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TiiuIkI'I Tiiiirailny Oc
casional lti'lui Wiu'iucr.
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Fortv-alh Tenr.
fioitv Kltypnth Year.
Situation of Armies Defending Bu
charest Growing Critical as Envel
oping Move Proceeds Giurgiu, on
the Danube, Captured by Bulgar
ians Diversion by Russians in the
Carpathians, Who Capture Ridges
Attacked.
UTON GRIP
TIGHTENING
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BKIU.IX, Xov. I'D. By pirn-
iny possossiun of t lie whole line
of the liivor Alt in western !u-
mania, together with the towns
of Alexandria and (iinrt;iii, the
Teutonic allies shortened their
front hy al)ont 1'J.l miles. The "
invaders also have pained nn-
disputed enntrul of the Dannhe
over n distanee of 18.1 miles.
SOKIA, Xov. 20. Oiiu-fiiu, on the
Danube, was captured hy troops of
J the eentnil powers ndvunrim on the
"north bunk of the Danube, supported
by Unitarian and Austrian monitors
on the river, says today's war office
statement. The battle lasted five
hours and was followed by the fli'.'hV
of the Rumanians and the population
towards Bucharest in semi-panic,
savs the official statement.
Indications that Bulgarian artil
lery forces may have been thrown
across the Danube frouv Kustchuk,
opposite Giurgiu, to assi.st the Bul
garians on the north bank in their
capture of Giurjjiu, is contained in
the wireless version of the Bulgarian
official statement, which mentions
the Bulgarian troops having: nmoiij;
them "artillery from Rustehuk."
The situation of the Rumanian ar
mies defending Bucharest appears
inereasiag'ly critical.
Only to the northwest of the capi
tal do Ihe Rumanians seem to be
ilioliling; at all firmly, aad even here
n,he capture of C'urtea de Arires. on
the Arscnchii river, nlthouuh that
point is eighty miles distant from
Bucharest, seems to indicate a wcak
ening of the Rumanian resistance in
this direction. On the-southwest the
peril is imminent with the enveloping;
movement of the central powers plac
ing their forces within forty miles of
the capital. Xcws dispatches have
reported the Rumanian irovernment
anil diplomatic, officials leaving Bn-
(Contlnued on Page Three.)
OF RIOTERS BY
LONDON", Nov. 29. According to
special dispatches Irom Athens, the
greatest uneasiness prevails among
adherents of M. Venizelos In the
Greek capital, who, although report
ed to bo strong in numbers, are vir
tually unarmed. It is feared serious
harm may come to them through
sudden outbreak of rioting.
vina-irimirni rml'ourncit. com
mander of the allied squadron in
Greek waters, made a tour of inspec
tion about the city Monday morning
and observed glaring circles of red
paint with which loyalists during the
night, had marked houses and ships
belonging to persons whom they re
garded as hostile. The mayor's house
was one building thus marked.
Admiral DuFotirnet, the dispatches
continue, visited the mayor Inter la
the day and spoke of measures pro
posed for the protection of supporters
raf M. Venizelos, particulars regard
ing which have not been published.
It is reported In responsible nuartf'rs
that the admiral will occupy Athens
It any excesses should be attempted,
but that supporters of the Venizelos
"arty are not satisfied, demanding
measures to render exresses Impossible.
. - VENIZELOS FACTION
Medfo:
OZUNA HNS
TO ATTACK UPON
CHiHUAHUA CITY
Presence of Carranza Leader at
Saux Confirms Evacuation of Cap
italMexicans Petition That Per
shing's Forces Be Not Withdrawn
at Present Time From Mexico.
.H'AliKZ, Mew, Xov. 2!l.- Ol'ii-
eiuls here late today said General
Carlos O.una, who had a prominent
part in the Chihuahua City fihtin,
was now at Siuiz, north of the state
capital, anil was org-unizini; forces to
return to Chihuahua City.
The presence of General Oznna'n
forces in Sauz was considered fur
ther indication that. Trcvino's forces
hail left Chihuahua.
