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CARRANZA TROOPS CHARGED WITH
FURNISHING ARMS TO BANDITS
IN LOWER RIO GRANDE COUNTRY
Protests Wired to State Department and to United States
Senator Sheppard and Representative
Garner.
Sergeant and Two American Soldiers Killed in Battle at Ojo
del Agua With Mexicans Who Escape Across River
. Leaving Five Dead on Field.
Bp Associated Press.
Brownsville Texan Oct. 21. The body of one Japanese was found today
among- the dead Mexicans killed in an early morning fight between United
stales soldiers and Mexican bandits at Ojo del Agrnv This Japanese had
apparently been shot in the fight but there was nothing about the body to
indicate whether he belonged to the raiders.
The Rio Orande was used twice today by two separate hands of Mexi-
can bandits to stop pursuit by American soldiers most of the bandits cross-
ing into Mexico In both Instances.
Mexicans Escape Across Rio Grande.
riie Oral crossing made was in the retreat
from the ojo del Amia right sllxty miles
up the river about :i a. m. and the second
..occurred about thirty miles up the river
win soldiers and a civilian posse chased
a siiialrvjatiily of Mexicana to the river. They
crossed a boat.
. ii 1 i.i i n I ' .'in h It. McCoy or the Third cav-
alry commanding the Mission patrol dis-
trict reported tonight his belief that there
were not more than thirty Mexicans In the
parly which attacked Ojo del Arua. The
number or Mexicans killed in this right still
Mood tonight at rive and the American sol-
diers dead at three. All eight of the Ameri-
can wounded were expected to recover.
Not all Ule bandits appear to have crossed
the river arter the ojo del Agua right for a
trail or mood mane apparently by at least
two wounded men was followed tor sev-
eral miles in the brush until It finally was
lost at a point where the bandits obtained
burses from some source.
Soldier Attached From Ambush.
rne fifteen American soldiers In camp at
Olo del Agua received their nrst warning
of the bandits' approach from screams or
Mexican women. Soon afterward accord-
ing to tin- story of a trooper at Mission a
sentry saw a bush moving suspiciously
and slipped over beside Sergeant Hbafer In
charge I Ule detachment saying "Things
re looking bad out In the brush."
He had hardly rinlshed speaking when
the bandits opened rire rrom all sides. One
of the nrst volleys killed Sergeant Sharer.
The attacking party seemed 1 advance to
retreat and maneuver by bugle like sea-
soned soldiers. The army wireless operator
ran to his machine to send out a call but
a bullet penetrated Iris arm and the same
bullet or another broke the wireless. Cap-
tain McCoy at Mission was notified or the
fight by V ('. Cavazos a merchant al Penas
three miles rrom jo del Agua.
Among ribbons left by the bandits arter
the f ij.ii! wen- some bearing Inscriptions
vredlof -Viva independence of Texas" and
"Vm Villa"
Mexleao Commander Sends Troops.
Reports today of a bandit raid near Se-
bastian were discredited tonight. The re-
port apparently grew out or a raise alarm
spread when some Mexican cowboys were
sighted and through conruslon with the
bandit chase about thirty miles up the river
from here.
The Carranza consul here J.z. Garsa re-
ported tonight to Colonel A. P Blocksom
at Fort Brown tint Oeneral Euaeno Lopez
Carranza commander at MaMrioros had
sent soidlers to a point opposite Ojo del
Agua with orders to arrest persons cross-
ing the river there. Lopez said he had re-
ceived farom Heynosa. Mexico reports ot
fighting in that vicinity.
Mayor A Albert Browne and citizens to-
night sent the rollowlng message to United
States Senator Morris sheppard or Texas
and Representative Juhn N. Garner or tbls
district:
Me. lean Authorities Blamed.
"it Is tbe concensus or opinion among our
citizens wbo are best tnrormed on Mexican
conditions along this lower border tbal
bandits are receiving comforf and assist-
ance rrom and are being recruited upon the
Mexican side or the river and taking refuge
there after perpetrating- crimes. Further
that local authorities on tbe Mexican side
are ir not assisting bandits at least making
no bona tide effort to co-operate wltb tbe
American authorities In apprehending them.
In any other steps which may be taken we
"sfclleve strong representations should be
rasgo by our government to tbe end tbal
the Mexican side or the river be adequately
policed and criminals run down when tbey
lake refuge there." t
Demands Arms Embargo-
Charring tbal carranza soidlers on the
lower border are rurnlshlng bandits with
arms and ammunition County Judge H. L.
Yates today telegraphed tbe state depart-
ment urging an embargo on arms on tbe
border. He said Carranza could receive
arms and ammunition by water.
WIRELESS PROVES I'SEKl'LNESS
IN BORDER WARFARE.
By Associated Press.
San Antonio Texas. Oct. a. -First news
or the attack by Mexican bandits on United
States soldiers at ojo del Agua early today
Was received at Fort Sam Houston here
by wireless less than two hours arter the
right began
Army officers tonight said tbey regarded
this as one of tbe most Interesting reatures
In connection wltb today's right and of Im-
mense value rrom a military standpoint
as sliowlng that tbe brush country of tbe
lower Hlo Grande no longer was Isolated
as regards communication but could report
huttlle mot ementa aud summon reinforce -nienls
from headquarters any tune. Several
field wireless outfits recently were ordered
to tbe lower Rio Grande valley.
