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Medford Mail Tribune WEATHEB Jtnlu Tonight and Thursday. May. 05: MIm. 31. SECOND EDITION Forty-fifth Year. Dally Tenth Year. RED SOX WIN CHAMPIONSHIP WORLD'S SERIES Philadelphia Defeated by Score of 5 to 4 In Hotly Contested Game on Home Grounds Four Home Runs In Game, Two by Hooper, Which Wins Game and Pennant for Boston NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK, Phil adelphia, Oct. 13. The Boston Amcr iunns aio the world's champions of 3915. The Hod Sox defeated Phila delphia National by a score of C to 4 here today in game which was nip and tuck until the finish. Twice tho Philndclphias took tho lead, only to be tied, nnd Harry Hooper finally flinched it for tho American lcsiruo champions by sinnshing a homo run into the right center field stands. Tt wns Hooper's big black bludgeon that put tho lied Sox across as winner, tue California boy smashing out two home runs during tho game. Duffy Lewis wns nnothcr hero, driving out ii home run which sent one nliend of him and lieing tho scorn when it looked liko a Philadelphia victory. LudcniH also hcorcd a home nm and two-bagger. Governor Bees Gnnio Tho box occupied Insl Saturday by President Wilson was decorated to day for Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia fans played no favor ites today and tho Boston club re ecived n friendly greeting when Mali nger Ciirrignn led his men onto tho field. Tho players felt tho warm sun and went about their prnctieo with a snap of a team playing in -midsummer form. A Inrgo iloml horseshoe was pre sented to (rover Cleveland Alexander by admiring fiiends just before Um pire Klcm cnllcd piny. There, wns little Philadelphia money in sight, cither on today's game or tho final result of the ser ies. Somo bets were placed, how ever, at odds of 0 to 1 Hint Boston would tako the Korics, and 5 to 1 and even money that they would win to day. Tlio Official Bre BOSTON AB. H. II. PO. A. E. ji(juur, it -i . u i Scott, ss. fi 0 0 'J !2 0 Speaker, of. .. ... IS 0 1 3 0 0 Hoblitrel, lb 10 0 10 0 dinner, lb. ... ..,. 3 119 0 0 Lewih.lt' l 110 0 0 Cnrducr, lib 3 1 I U 3 0 Harry, 2b. 1 0 1 10 0 Thomas, c. .. 2 0 I l 3 0 Cady, c. 10 0 2 10 Poster, p. .., 1 o' 1 1 3 0 Totals .- 30 5 10 27 12 I PHILADELPHIA AB. R. 11. PO, A. K. Stock, 3b. .3 0 0 0 1 0 Bancroft, sf. .. 4 12 3 0 1 Paskert, of. 4 1 2 3 0 (I Cravnth, if. 2 0 0 10 0 Dugoy 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beeker, rf. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luderus, lb 2 1 2 13 2 0 Whitted - 4 0 0 2 0 0 Niehoff, 2b. 4 11 2 2 0 Burns, c. 4 0 12 2 0 Mayer, p. 10 0 10 0 Rixey, p 2 0 10 10 Killofor" 10 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 0 27 14 1 "Han for Cravnth in eighth. 'Killofer batted for Rixey in the ninth. Score by innings: Bosto 0 110 0 0 0 2 1ri Phila. . . 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 01 SUMMARY Two-base bit, Luderus. Threo- (Continued on page three) COTTON FUTURES ACT HELDUNCONSTITUTIONAL NEW YORK, Oct. 13 Federal Judge Hough today banded down a decision declaring unconstitutional the law known as the cotton futures act. He rendered judgment in favor of Daniel T. Hubbard and others in a suit to recover damages for assess ments made and collected by the col lector of Internal revenues. BULGARIA NOW DEWS WAR AGAINST SERBIA Formal Declaration of Hostilities- Twelfth Nation Embroiled Takes Side of Germany, Austria and Tur key, Who Have Outbid Entente Invasion Before War Declared. BUCHAREST, Oct. 13. -A dispatch from tho Bulgarian frontier states that n declaration ot war against Ser bia has been posted throughout Bul garia. Tho decision ot nulgaria, tho twelfth nation to enter tho- war, to join tho ranks of tho belligerents on tho flldo of Geniinny, Austria and Turkoy, was reached only after a dip lomatic duel waged for inonths be tween representatives of tho Teutonic allies and tho quadruple entente. Bul garia finally decided Germany and hor friends had mado a higher bid. .100,000 In Army Bulgaria's army, whllo considera bly smallor than that ot Rumania, Is