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Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHEK Fair Tonight, nnd Thursday. .May. 10; Mln. 03. Forty-fifth Tear. Dally Tenth Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1913 NO. 228 E 31 All War Material Preserved and Losses Light Greece Officially Denies Reported Entrance of Bul garians Into Greek Territory French .Forces Not Cut Off. LONDON, Dee. IB. With officiul deniuls both from French nntl Greek bources of the reports Hint tlin Dul giiriuus lmd entered Greek territory, the ontcnto capitals nwnit with keen interest the next move o tho central powers in the Macedonian theutor of war. The question nsked on nil .sides is "what will tho Bulgarians do now' they luivo realized whether tempo rurily or onnnneiilly remains to he seen the greater part of their na tional aspirations in Macedonia!" Military observers hero say it is recognized thnt without Bulgarian co operation tho, Austro-Gcnnans at present arc not in sufficient strength to attack the Anglo-French forces in (.heck territory. The report of the presence of largo German forces in the ranks of the Bulgarians is consid ered in London to be exaggerated. On the contrary, according to thu best nvailahlo information only small Ger man detachments are included, and these consisted mainly of artillery men. Invasion Improbable The situation in Macedonia formed the subject of lengthy ministerial conferences at Alliens vestcrdny, nnd at their conclusion the Heuter corre spondent snys he learned: "Official circles arc of tho opin ion that both for political and mili tary reasons it is highly improbable that the Bulgarians will cross the frontier." Greece is cnmplolhur the removal of iU troops from the large nrea which tho Anglo-French commanders map ped out ns being necessary for the defense of 'Kaloniki and with the freedom of movement acquired by the entente allien in thin district ener getic measures arc being inaugurated with a view of expelling tho pro-German element and the nest of spies with which Saloniki is alleged to be infested. To Attack Kgjpt On the continent of Europe many rumors concerning a Tiirco-Geiman plan to attack Kgypt with a large army during the spring aro being per sistently oiroulnted. Tho possibility of such a lmncment gives added in terest to the deflection of Dutch Fast Indian mail steamers from the Suez mini to the Capo of Good Hope route. The Cologne Gaaello says strong dot'eusu works uio being constructed on both sides of the cnnnl by the Biitih, who are reported to havo more than n quarter of a million troops in Kgypt and to be landing ad ditional torces daily. Itetivat in l'l-ogioss l'AHIS, Dec. 1:,. The last infor mation obtainable by the I lavas cor respondent at Athens when ho filed a dispatch yc(ordiiy was that the al lied front extended mm fair n IviiL-im in Greece, about '-'.' miloh north of Saloniki. Tho retreat is hciutf car ried on under favorable conditions, enabling the allies to preserve nil their war material. Athens nowsnn- pors express tho belief that neither y ! i uunuau nor iiuignrmu troops win oross the Greek frontier. It is said that tho Gorman nnd Bul garian forces in tho Giovgeli .section vonit of nino divisions, three Ger mnn and six Bulgarian. Greek troops (Continued on page six) NKW YORK. Dec. 13 It was said la the financial district today that the Curtlss Aeroplane company hag closed a eontrau with the British govern ment for M3.uuo.000 worth or aero VUnm. In the fiscal veer ended Oe ther SI, the company produced wore thaa $t,OOO.Oou worth of aeroplanes and motor, most or vimh went to t Hi ni-h -:i. rnneni I ANY INVASON B GAINS z BLOWN-UP IN SHED CREW OF 40 KILLED COPENHAGEN1, Dec. 13, via London. A report of the de struction of tho super-Zeppelin L-'2'2 was received from Schlcs- -f 4 wig today by a Copenhagen f nnirciniwir If u ctiiil tinnrK nil newspnper. It is said nearly all tho forlv members of tho crew wcro killed or wounded. Tho loss ofjtho Zeppelin is snid to hnve