refusal of
clearance to British steamship from
American ports as a reprisal of the
British aggression upon the com
merce and other rights of the United
States is said to be under serious
contemplation by President Wilson. ,
Indignation was expressed by offi
cials today at the tone and contents
of a statement authorized in London
yesterday by Lord Robert Cecil, min
ister of war trade. Lord -Robert
'served notice upon the United- States
that England might consider the
Anglo-American commerce and navi
gation treaty as without validity dur
ing the war.
Lord Robert also declared Great
Britain would not withdraw her cruis
ers from some parts of the sea, mean
ing, it . was believed, that she would
send them again to watch the en
trances to American ports and patrol
thfr-tearaef lines close to American
Chores, against which this govern
ment already has protested.
"Insolent" was one State Depart
ment official's characterization of
Lord Robert's assertion that Germany
has bargained ' with neutrals mean
ing the United States and that by
sending the U;53 tc American waters
she was attempting to strike a new
bargain with this country.
THE LINER HAS NOT
BEEN TORPEDOED
The Hellegolav Steams On to
Kirkwall Regardless of
Submarine.
New York, Oct. 14. Somewhere
over the Grand Banks of New Found
land tonight the Scandinavian-American
liner Helligolav, reported by Cap
tain J. J. Jones, of ,the White Star
Line freighter, Bovic, to have been
chased off Nantucket by a ' subma
rine, was steaming on her way to
Kirkwall.
A wireless report of her position
at noon was received by A. E. John
son & Co., agents of the line. In it
Captain Lars Hoist, commander of
the liner, made no mention of a sub
marine. Halvor Jacobson, of John
son & Co., said he was convinced
there must have' been some mistake
in the report ' of the chase, or he was j
certain Captain Hoist would have
mentioned it. When the Helligolav
reported off Sable Island Mr. Jacob
son sent a wireless to Captain Hoist
if he had seen a submarine and ask
ing for details of the encounter if
there had been any. His message
was held to be relayed to the liner to
night through Cape ( Race. He also
reported that neither the Helligolav
nor any of the other Scandinavian
American boatscarry contraband.
A BUSINESS man
THINKS most highly
OF his reputation
HIS success and the
THINGS that have aided
HIM such as
The Wilmington Dispatch's
Advertising Columns."
MAY
BRITAIN
Wilson Is Going to be Re
elected, Declares Progres-
sives' Standard Bearer.
DECLINES HAND
op nvn w PCD ir im
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Vice Presidential Candidate
Parker Calls For Support of
w nson , jpurns
Roosevelt.
New York, Oct. 14. "Fearing Wil
son's election, Roosevelt and Perkins
enrolled as Progressives so as to
dicker for the Republican nominee in
1920."
This was the charge made today
by John M. Parker, Progressive vice
' presidential nominee.
Mr. Parker had just concluded a
speech at a Hotel Biltmore reception,
pledging his support to President
Wilson and assailing Roosevelt and
Perkins. He turned to the newspaper
men and made the additional accu
sation. Continuing, Mr. Parker said:
"Roosevelt and Perkins enrolled in
a party which they say does not ex
ist. They know Hughes will be de
feated and Wilson re-elected. They
want an an anchor to windward.
Roosevelt is after the Republican
nomiation four years hence. Every
body knows that.
"I met Mr. Perkins at Delinonico's
last Thursday. He held out his hand.
I refused it. I said:
" 'You don't want to shake hands
with me. I am going to burn you up
in a speech I shall deliver at the Bilt
more next Saturday. I want you to
be there. If I make any misstate
ments you call me ' down." Mr. Per
kins did not come.".
"Where are the Progressive elec
tors upon whom you count in case
you secure the vote of any States for
Vice President?" f Mr. Parker was
asked.5
TMont Jcndw. ay
does," he' replied. "He has in his
possession what is left of the Pro
gressive party organization. I shall
go on with my campaign. I shall
spteak in Connecticut and Massachu- a0 not desire-petty wars. 1 do not de
setts next week and later in Illinois ( sire war m Mexico -tp satisfy a person-
and Indiana."