well drilled and equipped. Her mili tary strength in tlmo of war Is about 300,000 mem Slnco tho second Balkan war In which Bulgaria fought Greece, Ser bia and Montenegro, after tho victory ot nil four nations against Turkoy, Bulgaria has been isolated to n cer tain cxtont from tho other Balknn states. Tho second war, which re sulted from a dlsputo as to tho di vision of territory won from Turkoy, was not participated In by Rumania, which also kept out ot tho first Bal kan conflict. Rumanian troops In vaded Bulgaria, howover, and forced tho latter to mnko territorial conces sions. When opaco was finally restored Bulgaria was compelled to relinquish a largo part of tho territory slio bad gained in tho first war. Ill reeling KngenacTOl The ill feeling thus engendered mado it doubtful whother Bulgaria would consent to enter tho present war on tho sldo of Serbia and Monto negro. Tho first Important victory of Ger man displomacy was scored whon Turkoy was Induced to ccdo Bulgaria territory along tho lino ot tho "Dc dcaghatch railway. Bulgaria also Js said to havo been plcdgod efficient holp In obtaining tho wholo ot Mace donia as well as part ot Dobrudja. Bulgaria ordorod tho mobilization of hor nrmy on Sopt. 21. Bulgarian troops nctually invaded Serbia nhout 'i I hours boforo war was declared. BELL OF GUILTY OF FRAUD INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 13. Mnyo! Joseph K. Bell today was acquitted of tho chnrgo of conspiracy to com mit felonies in connection with tho primary and election of 1014. The inry which brought in tho verdict was out less than two hours. Bell was indicted with Thouiuf Tnggnrt, Chief of Polieo S. V. Per rott nnd 125 others Juno 22, and July 3 four more persons wcro in dieted. All wcro charged with conspiracy to commit felonies, such as mo do fined in the election laws of tho btnto and tho laws against hiibory and blackmail. On arraignment beven plended guilty. Two others mado tho sarao plea before tho trial began, VILLA FORCES DRIVE El LL PASO, Tex., 0!t. 3d. -Official report lroin C'hiiiiiahua, receded ul Juarez, that General Cuuutu Reyes, heading an expeditionary force of Villa troops, has uttueked tho rear guurd of General Obiugon and forced it buck upon Torreon. Fighting in the neighborhood of Tuluca was also reported. MAYOR INDIANAPOLIS NT atEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1915 ARMENIAN VICTIMS OF THE TURK TRUDGING TO EXILE jaBWWsMtft E PARIS, Oct. 13. -Foreign Minister Dclcasso resigned today. His resig nation was accepted. Premier Viviani announced tho res ignation of M. Dclcasso and its ac ceptance nt n meeting of the cabinet council today, presided over by Pres ident Poincare. It wns decided that tho premier should tnko over the portfolio of foreign nffnirs with tho presidency of tho council of minis ters. Thcophile Dclcasso has been ouo of tho foremost French statesmen dur ing tiiu Inst twonty-ffve years, having to his credit tho inspiration which led to tho formation of tho Anglo-1 French entcnto cordinle. Ho wns also credited with un effective inflii mco in tho settlement of differences between Russia and Great Britain, unking possible tho formation of the triplo entente. As foreign minister in n former cabinet, M. Deleussor aroused thu bit ter hostility of Germany, where it wns his policy aimed at the political isolation of that nation. FRENCH REPULSE PARIS. Oct. 13 Tho Germans last evening attacked tho French posi tions near Souchcz, according to tho announcement mado this afternoon by tho French war office, and wcro ovorywhoro ropulsod. Thcro has ben artillery flro of par ticular intensity between tho Sommo and tho Olso near Andechy, and to the east ot Rhclms. Furthermore German batteries havo delivered a violent tiro to tho south of Tahuro and to tho caBt ot Butto Bo Menil. In tho Vosges tho Gormans woro successful In gaining possession ot a French trench. TRIAL UNDERWAY (NEW YORK, Oct. 1.!. When tho dial of the directors nnd former di rectors of tho New York, New Ha ven & Hartford Railroad company, charged with conspiracy to monopol ize the traffic of New l'ugland, wa opened today, government counsel failed to mention tho nnma of Gcorgo M. Miller, one of tho tucho defend ants cited to uppear. Miller is 83 years old nnd it wns explained thut tho government would not press the case against him on account of his infirmities duo to ago, Tho list of defendants includos somo of the foremost financiers in the country. Tho defendants nre: William Itoeketeller, Lewis C.