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41 AW i V SECOND EDITION Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Partly Clouily Tonight ami Stunlay. .Mm-. 7a, .Mln. ,13. cTorty-flfth Tear. Daily Tenth Year. MEDFORD, OREGON. PR 1 DAY, 00T011ER 29. U)ir FREE PASSAGE 001 DANUBE FOR GERMANY DENS T REACHERY PLOT Kaiser Attains Objective in Serbia and Now Able to Send Munitions tn Bulgrins ami Turks No Vital Changes on East ur West Front Hindenburn Halted. AGAINST ALLJES Teutons Scatter Malevolent Tales to Influence Balkans Report Visit to King Ferdinand and Plan to Attack Entente Forces at Salonlki LONDON", Oct. 2, 12: '18 p. m. Tho first phase of. the Aitstrian-Gor lniiii-Hiilgminn campaign in Seibin is complcteu. 2ot only liavo tlio invad ers t'f Si'ihta realized tho important .objective of joining hands in the noithensterii corner of the country, lint they have enhanced lliis military ml vantage by procuring free passngo lovn the Danube. A flotilla of steamer i said to bo nlre.idy waiting to transport war mn- leiinl and if, as slated confidently by AiiMrn-Germnn and Iitilgnrinn lend ers, Serbia cannot intcrfero with these arrangements, Hulgnria's am inunilion shortage bhmild soon bo re lieved and her offensive power great ly strengthened. The progress of Hulgnrinn troops casl and norlhenst of Nis. both threatens the eily mid place the Ser bian army in a position of increased danger. Moreover, liko the union of Hulirarian and Teutonio armies, fur ther north, the capture of Nish would have more than mere military or strategic ndvantngc, pincc it would Hi'ilfc possible rapid establishment of railway enminnnienlion through Del grade. Nili mid Sofia, anions Aus tria, Oeimnny and their allies. From tho north the Germans mid AuMiinns arc ndvniiciiig over n wide from Valvcvo and swings in n broad front which runs slightly southeast curve eouthoasl almost (o the Dan ube -it KhndnVo, wheio it joins the .rnjht whip; of the Ititlgnriiins. Humor continues to nscvibc to the Check- government iutenlions hostile to the entente powers, even going so far as to say Greece has an under stmiiliiii wilh llulgnria and at the psychological iiioiiionl will fall upon the allied troops which lauded at Saloniki. Xo such designs are really cieditcd to Greece. ii Loudon, but hnyliiiul .and France continue to watch the political situation at Ath ens with unconcealed niiMfty. Sir Kdward Grey, tho foreign sec velnry, said today that Greece's es pousal of tho cause of the central powers Mas an impossibility and sim ilar nsMirnnoea eomo from authori tative Greek sources. The activity which has marked the situation on tho western front for some time is tt ill unbroken. In the ejiht Field Marshal Von Ilindenburg's attack in the Hign district has enter ed upon no nen phnse. LONDON, Oct. 20, 2:17 p. m. Tho Greek legation in Loudon, in it state ment issued today, disposes of re ports from vaiious sources recently spread broadcast regit t ding the posi tion of Greece. "Lately." says the statement, "there have appeared in the presi various items of news derived from German, Austrian and Unitarian lotirnnls and news nuclides, and bearing upon the altitude and iuten tioim of Greece, such as a m.Mhieal mission of M. St.phoulis (former gov ernor of Macedonia) to King Ferdi nand; a refusal of King Ootihtnntino to receive ministers of the entente powers; nn intention by Greece to mennco the security of the allied troops at Sulom'ki, etc. "Tho Greek minister lias received telegraphic instructions