been due to the ac cidental explosion of n bomb ns the airship was leaving its shed. The explosion demolished the bhed. 4 f fl l l 4-4- NVOLVED IN PLOT 10 CALL SUES NEW YOIIK, Dec. !.". It was learned authoritatively today that a high official of one of the largest in ternutionl unions in America is seri ously involved in the investigation United States Attorney Marshall is making into tho Franz Von Itintolnn conspiracy to foment strikes in mun itions factories. This man is of Germnn descent. Ho wns prominent in tho prolonged strikes in Bridgeport, Conn., fnctories .last spring, and also took u leading part in the strike of l'000 workers last summer at tho General Electric company's plant at Schenectady, X. V. Tho investigation into the striko conspiracy lias been halted for some days pending word as to when Snm uel Gompcrs could appear before tho grand jury. Mr. .Marshall learned today that Mr. Gompcrs had arrived in Washing ton nnd sent word to the capital to have the labor leader subpoenaed. T CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. Vu The Turkish war ottiee todav gave out tin following statement concern ing the progress of hestilities: "link front (in Mesopotamia): Tho activity of the enemy's artillery near Ktit-cl-Ainurn daily is. decreas ing, owing to our violent counter fire. As n consoqiienco of success ful attacks our troops hao ap proached closely to the onemy's main positions. "Dardanelles frent: Our artillery snocos fully bombarded the enemy's positions near Anafarta, and hostilo ships near Kemikle Limnn, compell ing tho vessels to withdraw. Near Ari Diirnu thorn has been mine throwing activity and rather violent, though intermittent, artillery duels. Near Hcddul-IInhr there has been bomb and air torpedo fighting. Our artillery shelled a hontilo howitzer battery and blew up its amnuiuitiou depot. "Monday there whs violent bomb fighting against our trenches in tho center. Our artillery successfully shelled the enemv artillery positions and destroyed a blockhouse and two bridges ncro-s the Kereuzdere." FORD PEACE Si KIRKWALL, Orkney Islands. Dec. 1j The steamship Oscar II, having on board the Ford peace party arrived hero early today. Kirkwall la the port into which moat trana-Atlantle vowels which are held up for search by tho British au thorities are taken. The Oscar II waa destined for Chrlstlanla and her ar rival at Kirkwall probably means that she la bla detained by the llrllkh. A Loudon dlapatrb last night said It was hardly llkrly that tbe steam slili would be taken to Klikwall us Mie h.d nu rargo aboard. LABOR IS 11 IE DETAINEDBYBR1TISH 1300,000,000 OF WAR LOAN SOLD TO PUBLIC $200,000,000 of Anglo-French Bonds Still in Hands of Underwriters- Syndicate Dissolved at Midnight- Placing Bonds on Market Results in Slight Decline From Selling Price NEW YOUIC, Dec. 1".. Sixty per cent or $300,000,000 of tho AiirIo Frcnch bonds handled by tho Amorl can syndicate, havo beon taken for Investment, according to announce ment mndo this afternoon by J. 1'. Morgan & Company, leaving $200, 000,000 la tho hands of tho under writers. Commission Distributed "Of tho bond3 bought for Invest ment," says tho statement, "tho lar ger part wns nnturally taken by par ticipants wiio joined tho syndicate with tho Idea of Immediate withdraw ing their bonds and thus obtaining tho benefit of tho syndlcato price. "Tho amount of cash which tho syndlcato managers nro distributing to tlioso -who did not withdraw their bonds for investment amounts to be tween 10 nnd 11 per cent of tho amount of participation." Tho cash pnymentB of ten to cloven per cent represent tho difference be tween DC, tho selling prlco to tho pub lic and 9G4, tho participation prlco. Representatives of the syndlcato declined to comment upon tho heavi ness of tho bonds In today's market. Syndlcato Dissolve,? With the dissolution over night of the bunking syndicate which floated the .."0Q,000,000 Anglo-French 3 per cent loan, interest centered largely around the dcnlings in Hint