Later Curran.a officials at head
quarters here announced that Gen
eral Ozuna had started south with
his reorganized column.
To Keep Pershing;.
Mexican .mcrehants who reached
here Monday night from San Buena
ventura ainl X.imiipiipa, reported to
day that petitions were being- circu
lated in the towns anil settlements in
the vicinity of Ihe American expedi
tionary forces headquarters and out
posts asking the Vnilcd States gov
ernment not to withdraw the Ameri
can troops at this time.
They claim Villa had made n
threat against all who lived in Xam
iquipa, Guerrero, San Buenaventura,
Caas (irandes, Colonia Dublan, Col
umn Juarez and the other tovis in
western Chihuahua, saying; he would
kill nil residents of these towns and
burn their homes because they had
aided the Americans.
Bridge Is lliirnci.
A n port was in circulation here
that a bridg-e had been burned be
tween Santa Sofia and Guzman, on
the Jlcxieo Northwestern railroad,
but officials of this railroad said
they had no confirmation of the re
port as the military authorities were
in control of their only telegraph
line. If a bridge has been burned on
this road it will prevent General lVr
hing from rceeh ing; supplies for his
column hy rail.
Denying; published stories that
General Gonzales last night ol'fichillv
announced in Kl Paso the fall of Chi
huahua City before Villa's attack.
Carranza officials here declared Gon
zales was in Laguna last night and
would not return until late today.
They added there was no definite
news from Chihuahua yet.
NO PEACE FOR
E
AIIS REALIZED
LONDON, Nov. 29. Ronald Mc
Neill, unionist, asked the government
In the house of commons today
"whether with the view to the dis
covery of Intrigue In America or
elsewhere having the intention of
bringing about peace before the de
clared objects of the allies are at
tained," it would be possible to make
a declaration that no question of even
temporary cessation of military
operations could be entertained so
long as German troops remained In
occupation of any territory of the al
lies. A. Monar Law, secretary for the
colonies, reply for Premier Asqulth,
who is confined to his home with a
cold, said the question was one for
the allies to consider In concert and
until it was considered he could not
make any statement except that "the
allies whose territory Is occupied by
the enemy, may be nssured of full
support of the British government."
Mr. Law added that he doubted the
advisability of making any announce
ment such as Mr. McN;.::! suggested
because it might be taken as meaning
Unit I.- all we arc asking for."
LONDON. Nov. 20.-Il was nn
n,,i! in oil here today that the Greek
stcnmliip Mar.'hciita (probably the
Maigarita of 1112 t"ii- grot had
bc n snltlv bv a submarine of the een
H.il putter- in the eastern .Mediterr
anean. The pa enger- and crew of
the ve.scl were landed at Alexandria.
Kgypt.
RD
MEPFORD.
PRICE OF FOOD
UP 3 PER CENT
Retail Prices Soar 16 Per Cent in
Past Year, According to Figures
of 725 Retail Dealers in 45 Cities-
Potatoes Increase Most in Cost to
Consumer.
WASHINGTON,' Xov. .!). Retail
prices of food in the I'liiled States as
a whole advanced li per cent from
September l." to October 15, making
a it! per cent increase for twelve
months, as shown in reports compiled
today by the bureau of labor statis
tics. The figures came from 7-'t re
tail dealers in forty-five principal in
dustrial cities.
In the thirty days covered in the
reports, meats declined in price from
1 to 0 per cent, but nil other articles
given, except tea, coffee and rice, ad
vanced from 1 per cent for hens to ti
per cent for butter, bread and sugar,
and II percent for eggs.
Itelative IiuTcasos.
Relative price changes for a num
ber of articles during the months,
putting the average 10L" prices at
100 per cent, are given as follows:
Decreases Sirloin steak, It per
cent; round steak, 4 per cent; rib
roast, ;( per cent; chuck roast, 2 per
cent; plate boiling- beef, 1 per cent:
pork chops, 0 per cent; ham, no
change.
