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4 PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY For Tomorrows Sunday POST Washington best and most popular newspaper ii Weather Partly cloudy and much colder today1 probably heavy frost at night tomorrow fair and cool Temperature yesterday Mai lmnm 82 minimum 63 NO 14739 ASHINGTOy SATURDAY OCTOBER 2V 1916 TWELVE DPAGES TWO1 CENTS 5 Stringent Measures Follow Discovery of Royalist Plot RIOTERS GET NO LENIENCY Greek Army Plan for Attack on Allies Forces Foiled King Bald to Hare Told Allies to Talk to Veniielos Not to Him Former Premier Given Four Warships and Is Forming Naval BrigadeSituation in Capital Grave Despite Stern Precautions HALIFAX ORDERS ALL STREET LIGHTS OUT Transatlantic Zeppelin Raider or Naval Attack May Be Feared Halifax a Oct 20 All lights except a few shaded ones In the west and north ends have been ordered turned off In the streets of this city at night and all blinds must be drawn according to orders Just sent out from military headquarters Whether a visit from a transatlantic Zeppelin or an attack from the sea by enemy warcraft Is feared Is not known The lights will turned out because the naval and military authorities feel that it Is neeessary is the only statement made by headquarters WOMAN SPY MUST DIE Paris Oct 20 As a remit of report of a contemplated attack on the entente armies by loyal Greek troops from Lafflli and Chalcl the French and British have taken a stern hand in Athena The notice has been spread broadcast that any further rioting will be punished severely Reinforcement of marines and bluejackets have been landed at the capital and at Piraeus The French military authorities havs established a censorship over the anti ally press and have served notice that Inflammatory articles against the en tente will result In the suppression of papers printing them French Admiral Warned Word of the contemplated attack was received by Admiral du Fournet from private sourcea It was to the effect that the detachments stationed at Lamia south of Larissa and at Chalet were to Join and move against the en tente troops for a surprise blow This grave development has led to the stringent measures which are now being taken in Athena French machine guns control the principal streets and the cafe section around the Place Omonla where the royalist Teservlsts had their headquarters has been closed The severe repressive measures adopted by the French landing force have served to hold down rioting but the crowds are sullen and a serlovs outbreak is feared Greek Troops Doing Little Although ostensibly ordered to cooperate with the French in keeping order the Greek troops are doing little or nothing to restrain their disgruntled fellow countrymen according to news agency dispatches They are pictured as standing Idly by when crowds gather and shout Insulting epithets at the for elgn patrols King Constantlne himself Is reported to have flung tJown the gauntlet to the entente In a stormy interview with the British Minister but there is no official confirmation of this The Greek monarch is said to have complained bitterly at the action of the allies in recognising the revolutionary government set up by former Premier Ven lselos at Canea Crete and later transferred to Balonlkl and to have declared that If the allies had any further representations to make they had better make them to the man to whom they had transferred the ruling power Ships Given to Veniielos Meanwhile It is reported from Salonika four of the Greek warships seized by the allies have been turned over to the Veniielos government and are now in Salonlkl harbor These vessels are given as the cruiser Hydra the torpedo boat Thetis and two destroyers The Venlzelos government Is organising a naval division following the creation of two army divisions which oon will be ready to go to the front in support of the allied campaign in Macedonia Great numbers of Greeks continue to Join the Venlselos movement The latest dispatches assert that 15 officers and COO men of the Athens garrison went in a body to Salonlkl where they enlisted in the revolution Unanimously Condemned by Court at Marseille Paris Announces Paris Oct 20 A court martial at Marseille has unanimously condemned to death for spying Madame Gomeno Sanches who before her marriage was Maria LiberdalL of Duaseldorf BAVARIANS REGAIN LINE Capture Somme Positions Lost Wednesday Says Berlin BEITISH BEAT OFF ATTACK Germans Unable to Reach Allies Trenches West of Schwaben Re doubt Three Tanks Destroyed in Recent Assault Is Teuton Claim French Bombardment Heavy IMCI Invading Forces Thrown Back in the Oitnz Valley Region HOT BATTLE IN DOBRUDJA Germans Succeed on Ronmanian Left but Fail Elsewhere Petrograd Reports Severe Teuton Repulse With Heavy Losses Along This Front Mount Sural East of Rothenthurm Pass lost by Austrian Who Are Attacked on Entire Transylvania Line Teuton attacks are beaten says russia Berlin However Claims Cap fore of 2050 Men and Important Positions Petrograd Oct 20 Heavy fighting continues In Volhynla and