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ME DFORD. OKKfiOy, 'VHTDAY. XOVE.MliKI? 24. 101(i
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IIAIICE
DEFEATED AT
CHIHUAHUA
Bandit Leader Repulsed in Attempt
to Capture City by Carranza
Forces Yesterday, Renews Attack
Today to Again Meet Defeat
' General Acosta, Villa Lieutenant,
Killed in Action Trevino. Slightly
Wounded.
JUAREZ Mex., Nov. 2-1 Villa was
repulsed apaln today and his forces
driven rrom tuolr positions outside
Chihuahua City, it was announced at
military hendqnartors here at 12:30
. ni. (mountain time) today.
The flKhtiiiR has been for the po
nosslon of the first and second line of
government trenches, it was an
nounced by Carranza officers, and re
sulted in a victory Tor the do facto
forces, it was slated officially.
.Villa and his bandits returned to
the scene of their apparent defeat
yesterday, and renewed tho attack at
9 o'clock this mornliiB, General
Francisco Gonzales, commander of
, tho brigade at Juarez, announced at
noon today. General Gonzales Baid
ho had been in communication with
Chihuahua City constantly since early
morning and has had a brief confer
once regarding military affairs dur
ing tho morning.
(ienevnl A casta Tmul.
Among tho Villa dead picked up on
Iho battlefield to the west of Chihua
hua City was found the body of Cen
cral Julio Acosta, one of tho Villa
principal commanders, it was an
nounced here at 2 o'clock.
General Acosta was with Villa
when tho bandits occupied I'arral and
is said to be one of Villa's chief lieu
tenants. The first attack started at the
northwestern sector of the defensive
works when Villa' cavalry tried to
rush into the city. lie was met by
Trevino's cavalry. In the shock of
the cavalry conflict the guns of Cerro
inrt Santa Rosa began to play.
The engagement soon became gen
. oral. A machine gun detachment of
tho government forces then caught
the enemv on the flank and rolled
back the bandit line.
Trc-vino Lends Attack.
General Trevino, who has been di
recting the artillery from the hill, led
u brilliant cavalry attack in person
late in the afternoon, which turned
the course of the battle. He crossed
the river and charged the enemy at a
point between the old smolter and
tho cemetery. The Villa troops broke
. in disorder. General Ozuna followed
up the retreat to Les Ksc-obes ranch,
about five miles northwest of Chi
huahua. After his cavalry attack, which was
followed by Ozuna. General Trevino,
although suffering from a wound re
ceived at that time, visited the
trenches covering tho entrance of the
town nt Zarco avenue, where, cheered
by the men, he straightened out the
troops, who were subjected for a
(Continued on Page Three.)
IN AEGEAN SEA
LONDON, Xov. i. The British
hospital ship Bracmer Castle, ot 620
tons gross, bound from Salonlki to
Malta with wounded, has been mined
or torpedoed in the Aegean sea, it
was officially announced today. All
on board were saved.
The disaster occurred in the My
konl channel the announcement
states.
Jlykonl is an island in 'the Aegeor
sea, distant about 100 miles from Pi
raeus, the port of Athens. A com
paratively narrow passage separates
.Mykonl from the Island of Tino to
the northwest.
A Renter dispatch from Athens
says the Bracmer Castle was torpedoed.
AUSTRIA S NEW RULERS
S.1
!
......... ( -
Archduke C ha He
I I'illH'lS
Joseph,
Kmperor ( hnilos I., shown hero with
his wife, the Archduchess, now th
Huntress Zitn.
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YIKNXA, X o v . 2 4. Charles
Austria's now- emperor, is reported to
be a groat favorite with the men in
tho trenches and likes to mingle with
ihein. He is tall and slenaer in build
with a round, ruddy fare, and a
hearty laugh. He is credited with
being a man of modern views and
progressive tendencies and many look
for changes in the Austro-Hungariau
governmental .system under his rule.