from Prem ier Ziiimis to coiitradiit in the most caicgoneai manner titeso rumors, which, in spite of repented denials, were ptopagated even in Athens, anil the malevolent object of which is only too evident in the endeavor to preju dice public opinion ami sow suspic ion and 'hostility between the cntcito power mid Greece." NEW MINISTRY AI OE FRANCE CABINEI OOITS SLAIN WAR NURSE AND MAN WHO ORDERED HER SHOT Vivian) Resigns That Unity of All Parties May Be Affected Secret Sessions of Deputies and War Is sues Cause of Split M. Briand to Name New Members. HILL GRANTED VACATION DR AGAINST PARTNER CHARLIE WHITE MEETS MILWAUKEE. Wis., Oct. Charley White, Chicago, and Wells, England, lightweights. IGHT 20. Mat are to meet in a ten-round, no-decision bo. inyr bout here tonight. White is a slhjlit favorite in the betting. RUMANIA 10 ALLOW RUSSIA TO SEND XFW YORK. Oct. 20. -Supreme Court Justice Kelly, llrooklyu, today granted the motion mink by attorneys for Fraifk L. Ferguson to vncato an order iillou insj attorneys for the Rev. Dr. Xcwell Dwight IlillK, pastor of Plymouth church, Miooklvu. to ex amine I'trgiiMui before trial of the proceedings brought by Dr. Ilillis to procure an accounting of his affairs handled by Ferguson. Ferguson was formerly business manager for Ilillis in the hitter's liritish Columbia business. Dr. Willis in ai affidiiMt stated that in J 910 ho went on n threc-yoar lecture tour, during which time Ferguson had his power of ntter.'cy, as well as vari ous bonds, fcccurities and deeds to .timber IjikIs. FersiiFon filed nn af fidavit in reply, contending that he had given Dr. Hillis nn accounting in full and tinned over all hceuritius and document connected with the pastor's timber biiMi'c-s, $26,000 FINE FOR BLUE FUNNEL L - - ATHENS, Ool. afl, via ondon, 5:30 p. in. The llcttjii mw it has learned (nun x diplomatic onree that tHeia aro iiulicutioii KuuMitia will accept the ptvpo. wis of toe nU'utt nUifM tur jmii MC with thorn. It i highly pmli akle, I be uawapajwr aaya, that Jfuian force mmk eairatal uu tk HiitMuiiuiii fiHHtliot will iaioiufh Itnouaia to no U the HMhUi ur Sffcia. TIn fH .a. imwr, it k aaid, inlMd to .iti-fv Kmuuiiim' aui fcjja, WtrllldWM hvr 4min far territory in Bmmmmii rVrtibia. SHATTLH, Oct. 20. Alfred Holt & Company, owners of tho Iilue Kun n el lino steamship Calchas, which was fined 120,000 by tho United Statea collector of custoniH because. $75,000 worth of smuggled opium was found on the boat bore, huvo petitioned 1'nlted States JiuIko Neterer for a hearing and remission of tho fine. The officers of tho company declare thoy were In uo manner responslblo for the opium bolng placed on tho Calcbas PARIS, Oct. 20. President Poln raro today received tho formal col lective resignation of tho cilro Vlv- lanl ministry, giving official form to tho decision of tho cabinet yesterday to retire. Tho president requested Arlstldo llrlnnd to form a new cabinet. At n meelliiB held In tho foreign otflco this morning under tho presi dency of M. Vlvlanl, tho declslou was reached to submit tho resignations collectively. M. llrlnnd Immediately took up tho work of forming a now ministry, which already was well advanced In anticipation of President Polncaro'a formal request. Ono of M. Urland'n first conferences brought together former Premiers Kmllo Combes, Leon llourgcols and Jules Mellne; Donya Cochin, Alexan dre IUbot, Marcel Sembat and Jules Guesde, members of tho present cab lnot, and Ktlenno Clomentol and Prof. Paul Palnlovo, all of whom were