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MOST PICTURESQUE BATTLE EVER FOUGHT
SENDS
MANY THOUSANDS
Will Aid R?ghfc Wing in Trying to Force Its Way]
. Through Most Important Territory in North
ern Belgium-Immense Armies Continue
to Hammer Each Other in Both
East and West.
THE TROOPS OF FIVE NATIONS ABE FIGHTING
Situation Along North Sea Coast Appears to Have Changed Bot Lif-j
tie in Last Fe-v Days-Both Sides Claim Success in a Battle
In Which There Were so Many Victims That the Germans
' Asked for a Truce to Bary, Their Dead. <
(By Associated Press:) armies of the belligerent powers eon
Tho situation atong tho North Sea "nnb to hammer at each otker. cease
coast and for many miles to the Sou^ lossly on lines extending from the
appears lo have'-changed little in tho North sea to tho Swiss frontier ,m
last few* daye:^ Vjbntinuiitlon. of tho the west and from the Baltic sea to
great battle" that baa ; been4 ih" progress the Carpathians in the east. The.net
since the Gormans essayed their ad- result, however, eo far as can bc
vance on tho coast toward' Wench sea- judged from official reports tBBued to
ports,,li* reported in-official dispatches night hi that they gain a little hero
and apparently the fire of thc oppos- only to IOBO a little .elsewhere,
log forci)3 IR becoming moro deapernto A commander-in-chief 1B tho only
|h^ a"d ' c?u?t0P ??p m 'od^
r : ' '^l^'-^?^?li^^&^i^ilik??' but tt ?'.'certain that up to this even?.
' ' t?? :??mS?,?f Piefeo. territory ing none of tho arml03 hon succeeded
v nibly;British^hiVe- been brought up.?r ^f&^S bSen BO?,g
to Aid the allied -armies. Fipn fdr so many weeks.
The latest Fronoh official commun!- Germans Made Progress,
cation declares ali-attacks of tho Ger- The Germans have taken the ofTen
,. mans from tho North Sea to > the sive against both -the- right wing, of
south of Arras havo boen repulsed, the Allied anny which rests on the
.which is a more optimistic view from sea, and that part of tho French army
the. French standpoint thaw that ox- defending the lino ot fortifications
pressed In-an earlier announcement between Vordun and Tout. In , the
that the Gormans hnd- mad o'head way former operations In which every
ascertain points. ? .' German soldier at the command ot
In addition, the Sronch h^ve occu- the office ra in Belgium is taking part
the French report admits that the
.'.Si^?F?^^ progresa at
?^ffiti*?S???^ ?n"1T,9 8ome points, but declaren that at eth
la? ? ??ra tte Allie, have, Mea ^- rr riic
The British, sad TFren?h warships c688T1- '&??:
continue to pour shells into, the Ger- " . ~Hr^\)r. i ^T?.
.joan ranks sud. the <3ermans are " 1? evident that along the coast
guarding points along the coa?t to be the . Germans have found it difficult
ready for a possible BrltlBu landing, to advance in the face or the hard
. A German Buhnmrinn hun l?n aitnV' fighting force drawn, along tho Yaar
off the Dutch coaat by the British des-}Canal aided by the British and French
, troyer Dadgor. Tho ofdclal announce-1 ships which are bomdarding them
ment of tbla^inpident gives no details > from tho sea. It probably is the most
but say? tho Badger's;bow was dam- picturesque battle ever fought On
aged when ehe rammed tho submarine shore the troops of five nations are
which ls believed to haye been at-; fighting-the Austrians, and Germans
tempting a torpedo attack. oh; one Bide and the French, Belgian
Berlin officially reports that GeY- and "British on the other,
man foi ces WWerossed tho YBer ca- At s?a, British monitors, gunboato.
nal where tor several.days past the dostroyers and submarines aro flght
? ?k? -^-1- >.Btr.un? mg eldo by side with French warships
f^J^^'^^^l^^^i while-, at the same time they are ^oe
io^rmZ?lft ??v'? mg subjected to attack by German
vp?V?r?2^ Bumarlncs and oirshlpB.
Mst in Uifa^Se?n^v * ? " Warships Not Damaged.
