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Medford Mai SECOND EDITION WEATHER Itnln. Tonight iunl Wednes day... Mav. (l.-.nj Mln. at). forty-fifth Tear. Onllv Tenth Year. ASUUITH HUBS NATION PLEDGED TO SAVE SERBIA WAR MUST BE British Premier States General French Now Commands a Million Troops in Flantiers Recruiting Plan Still a Success Greater Financial Sac rifices Necessary Details of Dardanelles Attacks Explained Greece Asked for 150,000 Allied Troops Before Mobilizing British Losses Aro 377.000 Men Gcrmains Fall to Gain a Foot Since April. LONDON, Nov. 2. In his address before the house of common this af ternoon l'icmior AsfUiHU Btnled thnt Field Mtii'fdiul Sir John French, com mit tulcr of the Hritish forces on the Vrnneo-lklginn front, was now in coinmnnd of uonily 1,000,000 men. Mr. Asquith sniil tlio total casual tics in France mid Flanders nniountcd to '177,000. lis asserted the Germans had not made n net gain of a foot of ground unco April. AVoi k ' of Kubmai Iocs Reviewing the work of British sul mnrincs in the Turkish campaign, the premier said that in the Sea of Mar mora I hey had sunk or damaged two buttlolups, live gunboats, one tor peilohoat, eight transports and 107 supply ships. Mr. Asqiiifh said thero was full agreement between Orcat llritnin and Franco to maintain independence of Scibin and not lot hor "become the iirey of the sinister and ncfaiiou combiiiatioii of Germany, Austria and Jlulgnria." The premier asserted the financial sitiiulion of Great IJriluin was serious and that the nation must be prepared to make, far better sacrifices than it had vet ilono to enable it to sustain the burden imposed by tho war. Confident of Success Pieinicr Asquith said ho strongly believed thu . rucrnitin? plan -of-tho earl of Derby would succeed, and that compulsion would ho unneces sary. Mr. Asqiutli asseilcd ho was a coni ident as ever that the allies were punt, to carry their righteous cause to a triumphant issue; and be was not going to shift the burden from h'n shoulders until satisfied he was un able to bear it. lie would not surren der the task as long as he enjoyed health and the confidence of thu kin;,' and the country. The announcement was made by l'icinier AmiiiUIi that Former Premier Ycuielos of Greece, whoso advocacy of intervention in the war on the side of tlio entente allies led to bis iom,' nation, asked Franco and Great Brit ain on September 21 for 150,000 men, vitli tlio cxpres understanding that Giecce would mobilize. Accepts Responsibility The premier accepted his lull shniv of the responsibility for tlio first at tack on the Dardanelles', which re sulted in failure, Midi the loss of sev eral ships. Ho said th's attack was ! made attcr full investigation and eon- jvultalion with naval oxpotU and that ! it Mas sanctioned by the government, notwithstanding some doubts in the mind of the government's piiueipal 'iivnl adviser. Piemier Asquith prefaced his re marks concerning the war by saying he would disappoint ninny expecta tions; not the least tlio expectations of those who thought he ought to ap pear as a criminal or a penitent in a : vlntc sheet. However, ho did not pro pose to adopt cither attitude, lie in tei.dcd to describe as far as possiblo the actual prospective position to the in f ir-ii, which "is as determined today in i i 7 T MONCLOVA, Mcx., Nov. 2. - First Chief Curranzu in expected to reply today to the note of the Limed Slates government regarding border dis turbances. In the note received todov General ( arriuiXM whs asked what his jov eminent was doing und what it !ripi'd to do to provont further outrage nmtiiist American liven and property .ilonjt the border. The tn-t hitf will not aHiiovwea It he name ot the MexteAH MHbnfceudor It.' the I mud SUit Hittii after hie lat-rcti-0 with lSHaeo AnetMltmtLi, lb i- p-r-.riit' rrprracttttitive ui Yiih Sj'a'uU, GARRANZAS REPLY EXPECTED DA BRITISH