MEDTORD MAIL TRIBITOE SECOND EDITION WEATHER Itnln Tonight and Tuesday. Max. 10.5, MJn. 20.5. A iorty-flfth Year. Dully Tenth Year. REEK HOT AT OF ALLIED FORCES If Troops Now in Serbia Attempt to Fall Back Toward Salonlkl, Greeks May Try to Seize Them Allies' Reinforcements Arrive In increas ing Stream Czar Visits Riga. LONDON', Nov. 15. Diplomatic representatives nt Athens of the en tente allies itiiTiitcslioniibly mo great ly alarmed nt hints that if the Frunco-Hritish troop's in Serbia at tempt to fal! back toward Saloniki the Oreel; authorities imw sock to disarm them. Intimations of this nature have come from the premier ami minister of fhnnco and tho assurances from Greek official sources of warm friendship and benevolent neutrality Jo not curry complete oonvietion. Oreek military critics express their belief that when tho railroad from Hclgradc to Sofia is in operation without danger of attack, tho Austri mis and Gennans will leave the Mac edonian campaign to the Bulgarians. They fail to explain, however, how tho numerically inferior Unitarian force is to make headway against tho Scibiuns and their Frnneo-nritish al lies. Allies Itelnforceincnts Tho Unitarians nro ieportcd again to have occupied- Tetovo, which, situ ated 2." miles west of Uskup, forms the tixlrcme point of'tho wedge driven 'between tho Serbian armies. This is the or.ly bit of definite news from the near mstenufront, but it is known the French continue to hold tho crest dominating the Kosturniu region in the Striunitsa sector. Alonustir, in" southwestern Serbia, it i.howinir renewed iineusine-s on ac count of the largo Bulgarian forces which aro threatening Pcrtopo from ill" Habunn pass region. Troops of the cntonto allies arriving in an unceasing stream at Saloniki, tax the resources of the port and the railroad tft tho utmost. This is ac cepted as an indication of tho inten tion to puMi military operations with out legnrd to the equivocal diplo matic position of Greece. Vir Vl.slts War IYont The visit to Itiga of Emperor Nich olas is taken hero to mean that things nt this end of the long Itiissiim battle line me going very well for the cm peror'h troops. There are advancing to tho wci-t of Kcmmorn, a Iiioli fell into their hands during tho recent push. Pctrogrnd uiilitnry experts de clare that the capture of Kcnimern places the German lino from Lilian to Milan in jeopardy, and 'ilso brings a M'i'lioii of the Tukimi-Miluu railroad within nrtillorv raugo. Tho Gennan line are said to b onlv ten mik'? in advanco of Milan, which citv the Hussions will soon bu within tho range of their artillery. Along the Italian front the fighting fot Goriziu dominates tho situation. Tho Austrian, nro said to bo feeling Miie anxiety for the fato of tho city, the fall of which might be expected to luive a decided effect on the Serb ian campaign. SULTAN RENDERS THANKS 10 ALLAH Fl DISARM RPRESERVAION CONSTANTINOPLE, Now 13. In a Hpeech from tho throne at tho op ening of the Turkuli parliament to day Sultttin Mehmcd V wiid : "'KvoiiU which have paaaod since Dewojnbor 1, thank, to tho Almighty, liave rouluod my wiahes mid hae cot rwptinded to tho hope which 1 ex pressed Uiat the ovonti might ns gnre the happine of the whole Mo--ItMM world and the OIUmomh otuiwrc. "Fiert'o attack dircoiad b th Ilritiab and French anav and i-n fnrrcw again -t th DanknWW with the intonii":i U n.uida 0wtaMtinul( aiul the ti!'ir- f tli. -traits which imr t" aiu! .i h.i i M hi. - the ltu iau ktv U,-vu .mui$, u-ve btu rvpnUed bv Ut rMUtuucr. -It -i Tilice and tOtlJiu'Ua oi' ui unu auii IMXJ " AIRSHIP AD UPON VERONA KILLS THIRTY Foggy Morninq Permits Austrian Air ships to Approach Close to City Driven Off by Italian Aviators Thirty Civilians, Mostly Women, Slain by Bombs. HOME, Nov. 1C Tho alrral d up on Verona which resulted In tho death of 30 civilians and tho wound ing of 49 others has Intensified tho blUoriieBS felt In Italy against Aus tria. Tho Idea Nazlonulo demands prompt reprisals, suggesting that all Germans In Italy bo Interned in con contratlon camps, that Austro-Gor ninn property bo confiscated, and that 35,000 Austrian prisoners bo hold ns hostages. MILAN, Nov. 1C. Travelers arriv ing from Vorona, whoro an Austrian air raid resulted in tho death of 30 persons and tho Injury of nioro than double, that nuuiDcr, dcscrlbo tho rnld In Interviews In tho Corrlcro Dolla Sera as having been favored by a