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THE MftRXIXG OREGOXIAy, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1914. REPORT ON T MAP SHOWING SCENES OF FIGHTING BETWEEN TURKS BRITISH-RUSSIAN ALLIES. - AND ! PLACIDITY OF FOES The four Big New Books Manning's 35c Coffee A AFFAIR IS OH SEA EXPLAINED ltVXJSNCt RALPH MARIE nMktf CONNOR CORELLI North Carolina's Captain Ac knowledges Message but No Details Are Given. German Admiral Says Both Sides Are Pursuing Definite Naval Programme. THE PATROL OF THE INNOCENT: SUN DANCE TRAIL Her Fancy and His Fact If a great author should love a character thronfh years, and lavish on her all the craft and power of drama would the character not sstc charm, ,. - . . , i : : . The bravest book by the author of THE SKY PILOT a dramatic story of the scouts of the North West Moonted is a savage lndiaa up rising; the wonder of yoant lova; the freedom of life on a ranch m the shadow of the Rockies all the virile fineness which has made Ralph Connor one of the most heioTed among aalhors. reality, intensity 01 romance, use niw iuvu . Such was the making of INNOCENT, into which Hiss Coreili has put soch art and passion as appear in few books since THELMA. TENNESSEE NEAR GREECE WISDOM YET TO BE SEEN URKISH LACKING 7 r Cablegram From Ambassador Mor eentb.au Expected Today or To morrow Warships Will Not Be Taken From Mediterranean. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Secretary Daniels received messages today from Captain Decker of th cruiser Tennes see and Captain Oman of the cruiser North Carolina acknowledging receipt of his order that no action be taken ty either ship in Turkish waters with out specific instructions from Wash ington. Neither commander supplied Information regarding the shots fired at the Tennessee's launch at Smyrna a. few days ago and the State Depart ment also was without advices from Mr. Morgenthau. Secretary Daniels said he thought Captain Decker had sent as much in formation about the incident as was available to him. and probably now was waiting to get into communication with Ambassador Morgenthau before ending a complete report. Launch Torni Back at Once. Close examination of Captain Deck er's first messagce reveals the fact that when the launch was tired on from chore It immediately turned back ' to the ship, which was several miles away, near Vourlah. From that point it Is now supposed Captain Decker re ported to Mr. Morgenthau what ha ? happened and took the Tennessee to Grecian waters, DO or 60 miles distan at the request of the Ambassado while the latter endeavored to get in communication with the Consul-Gen-eral at Smyrna and learn the exact Cause of the firing. State Department officials estimated that from recent delays in messages from Constantinople they should hear tomorrow or Sunday from Ambassador Morgenthau on the incidents connected with the firing. They had no doubt, however, that all would be satisfac torily explained. Cruiser May Stay Near Greece. It la considered probable that as a result of the mining of several Turk ish ports and the sensitiveness of the Ottoman government on account of the presence of foreign warships, even of neutral nations near their coast, the American cruiser may be kept at Chios. Greece, or some of the numerous islands belonging to Greece, which are only a Hair-day s sail from Asia Minor. For the present the Tennessee is be ing held at Chios, while the North Carolina is at Beirut. Asia Minor. The Captain of the latter Bhip. however, sent his message to the Navy Depart- I ment from Alexandria., Egypt. Each commander had been asked to ac- I ex-German cruisers Goeben and Urea knowledge receipt of Secretary Dan- I lau, which, now fly the Turkish flag. jeis- oraer. as omciais were particular that the naval commanders take no I action on their own Initiative, the naval, regulations giving officers ordinarily wide discretion under such clrcum- stances. The Tennessee and North Carolina will not be withdrawn from the Mediterranean. It was said today at the Navy Department, no matter where the responsibility for the firing I lay,. The vessels will be kept within reach of Turkish ports to afford every assistance possible to distressed Amer icans, should emergency arise. BUTTLE, NOT HEN, SEEN FIGHT CARRIED OX BY 100,000 I HIDDEJf UNDERGROUND. Only Visible Element In Great Conflict Witnessed by Frenchman Is j Smoke From Shells. PARIS, Nov. 8. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) "I found myself upon an eminence dominating the field of action," says a Cabinet Minister who Is quoted in the Figaro, Just after his return from the front, in describing an artillery duel of which be was a wit xi ess. "The battlefield extended," he continued, "many kilometers. On each side 100,000 men were engaged. And lu this Immense panorama you saw no one not a 1' Tench soldier, not a soldier of the enemy, not a battery, not a horoe. xne cannon thundered. A sharp re port, a puff of smoke, wcich quickly oisappeareu. That was one of our 76'sl' A heavier detonation reverberated, then el cloud of thick smoke in one corner of the battlefield. That was one of the I peavy German guns. "Then silence, silence absolute. "And the desert. "In the air, balloons which directed the fire of the batteries, concealed In the woods. "The 200,000 Invisible men who took part in this action werj hidden under ground. GAELIC LEAGUE IS DIVIDED! Resolution Against Aiding Britain Is Ruled Out of Order. DUBLIN, Nov. 20. (Special.) The war hats caused a serious division in the Gaelic League in Ireland. At a meet ing of the executive committee a reso lution was brought forward protesting against the merging of Irish interests with those of the British empire in the present crisis. . The mover quoted a speech of Dr. Douglas Hyde, in b;.n Francisco in 1906, to the effect that the movement was not merely a linguistic one, but aimed to place a new nation on the map of ITn run. " ' T,r Mfl- o,h r,-l,W -..I-.. resolution out of order, saying that If 1 would go to pieces in less than a month' tt, i ,i v vai 'At,.Atf4 -.i,.i He said he had received a resolution from New York, to which he was re- ,rl Ws. ,UA kii.t-ao- 1 V- ln ... music and customs of Ireland, and that it left politics to political bodies. Chicago Pays 83,500,000 Carfares, TT. . t -., unituu, x-tuv. it u . ,u ui a man o A. 600,000 persons, or 35 times the popu lation of Chicago, rode on the elevated railways here during the first six months of 1914, according to the report of the transportation company today to the City Controller. This was an Increase of 2,200,000 over the number carried the corresponding period a year ago. xne statement waa accompanied by a check for 143.896. the city's share of the receipts for the six months. m f VA fiDAHEL I Ei III, - Jfe&v-testfere I a v V . .J, EMPIRE 'Mediterranean . ,i EGYP Upper Arrow Points to Main Scene of H Around Poll, Batun and Trebizond. Both Russians and Turks Have Here Crossed Each Other's Borders and Been Driven Back Repeatedly. Lower Arrow Points to Scene of Hostilities Where Turks Have Begun Invasion of Egj-pt. Here, Also, Hostile Troops of Both Nations Have Crossed Each Other's Borders, but Approximate Positions of Opposing Armies Are as Shown. At Left, on Coast of Aegean Sea, Are Shown Smyrna, Where Turks Fired on Boat From and Commander of American Cruiser Tennessee, and Chios, in Whose Harbor the Tennessee and North Carolina Are Now Lying. Cblos Is a Greek Port. TURKS AI AT CZAR Goeben and Breslau on Way to Wreck Home When Engaged. RUSSIANS CORNER ENEMY -. 7, , -.. 4 Ex - German Vessel Crowded ear to Coast In Black Sea Battle Off Sebastopol, Says Description Sent FromJE-etrograd. PETROGKAD, Nov. 20. From reports received here of the naval engagement off Sebastapol, between Russian and Turkish warships, it is anarent that the were bound for Yalta, with the lnten tion of bombarding the Summer resl- dence of Emperor Nicholas, at Livadia, Must outside Yalta. There seemingly was much confusion aboard the Goeben when the Russian ships appeared 25 miles off Chersenese lighthouse, at the mouth of Sebastapol Harbor. Tha Goeben made no imme- dtate alteration in her course, nor did' she open fire at once. - The Russian fleet steamed in battle formation, bringing the Goeben be tween thera and the coast. The Russian flagship LevstafI opened a broadside with her 12-inch guns, hit ting the Goeben's upper deck and set ting the ship on fire in several places. The Goeben replied, but in spite of her short range, "40 cable lengths," her shots resulted in no serious damage to the Levstafi. The uoeDen urea no snots ai me other Russian ships, which then came into action. It was apparent that the Goeben's upper works and one funnel were baouy damaged Deioro one drew off. While turning to pursue the Goeben the Levstafi larrfltfa several more shells on the Turkish sVrat, evidently crippling "1!LmaiJ? turret, as her lire ceased. uo 1 coiau B,V few All L liQ fighting, standing a long way off dur ing the battle. PETROGRAD, via London, Nov. 21.- The following official communication HOW LONG WILL THE WAR LASTf Lord Kitchener In August My term of office is for the war, or three years, if the war 'should last longer than that. M. Pichon, France, In August The war will be long and hard. Privy Councilor Witting, head of the National German Bank It is a long, long war and will be fought to the bitter end. We still have S, 000, 000 men to put ' In. England or Germany must perish. Ex-President Fallieres, France The war is only beginning. Months and months will be re quired. France has acquired con- uenerai Aunenoerg, unira Aus trian Army It is impossible to tell when the war will end. Money exhauetion may hasten the out come. William E. Corey, American The Germans, have food and am munition to last them a year and a half. Russian Official Army Journal The war cannot end In less than a year. Austria will be crushed by the beginning of Win