Galicla but no Important changes are recorded in the official statement Issued here today The struggle Is severe north of Klselln on the front northwest of Lutsk North of Kuropatnlka the Germans are at tacking fiercely but the statement says have gained no success Berlin Oct 20 by wireless to Sy vllle German troops yesterday stormed Important Russian positions with adjoining lines on the west bank of the River Xarayuvka in Galicla and repulsed sanguinarily counter attacks says the German official statement is sued today The Germans captured li officers and 2050 men and took 11 machine guns 2 ARMED TRANSPORTS SUNK BY SUBMARINES London Oct 20 Crown Prince Rup precht of Bavaria assuming the Initiative on the Somme front in France has according to the Berlin war office recaptured from the British the greater part of the positions won from the Ger mans October 18 between Eaucourt LAbbaye and Le Barque between the Pozieres Bapaume road and Gueude court and towarjL Beauoourt The Germans also say they have successfully withstood British attacks near Cource lette and Le Sars and on the Pozieres Bapaume road French Artillery Busy Paris reports only artillery activity on the Somme front but Gen Halg chronicles the repulse with heavy Fighting In Bran Jeflle The situation is unchanged on ths enron repuise sav miot tt XrUitmrVrBTVl casualties of a German attack tnsT ri r4pui4dTnenerat Thlepval region The report from his headquarters tonight says This morning after an artillery bombardment the enemy attacked west of the Schwaben redoubt but was repulsed before reaching our position He suffered considerable casualties The French official communication Issued here tonight says On the Somme front there is nothing to report beyond the usual artillery fighting which was particularly active In the sectors of 8allly 6allllsel Berny en Santerre and Ablalncourt There was an Intermittent cannonade on the remainder of the front Three Tanks Destroyed Berlin Oct 20 by wireless to Say vllle The greater part of the trenches on the road between Fauoourt LAbbaye and Le Barque which were captured by the British on October IS were retaken yesterday by German troops in an attack according to the official statement Issued today at the German army headquarters Attempts made by British detachments to advance last night north of Courdelette and east of Le Sars the statement adds failed In the last great attack against the German positions In the Somme region the British used several tanks and three of them were destroyed by the German artillery fire the statement declares DUTCH ANGERED AT AMERICA London Oct 20 The Roumanian armies are fighting hard to drive the troops of the central powers back through the frontier passes Into Transylvania Bucharest reports the beginning of an offensive in the Oltus valley northeast of Kronetadt and ths taking of Mount Surul east of the Rothenthurm pass south of Hermann stadt Attacks in the Bran defile and the Tretus Usui and Alt valleys were repulsed by the Roumanlana Field Marshal von Maekensen again has resumed his drive toward the Constansa Bucharest Railroad in Dobrudja While Berlin reports the fighting there as livelier Bucharest admits that the Roumanian left wing along the Black Sea coast has been thrown back Petrograd reports that the Teutonic attacks were repelled with heavy losses and that the battle continues Driving Against Invaders Bucharest Oct 20 The Roumanians have taken the offensive In the Oltuz valley through which the Austro Ger man forces Invaded Roumanla the war office announced today They have driven back the Invaders to the frontier The announcement follows On the northern and northwestern fronts the enemy has attacked Gosoasa In the Trotus valley and has been repulsed In the Uzal valley there have been violent artillery actions and enemy Infantry has been dispersed Our troops have taken the offensive In the Oltus valley and have driven back the enemy to the frontier where fighting con tlnuea HindenburgiOpposes Ruthless War Ludendbrf Upholds Chiefs Views Berlin Oct 120 Von Ludendorf has Joined his chief Field Marshal von Hln denburg in opposing a more ruthless prosecution of submarine warfare Field Marshal von Hlndenburgs position was made plain at a meeting of the Independent committee for German peace terms last Saturday when through a personal representative he requested the committee to abstain from agitation for a sharper submarine campaign Gen von Ludendorf has announced his views through a letter which was read at a big public meeting at Madge burg yesterday by National Liberal Xeader Schiffer The letter said In part The hopes of our enemies based on extraordinary simultaneous exertions on all fronts can only be frustrated through mighty efforts on our part We will accomplish this If the German people stand united behind us give us their confidence and do not demoralize the army by controversies over the expediency of means and ways to success If tp the outsider It seems that the program on certain questions is lacking this does not prove that the program is actually