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DAILY EDITION VOL. VI., No, 431. GRANTS PAHS, JOHEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER fl, 1P15. WHOLE NUMBER 1880. No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. ' nlllljj1 0 Blfl 1111 MA It BUM 3 , Nearly Sorrowed by tie bvzdisg Arnies Serbian Soldiers Fitt to the Death Rather Tin Surrender Berlin, via Tuikerton, Not. 5. -The Serbian army I nearly surround ed. General von Koevess' right wing baa effected a Junction with the Aus. trlnna operating from Vlsegrad, ac cording to official announcement to day, "thua tending to out oft the Bei blan retreat toward Montenegro." Utilitarian forces already are to the east and south of the Serb. Ger mans stormed the height! eouth of the Luvott river. The dofendera are fighting to the death, preferring to be killed rather than to surrender. Hand-to-hand atmgclei mark the conflict. Germans who 'stormed the heights near AraUe have reached Kralguvoc, chalking up a considerable advance toward Nlsh. i'xclk ham asks ; John iui.l to kxflain Washington, Nov. 6.-The state department has asked an explanation from England concerning her alleged orders requiring packers to guaran tee that their cargoes will he con . sumed In neutral countrloa, It was announced today. The request came In response to Chicago packers' complaints concern ing a Norwegian steamer sailing to-' morrow for Norway. The depart ment Inquired whether England's orders In the case of this steamer meant a new policy censoring all American shipments .before leaving port. ' KITCHENER'S PLACE London, Nov. 6. Premier Asqulth Is temporarily acting a war minister because Lord Kitchener Is away. This led to reports that Kitchener had quit, but official denial of these rum ors said that Kitchener's absence Is "temporary," and that he la away on public duty. 'When Kitchener waa away pre viously (t was not deemed necessary to have Asqulth assume his duties. Instead, the next In rank in the war office assumed the work until he re turned, i ' The first Intimation ' of today's situation came in the dental of a rumor, not current in America. The fact that Asqulth now assumes charge led to the belief that posatbly Klttfhener had gone to the Dalkans to take oommand, or had turned to ward the Qalllpoll operations or Egypt. i Kitchener conferred ' last night with the king despite the latter'a re cent injury. This, coupled with the fact that Kitchener and Asqulth have frequently conferred, resulted In per sistent rumors of an impending change which the government denied. POVERTY IXROED YOUNG ' (X)UFLH JIT SALKM TO STEAL Salem, Nov. B. Declaring they were forced to steal through poverty, Clarence Mason, IS yours old, and wife, 20, 'confessed today to many thofts in the last few months. .The loot, most of whloh has been sold, Included two horses, a Ibuggy, set of harnless, automobile robes, several bicycles and farm products, EI ASM ACTING WAR LORD III SESSION AT SALEM Balem, Nov. S. A denunciation of political press agents as sorpenta in the newspaper Garden of Eden wss delivered here today by President E. H. nrodle, publisher of the Oregon City Enterprise, in his annual ad dress before the Oregon State Edi torial association. They should be referred to the business office when they solicit free boosts for their can didates, he declared. Editorial support of politicians, Urodle said, should be rare enough and conservative enough to make II appreciated by those ao favored. Joseph P. Hurley, of Forest Grove, In speaking on the subject "What is the Matter with the. Newspapermen and Printers of Oregon,'' contended that they were too modest and that they often put in their time boost ing every one else but themselves. Many prominent newspapermen of the atate are attending the conven tion. A. B. Voorhles, publisher of the Grants Pass Courier, in an able ad dress urged systematlxatlon in the various departments of newspapers. At noon the delegates were the luncheon guests of Governor Withy combe's appointees who were news papermen. WILSOII outos PH fdi) IIATIOII New York, Nov, 6- President Wilson's plana for national defense are lief ore the nation. He is now waiting to hear what the country has to say concerning them. His views, outlined last night before the Man hattan club, are expected to develop criticisms from, 'both the advocates of a large army and navy and the "pa cifists," but, on the