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University ot Oregon ! MEDFORD M FORECAST Toulfc'lit nud Tomorrow FA 111. WEA HK Minimum Tudjiy 20, Forty-sixth Yoar. Iy -Kh-venth Yar. TEUTONSSMASH 'S DEFENSIVE LINE Town of Buzeu Captured by Invad ers, Who Take 4000 More Prison ers and Effect Another Crossing of the Danube Near Futesti Rus slan-Ruman Line in Danger. MERLIN", Bee. 13. The nueslaiui ave continuing their retreat in Ru RUMAN NEW mania, burning villages as they so, today' official announcement reports. k The Rumanian town of Buzeu has y'-beon captured by the invaders. In the last two days 4000 mere "l rlsoners have been taken. Addition al Bulgarian forces have crossod the: Dinube near Futesti. across the rlvor from Tchernavoda. Sct'tous Coiuequeiices. T'ostible serious consequences not o ily for the Rumanians but for the Russians are implied In today's an nouncement from Berlin of the t3.fi ture of the Rumania ntown of Buz-?u. Military writers have very largely as s'lnif.d it to be the Rusno-Kumunl.nl ir.tcimon to inane a ueiensive umiiu along the line of the Buzeu river, run. :ilng in a general easterly dirction not far from the southern horde- of Moldavia, Rumania's northern prov ince. , If the taking ot Buzeu, as appoint, r breaks this important defensive line, the whole Russo-Rumanian lino alnn tho fiestern Moldavian mountains se-iiis endangered by flanking. Breaks Defensive Tine. ' Stress has been laid by military commentators on the importance of this lino to the Russians, as It has been pointed to as one necessary to - . lm hold If tlreirnsslan' TronT in the southern Carpathians and even in Ga llcla was to be preserved. Moreover, it has been Indicated, the falling back of the Russian front northward in Moldavia beyond the mouth of the Danube at Galata would open Bes sarabia to possible Invasion by tho Teutonic armies. Berlin reports an abortive offensive by the French in the Verdun region. Attacks made In attempts to retake Hill 304 west of the Meuse were re pulsed, it is declared, as were assaults on Gorman positions on Pepper ridge , and near Fort Hardaumont, cast of LOXDOX, Dec. I."). The entente powers have decided to grunt sale conduct to Count Turnowski Von Tnrnow, recently appointed Auslro llungnriun ambassador to the United Stnlcs. The forcijm office made this an nouncement today, Knyinir the en tente had decided to grunt t he sale conduct in consideration of the rep resentations made bv the American jtovenimcnt. The American auilins " sudor, Walter II. Page, has been no tified, BILL TO PROHIBIT WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. A bill prohibiting the transmission ot liquor advertisements by mall to anyone ex cept licensed liquor dealers or agenti wif favorably reported today by tho house postoffice committee. It Is aim ed at the so-called mail order liquor business In dry territory. LLOYD-GEORGE IS LONDON", Dec. 15. Premier I.lty.l George was much better this morn ing. He has every expectation of being able to go before the house u( 4 commons on Tuesday. In the meaue tiuie be wiU remain Indoors, PICE WORKS 10 E PWNCEr ANTON KARL Prince Anton Karl of llohenzol lern is a brother of the kins of Ru mania, but a commander in the Ger man amy invading liiiiiuiiiin, and the man trying to dethrone his brother. Anton Karl has issued a proclama tion to Ihe people of the invaded ter ritory, saying he has come to punish their felon king. DRASTIC BILL TO lilll LETTERS WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The bill, drawn by Representative Ran dall of California, prohibitionist, would absolutely bar the malls to liquor advertising or correspondence, except between persons licensed to do a Mquor business. It would impose I'ncs and pns-on. sentences up to five years for violation and proposes ai;0 that any violator might be punished at the point of mailing or destination. The bill contains provisions, whicn are support.-.d by the prohibition forces In their war on the mail order trade. When the senate resumed de bate on the Sheppard bill to make the capital dry, Senator Smoot submitted a substitute Tor absolute prohibition except foi medical purpose. The sub stitute would prohibit the Importa tion of liquor for personal use. Senator Sheppard opposed the amendment, which would prohibit in dividual use of lienor. "If we can abolish the saloon in Washington," said Senator Sheppard, think we will have achieved a preat deal. We cannot expect to ac complish everything desired at once.'' The bill went over until tomorrow v hen an agreement for voting on it probably will be made. Steps in Forming an Irrigation District