ter, but Germany will fight in the Spring with increased fury. Premier Asqulth, In House of Commons The war will not last as long as people had originally predieted. I I'""' uuqua..o. army ui . i i . . ?fd Jfi 7 Armenia, about 18 miles southe rk theast of Batum,- on the Black Sea. whence 1 J.UI.VO VTtTlfS piVpiillllS lUf O.II Ul 1 ACIIOI V 3 UIV VCIUCllli Hi. l"0 Ull VCllUIl Ul. t rent pasSeS ot the zt:riiirekh re gion. "The port barracks and tho custom house were destroyed, the ammunition depot blown up and the place set on ore. RUSSIANS IN 3 BATTLES (Continued From First Page.) line, and both sides claim they are sat lsfied with the progress being made. The Russian advance in East Prussia I is moving slowly through the region I about the Mazurian Lakes, a country wed '.j i ; AtSStAtAt1Y oatllltiea Betmen Turks and Russians which Is difficult of passage. In this district the Germans have massed strong forces to dispute the Russian advance. The Russians are moving westward in Galicia and claim numerous suc cesses, among which are the capture of Wisnicz, Gorlice, Dukla and Ujok,- Best Germans in Poland. JTho Morning Post's Petrograd cor respondent Bays: In the new invasion of Poland the Germans are using their finest troops and depending for the first time lit the eastern campaign on manhood instead of machinery. "As far as we know, the Russians will continue to retire until the place fixed upon by Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian commander-in-chief, for the final effort is reached. Meanwhile the Germans are engaged In enormous engineering works to defend Berlin, 50 miles east of the capital at Kustrln, where the Warthe flows into the Oder." An early capture by the Russians of the Austrian stronghold at Prze- mysl, in Galicia, and temporary checks both of the German ad vance along the Vistula, in Russian Poland, and the Russian offensive near Angerburg, in East Prussia, are indi cated in dispatches received here to night from Petrograd and Berlin. The capture of Tarnow and Wlo- llczka, in Galicia, by the Austro-Ger- man forces, also is reported in a di patch from Vienna, which says 7000 prisoners were taken. " Trenches surrounding the forts at Przemysl are in possession of the Rus ans, according to the Petrograd dls patch, which adds that the siege is rapidly approaching an end. Quantities of lime In the captured trenches confirm the statements of prisoners that cholera is raging in the garrison of Przemysl, says the dispatch. Berlin admits the Russians have cap tured east of Mazurian Lakes a fort, but adds that it had been abandoned and contained only obsolete cannon. That the Germans are progressing to the south of Plock, in Russian Po land, and that the Russian retreat con tinues through Lipno and Neawaml, are asserted in the dispatch, which adds that the Lodz-Czenstochowa battle is as yet undecided. It is estimated that the Russian forces in the field in Poland number 900.000. Petrograd dispatches say the headquar ters there do not consider the Austro German offensive in that region cause for apprehension. Berlin military ex perts. on the other hand, declare that this enormous number will enable the Germans to bring about an early and decisive victory, as the Czar's forces necessarily are massed, making the Teu ton offensive all the more effective. Russia Claims Slight Gala. The official Russian statement, con tained in a Petrograd dispatch today, follows: The efforts of the Germans seem to be aimed at tryiag to break down our front between the Vistula and the Warta. "Our offensive on November 19 met with partial successes. "Northwest of Lodz we captured battery of 70 artillery, 10 machine guns and several hundred prisoners. "Stubborn fighting on the Czenstoch owa and Cracow front is developing normally, on .November 17-18 we took 3000 Austrian prisoners. 'In Galicia we have occupied Wis nlcz, Gorlice, Dukla and Vjok." BRITISHREPLY DELAYED PLA5 FOR UPHOLDING CREDITS STILL IX AJ1EYA.VCE. American Bankers, However, Expert Favorable Outcome of Conference With Sir George Falsh. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Negotia tions between Sir George Paish, rep resenting the British government, and the Federal Reserve Boa.rd and Ameri can bankers probably will come to conclusion here next week. Officials familiar with the. progress of the con ference are confident that an answer to the American suggestions cabled to London by Sir George will be received either tomorrow or Monday. They are hopeful the reply will be favorable. No great surprise is felt here at the delay In getting such an answer. Of ficials point to recent events in Eng land for reason in believing no more speed could be expected. The principal point now in question is whether the Bank of England will grant a cred of 100,000,000 to take care of American securities which may be offered for sale when the London Stock Exchange reopens. This fund might not be used if the balance of trade is sufficient