Since the beginning of the great
war Charles , then the heir appar
ent, climbed rapidly in military rank,
lie spent the opening months of the
war at the headquarters of the Aus
trian commander in chief. Archduke
Frederick. In January, 1al., he went
to the headquarters of the German
emperor on a special mission and In
July, 1 9 1 r , was made a major general
and a rear admiral. Subsequently
he spent considerable time Inspecting
troops on the various fronts by com
mand of the ICmperor, Francis
Joseph.
I-ast March he was created field
marshal and viee-admiraJ, receiving
at the same time command of an
army corps on the Italian front.
The emperor took part personally
in the great offensive against the
Italians .May and his services
were rewarded by the German em
peror by the iron cross of the first
class and the order of Tour le Merite.
In July of the present year he was
transferred to the command of an
army in east Galhia. and only last
month he took charge of Austria's ar
mies against Rumania.
Kll'.l.l) liKADQl'AliTKRS AMI'.R-
K'AX ITXITIVK. KXPKDITIOX.
MI'.XK'O. Xov. :':(, i radio lo Col
umbus, X. JL, Nov. 2-1. Three Jli
lean women were
sounds isti-rdav
executed by firing
at l-'.l Valle on the
p'-eferrcd by f'ar
tliat they had at-
o-ii-n-iblc charge,
ranza nilhcu-nts,
tnoptcil lo kill
Ihaz, commander
uariison at Kl '
t'ooiu-l Gonzalez
of llie Carrana
allc. Papers were
s.iid lo ltavo hei-n found on the no-
nun inciiniiualinu' them.
Tho-c ee'-ut' d were Jr.'irarita
A'-o-ta. h-r -i-tcr. Jlaria ( a-tilla
,-n. d Mafia R'-i--. her s,rvan(. Tbf
triple execution was lield.at sunrise
Vi -diie-diiy. The
ri lbs w it bout w ca
fir-t time a trio
winiicn fa
we
d the
i- the
been
crjir.'j. Thi
1' women h;i
e.cct)K'U in this part uf Mexico,
PROTOCA
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Agreement Signed by American Del
egates to Mexican Conference for
Withdrawal of Pershing's Force
Within Forty Days From Date of
Final Approval.
ATLANTIC CITY, X. J., Nov. 2 4.
A protocal providing for the with
drawal of tho American troops in
Mexico and for the patrol of the bor
der was signed by the members of
the Mexican-American Joint commis
sion this afternoon.
The protocal signed provides for
the withdrawal of tho American
troops commanded by General Persh
ing within 40 days of tho date of its
final approval, unless by that time
tho conditions in Northern Mexico
have become such that the American
border is endangered by bandits.
Control of I lord or.
Tho control of the border "has been
left to the respective armies of the
two governments, each to patrol its
own side. The question of co-operation
on tho border is left to the com
manding officers of the two armies on
the border.
Although not incorporated in the
written agreement the American com
missioners told the Mexicans that this
government would reserve the right
to pursue across the border Into Mexi
co any bandit force that had crossed
the international boundary line Into
the United States.'
An adjournment was taken to al
low Alberto J. Panl of the Mexican
commission to go to Mexico to place
before Carranza a copy of tho propo
sals for an international, border pro
gram maclc by the Americans. Mr.
I'anl expects to leavo for Xew York
late today to start thence from Mexl-
Adjournment Talien.
ATLANTIC CITY, X. J., Nov. 24
When (he MextrHn-.-.iner:ean joint
commission met today It appeared al
most certain that the request of Car
ranza'3 representatives for a recess of
two weeks would ho granted. They
Insisted they must bo given an op
portunity to refer to their govern
ment a full account of the proposals
made by the American commission,
after Secretary of the Interior Lane,
chairman of the commission, had se
cured from President Wilson his ap
proval or tne plan. They were un
willing lo sign the agreement as it
stands, however, even after certain
modifications had been made, until it
had been sanctioned by Carranza, to
whom it was. planned that Alberto J.
Pani, one of the commissioners,
should render a report in person.