ex pected to figure In tho porsonnol of tho now ministry, together with other prominent leaders who did not nt tend tho conference. M. Ilrland conferred later with Jules Cambon, who was ambassador to aormii'iy at tho outbreak of tho war and Is expected to take an im portant part In tho Ilrland mllnstry as general secretary of tho foreign of fice. Id this capacity ho is to glvo special attention to diplomatic ques tions arising from tho war. M. Hrland requested his colleagues to confer again with him lato In tho afternoon, when It was expected a definite conclusion would bo reached concerning distribution of tho var ious portfolios. M. Vlvlanl's letter of resignation reviews the difficulties which ho has encountered slnco an Important group in parliament Insisted upon secret sessions of tho chamber of deputies which ho disapproved. The letter also points out that niorohan lfiO members of tho chamber declined to vote on his recent request for a vote of confidence. Under tho circumstances, M. Vlv lanl said ho and his colleagues were united In tho belief that there should bo constructed a cabinet which would bo secure in unanimity and consoli date all elements around tho govern ment. "I think that another person could bettor accomplish this purposo of uni fication," M. Vlvlanl concluded, "and for that reason I submit my resigna tion and that of oil my colclaguos." 4i wik k7 jdtk m li ?p- ixmtmmi hum m HSHPPIi WJv u VILLA TRAPPED TB fflR ORDER AND CARRANZA Pancho in Desert Land, No Food, No Water, Must Elthrr Win or Face Finish Draw Lines of Battle United States Troops on Guard and Ready. ALL ALLIES TO BATTLE TO END FOR ONE PEAC . i--M AImho Is Kdllk Cm ell, ihc llrltlsli war nurv, who was Mail to death roc sploiuigo at the oilier of (Jen. oo Hissing, Cennaii kovciiioc of llclgliini who is shown lxlow. LONDON HONORS WOMAN VICTIM OF KAISU BRITISH LOSES SINCE START OF WAR NOW 493.292 GERMAN E OF E MAKTHASVILLH, Mo, Oct. 9. K WftRHWCHt marking the original imrw of OmnImI lioons and bit) wife, ItukMca Ilrn Itaon, was dtNlicattMl at Urxaa Mtrr h mutiny. Cer MAIM wr MH4r th auaflfM of tM mthft t lb AiMtrtwui Koto- Tk BMiiMHtMit U a kuf craiiiU bul4r front ik OMrk MMiiaialaa. LONDON, Oct. 20.- I)ntih casual ties from the beginning of. the wni to October 'J were l!):),21l. Dritish casualties up to Augu.t 21, ns given oflicially on Septembpr M, were 381,083. This hhows a total bo tween that time mid October 0 of 111,31, or n daily average of 2271. Loi.hes between Juno 1) and Auguat 21. axeraged abput 1.500 daily. Tho marked inorcao in the fall umr th hummer lotsj may by accounted for primarily by the homy rijjhtinjc on tho wthitarn front at the timu of tho UntiMi mid I'tciich otlcni move miit Irnt month. Millar Galloway Killed NORTH YAKIMA. Vk , Ort. 3fl. Miller It. Galloway, u capUaiiat axd fur eUtN yiwi pruuiinnt in cowtral WaahittKliMi nffair-, a. kilkd Uiat uifai Ui an autuinubik) whirh b a tinting ltjHHl ift an HwlwHk nvst Md tumoti our. Mm. CUIIo Mny, who wa bIm m thi marhiM, . ifj injury. Mr. (JUoti)'. knt LONDON, Oct. 2!) -A hen ice n! St Paul'M cathedral today hi memory of .Miss Kdith Cavell, the llntisi1 nurho who was executed in IlrusselM, was nltendcil by n Huong which re cnlled I he funeral of Lord Ilobcrtw at the eatlicdral iilmol a year ago. Ik-fore 8 ti'olock a great crowd ntood Bhivering in the lirnt cold four of tho sciihon, awnilinsf the opening oi the iloors. Shortly after 10 r.Vlook hiuns bear ing the words "chinch full" wore hung at nil the doors except