In1 the easterntheatre Busala BC Tfius far tho warships have had the
V?l repris **"Z '?f? ^?^S
v grail/ ta' *r**siag hard the Austrian ported to have inflicted terrible Iosa
arple's a?d^mai?s., which are re- ?8 on the Germans trying to, advance
ported^
campaign in the east I a. being waged ?a?f?red little or no damage and have
fqrlo?s^^^
agree that the annies are lu the clos- Trnluloa/js .of Wounded,
est.s contact .|nd ? arie coming to hand Around LiU?, which th? Germans
to hand encounters at many points.' hold, there have been unusual flucta
All 5 the ftghttt??, however; ii balng/Uons, the Freneh gaining in one area
done in Poland aVd Galicia, : white and the Germans in another not far
seemingly ;.e?B^Pj^ mnco
'^^^^S-ycffl^ imn.c=^j v (Continued on Page 5.)
(By Associated Presa) . ' ot the night but oven then tho arttl
PARIS,;Qc??:;24. <il:? p. ntV^-The lery; pf b&?^ armies kept wj^'a contltt
hardest bngagemerii since the war be- dous duel.
gan ts on frbnv'th? coast down to Af- The Germana at this point appeared
. ras. Tbi prli?olpa?' Scene .ot conflict to have ah Inexhaustible; supply of
is T*??*?a?:. virt??llv'Amri?n- mon wh?ra they dhl not aparo. Whore
atmg Lille, whare tho German troops in thar, iell, twp seemed to fill the
throw themBBlveS in masses against gap.
the Allies. Fdr tho most part British The - Allies, however, repulsed the
troops are jeagaged here. Gormans whenever they pushed a tor
BoUy^daf^r^i*^*^
TheBlsokA. , ^ t?d B?y?t Irish reg- , Thd: battle. a)ohg the Belgian fron
lments havt - MdT^' tte^ ildekest ' ot ties is bf the most violent ebaracter.'
the fixating' ^ jd theBfi?lih casualty According to tatest advices from the
list ia heavy, Nalthodgh smaller than front the Algies are holding taler own.
- - that of (th* Germana who encountered The Belgians in their eheonnter with
' them in solid .formation. . j. the Germans have thrust the Invaders
tltt^J(al.'lw;ttei^ Wok/Md-at
pita in the Conflict alnce Fridsy-morn-iii? 1,700 German dead were found on
SBBw^fog except ' ?wUtft ' the darkest-hows tho field.
Red Cross
Arrives
Carrying 154 American Nurses
and Doctors for European
Battle Fields.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Oct 24-The steamer
Red Cross, which Bailed from New
York early in September with 164
American nurses and doctors for
?European .battle fields, reached port
today with four members of her crew
j confined In the brig for fighting.
Rear Admiral Aaron Ward, U. S.j
N., retired, who went aboard the Red]
Cross at Falmouth aa-head of tho ex
pedition, said ill feeling had existed
among members of tho crew both on
the voyage over and back. Fighting
occurred between - the white and ne
uro sailors picked up nt short notice
in New York. The men in' tho brig
were all whi*,c and wero charged with
insubordination. Tho particular of
fenpc attributed to them was a fight
wi'Jx negroes.
. The Red Cross, according to Ad
miral Ward, had a.difficult timo dodg
tu& 'mines in tito English Channel and {
from, ono had a narrow encapo.
Indian Troops Still
At Foot of Mountains]
(By Associated Press.)
- ?ACO, ?F.dS;,; Oct. 24.--Atthough a
truce was declared yesterday be
tween Governor. May tor on a of Sonora;
attacking thc Moxican town of Naco,
nnd general Hill's besieging Carran
ga' troops/ May lorena's Yaqui Ir/
di?ns aro reported ?till at the foot
of tho mountain ' south . of here, al
though they had promised to with-,
draw- . ? .
HFi n QiTiinnivi
Secretary McAdoo Will Leave!
Opening of Reserve Banks to
> ' tbs Boara?
