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FOUNDED 1881—VOL. XXXVI—NO. 304.
ROUMANIANS
LOSE SECTION
OF 'WALLACHIA
Teutons Seize Advantage
There by Bold and Rapid
Strokes.
BULGARS ARE PURSUED
Both French and Serbians
Close Upon Heels of Retir-
ing Monastir Garrison.
LONDON. Nov. 21. : —By bold and
rapid itrokes the Teutonic invaders
apparently have conquered a large
section of northwestern Wallachia
from the Roumanians.
Petrograd's official bulletin today
announces a Roumanian retirement
to th® region of Filliash. 40 miles
northwest of Craiova. Judging from
the recent reports of the operations
this means that converging attacks
by Austro-German forces moving
southward in the Jiul valley and
eastward along the railway from Od-
sova have compelled the Rouman-
ians to withdraw from the Orsova
region and execute a rapid retreat
in the Jiul valley. This movement
was made it appears to prevent the
retreat of their armies from being
• cut off.
Whether even the rapid retreat
has been in time to save the Rou-
manian armies in this region is
rendered doubtful by the German
announcement that Teutonic troops
are now before Craiova.
Must Use Railroad.
The railroad running through
Craiova to Bucharest affords the
only convenient line of retirement
for the Orsova and Jiul valley arm-
ies. While the Roumanians have evi-
dently reached the junction point of
the Jiul valley road with the main
line at Filliash. the loss of Craiova
would effectually bar their way east-
ward except across country.
Farther eastward in Wallachia the
arrival of Russian troops seems to
■ have strengthened the Roumanian
defense. The Russians took the of-
fensive north of Campulung accord-
ing to Berlin but were repulsed. The
Roumanians are resisting persistent-
ly In the Alt valley south of Roth-
enthurn Pass but nevertheless were
compelled to yield important posi-
tions to General Von Falkenhayn's
troops.
In the other chief field of pres-
ent military activity the Macedon-
ian front French and Serbian troops
are continuing their pursuit of the
German and Bulgarian forces whivi.
evacuated Monastir under entente
pressure.
New Line 17 Miles Northwest.
Berlin reports the entente ad-
vance here as a "feeling out" of
the German-Bulgarian positions by
reconnoitering detachments. The new’
line is Indicated by press dispatches
to He about seventeen njiles north-
ward of Monastir and is reported to
be strongly entrenched and defend-
ed in part by fresh German forces.
East of the Monastir region Berlin
declares Serbian attempts to advance :
were repulsed. West of Monastir the
Italians according to Paris re-
pulsed the counter-attack.
On the Somme and Ancre fronts
In northern France the fighting has
been confined to artillery engage-
ments.
"During the night our line was
heavily shelled southwest of Grand-
court" says today’s official British
statement from the French front.
"To the right of our new front a
hostile patrol fell into our hands.
"Enemy trenches were success-
fully raided at Gommecourt and in
the sector of Roclincourt and i
Y pres."
ON HEELS OF BULGARS.
Retreat From Monastir Hasty As-
serts French.
PARIS. Nov. 21.- The allied
troops entered Monastir on the heels
of the retreating Bulgarians accord-
ing to a description of the fall of
the city telegraphed the Petit Jour-
i nal by its correspondent on the Ser-
bian front. The dispatch dated Sun-
day says:
. "The last Bulgarian patrol of sev-
enteen troopers left the city at 9:30
’ a m. just as the allies advance
guard entered. Women showered
flowers on the victorious troops as
they marched through the streets.
The night before the enemy after
defiling thrice through the main
street pillaged all the stores and to-
ward midnight set fire to the am-
• bu lances barracks forage depots
1 nd all buildings of a military na-
ture.
The retreat began about 3 a. m.
The officials had evAcuated the night
before and nearly 3000 Bulgarian
families left two days ago. The in-
fantry was not clear of the outskirts
until 8 a. m. The enemy is being
closely pressed by our troops but
bad weather makes both pursuit and
„ retreat difficult.
"The enemy will attempt to form
) up on a line seventeen miles to the
’ north which was prepared two
months ago and which passes ap-
proximately along the Topolchani
I heights by the villages of Klepao
| KahartUchi and hill 1056 of the
Visoko range. During the last two
•; days he*hag been obliged to abandon
an enormous quantity of materials."
Italian forces have repulsed a
{ • counter-attack to the xxest of Mon-
astir. French troops have occupied
the village of Kroni west of Mon- i
Il astir on Lake Presba.
ROUMANIANS FALL BACK.