tho one rccrv ed for ticket-hobleri. Conspicuous niiiong the crowd which waited patiently in the gloomy fog until the doorh were open was a large number of wounded fioldicrs, (it tended by Hod ( rus nursoh. The Roinbro clothing of the congregation which packed the v'reat edifice wan relieved hero and there by spots of color of tho uniforms of tho soldier and hailors, when military and naval dimiitnrio.s took their plncos. The only other heals reserved were for tho lord mayor, the diplomatic corps of tho entente allies ami 000 of .Miss On veil's follow nurse. Tho servico was begun with the "Dead Maieh." played on tho organ. Then came "Abide Willi .Me," by h First Lifo (luards hand. Kxccpt for the Lord's prayer and tho readiner of one lesson, the si-nice wus enlirch iiiu.icnl, no ern'on bung delivered. DOl-'OLAS, Ail., Oct. 2D.-Addi tioiuil aitillery was lcceivcd here to day for the defense of Amm l'ricta, Sonorn, jnt ncross the boitlcr, amiinst an expected attack by Villa forces ami word was received that fiOOl) Cnrntnrn troops were coming to trenglhen the gnriMin coinmamled b. fleneiiil 1'. Klias Oallcs. Twenty-fiv'o hundied men. with their anus in hand in n sealed ear, will auivc here from Piedras Ncgra tonight or tomorrow, it was Mated by Hodoll'o Oarduna, Mexican consul lieie. A similar force, will follow on Sunday or Monday. Sixteen T.Vmillimetio or three-inch guns and twenty-two machine gun ariivcd here today in bond for (Jen- em I Oallcs, OmiMil (laiduna said ihc illa iorccs liavo not been sighted yet, hut nn attack is expect ed at any hour. Villa's hituation. it was slated, will permit of no ulterua tive, for his troops are in a country practically without water, with scant provisions ami no excess iimiuuni tion. His forces are between tho border and the Cnrraimi troops tin dcr General Dieguz, which are re ported moving northeastward from the (liiuymas di'trict in southern Ho nor.!. In Dieguz' path, however, is Urbalajo, with 800 Yiupii Indians holding Anavaeahi pass, fillecn miles west of here. It is believed in some qua iters (lint Villa's oiigiiial intention Was to at tack Douglas itself in order to prc eipilule intervention, but wilh up prosimately (1000 American HoJdieiM on guard with sixteen thm'-iuel gun., this eontinireiiey is rogunled now as u thini: ot tho past. Seven American employes of tho LI ligre Mining company, who loft Kl Tigrc. southi-nut of hero, M'ontliiy, nave not lioen heard from, J-'riends of the men express themselves us worried, but it is bulicved the men nro being bold by Villa troop r round l'rontoras to prevent infoniinlion of Villa's movements reaching the bor der. A detachment of fifteen .Mexican oldi'irs, suppohtd to he u Villa for- uge party, drove off Hovoral head of emtio ami Iiorseh from tho Slaughter ranch, on the border twenty mile cant of here, laat night. Urigntlicr Geuoral Thomas V. Da vis of the Sixth infantry hrigado as sullied command today of tho Tailed States troops horo. It is said Major General Frederick Funstoii will nr rivo soon to tuke command. Japan Signs Anrecment to Make No Separate Terms With Germany- Italy Also Afjrccs to Pact Arjrce merit in Treaty Form and Binds One and All. ,... oSO. 189 IngWIg tumbles from E HORSE; INJURED LONDON, Oct. 20, 2:10 p. m. Japan has become u parly to tho aifrernriit not to eoneludo a separ ate peace. Announcement vvit.t made today iiuii. .i iioiu was auiir'sscti lo tiio ilapaneso government on October 10, inviting it to give adherence to the declaration or Great