other hand, the president's friends hope .for approval by a majority of citizens. Declaring' his Arm belief that America will nover take another foot of territory by conquest, the presi dent went on record as declaring the ambition of the United Statee Is "not only to be free and prosperous our selves but also to be the friend and thoughtful partisan of those who are free or who desire freedom the world over." ' Ills defense policy contemplates defense not war. ' The army Increase he outlined as follows: , , ' An Increase In the regular army to' meet .required duties In our in sular possessions along, the United States borders and at Interior posts. ' Training of 400,000 cltlxen sol diers In the next three years in an nual contingents of 183,000, expect ed to enlist tor three years with the colors and three years on furlough, but actually, undergoing intensive training only , a few months each year. , . ;.. :','. No subordination of the national guard. v Without going Into detail a to the navy plans, he pointed out that part of the problem of this arm of de fense Is to mobilise the resources of the nation at the proper time. He declared his . bollef that the navy plans, already partially made public, are ( plana whloh the whole nation can, approve with rational enthusi asm." ., Taking a .fling at "hyphenated Americans," " the presidont aroused a wild demonstration of approval. "The only thing within our own borders," he sold "that has gjven us grave concern In recent months has been that voices have been raised In America professing to be the voices of Americans whloh were not indeed and in truth American, but whloh spoke alien' sympathies, which came from men who, loTOd other oountrles bolter than they loved America, and had forgotten that their chief and only allegiance was to the great gov ernment under which they live." SEND BRITISH TO HEAD OFF TEUTONS Two Divisions cf English Soldiers En Roste to Bul garia to Step Advance of Ecemy Toward Turk City Athens, Nov. 5. -Two divisions of British, troops are en route from Salonlkl to Bulgaria. This means a group of 40,000 to resist the advance of the Teutons across to Constanti nople. " , . ' . Other forces are entraining. ' By a short overland movement they can enter Bulgaria near Strum nitxa, or by continuing by rail they can reach the eastern border near the Aegean sea coast In the vicinity of Xanthl. Inasmuch as the French are already operating about Strum nlua, it is deemed more likely the Brittsh will go to that section. It ts believed the plan la to divert the Bulgarians from (Serbia by a for midable invasion. At the same time It la surmised that the allies have ar ranged to have the Russians strike the Bulgarians from the north. This Is seemingly borne out iby news that Roumanla has refused the German request. to intern .two, Russian tor Pftdo boats In the Danube. This at titude on the part of a nation already designated as pro-ally, Is assigned as permission to the Russians to cross Roumanla, because by a ISO-mile Journey up the Danube the Russians can land in Bulgaria. It is thought they will lose no time in taking ad vantage of this situation. After the allied fleet has cleared Dedcagatch and environs, on the Aegean, coast of Bulgaria, It Is be lieved the Anglo-French will land there. Heavy bombardment proceeds. Aviators are signalling the range. Bulgarian forcea have moved in land, but are reported near enough to resist a landing. Peasants are throwing up en trenchments and mounting guns along the Greek frontier. GERMAN SUBMARINE LOST Amsterdam, Nov. 6. A German submarine was reported today, to have (been sunk off Varna, Bulgarian port -on the Black sea, by the Rus sian bombardment. 1 GEII, VILLA'S ARE MARCHING Naco, Arts., Nov. 5. Thousands of Vtlllstas troops passed through Naco, 8onora, Just over the border from here, today. They appeared to be heading for Nogalos. Many slightly wounded men marched with them. Only the vory severely wounded were allowed to drop out and enter the overcrowded hospital, where condi tions are said to be bad. The store of foodstuffs, being distributed to the troops, appeared undiminished. Dr. Wlnshlp, of St. Louis, personal physician of General Villa, was cared for at the Immigration station to day, , He dashed across the line last night screaming that he was to be executed. Wlnshlp reported 12 oth er Americans were held prisoner by Villa. He was