The report today was a brier message
from Captain Frank li McCoy commanding
at Mission who gave department hradquer
ters here tbe result or the right and or the
disposition or American troops In pursuit
together with tbe casualties.
ARHINt IMTA 1 ROOTS
H Mil II OIT OF NACO.
By Associated Press.
Douglas. Ariz . Oct. 31. Six hundred Car
rama troops evacuated I be border town or
Naco late today according to the Carranza
consulate ncrr Villa treope are reported
to be only a rew miles south or Naco and
re expected to enter the town soon. Tbe
evacuating garrison under Lieutenant Colo
n I Cardenas. is said lo be marching toward
Agua Prieta in conformity wltb General P.
Ellas Calk's' concentration plan.
ILLA COASI LATT. AT
M ANTONIO CLOSED
Bv Associated Press.
san Antonio. Vezas. Orl HI. Femando Pe
dila. who has been acting as Mexican con
ul al San Antonio for tbe Villa or coo
veution. government today announced tbe
cloning oí i in Sao Antonio consulate. In
accordance with the action of tbe villa
consular representatives In Waaluiigloii aud
other cities.
IhKVNA FORCE M 1THI.N
Hi MlHEIl Mil Is Of I HUH AHI
American minina men arriving rrom Chi
huahua Thursday said that a column of
Carramlsta forcee of unknown siieugth
bad reached the HusUUos ranch in western
Chihuahua The preeeeire of this force
which has moved lo from bUtaloe. caused
no little anxiety in the city of Chihuahua
which Is garrisoned with only aoo troops.
The Bustlllos ranch Is situated on the
Mexico Northwestern railroad about 100
miles from the city of chihuahua It Is
the property of the Alberto Madero family.
VAOI I INDIAN'S I MU H
I HUM I in OCCUPY NACO.
By Associated Press.
Naco Ariz. Oct. Í1. Evacuated by its
Carranza garrison today Naco across the
border was occupied tonight by Vaquí In-
dians 'n the service of Oeneral Villa and
commanded by Oeneral t'rbalejo Villa's
Indian commander-in-chief in Sonora.
When the Carranza troops departed the
whole population crossed lo the Arizona
sine and the women and children or the
Carranza soidlers were gent from here to
Agua Prieta
Before evacuating the Carranza force
burned six bridges south or Naco.
As the Villa forces entered customs of-
riclals put into erred an embargo on tbe
Importation or arms and ammunition.
EDISON DAY AT
SAN FRANCISCO
THRONG GATHERS TO PAY HOMAGE TO
AMERICA'S FOREMOST
INVENTOR. I
By Associated Press.
San Francisco Cal.. Oct. t. Thomas A.
Edison bad his day at tbe Panama Pacific
exposition today and at the conclusion of
the exercises in restlval hall the crowd en-
deavoring to shake bands with blm was so
great that Mr. Edison lost his bat.
Speaking or tbe tnrongs which had as-
sembled to pay homage to the inventor
Cbas. C. Moore president or the exposition
said lb his address the hall never held so
many people. It was estimated more than
rour thousand people gained admittance.
"And there are more people outside who
Tailed to gain admittance than Inside" said
Mr. Moore referring to the high esteem In
which Mr. Edison Is regarded by tbe
American public.
After the speech making and before Mr.
Edison could leave the building by a side
exit tbe crowd rushed to the stage so
quickly Mr. and Mrs. Edison became sep-
arated. It was during this excitement that
Mr. Edison's hat disappeared.
But this did not delay his start In an au-
tomobile trip through the exposition courts
so that the crowds might see him. Some
one in tbe car loaned tbe inventor his bat.
It did not fit so Mr. Edison waved the
borrowed hat at tbe crowds wltb his lert
hand and grasped the hands of others with
his right as he went along.
On behalr or the exposition Mr. Edison
was presented with s commemorative med-
al by Mr. Moore.
Later In the day from the demonstration
booth or the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company on the exposition grounds.
Mr. Edison talked with the orrielalt or his
plant at West Orange N. J. by means or
a transcontinental telephone line and told
them what a great day he bad bad.
When be returned to his hotel his hat
v as awaiting him. Exposition guards had
recovered It
INVENTOR TALKS OVER PHONE
rOR FIRST TIME IN HIS UFE.
By Associated Press.
West Orange v J Oct. St. For the first
time in his life as be asid Thomas A.
Edison at San Francisco today carried on
a eonveraatlon over tbe telephone and It
was over a distance of S.eX miles. Tbe
Inventor of many appliances for tbe tele-
phone wbo Is deaf was enabled to do It
by means or a eclil sound ainpllrlrr.
Friends and business associates or Mr.
L.lison met here to celebrate Edfson Day at
the San Francisco exposition. I rum here
was sent over the telephone music produced
by one of Mr. Edison's Inventions. In an-
swering back on tbe telephone he said:
"It may seem strange to those wbo know
or my work on the telephone carbon trans-
mitter that this is tbe first lime I have ever
carried on a conversation over the tele-
phone." SHOt'LD REFRAIN FROM PRYING.