Price increases Smoked bacon, 1
per cent; lard, ." per cent; eggs, 11
per cent; butter, (i per cent: cheese,
." per cent : milk, Jl per cent ; bread, (1
per cent; flour, .11 per cent; corn
meul, 4 per cent; potatoes, 4 per
cent ; onions, 4 per cent; beans, 4 per
cent: prunes, :i per cent f-bulter, (1
per cent.
Tables giving price increases for
twelve months show potatoes lead all
foods with an increase of 7 per
cent and beans next with oo per cent.
There were no price reductions, hut
coffee, tea and rice remained stn
liona ry.
Year's Price Changes.
Some of the year's price changes
are given as follows:
Sirloin, ,1 per cent : round steak, 7
per cent; lib roust, ,"i per cent; chuck
roast, li per cent ; plate boiling beef,
(i per cent ; pork cluips, 4 per cent ;
smoked bacon, !) per cent; smoked
ham, lti per cent; lard, 111 per cent:
hens, IS per cent; eggs, 11 per cent;
butter, 1!) per cent; cheese, If) per
cent: milk, (i per cent; flour. XI per
cent; bread, lti per cent : meal, D per
cent; potatoes, 7.1 per cent; onions,
42 per cent; beans, .V per cent; su
gar, 111. per cent; prunes, 1. per cent.
LONDON, Nov. 2!). The Greek
crown council has voted to support
Ihe government in opposing the allies'
demands for the surrender of arms
and munitions, according to nn Ath
ens dispatch to Renter's of yester
day's date. The di-patch says this
decision was reached after a session
of an hour and a half, which was pre
sided over bv King Conslantinc.
OUSTING OF LEGATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Ir, a
note delivered to Secretary Lansing
today from Count Von Btrnstorff,
'Germany protests against the ejection
of the German, Austrian nnd Turkish
legations fr.om Greece and asks that
the state department forward the
protest to Great Britain.
COST OF BEAUTY INCREASES;
CARMINE MOST EXPENSIVE
CHICAGO. Nov. 2tl.- Kven the
-I of beauty is increasing in Chi-
jcjigo. This became known today at
ja meeting o the Chicago Retail
Druggi-ts' neiniiim, at which it
was ainceinccd that carmine, s,,nie
timcs u-i d lo make tempting lips red
olnl pretty check bh'om. today costs,
live times as much as it did three!
year, au.
N ONE MONTH
Mail Tribune :
ORIXiOX, "W KDXKSDA V.
Whereas, it is .the duly of all na
tions to acknowledge the providence
of Almighty God, to obey His will, to
be grateful for His benefits, and
humbly to implore His protection and
favor; and
Whereas, both hone ,,f cot.gress
have, by their joint committee, re
quested me "to reconuuciiil to the
people of the Coiled Slates a day of
public thanksgiving and prayer, to be
observed by acknowledging; with
grateful hearts the many and signal
favors of Almighty God, especially
by al touting them an opportunity
peaceably to establish, a form of gov
ernment for their safely and happi
ness" :
Now, therefore. 1 do recommend
mil assign, Thursday, the 2(ith cliiv
of November, next, to be devoted hy
the people of these states to the ser
vice of that great nnd glorious Being
who is Ihe beneficent author of all
the good that was, that is, or that
will he; that we may then all unite
In rendering unto Dim our sincere
nd humble thanks Cor His kind care
Mid protection of the people of this
country previous to their becoming a
natioh; for the signal and manifold
mercies and the favorable interposi
tions (,f is providence in the eour.se
:inil conclusion of the late war: for
the great degree of tranquility, union
ind plenty which we hae since en
joyed; for the peaceable and rational
manner in which wc have been eix-
ihled to establish constitutions of
government for our safety and luip
pincss, and particularly the national
'DANIEL TELLS
ST. JOSKI'll. MotXov. 2ft. Pros
ecutor Oscar 1). M, Daniel took the
witness stand al his trial in the crim
inal court here today to defend him
self of the charge of having murdered
.Mrs. Harriett .Moss M, .Daniel, his
wife.