SECRETS WON BY ALLIES ns it has ever been to prosecute the war to a successful conclusion, and which trusts the government, by whomsoever controlled, to use every means to the attainment of that pur pose." He centinued: Nntlon Still Determined "It is tmo that today some parts of the horizon are overcast. This, like other wars, has been fruitful of surnriscs and disappointments. Tlio moment calls for three things a proper sense ot perspective; a lim itless slock of patience and overflow ing reservoir of courage, both active and passive." Mr. Asquith referred to ''(he small coterie of professional whimpereiR who kept our enemies mipplied daily with n diet of Inlsehoods." The gov ernment, he said, had no interest in concealing anything subject to the (Uio overriding consideration that its disclosure would not assist Great Britain's enemies. "How do we stand today?" askeil the premier. "In August of last year wt were prepared to send abroad siv infantry and two cavalry dicisions. In the operations described bv Field Marshal French in his last dispatch he had under his command not far short of a million men. To these must be added the troops at tlio Dardan elles, in Fgypt itnil in other theaters of war, as well as our garrisons and troops in ioerve. - -Siiccow bf ' Recruiting "How has this gigantic- force been got together, by n power which lias never aspired to bo ,i military power'.' Fiist, by tlio manhood of the united kingdom. In the last fifteen months we huvo recruited " Mr. Asquilli hesitated, then remarked: "I do not like to give the exact figures of men. "Tlio contiihution of India, was splendid," he said. "Canada con tributed (Kl,000 officers and men, Australia 02,000, Now Zealand 2f,000, South Africa, after a brilliant cam paign subduing the Gonnans, seat (MOO, and New Foundl.ind 1000. Cey lon, Fiji and other parts of the empire all scut contingents. "No account is taken in these fig ures of preparation for maintenance of these mills in the field." Work of tlio Navy Turning to the work of the navy in transporting troops, the premier said (Continued on page two.) CHINESE PEOPLE PUKING, Nov. 2. The opinion is cnteitaincd iiy the ( hineso govern ment that a monarchy is preferred rather than a republic by a large inu joiity of the people. Thin is set forth in u long summary given out today ot the eibal reply yostciday of Tsao Yulin, vice-minister of foreign af fairs, to the icqucnts of Japan, Great Biitaiu and Itutsia that ro-ostahlish-ment of the monarchy be postponed. The summary asserts the govern ment is able to pi event disturbances in territory under its control, and til th mgh extremely com Icons in tone, makes it clear that China regards the monarchical movement us puiclv a domestic atfnir. IN DEEP SEA DIVING NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Cuptii Thonia II. Knn, a roaster diver of Brooklyn, claimed twlav that he bud set a uow world's record lor depth in diving in the waters of Long lehuid ottnd off Stamford, Cohh. lirens aid he wont down 305 fuel and re- hmumhI in the water wore thuu tttrvo honrs. He wore a metal suit. ' PE MONARCHY MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, N RUMANIA NEXT TO ENTER WAR TO AID ALLIES New Classes of Recruits BeFnrj Mob ilized Austria Protests Use of the Danube to Transport Russian Troops to Bulgaria Net Drawn Closer About Nisli. LONDON, Nov. 2. News coming by wny of Paris lends support to tin growing impression that iiumauia is preparing to intervene in the war b" casting in her lot with the entente al lies. By royal decree, new classes of numaninn recruits nio being mobil ized. Vienna reports that " a grave situation" may arise between Austria and Rumnnia in connection with the proposed use of the lower Danube o transport Russian tioops to Bulgaria Little news comes direct from Buch nnst as tlio censorship is enforced so strictly tlnit even ordinary mes sages