New Mexlre AUereey ueaeral oerts Is
Investigation ef Legislative iournel.
Special to the Morning Titnea.
Santa Fe. N. M. Oct. . "Public policy
requires tbal tbe court should refrain rrom
prying into such Imperfect records as the
legislaiivi journals for the purpose of In-
validating legislative action a- finally and
clearly embodied In a properly certified
statute.'' Is tin- concluding paragraph in a
brief filed by tbe attorney general today In
the supreme court in the case or the Carla
bad and Deining armory bills whose valid
ii along with W others Is questioned by
reason of the ralfcure of the bouse journal
to snow that the measures were read In
full arter passage as required by the con-
stitution Tbe attorney general quotes-decisions
for and agaiosl his position but
finds Uve weight or court rulings In lavor
of his contention.
Heat Misalvnavry Work Discussed.
Sy Associated Press.
New Haven. Conn.. Oct M. Evangelism
aud home missionary work held the atten-
tion of delegates to the national council of
Congregational cburrbes today at meetings
of tar council lite Women's House Mission
ary Federsiion ""! Ute Cortgirgaiiuiiai
Hume Mlstiuuaiy society Tbe eighty ninth
report or the home missionary secretary
snowed In brief tbal 1.771 iiusstooarlei ara
at work ta a sutes thai HI churches are
eavaouansva among iinmirraiii people v mat
EMS churches and missions have tUDMt
members and thai receipt rrom living
duoers for lis last two years totaled asst.
OS. or a toas of H.S74 from the preceding
period Rev. In Rockwell U Poller of
Hartford Conn was elected president
GERMAN AHACKS
AT RHEIMS ARE
COMPLETELY
REPULSED
Kaiser's Armies Near Riga and in
Servia Make Progress But Meet
With Poor Success in French
Champagne District.
BELLIGERENTS BID
FOR NEUTRAL HELP
Rival Countries Struggle for De-
cisive Victory in Effort to En-
list Support of Greece and
Rumanian Governments.
By Associated Press.
London ct. 21. The German
armies which for nearly fifteen
months have been continuously
fighting on one front or the other
are now on the offensive at three
widely separated points against Hi-
ga and Dvlnsk. In Servia and In the
Champagne district of France.
In the two former places they con-
tinue to make progress but against
the French their attacks of yester-
day delivered to the east of Rhelms
met with a complete repulse as did
thofec of previous days.
Rulnsrs Cut .Triiim Railroad.
wiiii.' It was expected that the Austro
Oerman onslaught In the north would be
the most formidable as a matter of ract.
the Hulgarinn attack against the Serbs
throigh the valleys from tbe esst are prov-
ing the most dangerous. It Is now defi-
nitely settled that the Bulgers have cut
the Salonlkl-Nlsh railway to the north or
Vranya. thus driving a wedge between the
main Servian army and the Anglo-French
Torces which landed at Saloclkl.
There Is another railway which branch-
ing off at Uskup runs up tbe western side
or Servia but It Is a considerable way
around and besides another Bulgarian
army which is now approaching Kumanova
is threatening the junction at Uskup.
Negotiations With Greece.
with the rapid sweep westward or the
Bulgarians the peoples or the allied coun-
tries are watching with keenest Interest
the negotiations which are proceeding be-
tween the governments and the king and
government or Greece. These negotiations
arc being carried on by the British foreign
orflce in behalf or the allies. Having failed
to convino- úreece that it was her duty
to abide by the Serbo-Oreek treaty and
help servia when she was attacked the
allies have made a rresh orrer to that
country Including the cession by Oreat
Britain or the Island or Cyprus. This orrer
and an outline or the possible financial
help Is now being considered by the Zsl-
mls cabinet. Should the ncguilatlons rail
It is expected that Greece will be asked
lo clearly derine her attitude.
Conversations With Rumania
Conversation also are proceeding wltb
Bumania. which It Is understood are In
charge of the French foreign olTlce.
Meanwhile all the belligerents realize
that tbe best way to influence tlie neutral
states la to win a big victory. Austro-
Ucrmany and liulgarta are trying for this
in Servia Germany in Coiirland and
France Italy in Tyrol and Trentino and
Bussla near Moulin which roughly. Is
the center of the eastern front Vulhynla
and Galicia
Field Marshal von HIndenburg in his at-
lack on Higa has reached nial which Is
hair way betwe. u Higa and Mitau and
only a dozen miles aouthw.-st oi the Baltic
port The German offensive extends along
a rrnnt or about 70 miles anil the Germsn
rianklng movement on tbe right lias reach-
ed i he Dvlni river SO .mill's southeast or
Higa rrom which point the Dvintk-Hlga
railway Is Bring bombarded.
Russian Capture German Prisoners.
Aa an offset to tbls the llusslan by a
da-.lil ig lttstk have carried the German
positions southeast of Baranovichi an im-
portant railway junction east of sionim
on the Llda Hovno railway taking more
than 3 MO prisoners and according to a
German official admission have continued
their success 'on the middle styr south
or the Prlpel marches In Vulhynla-and
Galicia.
According to l . irograd the itussians are
attempting no advance but continue to
thrust at the Austro-Germán thus doing
a lot or damage
The Italian advance In Tyrol and Trentino
is being carried out in conformity with
the plan to relieve tin pressure on Servia
.New successes arc reported and It Is said
that i general forward movciuci.t is about
to begin.