ayfault Field Marshal yon Hlndenburgs message bad the disadvantage being delivered at a private gathering ot auditors who were not interested having It gain a wide circulation Gen von Ludendorfs letter however has been sent broadcast throughout the country through reports of the meeting at which It was read being carried by the press agencies Frerich Voice Thanks to America At Luncheon For Dr Morton Prince tack directed against our left flank We took 46 prisoners and captured some war materials We have recaptured Mount Surul On the left bank of the Alt we have repulsed five enemy attacks In the region of Mount Robul where the enemy suffered heavy losses There were more than 300 corpses in front of our trenches and we captured two machine guns from the enemy There has been an artillery bombardment at Orsova in the Jlul valley On the southern front along the Danube an exchange of infantry and artillery fire has taken place The enemy has assumed the offensive over the whole front In Dobrudja He has been repulsed on our right flank and In the center Our left wing has been withdrawn slightly toward Lln gard Dobrudja Battle Continues Berlin Oct 20 by wireless to Say vllle The battle between Austro German forces and Roumanians on the frontier ridges of Transylvania Is progressing says todays German official statement while in the Roumanian province bordering the Black Sea the fighting between the Rueso Roumanlan armies and the forces of the central powers yesterday became more lively Petrograd Oct 20 Announcement of the inauguration of an offensive movement In eastern Roumania by the army of Field Marshal von Maekensen is made by the war office It is said the Germans and Bulgarians have suf fered great losses The battle continues German Mediterranean Boal Also Shells Factories on Coast of Calabria Berlin Oct 20 by wireless to Say vllle Thearmed British transports Crosshill and Sedek were sunk In the Mediterranean by German submarines last week says an official state meat issued by the German admiralty On October 16 a German submarine it is added shelled factories and the railroad near Catanzaro in Calabria Italy Qnlckeet Service Baltimore Every hour on the hour Baltimore and Ohio 1 7S round trip Saturdays and Sundays L0 Adv Ask Are Our Ships to Be Torpedoed Off Coast Amsterdam Oct 20 A demand for the stoppage of submarine warfare coupled with an appeal to the United States to take the Initiative toward that end is voiced by the Telegraaf The Telegraaf says Ten days have elapsed since the submarine war was carried to the door of America and nothing has been done Are we to understand that our ships are allowed to be torpedoed right on the American coast We say in all frankness to America that submarine war must be stopped and Germany must be told that mistakes which all the world knows are no mistakes will no longer be tolerated Let America speak the redeeming word lest she rue deeply in the future having neglected a task plainly to be expected from the mightiest neutral PARLIAMENT MEMBER FINED Accusedof Communicating News Regarding War Material Supplies London Oct 20 Joseph King liberal member of parliament for North Somerset was 5ned 500 and the costs of the proceedings In the Bow street police xxurt today for violation of the defense of the realm act He was arraigned on three summons The first alleged the defendant without lawful authority communicated Information regarding the supply and condition of certain war material in a letter dated August 22 addressed to George Raffalovltch of New York The other two summons were In connection with the same letter NEWJRECORD FOR WHEAT December Option for a Time Sells at 171 3 4 at Chicago Chicago Oct 20 Wheat continued to break records on the board of trade today and for the second time this week seemed to threaten the high water mark set In 1898 when Joseph Letter cornered the market Wheat for delivery next December sold at one time at 171 and although the closing price was 2 cents under this figure the tensity of the situation was not lieved Another advance in the price of flour was reported at Minneapolis Dahlhelmer president of the Master Bakers Association of Chicago announced that the association will meet Monday to start a campaign through congressmen to obtain an embargo on the export of wheat and flour until the domestic situation Is relieved STEPS ON UVE WIRE AND DIES Paris Oct 20 Ten American aviators in the uniform of the French army were cheered by a great assemblage of men distinguished in the official and intellectual life of France at a luncheon given today in honor of Dr Morton Prlnoe of Boston who presented to President Polncare last week the Address to the People of the Allied Nations signed by 600 Americana The French cabinet was represented by Palnleve minister of public instruction Metln minister of labor and several undersecretaries Others In attendance were Georges Leygues chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the chamber of deputies Gen Pedeya chairman of the military committee of the chamber Emile Bou troux of the