Petrograd Reports Continuation of 1
Southwestern Retreat.
PETROGRAD. Nov. 21. — (Via
London)' —The Roumanian forces in
Southwestern Roumania have retir-
I ed in the face of Austro-German at-
tacks to the region of Filliash (FIU-
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
achu. 40 miles northwest of Craiova)
according to an official statement is-
sued today by the Russian war de-
partment.
It is announced officially that 241
persons have been killed and 66 7
wounded in an explosion at Baka-
ritsa.
GERMAN TRENCHES SHELLED.
Positions On Both Sides of Ancre
Under Allied lire.
BERLIN Nov. 21.—(8y Wireless
to Sayville.)—The German positions
on both sides of the Ancre and in
the St. Pierre Vaast wood were
shelled heavily by the allies yester-
day the war office announced. There
was ft revival of artillery activity
in the Champagne.
German and Austro-Hungarian
troops which are invading Rouina-
nia repulsed several attacks by the
Russian troops north of Campulung
last night.
The statement says that the Teu-
tonic troops are now before Craiova.
Attempts of Serbian troops to ad-
vance in the Moglenica region of
the Macedonian front yesterday were
defeated it is announced officially.
In the Monastir district the entente
troops are still advancing.
The repulse of a Russian attack
in the wooded Carpathian region is
reported in today’s army headquar-
ters statement on operations along
the Russian front.
BOY IS NEAR DEATH
Teofolo Rodriguez’ Brain Iherred
With Ice Pk’k Defending Father.
Little hope is entertained for th*
recovery of Teofolo Rodriguez 15
years old whose brain is reported to
have been pierced w’hen he was
struck with an ice pick. Monday aft-
ernoon as he tried to defend his
father against an attack by four
Mexicans. The boy is in the city
hospital. Information given the po-
lice Tuesday morning was that his
condition was critical.
Motorcycle Officer Eason has ar-
rested two of the Mexicans said to
have been Implicated in the assault.
Efforts are being made to find the
others. The trouble arose at the
home of G. Rodriguez 801 South
Flors street father of the injured
boy. A dispute over a bicycle it is
said culminated in the man being
attacked by the Mexicans. The son
is said to have rushed to his father's
aid when struck on the head with
the ice pick. The keen point is said
to have passed through the skull
piercing the brain. The boy has not
recovered consciousness.
“NORTHER'’ ON THE WAY
Scheduled to Arrive Tuesday Night.
To Be Much Colder.
The "norther" suggested Tuesday
by the "high” which was developing
over the northwest is coming Tues-
day night and the weather will be
much colder.
"This means” said Major Allen
Buell of the San Antonio weather
bureau." that the temperature will
drop to 40 degrees or thereabouts. I
do not believe it will go much lower
or that there Is any danger of a
freeze. Rain may precede the
change but the weather will clear
as the temperature drops."
The weather map Tuesday morn-
ing showed a well-developed "high”
covering practically the whole of the
western portion of the United States
and pushing southwestward down
the eastern slopes of the Rocky
Mountains. Temperatures have low-
ered materially In the sections af-
fected but extremely low tempera-
tures are recorded.
NO SWISS RECOGNITION
Hint Country Has Decided Not to
Accept New Polish Regime.
PARIS Nov. 21. —The Swiss gov-
ernment has decided not to recognize
the newly created kingdom of Po
land according to a Swiss dispatch
to the Radio Agency. The dispatch
adds that the decision will not. how-
ever be made public until after the
war.
CHRISTMAS TREES COMING
1 Mrs. Schuenemann loads Boat for
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO Nov. 21 Mrs. Barbara
' Schoenemann has loaded a new
' schooner with spruce pine and fir
I in Schoolcraft county. Slick. and Is
। preparing to make her third trip to
I furnish Christmas trees for Chicago.
THE WEATHER
TEMPER ATI RES.
NOV. 20. 2am 63
i 3 p m 76 3 a. m 62
! 4 p. ni 78 4 a. m 62
i 5 p. m 76 5 am 62
f p. m "3 6 a in 62
! 7 p. ni 72 7 a m 63
i 8 p. m 69 Ram 63
i 9p. m ...... 67 9a. m ... .64
10 p. m 65 10 a. m 66
H p. m 6 4 11 a. m 68
12 midnight.... 04 12 m 70
NOV. 21 1 p. m . .... 72
la m 63 2 p. m 75
WEATHER FORECAST.
। For San Antonio and vicinity: Tonight
rain and much colder; Wednesday fair and
' colder.
