I), ot O.
MILilOX DOLLAR SEASON.
Douglas County exjforts for the
present fail and winter season will
bring Jl, 000,000 new money.
ROSEBURG
BI SIXES8 13 GOOD.
Good crops and high prices makes
money plentiful. Review advertisers
get the business.
VOL. XES.
ROSKHURG. OREGON. Kltilh' Y KVKXINti, OKCKMIIIOK I,, 11)1(1.
REVIEW
, "-i "O. 9:1(1.
TWO CASKS OF 1XFAXT1LE PAR
ALV.S1S WERE REPORTED IX
THAT VICINITY YESTERDAY
STATE HEALTH OFFICER WAS
IX ROSEIll'IKJ TODAY.
O CHILDREN UNDER QUARANTINE
Dr. Daviil X. Holing, of Portland,
Says H Will Take Every Pre
caution to Prevent Spread
of Serious Malady.
Returning here at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from Looking
uiass, where lie was summoned
to investigate and ascertain the
seriousness of two cases of in
fantile paralysis, Dr. David N.
Roberg, state health officer,
with headquarters in Portland,
informed local newspaper men
that the people of this vicinity
could not bo too careful and
painstaking in guarding the
health and future happiness of
their children.
The cases in question first de
veloped last Wednesday and the
county health officer was noti
fied. Either through neglect or
because he was not satisfied
with the diagnosis, this official
delayed acting until last night,
when instructions were received
from Dr. Roberg to establish a
strict quarantine in both cases.
Realizing the danger and the
fatal results attendant to an epi
demic of this contagious mal
ady, Dr. Roberg boarded a train
at Portland late last night and
came to Roseburg. He was met
at the depot this morning bv
Drs. E. B. Stewart and B. It.
Shoemaker, and in company the
three physicians went to Look
ing Glass.
At the home of Mr. Rodney, a
well known rancher of the
Looking Glass vicinity, the phy
sicians found his three and a
half year old son suffering from
a marked case- of the disease,
while at the home of Mr. Mont
gomery, also a farmer of the lo
cality, they discovered his two
and a half year old daughter had
contracted the same ailment. In
both instances the cases were
very marked, according to the
state health officer, and there is
no doubt that they are suf
fering from infantile paralysis.
In each case the paralysis has
afflicted the right limbs of the
patients. When Dr. Roberg
found that the county health au
thorities had taken no action to
prevent a spread of the disease,
lie ordered the patients placed
under strict quarantine for six
weeks. A number of other child
ren, who are thought to have
been exposed to the disease,
were ordered isolated for a
period of two weeks.
Following closely upon this
action, the state health officer
instructed the members of the
Looking Glass school board to
close the schools of that district
for a period of 11 days. Should
more cases of paralysis develop
there before the expiration of
that time the state health offi
cer will issue another order
making the closing of the
schools permanent until all dan-;
ger has passed. I
While Dr. Roberg does not j
anticipate an epidemic of infan- j
tile paralysis in this section of i
the state at the present time, he !
advises parents to use every
precaution to safeguard the
health of their children. If your j
child returns home from school
complaining of a slight temper- j
ature and aching limbs or back, ,
Dr. Roberg urges parents t o
summon a reputable physician. '
He says these are the first
symptoms of the disease, and
can readily be observed by a
physician of long experience.
The incubation period generally
extends from five days to a
week, according to Dr. Roberg. ;
There are some cases of this dis
ease in which actual paralysis
do not develop, according to Dr. '
(Continued on Page six )
SERVICES WERE HELD
AI BAPTIST CHURCH
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Roseburg observed Thanksgiving
day In the usual quiet manner. There
was no public observance of the holi
day, although family reunions and
omer private social annus were
numerous.