arc slopped, but it is known th' agitation in favor of war is spread ing through the army. Ill awing Net Alsuit XMi The Austrian, German and Bulgat inn armies are drawing the net more closely about Nih. In (he south th-i French assert thoy havo inflicted considerable losses on the Bulgarians, who are repotted to have heen thrown back on the right hank of the Vnrdar. The only political development v' note in the Balkans is a change of tone in the ministerial pics of A Hi ens. which is publishing apparently in spired articles of a naliiro friendly to the entente allies, although still in sisting Grccco must maintain her pol icy of benevolent nculiality. lliisslans on Offensive Along the eastern front there is evi dence of it considerable extension of the Russian offensive. This is indi cated by official ropoils from both sides, Although neither claims any im portant result from these openiiions. Definite rcpoits concerning the prog ress of the new Gentian attack on Riga also are lacking, though Ger mans claim progress, Russia's active participation in the Balkans may have begun, inasmuch as Bucharost repot Ih Russian troops navo ueon landed at Varna. This Bul garian port is said to bo defended Iij Tuiks, commanded by German offic ers AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2 A new Anglo-French expedition lo Iho Bal kans is announced bv thu Beilm Tngeblatl. This newspaper publishes a telegram lroin Sofia, staling that British and Fieueh tianspoits, with tioops, havo appeared olf Kavala. Greece. ' Kuvala is on the noilb coast of the Aegean sea iu Greece, ubout twenty miles west of the Bulgarian border. It is eighty miles noitheast of the Greek port of SnloniU, wheio the first detachments of Bntish und Freuoh troops were landed for the Serbian campaign. GERMAN PLAYING CARDS ARE NEW ANGLO-FRENCH KEORSUKA ISfOfl Die plsying rd iu Genuiu iioh have u wnilik UMf. The a how iilutrutin itliuvv't lbio oftrl frM h Mwr dck" thnt u how mihiUt m 0 - . i u, u$ nm eurrttm picture af IHg UtHtui," M o OsniiatiyV fnmou big guu, th "ICuuj or CluU" eaaUimt hiul of Kair WiUifan uai Um apror of Aiwtriu, vchtlv the Lujg ot tliuona 4k pictuitv. ul prioc wi vartui; Ucru ,u Btatcs. J 1 1 t-tmtt-, ic3c3AVi iici4-. a.vE,tEa. J2.o v j-tiMun OREGON SUNDAY CACAK. SERBIA, " CLOSING LAW AGAIN SEIZED BY TEUTON0 IN SUPREME COURT' IN DRIVE TO NIL, PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. '2, Tlio flRht against the Sundav closing law In Oregon was carried Into thu fed eral court here toduv. Tao Bruns wick, Halkc, Collendor company pe titioned Uio United States district court for a restraining ordor and a permanent Injunction agaliiHt tlio dis trict attorneys and sheriffs of 25 counties iu Oregon to provont the enforcement of the law. A temporary Injunction already has been grantod in tlio Blnto district court lioro ponding a decision on a petition for a pormunent Injunction. The law has been on tlio statuto books for many yoars but no attempt was made to enforco It until recont ly. Small rotall grocers who koop open on Sundays claim that tlio law was Invoked by Inigor firms which transact bUHlncsR only on wcok dnjs. JESS WILLARD SIGNS 10 NhW ORLKANS Nov. 'J. -Jc Willard, world's lnuvyweight oluiiii pion, and his malinger, Tom .loin, Mild today thoy hud agiued with Dom- inick To it oi iuIi and 'I'oniiuy Buruw, lo cal fight promoters to aigu h eou traot for 'jllard to dufiiud his tille in a 'JO-iouiid bout in this oil) the firt week iu Mnn-h agamst nn opponent to be seledled by t lie promoters by Decomber 10 net. Torlmieh staled Willard't' opMiieiit would be either Frank Moron, Fiil liilton or Jim Col ley. N 0W WARLIKE; RULERS' PICTURES ARE KING OF CLUBS T ff " "r-;rs. t cpsrf lit w , w ' K - n - 5s EQUAL SUFFRAG 11HRLIN, Nov. L Cacaclc, an Im portant rallioad Junction point in Serbia about :I0 miles to tlio south west of Kramiyovatz, has been occu pied