-ua Ledyurd, D. Newton Bniuoy, Robert . Tuft, A. Hciton RoborUon, Kd wurd I). Robbing Juines S, Heming way, Charles F. Drooker, Charles M. Pratt, Henry K. Mcllarj- und Fred erick F, Urew&ter. A NS ASFOREIGNMD FEN GERMAN ATTACKS CHAltR OF DEPUTIES V0IE5 CONFIDENCE PARIS, Oct. 13. The chamber of deputies this uftcriiooii adopted n resolution of confidence in the gov ernment. The vote was 3712 to f). The proposal ninde in tho chamber of deputies by tho opponents of the government for u secret session wns defeated by u voto of 3(13 against to 'JU0 for. After nu exciting scene in the chamber of deputies Premier Viviani demanded a vote of confidence. DENVER IN AUTO DENVER, Oct. 1 l.-Tho suffrag ists' automobile party, carrying res olutions adopted by tho women ot- cr' convention in San Francisco in September and a )cti(imi bearing 500,000 signatures of electors in tho twclvo suffrage stales, arrived hero today on their ou'ilnnd joiirnoy from Sun Francisco to Washington. The resolutions to ho presented to congress pledge support to thoo con gressmen, senator!, and government officials, irrcspectno of party, who favor thu adoption of tho Susan B Anthony iiuiendmeul to thu federal constitution prowding equal suffrage. for women. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. Ambus sudor Mbrgcnthnu bus been directed to iiupiiro of the Turkish foreign of fice, it wns learned today, as to whether concessions regarding ex emption from persecution of Protos tnut and Catholic Auucniaus woro be ing curried out. Tho concessions wcro made in response to recent rep resentations by the I'nited Stntos, but unofficial information has reached heio indicating that thu persecutions continued. Officials of the department stated today thut the dclav in receiving tho Turkish answer might bu duo to in terrupted cable coiiiiniiuicatiou. 2 NKW YORK, Oct 13.TIioro nro now 2,000,000 men in Kuropo who havo suffered tho loss ot limbs, fac ulties, or both as a result ot injury In tho war, according to Frank B. GUbreth of Providence, B. I who has Just roturnod from Germany, whero ho has boon stmhlng methods for giv ing employment to cripples. Mr. Gil broth has bcon requested by Gormuuy to Instruct a corps ot teachers how to enablo crippled fighting men to be como produetlvo members of eocloty after tUe war, ASK ABOUT MASSACRES WHOLE EOF SLAIN OR EXILED WASHINGTON, I). C, Oct. 13. Diixcn from their homes, torn from their loved ones, tortured with nil tho cruelties that tho Mohammedan mind can devise, u whole rueo of ooplo tho first Christian nation of tho world-is being massacred nnd rnv aged ns it is goaded on, milo nl'tei mile, in u forced hegira of death. Betrayed Armenia is bleeding ns it never bled before. Tho nails of tlo heathen Turk nrt being driven through its very soul on to tho cross of persecution. Only when tho end of tllo great conflict lifts tho curtain on tho stage of truth will tho world know what tho Armenians arc now suffering -11)15 years after tho birth of tho Prince of Pence, for whoso wiorhhip llioy nro paying their lives. An Awful MnssaiTOi Armeuin is tho greatest victim ol the war, yet sho hits taken no part in it. She has not even had nnn.i with which to defend herself. Thou sands upon thousands hnvu been sluir nnd thousands moio nro now mnruh iug into tho jaws of nn awful dCutlu Into tho semi-dcseit of Mesopo tamia, one into tho valley of tho up per Euphrates und tho other toward tho wild regions of tho hendwntorH of llio Tigris, wind tho caravans mov ing men, women, children, old und young because) tho Turks mean to have Turkey exist for Turks ujono. "Military necessity," they call it. But tho world, when it awakes to (ho truth, will