The customary Thanksgiving ser
vices were held at the Huptist church
Wednesday evening and were attend
ed by practically the entire member
ship of the several protestaut
churches of the city. The sermon
was delivered by Rev. J. Carroll
Spencer, pastor or the .Methodist
Episrnpal church, and was much ap
preciated by those present at the
service. Special musical numbers
numbers were rendered by local tal
ent. The streets of the city presented
a Sunday appearance throughout the
entire day. While a majority of the
people passed the day quietly, the
theaters were well patronized in the
evening, while many people attended
tile dance at the armory. One of the
chief attractions of the il.iv w.is
' The Birth of a Nation" at the Ant-
l.'rs Theater, lloth this attraction ana
the dance had the effect or bringing
many people from the nearby towns
la itoseuiirg last evening.
SEVERE LOSSES
iOlMANIAXS ARE REPORTED TO
HAVE LOST MANY SOLDIERS
WHILE EXGAGEI IN TERRIER
IS.WONET NGHTIXG HEAVY
GI NS ARE TAKEN.
COMPULSORY SERVICE NEEDED
teiclistnK Today Passed the Second
Raiding or the Bill Providing
for Compulsory Civilian Ser
vice Russians Adnck.
BERLIN. Vi.n Snvvillo rw 1
The Reichstag has passed' the second
catling ot the bill providing for
rOllintlLsorV civilian wnrvin It m.wln
'light alterations.
Vienn:i rinnrtrit i liotit-v irnac,...,.
jffensive between the Vt Valley and
Tartar Pass. The enemy made slight
local gains. The Russians and Rou
manians are constantly attacking
Archduke Joseph's Carpathian army.
1 1 1 1 1 iiuvitimigf'H are oi llle sliglilest.
There is temporary artlllerylng on
the Italian front.
The western front was unevent
ful. Sofia reported that the Bulgarian
advance continues toward Bucharest.
They have captured two heavy guns.
Ilayonetting caused the Roumanians
severe losses. General Mackenzen
continued rrom the Danube toward
Bucharest, and he is rapidly envelop
ing the capital. He has raptured
large numbers of prisoners and much
booty. He is aiMiroaching the Arge
sul River.
The Turks along (he Ztotalyp re
pulsed numerous Russian assaults.
British armored motors were un
able to halt the Dobrudja advance,
and two of the motos wTe de
stroyed. NEW PROHIBITION LAW
NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL
THE LEGISLATURE MEETS
f That Oregon's no-called
"bone-dry" prohibition law
J will not become operative until 4
4 the .State Legislature meets
i ana passes legislation provtrt
4 ing for enforcement of the
4 amendment adopted by the
voters at the last general elec
4 tion, was th" statement made
j yesterday by Attorney Ceneral
ijeoree M. Drown, of Fa lorn
the district attorneys and
t
i1
1
other state and county officers
may be removed in respect to
the effect of the new const!
tut io rial amendment, Attorney
General Itrown within the next
few days will issue a statement
to such officials, advising them
aeainst trying to enforce the
' bone dry" amendment until
the Legislature has acted. As ;
the amendment now stands, j
me attorney general declares,
it Is not enforceable, since It
J larks a penalty clause for any
infractions. Attempts to en- f.
force the new law before the
Leplsliiture acts will only ter- 4
minate In confusion, according
to the attorney general. 4
L
ENJOY MEETING
TWELVE MEMBERS OF THE
ORDER RECEIVED VETERANS'
JEWELS, WHICH WERE PRE
SENTED UY PAST GRAND
CHANCELLOR GRANT.
HISTORY Of ORDER REVIEWED
A Hiuiimt, Which Was Served l-nto
In the Kvening, Proved to Hi
one of the lellghllnl Feat
ures of Occasion.
A tuution or great Interest to the
order of Knights of Pythias occurred
here Wednesday evening at the
Castle Hall of the local lodge.
The occasion was the bestowal oi
12 veterans' jewels on members of
the lodge who had been in good
standing for 25 years. Past Grand
Chancellor Crank S. Grant, of Port
land, made the presentation speech,
which was a most instructive and
eloquent tribute to the Pythian or
der. He briefly reviewed the story
of the Pythagorean school of philos
ophy and allowed how its teachings
of fraternity were the foundation of
tho present ritual of the order.