Di-haiti, Franco nnd Uussia', signed on Septeinbur'T) of last year, that none f these nation i would eoneludo n scpamle peace. On the same day that this request w made. Count Inouye. .lapancse am bassador to Great llritain, implied that ho had heen authorized by hi governiuent to givo 'their full and coinplcto adlierenco lo tho teims of this declaration." i Italy is also n paity lo this agree ment, having given adhesion to h treaty at the time she cntoiul the war last May. nuler at Review of Troops In Franca Soldiers Cheer, Horse Rears and Falls and His Majesty Sustains Severe Bruises Full Details Aro Clouded by Censor I APAN REQUESTS CHINA TO RETAIN IT PRESET REG IME MEXICO TO ASK TOKIO, Oct. 20. Official an nouncement was mndo by tho foreign office today that Japan had request ed China to postpono tho project for ro-ostubllshmont of a inonarchlal form of Kovernmont. Tho foreign of flco statoment declares that an un dercurrent of opposition to a mon archy oxIstB atnoiiK tho Chlnoso, 'and that It Ih far stronger than has noon IninKlnod. In fact, tho forolun office says, a feolliiK of unrest Is spreading In nil parts of China. Tho foreign offlro prnlRos tho ad ministration of 1'resldont Yuan Shi Kal, hut fours tho sudden movo to re establish tho monarchy Is llkoly In view of tho widespread opposition, to eauso (Unorders such uh would en danger the future of China. BULGRINSROILED BY FERDINAND'S POLICY LONDON, Oct. 20, 2:35 p. m. An accident to tho king linppcncd yester- lay moining. Tho following official announce ment, wns mnde: 'WJiilo the king tlii.s monn'n (Thursduy) was inspecting his army in tho field, his horso, excited by lhr cheers of the troops, reared up nnd fell. Tho king wns bruised severely nnd will bo confined to bed Jor tho present. A later bulletin, under today's dote, says: "The king has had n fair night, with some sleep. Tho temperature is now 09.2 nnd pulso 75. His majesty's gcnernl condition has improved and no complications liavo arisen." It is understood that tho nccideut to th king wns not sorious, nlthough no details huvo been made publio bo yond those disclosed in thu official announcciucnt. Announcement was mado on Mon day that King George wns in France, having gone to visit tho Hritish army. On Tuesday tho king, with tho Princo of Wales, President Poinenro nnd tho then French war minister. Alexiindro Millorand, reviewed tho Ilritish troops. lie men called, on Uenural Joffre, and witnessed n review 6r"Ffencn' colon ial (mops. Tho Princo of Wnles arrived at lliicklnghain palace this nftornoon, on loavo from Kranco, whero ho was la closo attendanco on his father during tho king's Inspection of his troops nt tho front. It Is hollovUd tho princo haH returned for tho purposo of reas suring Queen Mary as to tho king's condition. Ills presenco horo Is taken as con firmation of tho statement that tho accident was not sorious. OACTEAIEACHES LANSING FR GAM FO FOREIGN PRESS HEP RIDICULE UPON HEROIN E Doom mku4 .W .lu rr kit Krove.jfj.jjrw, j in uKl LONDON, O.I. 2 1-33 p.m. The Huuibiirger Nacbrichten, as quoted bv Ituuter'h Anisic i ilnm correspondent, vnyfc in an ni tit U under the hcadniK "Onvell Cant," Uu.t tho reoont trial of the coiikpirstoM ipivtg Unit Gennun officmlM, wIijm- duty, tho iicwkwnt wya, Is to Ian e mid bridlo IVIkhioi, will net allow "anv KnilUh wowun r ii aiibjtHiil of an, thir Imatilc natiuii to take ahtdtcr tuittcr llio cover ot oaarity ur the i.i una of g nute m order lo nii unr atHMOHM bebm I tba b'k t .ur w.irruira. "We have lrut(ci atiliiiuilul it," (uiitiiiod iIj.