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, O?t 24.-Treasury
officials ; today conferred again. with
Sir Gebrgp Parish and Basil B. Blan
kets Great Britain's ananda! repre
sentatives, over the foreign exchange
problem. Several prominent^New York
bankers were present at the confer
ence Which after a long discussion
adjourned until Friday.
It was announced that no formal ac
tion had been taken. More'information
ls Aosuyu ,?v. guid? iis? conferees.
It became known tonight the feder
al reserve. Leard had decided to leave
the date of opening of the twelve -r?
serve banks to Secretary McAdoo. It
waB pointed out tonight that with the
banks open, ono way to take care of
American d?otn abroad would bo pre
sented. Sir George Parish already has
stghlOsd the probable willingness ol
English creditors to take American
Bh ort .tune- paper; endorsed by federal
reservo banks.
Return Trip Takes on !
(By Associated Press.)
CUMBERLAND, Md., Oct 24:- Be
turnlbg from Pittsburg to Washing
ton today through Pennsylvania, West
VIrfBua*nd MarylsM.;president Wit
son was Torced to ?ive p compaign at
mosphere to the trip by crowds which
cheered until he appeared on the plat
form' of his car. The President opoko
briefly, at Mckeesport. Braddock, Pen
na, Cobnellsville, Penn., and other
towns-but did no$. touch on. politics.
He expressed pleasure at the news of
the adjournment of Congress;:
s%. W?son shook, hands at every
/until the train pulled out '-'How,
?rou. itt tho jgallory.", ho called to
pa trip of a aearby .freight car la
town;
P?an General Attack
t? > ; On November First
(By Assoclripd Press.)
SEATTLE, WA??H., Oct 24l-The
Japanese liner Awa . Maru v brings
?own :th?t the Japanese and British
iav??Ug Tslug-T^u, t?e German> fprt
yess^SS Kl*o-Chow;:&y>;??!^-?.3cn~
?ra? attache on -November 1. the; Jsp
anese emperor's . birthday.. annlvcr?
y. ' The' British troops ccVpslat ot
h South Wales borderer* and'?er?
rt hundred Indl?M -auldlers,
jl^nmhip Bailings he tween Japan
I and . Auatrslm have been cancelled.'
?".>?'"
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED
AFTER BEj&G IN SESSION
NlrJETECN MONTHS
CLARK
IKS ALL
Estraordina?y
When
(By ABSo?inteil Press.)
WA8mttG$bf? Oct 24.-After be
ing in continuous session sine? the
inauguration ''"bf jWocd'row Wilson, a
period of nearly; io months, tho 63rd
congress adjb/?r^ed its second ses-i
sion today whea^'prolongcd efforts to*!
procure cotton., relief legislation flnal-|
ly collapsed.''''.Leaders in this move-!
ment agreed:;'t?/adjourn only on con
dition that pending cotton measure^
would hayo Tight -of way when con
gress reconvene^ December 7.
Not moro tffan iii) m ember B of the;
.houBe and le??_ than a quorum .of the ?
senate were present when the ga .elsi
fell on adjournment without date.
(lark thanks Member H. ? v
As the altcS-od^ hands of the house ?
clock drew, n^4 and the senate, was;
Winding-s^UBt"r|executt\'o business,:
Speaker -Clar&.aifa8o at hla desk and,
facing tho ' ^?trfei'ed att?ndnnco on j
3'his is'ttjfe;ingest and most1 la
oua eontMn.. that congress over
has - known, ^.congratulate you ,inost
h^fUiy v?n i^J^ablo tA adjourn at
lastl. I wJ??f^'?thank every moniber
?mM&kS?t?^P'^r^- Republican.
.^^?g^ilS^-Jrtd-?po?dent-^for
uniform courtesy shown' to the Bpbak
er. Now, in the language bf Tiny
Tim,' dod thiess us every one."*
Tho se nato's adjournment probably!
was the most ncrtemoPHtrativo in its I
history. Democratic leaders and -, a !
few Republicana ware sitting behind
closed doors confirming nominations!
when word i came that, the house 'had
passed tho i adjournment resolution.
Majority Leader Kern at once, moved
to open the doors. When this was
ordered the doorkeeper ??t the clock
ahead and Senator Swanson of Vir
ginia, pres ding in.the absence of the
vico preai -lort, and President Pro
Tempore C'a ko .announced that the
senate was adjourned. The few re
maining senators hurried from the
chamber.