Damon and Pythias, whose devotion
to the principles of friendship, is the
basis of tile teachings of the order,
were shown to have been pupils in
the school of Pythagoras and to have
imbibed from him the wisdom which
afterwards made llieni great histori
cal characters. He showed, in elo
quent terms, that friendship as prac
ticed by the Knights of Pythias is ot
more real value and worth than any
other form of wealth. In presenting
the jewels ho made reference to the
firmness of the fraternal feeling
amongst the members of the order
and illustrated his theme by several
incidents which have occurred with
in the domain of Oregon.
U. W. Strong responded to the pre
sentation address and gave a brief
history of the formation of Alpha
Lodge. He was followed in brief
remarks by each of the recipients of
a jewel.
The members then adjourned to
the banquet room, where a turke)
supper was served by the committee.
Those receiving the jewels were It.
W. Strong, L. A. Sanctuary, W. T.
Wright, Cal Wright, .lames A. Perry.
S. K. Sykes, Joseph Micelll. Frank (J.
Micelll, Free Johnson, C. W. Hal
lard, James Templin, all charter
members of Alpha Lodge, and W. II.
Howden, who was received in the
lodge by transfer card from the lodge
at .Marquette. Mich.
Mlcelli Was Absent.
ISocause of his inability to come to
Roseburg to participate in the cere
monies, Attorney F. G. Micelll. of
Portland, prepared the following let
ter, which was read during the even
ing: Portland. (Ire., Nov. 2, nil (5.
.Mr. E. E. Wimberly, K. It. S.. Alpha
Lodge So. 4 7, K. of P., Roseburg.
Oregon.
.My Dear Sir and Mrother: Yours
of November 21st inst.. inviting me
to be present at a meeting to be held
November 2:1th, liilii, at which time
veteran jewels will be presented to
some of the brothers who have been
members In- good standing continu
ously for the last 25 years, is at hand.
Yes. I am one of them, and would
be more than glad to be present that
night, but owing to other engage
ments. It will be impossible fur me
tfl enlflV that, minrter nf n rr-ntitri-'
frateniul and interesting gathering.
I would gladly extend my hand to
the ten charter members and con
gratulate them that the Great God
has spared us to see that day when
we would officially be proclaimed!
VETERANS of the Great and Mag-1
nificent Order of the Knights1 of i
Pythias of the World. j
During the last 2.". years. Alpha
Lodge has done more than its share;
in the uplifting of humanity, ami I
hope and trust that It will still con-1
Untie to uphold its great principle:
so that, as long as vice and miser) :
and misfortune exists in tho world, ;
anil so long will there he a place for
the Knights of Pythias amongst the
sons and daughters of men. and so
long as the order proves true to its
mission, so long will men rise up and
call it blessed. I
Let the Imnner of the order o; 1
Knights of Pythias fly hlch. so that.
lis nenemlent influence n,Hy he ex
tended to every city, town and vit-
lage. to proclaim its mission, that Is.
that we owe our follow men. that
Friendship, that Charity and that
Renevolence that we ask for our
selves.
Yours fraternally In K C. and I!.. i
FRANK G. MICELLL
S.Ws MKT filTLTV.
PORTLAND, Iiee. 1--Edward I'.ar
thotomew pleaded not guilty to a
charge of killing John Lind. of the
"green trunk mystery." The trial
was el for December 2 ft.
GLENDALE VISITED BY
"WORKERS" ENROUIE TO
POINTS IN CALIFORNIA
About 40 or 50 I. W. W.'s arrived
in Gleudale on a freight train from
the north Saturday morning at ;i o -clock,
says the Gleudale News. They
scrambled off the cars and marched
into the depot waiting room, where
uiey were uisappointeu on not mul
mg a good Tire to warm by.
"Where's your coal?" demanded
the leader of Operator Duucunsoii.
"Out in the coal bin help your
self," answered Duncanson, and kept
on with his work.
