wmu p m j POSTSCRIPT EDITION EVENI B 'tkw H 1 LEDGER POSTSCRIPT EDITION VOL. I NO. 10 PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1014. PRICE ONE CENT" DISPUTED VOTE WON FOR GRAB. AGAINST VETO Passage of Court House Bill Effected Through Doctor Bacon, Whose Seat Is Contested. Machine Uses Law's Delays in Preventing Ousting of Council man Whom Court Doclared Not to be Elected. SEARCH FOR SEGAL'S ASSETS Bankruptcy Hearing Postponed nt Request of Counsel. The hearing In bankruptcy to trace missing assets of Adolph Segal, skyrocket financier, now In the Nonlstown Insane Asylum, was postponed this mottling until Monday, when It wn lcported that sev eral attorneys representing credltois could not be present. Joseph Mellors, the referee In bank ruptcy, waited until John Sparhawk, once Segal's counsel, appe-ired and asked for a postponement, because his attorney could not attend the hearing. Frank .'. Andrews, whoso arrest was caused b Segal last January on a charge of conspiracy, nnd who loprceents sevotal of Segal's creditor, was tho only other person prcnent when Mellors announced the postponement. Tho hearing will be held Monday morn ing at 10:30. Physicians 'are expected to testify to Segal's condition before ho was taken to Norrlslown. VILLA RUSHES ARMY SOUTHWARD TO FACE CARRAMA'S FORCES Rebel Mexican General Fol lows Declaration oPInde- pendence Action. With Prompt The voto of Dr. William D. Bacon, which made possible tho passage of the Municipal Court's vague lnndondcmn inir ordinance over Mayor Ulankenburg's veto In Select Councly Tuesday, political! observers said today, will contlnuo to be recorded In thattphambor In the Interests of Penrose, McNIchol and Vare, although Judge Audenrlcd In Common Pleas Court declared Bacon Ineligible to his scat. The Supremo Court Is tho medium being used to keep Bacon In his scat as the ostensible representative of tho llth Ward, although Judge Audonrled Inter preted the decision of the voters of that ward, almost a year ago, to be for Dr. Philip H. Moore, a man pledged to uphold the policies of the Blankcnburg Adminis tration. An order was made by the Supremo Court yesterday giving Doctor Bacon tho prlvlleso of remaining in Select Council until the appeal ho made to the higher court from Judge Audcnrled's decision Is nnallv decided. BACON A MACHINE BRN13F1CIARY. Bacon Is Included among tho dual office holders In Select Council, whom Mayor Blankenburg unsparingly denounced In his message last Thursday. He receives a salary of $3000 a year as real estate fcessor. The post came ns a gratuity from the Republican machine early this jear. Bacon owes his fealty absolutely to the McNIchol brnnch of the Penrose machine. According to Judge Audenried's Inter pretation of the balloting In the Forty fourth AVard last fall, Doctor Moore, the Blankcnburg candidate, was elected by S3 votes. Ciookedness at the offlciat count In the ward was responsible for tho opening of all the ballot boxes. Tho examiners made their leport to Judge Audemled, declaring their finding to be In favor of Doctor Moore. Tho original crooked count gave a handful majority to the Peniose McNichoI machine candidate, Dector Bacon. Judge Audenrlcd, after hearing the arguments In the case, declatcd Mooro entitled to the scat. The Penrose-Mc-Nlctiot candidate then Introduced his case Into the ponderous mazes of tho Supreme Court in the shape of an ap peal, more for the sake of the delay that was certain, than for the purpose of obtaining a clean-cut decision. Tho trick of utilizing tho law's delay has been frequently used by the'Pcnrose-JIcNIchol-Vaie combine In similar cases. Bacon has already represented tho Re publican machlno forces In Select Coun cil for a year, under a legal expedient rather than under the legal right to his teat. The effect of the order of tho Su preme Couit will prolong that tenure. EARLT DECISION JUSTLY DUE. The final decision. In case It be against Bacon, will bo that ho had no right to the seat In Select Council, although nn order of the same Court allowed htm to sit there, pending the decision. His term will cxplio next fall nnd reform forces are dubious of any possibility of seating their candidate In tlmo to obtain any valuable support for the Administra tion's policies. Supporters of the Blankenburg Admin istration aro questioning the feasibility of attempting to nullify tho vote of Dr. Bacon In case the Supreme Court ulti mately decides against him. If such ac tion were possible the veto of Mayor Blankenburg on the ordinance to' con demn a corner of the city block at Slat and Race streets for the Municipal Court would stand. Independent forces