evidently suffering from hunger and overwork. Villa today gave questioners the exact location of the graves of Doc tors Miller and Thigpen of Cananea, and Nat. Wilson and Joe Hyland, Naco chauffeurs, who, he declared, were killed , by a Carranzlsta shell while attending to the wounded near Agua Prleta. . , ,,..:.,' ,, -,i Wlnshlp cast doubt on the story by saying he saw the four alive Wed nesday. . TROOPS TOWARD II TO DEFY VAB PARTY JIIIR VEI1IZEL0S (By United Press Leaned Wire) Athens, Nov. b- Though parlia ment has expressed Its disapproval of the neutrality advocates and baa forced the resignation of the Zalmis cabinet, King Constantino today seemed bent on defying ho Venizelos war party. ( ' r Both the press and politicians be lieve the king will dissolve parlia ment and force another! election, In stead of again putting into power former Premier Venizelos. The re sult would be that Zalmis, though he has resigned, would hold over for at least two months, while an election waa being held. Thus Greece would remain neutral, In keeping with the king's policy. ... fi Venizelos and his pro-war sup porters will resent a ; dissolution move. Six montba ago such a move would have been perfectly proper, they admitted, because then there had (been no expression of popular opinion. Now, however; the nation Is on record as in favor of war, through having elected a pro-war chamber of deputies with Venizelos at its head more than a month since. Previous to that election, they said, Constantino would have been entitled to the belief that the people prefer red peace. Venizelos' election, bow ever, showed how the nation felt, say the war advocates. . f . Zalmis appointment - after Veni zelos' second retirement likewise was proper, out now the crown has no right to disagree again on the same question, Venizelos has said. - It is believed here that King Con stantino will precipitate an extreme ly grave crisis should he still resist the pro-war party. In approval of General Yanltkl's defiance as war minister of the pro war party In parliament, which pre cipitated the cabinet crisis, Constan tino has appointed him his aide de camp. . SEATTLE PLUMBER KILLS 2 II OF FAMILY (Dy United Press Leased, Wire.) Seattle, Nov. 6. George Roberts, 45 years old, a plumber, living at 4237 Lucille street, at five o'clock this morning killed two members of his family and fatally wounded two others and then shot himself through the arm. Believed to have been affected by mqrbid despondency, Roberts first crushed his wife's head with a hand ax as she was lying in bed. He then stepped Into an adjoining room and struck his 16-year-old son, George, on the head with the eame Instru ment. His oldest child, Ella, 22 years old, who waa blind, attracted by the noise, was groping , her way In the hallway downstairs when her father started from the floor above, and dropping the ax he seized a re volver and Bhot the girl, though she Is still alive. Another daughter, Villa, IT years old, was struck by a bullet and was mortally wounded. Roberta next went tack to his room. His wife was still alive and he again attacked her with the ax. He then turned his pistol on himself. , Mrs. Roberts, the son and younger daughter were alive when the police reachod the scene. They were re moved to the city hospital, (but Mrs. Roberts died within a few minutes. The other two are not expected to live. Roberts fell - from a ladder five months ago and Injured his spine. Since thon he has been out of em ployment and he grew more despon dent every day. To a neighbor, Rob erts remarked that he would be "better off dead." Charles Ross, of Almeda, waa a visitor in the city this morning. Kill KING MEMBERS Hi S EB m ptHUo dUYo serbiaii people rf Aii i mi in . : UK Ycuths Who Cosritted At rocious Crises Are Hanged atFclsoaacdSaaQueiitin, One Being 19, Other 20 (By-United Press Leased Vlre.) San Quentln, Cal., Nov. 5. Louis Bundy died "game" on the San Quen tln scaffold today, answering to the Btate for bis murder of a messenger boy at Los Angeles, never faltering even for a moment. At 10:10 o'clock the trap, was sprung by unseen hands. Three knives simultaneously slashed three ropes, one of which released the trap. Thirteen minutes later the boy's limp body waa officially pronounced dead. "I have done wrong," his state ment to his confessor said, "and 1 am sorry for it. I bad hoped that the law would see a way to let me have