foggy morning, which nllowed tho hostllo aircraft to approach close to tho city beforo they woro noticed. They flow as low aB tfiOO feet and each throw from flvo to six bombs, according to travelers' accounts, fly ing off when thoy wero attacked by Italian aeroplanes. A bomb dropped In tho Piazza Erbo claimed women ns Its victims at most part, a group of thorn having taken shelter under tho porticos of tho chamber of commerce. This bomb Is snld also to liavo killed a second lloutonnnt of Infantry, tho only mom. Icr of tho military forces said to havo lost his Ilfo. Ono of tho host known doctors In n leading hospital of tho city was killed by another bomb. No damago was dono to military build ings or to railway property. HOME, via I'arls, Nov. in. As eoou as bo hoard of tho aerial raid upon Vorona, I'opo Honcdlct directed Cardinal Gasparrl, papal secretary of rtatc, to telegraph Immediately to Cardinal Ilaclllerl, orchblshop of Ve rona, (tolling dotalls and Instructing him to do everything posslblo to re lievo tho sufferers. MAY NOT VOTE PARIS, Nov. J.-. The liberal party in Greece mav not participate in the coming elections, although the mat ter has not yet boon decided. Former Premier Wnizelos, loader of the paily, so indicated to a deputation of merchants and manufacturers who oaino to him urging him to pursue his fctmgglo against the opjMising influ ences in Giuck politics, a I lavas dis patch from Athens dated yosturdny states. Ili'plyir,i to the deputation, M. Veil izelos said he thought it would be preferable if the liberal party took no part in the approaching elections, aa even if it obtained a majority in tho chamber it could not carry through its program. Tho pnrty, however, would decide definitely in a few days, lie sud. GREEK BE How French Charged &ksc This plrtur shows (lu start of charge In th Imttlu U'twtvn Tab shows nn offlrT and MU-ml men looking lo their right without stopping. MEDFORD, TALIAN WOMEN CARRY IjTk m 't . tg itfi..'V. t iint. W - These wtmieii have lived nil their mountain jmisncs. Their assistance Is shells In luiskels on their lineks. F, OF TUSKEGEE, Ala., Nov. LV-Ar. rnngomciits are being completed today for thi? funeral of Hooker T. N'u&hing ton, who died hero .Msterday. Funeral services will be held at tho institute Wednesday morning, followed by in terment ill the institute grounds. The body will lie in stiite all day tomor iow. Thousand of Alabamans, prom inent educatois mid others from var ious parts of the country nro expect ed to attend the funeral. Mewsages of condolence reached the Wiifehir.gton homo hero today from throughout thu country. While it is officially announced that tho question of a successor will not be considered until after tho fu neral, tho nanus of Emmett J. Scott, confidentiil sccietiiry to Dr. Wash ington, Warren Logan, treasurer, and Dr. Auisworth, b.isiness manager of tho institute, are being mentioned in thai connection. S SALEM, Or., X., 1"..- Exclusive of tho valuation of pubbu service coipomtious, tlib total nidation for iiisessm-nt purpones of taxable prop erty in Ujogon was reduced $K),IO(i, 'J30 during the car, according to fig- uroa made pubbu today by the stut) tax oommiMhiou. Miiltimmali eounty'a decrcaso was $10,115,300, Jackson county ?1,0.H,070, and Lane county i:il,IS0. Due to tho fact that tho lands in tho Oicgnn & C.ilil'oniia laud .'rant woro not included on the ta roll la -t vt-ar, but are included this year, Doug'u count v borfi an jii- creasc of over :(.,000,000. "Pi .JB2EBSS t&j&t jy$- vrvk i ' fr . i B00KERWASH1NGT0N AMOUS EDUCATOR NEGROES A ASSESSED VALUES HOW SHRINKAGE OREGON, MONDAY, NOVIOIBTOR 15, 1915 SHELLS 10 THE IROOPS CHM ' " T " T . . JB. - - - - .. . i.' lives In tho mountains niul aro cxpcits In ruiTjIng heavy weights on of enormous value, as toll oitlluary tnuisxirt N usele.vs. They mrry tho ITALY PROTESTS WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.',. A pro tect against the inI:ingof the'Italian liner Aucoiia by a subniHriuo wa handed to Secretary Lansing today by tho Italian ambatisador, Count V. Mil cell i Di Cellere. Tho protect was in the form of a denouncement oa'hd from Itome de claims that, without warning or without nbt'orvins; arv formnliticH ac cninpniiviug the right of search, the submarine opened fire upon "the un armed passenger liner," recklcshly shelling tho wireless apparatus, the docks and lifeboats and killing and wounding many passengers. The denouncement has boon pre sented to all neutrals. II. slated that many passengers uwiuniing in tho sea approached the fuibmarino in hope of rnscne, but weio drneu off "with jeers." 