pointed out today that the Supreme Court can advance on Its calendar any case that it deems of sufficient Importance to warrant Imme diate settlement. They assert It to be IriLomprehenslble that the Supreme Court will not give early consideration te the definite seating of one or the other of the contestants. It is a question of the will of tho voters. It Is contended, and a long de lay defeats the purpose of the pro cedure, as the decision will be useless J'ter the term expires next fall. Jt Is further asserted that a bad effect Is exerted on the whole system of elec tions and that tho spirit of justice la defeated by the piocedure, although the Utter of the law mav he. teehnlenllv atlsfled. Strong Opposition to Measure Revised by Conferees Ex pected to Delay Vote in Both Houses. GERMAN CRUISERS RAID IN BLACK SEA SHIPPING Goeben and Breslau Reported Still Flying Kaiser's Flag. ATHENS, Sept. !l. neports from Constantinople say that me German cruisers Goeben and Breslau made a raid on Russian shipping In the "lack feea ou Monday and Tuesday, re turning to the Sea of Marmora estcrday. ... same reP"s ' that tho Goeben and Breslau are still Ming the German "as despite the recent announcement by ihTsey thdt bhe hda bou:ht "ie tw - WEATHER FORECAST For Philadelphia and vicinity Un settled and cooler tonight, with possi bly showera; Friday partly cloudy; '.nodejate variable winds. Foi aetails, see page u. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Tho confer ence report on the Clayton anti-trust bill will bo called up for consideration In tho Senate today, provided Senator Culberson, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, feels that the time Is op portune. He gave notice when he sub mitted tho report last night that he would ask to have It taken up nt tho earliest possible moment. An effort will be made to have tho report disposed of In the Senate and House before next Monday, so that tho President may sign tho Federal Trade commission uiu and tho Clayton anti trust bill at the same time. The 10 days which the President has to sign me iruue commission bill before It au tomatically becomes a law will have ex pired next Monday night. A hard light against the adoption of the conference report Is expected In tho Senate, however, and It may take several dayi to get a vote on it. Senator Reed, of Missouri, among the Democrats Is particularly bitter against the report, be lieving that It has been much weakened In conference. He Is disappointed In the elimination of seveial penalty clauses. Bitter opposition will bo found to tho conference report also" among the Pio gresslve Republicans who consider that tho teeth has-been drawn from the bill by the conferees. Suggestions vthat a lobby has been actlvo In opposition to certain provisions of tho Clayton bill have been frequently made here during the last week, nnd Senator Reed may demand an Investiga tion by the Senate Iobby Committee, of (Which Senator Overman Is chairman. 4 INDIVIDUALS HELD RESPONSIBLE. ( Section H of the bill says In part: Whenever a corporation shall violate any of tho penal provisions of tho anti-trust laws, such violation shall be deemed to be also that of the individual directors, ofllcers or agents of such corporation who shall have authorized, ordered or done nny of the acts constituting In whole or In part such violation, nnd such viola tion shall b deomed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor of any such director, officer or agent he shall bo punished by n fine of not exceed ing l.',000 or by Imprisonment for not exceeding one year, or by both, in tho discretion of the court. The conferees fought for days over tho price-fixing nnd antl-"tying" pro visions. Finally sections two nnd four, which tho Sonate struck out of the House bill, were reinstated, but with the crim inal penalty clauses cut out. In their present form, they read In part: Section 2. That it shnll be unlawful for any person engaged In commerce In the course of such commerce, either directly or Indirectly, to discriminate In pi Ice between different purchasers of commodities, where the ef fect of such discrimination may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to creato n monopoly In any line of commerce: Provided, that nothing hcioln contained shall prevent dis crimination In price between purchas ers of commodities on account of dif ferences In the grade, quality, or quantity of the commodity sold, or that makes only duo allowance for difference In tho cost of selling or transportation, or discrimination In prleo In the same or different com munities made In good faith to meet competition; and provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall prevent persons encaged In selling goods, wares, or merchandise In com merce from selecting their own cus tomers in bona flde transactions and not in restraint of trade. DISCRIMINATION FORBIDDEN "Section 3. That it shall he unlawful for any person engaged In commerce In the course of auch commerce to lease or make a sale or contract for sale of goods or fix a price charged therefor, or discount from, or rebate upon such price, on the condition, agreement, or understanding that the lessee or pur chaser thereof shall not use or deal In the goods of a competitor or competitors of the lessor or seller, where tho effect of such a lea.se, sale, or contract for hale, or such condition, agreement or umiciaiuiiuiiiK may oe to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly In any line of commerce " Section 12 provides that a corporation violating the provisions can be Indicted In any Judiciary district wherever it may be found. INJURED PERSON MAY SUE. Section 16 provides in part: "That any peron, firm, corporation or association shall be entitled to suo for and have in junctive relief In any court of the United States having Jurisdiction over the parties against threatened loss or damage by a violation of the anti-trust laws, Including sections z, 3, I ana 8 of this act provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to entitle any person, linn, corporation or association, except the United States, to bring suit in equity for injunctive relief against any common carrier." Senate and House will take action on the conference report within a day or two. President Wilson Is to i .v.1 ' Federal Trade Commission and the antl. ,,W WMl uv uo UIUv WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. - Announce- nient that the long-threatened bienk be tween General Villa and General Carrnnza has come, that Villa has tir.n-lnlmnl IiIk PT A VTfiN K NTT TRITQT ""''"'encc nnd has declared war, prob- JlinIlUH riiHl lllUul u'y win ie followed by tho bloodiest1 flChtlflt tluir Una ,.nti.A,1 It. .... DlLL 1U UU UALLljJJ Troops of both Villa nnd Carrnnza at- IIP IN SENATE TODAY ranz;x ar huu ent 1'. UI 111 Uiillillii JLV.Un.1 ,een8. ,., viii i, i .,....!. .... , . . . ...w alu,ri 1.,11 ftfctJIUllllfe tun forces at Chihuahua nnd Torreon for sev eral weeks. Genera"! mobilization of troops In north ern Mexico, loynl to General Carranzu, is under way at Monterey. Tho present troop movements Indicate that the first battle between the Car ranz.i and Villa foices will be fought In tho State of Zacatccas, somewhere on the Mexican National Railway. General Villa Is lushing troops south ward from Torreon ns fast as troop trains can be made up. Constitutionalists loynl to Villa throughout Chihuahua and bonorn are being concentrated. Although Cnrranza has the advantage of controlling the capital. Villa's big army is equipped for a long, vigorous war. Tho soldleis of tho former bandit are loyni to mm. while Carranza Is be lieved to have no general on his htnff equal to Villa from a standpoint of strategic ability. VILLA BUYS ARMS. Within the past 48 hours, according-! to reports, more than 7000 rifles, half n dozen machine guns nnd 3,000,000 rounds of ammunition have been sent across tho border, consigned to Villa's headquarters. ,V.W .V """""' viu oe odio to com mand the use of a largo section of the I-ederal army, which had fought for Hueitu. Villa can raise an nrmv of be tween 40,000 and 50.000 men, If not more George C. Cnrotheis, special representa tive of tho State Department, who wos ordered last night to proceed to Chihuahua, was notified today to return heio nnd Interview General Obregon, tho Carrnnza leader, who was arrested by General Villa and later set free. Immediate return of Paul Fuller of New York, and possibly John Llnd to Mexico, at personal representatives of the President In ,i movement to prevent fuither bloodshed. Is also under considera tion. AVnr Department officials persistentlv declared they had hoard nothing of a revolution In the northern States of (Mexico. Secretary Garrison said he had heord from General Bliss, In command of tho troops nlong the border, but that the officer had made no mention of any trouble or that any was anticipated. Ir fll In & Wk i i W 4 aw MM ' I" s 'I I The War Today DUKE OF MANCHESTER BUSINESS FRETS THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER ON BRIEF STAY HERE Failure of His $10,000,000 "Movie" Corporation for Sunday School Folk Up sets Him. TROOPS WILL LEAVE. Thero will bo no change In the attitude of tho United States Government toward Mexico ns a result of the break between