a chance, (because I would have liked to show the world what I could do. I had hopes and aspirations the same as any one, but since the law must be carried out I accept and place myself in the hands of God. "I leave the world without bitter ness enmjty toward any. one, and I ask the forgiveness of everybody 1 have wronged, and f forgive every one." : The prayers of 200 convicts went out wHh the lad'a life. In the most unique service in prison annals, they Joined with Father Brady this fore noon in beseeching repose for . his souL Tears were shed for htm by hard ened criminals In whom sympathy seemed dead. All intoned the priest's words after him. Then, in silence, they marched back to their cells, while the officials went about the task of swinging Bundy Into eternity. Bundy, a high school student and athlete, murdered the Zleche boy December 19, 1913, to get money with which to buy a Christmas pres ent for a girl. - An axe handle and rock were used by Bundy in com mitting the murder. Bundy telephoned to a drug store ordering a bottle of magnesia and directed that the boy who brought It should bring change for a $20 gold piece. Bundy' gave an address which proved to be a vacant house. After telephoning, he walked to ward the drug store and saw the boy, Zleche, leave. Zleche, riding a bi cycle, caught up with Bundy, with whom he waa acquainted. They went along together until they reach ed the address given by Bundy. Then the messenger boy laid down his bike and was about to proceed to ward the house when Bundy, drawing a aawed-off axe handle from under his coat," struck the boy over the head.. Zleche yelled and Buni)y struck him again. Then, taking the boy in his arms, he threw him tyito a gully. The boy continued to moan and Bundy, Belzing a rock, crushed his skull. . f Bundy then took the $30 change. "I killed htm because he knew me and would nave squealed on me," Bundy stated in his confession. ;: Folsom Prison, Cal., Nov. 5. Earl Loomls was hanged here at 10 o'clock this morning. . ' After mounting the scaffold, Lootnts turned and exclaimed: "Hello, boys." But the smile was forced. Half a minute later the drop fell and he was dead at sixteen min utes past ten. :. Loomls declined the attentions of ministers, but spent a short time In prayer in his cell with his mother and slater. "Please let me have another min ute to pray," he asked Jjia warden as .his prayers were interrupted. "All right, my boy," replied the warden. (Continued oa page 4) (By United Press Leased Wire.) Geneva, Nor. 5. 8erbla la drench ed with the blood of massacred vic tims of Teuton barbarities more frightful than those 4n Belgium, ac cording to Swiss newspapers today. Wholesale massacres are alleged to have occurred at Duclca, Tplana, Selevac, Palanka, Sopot and' Lozovic. The German excuse to that civilians fired frora their houses, though the local authorities deny this and al lege that the Germans shot citizens indiscriminately and burned towns. The once rich Morava valley Is a desert where the invaders have passed. , . i Hamlets are in ruins, either shell ed or deliberately burned. Corpses are 'scattered thickly, including a considerable ' number of women, whose number In the trench fighting is desperate, one occasionally sees a bullet-marked wall where some of the defenders have been executed. MORE OBSTACLES Df . . f PROGRESS OF SCHMIDT TRIAL (By United Press Leased Wire.) Los Angeles, Nov. 6. A auddea attack on James W. Noel, of Indiana polis, special prosecutor in the mur der trial of M. A. Schmidt, alleged McNamara. accomplices waa launched today by Nate Coghlan, of Ban Fran cisco, chief defense counsel Gogh land demanded that Judge Willis, bar Noel from farther participation in the case, on the ground that he k not a citizen of the state of California. can not legally prosecute here, and that he has never been admitted to the bar in this state. Coghlan read an affidavit showing that other mur der cases had been reversed by high er courts because of the participation of outside prosecutors." " COIISOL CAROTIIERS CONFIRMS KILLIIIG OF 4 AMERICAIIS (By United Press "Leased Wire.) Washington, Nov. 6. Consul Carothera, at Douglas, today wired the state department confirmation of Villa's report that four Americans had been killed under the Red Cross flag during the recent Agua Prleta battle between Villistaa and Carran- zlstas. Carothers said they were assisting the