•
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
(Forecasts by The Light )
ST lyOUIS: Temperature 38; cloudy;
R-mlle wind from the northeast rain or
enow and colder; lowest temperature in
last 24 hours. 36; highest. 68
CHICAGO: Temperature 36; partly
cloudy 12-mlle wind from the east; anew
and colder; lowest temperature In last 24
hour*. 36; highest 44
MILWAUKEE: Temperature 30. cloudy.
10-mlle wind from the northeast: snow
and colder; lowest temperature In last
24 hours. 28; highest 34.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature 36. cloudy j
14-mlle xx Ind from the northwest snow
and much colder; lowest temperature in ■
last 24 hours. 36: highest. <2.
NEW YORK: Temperature. 26; clear:
IR-mlle wind from the north; continued
coid. lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
26. highest. 52.
WASHINGTON: Temperature 40. cloudy.
12-mlle wind from the north; colder low-
est temperature in last 24 hours. 40; high-
est. 64.
WOMAN’S NAME IN
M'DANIELS TRIAL
Friend of Dead Wife Said to
Have Worn Overalls at a
Fishing Club.
ST. JOSEPH Mo. Nov. 21.—The
state continued its attempts in the
criminal court here today to weave
a web of circumstantial evidence
around Oscar D. McDaniel prose-
cuting attorney of Buchanan county
who is on trial on the charge of
having murdered his wife.
Continuing the testimony started
yesterday the prosecution expected
to call witnesses to the stand today
who might aid in its efforts to dis-
prove the theory advanced by Mc-
Daniel that robbers who broke into
his home murdered his wife after
having obtained two rings one of
which was described as the prose-
cutor’s engagement ring.
Chief interest today developed
around the admissability of certain
evidence the prosecution declares it
hopes to produce to show what rela-
tions existed between the accused
man and his wife before she was
clubbed to death in her bedroom the
night of July 14.
The case as developed late yester-
day brought into the trial for the
first time the name of Mrs. Dagmar
Krucker divorced wife of a St. Jo-
seph business man and friend of
Mrs. McDaniel. Testimony was ad-
duced showing that she had been
present with her husband at a
fishing club near here at which
were Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel about
a week before the murder. She was
said to have worn overalls.
James A. Clouser former chief of
police and who was the last wit-
ness yesterday continued his testi-
mony today. He was cross-examin-
ed by Judge C. F. Strop chief de-
fense counsel.
"Did the thought ever enter your
mind that McDaniel was trying to
get rid of evidence?" he was asked.
"No” the former chief answered.
Mr. Clouser was being questioned
concerning permission he had given
for servants in the McDaniel home
to clean up the room in which the
crime had been committed.
Slouser was followed by John
Frank motorcycle officer who was
at the McDaniel home the night of
the murder. One point considered
damaging to the defense was
Frank's declaration that the shades
in the death room w-ere drawn. This
is at variance with a defense ver-
sion that the blinds were up and
that E. E. Gard a neighbor saw
a woman in the room an hour after
the state claims the murder was
committed.
Frank’s testimony tended further
to refute Gard’s story by the declara-
tion that Gard told the officer over
the telephone about 1 o’clock the
morning of July 15. that he had
just returned home. This was about
45 minutes after the police had been
called by McDaniel. Gard is said to
be one of the chief witnesses of the
defense.
Attorney Strop questioned Frank
more fdlly in an effort to bring out
that Frank had been mistaken on
other testimony and might be on
this.
FULL BLOOD MOROS
SIT IN LEGISLATURE
Once Murderous Tribesmen of
Philippines Learning Ways
of the American.
(Associated Press Correspondence.)
MANILA. Oct. 16. —The new Phil-
ippine Congress convened under the
Philippine bill which was signed
bv President Wilson on August 29.
met today and for the first time in
the histoiy of the government of the
Islands a full blooded Moro took his
seat in the upper House. The Moro
senator is Hadji Butu. for many
years prime minister of the sultan
of Sulu.
Two other full blooded Moros took
their seats in the lower House side
by side with two delegates from the
wild tribes--one an igorote and the
other an Ifugao.
Hadji Butu who becomes a mem-
ber of the Senate by appointment of
Governor General Harrison is looked
upon as one of the strongest men
among the Moros. In the last few’
years he has played a leading role in
the transformation of the island of
Sulu from a region of murder and
pillage to one of progress and in-
dustry.
Datu. or Headman Piang. one of
Hutu’s fellow tribesmen in the lower
House was famous in the days of
the American occupation of Min-
danao. Datu Piang took to the.
mountains in the days of Spanish
rule and transferred his hostility to
the Americans on their arrival.