General Carrnnza and General Villa. It was declared at the White ITouso today. The Administration will hold unswerving v to Its course, and Is confident that the trouble will be settled in tho near future. Tho American troops will b... wlthdiawn from Vera Cruz ns has been planned and officially there will be no recognition of the Villa revolt. The causes of the conflict between tho two men are well understood by Presi dent Wilson and ho was not surprised by recent developments. Administration officials. It Is said, ex pect an entire change of policy, by Carranza In the near future nnd that he will yield, to the major demands of Gen eral Villa. Institution of a new embargo nn nrm and ammunition to Mexico was another question before tho President. The bieak between General Villa and his foimer chief arose over Villa's de mand that the vast estates of the wealthy men of Mexico bo divided up and tho land parcelled out among the peons. Since General Cnrmnzn has been at tho head of the Government In Mexico City ho has mado no move toward carrying out this leform, although the revolution which put him nt the head of the re public was an uprising of peons. A man who said ho was tho Duko ot Manchester was in Philadelphia for sev eral days recovering from nervous shock, lie left early Ihlt, moniltis fur New YoiH. The supposed Duke needed n rest. Ho Is Involved, It is said. In a !0,0',(X fail ure of a "movie" concern he wns pro moting. He came to the Bellevue-Strat-ford to escape worries. The Duke has fostered Industries, but for some i capon they collapsed. The friends of the man who says ho Is the Duke no not seom H stick by him, and fall to back his judg ment, ns might be expected. Tho Duke wns president of the Interna tional Soclnt Service League. Up to a week ago he had sumptuously appointed offices at IS East 41st street. New York. Today the olllces are stripped. Tho sup posed duko -is traveling with his valet Incognito. The Duko with the Duchess was Idling In New York. He decided to go to work. Ho did and tho Duchess reluctantly gave hor consent. She had seen the Duke go to work befmc. Last June he organized the International Social Service League, with a capital stock of 310.000,000. He absorbed tho Church and School Social SerVlco Bureau, of New York, of which the Rev. Dr. AVIllinni Carter, one time pastor of tho Madison Avenue Reformed Church, wns the head. The Duko Intended making "movies" which would instruct and entertain Sun day school children and their parents. The Duke proposed t ho.iil an expedi tion to tho Holy Lands In person. He would take pictures of the territory. Its vagabonds, dogs, fleas nnd other objects of Interest. He also expected to go to India and tnko pictures. He believed he could take pictures that no common photographer could take because of his friendship with rajahs and other moguls. The Church and School Social Seivlco Bureau Is not Involved In tho failure of the International Social Service League to any extent, according to tho Rev. Dr. Carter. Papers reincorporating It with a cnpltnl stock of $."00,000 will bo drawn within a few days. But return to the Duke. It Is known the real Duko left Now York for thh city. He had his valet with him. His nerves were shattered becauso ot that $10,000,000 failure. Ho came to Phila delphia and took a suite of rooms In tho Uellevue-Stratford. Ho admitted to the clerk that he was the Duke, but he did not want It generally known. The clerk told tho head bellboy tho Duko had nr rlved, nnd the bellboy told the policeman on tho corner. The Duke was up early Sunday morn ing. The night before ho had hired nn automobile and went to n theatre whore tho "Follies of 19U" are holding forth. To members of tho chorus m explained that his nerves were gone. Ho hnd seen tho show the night beforo ami It had not helped him n bit, but If the chorus consented to a llttlo breakfast ho might chlip up n bit. The chorus was delighted. It would hieakfnst with tho Duke. It did nnd It whs In Atlantic Ctt. The man who sold he was the Duke came bnck and rested until this morning nnd then just nt about dawn, It Is said. Lilly Mar chester whisked the Duke back to New York. Night assaults, directed ngalnst the Al lies' centre In an effort to relieve tho pressuro ngalnst General von Kluk's army, have been repulsed. General von Uuolim's nrmy has reinforced tho Oornian right wing, where the most violent fighting continues on tho 12th day of tho battle In France. A general of von Kluk's stuff hus been captured. Russians contlnuo westward advance toward Cracow. Skirmishes with the Austrian rear guard occupy their at tention nnd they are taking minor