security nt today's stock market opening. Tho first offering consisted of Iwcnty-fivo bonds nt OPi, a declino of l's points from the price at which they wcjo token by the syndicate, and i''a under the previous low quotation at regular sale. This was followed by numerous additional transactions of ten to fifty bonds nt Ul-Yt and 01. Tho bonds wero readily absorbed and caused no disturbances to tho general market. Beforo the end of the first hour tho bonds mndo a further decline to DP j for future delivery. ALLIED AIRSHIPS INSULIN, Dec. 15, by wireless. Four allied aeroplanos, including ono battlo plane with two motors, woro brought down by Gorman nnti-alr-crnft guns, the war office announced today, during raids on 'Ilapnumo and I'oronnc, Ju Franco, and Vulhcini, linden. A successful attack on an English BteaniHlilp was made by German aviators. Jn tho Balkan cnmpnlgn tho re treating Serbians aro bolng pursued farthor. Southwest of 1'lovljo, In northern Montenegro, they were driv en across tho Tarn river and farthor to tho cast across tho Grab-Brodorovo lino. Several hundred prisoners woro taken. SAFE CONDUCT FOR ' NKW YOIIK, Dec. 13. Captains Iloy-Kd and Von l'apen will leave New York, barring a clutngo in their plans, on Tuesday next on tho Holland-American liner Nnordnm. This was luarnod authoritatively today, WASHINGTON, Dm. 13. Tho Bntih ewdiHsv received today from London nuthongMtum to iasua safe euuduct to Captain Boy-Ed and Yon I'Mpvx, the withdrawn German uaval military' attache. 'J'ht uffU-er wilj not be required to uiw akniiraiK-ex that they will re- r.. in iriu Hirtuipiiiiu m the war mi. r r .h !iiar- (j iiu.iiiv WiNGEDBYGERMANS IS THE OLD 'ORANGE' ROTTING? 400 BULGARIANS BY 75'S PATHS, Dec. J3. How tho Bul garians in the battle of tho Come, one of the earlier operations in Macedonia, lost 10U0 men and how they hurled themselves repeatedly at tho enemy, but mowed down by the French "75's", were finally compell ed to ictiro behind tho heights, is re counted in an officiul statement is sued today. Tho battlo lasted nine days. It wns fought in a wild country. Certain of tho villages of the dis trict woro completely destroyed. "Tho order to nttack was given on November 0," snys tho statement. "A battalion succeeded in attaining tho Hnjec, and installed itself on the hill dominnling tho rivor. "Further north French troops be- gnn to ascend Archangel heights, and their continued progress and rapid siicces greatly disturbed tho enemy. Tho Bulgarians wore unable to gain the slightest amount of ground. "On November 11 the upper Cievo was attained. The enemy retreated in disorder. Later the Bulgarians attempted, with three divisions, to mako headway in repeated attacks, but were mowed down by the fire of our mountain artillery and 73's. Tho enemy finally abandoned tho contest, and on November J3 retired behind the heights. "Thoso hard-fought days cost the Bulgarians nearly -1000 men. Our lossos wcro velttttvcJv slight. Our victory may be counted among the best of the war." IRI AMERICAN NOTE (JKNKVA, !a Paris. Doc. 15- A dispatch from Vienna rocolvod by way of liuchs, Switzerland, statots that I'rostdont Wilson's note to Austria regarding the Aneona inoldont has produced a profound Improwlon In government and political circles. The note Is said to be resonted by u mi nority. It is gonerally believed In Vienna, Rays tbe dispatch, that Austria will give satisfaction and will pay an In demnity, especially as she has large Interests In Amorlca. Huron Von Hu rfan, the Austrian foreign minister, has called u special ouncll to dis cuss the matter. MOWED DOWN hRENCH ANS RESENT - cpj 1916 SHORTAGE AT $81,525,500 WASHINGTON, Dec, IS Treas ury estimates that receipts In 191G will fall by $81,5:25,500 to meet dis bursements, Including a $10,000,000 postal deficit, nm cltod by the houso wuys and means commltteo report on tho emergency rovonuo law extension filed today as evidence of necessity for additional taxation, 'It. is estimated that extension of the law till