When George W. Perkins was told
of what Mr. Parker said, he laughed4
and observed: I
"Did he say all that? Well, well.jnot talk to me of a policy of peace
Just say I am too busy to answer
' him."
Mr. Parker was greeted by about
200 at the Biltmore.
GtTTING SCARCE
Wilson Stock Commences to
Rise In the Betting In
New York City.
New York, Oct. 14. An appreciable
increase in the volume of money to be
bet that President Wilson will be re
elected caused a further slump in the
favoritism of Hughes in Wall Street
today. Small bets were made in the
financial district at 10 to 7 with the
backers of Hughes in some instances
offering only even money. A few
days ago Hughes was a 2 to 1 favor
ite. .Edward McQuade, the betting com-
missioner, concluded a wager of 700
to $1,000 on Wilson, while curb brok
ers placed $1,600 to $2,0u0 on Wilson.
A prominent stock exchange firm is
reported to have $100,000 to place on
Wilson at odds 7 to 10.
RESTA STILL HOLDS
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Chicago, Oct. 14. '-Dario Resta
lolds his title as champion of the
Chicago speedway. He won the 250
mile race today and broke the track
record, doing 103.9 miles an hour.
Resta drove a Peugeot.
Johnny Aitken, in a Peugeot, gave
Resta a good run for first and was
ronly 16 seconds back of the winner,
j Rickenbacker, in a Maxwell, finish
I ed third ; Galvin, in -a Premier, was
' fourth; Lewis, in a Premier, fifths and
Henderson ,in a Maxwell, sixth.
Resta's jjne was 2:24:16:69.
YOUTH FATALLY HURT
IN FOOTBALL GAME
Cleveland, Oct. 14. While partici
pating in a football game between
Ashtabula and Shaw high school here
today, Bert Connelly, of Ashtabula,
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aged 17, was probably fatally injured. Rhodes almost equalled Curry's play
He is at Eddy Road hospital uncon- ing for Kentucky, but owing to lack
scious and it is believed - he has a of support from his mates, was heir
broken neck. less. ,
Works Hard in Nebraska in
EfFof t to Get Votes of
Rural Sections.
TAKES SHARP RAP
AT EIGHT-HfaUR BILL
D . . T".
j Proclaims That it is a Gold
Brick" Follows In
Wake of Vice Pres.
Marshall.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 14. From dawn
until far into the night Charles Evans
Hughes stumped the broad prairies
of Nebraska telling the farmers he
was "a man of peace," and denounc
ing the administration as "having
gotten us into several petty, indefens
ible, inexcusable wars."
He declared only careful applica
tion of. the Republican protective tar
iff doctrine could save American bus
iness from ruinous depression after
the war. He told old railroad men at
the junction point at Wymore, they
ware "handed a gold brick" in the
eight-hour bill. He kept pounding
home the charges of inefficiency and
extravagance against the administra
tion, but he received, his heartiest ap
plause when he talked peace.
Vice-President Marshall had just
nreceded Mr. Hughes through the
State declaring that the election of a
Republican administration this fall
meant war. The governor took occa
sion to answer the charge in his
speech at Fairbury.
"I have heard it said since I came
into Nebraska, that some one has been
going through the state saying that a
vote for me meant a vote for war,
he said. "Did you ever hear a more
preposterous proposition to represent
men? I am a man of peace.x I have
been spending my life jn maintaining
of "peace: ' I deWeTfl
mv wav to promote international
peace. Who can think without hor
ror of the ravages of war? Who can
. rtoRir war? T do not desire war,
I
aj vindicativeness against a disliked
ruler. I do not like that kind of war."
After reviewing the administration
course in Mexico, he continued, "Do
in the face of a record like that. That
is war ignoble, personal war. I be
lieve in peace, in peace maintained
with honor, I believe in peace that is
maintained with self-respect. I be
lieve in peace in a work where we de
sire that friendship of all and all
desire the friendship of this nation;
a peace which recognizes and main-
dtains the dignity of American citizen
ship. '
"That is the right course of prosper
ity and stability. It is a great mis
take to depart from it. We have had
;ho situation in which responsible and
careful conduct could not easuy Keep
us out of war. We have had in Mex
ico a situation where we did get into
a petty war and as I haVe said, an
ignoble war."