Extraordinary Session.
In announcing abandonment ' of
their filibuster for cotton' legislation,
after a conference with other South?
ern -senators and representatives, -Sen
ator Smith of Georgia and Reoresen
! ?atiye Henry of Texas said lt was ap
! patent no quorum could be procured
and farther obstructivo tactics might
injure chapees . of ultimate success.
Representative Henry predicted con
gress Would. be convened tn extraor
dinary cession by the middle of No
vember, when the fight could bo re
sumed. Senator Smith Introduced a
bill for a ; $2$0,000,00f> > government
bond, issue to hr. v cotton and-declar
ed:
"We have done all wa could for the
suffering people of the South. We
have had our.-day In court! for this
session and J would have no .excuse
for tart??k filibustering at this ?line.
I shalt feel I have done my d?tjrIty
supply yoting agata'tVthe" adjourn*
ment resolution.
'' -J? To iar?frtigate Conditions.
The house adopted a resolution au
thorlxtng the ?pppintment of a Ibm
Uilttee -to/ Investigate cotton condi
tions la the South and roport possi
ble mcaauroB foi federal aid by De
cember ;i5; On tho committee. were
Representativos Mann, Austin, Henry,
Lever, Heflln, Boll, pf Georgia, and
Langley. V'-V
With the r?turn of President Wil
son h?r?vfrom Pittsburgh tonight it
became known- ?hat predictions of an
extra session of congress in Novem
ber ;to consider cotton relief legisla
tion, were not made eh the authority
of Mr/Wilson. Omciats close to the
pressent Bald be would not calf an
extra weston.
Predicted, I
Legislation
Resumed.
Mayo*- GrfifUh Names Three
men to do Police Daly Dw
: ': hag State Fair.
J-;' ; . . ' " ' ?
Special tc The Intelligencer.
COLUMBIA, 8. C.,'Oct. M.-Ac
upon, petition of the Columbia I~
Suffrage League, Mayor Griffith - -
named throe police-women"for . duty
during tho fair. '
China Is
Protesting
Against Presence of Japanese j
Forces in China--Restrains
Soldiers From Overt Acts.
(By Associated Press.)
PEKING, Oct. 24^-Hostllo lncl
! dents between tbe Chinese and Japa
neses continue. China is protesting!
against thc presence of Japanese
forces In China but restrains Us sol-j
diera from overt acts. ?
The lateBt concerns the Japanese
?seizure o? the German torpedo boat
?destroyer S-90 which sank the Japa
anese cruiser Takochlho and then
was run up on .the Chinese coast j
' south of Tslng-Tau. The ChincBO au
I thor!ties took possession of her but I
the Japaneso drove the Chinese away.
Herr von Maltzan, German minis
ter in Peking, has protested to the I
foreign oHlce against the Interning
of tho S-90 crow by China, contend-!
?lng that the Chinese government hat)
\ permitted Japanese soldiers to land!
?upon her territory without taking|
them under arrest,.
i Recess Pending the
Arrival of Delegates ]
I (By Associated Press.) '
i MEXICO CITY, Oct. 24.-An unof
[flcial report here today ?aid tho Aguas
Callentes convention, has - recessed
temporarily' ponding arrival of the
papata . dolegatoo.' Apparently relia
ble reports indicate tba convention
has lashed orders-to several military
men and that this action is looked
upon as offensive' by Carranza, who
instructed all chiefs to roccgntzo no
orders' unless issue by hjmaolf.
I Carranza Has Indicated ma Un?!
wil&gssss to Abide by De
w*1'?! Cf Ci
(By Associated Pr o BB.)
WASHINGTON^ Oct. 24.-With the
arrival at th* Aguas Calientas nation
al convention tomorrow or Monday of
twenty-elgth Zapata delegates the
Question of the retirement of General
Carranza , as first chief of the Mexi
can Constitutionalists will bo taken
up. This was reported In otil?la! , ad
vices to the American government to
As Carranza has Indicated ah unwil
lingness to1? abide by the decision ot
the convention, American administra
tion officials ar? keenly interested in
tho discussions. . .