December III, 101G, would provide $0,800,000 a month, Itovenuo from disttllod spirits, fer mented liquor nnd tobacco decroasod $25,000,000 In tho last fiscal year, tho report says. Treasury ostlmatcs of ordinary Intornal rovonuo receipts for the fiscal year onding Juno 30, 101G, woro $372,000,000 compared with $283,U91),7G0 last year, "thus Indicating n further anticipated rov onuo reduction from this sourco (if more than $11,000,000. Tho bill today was roimrted back to tho houso with n vlow to consider ation tomorrow. Party loaders havo requested all members to bo present tomorrow In anticipation of u lively party fight. Majority Loader Kltchln declares, however, that Its enactment by tho end of this week Is certain. fl TRUST WASHINGTON, Dec 15. -Itepro-sontatlvo Tavonner of Illinois, mndo tho first prepurednoss speech of tho session In tho houso today, urging government manufactuorrof all war materials. Ho attacked the Navy league ns IioIiik composed In part by men who profit by tho salo of muni tions. 4 Since 1SS7, Mr, Tnvenner declarod, four firms In the Uultod Stntoa have virtually had a monopoly on war ordors, dividing millions for muni tions that might have been produced from twenty to sixty per cont cheaper In government arsonuls or nuvy yurds . Coercion of Greece Discontinued PAULS, Dee. 1 1. A diauutih from Athena to the Hans Mgney, dated Monday, December 13, u: ''The minister of the uuudruple ententa, aeeordmsr to thu (ireek prcax, officially informed J'rsimer Skuulou dia that thu eooiiomio c-oareiun had liet-n discontinued mid that tlreek -l.i, dctiunt'd in jw.il- il the ulhes Wh,, icl hi l ' a- !.'' ESTIMATED VALUE OF CROPS 1 91 5 ESTIMATED $6,270,465,000 i Banner Year for Farms In United States $1,755,059,000 lit Corn, $930,302,000 Wheat, $150,407,000 Apples Other Crops in Same Pro portion. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. This ycar'B prlnclpnl farm crops woro worth $0,270,105,000 at Decombor first form prices, tho department of agriculture today announced. Tho value of each crop was an nounced ns follews: Corn $1,755, 853,000; winter wheat $022,012, 000; spring wheat $302,200,000; all wheat $930,:i02,000; oats, $555, 509,000; barley $122,911,000; ryo $11,295,000; buckwheat $12,408, 000; flaxseed $2I,0S0,000; rlco $20, ,212,000; potntoes $221,101,000; sweet potatoes $IC,0S1,000; hay $912,320,000; tobacco $90,041,000; cotton $002,393,000. In nddltlon it wns announced thnt the npple crop wns 70,070,000 bushels valued at $150,107,000; the bean crop In tho thrco principal producing states 9,325,000 bushels a decrease of 1,088,000 bushels valued nt $28,- 557,000 and tho cranberry crop 475,- 000 bushels valued at $2,815,000. Tho voluo of tlioso throo crops is Included In the ycar'B total. OF T SENT BROADCAST l'OHTLAND, Or., Dec. 1").- A pho tograph, believed to be Ihnt of (tcorgc Burtholomew, iiIiiin P.d Hopkins, al leged slayer of dolui Linnd, whoso body wns found ill a trunk in the Willamette river on November 11), is not the likeness of tho man wanted, according to tho conclusion of the Portland police todny. This unexpected turn in tho coun trywide search for the suspected mini developed upon receipt of a letter from Police Chief While of Sun Fran cisco, who snys thnt the photograph hns been positively identified as that of Antouo Anderson, floor manager of the Columbia garugo in Sun Fran cisco, nnd it friend of the murdered man. Anderson's photograph proiouly had been identified by those in Port laud who knew Bartholomew us tho latter'b likeness, and reproductions wero sent throughout the United States and Canada in an attempt to uppreheud him. Bartholomew, who wns rooming with Linnd, disappeared before tho murder wns discovered. Tho idiotugrnph was found in Linud's effect . OAKLAND, Cul., Dec l.'i. Craed by failure to effect a recouctlliation with his wife, Charles Clarke Law rence, u millhaiid, used a small nxe today to bent out his wife' brains, (.hilo their Kl-jeur-old daughter i. ttmed in terror oulsido tho