- S ii'hrwbl -ii. rb- urtt.p.i .i . , that Mi i .. veil lid- bci hi i il Jnu' if A f i.i Mnix-iU iiinl an 1 ilriiok Ii ilioiial mat, but "lt did n fijkt Hilh Ihfl bniMij ut the nu.-i-l, m Hr Wtt hn- ; attd h cr! ut th; uliir.M FINANC IAL OALVKSTO.V, Oct. 29Tho do fac to govornmont In Mexico hns no pres ent liitontlon or flouting a forolgu loan, arcordlng to a Btatoment from tho actlg soorotary of flnanco, which was recolvod at tho local constitu tional consulato today from Mexico City, Contemplated economies In admin istration will, It Is holleved, onulilo tho Bovernmont to build up a largo surplus. Payments on forolgn In doutednow will shortly ho rosumod If administration plans matorlallzo. All Imiios of papor money, other than that of tho constitutionalist governmont will ho nulllflod, tho sue. rotary aald. It l oxpocmd shortly to laauuiH tho eolnago of aold and all. ver. It la liollevod that ZaUi, Villa aad oihora kava laauod about 90, ooo.ooo doltara of countorfolt Con timtloHaitat paiMr wom. ths alato tuvat aays. This will Im of no vaius and may raaait Ih Miaaldarualu oat to ii-riatM baitka aud aaeMlalra who are Mid tu ka takon a ebaco oh I la iMUmptloa by th Carraaaa gsvarN uiat aud hu aulrd ara 'luantl Urn ot It. PAKIS, Oct. 20, 2.30 p. in. -A dis- patch to the Havas News ngeiiev from Hucliarest, fded last Sunday and de layed in traiismiiuiioii, any u vloloiit public deuioiistnition iijntiiiNt tho pol icy of tho government took place there on that day. Ono Jauticiu of tho imuiifoatniita fcought lo roach the palace, but was prevented gy troops Leaders inked for an Hinhem;o with Kim: reidiuaiid. Dispatches fnai Amsferdain nnd Uerliu on Tuesday retenvd briclly to Ibis d"uionstratioii, which was said to Iiiim been oivamid hi lav or of thu entente able-. LANSING, Mich., Oct. 20. After flvo days on tho road, tho Oregon Agricultural collego football squad that will play tho Michigan Agglea hero Bulurduy afternoon, arrived la Lansing today In good condition. Coach Ktowart said hla mon etood tho Iook trip well nnd aro roady for a hard battle Tho westorners wont to Collego field, whero they engaged lu a loin; signal practlco. Although outwolghod in tho lino, tho Oregon Agglos averaged only a few pounda lighter than M. A. C. E; OF L E THIS PAS, Manitoba. Oct. 2a-Two Catholle prloata and two proiector rn roponeu to iiavu boon murdored by ltoklmoH north of Choatorflold In Ut, lladaon bay, nrcordlntr to Captain M)ekhart of th Itoyal NortliRt po. Km boat VIIUko Hall, which arrlva! horo today fro hi northern watera. CupUlH Lorkhart aald k bvilaved tko four iin had baon murdered by tka aaiut trltw of Itokimoa (bat nt tikst Uadford wad itraat, tba ox plorr. l'Mful akura Itakliiioa t4d klw that tk iSaktHMi wora vory awaiileltfua of tMraagara. and bald cou- tewpt fur all who utrd their et-tloment. f -f f f f f f H H - - OLF.VFLAND, O., Oct. 20. A horrified crowd today Raw a " doath dal hixty feet lit thu air on mi arch of the now bleb level bridge over the Guynhoga river, "" hi which Frank Wiight, n Ktorc- kH'r for bridge oontmotorH. "" ns killed by a fellow.vorkman with an iron bar. Tho Wlllm,' hbs vvitnowsod by Wright's wife, who was iiiakiiur her way up to him with hi. lunch Politic havo " arroatcd .lack Hrowning in con- f paction vlth tho eiiiMo, Tie klUitw wiu prrMjlcil by ft trim atrurl in vyJiIoU'fhe two iimm wrwitld Imalc ami forth on Uk HCuk. aad lioili am mmr in -f " falbiiK into tko livor several tiNu-a. f 4- N i'j 4 '-i4 f f i4.ft