At last he became persuaded that
the Americans stood for justice and
humanity and laid down his arms.
Altogether nine provinces hither-
to regarded as too close to savagery
to have governmental representa-
tives have spokesmen in the new
Congress. Among these nine is the
province of Luzon the home of the
so-called wild people.
EMPEROR STILL IS ILL
Francis Joseph Suffering From Ca-
tarrhal Infection.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 21. — (Via
London)—A Vienna dispatch quotes
the following bulletin issued re-
specting the health of Emperor
Francis Joseph:
"Last night a restricted inflam-
matory area appeared in the right
lung; otherwise the eatdrrhal symp-
toms unchanged. The temperature
this morning 38. evening 37.8 4 Reau-
mur). Heart’s action good breath-
ing regular and quiet."
The dispatch says that the em-
peror remained out of bed all Mon-
day until the evening and received
several visitors.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21 1916.
SCRIVEIWILL
VISIT SITE FOR
MION POST
General to Inspect Land
Major Foulois Considers
Suited to Purpose.
ENJOYED HIS AIR TRIP
Made Fast Time in Flight
From Columbus to
Colonia. Dublan.
After an inspection trip along the
border and into Mexico an incident
of which was his aeroplane flight
from Columbus N. M. to General
Pershing's headquarters at Colonia
Dublan Brigadier General George P.
Scriven chief signal officer of the
United States army returned to San
Antonio Tuesday morning. He will
examine the tract of land which
Major B. D. Foulois has found as
a site well suited for the big military
aviation post to be built here and
will go over other signal corps mat-
ters with Lieutenant Colonel Ed-
gar Russell chief signal officer of
the department before leaving for
Brownsville. Wednesday.
It had been General Scriven’s orig-
inal intention to visit Laredo before
leaving the border but conditions
have made it necessary for him to
abandon this plan. He will go to the
lower Rio Grande country to in-
spect signal troops and equipment in
the Brownsville district and from
there will proceed to Galveston in
time to catch a boat sailing for New
York the last of this week.
Will InsixK't Site.
A trip to the land under consid-
eration as a location for the avia-
tion post probably will be made
Tuesday afternoon by General Scriv-
en in company with Major Foulois.
The tract is situated northwest of
town and embraces 677 acres. Be-
fore Major Foulois can proceed with
organization of the two aero squad-
rons that are to be stationed here it
is necessary to arrange for acreage
on which the improvements will be
placed.
"A large tract is required to allow
of experiments that will be carried
on with high-powered machines."
explained General Scriven. "For in-
stance there wil be work in bomb
dropping and other forms of aerial
activity."
The chief signal officer said he
thoroughly enjoyed his aeroplane
flight from Columbus to Colonia
Dublan. He was piloted by Cap-
lain T. F. Dodd officer in charge of
the aero squadron at Columbus. A
Curtis machine of 160 horsepower
was used
Mako Fast Time.
"We flew 125 miles in exactly 100
minutes." remarked General Scriven.
"Captain Dodd took rather a round-
about course so that 1 might get a
good idea of th country. Part of
the flight was over mountainous
country. According to Captain
Dodd we reached an altitude of 8000
feet above sea level. You see the
highest part of the country oxer
which the machine passed was 5000
leet above sea level and W’e flew at
a height of 3000 feet. I suffered
less from the cold than I had ex-
pected."
Returning to Columbus General
Scriven traveled by automobile and
nine hours were required for the
trip. He chose this method of travel
so that he might observe the tele-
graph equipment along the line of
communication. He found the ex-
peditionary force well provided for
by the signal corps. The command
is connected with the l>order by
wireless and by telegraph and buzzer
lines.
EXTEND PRICE INQUIRY
Winks Committee in New 4 ork May
Include Poultry and Produce.
NEW YORK. Nov. 21.—The Wicks
legislative committee. which hae
been investigating milk conditions
throughout the state and which re-
«ume<l Its hearings here today Is
expected to extend its Inquiry to in-
clude poultrv eggs butter and other
farm products. The hearing may last
two weeks or more.
Among expedients suggested to-
day to bring down the high cost of
llcing are a direct market between
the farmer and retailer the Aus-
trallan system of state and munici-
pal regulation of food commodities
and the tise of New York’s subway
system as a food carrier.
Advances In prices of turkey but-
ter and eggs were announced today.