German Flag itrlvrn From Kcas.
With tbe exception of a rew German
steamers which have ei raped the sub-
marines In lb. BalUc. the German flag. It
la declared here hat now u in. illy Bonn
driven rrom the seas tven the fishing
Meet in lb:- Villi -.-a hav ur been rorred
lo retire to the harbors as a result or the
activity of the British cruisers which re-
cently capltned a large number or them
ui retaliation for the sinking or British
trawlers by Germán submarines.
ELLA FLAG vol NG TO RKHIGN.
Chicago's Famous Wotaaa Hrbool Hunerla-
tradeat Announces Intention lo ReUra.
By Associated Press
Chicago net rt. in a letter addressed to-
day lo Mrs. John MacMahon. chairman or
tbe school management committee or the
board or education Mrs. F.lla Klagg Young
(Of six years suMrlatotidanl of schools
announced that site would resign on De-
cember I. when the regular school election
will be beld.
In announcing that abe would not seek
reappointment lie vip. i inl li.lenl blamed
"peralstent discussion or the superlulond
hey of school in tlie newspapers" tor her
determination to gull. She declared site
would have resigned last June but for the
ran that Ihere was a large deficit In the
school educational fund a condition winch
-o. said did not exist now.
Mra. Young who is 70 years old. has been
active In school analta since IMS. worn at
in.
ScJiool
Ihiough liano Germany. Switzerland and
Ins-land and on July 10. ItM. was made
superuileudeiii of public schools in Chicago
Panama el I A slorbl earthnuake waa
fell Ian mailt at Aguadulce. (6 miles south-
west of Panama No damage of Impori
aloe war ion. am al. in. inhabitants of
the district were gi rally frightened. Tbe
Lo a was not frit in the canal tone.
WeetaM
sy AastM'iale.! l-i
Washington.
I Tetas: Fall
fair.
and w amo-
v w vi ..
Malurday fair;
v aniiei le.iii poi lion trlday
Arlatvaa Irtday and satuiday
wat 'tier nor II least portion Friday.
TO KNOW WHEN
MEXICO WILL
SETTLE UP
Recognition of Carraña May De-
pend on Arrangements Made
for Payment of Huge Indemni-
ties for War Wrecked Property.
UNITED STATES IS
WILLING TO WAIT
Republic Will Probably Be Given
Opportunity for Financial Re-
habilitation Before American
Demands Are Pressed.
By Associated Presa.
Washington Oct. 21. European
governments am making- Inquiries -of
the United States as to what assur-
ances have been given by the newly
recognized Mexican government with
respect to foreign claims. It Is gen
erally understood that the powers of
Europe will follow the lead of the
American republics In recognizing
Carranza and It became known to-
night that before taking; the steps
they want to know more specifically
what settlement Is to be made of the
huge claims growing out of the rcvoi
lutlonary conditions of the last few
years.
General Carranza has decided to appoint
several mixed commissions to b- com-
posed of representatives 6r the Inte rag led
nations in order that an equitable settle-
ment may be reached.
The question of claims Is related so
clearly lo the financial rehabilitation or
Mexico that It is unlikely that the United
states government will press Its rlslms
until Mexican credit has been rirmly re-
established and arrangements made rot
payment or the southern republic's nation-
al obligations.
As yet no move has been made by the
Carranza government to obtain a loan but
It Is considered certain that In view or Hie
rendition or European markets runds with
which to i manee the new government will
be sought in the United Slates. The sum
needrd liss been variously estimated rrom
a hundred million to three hundred mil-
lion dollars. It is not believed in well m
formed quarters here that any loan will be
negotiated however until a pew congress
has been elected and the constitutional or-
der begun probably six months hence.
Final evidence or the recogtiiilon r the
Carranza government was given by the
state department today In the delivery to
Kllso Arredondo or an Invitation asking
the United States of Mexico to send dele-
gates to and participate In the international
scientific congress here next December.
Efforts to Recover Lost Trade.
Efforts to regain the ground lost by
American merchants In trade with Mexico
Curing lbs past five y ears of Internal strife
In the southern republic already are under
way rollowlng the recognition or the Car-
ranza government. The rederal bureau or
rorelgn anil domestic commerce today
started a campaign of the Carranza gov-
ernment here looking to the opening up
or tlie usuxl channels of commerce closed
or restricted during tbe revolutionary trou-
bles in Mexico.
In the riscal year ended June 30 mill
Ihe last year or stable government in the
southern republic the I'nlted Mates ship-
ped to Mexico goods to the value of IM-
1P3.7UI. In the year ending June so ll'.
the total had rallen orr to fci4.447. bur
Ing the same period however. Imports to
tlie United States rrom Mexico showed sn
Increase the Imports In the fiscal yesr
ended June 30 lfU. amounting to I77M1-
Ml compared with ."k.795.043 in 1D10.
the necessity or the early appointment of
Mexican consuls in American export cities
has been placed berore Kllso Arredondo
who represents the Carranza government
here.
HUMAN VOICE IS
HEARD ACROSS SEA
W ml i I sn TF.liEPHONE THtNHMISHION
I no vi Mil ISO i o V Ttt PAIIIS tu
HIINOLI LL 8Ur.CF.Nf.Fl L.