McDaniel spoke briefly of his early
life and then traced his movements
the night of the murder, declaring he
left home about ' o'clock and re
turned home about 11 o'clock.
As he was about lo retire, he said,
he received a telephone message say
ing thai his brother was in trouble,
so he dressed again and w-cnt to sev
eral saloons in a ain effort lo find
him. Alter that, he returned iii his
automobile l his I e.
"I should judge it was 12 o'clock
or a little later when I got home," he
said. He drove his car up In his gar
age. "As I got out a shot rang oat from
under a tree to tic- southeast," he
went on. "I dropped down behind the
hood and returned the fire."
Alter emptying In- pistol, he heard
footsteps through w I, he said, and
entered the house to obtain another
revolver.
''What did you sec ami hear in the
house;" he was a-l,cd.
"I heard a gurgling' sound as I ran
up-lairs," he answered. " cn im,,
my wife's room and found her in a
pool of blood, dying."
HELPLESS STEAMER
' ADIT AT SEA
SKATTLK, iiov. A radio mes
sage received by the coast guard cut
ter office here reports that at 10
o'clock last night the disabled steam
ed Nlel Nielsen was miles fnuth
nist of Capo Cook, the northern
point of Vancouver island. At the
same lime the roaft guard cuiter
Snohomish was ! 0 miles southwest of
Cape Cook. The weather was clear.
The Nlel Xlclren is not In danger
of drifting ashore on Vancouver
triune! ("cording lo marine authorities.
OVKM I'.Klf ). mil!
one now lately instituted: for the
civil and religious liberty with which
wc are blessed, and the means w
have of acquiring and di! fusing use
fill know ledge: ami, in general, for all
the great and various limn- which
He has been pleased to confer upon
us.
And also thai wc may then unite
mosi iiumoiy oiicriug our prayers
and supplications p, the great Lor,
and Ruler of Nallous, ami beseech
Him to pardon our national nni
other transgressions; to enable us all
wholher in public or private stations
to perioral our several and rclaliv
duties properly and punctually; to
render our national government
blessing to all the people by constant
ly being a government of wise, just
and constitutional laws, discreetly
and faithfully executed and obeyed
to protect and guide all sovereigns
and nations (especially such as have
shown kindness to us), and to hie
them with good government, peace
ajid concord; to promote the knowl
edge and practice of true religion
and virtue, and the increase
science among them and ns; and
generally, to gram unto all monkini
such a degree of temporal prosperity
as lie alone knows to lie best.
Given under my band, al the City
of New York, the third day of Odo
her. A. D. ITS!).
'
FIRST! DEGREE
L
THOMPSON PALLS,.. Mont., Nov
2!l. The taking of testimony began
today in the trial of Miss Ldllh Col
by, a newspaper reporter, chargei
with the murder of A. C. Thomas, i
politician, here last September. B
K. Wheeler, special prosecutor, soon
after court opened, staled that a vor
diet of first degree murder will hi
asked by the stale.
In outlining the evidence the slat
will give, be said that Hie testimony
will show thai Mi-s C,,l y reprimand
ed Thomas for not gi ing her news
and that iil'ler some words she left
him. "Wc will h,iy i lint Miss Colby
said after this that Thomas insulted
her." said Wheeler lo the jury. "We
will show Unit alter this Miss Colby
stood outside of the hold until
Thomas came out and demanded an
apology. Thomas smiled and walked
past her. She shut hini once or twice
and he died shortly after.
Sheriff .1. L. llartmaa. Ihe first
witness, .lit i,f arresting Miss Colby,
lie sairl she made no objection. Will
iam .Moscr, postmaster, witnessed the
shooting ami tcstilicd that he heard
Miss Colby say; "Vimi apologize for
those remarks you made."
.Mo-er testified he jumped forward
lo prevent the shooting and thai Miss
Colby pointed the pi-lo! at hint and
-aid for him lo stand back. Then, ac
cording lo the witness. Miss Colby
shot Thomas twice.
I.OOMIS Cal., Nov. 23. Chester
i Scruggs, a deputy game warden,
I fought a revolver hattle here early
j today Willi a po.-toffii e yeggman. He
went home to get morn ammunition.