French Institute Gabriel Hanotaux of the French Acaaemy and many senators The Americans present included Rob ert Bliss secretary of the American embassy Prof Mark Baldwin James Hazen Hyde Lawrence Benet and Whitney Warren MM Plnchon Leygues and Bouillon in toasting Dr Prince made sympa thetic reference to the death while fighting tor France of Norman Prince a nephew of Dr Prince They declared that the young Americans who had given their lives Jor France would never be forgotten nor would the French forget the outpouring of serv ices andnfoney for works of mercy In France and for the supply of munitions and the whole hearted good will of millions of Americans Dr Prince in responding explained the difference between the neutrality of the American government and the ardent sympathies of a majority of the American people He said he was proud that his family had given one son to die as an aviator in the service of the French army FJGHTWITHMEXIGMIS Troops in 45 Minute Battle Across the Border NO CASUALTIES REPORTED Firing Begun by Thirty Drunken Mexicans Says Fnnston Lieutenant ot Texas Guard in Com mand of Patrol Orders Men to Return Shots No Indication That Americans Crossed the Border Little Significance Attached to the Incident by Officials Here RUSH SICK TROOPS HERE More Than 200 Regulars Coming to Walter Peed Hospital ON WAY FROM SAN ANTONIO Authorities Keep Bract Date Secret vSoTht6wdsTrUl NotBe at thtf Railroad Station to Greet the Typhoid and Other Patients Hurry to Get Quarters Ready Hurry orders were received yester day at the Walter Reed General Hospital in this city from the War Dejart ment to prepare quarters at that insti tution for the care of more than 200 lck and disabled regulars who are coming from San Antonio Tex Officers surgeons orderlies nurses and laborers are bending every effort to get ready One of the buildings at the hospital heretofore used for other purposes la to be made Into the auxi liary hospital quarters The plans leaked out late last night In conversation with an officer of the hospital Sent From San Antonio Asked when the sick soldiers would OZUNA DEFEATS VILLA Carranzista Commander Wins Victory Near San Andres BANDIT CHIEF IN COMMAND Reports to 1 Paso Are That Columns Came In Contact between Santa Ysabel andTSan Andres in State of Chihuahua Juarez Refugees Doubt Pursuit of Rebels El Paso Tex Oct 20 Unofficial reports received here from Mexico say that Gen Osuna with a force of 2000 cavalry twelve machine guns and five plecea of artillery is engaging Villa today in a battle between Santa Ysabel and San Andres Reports to Gen Trevlno at Chihuahua city claim a victory for the government forces An unverified report places among the bandits killed Martin Lopes brother of Pablo Lopez author of the Santa Tsabel massacre who was executed in Chihuahua city some four months ago The town of San Andres la only 25 miles west of Chihuahua city on the Mexico ttortnwestem Railway line Re arrive he said he was not at liberty ugeesjatsearexsay Carranzista troops to say for the reason that those In authority did not want the time to be publicly known so as to avoid a crowd at the station and at the hospital upon the arrival of the men While no information could be obtained as to the time of arrival of the sick or whether they had as yet left San Antonio It is believed that two specially equipped hospital trains have already left the Texas city and are now nearing Washington Coming on Special Trains The sick made up of typhoid and other patients are making the long and tedious trip in hospital cars attended by army surgeons nurses and orderlies Upon the arrival of this large number of Invalided men every army ambulance and other conveyance that can be utilized for hospital ambulance purposes In Washington will be pressed into service While nothing definite has been given out by the War Department itN Is positively known that the men are coming here within the next few daya THREE SHIPS TORPEDOED Greek War Agent Mistakes Cable Torn Down in Storm for Firefly New York Oct 20 Its late for fireflies said CoL John Frengougis of the royal Greek army as he emerged from the home of a friend at Rose bank in the early morning darkness today And putting out his foot he touched the flicker of light before him on the ground The flicker came from the tip of an electric wire broken by the storm Seventeen hundred volts shot through the man killing him Instantly The Colonel was In America on a special mission for King Constantlne Two Steamers Are Swedish and the Third Is British London Oct 20 The Swedish steamer Merour has been sunk by a German submarine The crew of fifteen was taken to Skagen Denmark by the submarine Lloyds announces that the British steamer Penylan has been sunk Copenhagen OcM 20 The crew of the Swedish steamship Normandie was landed today at Fredsrlkshaven the most northerly seaport of Denmark Their vessel was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine Six Escaped Convicts Captured Osslnlng Oct 20 All of the six convlctswho escaped from Sing Sing yesterday In an auto