By Associated Press.
New York OH it. -Arlington. Vs. talked
by wireless telephone with Paris France
today. Honolulu aleo heaid the operatur
talking Irom Arlington.
Announcement that the human voice had
been surcessrully projected across lite At
lanilc was made tonight on li. hair of John
J. Carly. chief engineer or the American
Telephone and Telegraph company at the
rompan 's off lees here. Later Mr. Carly
telephone riom Chicago confirming Ihe
announcement
To U. B. Webb a telephone -ngineer fell
Ihe honor of being the fu-t man to span
with his voice the spare between the old
world and ihe new. Kitting m the pow-
erful wireless plant or lb navy at Arling-
ton Vs. Mr. Webb aborllj slier midnight
this morning asked tin- wireless telegraph
opera lor to signal tlie Kifel tower In Paris.
The wireless snapped out the signal and
soon there came back a response. Await
Ing word from Mr. Webb al Ihe I'aris end
of Hie wireless radiaiion were H. E.
trasvé and A. M. curtu other engineers
and s group of French officer listening
with especially designed apparatus.
In Honolulu whtre s.oon miles from Ar-
lington. Mr F.spenrhied another telephone
engineer at the pearl Harbor navy yard
was waning
Webb at Arlington had a transmitting
instrument but no receiving apparatus He
knew laerefore. that in- would have lo
wall for the rabie to confirm the success
or rallure of Ihe experiment.
"Hello Shreevr. h. -i.ouusd into the
mouthpiece. "Hello. Wireeve "
He then began lo eounl "one. iwo.ahrrr.
four; one two. Hire- four. Good bye ."
Lent this afternoon Ihe expected rDi
mrssase came. It was addressed lo the
company here and id that Webb's "hel
los" and "good -bye" hsd been distinctly
heard by lbs rugiii. ei s and I rench army
officers Ui Paris and dial portions of bis
t'ri figures bad also been picked up Al
about tbe tame time títere came a meat age
from Honolulu saying thai Webb's "talk"
bad seen understood in full by the re
reiving engineer there and that even tlm
voice liad been r. ognu- d as Webb's.
Mr. Cany said over the telephone lonlghl
ibat much tperiiueptal work will have to
aune yet. itowcver. oeiore
o muiiiuli sllun a. ross Us- Atlantic
as everyday arfan or coituuerrial
beio
life.
Execution of Miss Cavelle Sends j
Wave of Horror Over Englandl
European War Summary
Mhlle haid presets servia continues
In be the rent ral point id Interest In Ihe
Mar; Ihr Huelan front furnishes the
most definite reports of many loud
fought rnganrniriil.
The artual sliusllon In Nenia Is
clouded In dnuhl. although all adtlrrs
agree that thr rirlrndrr of lhal reiintrv
are being gradually forced hark ward by
the erervv helming armies ef Austria
(ermaay ami liuluarfa and are anxiously
looking In Ihr direction whence Ihe
hoped-for llrlllsh and French assistance
will come. A lab- report rrom Atacn
.says Ibat thr French troops have crossed
Ihe Valdar river and are Ihrralenlna
Ihe Rulsars south ot Iatlp.
Even though thr French have advanced
beyond Denilr Kapir as this report an-
nounces they have still long way to
go before they ran bring aid to Ihe little
.m i inn army which In the last two
weeks has sulfered heavily. With ranv a
In the hands of Ihe Rulgars and ttir
main railway line from Malnnlll thus mi.
Ihr dirilciilllrs lo be encountered by
Ihe relief forces of France and F.ngland
have been greatly magnified.
The German Flrld Marshal von lllnden-
hrrg who for weeks past has been
directing Ihr operations against Riga
mm. mures lhal he has occupied a see-
llon or Ihe bank of the liona river
northeast of Hltau. Thr llusslan war
office chronicles artillery duels and the
repulse ni a German or'rnstte east of
olid on the llltau road.
An Important llusslan success Is re-
corded la Ihr orflelal statement from
Prtrograd In the region uf Baranovichi
In Ihe central portion ot Ihe llusslan
line north or Ihe Prlprt river where
3.S53 men and some guns were raptured.
Kremlngly the opposing torres In the
western lone have been marking time
lor the past 21 hours or preparing for
new offensive or defensive movements.
RAILROADS SHARE
NEW PROSPERITY
FHF.lt IIT 111 siM sS INTO NEW YORK EX-
CEKIIS ANYTHINU IN PAKT
TEN YEAItfi.
Every Variety of Orean "arrler Pressed
Into sn vire In Errnrt to Care nr
Heavy Traffic Hauled.
By Associated Press.
New York Oct. t-l. A general revival of
rreliiht trarric unequalcd since I9U7. was
reporten inaay iiy almost every ran ruad
entering- New York city or with terminals
on the New Jersey shore across the Hud-
son river.
At the orflres of the Erie railroad It was
said unit tonnage figures for last month
available today showed that the business
done In September mi: was the greatest
recorded oh the books or the company dur-
ing tl peratlon or the road.
Tonnage on the naltlinore and Ohio or
Shipment! m New York and ror export has
Increased m tier cent It was said within
the past mi days.