Mr. Hughes called upon the admin
istration to call things by their real
names. The ight-hour bill "mas
querades under a dress it does not de
serve, because it is a wage bill,"' he
said. -
Pledging a more efficient adminis
tration, he said: ,
"I want jto see the merit system
maintained. It has been betrayed by
this administration. We have got to
learn that this government is not con
ducted 'for the purpose- of giving
places to incompetent person's be
cause of political activity, but 'it is
conducted to give all the people of
the. United States the worth of their
money and the best government that
can be devised.
"Things must be called by their
right names. Things must be' done
in the right way. We will protect
American citizens. We will protect
property. We will protect the nation
al treasury from waste and extrav
agance, and we will protect the prin
ciples of free .government by. estab
lishing for all time through this elec
tion a proposition that it is rules here
tion a proposition that it is reason
that rules here and not force."
and not force."
VANDERBILT EASILY
DEFEATED KENTUCKY
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 14. Field run
ning of Curry, Floyd and Richardson,
aided by an impregnable line, en
abled Vanderbilt to defeat the Uni
versity of Kentucky 45 toy0. Broken
field run by Curry for $0, yards ac-
counted for the fourth touchdown
BAKERS GALL FOR
AN EMBARGO TO
APPLY TO WHEAT
Declare Crop Insufficient and
America Should Be
Fed First.
STORMY MEETING
IN NEW YORK CITY
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Had Too Much of a Political
, Tinge For Bakers' Presi
dent Modified Resolu
tion Passed.
New York, Oct. 14. National poli
tics raised a storm at the local meet
ing of the National Association of
Master Breakers, held at Cooper
Union tonight. One congressman
was, prevented from speaking because
he insisted upon introducing an at
tack upon the administration. A res
olution, which had been prepared for
presentation to the audience of 400,
was abandoned in favor of a milder
one.
S. F. McDonald, president of the
National Association of Master Bak
ers, who came from Memphis, Tenn.,
especially to preside at tonight's meet
ing, refused to participate because, he
declared, the meeting would have a
national political tinge.
Mr. McDonald declined to appear roSeny. Bucharest claims the cap
after he had attended a meeting of ture up to now on aU Its fronts, oil
the arrangement committee, at which 15 n no tirisoneri
the abandoned resolution was modi
fied. In his steady; Mr. Savage, head
of the Savage Baking:; -mpriyf
The resolution, as finally adopted,
called for an embargo on wheat exports-
from this country. The second
resolution addressed to the President,
called for an investigation into the;
wheat situation, with the end in view,
the resolution stated, "of feeding Am
erica first," as reasons for the em
bargo demand the resolution stated
that "all; governments of the world
have now taken control of the wheat
and other food supplies, that the
United States crop is insufficient, and
that in spite of the abnormal condi
tions, millions of bushels of wheat
are exported every week."
Senator James E. Martine, of New
Jersey; Congressman Wm. S. Bennett,
of Manhattan, and Congressman Mey
er London, were announced as speak
ers. They failed to appear but sent
letters of regret.
Launched Two Successful At
tacks On Germans On
The Somme.
London, Oct. 14. In desperate
fighting today south of the Somme
the French won two successes. They
carried a first-line German trench
east of Belloy-En-Santerre, and cap
tured by storm the hamlet of Guer
mont and a sugar factory northeast
of Ablain Court.
The battle for Ablain Court con
tinues. Each side has a foothold in
the town and fighting of the most
sanguinary character is In progress.
German troops last night launched
a mighty blow at the French positions
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around Ablain Court. Paris admitted
)they made progress, but official an-
nouncement was made tonight that
the .ground was recaptured in the
counter-attack which resulted in the
taking of Guermont and the sugar
factory.
While the Germans were being
hammared south" of the Somme the
French launched successful attacks
against . the Teutdns nort hof the
river in the vicinity of Bouchaves
nes.