positions on tho way to their objec tive. The main army has been aug mented by troops from the Interior mobilization centres. Ono corps has been left to continue the Investment of Przemysl, which continues under tremendous bombardment. In tho KiiBt Prussia-Poland campaign the Russians, under Rennenknmpf, have successfully lured the GermanH onward by their -trateglcal retire ment. An unconfirmed report states that the Gormnns gave battle and were routed. The Germans have strongly fortified the Thorn-Czesto-chow line In order to withhold ns long as possible tho Russian invasion of Silesia. Rumania will declare war within a short while, according to high offi cials of that Government. Already ! mobilization has been agreed to, nnd FRENCH CAPTURE PERONNE IN MOVE ON GERMAN RIGHT Official Paris Dispatch Declares Town is Being Held Against Sharp Counter Attacks German Night Assaults Fail to Pierce Allies' Centre. Invaders Make Desperate Effort to Break Through Forts Linking Verdun and Toul in East General on von Kluk's Staff a Captive in Paris. PARIS, Sept. 24. An ofTlclal statement Issued here this afternoon nnnounccs that the French left wing is making steady progress and that Peronne has been occupied by the French. In an attempt to drive oft the Frencll troops, who are threat ening his lines of communication, Gen eral von Kluk Is making a sharp at tack upon the French forces at Peronne. Peronne is 17 miles northwest of St. It Is said the Balkan Stnto will Join uentin and more tnan .u miles nortn the Allies. Further complications j east of Parls' In 'lts turning move among the Balkan countries are ex- ment- therefore, the French left wing has advanced nbout 75 miles since It was driven across tho Marne by the swift advance of the German right wing, nnd there forced the Germans in turn to withdraw. The complete official statement fol lows: On our left wing, between the WOULD CUT PRESIDENT'S SALARY TO SAVE MONEY Senator Shepparcl Introduces Econ omy Measure, WASHINGTON. Sept. 24,-Presldent Wilson's salary will be cut JCO. while PROMISED MKN FAR.MS. General Villa had promised the men of his army that each should havo a farm after the war was over. In some parts of Chihuahua, after Villa had con quored that district, he acted Indepen dently of Carrnnza bj splitting up gigantic ranches himself and giving away he ground to his soldiers. This declaration, taken from Villa's proclamation of war, Is the leal keynote of the situation as It exists today Carranw.h.ch'ay'hecaof !Ur ""' V Clh' F"' ' great Injury to our country, and since I P 5' draWS ' n month "' morM he could never govern a republic, nor ! wl" be reduced, beginning November 1, make happy a country which nsplr'es to I for a war economy measure. If a bill in- iyarrn " , n-m. the people subject to an Interpolation of aex"s- U Passed. tho national feelings, no have been 'I'ne proposed cut begins at l!ft) fcal- fbIJh?a, ,0, "?Jnoun-e "", as commander- , uiies at ; per cent-, scaling up to i; per In-chlef of tho Constitutional at aimv In .. ,I , , .7, charge of the executive power, and ue Cmt n '"' bainrlcs ' eces3 ot ? have declared hostilities." j that the full effect of tho cut would ba 1 ' felt by Senators, Representatives and pectcd should Rumania take up arms. French War Oflico states the offensive" taken by the Allies continues to be successful. Unofficial admission is mado In Bordeaux that Maubeuge has been captured. Berlin mado this an nouncement September 9, and added that 40,000 prisoners had been taken. Berlin official statement insists that all assaults by tho Allies have been re pulsed and that the German offensive in Russia continues. Changes in command have been made necessary. Accusations are made that Russia is using dtim-dum bullets. Petrograd War Office reports success in the Gallclan campaign. No gen eral battle la expected for a few days until reinforcements from the interior can join tho main army. Minister of War Pukhomlinoff an nounces that Russia controls more than two-thirds of the railroad lines west of the San and leading to Cra cow. He further reports that nresent operations cut off possibility of Aus trian forces near Przomysl joining the armies between the Russian front and Cracow. The War Olfico in a later statement says tho Russian cavalry has already penetrated to Cracow, the inhabitants of which are fleeing In terror. Statement Is made that the Austrlans hnvo evacuated Gnllcia with the exception of Prze mysl and Cracow. Jnpanese War Office announces land ing of British Infantry to co-operate with Japanese forces In the Kiao Chau campaign. Assault of Tslng Tao, the principal fortification antio