The New Haven road Is moving more
freight today It was said than It lias
moved for years before The New York
ccnual Urns report that buslneas Is so
good that hundreds or extra men have been
added to handle the trame and that deliv
ery or the rive thousand In six tli ii- nid
cart recently ordered are being hurried to
care ror tne iiarric.
On the Central railroad of New Jersey
the volume Is equal it Is said to the pre-
vious high record of ihe company.
The Pennsylvania Hallroad company de-
clined to state the volume of business be
ing done over its lines hut In railroad cir-
cles It was reported seldom In the road's
history had It been cuuulcd perore.
Htearoamp companies have pressed Into
service every possible ciirt lo carry Ihe
enormous volume or exports across the
Atlantic and are working the vessels al
top speed.
Kvery vessel thai sails out or New York
harbor these days ror Europe from clipper
to passenger liner mies low In the vviuir
with a cargo crowding ber holds Mer-
chandise exports rrom this pun lust mouth
according; to rlgures uiado public today
broke all previous records. Their value
was tltU.trA.ion. In September lull ex
poiis from this port were a little under
NsVfflo.ssa
Most of tbe big shipments coining to
New York are ror expon and the shortafe
or ships has been almost acule though
conditions today are reported as batter
than a month ago. There is hardly a place
In the cay where merchandl-e Is nol piled
high
Kiioimout shipments or steel and grain
have poured Info New Vork over tbe New
York central lines within the past forl-
olght
Along the sm Haven .-specially at
Bridgeport Hertford. New Han n and otiiei
maiiufu-toi lug entera the volume of
MID! i- mosiiv munition- - m ipi.tn
titles without precedent. Many -olid iraln
loads Ol numinous run over mis une to
New York city every day an ofriclal of
ihe road said and men In the iraffte da
paitiiieni are working day and night In
move them promptly Even heavier ship-
ments ol munitions boots shoes woolen
and other commodities appear in prospect.
It It said as soon as factories built and
building i. mil Iheir maximum capacity.
Every road entering New York has add-
ed litany extra men lo its payrolls. It It
said to care for Ibe fioo.itide.or business.
NU I I lllHKH HAH I Os
Morgan a I Announce Crest Britain and
rrainr l re not rsow in ttark.-i
By Associated Presa.
New York on n. i. t Morgan A ' u.
aniiouiicid tonighl thai no further public
credit loan lo Great Britain anil 1 ranee
was contemplated In urn near future. After
the recent lew 000 000 loan lo these two
countries liten- liad been rumors thai an
..tin i- loan would be made alona soin.-wl al
tlmllsr lines which Included public offer
Ing of foreign ponds to Investors in this
country.
It now appeais from the statement i
sued by
the Morgan firm lbs! the SUDO
mental credits contemplated lo Oreat In i
al ii and liaitre are lo be banking credit
and win not involve in. tasuanee or lends
which will be offered to the Invesiins
public TI' lab o. o i i ... d by Morgan
a bo. follows :
"Neither Great Britain nor France has
any inleiiuou. so far as we are aware of
rrrriiig further loans to investors lu ilu-
country in ine near lutiire ineir rep
rest illative have slated to ua thai with
the Sou.isjjsi loan already arranged and
sow being steadily absorbed by investors
togeilter with such supplemental baukius
rredit as may be under way. (hey bate
uo plan uf taking steps toward a rurth. i
loan."
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TELLS OF
VAIN EFFORTS TO SAVE BRITISH
GIRL IRSE FROM FIRING SQUAD
Young Woman Whose Life Had Been Devoted to Alleviation
of Suffering Executed by Germans in Face of Pleas
From Envoys of Neutral Nations.
By Associated Press. -
London Oct. It The clrcumstnnccs connected with the execution by
the German authorities at Brussels of Miss Edith Cavelle a British nurse
occupy constantly- Increasing attention In London.
The Post publishes today a letter from Miss ('avelle's cousin concern-
ing her devotion to her work ns a nurse. "She would have nursed a
Clermun with us much tender enre ns
"8he allowed the womanly qunlity
prudence and self Interest. For this
niurtyr's death."
i In
xrrittlon or Miss Cavelle wa
char-
acterized as "a rrlme that dwarf
thai of the Liisltania" by the night Rev.
A. F. W. Ingram lilslmp of LoMOh
preaching; In St Martin's church today nt u
Trafalgar day service.
"Always up to now" said the bishop
"chivalry has lightened tlie horrors of
war. Hut It Is not so with our enemies
of today whose latest crime is the mur-
der -in cold blood or a poor derenselesa
English girl."
American Ambassador's Report
The full report or the rircumstances or
the comieuiiiiitlon ami execution of Misa
Ldlth Cavelle an English woman and ncad
or a training school In limaseis Tor help-
ing English French and Kelglan soldiers
to escape rrom Belgium tunde by Brand
intio. K the American minister at Brus-
sels to Walter II. Page the American
ambassador at London was issued by the
urltlsh government this evening.
How the secretary of the American le-
gation Hugh s. OlUson suught out the
German governor von Dcr l.anckeh. hue
at night before the execution ann. with
the .Spanish minister pleaded with the
governor and the German orricers ror tho
r.ngllsh woman's lire la graphically re-
lated In a memorandum from Mr. Gibson.