by the Teutonic forces In tlio Serbian lnvaslon,.lt vvaS'OtUdully an nounced today. Dusldofl tlio occupation ot Cacack, tlio Gorman army headquarters an nounced today that a pass through the heights to tlio south of Milan ovac, Into the vveslorn Morava vulloy, had been coiupiorod. It Is announced thnt tlio heights south ot Kraguyovutz had been taken, Tlio Bulgarian army under (oiioral Iluyndjleff Is making pro gross through the Nlsava valloy. DUBLIN, Nov. 2, via London. The (luriiiaii advanco on Riga from tlio west has mado further progress, tlio war office announced today. In the Dvlnsk region florco fighting In under wav. Tlio Russians, under taking a strong offensive movement, were repulsed with heavy losses. CHILDREN ESCAPE JIARRISBIRG, I'a, Nov. 2.- S.vl van Height" orpliiuinge, Hie largest hi vtiltition of its kind in the Calholie diocesu of IlarriHburg, wan destroyed by lire today, but its KKI children who wer Hltciuling iuas iu the chape) when the flauiox weio ditieov-er-il, were iimrehed lo wifely. De fects iu wiring aio supposed to have caused ho file. bune E CHIEF ISSUE IN New York, Pennsylvania and Massa chusetts Act on Votes for Women Massachusetts, Maryland and Kentucky Ballotlufl for Governor and State Officers. The chief interest iu elections be ing held iu ten states today appeared to center iu the propositions for granting suffrage to women, submit ted to the voters of New York, Penn sylvania and Massachusetts. Voters of iM"ussachusetts, Miirylund and Kentucky are also balloting for governor und othor stato offices, while statewide prohibition is tlio fenture of the Ohio election and other slate or local issues aro before the people of New Jersey, Michigan, Mis sissippi and Virginia. Women Out ICarly NKW YORK, Nov. L'.-Somo (1001) women suffragettes arose long heforo daylight and when the polls opened at (1 o'clock this morning were on duty in every election disttict of Now York City ns watcheis. Proposed changes iu tlio nonslituMon were the only stalewidjj iasuast-bsjsy thu voters of on al. ruiiNLiMUi, i.-.m .a-or the third time within a few wcckii President Wilson letunicd homo to day (o vote. He cast his ballot in tin effoit lo lielp restore Iho Now Jersey legislature to the democratic column and lo elect democrats to local of fices. The president ariivcd iu Princeton shortly aftor noon and. ,was mot nt the station by a small group of stu dents and professors. In contrast to his last visit here, (hero was no cheering by (he students. The president, Dr. Cary T. Gray sou, his physician, and a guard of secret service men walked to the imiII ing place in an old fire house. Theie the president received a ballot, scan ned it carefully, walked into a booth lra pod with an American flag and mnrkod it. After voting, the proeident walked about Princeton campus ami then went back to his private car and had lunch. Ho will urrivo iu Washington early tonight. First Vote Counted BOSTON, Nov. 2. Returns from fiO out of 22.1 preciuclH in Iho city of Boston m the election (oday gave MeCall (rep.) -1207, Walsh (deiu.i 8701. The same preoinot in J01I gave McL'all ;i5S:t and Walsh 8321. ' J BOSTON, Nov. 2.-Returns from Iho first nine towns reporting toi'nyV election gave MeCall (rep.) for gov ernor J 107; Walsh fdem.), ."(.(); wo man ..uffr.igc, vim ;,oi, no llt)." RO.MK, Nov. 2. Auslrla-Iluiigary, declare tlio MoRsaggero, Is urmliig Albanian bauds with it view to harry ing tlio roar of the Serbian army and assisting tlio Bulgarian forcos to roach tlio Adriatic. The Austrian effort, tlio Austrian newspaper Mays, Is bolus hampered by tlio (ilt Undo of Kssad 1'usha, pro visional prosldont of Albania, who in friendly to tlm Serbians and Is at present In control of central Albania. IS IRE FORMALITY JACK80.V, MIm., Nov. 2 -II. oaiiiH of the lurgs majority of deni Qorullo votori n MlulMlppI, toiluy's olaotlon In thU stuto wuii rogardwl WMQljr a