First Elect i m of directors. Second (a) Directors investigate supply of water, cost and all details. Directors cannot expend more than 10 cents per acre for this investigation, (b) Directors formulate plan for general irrigation system and submit same to state engineer for his ap proval: i Third State engineer makes investigation and advises directors on supply of water, cost and con struction. Fourth Directors prepare itemized statement of plan to secure irrigation, cost, details of construction, etc, and submit same to land ownei-s. Fifth Final election; land owners vole to accept or reject the plan submitted by directors. MEDFOBD. WALL STREET ON PEACE TALK Stock Market Experiences Another Feverish Session of Violent Liqui dationUnited States Steel Again Outstanding Feature Day's Busi ness Exceeds 2,400,000 Shares. JCBW YOKK, Dec. 13. The stock' market experienced another feverish session of violent liquidation, cred ited to continued apprehension over the effect of possible peace on the curniugs of munitions, steel and kin dred concerns which have profiled by the war. Losses in tlie.stocks of these com panies ranged from 3 to 12 points under yesterday's lowest quotations, with 42 Vi for Bethlehem Steel. It was the (bird severe downward move ment since the announcement of the German pein e proposals Tuesday. Steel Is Feature. I'nitcd States Steel was again Ihe outstanding feature, almost 400,000 shares changing hands before noon at an extreme loss of 4' points, (ircnler weakness was shown by In dustrial Alcohol, marines, Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies, Central Leather, Lackawanna Steel, Utah Copper and Internutionul l'apcr. Sales to noon totalled 1,300,000 shares. Iiallies of 1 to 3 points were made in the early afternoon, but Hie mar ket continued extremely sensitive. Kxtrcme recoveries of 2. to 3 points in Ihe leaders, due mainly to a re treating movement of the - bears, caused a general -readjustment of values and some nohwbrtliy gains in Ihe later trading. 1 Today's business exceeded 2,400, 000 shurcs. : Liquidation Kasumed. Liquidation of special stocks was resumed at today's opening with further losses of two to four points In shipping shares, Continental Can, New York Airbrake, Utah Copper, Lackawanna Steel and International Paper. United States Steel was the center of interest on its initial offering of 20,000 shares at 112 to 113V4 as against yesterday's final quotation of 113. Ralls were again the chief sustain ing features with marked strength in Reading and Southern Railway. Further sweeping losses were niado in the second hour, Bethlehem Steel, which sold extra dividend of 1 per cent, declining 3214 points to 540. United States Steel, Crucible Steel, Republic Iron, Central Leather, In ternational Paper, Marine preferred and Utah and Kennecott Coppers wore 3 to 7 points under yesterday's final figures, with 11 14 for Industrial Al cohol. Further pressure against prominent stocks created fresh unscttlement In the second hour, steel falling from 114 to 110, more than two points under yesterday's low. Other promi nent issues also fell under minimum of that session. 'Mrs. E. H. Grist of Gold Hill spent Friday in Mcdford shopping and visit ing friends. SHEARING LAlvIBS PEACE AWAITS OREGON1, FRIDAY, DECKMHKlt 13. 191(5. U. S. ACTION ON LLOYD GEORGE President Not to Finally Determine Formal steps on Peace Proposal . Until Attitude of Allies Known President Favors League of Na tions to Enforce Peace in World. WASHINGTON". Dec. lo. In a session lastiiur three hours the longest in many months President Wilson and tho 'cabinet discussed Germany's proposals lor peace and the attitude lo be lakcu by the I'niled States in transmittin-; them lo the entente belligerents. When the cabinet meeting broke up Secretary Lansing said it could be positively announced that the notes would not go forward tonight and that iiotliinir could be said as to the action this Kovoiuinont would take. No .Mediation Offer After Ihe cabinet meeting it was said by other officials who were in position Jo know what transpired, that the notes would not be accom panied by anything to be construed as an offer of mediation, but that a formal note of transmittal probably would express tho gratification ot the American government at being tlie medium of an offer of pence, and possibly in some way might express hope for its careful consideration. The aulhori.ed statement at tho German embassy that consideration .of at least partial disarmament would be one -of t lie things taken up at a pence conference attracted the widest attention laniong government afficinls ami. diplomats. It was ac counted doubly interestinjf because Germany had repeatedly refused such suggestions, even to Ihe point, it was said, of threatening to withdraw from tlie second Hague conference if the subject was insisted upon. Fnvors League of Nations. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Presi dent Wilson probably will not finally determine on any formal steps in connection with the pence proposals of the central powers until after Da vid Lloyd-George, the Hritish prime minister, has spoken in the house of commons Tuesday. In the . meantime, through the American diplomatic, representatives in the capitals of the entente powers, the American government will keep in close touch with the situation: No formal comment was forthcom ing 'today cither from Ihe white house or the state department. It is known to be the view of most of the cabinet members that the American govern ment should move cautiously and do' nothing to imperil its influence for peace. Sclf-Oovornmcnt. In the same speech the pre-ideni said the American people believed fundamentally that every people have a right to choose the sovereignty un der which they -ball Jive, and that tile small states of the world shall have a right to enjoy tho same re spect for their sovereignty and lor their territorial integrity Hint great and powerful nations expect and in sist upon. Secretary Lansing early today held his first M'i'sonal conference with President Wilson since tlie peace pro poses of the central powers were made public. It was said the tormal notes from Gcmiany and Austria might go forward before night and necessarily in icw of the probability that the president would take no in dependent iirlion until after Lloyd George lias spoken in the house of commons, they probably will be ac companied only by formal notes of transmittal. ABOUT PEACE TERMS AMSTERDAM, Dec. The Bu dapest newspaper Peti-IIirlap says that the new Hungarian indeendent party, led by i'onnt Michael Karolyi. will deniaiul that an announcement made of the peace term of the cen tral pownr and tliat tin interpella tion to that effect will 1p introduced iu tli" Hungarian parliament. FIVE IN TO DIRECT Top, letl, Uoytl (leonip; top, Iowit h'l't, Km! t'urzoii; lowor vijjht, VILLA TO OFFER FOR IMMUNITY: SAX AXTOXIO, Tex., Dee. K, Advices received nt army heiuhpiitr-j ters today indicated that Knmcisco ! Villa is planning tin i'taek on Santa j Rosalia. According to the report to Genera Kunston, a larjc nnuiiier of j Villa followers have been massed I south of Chihuahua City preparatory to moving against Santa Kosaliu. KL PASO, Tex., Dec l.'i t'Yun cisco Villa, through representatives Jivre has made overtures to the I'nited States, and has promised to eease Ins depredations upon Ameri can propertv and discontinue killing Americans found in .Mexico, it was j announced today by a prominent Km'cmnicnt aeut here. lie referred to the reported over tares as "Villa holding out the oliv branch.' The report thai reprc.-cntal ivc of j Villa had been working here and else-j where tin the bonier, .miaratiteeiny to spare American live- in return forj guarantees that Villa's moves would ; not be interfered with by Ihe I'nitcd State, have been circulated here for! the past two days. j Villa's friend- have pledged him! to carry out his part of the propnx-d j agreement, it was said Inday, ifi Villa was mil iuo!c-led in his uiilitary operations in Mexico. SUBMARINE VICTIMS1 I,ON-i)ON Dec .-,. - I,!od' Ship ping; agency announce the following: 'The Xorwrgiitii Mejnner- Kaiinm ger ha hern mil ''The I'ort ic'ue-t trjimer Keen, formerly the (ieiiiian .-trniner l".no, and the Uiili-h -teamcr (lin are reported Mink." The Kiiiipnngcr. nf XVi toim grost was Int repiutrd at lioideau.v in Kovctuber. en route for Cardiff. The -I cutler Lcca, of !1 1 tons gro, was n-t reported a rri ii.-j it I London from l,i-bon on No ember !, and sailing- on Xovein'oei- 'J't (or a port not indicated. The (ileiicoe i- piobjibly be '''i0 ton t"itmer o that name b-t report ed in the Clyde n November 'J'i. BIl'S PART IN WAR ri-rlit, Lnrrl Milner; below, Uunnr Luw; Arthur Henderson. EFFORT TO FLOAT NOW UNDERWAY KriiKKA, al.f Dec 1 Lieuten ant Howe of the mother ship Chey enne, which is standing by the -', said he hoped to float the submarine at hih tide about It o'clock this C (ernoini, by picking up a cable to bo shot seaward from shore, where lifc sn.ver firmly anchored their breeches buoy trolley line. Lieuten ant Howe said the submarine, he be lieved, was undamaged. A heny tir lhat persistently refused to life pre vented preliminary opera I ions. The twenty-six men and officers of the