This document makes reference to an ap-
parent lark or good faith on the part or
the German aiithoi'ttles In falling to keep
their promises pi inform the Amerirsn
iuitiih-r rttlly of the trial and sentence.
Ambassador's Plea la Vals.
Minister Whltluck telegraphed to Am
bassndur Page or the mill:
"Miss Cavelle sentenced yesterday and
executed at o'clock this morning de-
spite our best orrorta continued until the
last moment."
Mr. Whltlnrk's filial appeal was m the
form or a nnte sent by messenger late
on the night or the 11th to Governor von
der i mu i. n which translated reads;
Mv Dear Karon- I am too tick lo pre-
sent my requeit myseir hut 1 appeal to
your generosin of heart to support it
and save rriuti death this unhapy woman.
Have pity on her.
(Slg.) "Yours truly
"BHANC W'lllTLOCK."
Had Nursed Herman Noldlers.
Mr. Whlllork also slated that Miss Ca-
velle had nursed German soldiers
Mr. nelaván counsellor of the American
legation reported to Minister Whlllock:
This muniing Mr. Cahan. an English
clergyman told me that he had seen Miss
Cavelle in her cell yesterday night at 10
o'clock and thai he had given tier holy
cniiimhniou and liad round her admirably
strong and calm.
Happy In IHe for Country.
'! asked Mr. Cahan whether slu
made any remarks about anything
hud
cerning Ihe legal side or her caso and
whether the conresslon she made before
trial in court was infills opinion perfectly
free and sincere. Mr. flahan said site
told him she was perfectly well and knew
what she had done that according to the
law of course she waa guilty and ad-
mitted her guilt but lhal elm was happy
to die for her country."
Secretary Gibson's report said thai Con-
rad an official of the German civil branch.
gave positive assurances on the 11th that
tne American .eg.it would he rul v hi
formed or tin- developments In the ease
ann c.miiiiucs:
"Pcspite these assurances we made re-
peated indiiirles In tlie courao uf tlie day
the last one being al c in ga Mr. Con-
rad then stated that sentence Fad not been
pronounced and siet-iriralty renewed bis
previous asxuraanr that he Would nol
fall to mi i in ua as soon as there waa
any news.
Flnel Apitral lo Germain
"At s in. II waa learned rrom an outside
source that sentence had been passed IQ
ihe course of Hie arternoon betore Uie
bi-t conversation wllh Mr. Conrad and
ifl.-tt execution would lake place during
the night."
Secretary Gibson tlicreopon sought tlie
Spanish minister with the American mm
Isler's nop for clemency and with Mr.
I'clavan. they went In von Der Larken's
quarters. rinding tie- governor and m
-till absent. Hiev telephoned lo them ask
em ask
r Utsjjpa
it mrr
lug them pi return on a mailer uf
urgency. The governor wllh r
i.i ii ind shortly alter 10 o'clock
Heci clary Gibson's report to Minister
Whuiock continues
"The circuniiU'ic-s uf tbe case were
explained lo him and your note waa pre-
lealed ii read u aloud in our presa nee.
IP expressed disbelief in tin. report thai
semem e had irtuall.v be. n passed and
maiilfetleil some surprise that we had
given erodenre to any report not emanat-
ing from of iicnii sources. He was quite
InsisU'iit on knowing tlie exact sources
or our Information bul thl I did not reel
at 111 crly to cniiiiniihieale to loin
Ssrai tun i" i i acksn stated thai it was
quite improbable Hal sentence had been
pronounced and even If so II would nol
be executed in o shuit a lime aim that
in any event n would lie quite Impossible
10 i ke any setiuii beMrr morning
ti Hoini ids tall mi Deaf Ears.
M was of nurse pointed out to him
that even ir lis- fads were aa we believed
them lo be action would be useless un-
less taken al ome We urged him to as-
certain the rails imuiedlalely. tin- arter
tome hesitan. lie agreed to do. He tele-
phoned to the presiding Judge of tbe court
martial and returned to say that Ihe rarts
wen- aa we had presented them will that
11 was Intended lo carry out Use sentence
beYltrs morning
"We then presented as earnestly aa pos-
sible out plea for delay. Ho far as I am
able to jiulse. we uegleetod to present
no pliant- of the mallei win. h might have
liad any erren impressing Uk horror or
rierutiAg a woman no mailer what bar
ii. us slid luiluting out lhal tlie death
stuleure had heretofore been Imposed only
r..r anual cásea of eaploitage and thai
Miss Cavelle wa not even arrused by the
German aulhoililes of anything to serious.
I fui Un-1 railed aitrnliuii lo the failure
io ..imply with tli Conrad's promise to
inform Ihr legation of sentence. I urged
that irtaaenueh ss Ihe offense charged
agaiusi Mlas Cavciic were long since ac
rntiiplished and as she had been in prison
fur some weeks . delay In carrying out the
an KnKllshman" It said.
of compassion to get the better of
she suffered untold miseries and died
sentence muid entail no damage to the
German cause. I even went so far as to
point out live rearrul erred or it summary
execution or this surt upon public opinion
huUi llore and abroad and. although I had
no authority for doing so called atten-
tion to the possibility that It might bring
about reprisals."