A new complication in the Mexican
situation arose tonight in a statement
issued by Rafael Zubaran, head of the I
Carranza agency here, declaring "the
Mexican customs henceforth neither
will admit nor acknowledge tho val
idity or authorization of any ot the 1
acts of Francisco Urqutdl in tho of Aci
al capacity of Mexican conau; general
Iii, New York." V
Mr. TTrquidl was called on bV.Car
ranta tb. resign, hut, in a published
statement declared hs teak bia Cigars
from the convention Instead of Car
ranza. - .
Son Born to Qr.isn
Victoria cf Spion]
? ' * :
(By Associated Press.)" '
MADRID. Oct- 24.-(Via Pf-ris-l
11:40 ?.' m)-Ar son was ber tv this 1
morning to Queen Victoria, of LV>aIn.
Tho. -qu??n of Spain Is a , grand
daughter of the. late Queen Victoria I
of England. The son born today ts I
her sixth child,'the oUiers being three
sons and two daughters.
Pressing Armies
Of Enenw in Retreat
(By Associated Preos.)
. PETROGRAD,'Ont. 24.-An. official
communication issued: by Russian
general headquarters tonight stjysi-f:
1 "Our troops , beyond the Vista?jtee,
pressing the armies of the enemy in
retreat. North .ot tbe Pilitza river the
Germans, ar? offering only feeble, re
sistance. They have been driven back
aa far ns Sklernlewice.
wSo?th of the PIM** on the roads to
Radom. we bavo forced the Auatro
Gertian troops to engage Ina serious
bliflto.** ' . ..
MEMBERS OF THE
RESERVE BOARD
APPROVE PLAN
After Weeks of Negotiation Between Bankers and
Members of the Federal Reserve Board a
Plan is Agreed on by Which a Fund of
$135,000,000 Will Be Raised to Ex
tend Aid to Cotton Producers.
LOANS HOE ON COTTON AT 6 GENTS A POUND
New York Rankers Agree to Subscribe $50,000,000 Provided Cities
In Nen'Cotton Producing Stetes Will Take That Amount.
TutRemaining $35,000,000 to Be Provided ' ' j
By Cotton States.
(By Associated Pr?as.) 1 condition, that an additional $50,000,- .
WASHINGTON, Oct- 24.- After OOO ?hall. be subscribed by cities In
weeks of negotiation between bankers non-cotton producing States. Tho re>
and Federal reserve board members a malning $3D,0o0,000 is to bo provided
tentativo agreement w?s rachel to- by thg cotton States. ' -
night when the board virtually appro v- .' Money Loaned on Cotton,
od a plan by which a fund of $13G,-i "The. new plan contemplates the
000,000 will be ratBod to care for the loaning of money on cotton at 0 cents
surplus cotton crop and extend aid a pound and at on interest/rate not
to cotton producers: Tho plan ia slight- exceeding 6 per cent for ? period ot
ly different ?rom that originally pro- one year with the privilege-ot-renew
P??vd. but loans will bojnedo on cot- for on additional vW^t**?* ?onths.
Tl?i resorve hoard ivili have dlrocl borrowens!^^
supervision of the flund but probably, ?he ?mount tweed ?tt? is fiak-5
will operate through a com?BUiee. of which is to bo called tho gnaranteo .
bankers and business men. y; , fund and which lo to bo ustfd excln
All details of the pian were made siv,ely Air paying tho necessary oz- <
have agreed to $B0,O00,O00shrdluBhr penses of administraron, which it is
have agreed to subscribe $60,000,000,-. estimated will not exceed * ono-eighth
OOQ to the fund and Southern banka of ono per cent and the remainder to
are countsd oh for $35,000,000,000 be used to make good any losses which
more. The/remaining $50,000,000 ls to may be incurred on loans that may bo
be raised lu non-cotton , producing made on. cotton at the Stipulated rate
States. of 0 cents per pound. Upon the con
Oatllne of Plan, elusion of the : whole, transaction the
Secretary McAdoo outlined the plan amount ot money left ta1 the guarantee
tonight In the following statement: . tan? wm uv * ??urum? pru rai? to ?io
"The Federal reserve board today borrowers.