pass its own judgment upon that. Tho Turks themselves know better. Get Bid of Ai'iuouio. Said Pasha, when ho was tho Turkish grand voir, said: "To get lid of tho Armenian question wo must get rid of tho Armenians. ' And that Turkey has proceeded to do for the past twenty years until nt tho pres ent day their methods havo become so during, so terrible, ns to startle tho civilized woild. Turk misrule nnd persecution wns begun in 1877, when, by tho treaty between Russia und Turkoy, Turkoy guaranteed to protect tho Armenians against the Kurds. In 1878, through tho offices of England at tho Borliu congress, tho protection of tho Ar menians in Turkey was transferred to the six Europcun powers Franco, England, Russiu, Germany, Ituly und Austria to modify Russian influ ence in Armenia, Nlaiigb(cicl KLiico I Hill Tho massacres have continued since, 3801, when tho first ono look place nt Sushouii, a mountainous dis trict whom tho Armenians were pun ished for trying to defend themselves against tho Kurds. Then followed tho great massacres of J805 and 1800 throughout tho wholo Turkish em pire. Uvor 300,000 were then killed. Sinco them thero hnvo bcon Humor ous moro outbreaks, in all of wbiah Armenians huvo died by thu thous and. Even bofoio (ho Armenian subJccU of the biiltiin can bo inarched to eventual death, there are regions in which thu men ui.d tho aged are given to tho sword und tho women thrust into tho harems. But oven in tio harems (hero is u limit on sluve und C ARMENIANS BEN the ujusH'b aio kept on tho move, GREEKS REFUS E 10 HELP SERBS Called Upon to Give Her Support Under Terms of Treaty, Greece Re plies Bulgarian Invasion Has Pure ly Balkan Character and Therefore Not Within Treaty Provisions. PARIS, Ort. 13. Tho Athons cor respondent ot tho Matin says ho has learned from a diplomatic sourco that tho Serbian government, having rais ed at Athons tho iiucstlon ot Grccco bolng called upon to glvo her support under tho terms of tho treaty ot nl Hnnco, tho Greek government replied that tho present aggressive action ot Bulgaria had not n purely Balkan character and thoroforo did not como within tho provisions of tho Grocco Sorbin treaty. Yctilzcloft Tolerant After tho adjournment ot tho Greek chamber, says nn Athens dis patch to tho Matin, former Premier Vonlzolos called a meeting of his sup porters who constitute n majority of tho chamber and advised them that In vlow ot present clrcumotnncos It would bo ndvlsablo to adopt a toler ant nttltuilo toward tho now cabinet. This would bo dono, ho said, to avoid a crisis, tho conscqtiouces of which might bo graco and to avoid giving a pretext for tho dissolution of parlia ment. What AVIli Giveco Do? PARIS, Oct. 13. "What will Greece do now?" In a (location which la being asked on all sides hero. Hor treaty with Serbia expressly ntlpu latcs that If ono ot tho contracting parties, nlrondy engaged In war against u third power Is nttackod by Bulgaria m well, tho allied general staffs of Grceco and Sorbin must con sult with a vlow of Immodlato action. Tho noxt stop thoroforo, It Is main tained hero, would rest with tho Greek general staff, whoso chief is King Constantino. That tho king will cousilul lo depart from tho policy ot armed neutrality is doubted hero, al though Hulgarla has launched nu army ot 60,000 mon against Sorbin. E E PARIS, Oct. 13.- Tho following Serbian official statement issued on Monday has been telegraphed by the Huvas correspondent at Nish; "The situation was unmodified on tho Danube front on tho 10th. Two uuHitccesstuI attacks north of Pozn jovno cost the enemy heavy Iossob. By u night uttuok tljo enemy cup tured tho ullugo of Tiim. Wo conn ter-at tacked and letook thu village, driving thu enemy off with serious loss. "Two night attacks on tho fortress and town of Seineudria also woro ro- pulsed with heavy losses for tho Aus trO'OormtniH. Tho enemy uttueked our positions from tho environs of tho village of Banuovobulo, near Bel grade, during tho entire duy. Our troops repelled tho nttneks without firing on tho town. "On tho Savo limit the enemy op cned with his henviobt