In butter and eggs the Inrw’- was
slight and was chiefly felt in the
wholesale market. Turkeys however
showed an advance of 3 cents a
pound bringing the average retail
price to 35 cents. *
BISHOP WILSON DIES
I
M. E- Diiine at Baltimore Was 82
Years Old.
BALTIMORE Md.. Nov. 21. —
Bishop Alpheus W Wilson of the 1
Methodist Episcopal I'liurch ‘outh.
died at his home here today. He
was 82 years of age.
Cotton Mills to Raise Rates.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Nov 21.
— The Cotton Manufacturers' Asso- j
elation of this city have voted to
grant a 10 per cent increase in pay [
to their 33.000 operatives effective j
for a period of six months begin- I
ning December 4. The increase is the
third within this calendar year and i
brings the total advance within that
time to 27 8J per cent. It will Increase
the total annual pay roll of the mills
from about 117300000 to approxi-
mately J 19.000.000.
GERMANS DENY
FIRING ON BOATS
Rowanmore Reply Says Lives
of Those Aboard Saved by
Teuton Submarine.
BERLIN Nov. 21. — (Via London)
—Secretary Joseph T. Grew of the
United States embassy received to-
day tho German reply in regard to
the sinking of the British steamer
Rowanmore and three steamers
which were lost in September.
In regard to the Rowanmore the
German government denies tnat the
submarine fired on lifeboats con-
taining members of tne crew and
maintains that tho men on the Ro-
wanmore owe their lives to the pre-
cautions taken by the Germans and
the skill with which their operations
were carried out.
In respect to the two remaining
steamers in question the German
government relates they were not
sunk by German forces and main-
tain^ the Antwerpen the third
steamer was destroyed in full ac-
cordance with the rules of interna-
tional law.
The Antwerpen was built at New
port News for the Standard Oil
Company and was on her maiden
trip to London when she was sunk.
She was a vessel of 11300 tons.
SUFFRAGE LEADER
URGES WOMAN'S PARTY
Mrs. Whitehouse Points Out
Failure to Aid Cause of Both
Wilson and Hughes.
ALBANY N. Y.. Nov. 21. —Tn her
annual address delivered today to
the forty-eighth annual convention
of the New York State Woman Suf-
frage party Mrs. Norman de R.
Whitehouse the chairman urged all
suffragists to work like profession-
als and not like amateurs for the
adoption of the suffrage amendment
in 1917.
Referring to the recent presiden-
tial campaign. Mrs. Whitehouse said
"The wise and experienced politi-
cal leaders of both parties played for
the support of the woman voters Mr.
Hughes' statement on suffrage in his
speech of acceptance and his dec-
laration on the following <la> prom-
ised real support for our cause
which his subsequent silence did not
bear out.
"Both political parties urged on
the women in their efforts ' the
speaker continued. "Both political
parties blamed the women for not
succeeding where they themselves
had failed. There could never have
been so plain an evidence of the fol-
ly and absurdity of women working
for parties which as yet deny them
political freedom."
Mrs. Whitehouse cites the elec-
tion to Congress of Miss Jeannette
Rankin of Montana as an example
that women will "stand together."
"When she was nominated" Mrs.
Whitehouse said. "Montana was a
Democratic state. Montana remain-
ed a Democratic state and gave Pres-
ident Wilson a majority of 27000
but it elected the Republican. Jean-
ette Rankin. She was the only Re-
publican In the state who was elect-
ed. Women must have stood togeth-
er for her."
SCHOOL BOYS ARMING
Chicago Children Carrving knives
and Pistols.
CHICAGO Nov. 21. —A campaign
against Chicago school boys who
hav e been arming themselves with
revolvers rifles and knives for use
in fighting their playmates was an-
nounced today by Jacob M. Loeb
president of the board of educa-
tion.
Disturbances in several school dis-
tricts caused an investigation In
which weapons were seized from
budding gunmen. Among them was
a French bayonet bearing the date
of 1 876 taken from a 12-year-old
boy.
FOOD $7.02 WEEKLY
Igiboror in New 4 ork Formerly l*ald
$5.10 for same Amount.
NEW YORK. Nov. 21. —Laborer
who earns twelve dollars a week
and who last year spent $5.40 of it
for food f° r himself and family
must now pnx $7.02 for the same
amount of foo’ according to a re-
port of the Association for Improv-
ing the Condition of the Poor made
public here.
The assoclat’*:- estimates that th*
sve;Rge unskll’ed wage earner ordi-
narily spends 4 5 per cent of his in-
come for food.