FOR
WITHDRAWA
ROM
MEXICO
Mr. Pani made preparations forj.the railroad from Tchcrnnvodn, and
leaving today for Qucretaro, where, have crossed the Karlal river. Dor
the first chief is now attending thejlin announces a bailie in this rciriou,
congress assembled to draft a new ; di clariii'' that ihe Russians were
constitution. It is understood that
Luis Cabrera, chairman of the com- lloth east and west of . Monastic on The department of .just ice was nnr
mlssion, w ill remain In the Cnited I the Macedonian trout the entente ! cd m a resolution to institute invest i-
Slates until the Joint commission re
convenes.
H is understood that the Mexican
commissioners have been practically
convinced that the agreement should
be signed, but that they do not care
to assume the responsibility.
Part of the cavalry
forces. It will be a pi
iu Iktiikiiiv,
NEW BELGIAN ARMY PREPARES FOR DRIVE ON GERMANS
"VmVi. v v'- - HHi.
ORSOVA TAKEN
BY TEUTONS N
E
Virtual Completion of Conquest of
Little Wallaehia by A ustra-Germans
Announced Alt Valley Is
Threatened Russians Benin a
Counter Move in Dobrudja.
HKIfl.IN', Nov. 21. The .r of
fice nnnouiH'ecl tmujilit that the artsy
Rroups of Field Mnr.-hnl Von Maek
ensen had erossed the Danube at sev
eral places. H Was also slated that
the flcnnan forces in Wallaehia had
reached the river Alt. Xo important
events were recorded on (he Somine.
. LONDON', Xov. 21. ViitnuJ com
pletion of the Teutonic conquest of
I.illle Wallaehia is Announced today
hy licrlin. Ors'ova mid Turmi-Scver-cin,
on the Danube, have been captur
ed hy Ihe Austro-Gcrman furors,
which have broken Ihe resistance of
the liumanians in this section of west
liuiuania.
No mention is made of the falo of
the Humanian forces which were de
fending the Orsovn region. The re
treat of these forces is assumed to
have been cut off with the recent
rapture by (ienerul Von Kalkcn
hnyn's armies of Craiova, and wiih
it Ihe only main-line railroad lead
in;; rust wind.
All Valley Ncaird,
I'u-hini; eastward from the Jiul
valley nflcr their capture of Craiova,
the Austro-tieriiuin forces are now
announced as anpr hinji the Alt
valley. - It. is ahln this' valley that
the limuuniuns apparently have
elected to make their next stand. Hn
oharost yesterday reported a with
drawal of the llunianiaus from the
.Jiul region and announced they were
holdinir their own in Ihe Alt valley.
Simultaneously a movement has
been started, presumably by the Uni
tarians, which may prove of notable
importance. Ilncliarcr-t reports an
at tempi by hostile forces to cross
.the Danube at Siiunilza, thirty-five
miles southwest (lf fluernieu, on the
railroad leading lo Bucharest. This
move, if successful, would mean a
cuttinj,'- in far In-hind the present Ru
manian line aloni: the Alt. Simnil.a
js seventy mile- southwest of Bu
charest. '.
Itllssians Start lrivc
On the other handr the Russians
have made a counter move in Dob
rudja. I'etrnurail announces that
they arc pushing south and have
reached to Lake Tashaul, about
twelve miles north of Conslunza,
which is the Black sea terminal of
thrown back from advanced positions
RUMAN
DRIV
nrmios arc pressim,' the GerniJino- g.-itioiis through federal -jrand juries
Bulgarian lines hard and making fur-' in the l;ir-r cities ot' the I'nited
tiler advances, accordion; to liicj Stales for the purpose of obtaining
French war ol tier. Berlin announces evidence of nllcicd illegal coiispir
,the repulse ot' local attacks by en-1 acics lo compel the payment of exlor
tenlc troops noithwosl and northeast , tionate priic- lor paper- u-ed in tiic
I Monastir. prmtin
d' the newly e ipuppcil 1 ti-li; uin annv prcpaiiii1.' for n ini-jlily dri1. i-de-t
against dcporliitioti- of lScl.inns to di Irenehes and work i
VtA K
'WPIwpcJ
Psince55 GE.oao: y
The first marriasc of royalty since Ihe war started took place when
Counti'ss Nad.jcida 'J'orby, ilauhli'r of Grand Duke Jlichnelovitrh it Rus
sia, and l'riuce George of ltnttrnlicrx usin of Kinir Gcorw of Kn?-
lanil, wed. One ceremony was performed in Russia, another in I''.n;jrlaud.