artillery, but our troops hold their positions.'' MILITIA OUI FOR CHARLESTON, S. C, Oct. 13. Stuto troops wero held in their armor ies horo today whero they had boon ordorod by Governor Manning to bo ready to tako ovor polieo duty, it necessary to prcservo order In yestor duy's democratic municipal primaries. Tho tlckot headed by Mayor John P. Graco was apparently defeated In tho pilmury by that led by his op ponent for tho mayoralty nomination, Trim Trum T. Hydo. Hydo, accord ing to vlrtuully comploto unofficial returns, had u majority of loss than IQQpUtc-f G1QQ VOtes sasj:. RESIST BULGARS IN K ALONG DANUB NO. 175 RUSSIANS WIN THIRD VICTORY ATSTRIPARIVER Czar's Troops Plcrco Last Line of Austrian Defense In Eastern Gal Icla German Invasion of Serbia Making Slow Prorjrcss on Account of Stubborn Resistance. PETROGRAD, Oct. 13, via London, 4:30 p. in. Another striking victory has been won by tho Russians on tho routhcrn front in eastern Galicia. Thoy have pierced tho lust lino of Austrian defenses on the Stripn river and stonncd ono of tho strongest points on the Austro-Gcrmnn right flank. Blow l'rogrww In Serbia BERLIN, Oct. 13, via London, 3:33 p. in. Tho Austro. Gorman in vasion of Serbia is making progress, tho war offico nnnounccd today, nl tliough tho Serbians by their rcsist nuco nro interfering to somo extent with the ndvnnco. A villngo nnd oilier positions south of lklgrudo hnvo been cnptuicd. Bulgaria Declares Wr LONDON, Oct. 13. The issue bo Ivvccn Bulgaria nnd Serbia appar ently has been joined squarely. It is reported unofficially that Bulgaria has declared war. Littlo is known hero of the progress of hostilities be tween these combntants beyond tho fact that Bulgaria hns invnded Ser bia and is said to havo suffered re verses in tho opening engagements. In northern Sorbin tho Austro-Oermnn invadors nre meeting with stubborn resistance Tho report from Petrogrnd yester day of nu iinportiUinttflfshliTfcticcofli in Galicia hns been confirmed offic ially. General Ivtutoff has broken the Austro'Gonnnn front nlong tho Stripu, Inking 12000 prisoners und n number of guns. If tho Russian vic tory is ns definito ns is indicated in the official announcement, tho Aus triuiiH may ho compelled to fall buck on Lcuihorg. Such a retreat would be certain to hnvo considerable moral effect in the Balkans, where tho con tinued neutrality of several states is believed to bo duo largely to tho bo vcio reverses suffered by Russia dur ing th summer campaign. French Itcsuino Offcnstvo In the Dviusk region despcrato but ludecisivo fighting continues, with tho offensive shifting frequently from one sido to tho otller. Fiold Marshal Von Hiiideuburg evidently intends to continue his attack, tut it is reported reinforcements for his army nro on tho way to tho Dvlnsk front. From tho wcslurn front como re ports hearing cvideiico that tho French arc resuming the offensive in the Champagne. J'aris claims slovy but steady progress, nocomjfnnicd by tho ciipluro of a fow prisoners and houvy losses for tho Germans, A Gennuu correspondent nt tho front stntos that a great fight in which all amis seem to be engaged, is now pro ceeding in tho Champagne. This is regarded as nu indication that thu French intend to resume tho offens ive. SIOP SHIPMENTS OF 10 EL PASO, Tox., Oct. 13. Custonm officials refused to permit a ship ment of powder to cross tho border today. This wns tho first indication , , that an embargo on tho exportation of anus und ammunition is in effect. It is uudorstood thu shipment was stopped by order of Gonerul J. J. . Per-htng, commanding at Fort Bliss co-operating with tho customs nu- thorities. PEARY TAKES FIRST FLIGHT IN A HYDRO-AEROPLANE NEW YORK, Out. 13. Friends of Rcur-Adniiral Roberrt V.. Peary, dis coverer of tho north polo, congratu lated him today upon tho fortunate termination of his first flight in nu hydro-aoroplune whiuh ended in u volplane into tho wnler off Lonj; Beach, L. L, from a height of 3200 feet after tho engine had stopped in mid-flight. j, Tho explorer mado tho flight with. Frank II, Burjisjd,.," . J" .' - t ,.- , ,i ;. m V