truck are back in the prison The last to be captured was Alfred Stelnhauer serving 20 years tor robbery and assault Three were eaughtjaat night and two others early today The POST 191S Automobile Route Book tells Just how rain Is likely to affect the roads youll want to cover Now ready IS cents by mall 15 centa Adv SanvAntonio Tex Oct 20 American troops and Mexicans clashed near San Jose In the Big Bend country yesterday afternoon according to a report received by Gen Funston early tonight from Col Joseph Gaston commander of the district The fight lasted for 45 minutes No losses were suffered by the Americans and Information is lacking regarding the losses among the Mexicans CoL Gastons report said that a band of about SO Mexicans opened fire on a detachment composed of 23 men of the Sixth cavalry nd Texas guardsmen engaged In patrol duty between Presidio and Ruidosa Lieut Cudlngton ot the Texas troops in command of the detachment ordered his men to return the fire Battle Continues 45 Minutes A vigorous exchange of shots continued for 45 minutes the Americans and Mexicans firing in skirmish formation from covered positions on either sld of the Rio Grande Information from Col Gaston did not indicate that the United States soldiers crossed in pursuit of the Mexicans After the flghtvLieut Cudlngton returned to Ruidosa with his command MaJ A Anderson of the Sixth cavalry and CoL Rlojos commander of the Carranza garrison at DJlnaga have gone to San Jose to Investigate the incident Index to Todas Issue Page 1 Allies Guns Menace Athens Bavarians Regain Line Roumanians Are Advancing Rash 111 Troops Here Ozuna Defeats Villa Troops Fight Mexicans Army to Stay on Border 2 City Seeks Convention Expert Perishes in Mine Aero Force Is Tripled 3 Pensions for Pastors Red Cross Gains Members 4 Banker Pleads for Railroads News of Alexandria Park View Celebration 6 Editorial Comment 7 Society 8 Sporting Events 9 Financial Bowling Results 10 Army and Navy News 12 City News in Brief pistrict Court Proceedings TRIES TO HALT WILSON But Pittsburgher Meant No Harm He Tells Police PRESIDENT GIVEN OVATIONS Great Crowds Greet Him in Ohio and Pennsylvania Bryan Rides With Executive and Declares Latters Reelection Is Certain Speaks to Farmers at Shadow Lawn Today No More Troops to Leave Army Now About 100000 Strong SITUATION BECOMING WORSE War Department Attitude Is Re garded as One of War Indicated by Official Ruling of Judge Advocate General Crowder Mexi can Embassy Officials Deny Accu racy of Reports of Growth of Villa Movement Positive Action Unlikely Before Election Blames Drunken Mexicans Gen Funston reporting last night on the exchange of shots across the border at San Jose said that late reports reach ing him indicated the American troops were fired upos by drunken Mexicans The dispatch made nornentlon of fir Ing by the American troopers and said kacrvwerQ no vvtzaiues on euner siae Officials here were Inclined io attain little significance to the incident believing that an irresponsible band had blundered upon the detachment of Americans and had withdrawn after fir ing a few desultory snota There was nothing In Gen Funstons dispatch it was said to Indicate a prolonged engagement RUSSIAN BUDGET 2039000000 are making np effort to chase the bandits and are avoiding contact with them Expect Another Attack Thousands of Carranzista troops brought from southern Mexico are being held in Chihuahua city to reinforce the defacto garrison there as military authorities expect another attack soon upon the city by Villa VUla has ordered every detachment of his command operating in Chihuahua to Inform the Mexican people he is personally with that band in order to cause confusion as to his actual location Nearly 4000 men are engaged In the fighting according to these reports The Villistas are led by Villa in per son Gen Carlos Ozuna marched out from Chihuahua city to attack Villa after the bandU raid on San Andres Tuesday Villa with L00O fell upon the Car ransa force today at dawn the reports stated The entire western and southern portions of the Mexican state of Chihuahua is now under control of Francisco Villa according to admissions made by Mexican de facto officials at Juarea today as details of the bandit chiefs bold raid last Tuesday on the town of San Andres began to reach the border Confirm Carranza Expedition Chihuahua City Mex Oct 19 Gen Carlos Ozuna left here today with a column of 2000 cavalry twelve machine guns and a sanitary corpse all welUsupplled to take the field against vqia Villa is reported to be in San Andres today while his bands are visiting the neighborhood ranches to obtain loot and Impress the ranchers In ths Villa commands HAY REPLACE CABRERA Petrograd Plans for War Lasting Throughout 1017 Financial Year London Oct 20 A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd says the budget of 1917 submitted to the duma and council of the empire has been framed in view of the probability of the war lasting for the whole financial year Revenue and expenditures balance at a total of 2039000000 this being