German leasehold, is expected by tho end of tho month, Jnpanese success continues on Shan Tung Peninsula. China Is In a ferment because of war like propaganda. Tho President Issued a decree ordering tho immediate ur rest of any persons seeking to agi tato tho public mind. Tho decree re iterates the earnest desire of tho country to remain neutral. MEXICAN ENVOY EXPLAINS CAUSE OF DISSENSION Cubinet ofllcers. All army and navy offU ceis would also bo affected by this cut. Senator Sheppard has been particularly displeased bj the cut In the River and Harbor appropriations on account of tho war emergency, and he feels that all divisions of the Government bervlco should ulso economize Believes Trouble Will Be Settled Without Further Bloodshed. WASHINGTON. Sept. 34 -The Mexi can Embassy officials said the were without advices from theli Government today, but Charge d' Affaires Urulquldi declared that he was led to bellevo that the existing difficulty would be settled without bloodshed. Ho did not Indicate en what he based his opinion. As the embassy understands the stl uatlon the trouble o-eurrod when Gen eral Carranza and his lleutouaut. Gen eral Obregon, bioke their promise to evacuate the State or Sonora on thi taking of Mexico City and turn It oer to Genorol Villa. This action was taken. It was said, because General Carranza became suspicious of Villa's actions. Incensed at this annnsnl hrannh .,? ..-., ...,.. I . t. . . Ob'r'e'goXd II r l ",,ed State -dorVmard has reported also that he commanded that I 1,a(1 a number of conferences with !ULP5 ?n," ,be shot- General Ourania PreMjler Dato and on Wednesday h waa immediately Interfered. tta by Klnff A,(0Mfc y M WM SPAIN AND UNITED STATES MAY SEEK TO END WAR Peace Negotiations Reported in Progress at Madrid. MADRID, Sept 2J.-.oSoti4tlong be ttteea the United States and Spain aim ing at the co-operation of these coun tries and possibly of Italy In efforts that will be made to end the European war DANIELS ORDERS CLOSING OF SIASCONSET WIRELESS Drnstlc Action Follows Marconi Com pany's Resistance to Censorship, WA5WI.NUTON. Sept. 21 -Serretary Daniels toduy Issue 1 orders for th closing of Slasconsoi ulreleg3 station at noon tomorrow The drastic action was taken because of the falluro of thi Marconi Wireless Tplcgiaph Company to explain Its han. ollng of partisan messages, or to nir nssi:ranc of its Intention in the future to observe the Government regulations. Secretary Daniels wlied insttuctlons to hnslgn NUnn. navj censor at Slasconset, to sec that the station wan completely closed at noon tomonow. John W. Gifggs, former Attorney Gen eral, and prriddf if of the Mnreonl mi.n, had made no replv to the Secretary, ex- I pantio circle and now are delivering a i opt a brief telegiHin. requesting susnen. I , . slnn of action, ponding the riling of suit SerleS f flerce at,acks " the soldiers nv nis c .rnpanv to test the r'ght to op- defending the Mons route of German pose ui eles censorship. It Is expected . ' According to the military authorities this s the first direct assault which the. Allies have been able to deliver ngajnst the important German line of comrau. nlcation. Desperate fighting Is going on especially around AreJux and Cour. chelettes, where the Thirteenth French Army Corps under General Allx is at- Sommo and the Olse, our troops have advanced In the direction of Roye (about 25 miles southeast of St. Quentin). A detachment has occupied Peronne nnd Is maintain ing Itself there despite sharp at tacks from the enemy. Between the Olse nnd the Alsne tho enemy continues to maintain important forces, solidly intrenched. We havo advanced slightly to the northwest of Berry-Au-Bac. On the centre, between the Ar gonno and Rhelms, there Is no change. At the east of the Argonne on the heights of tho Mouse, the enemy continues his attacks with particular violence. The combat continues with alternative recoil at certain points and advance Rt others. 1 On our right wing there Is no notable change in tho region of Nancy and In the Vosges. Some detachments of the enemy have attempted again to penetrate French territory, pushing forward light covering forces, but their of fensive has been quickly arrested. In Gnllcia the Russians have .captured .laroslaw, completely In vested Przemsyl and continued their offensive against Cracow. German forces, in a series of violent night attacks on the centre of the Al lies' line, again were repulsed. L- The invaders aro making desperate efforts to relieve tho crushing pressure on the right wing, by attempting to cut through the centre and harassing tho French on the eastern end of the line. Tho German army of