11 conclude ns follow.: "The royal government rosards it as n dutv to denounco solemnly to nil nations the circumstances described iIiono. Their sentiments of justice and humanity will ouusc them without doubt to judifo a it deserve, the con duct of nti enemy which is obviously contrary to the dictate of civiliza-lic-n nod the rcco'.nuzed principles of international l.'W." E LOOTED BY BURGLARS GLENDALE, Dr., Nov. lS.-l'er-song having letters to mail hero to lay woro uiiablo to obtain (diuni a: the poslofJ'ice. mlilici early yoder- 'da) having taken nil the stamps and everything else lliey eouhl get their linmU on. Tliey eseaed witli I'JK) in I cash nail 'ftltl worth of slumps. NONA SINKING TON N NS and Captured German Trench . M.fi vf mis4 Wiivtf3r KX&mr mt7-s lire anil Mi-mi 1 1 IhlU. In the ('liainpKiic. BATTLING IN MOUNTAINS E OF HEAVY LOSSES BY BELLIGERANTS PAltJS, Nov. 15. Infantry Tiring litis been going on without inlet rup tion in "The Labyrinth," ncoordinir to iiniioiiucemeut this afternoon by the French wnr office. Previous report that thu losses of the Germans on No vember 11 wore very high have been confirmed. The text of the communication fol lows : "In tho ArloiH district nt 'the labyrinth,' the fighting between in fantry forces, together with the throwing of hand grenade, continued without interruption last night. It has been confirmed that the losses of tho enemy during the action of No vember 11 wero very heavy. "In the oliniupuiiiiQ district thu Germans have attacked with hand grenndes the barriers erected in front of pur listening posts nt llutto do Ta bu re. They were ropuUed. "In tho Woevre to the north of Cirey the explo&ion of ono of our milieu, tether with tho very sustain ed flic ot our tieiieh guns, over whelmed tlio enemy and demolished hi dipping works." ANCONtTfACTS WASHINGTON, Nov. l'. Ambus sndor Thomas Nelson I'ngo at Home rubles that Ins conference at tho Ital ia r. foreign office thus far hae full ed to develop the details of facts con ceiniug the sinking of the KhIuui liner Ancoan. The Italian row ininent, according In Mr. I'.'g", i" having considerable difficulty establishing j i-t what oc curred when the es-,id went down. Ono or two men luio Jut IN H I jZ'Xj 'w ffioiLL ru mm t w-.ii - .ijul teK. m. tm3,'fmn.wj , ARMYAND NAVY L BY Former Minister Says Kitchener Or lylnatctl lll-Fatcd Expedition for Relief of Antwerp While Admiral Fisher Hampered Naval Operations at Dardanelles. LONDON, Nov. lo. Winston Spencer Churchill, who resigned Inst week as chancellor of the duchy ot Lancaster, said in the house of com mons today that the project for send ing nn nrmy to the relief of Antwerp origiuntod with Field Marshal Kitch ener and the French government. Mr. Churchill made this .statement in out lining the reasons for his resignation from the cabinet and explaining his administration of tho admiralty, ol which lie funnel iy wns first lord. In October of Inst year a force ot Hrilihb mnrincs was sent to Antwerp to assist in the defcuso of the city against the Germans. A short time after tho arrival of tho expedition tho city fell. Several thousand llritish escaped across the border and wero interned in Holland. Defends Official Ads Somo of tho severest criticism o Mr. Churchill's administration of tho admiralty was in connection with this adventure. It wns nsserled the force was inadequate nud was dispatched when it was too late. Mr. Churchill P'plicd it had been intended to scud larger bodies of troops, but that sub sequent developments made this im possible. Ah it wns, he. said, the (ionium ndvitnco was delayed. In his spech Mr. Churchill declar ed that if imy operations in the his tory ot the world Vorc worth carrying through with sustained fury nud utter disregard of life, thu operations nt the Dardanelles wero worth it. "Wo aro pnssing through a bad time wluoh probably will be woro before it is better, but it will be better," Mr. Churchill mid. "If wo endure tho campaign of llllfl it should be decid ed against Germany by her shortage of men." llaiuH'ic(l liy Fisher Ilegnrding tho Dardanelles, Mr. Churchill declared that tho admiral on the spot said they could not be taken with u rush, but that