One of the "army" quickly
brought In a scuttlo of coal, but just
then the freight started to pull on
south and the "captain" shouted "all
aboard," and tho bunch Uled out and
hopped back on the train lo continue
their journey south.
Gleudale was lucky.
Ilir'f.I"I'I''t'l'I,I'lfl-r'I---i
I'l'.NERAL TOMORROW.
The funeral of the late Mrs.
j. N. T. .lewett will bo held at the
I -Methodist Episcopal church to-
1 morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock,
I with Interment of the body fol-
i lowing in the .Masonic ceme-
4 tery. The funeral sermon will
be delivered by Rev. .1. Carrol
Silencer, pastor of the Metho
dist church. All frl Is of the
family are invited to intend the
service.
BOYS ARE QUESTIONED
ABOUT GETTING BOOZE;
FINDINGS KEPT SECREl
A number of well known
young men of this city houu;
of whom are still niombers of
tho Kobuhurg High School,
were summoned before District
Attorney Ueorgo Nouner this
afternoon and questioned with
regard to where they secured
quantities of liquor diring the
past few months, a investi
gallon was held behind closed
doors, and consequently the
indings of the district attorney
were not made public. It has
been established, however,
according to the officials, that
rtain young men of the city
have encountered little, or no
trouble in obtaining liquor.
4 and in some instances they are
4 alleged to have Income uar
4 tially intoxicated.
i iu:kvi:.t i-i:ie. riov.
Mrs. Frank Newland, wife of a
local Southern Pacific brakeman, un
derwent quite a serious operation ai
Mercy hospital a lew days ago. She
is getting along nicely ami will be
able to leave the hospital some lime
next week. The operat ion was per
formed by Dr. A. F. S.-ther.
i:st.i:ijsmi:s .ii:xrv.
M. A. Kattnr. of Kiddle, went to
Kugene Thursday in an Oakland
automobile. While there, lie will es
tablish an agency, probably in con
nect ion with the Anderson-Tierce
garage of that city. Mr. Itazor has
moved his family lo Kugene and will
make his home there at present.
rn.MiNt; to koskiu iu;.
Mr. Finnegiin and Mr. Snyder,
managers of the M tilt nomah hotel
in Portland, will arrive here early to
morrow to pass a couple of days.
They will be the guests of John
Oliver, of the Oram! hotel. Messrs.
Flnnegan and Snyder are making h
trip through Southern Oregon and
are visiting many of the hotels situ
ated in the more important towns.
M m:LTii oi i k i n.
Acting upon the advhn of
Mr. Imvid .V Roberg. Htate
health officer. M;mr Napoleon
Rice late ibis alt'-moon ap
pointed Dr. 11. R. Shoemaker
city health officer. Th Lh action
wan taken on (he part of the
mayor in order that the city
may do its share in preventing
an ina1on of infantile paraly
hih and Hampiru; out the few
cases of sea rb-t (ever which
ha e prr vailed I; en- 'luting
Hie pa-t lour or h ve weeks.
Dr. Shoemaker SilSn 'H
iu t prom pi 1 y in all caHen, and
that Hrift iii;r inline will be
established w hen such a' tlon
Ik nei eu y . In this, Dr. Shoe
mak r will have the Hiippoif of
the reputable phy-dejjins of the
c(fy, together with the par
ents and offi ialn. Dr. Hboe
ma kcr'H appoint merit will prob
ably be rat if ied by the coun
cil next Monday night.
ANNl'.AL MEMORIAL SERVICES
WILL RE HELD IN THE El. lis'
TEMPLE XI 'XT SVMI.W AF
TERNOON AT ::(() SPECIAL
PROGRAM IS ARRANGER.
ADDRESS BY PORUAND LAWYER
The Ti-omnm Will AKo Inchitle
.M us i cal Numbers by Local Talent
and Kit imliMic Work by
the Kl Us Lodge.
The annual memorial services of
Uoseburg Lodge No. IlUti, II. T. O.