Prince George is u lieutenant in Iho B rilish navy.
BAI.riMORl-., Md., Xov. 21. A
prompl, rigiir'and full iuvcstiB'aliun
bv coiiLress of the holdimr of food -
j ' , i .
us...;.- pure aoox- ,,.c
rati', was arscd in a resolution
adopteil toilay by the convention of
the American l-Vdcration of Labor. It
also asked for the appointment of a
, , , . , ,,.
le.lcral .onumssu.n. wh h should in-
elude among its members reprcscnln-
lives of orfiiiuizcil labor, lo invesli -
"ale the whole oiicstiou of Iho hiuli
cost of liviii"
, ,, , " ,
i.npe was rxpre.MM mat s,kmm!.v
aclion would It taken aitd Mial Hi''
eonnni-.-ionV repnrl wnnld im'linle ti
rveonniH'iidalion for prosecution ami
severe punishment of (ho.-o t'oiind
Kiiilty of int'lictin',' upon the public an
unwarfMiilcfl increase in the cost, of
living.
The neec?-.'ity of phicinji it n em
Imryo, ns I'nr as our iiilcrnntiiinal
trade nreeinenls will permit, mi tin j
export of wheal and oilier fond -it iiII'h
until prices thereof return I" liirnres,
prevailing before I he 'mil break of Ihe
Knropean war. nl-o was nryed upon
I'roidenl Vil-"P ami conure-s lv the
: resolution.
iudiist rv.
icaiit-t the (Icrman
iiiimition facioru-s
Batte.nbe.rg
SERVICES OF ALL
FROM 17 10 GO
LONDON, Xov. 2 4. Tho (lerman
auxiliary service blll is considered by
! Secretary of the Interior Von Loebell
! surpassing In importance all pre-
f!viou8 war measures, according to an
i Amsterdam dispatch to Keuters de
scribing t he debate on -t he bill before
(,0 Iin committee of the rclchstag
Secretary Von Loebell opened the
debate on the bill, which provides for
I ,ho SPrvi,-s of "" mon rrom tl'
I of 17 lo (10. lie said that besides the
j m,ions whl) t w0,(l ,.t,n,1(,r , ,
Ucrviee, it would al'l'ecl 3, DUO, (Kit)
1 others to be called upon for other
services in tills war, which "Is not
i " WiU" "rmles, but a war of
I iiolltlcal economy, a war of nations."
KxllafninR UllU thn olljct ot tho
j i.ni wnH the inolillzalim of labor, the
mhil.Hler iler-lared Ibat liitead of the
i lack of employment which prevailed
at the houinnin of the war, there
; was now a positive lack of labor, es-
liecially In the manul'aclure of muni
tious and war materia of all kinds
Ho said tlie bill Is intended to assure
Ihe sustenance of the luborlng pnpti
latlon and that cominilslon would
only be used as a last resort and was
not needed for women.
"The bill must prove to the whole
world," he said, ''Ci'miany's deternil
nallon to fight with all her forces to
the uliuosl."
SICATTI.K, Wasli., Nov. 1M. An
lolbcr far-iiislanl earllmuahe wan re
'eonled yentertlay on the seiJ-iuomaph
lof the I'nlversily of Wasliiuflton, be-
KlnnlnK at allalnini; its inaxl-
! mum at ami eloin-4 at The
enntlniifd i.ioi'I;h, hiivK VrofenKor
illinry I. amies, of Ihe ilojiai tnient of
j eolo!;y, are probably due to a hIIii-
IpIii' iu the earth's eriist In the Aleu
tian Islands, or some other remote
region.
I
CLERK SHOI JUDGE
IN SELF DEFENSE!::;
i Ill'NTMVIld.K. I.a., Nov. . - Hu
! vld . Overton, loruicr clerk of the
Madison county i hr nil court, took
.the slnnd today at hi trial for the
miml.T of .liel;.c W. T. l.:iwlcr. his
potith iil oiM'oiM iit ant! Ic tiiied that
. li r killed the Jurist In Bi.lf-defeue.