u nUlfleatlon of the am Inuot ehonun Iu the democratic party. The dowoenitlo ticket was hefldetl f Tlieodore Q. IltMw for governor hmI Lee M. Itiiaeel for lleulenant ov. ernor. A SAelalUt ticket was plueed In the field by etitlou, IN AY AUSTRIA ARMING ALBANIN BANDS NO. 192 VILLA ATTACKS AGUAPR1ETAT0 T All-Ninht Battle Rages Across Border From DouglasFour Separate At tacks Repelled by Calics Forces Bombardment Heaviest Yet Record ed In Mexican War. DOUGLAS, Arlr., Nov. 2 After four despcrato attacks on Agua I'rlota, which kopt tlio Carrania do foiiBcfl blazing practically all night with flashing guns and bursting shells, Gonoral Francisco Villa drew off shortly after daylight today. Gcnornl P. Ellas Calles, command ing tlio Carranza garrison, roported tlio Villa forces In retreat, but at 7:30 his big Schnoldor-Ganot guns ro-op- enod n bombardment on tlio Mexican town opposlto hero. Losses of tho Carranza garrison woro reported by Oonoral Calles as IG killed and 75 wounded, although unofficial reports stated bin casual ties wcro 2fi0. Villa dead and wound ed In largo numbers ntrowed tho des ert around tho barbed wlro barricades of tho Mexican town. Fighting AH Night Tho baltlo continued practically without Intermission from yestorday nflornoon at 1:1 C o'clock until 0 this morning. At 3 o'clock whon Villa launched his fiercest attack with tho combined flro of tho rifles, machlno guns and cannon, It probably surpass ed In violence tho din of any proyloits Mexican battlo. Amorlcan army offi cers who with their men woro In tho trenches facing tho bordor oil night declared It was tho worst thoy had over hoard. Villa oponcd on tho western trench- es ot Agua Prleta with every gun nvallablo In support of "aflniil rush by bis Yaa.ul Indians about 3 o'clock. Calces replied with ovory weapon In his garrison. Mullets I tain on Douglan Douglas tromhlod undor tlio vibra tions of tho continuous crashes and concussions. Dullots from tho Mexi can sldo rained upon tho Amorlcan town, from tho United States army trenches at tho bordor to points a mllo or moro from tho lino. Scores of women and children, most of thorn hysterical and weeping, cowered be hind brick or adobe walls. Tho Untied States customs boiiso, which was fired on by a Villa machlno gun platoon yestorday when Louis P. Taylor was shot In tho back, wag ngaln pepporcd by Moxlcan bullotn. ItH root and porches wero perforated in many places, Mines exploded by Calles 'killed 300 YaqulB, according to roports from tho Moxlcan town, Ouo Moxlcan woman refugee among thu throng at tho customs house dur ing tho machlno gun fusllado yester day lost n flngor by a bullet. VIIIii'h l'orce.s Kntiviich Twenty throo hundrod refugees wero concentrated at n camp at I'lr tlovlllo, a suburb of Douglas. Thoy wero practically without vvator last night. Dr. J. J. V. Armstrong, Calles' chief surgeon, declared this was duo to dllatorluesa of tho American offi cials. Tho rofugees woro without lights but night and food supplies weto scant until today. After tho last heavy bombardment tho Villa forcos which nt somo points had. approached to within a low hun dred yards of tho wlro ontanglomontn, fell baok about u mllo and began en trenching. Tho right flank or tho Villa forcos routed squarely on tho boundary fence at n point about 300 yards from tho slaughter house. Villa's soldlors wero still apparent ly without food or wator but express- (Continued on pngo six) DETROIT VOIES UPON CITY OWNED TROLLEYS DISTUOlT, Nov. 2. To Insuro hon est voting In today's election lit De troit on tho municipal etreot railway question, un organization known as tho HonoHt Kloetlon Loaguo placed detoottvos In every preolnct. Moro than 17000 In rowarda has been of ferml by various lutorests for tho ap prehension of Illegal voters. Tho proposition provide that tbo city Immediately take over the lined of the Detroit I'nlted Railways, MS REPULSE A S '