to take up American indebtedness, but American bankers are said to feel that its creation would have a distinct sen timental value, even if no large quan tities of American stocks are sold In London. Sir George called informally at the Treasury Department 'tonight and talked with Secretary McAdoo and Gov ernor Hamiing, of the Federal. Reserve Board, . England, Though Admitted to Be Stronger on Ocean, Believed to Seek Destruction of Enemy by Indirect Methods. BY REAR-ADMIRAL FRITZ HOFFMAN. (The followlnr article, appearing In the Deutsche Reveu, was written before the de struction of the three Brltlah cruiser by tho German submarine U-9. but this fact doe nnt imnalr its value ii a technical exposi tion of tha naval strategy of th warrlni nations.) So far the war on land has consisted of a series of brilliant successes of the Austro-German armies, both in tha west and In the east; Servia and Bel gium have been overrun by Austria and Germany: the military power of Russia and France has been shaken English troops have been defeated re peatedly In France, and England, In consequence. Is incapable of raising er ally, France, who lies crushed and bleeding. - In view of these truly extraordinary esults along the eastern and western frontiers many Germans who know lit tle or nothing of the nature of naval warfare cannot comprehend the stoical placidity of the German and English fleets in the North Sea, They realize that the German navy has mobilized with the same ease and order as the army, know that Its men are Inspired by the same spirit and courage and that although the English fleet is al most three times as large as the Ger man fleet as regards number of vessels. tonnage and ordnance, in morale and energy the German marine, after hard and thorough work in peace. Is su premely qualified to cope with any ad versary whatever. German Accomplishments Reviewed. Knowing all this. It la difficult for the average German to understand why there is such a dearth of results at sea. They ask, "Why Is not something done? What's the reason?" We will explain briefly to tho man who knows noCilng of naval warfare Just what the German navy has ac complished so far. At the time when the secretary or State of the Imperial Navy. Grand Ad miral von Tlrpltz, submitted his plan for the building of a powerful Ger man fleet to the Reichstag he pointed out that the purpose of the German naval armament must be the creation of a navy so strong that no hostile power would dare to make a iooi- hardy attack upon it for rear or sureer- ing such severe losses tnat its own Dower at sea would be Jeopardized thereby or even completely lorienea. Plainly the simplest way or com passing this end was to engage the enemy In a naval battle. Then, even thou eh we were foredoomed to .defeat. we would at least work such damage to the enemy as virtually to annihilate Its power. Naval Battle Xot Yet Fought. This naval battle has not yet ben fought, for the reason that tho English fleet has-avoided tne worm sea. ne cently the London Times discussed the reasons for this conduct. we quote from the Times: Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has ren dered England a great service in keep ing the German fleet off the high seas. A large naval battle might bring about the state of affairs outlined In the in troduction to the German naval ordi nance of 1900, which said In substance that England would undoubtedly be the victor In a naval engagement, but that she must be made to pay so high a price for her victory that for years she would cease to be the mistress of the seas." Whil the .English fleet's determina tion to avoidl a naval battle was pat ent the German fleet sent scout cruis ers Into English waters with instruc tions not to avoid, but rather frankly to engage the enemy as soon as lo cated. Why Germans Do Kot Attack. Many a layman will here demand why the German fleet does not attack the enemy In Its own harbors. Before attempting to reply to this question It Is necessary to explain cer tain technicalities of naval warfare, as without knowing of these it Is impos sible to form a mental picture of such an engagement. In naval warfare the primary objec Is to destroy the hostile fleet In order to gain supremacy of the seas. Four methods are open to attain this goal: 1. A battle on the high seas, a naval action between the two fleets. in the open sea where there is no variation in the topography of tha battlefield, that it to say, of the water, and where, con eequently, the strength of the fleet is the principal factor to be reckoned with; provided, of course, that the men of both fleets are equal in morale and training. 