IY»o<l Inquiry by Grand Jury.
| CHICAGO Nov. 21. Two hun-
dred commission merchants storage
1 house managers and retail grocers
are to be Rummoned as witnesses
I before the federal grand jury sworn
' here yesterday to fix the responsi-
bility for soaring food prices it was
learned today.
Federal Judge Carpenter today
wag sorting evidence collected indi-
I eating the possible existence of a
| combination that not only controls
virtually all of the colcf storage
I warehouse space in Chicago but al-
।so exerts an influence that arbi-
trarily rules the use of cold storage
! cars and the operation of refr’gera-
। tion plans.
Mrs. Ollie James Meets EmprcAM.
TOKIO Nov. 21.—Mrs. ollie
James wife of United States Sena-
tor James of Kentucky was pre-
sented to the empress today.
PRESIDENT NOT
TO GRANGE 015
0.0. PUW
He Will Reiterate in Message
What He Said at Time
Strike Threatened.
MAY INCREASE RATES
Congress to Be Asked to Ap-
prove Consideration by In-
terstate Commerce.
WASHINGTON D. C. Nov. 21.—
President Wilson’s recommendations
for railroad legislation in his address
to Congress will be practically the
Mme as those embodied in his spe-
cial address last August when a
nation-wide railroad strike was
pending. The president discussed
some of the details today xvith the
cabinet.
In his special address the presi-
dent made six specific recommenda-
tions. Two provisions for an eight-
hour day tts a legal basis for work
and wages on railroads and for a
commission to observe the opera-
tion of the law.
The others which remained unact-
ed upon and which xvill be renexved
by the president are;
Hu Me to Ik* Enacted.
Immediate provision for the en-
largement and administrative re-
organization of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission along the lines
embodied in the bill recently passed
by the House and now awaiting ac-
tion by the Senate; in order that the
commission may be enabled to deal
with the great and various duties
now devolving upon it with a
promptness and thoroughness xvhich
are with its present constitution and
means of action practically impos-
sible.
Explicit approval by the Congress
of the consideration by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission of an
Increase of freight rates to meet
such additional expenditures by the
railroads as may have been render-
ed necessary by the passage of the
•ightfhour law and which have not
been offset by administrative read-
justment and economies should the
facts disclosed Justify the increase.
An amendment of the exesting
federal statutes —which provides for
the mediation conciliation and ar-
bitration of such controversies as
the present by adding to it a pro-
vision that in case the methods of
arbitration now provided for should
lail a full investigation of the
merits of exery such dispute shall
be instituted and completed before
a strike or lockout may be lawful-
ly attempted.
Military Power Provided.
A lodgment in the hands of the
executive of the power in case of
military necessity to take control of
such portions of such rolling stock
of the railroads of the country as
may be required for military use and
to operate them for military pur-
poses xvith authority to draft into the
military service of the United States
such train crews and administrative
officials as the circumstances re-
quire for their safe and efficient
use.
Attorney General Gregory said at
today’s cabinet meeting the govern-
ment was fully prepared to defend
the suits to test the constitutionality
of the law and he supposed rail-
road brotherhood officials would be
represented by counsel.
TO HUKHY DFX ISION.
Government Seeks Court Ruling on
Adamson By January 1.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. 21. —
Frank Hagerman acting as special
counsel for the federal government
filed today in the Federal District
Court before Judge William <’. Hook
a petition asking an immediate de-
cision on the injunction against the
Adamson eight-hour law asked by
the receivers for the Missouri Okla-
homa & Gulf railroad.
The petition also asks for an or-
der from Judge Hook directing the
receivers of this road to join with
the government in getting the case
advanced before the Supreme Court
which convenes December 4.
The purpose of the suit it was
raid was to get a decision on the
constitutionality of the Adamson
law by the United States Supreme
Court before January 1 when the
law becomes effective.
LABOR UNION’S AFFILIATE.
BrothcrluxMls Will Join With the
American Federation.
BALTIMORE Md. Nov. 21. —Af-
filiation of the members of the
American Federation of Labor and
the four big railroad brotherhoods
for effecting the general betterment
of labor was urged today before
tho federation convention here by
the brotherhood heads and President
Samuel Gompers Delegates who
crowded the hail cheered all of tn«
speakers enthusiastically
"We must hang together or wo
will hang separate!}’’ W. G. Lee.
spokesman for the brotherhoods anu
head of the Railway Trainmen de-
clared.
"It is a great comfort to know.
President Goinpers said "that the
time is not far distant when the
great brotherhoods will te a part nt
the American Federation of La-
bor." .