TRAIN RUNS DOWN
AUTO AND THREE HURT
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 14. Clare
Edwards, 18, "and Robert Steel, 18,
were killed and E. E. Edwards, broth
t of Miss Edwards, was seriously
injured here tonight when their auto
mobile was run down by a Big Four
passenger train at the West Broad
street crossing. The machine caught
fire and was destroyed. The victims
were residents of Madison county.
FRENCH
GAINED
MB
GROUND
First and Second Armies Hurl
ed Back by Great Rush of
Teutons.
MAKING DESPERATE
STAND AT BORDER
Led By King Ferdinand The
Rumanians Trying to Stop
Invasion Offering Fierce
Resistance The Austro
Germans Pursue Retreating
Forces.
London, Oct. 14. The Ru'
first armies, beaten and torn and all
but annihiliated, in their attempted
invasion of Transylvania, have turned
at their own frontier and, at bay are
desperately, fiercely resisting the Ten
tonic invasion of their soil.
Their heroic effort to repel the
forces of the central powers is to
be led by King Ferdinand himself, ac
cording to a report from Bucharest.
Russian reinforcements are also be
ing hurried forward.
Berlin, while admitting that at one
point west of Vulcanpass the Ruman
ians have gained a foothold on the
line of the dige if hills which fornv
the commanding position in that sec
tor, reports that on the Eastern Trans
ylvania front the Rumanians are still
in retreat and are being hard press a
ed by the Austro-Germans.
Northeast of Kronstadt, where the
Rumanians suffered their most disas
trous defeat a fortnight ago, the
troops of King Ferdinand have recap
tured a village on Rumanian soil
southeast of Orna as well as a town
on the frontier in the region of Pet-
THE GERMAN STATEMENT,
Berlin, .wireless via Sayville,) Oct;
ji4,he"hfeaduarters statement cov.
ering operations in Transylvania says?
"Our pursuit of the Rumanians ori
the east front is making good pro
gress. They also have been forced
to yield along the road from Osikaj
Szereda to Gymes Pass.
"In the frontier passes of Budze
land we have, gained ground. We cap
tured 292 men,, including eight officers
and took six machine guns. West of
Vulcan Pass the enemy's attacks were
repulsed. At one place the Rumanians
gained a foot-hold on the line of the
ridge."
GROWING BETTER IN
MEXICO, HE DECLARES
Washington, Oct. 14. Mexican Am
bassador Designate ' Arrendondo said
today that conditions in Mexico are
rapidly improving and expressed con-
fidence that differences between the
United States and the de facto govern
ment will be satisfactorily settled.
"In Mexico .City- officials are not
worried because of the Legalista
movement," he said. "I believe it is
only one of several efforts to injure
President Wilson's chance at re-election.
The Regalists believe that if
Mr. Hughes is elected they will have
another opportunity to present their
case to the-United States and seek
assistance for .it from the American '
people." . .
TIGERS WON BY
BARELY A NOSE
rnnceion, in. j., uct. 14. An un
erring boot by Dave Tibbott from the
45-yard line netted the Tigers the
only three points scored in , their'
game with Tufts here, this afternoon.
Only two minutes remained for play
at the time.
Medford boys who defeated liar
vard last Saturday proved a tough
proposition for Rush's eleven. They
showeipHiro fine run nine hnrlra in
' O su
Westcott and Doans, and were very
proficient m handling forward passes.,
The Tigers displayed flashes of bril
liant, open field work, as well as good
driving power into the line. The
work of Eddy in returning punts was
a fine feature, as was the kicking
of Driggs., , '
SOLDIER KILLED
IN DRUNKEN BRAWC
Nogales, Ariz., Oct. 14. Private G.
K. Shiftlitt, Company K, Second Cal
if onria. Infantry, whose home was In
Salem, California, was shot and kill
ed near here today and his body plac
ed on a railroad track to hide the
crime. A train, fan over the body,
but a coroner's inquest revealed that,
a bullet wound killed Shiftlitt. ' .'
Investigations developed that Shift
litt was killed during a H brawl with
his associates in the company. A, sol
dier companion has been placed under
arrest and flie miliary authorities say
they "expect a confession.-
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