2. A skirmish of scout cruisers, naval battle between parts of both fleets for the purpose of securing in formation, or possibly taking place In waters which do not allow the entire fleet to participate in the action, as, for instance, in narrow streams, near shallow coast, in the deltas of rivers, etc, , 3. A blockade occurring when It Is necessary to bottle up a fleet well pro tected by a sheltering coast and to prevent it from reaching the open sea by robbing it of its freedom of move ment. ' 4. A battle along the coast, the pur pose of which is ' to demolish coastal fortresses, in order to clear the way for reaching the enemy s fleet. British Adopt Indirect Policy. Which one of these four methods is chosen by the fleet which attacks "de pends upon many circumstaices, which need not be enlarged upon here, i re quently two or more of these methods are employed in conjunction. The present war has produced a curl ous phenomenon. England, apparently much the stronger, has hesitated to bring about a quick conclusion of th war by risking an attack. In all prob ability she fears the inevitable losse attendant upon an attack and refrain from disabling the hostile fleet because she hopes to compass tho undoing of Germany in an indirect manner through destruction of'- her export trade. The future events of the war will show whether the English govern ment has committed a grave error in pursuing this course. We will now return to the often asked question. "Why does the German fleet not attack the enemy?" In view of the foregoing the reasons for -this inactivity must be perfectly plain. The German fleet, which, In view of Its manifest weakness, confidently ex pected to be attacked by the English fleet, had girded Itself to meet that Manning's Coffee Store Jones' Market Fourth and Alder attack under the most favorable con ditions possible. VIENNA KEEPS BRITISH IN SEVERC RETALIATORY MEASURES TAKEN AGAINST ENEMY, Many Arrested and All Others, Regard less of Sex, Forbidden Out doors During Night. VENICE, via Paris. Nov. 20. Tho po lice of Vienna are adopting much more evere measures against Britisn people remaining Jn that city. During the last few days many Britishers have been arrested and interned, and the rest. rrespective of age or sex, are now forbidden to leave their homes between o'clock In the evening and 6 in the morning, or to visit cafes or other pub 10 places. An official announcement says that these steps have been taken In view of the wretched situation of Hun gar 1 ans Interned in belligerent states, espe cially England," and that, as a conse quence of the condition of interned citizens of Austria-Hungary the treat ment of citizens of hostile countries who are residents of Vienna, partlcu larly the British, will be much more severe. ures will be enforced "so long as there s no certainty that Austrian subjects n England are being accorded better treatment. It is added that foreigners who are interned will be well treated. Hitherto British people in "Vienna have been allowed comparative free dom, only being required to report to tho police every Monday, providing or to write letters abroad. Die Zelt asserts that last Monday Britishers I were given permission even to leave the city, but that none availed them- WL"" . "" uppuriuuiiy. leeung saio. ere allowed to o about fre.lv. The Mrnmlnarst l noliah hnslnaoa wwsassI police have taken the names of all Britishers but have not molested any who were not under suspicion. Those who were suspected of hostile acts and mose wno were witnoui means to care tor inemseives nave Deen iniernea. I . . . , . . I -;nm. ann KrUi.k .,., V '" Vienna. BLAME PUT ON PARENTS PUXISII ELDERS FOR JUVENILIS TRUANCY. SAY EDUCATORS. Less Corporal Corrective Practices, Mothers' Pensions and Uniform Marriage Laws Favored. DETROIT, Nov. 20. Prosecution of parents Instead of truants, extension of mothers' pensions, thereby reliev ing many children of tho necessity of working to provide for their homes, less corporal punishment and more uni- rural districts, are becoming more sen form marriage laws met the general ous. Jean van Branden. a member of approval of delegates attending the the Belgian National relief committee, convention here of the National League who arrived here today from Brussels of Compulsory Education. The recom- to consult with the American reltef mendations were made in the course commission, saia me situation m orU of discussion of the- subject of sub- "els was growing more alarming con normal children led by William L. stanUy., as refugees are pouring into Bodine. superintendent of compulsory education in Chicago. Parental schools are a tremendous force for good, said Mr. 