continued consideration of plans for Imm?diate Action,
relief of the cotton situation, giving "It ls hoped that responses may be
ap oe lal attention to a plan suggested received from the ban Ver fl of tho lead
by Albert H. Wingin, J. 8. Alexander, lng cities ea?-Iy nest woelc If favor
A. J. Homphlll and William Woodward, aldo the plan will bc put into Immcdl
of New York, and Fes tu B J. Wade of ate execution. In that case tho cotton
St. Louis, f?r the raising of s cotton lesa fur,J w?l? b? n?Lu?inoiurc? under
loan fund aggregating $135,000,000.? the general direcUon of a central com
Thls plan has been evolved from that mutee of the individual members ot
originally proposed by Mr. Wade. Full the federal reserve board? which com
doLailH cannotvbe elven ont until it ls mittee will, in turn, annolnt a com- :
submitted to bankers in leading finan- mittee to bo known aa the 'cbtton loan
ciel centers to aicertaln whether or committee,' and which will have actu
not they will support lt, lt has been al management of the'fund,
approved tentatively by the Federal "The plan in Its new form is moro
reserve board and bankers in the lead- practical than any thin* heretofore
lng financial cities will be asked im- presented and it is hoped the reQulslte
mediately to subscribe tho. necessary amount may bo promptly subscribed
amount New York city bankers have that the plan me bo put into imracdi
agreed to subscribe $50,000,000 upon late operation." ,
15,000 Drowned; 30,000
Killed and Wounded
(By Associated Press.) '
LONDON. Oct 25.-(2:05 a.. m.
The. Sunday Observer -prints "a : dis
patch; from the department of Pas de
Calais, France; saying that the cut
ting of the dykes, southeast of Dix
mude drowned jnany- Germana. Some
estimates place the German losses
there at 5,000 drowned besides 30,000
killed and wounded. This may give
some hint, tho dispatch adds, of what
is meant when it is declared fighting
in this region : is the most desperate
of the war.
Annual Mee^ng of
urns
(By Associated^ f,TMS.):
NEW YORK, Oct ???^W?.annttg?'
meeting of the F?d?ra! league ad-.
Journed tonight. .'We-jspiMit the
greater part of the da^dls'ottsjiing. e>
nanclal and legal matters ofa prir
vate nature," President ^fillmore said
afterwards. "I can say positively :
the Federal league will cohttnue ifs
course with assurance giren UB today
aa .to substantial financial.backing.
The les'duo circuit ;re?naih? aa ;last;
season wat If it is tittil d?sirable io
make a change theeSe^tte1 commit-,
tee will attend to that". ,
WANT ASStJRANCES THAT COTTON
SHIPMENTS WILL NOT BE D?T?INEP
. ? :. ' .
(By Associated Press.) Informal vneg??atim
WASHINGTON, Oct, '24 -Senators prevention . of soch occurrences:>?M;
^ 1 c., apecioc assurances, ott which, mattae.
from the cotton States today asked lq8Ur?nce companies can safely U
A"*ing Sanfotaf r of Huto Lansing to aim Kn!?c!esF is," . SO^T "SlU
obtain assurances from the' heiliger- bo sought from the . bo?igsr??t pow
ent nations of Europe that ; shipments ere. Thero ls an embargo on ahlp
of cotton from the United States menta ot cotton from Holland but,so
either to neutral or boug?rent coun- far aa 8tato department officials know
tries, would not be detained or seit- there ?B no restriotiori oh Ito lmpor-i
ed. >tatton into'any ^Sw^^'^eottt^^
Although cotton is neither absolute Inasmuch as the mids la England and
nor conditional j contraband, there France are closed, *; fair market is
aay?'ltreen.- instances, it was. said. In understood to exist in Germany and
Which cargoes" destin?*; for Holland lt ia/: to- expedite and; ?afegu?rd- col-.;
have been >etAioed. Cotton shippers ton trade to Germany that the efforts
have found it difficult to obtain taaur- of the Washington government will
ance for their shipmen ta. bo directed. .