General von Bochm. containing practically nil of the active army that had been left in Bel. glum, has reinforced General von Kluk and now holds the extreme north and west of his line from Doual, llmilos east of Arras, south to the neighbor hood of Soissons, through Cambrai and St Quentin. The bloodiest fighting of the great battle of the Alsne, which now is in Its twelfth day, is going on there, where the British and French are struggling furiously to surround and cut oif the German right. The French have swung round a gl his first move will be an application for an injunction to restrain the navy from closing the station ASHORE OFF BRANT POINT, STEAMSHIP MAY BE FLOATED Gay Head Was Bound From Nan tucket to New Bedford. NANTl'CKET. Mass. Sept. SI.-A re port reached hare at rnx-m thai .n ... ship Gay Head u ashore about a ln'f tenlI'ting to smash the invaders' front mile outsido of Mrum Point but that her The Germans are continuing .k . ' position Is not dangerous and that she Bre contnulnB their mH n "t a n'Sh tide terrific attacks against the Allies' cen- ntfl.SA h.S tKKlV I tr '" the V'C,nUy f Rheto8 " at New Bedford, Mass., in a heavy fo. tempt to plerc It, but the French and tho British who were rushed to that point are holding valllantly. No troops are being withdrawn frorr the right to reinforce the French cen tre and loft. They have been aided b" soveral corps from the second line ser' I from the mobilization centres to th . south and still maintain their numer ical superiority over the enemy. The turning movement ngalnst Von Kluk Is necessarily slow. The official statement at midnight referred to five eighths of a mile as an excellent day'a gain. Tho Impression exists here that tho Germans much longer cannot hold their positions nlong the Alsne. Tho Germans are at bay. They are fighting in desperation to hold their present lines in hope that the Allies' front may be pierced at some point. The only hope of the invaders now seems to be in piercing the French line in the cen tre. To the east of Rheims. the Frencu have a tremendous number of men who are fighting on the offensive. An idea of the fierceness of the fight ing along tho western reaches of tho Aisne and tho Oise is gained from the fact that tralnloads of wounded aro being brought south every night. These i-oUliers tell terrible tales of night and day fighting in rain and fog or in the darkness. The Germans have put up a resistance so stubborn that even Sir John French, the British commander nnd the other generals are astounded It had been believed ut first that the Germans were merely making a stand along the Alsne ii order to cover their retreat. After a fow days of fighting this Idea was dispelled. A general of General von Kluk's staff, who was captured in the fighting around Amiens, has been brought to Paris, together with a number of other prisoners, He looked as though he had eon in the thick of the fighting. He was hatless and one of the shoulder straps had been wrenched from his coat. His face was covered with grime ; and underneath could be detected the redness of exposure. His uniform was dirty and caked with mud. His boots were wet, muddy nnd torn. One waa ripped as though it had been struik by a bullet or a fragment of shrapne.. The soldier was worn nnd emaciated, but he bore himself proudly before his captors. The soldiers brought word that the Germans had blown up the railway bridge near Mnraumont, between Am iens and Arras In order to hamper the advance of the French against the troops defending the line of communi cations. Three trains filled with prisoners and wounded German soldiers arrived at the Gnre Nord last night. A largo crowd gathered about the station, but thero wero no hostile demonstrations. On the train with the wounded pris oners were 132 nurses and 82 doctors. Upon the eastern end of the French war theatre, the soldiers are getting their first touch of winter. Snow is fall Ing in the Vosges mountains, The French War Office is ordering winter clothing shipped to the troqps operating in that district. Interesting stories filter In from thw front. One Is to the effect that many soldiers havo been driven stone deaf by the continuous detonations of the big guns, the sound being intensified by the heavy, -wet condition of the' atmosphere. The strain of five weeks of continuous marching and fighting has told on the minds of some of tha men. A number of the soldiers have broken beneath the strain, going stark mad The French Government is expected to make official admission soon that Maubeuge has fallen A Frenchman who arrived here today declared that t Germans are in possession of tha I. ilrl