'Bodine. "Thero is a noticeable increase ' in subnormal children," be said. "The parents should, receive proper training to solve this problem, and if they do not benefit accordingly we' should pros- ecute the parents more and the chil dren less. In the higher education of the children let us get at the lower education of the parents. Mr. Bodine also urged that the league go on record as favoring the expansion of the powers of juvenile courts, so that parents instead of children be put on probation in cases of the violation of compulsory education laws. "This convention should announce Its opposition to corporal punish- ment," the speaker continued. "I be- lleve in moral supplication and not In mental application." With reference to marriage laws, he said: "Until uniform marriage and divorce laws are adopted childhood will suffer. We cannot wonder at the mentally de- ncient children wnen .drunkards and lunatics marry." MANY OPPOSE MR. HOFER pikiiti fnr Ttonuwoi Prnm Wk..mi School Regents Gets Backing. MONMOUTH, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) The petition prepared by the students of the Normal School and citizens of this city, asking the removal of Colonel E. Hof er, of Salem, from the board of regents, has been signed by many per sons. The Commercial Club backed the students and the Woman's Club of Monmouth placed its sanction upon the movement. The petition alleged unfitness be cause of "open and flagrant work In the interests of the saloon in the re cent campaign against prohibition." Forger Sent to Prison. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 20. (Spe ciaL) Thomas Green, who forged a check on D. O. Doherty for $20.75, cashing it at Bowne & Rodie's saloon a few days ago, today pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced io one to 20 years in the State Reformatory. Green is an ex-soldier, a steam engin eer and worked at various trades. Acknowledgments Xot Stamped. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. The internal revenue bureau tonight notified inter nal revenue collectors that under the war revenue act the stamp tax applies to bonds accompanying mortgages, but is not required on certificates of tha officer taking acknowledgment of deeds and mortgages. GILBERT PARKER YOU NEVER KNO W YOUR LUCK Thm VamtT "Th mf Wmf sW "Does not suffer by the inevitable eouinarismi with THE RIGHT OP WAY and THE JUDG MENT HOUSE, for in neither has Parker pro duced such characters.' Balrmort Evening Sun. The dearest, bravest, most lovable heroine in many a long day. New tort Time. nhMtm. wMsm mm Jmi Mi !. Nat, tlM , GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY, Publishers, NEW YORK, GET YOUR COPY AT PIT T Q THE J. K. GILL CO. i-L-JLr O Third and Alder TO HELP Eastern Roads Will Carry Bel gian Supplies Free. NATION VAST BREAD LINE Middle Classes Pay Cent for Each Meal but Even Rich Are Unable to Find Bread in Brussels to Supply Demands. NEW YORK, Nov. 20. To facilitate tho transportation of food and clothing for Belgian relief, all railroads of the Trunk Lines' Association, covering ter rltnrv MBf nf th MiaHlssinnl and north f Norfolk Va.. will transmit such sup ' Ps without charge. It was announced tonight. The commission for relief in .Belgium Is trrlng to perfect a similar arrange ment with tho lines west of the Mis Binniuui, - - . , , ni " " "'"1 "-k charter of the commission is expectea to arrive on November 25 at Philadel phia, where it will be loaded immedi ately with supplies from the North western states and from Pennsylvania. New Boat to Be Dispatched. About December 1 the Ferrona. a new boat, will be dispatched from New York with a cargo of Western contributions. Mrs. Herbert C. Hoover, who was chairman of the American woman's refugee relief in London during ethe earlv davs of the war. and who went I to California a month ago to help or ganize the relief work there, is -riected to return here tomorrow. She will sail next week to Join her hus band, who is chairman of the London commission, and assist him in his work. LONDON. Nov. 20 Notwithstanding the amount of relief work which is be ing done for the Belgians, conditions there in tne larger cmes, as wen i mo that city at the rate or a.uuu a aay. Fuel as Well as Food Lacking. "This influx," he said, "is due to lack of fuel as well as of food. Brus- I has Dlentv of coal, but the inter- I ruction of transportation makes it Ira- possible to carry coal to remote vll- intres. Refusrees are flocking to Liege and other large towns, as well as to Brussels. The committee is now supplying 600.000 meals daily in Brussels, some rice and a piece of bread. 'At first the allowance of bread was six ounces, but I this has now been reduced to three I ounces because of the scarcity of Hour. Even the rich now find it almost Im I Dossible to obtain bread in Brussels I and soon the whole population will I form into a vast bread line. "A small number of these meals are being paid for by persons belonging to the middle classes, who are greatly dis- tressed at the idea of accepting charity They are charged at the rate of 1 cent for a meal, which actually costs a cents. I In addition to this, the commission sells I bread to those who are able to pay for it. using tne proceeds 10 purcnase more I wheat LVew York Living Wage $1200 Year. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. The Bureau of Standards of the Board of Estimates, I which fixes all salaries in municipal departments, nas aeciaea uiai tiiuu a year is the living wage in New York City. 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