When be got hack Hie roiibcrs had
gone, leaving behind theoi a wrecked
safe and taking with ihem about
U'OO.
Kighteen shots were fired, but no
one was lilt.
Kveryboily in town woke up except
a dcuf man.
OUST JELLICOE
AS ADMIRAL OF
BRITISH FLEET
Admiral Bcatty, Hero of Battle of
Jutland, to Command British Grand
'Fleet Jeliiccc Appointed First
Lord of the Admiralty Shake-Up
in Navy.
LONDON, Nov. 29. Rear Admiral
Sir .lohn It. .lellleoe. commander of
the Itritish fleet, was today appoint
ed first sea lord of the admiralty, iie-
ing 'succeeded in command of Co
grand fleet by Vice Admiral Sir Da
vld lleattv. who commanded the Itrlt
ir.li lint lie cruiser squadron in Hie ,lut-
tai d naval battle.
Admiral Sir Henry II. Jackson, Ihe
proson! first sea lord, lias been nii-
poiuted president of Ihe royal naval
.college at Greenwich.
More Changes Due.
The announcement ,,r u, change
in command of the British grand fleet
uus niane mis ailernooii in tne house
id' commons by A. .1. Balfour, first
lord of the admiralty. Mr. Balfour
said there would be consequential
changes also in the board of the ad
inirnlly. The decision involving t lie uppoint
ments of Admirals Jcllicouv Bcatty
and Jackson was taken some lime
ago, Mr. Balfour said, but for mili
tary reasons the announcement was
delayed.
Succeeds Jackson,
In being appointed first sen lord
Admiral .lellicoe succeeds Admiral
Sir Henry Brailwardine Jackson, who
had hold Ihal post at the admiralty
since May, lll."i, when he look the
place vacated by Lord Fisher..
On being asked whether ll hangc
in the admiralty meant other changes
in higher commands, Mr. P.alfour re
plied that undoubtedly there would
be changes which would he an
uouueed in tin1 ordinary course.
LEFT ACTRESS BY
I.OXhuN', Nuv. ''!'. A Itt'iin' li
p.'tlcli In (he Vin'lc- I'rvss sny Mini
ihe will n' Di Knincis ,Jnscli
provides n leney f "(O.IIIU) pnntnt
-Merlin;; to tin1 nHivs1-, Knllieiine
Selinill. Tlti piirt of the will, the
(lispnh'li snv.-, wits fluted ornc venr
linen. 'Miiee-i r,iiz;iiiel h, tile em
peror'.-, :l';inil dimliter, inherits I
-nine iitiinunl.
Kiilhei iu:i Schnitt, formerly of the
Imperial lltenter, tor v:ir- w;i- nn in
I iiiinle of Knipet'or I'miiei .li-.epli,
Al Selioeiiliriiiiii en-lle, Krnu Sehrnlt
wns neetiMoined In nppeiir nearly ev
ery iiflenioHn lu keep lite emperor
coitipntiy lor nn hour or two. lie in
linn mlled nt tier town house, where
he was nhle to meet friend- of hi
own ehon-ni'' nnd uol yjU'-N imposed
on him hy eliipielte or ren-oits of
-t jiti-.
The relation between the two con
tinued in the enipe)'"r' old aue. and
became neeepli-d in Yii-nmi, where
the severe erilici-m I hey eau-ed in
earlier enr he fore (he death of ihe
empress, jradually died away.
U. S. TO PROTEST
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2t,- Repre
sentations to he made to (icrainny by
Hie Cnlted Sl'ites on the enportaiion
ol llelgian eivllans was a tuple of dH-
is;;!on at tiif conference ;n ianr; -'t
."or today between President Wilson
.ind Ambassador Cerard w ho will .-.ail
n. Mcsday to r-'turn to Perlin.