Elks, will be held in the lodge rooms
of the order at 2:30 Sunday after
noon, when a splendid program will
be rendered and the ritualistic cere
monies of memorial day will be ex
emplified. In every lodge of the
order, numbering about 1 500, this
service will be held on this day, the
first Sunday in December, carrying
out the beautiful sentiment that a
member of this order, living or 'dead,
is neer forgotten. The services are
open to the public and it is expected
that, a targe attendance will be pres
ent. Entrance, lo the lodge room is
through the armory door down
stairs, thence up a flight of stairs to
the lodge room. The names of four
brothers have been added to their
beautiful memorial tablet since the
last ceremony, and a total of ft 4 since
their organization in IS!G. The
memorial committee having charge
of the services are Rani S. .loseph
son, E. L. Tarrott, Jos. Micelll, I ). .1.
Stewart and ('. W. Iturroughs, and
a reception committee consisting of
F. W. llaynes, A. Salzman, Herman
Marks, Hoy Hollows and (ieorge ('ul
ver will receive and seat the guests.
Following is the program which
will be rendered :
TrocosHional Ot t's orchest ra.
Opening ceremonies Officers of
tho lodge.
Vocal solo, "Remember Thy Cre
ator" Mrs. It, M. Fox.
Vocal solo, " Nearer My God to
Thee" Tiro. W'aller S. Fisher.
Ritualistic ceremonies -Off icers of
the lodge.
Selection - Ott's orchestra.
Memorial address -liro. Gus A.
Moser, of Cortland Lodge No. I lli.
Vocal solo, "The Crv of Itachael"
Mrs. R. M. Fox.
Closing ceremonies Officers id
Ihn lodge.
Benediction llro. Harr !. Lee.
Selection- (Jit's orchestra.
The officers of Roseburg Lodge
are: E. It. Stewart, Exalter Ruler;
Carl E. Wimberly, Esteemed Lead
ing Knight; Ralph (Juine, Esteemed
Loyal Knight; 11. .1. llildeburti. Es
teemed Lecturing Knight; I. It. Kid
die. Secretary; .1. M. Hooth. Treas
urer; Sam S. Josepbson, Esquire;
Ten F. Caro, I ntier Guard ; Sa in
(Hack, Tyler; H. O. Targeter, Chap
lain; J. F. Barker, M. F. Rice and C.
W. Tarroll, Trustees.
Since its organization the follow
ing have officiated as Exalter Ruler
of the Roseburg lodge: F. T, Tustin,
1X!MM)!I; Douglas Waite, l!HM); A,
Salzman, I !H I ; ) . .J;imieson,
1!I0U; F. It. Waite, I io:S ; B. Can
non, Din l-ni;; H. 'I'. McClallen.
I'MiT; E. L. Tarrott. DtitK; W. W.
Cardweil, Dhi'i; F. W. llaynes,
DUO; Sam S. .losepli.-ion. I ft 1 I ; Rin
ger Hermann, I !t I 2 ; ; A. C. SeeJv,
Dti:i-ll; Joseph Mlcelli, l!H"., and
the present Exalted Ruler, E. It.
Slewa rt.
There is no admission charge to
the memorial services, and the public
in general is cordially invited lo be
present.
COMING TO KOSKItt'lHJ.
Charles L. FerrK r
the greatest hllliardlsf.
to visit Roseburg in tin
i-uliized an
Is iiliinnlni;
nejir fill lire ,
and will probably giv
an
Ktltl.it loll
fit one of the local cit:ar Ntoren. Mr.
I'erris v I id led Ro.'eiii r on re prev
iously and lib! work was much ap
preciated. - o - -
attihi;y i hosi:iii Itli.
Tho.-. liennetl, one of Coo
Conn-
t y's most pi ominent attorneys,
rived in lOu-elmi g Thursdnv atl
ih -
noon enroule home after some tlni'- .f
upent at Sa u I 'ra nr isco and oi her 1 J
California iliie? Mr. Renneit. has
lived at Mi'rshfieM practically all of : -hlH
lite and is - known thioui;ii
out. the slate, lie w;is en t erf a i ned . !-
dinn
r la-. I evening ,y Dr, A. IV
ethr.