! l.nwler'H body was found in the river
( last .Tune amt unlit Owrlon sfoke to-
day. Die inaiim r of hm death tt .ih if u
i know n.
linDIl KILLFO
FLIES
HOT BULLET
W. W. Memlier Who Met Death in
Horn'irook Jail Not Shot, Says
Coroner's Jury Furthermore, Had
Been Searched and Matches Taken
Away Was Unconscious in Cell
When Fire Broke Out Mystery
Surrounds Tragedy.
I'he coroner's jury invest in fins?
the death ol' the unknown man who
was burned to death 111 the Horn
ln'ook jail Thursday nilit found that
llie jail had Itcen set on t ire from tho
in-ide, and found untrue the report
that the man bud been shot and tho
jail ignited from the oulile o rover
the deed. The prisoner, who was
.jailed for drunkenness, was thor
oughly searched by Fred Itichanlson,
deputy sheriff, who made the arrest,
before bein-' placed in jail. AH
matches on his person were removed,
so that the origin of the lire is un
known. Several witnesses of the fire,
tell of seeing oil smoke, hut the jury
round no evidence of (he presence of
the fuel. There was no beddin? in
the cell, (be same haviny been burned
by holmes recently locked up.
I lornbrook is tbrcaleiied tonight
with an invasion of 1. . WVs, who
are bent nit invctii!;tin the incident.
Sixty of (he order are in Ashlaiul and
vicinity, twenty or 'more in Med font
and 100 or more were in Urnnts Pass
Ibis morning, invaitin' llie arrival oE
I'reiiibl trains lo carry Ihein over the
Siskiyous.
Severn! members of the T. W. W.
w ho were in I lornbrook btsf miht
en nic north this morning and spread
the report of the burning through the
valley, and as a consequence, tho
move to I lornbrook was planned.
Witness Teiis Story.
K. T4. Kimball, one of (he men who
witnessed llie incident, slated ill
Med ford this mofiiiu.U" that, he saw
Ihe dead man lyiny flat on his buck
on Ihe cell floor, shortly befoT
d.i'k, apparenlly uueoiiseions. At
7::i0 Ihe fire was discovered by Kim
ball and Jive other floaters. They
made an effort to locale Iiichardson,
who had the keys to the .jail, hut ho
could not be found until after the jaiL
fiad been almost completely consum
ed. A party of the men broke in the.
jail door with an a.. hut were unable,
on account of the flames, to reach
llie man wilhiu.
The story heiuu told to the T.
V.s eoii.ure.-s'uted in Medl'ord today is
lhat the prisoner was hit over llie
head with a ti'in butt by Kichnrdsnu,
the blow bcimr h:ird euouub to break
the "iiard of the iui. I'eople iu
lloinbrook fail to viirify this story.
Mystery Veils Traucdy.
No additional details concerning
Ihe tia.iieily have been received at tho
six-rill's oilier at Vrcka, two depu
tes of I he oi l ice bcim; euaucd ill
niakiu.ur an investigation at the scene
of the burning todav.
(Continued on Pajie Two.)
E
WASHINGTON'. Nov. 2 1.-- RhsoIh
I'niiri coudeinnin agitation for nil
embargo on f(fOd exports ih unfair to
the American farmer, were adopted
lure today by the National Grange.
Restrictions cn the export of any pro
ducts of Hie soil, it wan declared,
would force the farmer to sell hU
crop at low prices under an artificial
jires.-don, while buying hLs Bunplles
normally hiwh prices.
Db-cusslou of a divided committed
reiKirt on the Ailanion act ended iu
tabling u resolution denouncing tho
law.
'I'he grange unproved legislation ti
license nil commission merchants,
nsked for legislation to do a ay with
election Rumbling, endorsed the C-'aey
bill pending in eonsresp to enc,ourapo
juoductlon of denatured alcohol nu.fi
adopted a resolution declarinj; that
distribution of free seed by congress
men w as a waste of the public moneys