Lee explained that the iaxvs of the
brotherhoods now I :e"ont‘'d ^au of-
ficial affiliation with ’he
tion "after thetr c is held
but li” insisted that 1 ('tween non
and that tnn- <h rcudzatlons
could c..-- perlite with the sa me pur-
pose as if they were officially affil-
fated. He also made it plain that the
brotherhoods were not bringing their
TWELVE PAGES TODAY —PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
eight hour day "troubles" to tn«»
federation for support.
"I am about anarchist enough
however" he said "to say that xv
are going to work for the eight
hour day for all classes. If we can-
not get it peaceably we will fight
for it."
Lee said that some sort of affilia-
tion should be effected to fight any
proposed arbitration legislation
which might be unfair to labor.
President Wilson plans such legis-
lation Lee said and it should be
carefully watched. He declared that
Congress had no right to pass any
law compelling a man to work pro-
vided he was not in prison if h* did
not want to and he did not think it
would do so.
Prolonged cheering followed the
praise of Preesldnt Wilson by Mr.
DEUTSCHLAND SAILS
ON RETURN TO BREMEN
German Submarine Freighter
Departs From New London
on Home Voyage.
NEW LONDON. Conn.. Nov. 21.
The German submarine Deutsch-
land left shortly after 2 o’clock this
afternoon for Bremen.
GEORGE E. CHAMBERS
ACQUITTED BY JURY
Former President of Federal
Bank & Trust Co. Found
Not Guilty.
George E. Chambers. former
president of the Federal Bank <*
Trust Company tried on an indict-
ment charging him with reeceiving
deposits knowing the bank was in-
solvent. was acquitted by a jury in
the Thirty-seventh District Court
shortly after noon Tuesday. The
Jury had been out but a short time
the argument having been finished
Tues<lay morning. The ease went to
trial Monday November 13 and was
one of the most bitter legal battles
that has been fought in years in the
local Criminal Court.
The Federal Bank & Hust Com-
pany fulled to open its doors on Feb-
ruary 23 1915 The next dax a no-
tice xx as posted stating that it had
been taken over by State Ranking
Commissioner John S. Patterson.
Subsequently the grand jury of
Bexar county returned indictments
against Chambers and three other
officers of the bank. It was brought
out In the trial as a part of the de-
fense that President Chambers was
in New York City at the time the
bank was closed.
FORT WORTH PLANS
FOOD PRICE PROTEST
Governor and Many Mayors
Asked to Attend Mass
Meeting November 2.
FORT WORTH Tex.. Nov. 21. A
state-wide mass meeting to which
Governor Ferguson and all mayors
as well as representatives of civic
< rganizations will be invited has
been called In Fort Worth by the
city commission for November 29.
The advancing price of all food-
stuffs caused the call to be issued.
The commission is threatening the
establishment of a municipal mar-
ket where food will be sold at cost
if prices continue to soar here.
Congress xvill be memorialized by
the mass meeting it is planned by
the promoters of the meeting.
I SEEK CHEAPER FOOD
I ——
< lii' w .igo Women lm< '-H^:He IMuch of
Retail Stores There.
CHICAGO Nov. 21. A corps of
j women todax began an inxestiga-
' tion of the retail grocery establish-
' ments in Chicago in an attempt to
' determine the places at which rata-
; bios may be bought most cheaply.
The investigation is being made in
connection with the purpose of food
with which to feed the "diet squad"
of the municipal health department
in its attempt to determine whether
a person can live well on 4 0 cents a
day.
It Is expected that the first meal
will be served to the members of
the squad tomorroxv. Seven men and
four women are preparing to make
the experiment.
BANK CALL IS ISSUED
Comptroller Asks for Statement of
Condition at Close of Nov. 17.
WASHINGTON. D. C . Nov 21
The comptroller of the curren \ to-
day issued a t'ail for the «'ond!t> n
of all national banks at the close
of business on Frida.' November 17
State Bank Call Is Issuctl.
AUSTIN. Tex.. Nov. 21. A call
for a statement of the condition of
the S4O state banks and trust com-
panies was issued today bx the State
Department of insurance and bank-
ing The call Is for the close of
business on November 17
— *--c
Convicts Work ScVeu Hours.
SING SING N Y . Nov 21. The 1
working day of the Sing Sing prison
inmates is now officially seven hours >
Instead of eight as In years past. It i
begins at 8 a. m. and ends at 3.
CITY
EDITION
4:00 P. M.