ll-'j;t who lode to safety on tl breeches buoy late yesterday, were all dtiin well today, including two tcniMi'M who are injured. None would talk pending an official investigation. VALLKJO, Cal., Dec. I.'). The Cnitetl Stall's navy tu; Araphoe, coiiimandcd by laeiitcnaat William Newton, left Mare lIand navy-yard today lo o to the aid of the strand ed siibiunne li :, inilim: in the bick ers Kill feet otf ihe California coa-t, two miles north of I'.meka. Captain V. iJeiinctt, eoMinuindanl of Marc Island, -aid the prnhjihlv would scud a wrecking 1 nir from San Kninci-co later to aid in an attempt which is to be made today lo !i;m Ihe II .' to safety. ESPEE FREIGHT TRAIN ! LOH ANCKt.KS, Cal., Dec. IT,. : Thirty Hiipposcd I ml u Atrial Workers of tho World were reported today to ' have, captured a Hoathbound South ern Pacific freight train jiiHt south of ! itaKorstfeld. A ponse of deputy slier- iffH was sent from hero tn two auto I mobiles to SaiiKus, whom the train , wa expected to arrive noon. j ANKl;SI-'IKI.D, Cal.. Dec . The ili i-ion itperiutrndriit's ot fire , of the Southern 1'neilie here denies I the report that a lYci-hl train wa 'seized ju-t eolith of thi citv carl'v .Inday. I . A M'ore of men who retn-ed ! ! "move on" at M"jave yr-trrda" were ; locked in a reh iuem t or mr, it i.- aid. J Thee men cut thrir way out duitiri: jllic niL'lit. nud l i- supposed lhat I -ome may he aboard a oiithbound I freiubt Main. NO. 228 GREECE ACCEPTS ULTIMATUM BY ALLIED NATIONS Withdrawal of All Greek Troops From The&saly Demanded Repar ation for Attacks by Greek Forces to Be Formulated Later No Offi cial Account of Acceptance Made. LONDON". )m-. I.",. Tl,t. Clroek v'i nun-lit litis iii-ci'pti'd thu ulti imilimi iri'-.i'iili', by llu I'litculn l-lii-s, -nvs a ilisuitrh from Alliens tu tlie (Vntriil News iiiri'iicy. . Tlie iillimiitum lit' the i-ntentu uj, lies tn (Jn'i'i-ii was iruseiiteil yoster-.. ilny mill i'iiiiil t :! nVloi-k toiliiyv Thi'rt' Hiv inilii'iitiuiis that the terms were agreed to, hut su Car the ISrit-. ish lurei"!! iit'l'iee lias reeeivetl m news of (heir neeeptaaee. I'AUIS, Dee. lo. A dispatch tu the I lavas News asieney from its nor respnnclent at I'iiaeus, Cireeee, dated yesterday, says : "The nute ut' the allied powers to Ihe Greek wei'iii'ii'iil "'as handed this al'tcrmiuii tu Foreign Jlinistoir Zalaeustas. Text of PtMitamls. "The ihieanii'iit says the recent events in Athens prove that neither Kinij Constantine nor the Greek gov crnmcnt lias sufficient atithoritv over the army In prevent its becoming a menace lo the peace and security ol: Ihe allied armies in Macedonia. Tho allies are therefore utilised, it con tinues, in order to protect them-: selves against attack, to demand inw niciliate removal of the troops and war uiateiial indicated in an annexed list, 'fbe removal 'must ln'.ain .with in twenty-four hours and all move- niciils of troops and war materials toward (he north must be stopped, it' declares, ' "If the government disregards tho note, it was informed, its attitude will lie declared a hostile act. ' "The siunaloiics of the note, it -ays, have received orders to fpnt (irecee in twenty-lour hours with the peisonncl of Ihe legations, if the note are not formally accepted. Tho blockade will be maintained, it is decbii'cd, until adequate fiuarantees for the' future have been given.'' SHOT AND KILLED S K A TT Id-:, 1 inc. 1.1. A I exu n cle r .Millar, 47 yeaiH old, a real estate aent, was shot and instantly kilted by 11, Al, Stolies, 58 yeur old, in tho former's office in the Mutual Life Huildinx shortly before noon. KtokeH, greatly ugllated, appeared nt police lieadfinarierH an hour later b ml gave himself up to Chief of Polleo HecUlnghani, declaring that he had shot Millar hecause lie tried to "bunco htm and failed to make restitution," Stoker came to Seattle six mouths ago from Tucson. Ariz., where he had lived for yearn and where he had been a miner. Stokes told the polleo that he had Hold the state rights ot a patent loose-leaf Indexing system for telephone directories to Millar, who had agreed to pay him $100 a month royalty. Millar had refused to keep his agreement, Stokes said, and this morning Millar jeered ut Stokes and Stoke. shot him. Stokes broke down completely, while talking with lteekiiigham, and was taken to the city hOHpjtul for tn-atment. Stokes in six feet, 3 Inches tall nud weighs 2 15 pounds. LONDON, Dec. i;,. The new war eip.lit for 40t,onn,nui) pounds ster ling. Introduced In the house of com mons yesterday by Andrew Uomir Law, chancellor of the exchequer, passed through all its stages lu thu lower house this afternoon.