door of the bedroom in which tho eriino wax committed. Tho girl finally gained cntruneo to tho room. Her futher whs Atandinir hoide u couch with the ;i.a still in lu hunds. lwrenee Iih been tuken into outody, They hud been separated about a week. British Sink Two Ships I'AltIS, Dec. 15. Tho correspon dent at Athens of tho Milan Sooolo, says a Cisrman submarine has beon sunk lu tho Black sea off the Bulgar ian port of Varnu, and that a Turkish torpedo boat bus been sunk In thu Sua of Msrmora by the Mrttlsh. The Turkish cruiser SulUn tiellm, formerly the Herman warship llosben, came out Into th Black Sea, thu cor respondent adds, nnd was torpedoed, thouich the vessel w.s uot seriously Injure J, IN H 111)1 MURDERER PEACE IN SIGHT FOR BASEBALL BELLIGERENTS American and National Lcarjue Of ficials in Conference at Chicago Over Burying Hatchet With Feder alsMay Result in Consolidation, With But Two Major Leagues. CHICAGO, Dec. 15. Belief that tho olivo branch would soon wnvo over the cntnps of warring bnscholl magnates increased todny as thu hour for tho arrival of Barney Dreyfuss, president of tho Pittsburg Nationals, approached. It ftas whispered thnt Dreyfuss' mission was to induce tho American league directors to ponnit tho sale of tho Cleveland franchise to Edward Qwynner of the Pittsburg Federals. Qonsip had it that such action would completo tho chain of Fed eral club owners to bo introduced into organized baseball under thu poaeo proposals. Another story printed hero said that Dreyfuss was coming in an ef fort to induce ClinrlcH Webb Murphy, formor president of the Chicago Na tionals, nnd still behoved to havo considerable influence in tho nffaim of the Cubs, to withdraw his objec tions to their salo to Charles Wccg luun. Tho board of directors at their meeting today approved the treasurer's report nnd awarded tho pennant for 1015 to Boston. "It is Into that there is u plan for pence," said Mr. Dreyfuss. "I nm here to confer with the American Icuguo on penco suggestion, nnd if they approve, to nsk the appointment of a committee to confer with n simi lar committco from thu NalionnI league to draw up n tcutntivo plan which will harmonize nil tho present difficulties." Mr. Dreyfuss snid thut tho com mittees, if appointed, would nettle nit detnils ns regards tho disposition oC players and all other matters at is sue. Nothing would bo nllowcd to stuud in the way of the sale of thu clubs, he snid. NEW YOIIK, Dee. IB. The Nu tiouul league meeting now in session hero will not bo adjourned tomorrow, according to authoritative reports, but will bo held upon until definite word is received from Barney Drey fuss, who has gone to Chicago to discif with Ban Johnson and other American league magnates a tenta tive plan for peace between tho two major leagues and thu Federals. The magnatos declined to comment upon reports thut two American league clubs would he sold to thu Federals as a part of the peace plan. With tho arrival today of Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pittsburg Na tionals, the reports of penco plans for Iiiiicbnll weio confirmed. 10 MARKET 1916 APPLE . NOIIT1I YAKIMA, Windi., Dec. 1'.. UepiesenlativoH of eight fruit ship ping ngeiicuw of Washington and Or egon, associated in tho Northwest Fruit Shipper' oouuuil, gathered hero today to consider plans for tho in corporation of tho council and dcvio menus for marketing next year's ap ple orop. It was estimated thut tho shippers would bundle iM.OUU car binds of npplos. A phm of levying t cent per box on till shipmcutH for ad vertising purposo met with some ob jection nnd tho meeting adjourned until this evening without tukinj, ac tion, SERVING JAIL TERM OTTAWA, Out. Doc. 15. J. II. Van Koolborgon, mentioned In thd revo lutions n San Francisco, was arrested whllo with tho First Canadian con tingent and roturued to Calgary. Alta, whore ho had enlisted, oti a chargo of forgery. Ho was tried aud found gutllty and Is now In tho western jail serving a seuteuco of twelve months. W It '