MMiirn w n ii itoozi:.
tilomobilep
1 Ihroui'h
o enroule
Port hi in
rccpii'd a I
Two bit' OudiJIie a
load' d with liquor pa sp
here a couple of ilav.i at
from I lornbrooi, , Cal , i
One of the cars was iul
Albany, hut the oilor machine (,-ot
awav and is naid to have p'aclod
I'orf land without inter fc it nee. The
Albany officers confiscated the liquor
and now have the niitor.ioMIc in their
poRPOHHlnn. The occupants of the
car, were not arreted h.-caiife h y
paid they were takiriK the liquor to
Portland for IheJr own ue.
EORMAL BALSAS END
Of THANKSGIVING DAY
PLEASES GREAT CROWD
Before hundreds of local peonle
who chose to end the day with ru.v
ely. the attractiveness of which had
prohahly never before been equalled
In this city, the unnuiil military bull
given by the Toast Artillery and hos
pital corps at the armory Thanks
giving eveninK was 0110 of the most
brilliant successes seen here for sev
eral years.
With members of the military or
ganizations in uniform and n larce
part of the dancers In the season's
latest finery, the spectacle was most
unusually charming. Spectators
crowded the balconies and closed in
all the ball room, most of them re
maining until late In the evening,
while the decorations made the whole
scene distinctive, the scheme of rings,
large evergreen trees and colored
lights winning (lie instant approval
of all In attendance.
In the nialter of details of which
none were lacking to (lie comfort or
their guests, the work of the corps
brought forth many compliments. A
long program with excellent music
lor each number kept the crowd In
tact, and the floor was still crowded
when the last strains were heard at
a considerable time past midnight.
I 'AI''K IS OII.IKCT OI.' l.vi:sTi;.
TIO.N IlKtil'X IIY OI'I'ICI I,S AS
IlKSll.T OI.' INTOXICATION
CIIAIKilO ItltortillT IIY CITY
MAIIHIIAI, TODAY.
SIG BOOZE DISPOSALS f EARED
Intoxicated Man Implicates Restaur
lint f'hiiployc Whu hi Tutu May
Have Lend to lmHrfniit
liiforiiiiilion.
Kolluwing an appearance this
morning before City Recorder Whip
ple of a local character from whom
(lie only name obtainable was "Aus
tralian .lack," a warrant wan Issued
from Hid local justice court charg
ing (Jeorge Rotter, an employe of
(ieorge'H RcHlaurant on West Cass
Hi reel, . with unlawfully selling hi
loxiianlH. On account of the mat
ters resulting In an investigation by
Dlstrirl Attorney Neuner (his aller
uoon. "Australian .lac k' was brought
before the officer, when he was
found by Marshal WillaniH near the
depol. practically helpless. Thinking
some Information might be obtained
from questioning the man, he was
subsequently quizzed with regard to
Die place where he obtained his liq
uor. 1 1 Is story at mice Implicated
Rotter, who later told Hie officials
thai lie had obtained Hie booze from
a local call- proprietor. In vesliga-
' ions occupied I he greater part of j
'he aticrnoon, many witnesses being!
rtib d lo (he courthouse, and It is be- j
Roved each of these were questioned'
;it length concerning their relations"
with this cafe.
The officers Relieve considerable
booe I:, heing brought into Hie city!
as the result of ihe aiiiendment which'
was recently passed making the j
'tate dry. and an effort is being made
to locate any supplies that may be
i Continued on Rage Six.)
BAND OE BOOTLEGGERS
ARE OPERAIING HERE,
SAYS GEORGE NEUNER
I-
That there is an organized
hand of hooileiigers operating
j. in KOhehurg at Ihe present
J- time, wits Ihe statement made
lo re this afternoon by District
Attorney Ccorge Neuner. The
declaration on tin- pari of the
proMi cufiiifc officer was made
lollouing (he arrest of a local
restaurant keeper, who is ac
i iiM'il or selling quart bottle
of whiskey ror $7. Refuse of
the excessive price charged Tor
the Whiley involved ill the re-
!