wounded and not between the firing lines. General Funston reported every thing quiet at Agua Prleta today. "I have two squadrons of the 10th cavalry at Naco," he said, "sufficient to meet any emergency. Villa has compelled the Cananea Consolidated Copper Mines "company to furnish him with supplies." ' Naco, Xrlz., Nov. 6. Despite re ports to the contrary from General Villa and American Consul Caroth ers, Doctors Miller and Thlgren and Chauffeurs Hyland and Wilson are alive, according to VUllsta officials today. They said the quartet will be freed today from Imprisonment at Cananea. WIHTLOCK'8 RETIREMENT NOT SOUGHT BY BERLIN Berlin, Nov. 5. Denying that it had ever asked Brank Whltlock'a re tirement as American representative In Belgium, the government declared today there "was no reason for do ing so, as neither his personality nor activities had caused dissatisfaction.',' Whltlock took, part 1ft trying to prevent execution of Mlas Edith Cavell, EngllBh woman. ,.v, ' BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK London, Nov. 6. Sinking of the British transport Ramazan by a sub marine In the Aegean sea September 19 was officially announced today. llRSt SCRAP zz Xh Fcrcsr Prezicr 7ii:n3 As Eryaa Criticises Pclicics Washington, Nov. 5. Signs of a break .between President Wilson and his former premier, W. J. Bryan, over the administration defense pro gram Jjecame unmistakable today. Bryan declared he viewed the pre sident's New York speech on pre paredness with "sorrow and con cern." .' "The president 1 doing what he believe Is his duty, but I feel it my duty to dissent," BTyan declared. We -can not criticize his motives, as he has given his views with clear ness and emphasis, but those who differ with him are under a like ob ligation to express themselves with equal clearness. The president will , not ess a me that he la niore deeply interested In the country's welfare than the millions who elected him temporarily to he their spokesman. "If he Is giving voice to his coun trymen' opinion he M nmllin Jfc.-.,. to have thta:iran,CJi him h.,. has been with them. How otherwise can. he know, whetfier he .represeaU, or mterepfti;:li their vts "The plan proposes is not on ly a departure from our traditions but a reversal of national policy. It la not only a menace to our peace and safety, but a challenge to the spirit of Christianity, which teaches ns to Influence others by example rather than by exciting fear. "It la a false philosophy. From its falsity K Inevitably leads into dif- . Acuity. The spirit which makes an Individual carry a revolver leads him not only to us It on slight provoca tion but to nee language which will provoke. , ' " '"Speak softly, but carry a big , stick,' is the delusive maxim held by those who put their faith in force. There are two answers to It First, the man who speaks softly has not the disposition to carry a club. Sec ond, If the man with the soft voice is persuaded to" carry a club, his" voice changes as soon as he begins to. rely on the club. "Why reverse our policy nowt The president admits there la no reason for the change. He says, 'The conn try is not threatened from any quar ter; she stands In friendly relation with all the world.' "To make the statement more em phatic, he adds: '"There is no fear among us.' ' 'If we are not threatened, if re lations with all nations are friend ly, If everybody knows we are able to . defend ourselves If necessary, if there , is no fear among us why then is tftle time chosen to revolutionize our . national theory, and exchange our policy for that of Europe? "Why abandon the hope we have . long entertained of setting an ex- . ample for EuropeT 'Bv"hy encourage the nations of Europe In their folly by imitating them 7 "Why impose upon the western hemisphere a policy so disastrous? "Do we not expect all Latin America to be stimulated to prepar-' ' atlon if we enter a now era of pre paration? ' Will not such a 'policy ,, make conflicts between those repulb- , . Ilea more probable? ;.. . . ; "We will do Infinite harm to our neighbors aa well as to ourselves It we are drawn Into this policy which provokes war by preparation which Is Impossible without large In crease of taxation. We are now spending more than $225,000,000 yearly on preparedness ten times what we are spending on agriculture. I feel sure the taxpayers will not '; favor increasing this when the (Continued on page 4