the foilificu tiniiH might be uduccd gradually by bombardment. Admiial Sir John Fisher, then first sea loid, was op posed to a reduction of Great Hril m in's naval Ftrciiglh in homo waters, but never criticised the method of ut tack on tho Dardanelles. Mr. Churchill declared ho did not rcecio clear guidanco from Admiral Fisher before the expedition wiih de cided upon or tho sebsrcpieiit firm support whereto he was entitled. OF NICE. France, Nor IV -Captain Itafaeli of the steamer France, which wts sunk by u submarino in (he Med iterraiicsu on November 7, is author ity for thu statement that while the crow was getting into tho small boats the submarine approached to within 100 feet of tho France and when all the tailors were sufelv off tho ship grouped th" biuhn tic'ethcr with the sWamcr as a background, after which me iittr picture wer Liken, livvn struck hj Itullcts, u Iho photo B AMD CHURCHILL NO. 203 WILSON ORDERS CD TO POSTAL JOB George Burkltt, Assistant Postmaster Removed for Crittclslnrj President, Ordered Reinstated When President Hears of Incident Burleson Also lynornnt. WASHINGTON", Nov. 15.--Prcsi. dcyt Wilson today in&tniclcd Post master General Lturlcson to rcinstata George Rurkitt, icmovcd as assistant postmaster at Wuiuctka, 111., becauso ho criticised the president for his en gagement to bo married. Tho presi dent qualified I113 instruction by tell ing the postmaster general that Bur kitt should be restored to his position if there were no other charges against him. Announcement of this action was made today by Secretary Tumulty nf- ter n brief conference with President Wilson. It wns said unofficially that Iho president entirely disapproved of discharging Durkitt for making tho remarks accredited to him. Demerits Denied III published correspondence be tween Hurkitt nnd Postmaster KIocp fcr of Winuctkn, it was stated that Hurkitt had been given demerits for other things than tho remarks about tho president's engagement. That Hurkitt denied. Tho president-did not go into that feature in his instrmj tious to Postmaster General llurlcson, but made it clear that Hurkitt should not bo discharged for merely express ing thu vioiV that a man should not become engaged within a year after tho death of Ids wife. It was stated at tho white. iousc that Postmnsler Gcnornl Hurlcson had no knowledgo of tho case beforo it was oallod to his attention by pub lication in the newspapers. Tho dis charge of Hurkitt wus approvcd'by Assistant Postmaster General llopcr, after an exchaiigo of letters with Hurkitt. Annojeil by Publicity Hurkitt pretested he had not had an opportunity to reply to the charges aa rcipiircd by civil service laws. Mr. ! toper informed Iiini that the law had been complied with by a letter sent to Hurkitt by tho po9tmnslcr notify ing him of the dischnrgo for fallowing disrespect to the president. Whilo while houso officials wero nnnoyed by tho publicity given to tho case, it was expected that Postmaster Gunonil lliiilesou would net iiumedi alcly on tho president's decision. Tho posloffiee department issued a statemont anym" Hurkitt was ohurg- id with n aeries of offenses which had been accumulating for months. Investigating Cast) It was announced that Hurkitt's oatu wus being further investigated mid that uieanwhilc ho stands bus pundiHl. When the poiloffice dupartmcul's stutemeiit unjiug Hurkitt still wus un der suspension uud that tho other charge-si wero being invostiguted, rca bed tho whilo houso, it was stated that orders were on their way to Postmaster General Hurloson to vo-in-tale Mm man, and it was made plain thi't he was to be restored at once to hi- place, regurdloss of other dements asuinst him. THROUGHOUT EAST WASHINGTON. .v. i:. Wjnter weather with -now Hurries prevailed today uud will continue tonight nud Tuwduy uloiig the Grout Lakus. High temperature had turned into freezing wvuther in Oklahoma, wobturn Texas and mnlhwHiei!i ArltHUsns. I'uirund eobl weHthor is piomisod for Tuesday ent of the MUwiwiippi rivor. I" ' i HI MFItMX, Nov. 15 (by wiredosd jo iwillo. "ItepurU from Sofia my that littrl KiUdittttu-'ii iuiktiim Iiok hmuIm no iuiprcMwioii, uiuue it is im uoMibl for the Hrituh to obtain any Wpoftdat HtlvHHlHMiM at the Dar iImwIIds ur in Macedonia." yays (ho Ovum News ufsiivy. "Oonoial tttiitit)n it that Kitchener was ttiit to Ihr Onwt a a wspefuat on account of lite ljritisb tailllfp.'' WNTER MM ?J ' 1