- cent arre:.i, the district attor-
J iif believes the local bool-
b erets are preparing lo make
a "cleaning" prior lo Hie time
I lie ii" vv prohibit ion la w goes
into effect some time in Jan-
narv. That they will be
thwarted in their efforts ap
jm ; is a p pa re nf , however, for
the reason that tin- district at
torney and the sheriff's office
have combined lo bring all of
fenders lo time.
r
t
t. j.
LOCAL OFFICERS .
START INQUIRY
j..H.M.H":M-M"tt.
ri
OVKIt no CHI.VKSK W KUK MASSA-
Kl:i I1Y VILLA AND HIS HAX.
D1TS, .UVOltmxrj TO KKI-OHTS
HKACHIXti i:l paho early
today. SIX AMERICANS MAY BE DEAD
General I'cishimr 11ns It...... n..i,.,i
to Ti-oceed and Capture Villa at
lie Knrliest 1'nssilile .Moment
.Miiy strike Soon.
"'L PASO. ri... 1
refugees told the United States
auiiiomies that the Villistas
slaughtered many Chinese resi
dents of Chili UllllMM eifr Tuot.
day morning. Over 50 Chinese
had been massacred when the
refugees departed. One Chinese
lugitive said only 27 of them es
caped. There is little hope for the six
Americans trapped in Chihua
hua, lor lour days have passed
since Villa took the city. There
is no information -regarding the
foreigners who reached the bor
der. One high United States
olhcial said: "1 have little hope
lor their lives. Thev may. have
tied to the hills, if they re
mained in the city they are al
most certainly massacred."
An outbreak of Tiring south of
Juarez, caused an early report
that the Villistas were near.
Carranzistas said, however, that
nervous outposts did the shoot
ins.
Ainiiillliiliiin UuKliiK.
Along Chihuahua streets near
tho railroad station and sur
rounding the station one refugee
said he saw many cavalry horses
with carbines and sabers at
tashed to tho saddles, the Car
rair.a cavalrymen having aban
doned them lo leave the city on
the troop train. Along Zarco
avenue, according to the refu
gees, the lighting had been
fiercest, and many civilians had
been killed there and in other
parts of the city by shell fire and
rille balls. The houses lining
this street were pitted with the
bullet marks of the battle, a Sy
rian refugee said, and many
shell holes were to be seen in
the houses in the heart of the
city.
All of the refugees agreed
that Carranza troops were win
ning during the first four days
of the lighting, but, either be
causes of a shortage of ammuni
tion or lack of morale, they
abandoned the city early on the
fifth morning of the battle,
seeking safety in flight in all di
rections. The taking of Santa
liosa hill, which has always been
known as the "key to Chihua
hua," was said by one refugee
to have started the retirement
of the Carranza forces, which,
they say, resembled a rout be
fore the last train left.
Oldi'l. In KIVi'Ollvi'.
VVAIIINGTON, Dec. 1. The
War Department officially stat
ed that the original orders for
(leneral I'ershing to capture
Villa are still effective. General
Pershing ' is awaiting instruc
tions before attempting to
move, lie will strike a quick
blow at Villa if opportune.
Army men said General
Pershing will certainly attack
Villa should the bandits estab
lish headquarters at Juarez.
They added: "If Villa puts his
head in the lion's mouth, he
will lose his head." The offi
cials do not believe Villa will ap
proach Juarez. It was admitted
frankly that the northern Me.i
can situation is serious. Secre
tary of War Maker planned to
confer with President Wilson
today.
Tit'iM'lii- IViirlriit1!.
LONDON', Dec. I. General
Ilaig reported that the Pritish
penetrated trenches in Armen
tieres. They repulsed a raid
'northeast of Neuve Chapelle.
' General Smuts, commanding the
(Continued on 1'nno Six.)