the first time the Russian budget has reached 2000000000 The excess expenditure over the real revenue amounting to 236500000 will be covered by At Anarotlnns 1 The receipts from the sale of intoxicating liquors which in 1913 were approximately 50000000 now are estimated at only 25000000 An explanatory memorandum attached to 4he budget points out that the taxable resources of the empire have increased almost entirely as a result of the enforcement of temperance HUGHES OFF FOR REST Pittsburgh Pa Oct 20 Richard Cullen aged 22 a machinist who was taken into custody after attempting to Jump on the running board of an automobile in which President Wilson was riding here today was examined by physicians this afternoon and ordered sent to the city home at May view for observation Cullen denied that he intended harming the President saying he was not satisfied with the administration foreign policies and Just wanted to talk to him A bottle of liquid in a bag carried by Cullen was found to contain medicine according to the police A knife with a blade five Inches long and several wood chisels were also in the bag Cullen has been attending night school at a local technical Institute working during the day for a steel company Many Campaign Demonstrations Harrlsburg Pa Oct 20 President Wilson returning to Lons Branch to day from Chicago participated in cam paign demonstrations arranged in his honor along the route by local Democrats in Ohio and Pennsylvania Twice at Greensburg Pa and in this city he alighted from his private car and thanked large crowds for coming to see him A large crowd was assembled here tonight in the square in front of the railroad station where red lights were burned in honor ot Mr Wilson Intro duced by Samuel Kunkel treasurer of the Democratic State committee the i resiaent said I nave no speech to make but I would indeed be ungener ous if I did not express my gratifies tion that you should come out to see 4jne this way It is a great encourage ment to a public man who la trying to ao nis auty to receive such a wel come Mexico City Oct 20 It is reported here tonight thatfien Pablo Gonzales minister of communications is to proceed Immediately to the United States to relieve Luis Cabrera as head of the Mexican commission which is endeavoring to settle disputes with ths United States Senor Cabrera it is said win become Mexican Ambassador designate in succession to Ellseo Arredondoj who is to return to Mexico City to fill an important post in the foreign offlca Nominee Goes to Montclalr for Three or Four Days New York Oct 20 Charles Hughes Republican presidential nominee left this city tonight for Montclalr after conferring with Willlan Wfillcox chairman of the Republican national committee on plans for the candidates final campaign trip to the middle West Mri Hughes also talked with President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell University and Herbert Parsons The candidate will rest at Montclalr for three or four days and will see no visitors it was stated An occasional game of golf rr expected to be his chief recreation during his short holiday Tentative plans have been made for Mr Hughes to speak in New England after his speech in Brooklyn next Wed nesday night He then will spend three or four days here before starting for Indiana and Oh To TELEPHONE EDISON DEGREE New York University Confers Aca demic Honor in Unique Manner Albany Oct 20 A degree of doctor of laws was conferred on Thorn as A Edison the Inventor over the telephone tonight by Dr John Fin ley president of the University of the State of New York at the closing session of ths institutions fifty second Edison was a his laboratory at Orange while Dr Flnley was in ths auditorium of ths New York education building here The large room had been fitted with S0O telephones and that many persons listened as Dr Flnley conferred the degree and Mr Edison accepted Stepping of army furloughs by ths War Department Thursday was followed yesterday by the statement that no more National Guardsmen would be withdrawn from the border at present There are approximately 100000 of these troops ready to move into Mexico should Carranza become obdurate fn his resistance to the American contentions or should the Villa uprisings become so formidable as to Jeopardise the Carranza regime There has been increasing evidence In ths War Department of late that the Mexican situation is becoming worse although the Impression gained everywhere is that the administration purposes not to take positive action until after the election in November War Judge Advocate General Holds The attitude of the War Department toward the Mexican situation is that it is war An official ruling by Judge Advocate General Crowder In which he holds that a condition of war now exists in Mexico has Just been mads public The ruling was in answer to a question as to whether American soldiers In Mexico accused of qsrtous crimes should be tried by civil or military tribunals The afty eighth article of war provides that In time of waiv insurrection or rebellion certain