WITHDRAWAL
FRDNI «ll
IS PROMISED
U. S. Expedition to Come Out
in Reasonable Time. Lane
Tells Conferees.
SESSIONS NEAR END
Backed by Administration
Secretary Makes Final Ef-
fort to Adjust Problems.
ATLANTIC CITY N. J. Nov. 21.
—The American commissioners to-
। day gave to the Mexican commis-
I sioners what is believed to be the last
: opportunity for an amicable settle-
ment of the problems that have
arisen because of Carranza's failure
to provide adequate protection for
life and property along the interna-
tional border.
In joint session. Secretary’ of In-
terior I^ane as chairman of the
American commission informed Mr.
j Carranza's representatives that the
American punitive expedition would
be withdrawn within a reasonable
time and under conditions that would
' not impair the dignity of the Ameri-
can government or leave unprotect- •
ed the territory Just south of the
border now patrolled by the Ameri-
cans.
Will l*rotcct Frontier.
Incident to such withdrawal he
I outlined the manner in which the
American government was prepared
to guard the long line of frontier and
i to run down and punish any maraud-
ing band that attempted a crossing
into the United States. He made it
clear to the Mexicans that this gov-
ernment would not tolerate any re-
i strictions on the pursuit of bandits
• by American troops.
How Luis Cabrera chairman of the
I Mexican commission and his col-
leagues received x\ hat is regarded as
the last word of the American com-
misaioners. was not expected to be
known until after the session came
to an end this afternoon. Steady
i opposition to the plan by Mr. Ca-
j brera and continued insistence that
further activities of American troupe
In Mexico must be restricted in vari-
t * ous ways have marked the confer-
r i ences of the Joint commission for
• mans weeks and. it was the appar-
; ent determination of the Mexicans
j not to yield that caused Mr. I-ane
' to place before President Wilson all
' the facts in the case.
Assurances of President.
। When he went into the conference
this morning he carried with him
the assurance of the president that
I he had unqualified backing of his
plans. The Mexicans were aware of
| the president's attitude and it was
I regarded as probable that they would
recede from the position they had
taken.
The Mexican commissioners re-
tired to their own rooms for con-
sideration of the American proposi-
tion and were still secluded when
^the American delegates adjourned
until afternoon.
The reception of the plan by the
Mexicans was unmarked by com-
ment. No debate was engaged in.
the Mexicans quietly suggesting that
they would meet the Americans
after further studying the plan.
Whether the Mexicans will be
prepared to return an answer today
was not known. It was indicated
that there was no desire on the part
of the Americans to force an an-
nouncement without due time for re-
flection being accorded.
Only Part I*resentcd.
Only’ part of the new plan was
presented at the forenoon session
but it was intended to offer per-
haps this afternoon the second part
and not only the section pertaining
to border control but the provision
for a definition of the attitude of
the Carranza government toward
economic social and military af-
fairs in general in so far as they af-
fect foreign interests in Mexico.
It had not been intended ty pres-
ent at this time other than the part
relating rb the withdrawal of Amer-
ican troops and the plan for pro-
tecting the obrder against raiders.
It was explained that the part of
the plan already proposed was
marked by no ambiguity whatever
and it is said it is not intended that
the remaining articles shall contain
any obscurity of meaning that might
serve as a basis for quibbling de-
bate.
SYRIANS FLEE MEXICO.
Former Mervlmnt and Party of Wo-
men at \ la lior^ebuck.
DOUGLAS. Arizona. Nov 2L—
Jorge Jattar. formerly a prosperous
merchant of Guerrero. Chihuahua
and a party of fourteen Syrian men
women and children is in Douglas
today after riding horseback from
Guerrero to Nacozari. Sonora 75
miles south of here.
Jattar said that during a raid by
Francisco Villa .it the head of a
band of 300 about thirty days ago.
Villa cursed foreigners.
For almost a month the little
partx made its way through rough
mountains infested with outlaws.
Fdb Diaz Not SuccomFul.
GALVESTON. Tex . Nov 21 Re-
ports of actixlty on the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec by military for es un-
der Felix Diaz are discredited by
passengers arriving here today on
the steamship Fort M <rgan from
Puerto Mexico and by ship’s officers
as well. Th i v report that conditions
are particularly quiet on the isth-
mus One of The Fort Morgan s pas-
sengers xvas Dr. Edward Francis of
the United States Public Health Ser-
vice who has just completed an in-
spection of he ilth conditions in Mes-
ican ports. He says that health con-
ditions in Tampico. Tuxpain Vera
Cruz and Puerto Mexico are
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