The adiu.r.iH ration has dtermt,i" i
to eprei.:4 to Mie Crrniau uovcrnne t
.'i apprehension over the IllOVein.MU
o, Heli; funs, in more Most I i v fn - n:
t'rin by llr' in;p:iry which Amerh. :it
f'hi-ige (.Jre.i ;: Iterlin recently made
on instructions from Wushingion,
Uniwrsity of Orcjan
L Unary
WEATHER
Maximum Yesterday 4.M
Minimum Today 21 f.
NO. 21.1
I
NO LIVES LOST
American Steamer Sunk by Gun Fire
and Torpedo British Steamer
Marina Torpedoed Without Warn
ingSix Americans Lost Lives
Survivors Give Details,
WASHINGTON Nov. 2!). LnUvt
diHimtehes to the Mute department
say the submarine which sank t ho
American steamer Chenntnn on No
vember flew the Austriuu fla?
ami t hut the steamer wan destroyed
by shell fire as well as torpedo. Thoy
repeat there was no loss of life and
that the crew had opportunity to
lenvo tho shtp.
!XKV YOKK, Nov. !'!). A report
on the torpedoing of the sleamer Che
muiiK was received hero today by
HarrlsR, MaiUll and company, agents
for the whip, in a cableuram from her
master, Captain Duffy, saying: "Clio
tmmk sunk by gunfire and torpedood
by Austrian submarine miles east
of Cape data, 2tlth. All safe. Ad
dress care American consul, Valen
cia." ,
1 Mails of Marina.
XKW YOltK, Nov. 2!t. A detailed
report of the torpedoing and sinking
of tho Itritish steamship Marina on
prtnhor 2$ off the southwest coast of:
Ireland when 1!) persons, including
six Americans, lost their lives, was
given hero today by forty-one horse
men, American survivors of the llii
rina, who arrived bore as passengers
on the ateuniship Tuscania from Gl
gow. ...
.Tussle T. Hancock of Newport
News, Va., acting hh spokesman said .
tiio ship was torpedood without warn
ing, two torpedoes being fired, tho
first hitting her on tho starboard
fUartor nnd the second on tho port
side. Mo added, and his assertion
was supported by the others, that the
firing of tho second torpedo was un
necessary and had it not been fired
there would not in all probability,
hao been any loss of life.
"It was shortly after It: I a p. m.,
on Katunlny, October 2S, when wo
were ubcmt.lio miles off sboro that
wo were attacked," said J Uncock.
"The first warning we hud was when
the torpedo hit our ship, tho explo
sion all but breaking her in two.
Kour bouts were launched in IS min
utes and it was while the fifth boat
was being made ready that the sec
ond torpedo was fired. Jts explosion
Itilled the remaining men on the dock,
1W in all, including six of tlie horse
men. Ust of tlte Dead.
"The dead as determined from a
chocking up of our number were:
"P. O. Itrown, Charlottesville, Va.;
J. it. Itrown, Roanoke, Va; C.eorgn
(Continued on Page Two.)
1TMAPC
CHHWCO, Nov. 2'.i. Kear of a re
newed outbreak of tho hoof nnd
mout li disease in ihe cent ml states
was waning rapidly among livestock
men here today. With encouraging
reports from the suspected cattle in,
Kansas Cily, local packers, traders
and officials of tho Cniuu Stockyards
expressed a belief that the quarantino
on catt le, except for im mediate
slaughter, from Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska at tho yards In Chicago and
Kast St. Louis would be removed to
day. Arthur (i. Leonard, president of
toe fnlon Stockyards and Transit
company and of the luternationel
Livestock exposition, today sent tho
iollowing reassuring telegram to Inn
exhibitors of prize cattle:
"Doctors Dennett and Mutt1-'!
think that Inn trouble at Kansas City
i not foot and mouth disease, b-it :i
form of disease (stnmatis) that has
affected horses in Nebraska nnd Colo
rado and more or less In market.. It
shows a swollen tongue and form.'i
tion of velscles. It lats about t .'.
days and leaves no had effects. W
have decided to hold the exposition
and are notifying all exhibitor: for
their Information and guidance."
AUSTIN BOA
SUNK CUEING