crimes shall be tried by court martial The decision says Tield Operations Those of War I am therefore of the opinion that while war is not recognized as existing between the United States and Mexico the actual conditions under which the field operational in Mexico are beiryr conducted are those of actual war that within thefleldor operations of the expeditionary force In Mexico it la time Of war within the meaning of the fifty eighth article of war since it could not have been Intended that under such conditions United States soldiers would be turned over to the authorities of Mexico for trial Deny Villa Movement Is Growing Officials at the Mexican embassy denied yesterday the accuracy of reports from Mexico describing the growth of the Villa movement Embassy officials believe the Mexican American commission sitting at Atlantic City will reach an agreement upon a method for guarding the border and that the American expedition will be withdrawn from Mexico soon after November 7 Reports were received at the Stats Department yesterday that the Carranza official had given local notification that elections would be held for members of congress in Mexico beginning next Sunday PREDICTS PEACE BY RUSSIA Derailment Delays Train The President hurried back to his private car but Just as the train got under way the coach ahead of his car Jumped the track bringing the train to a stop with a bump A delay of 15 minutes resulted At Greensburg the President left his car in a driving rain and walked outside the station with Col Richard Coulter Jr of the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment Just returned from the Mexican border A band played The Star Spangled Banner as he appeared and the crowd applauded The President stood up Iq a flag draped automobile waved to the crowd thanked them and then hurried back to the waiting train Brief stops were also made at a number of towns where tpe President appeared on the rear platform of his car and shook hands with the people It rained constantly but the people kept it off with umbrellas Bryan Sees Victory Bryan who resigned as Secretary of State because of differences witn the President over foreign affairs met the President at Pittsburgh and rode with him for more than an hour afterward on his train Because Mr Bryan was not expected he did not ride in the Presidents automobile during a ride through Pittsburgh Crowds along the streets cheered Mr Wilson when he appeared Mr Bryan after talking with the President said he had become convinced that Mr Wilson would be reelected He has been campaigning for the President in the West and declared he expected the Dmocrats to gain several senators in the mountain States I want to put it as strongly as possible that Mr Wilson will win said Mr Bryan The people approve his Mexican policy and something the administration ha dons appeals to every class of voters He added the women of the West are for the President Joseph Guffey chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic State commutes Boarded the Presidents train this morning and rods through Pennsylvania with him Tomorrow afternoon If Wilson will address a gathering bt farmers at Shadow awn Russo German Japanese Alliance the Next Step Says Muensterberg Cambridge Mass Oct 20 Hugo Muensterberg professor of psychology at Harvard University in an address tonight before the International Polity Club of the university asserted that he had been reliably informed that Russia and Germanywould sign terms of a separate peace before spring and that after this peace there would be an alliance between Germany Russia and Japan I know from reliable sourcea he said that Russia Is out of Joint is half bankrupt Is starving and will bs ready for a separate peaee before spring The result is to be an alliance between Germany Austria Russia and Japan Japan and Russia are pushing toward this combination and an overwhelming majority of the German people would welcome It today If we really want to bring peace for a generation there is no hope but to bring Germany and England to an understanding before Germany and Russia have made peace and formed an alliance Neither the English nor the German people want this peace today but they ought to want It for once the new alliance Is formed It will seek to crush the ambition of England for world power WESTERN MONET ON WILSON Large Sums Being Bet in New York at 10 to 8 on Hughes New York Oct 20j Betting on the result of the election was heavier to Wall street today than at any other time during the campaign There was a slight tightening in the odds oa Hughes as the favorite The total placed today In the financial district by ths various betting commissioners was said to have been between 30000 and 40000 The bets were made at 10 to 7 on Hughes soma at It to iy and some at 10 to Albert Stokes ths uptown commissioner bet 11000 to 10000 that Wilson would be elected Edward Mc Quade curb broker placed l0e against 2000 on Wilson He said that most of the Wilson money Is coming from theWsst McQuade has 20I0 to bt against 1IJOO that Bushes will win.