Spanish Minister Supports Americans.
Mr. Gibson's report continues:
Tlie Spanish minister rorrihiv support-
ed all our representations and made an
earnest plea for clemency. Karon von Der
l.iincken stated that the military- governor
was the supreme authority In matters of
this sort and that an appeal rrom his de-
cision could be carried only to the em-
peror. "Arter some discussion he agreed to call
Ihe military governor on the telephone
and learn whether he had already ratified
the sentence and whether there was any
chance for clemency
alllltar.v Governor Relentless.
"He returned In about hair an hour and
stated lhal the military governor said he
hod acted In the casi' or Miss Cavelle only
arter mature deliberation that the circum-
stances In her case were or such a char-
acter that he considered the inrilcliun of
the death penalty Imperative
i ven Emperor Could Not Intervene.
"Even arter Baron von Der Lacken's very
positive and drrinite siaU'tuent that there
was no hope and that under the circum-
stances 'even tin- emperor himself count
not intervene' we continued to appeal to
every sentiment to secure dclav.
"The Spanish minister even leu naron
would have fell a hesitancy in saying
In Ihe presence or tlie younger officers
and or Mr. Isdavan. a Belgian mhjed.
Iielavan and 1 presented to the younger
orricers every argument we muid think
of. I reminded them or cur untiring
crrorts on behalr or German subjects at
Ibe outbreak or the war during the siege
of Antwerp. 1 pointed out that whtltr-ouT
servlces had been gladly rendered and
without any. thought or rutiire ravors. they
should certainly entitle you to some con-
sideration Tor the only request f this sort
you had made since the beginning or tne
mrortiinalely our errorts were unavail-
ing. (Signature) "HUOll GIBSON."
Counsellor of the legation. Delavan rep-
resent d i Mr. w hit lock that on the rall-
ure or the German authorlUes lo reply lo
Mr. Whltlnrk's request on August 31 thai
Mr. Delavan he permitted hi see Mlas Ca-
velle In order to have all necessary steps
taken for her defense another letter was
dispatched September to lu which a Otr- !
man rvnlv on the t.'tb refused the request
but referred him to Attorney klr-chen
who had been assigned for the defense.
Helped British and Frrnrh.
Mr. It. lavan' s report says that Attorney
klrschen assured hlin repeatedly that the
military court of Hiu--. s always was per-
rectly ralr and that Heir kino-hen would
keep him inrormed of all developments In
the case but that Heir klrschen railed to
give him any Inrormalioii and that arter
the trial Mi. Delavan learned from other
aources Ihe following:
"Miss Cavelle was prosecuted for having
helped English and French soldiers aa
well as Belgian young men to cross the
frontier and go lo England. Site admitted
by signing a statement berore the trial
and bv public acknowledgment in court
that she wat guilty or the charges not
only thai she had helped these soldiers
lo irosa tlie rruntler hut also that some
or them had thanked her in writing when
arriving In England.
Admitted Offrsite.
"This last admission made her rate more
serious because If It had only hern proved
ahe had helped soldiers to traverse the
Dutch rruntler and no proor was produced
thai those soldiers had reached a country
at war with Germany she rould have only
been attntenreii ror an ath-uipt to commit
the crime and nol for the rrlme being
duly accomplished.
"'As the case stood the sentenced fixed
by the Gemían military law was the sen-
tence of death."
The repnrl of Mr. Delavan nays that Miss
Cavelle lu her oral statement berore the
court diaciosrd almost all the racts of the
prosecution
she spoke without trembling and showed
a clear mind and often added some greater
precisión to bei orevloui deposiuona.
Thought Hhr In i Her Mf.
"When she was asked why she helped
ihe. aoldlers to go to Kntland" the re-
port of Mr. Delavan continues "she ri
lhal she thought if she liad nut done so
they would have been shol by the Oer- :
mans Therefore she thought she only did
her duly to hei country In Iryilig to sgvs.
ib. . Uvea.
"The military prosecutor said the argu-
ment might he good far English soldiers
bul lhal it did not apply hi Belgian young
linn who would have been perfectly free
remain in the country without danger
to tin
íes
Hrgurst for English Clergy utan Itrnled
Here klrsclu-n made a aoml idea
for
Miss CaveUe. says the report hut the mill
tary prosecutor asked Hie court ror I
death sentence for Mlaa Cavelle and elftl
others on ITtfL Tbe court did nol sea
to agree and Judgment wns p. -iponni 'fig
trial lasted two lays en tins injutwr a.
Mr. Delsvap's request on its- loan M
permission for an English rlergynian to set
Mist Cavelle was dented lite upon aaM
He was lold she could ihr three pro
eslanl rlergymeii attach
fin tne evening or in
learned from unofficial sources tap
aaansaae or osatD uau neeii passes a
o'clock In the afternoon and that MISS Ca
ll.- would
be shot ai o'clock in tbe
ntoruink
I Per u.
r. Whitlock ominad
Waller Nines Page
me American
sa.loi lu I otidoi
that a senté nos of
it iinalil decline lo trrant
Whitlock added he felt II would be useless
to take any action uutll Ihe sentence wag
pronounced.
The letter test lt Mr. VVIuUock to SSr
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