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FOUNDED 1881—VOL. XXXVII—NO. 299.
KERENSKY AGAIN CON TROLS PETROGRAD
REPINGTONIS
NOT MIN Of
ADVISORY PLAN
Says Lloyd George's Latest
Project May Not Be Un-
mixed With Evils.
FEARS NEW DIVISION
Says Fighting Forces Will
Carry Out Orders Loyally
But May Not Approve.
I unilon Time. Service.
Special cable to The San Antonio Light
and The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Copyright. 13K. by The Public Ledger Co.
LONDON. Nov. 14. —Lieut. Col.
Itepington. in commenting upon the
proposal for a supreme allied mili-
tary council says:
••The creation of a supreme politi-
cal organization for the allies and
of the attachment of an advisory
military committee for the whole
western front Is an innovation
fraught with so many possibilities
for good or evil that it deserves to
be carefully considered.
Obviously the chiefs of our war of-
fice and general staff or representa-
tives chosen in close agreement with
them are the proper persons to ac-
company the ministers when naval
and military affairs are under dis-
cussion. The legal province of these
chiefs is to formulate plans for war
organization strategy and operations.
It is right the government should se-
lect the best men and change them
if they prove Inefficient subject al-
ways to the proviso that they meet
with the confidence of the lighting
forces. But having once chosen them
the government should follow their
advice in all matters within their
technical province.
Too Much Advice.
To solicit a second set of advisers
in any form is to risk the receipt of
two different sets of advices in which
case the ministers perhaps Incom-
petent in military matters of such
technical nature become the arbiters
and hence they practically direct the
strategy. .
"Commanders at sea are dependent
solely upon their governments by
means of whose commands battles
are won or lost Our military efforts
in this war have been great but the
writer can only repeat what he has
often expressed as a basis of opinion
that cur military power never has
been broad enough to support the
ambitious scaffolding for world-wide
operations which necessarily oc-
eurred before the general staff came
into its own again in autumn 191 -
■We have only to consider how
many divisions we have in the field
in comparison with Germany’s 238
to have a complete answer to the
question of why we have not already
won the war. As to the suggestions
that our disappointments in Russia
or Italy weie due to any fault of ours
or that they would not have oc-
curred had a supreme political coun-
cil and an advisory military commit-
tee been in existence this grotesque
travesty has already been exposed
bv leading aitides in this journal.
Chiefs Ought to Go.
"The writer has no doubt that the
ministers to the present internation-
al war conference should be accom-
panied by the chiefs of the war of-
fices and of the general staffs of the
various nations for it would put a
slight upon them for it to be other-
wise. but it can be shown that a situ-
ation arises which might be grave
indeed and perhaps a fatal disadvan-
tage. If duly named as advisers solely
to advise the advisory military com-
mitteee is not likely to be backward
in this respect but as they have ab-
solutely no executive power this
whollf false position therefore will
arise that the power to execute will
be divorced from the source of re-
sponsibility.
"As many people as may offer ad-
vice will then blame the executants
if things go wrong w hile another set
of people will blame the advisers if
die same thing happens. Who. then
will be responsible tor anything? No-
body can say.
"There also are the commanders
in the field to be considered. They
will view with disapproval any at-
tempt to interfere with their plans or
other military arrangements by a
body of men which they will of nec-
essity. regard are entirely irrespon-
sible. These commanders whether
British or otherwise have hereto-
fore worked intimately with their
general staffs and in close commu-
nity with their ideas. Could their
opinions of the Paris committee be
made known in the opinion of the
writer they would be not favorable
but wholly the reverse.
MuM Have I nity.
"We cannot afford at this mo-
ment of serious crisis to risk a
schism between politicians soldiers
and sailors. That there is trouble
ahead unh s the status of this ad-
visory military committee is better
defined can hardly be disputed. This
should not he difficult as we are alt
’or unity of control and t)ie creation
if this supreme political council will
help to secure it.
"The real need is to supplement
(Continued ou Next Page.) 11
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
PEACE TALK FINDS
WELCOME IN BERLIN
Newspapers Elated at Armis-
tice Offer. But Question
Stability of the Bolsheviki.
BERLIN Tuesday. Nov. 13.—(Via
indon. Nov. 14.) —The Berlin pres?
generally gives a friendly reception
to the peace manifesto of the Rus-
sian Maximalists. The Vorwaerts
the Socialist organ and the Ger-
mania. the Catholic organ each
raises the question whether the Bol-
sheviki will retain the power.
The question as to whether the bel-
ligerents are ready for a three
months’ armistice for the purpose of
uiscussing peace the Vorwaerts says
can be answered by the German gov-
ernment only affirmatively declaring
at the same time that it does not
intend to annex or consent to annexa-
tion at Germany’s cost. Whatever
Germany has to say concerning an-
nexation. it adds is contained in the
Reichstag resolution of July 19 and
in the German reply to the pope.
A temporary- cessation of hosilities
between Russia and the central pow-
ers the Germansia says would bring
peace nearer. It adds that Germany
and Austria would promptly agree to
a U nited armistice as proposed and
that Russia’s allies could not escape
the effects of such a step.
Austria Willing to Negotiate.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 14.—Austrian
newspapers print an official news
agency statement pointing out that
neither Vienna nor Berlin has re-
ceived an actual peace or armistice
proposal from the Russian govern-
ment and as long as the new rulers
of Russia do not submit proposals
the central powers dare do nothing
in the matter according to a dis-
patch from Vienna.
Should the Maximalists retain the
upper hand in Russia and come for-
ward with a peace offer the Austro-
Hungarian government would the
statement says establish accord with
its allies and fix a common attitude.
Aroused apparently by the Maxi-
malist peace offer the Mir of Sofia
organ of the Bulgarian National par-
ty. says the Bulgarians can not per-
mit themselves to be troubled hy the
declarations of Russian Illusionists
or the Dutch-Scandinavian commit-
tee. It adds: "Bulgarians are com-
pletely unanimous that Bulgaria’s
future demands the possession of
Dobrudja to the mouth of the Dan-
uba River."
The German Independent Social-
ists. according to the Berlin Tage-
blatt published in the Volks Zei-
tung of Leipsig a manifesto calling
upon the Socialist proletariat of Ger-
many to respond to the Russian
peace offer as made by the Maximal-
ist government in Petrograd. The
manifesto suggests that meetings be
held everywhere in favor of a gen-
eral armistice for the purpose of ob-
taining a peace without annexations.
TO SELECT NAVAL BASE
Commission to View Sites Offered
Along the Gulf Const.
GALVESTON’ Tex.. Nov. 14—A
naval commission headed by Rear
Admiral John M. Helm is here to
Inspect proposed sites for a naval
base dry dock and training station.
Data regarding the proposed sites
had already been submitted but the
members of the commission wished
to make a personal inspection. Pro-
posed sites all along the gulf coast
•ave been or will be inspected by
th? commission.
V-Jkmt Sinks Trawler.
LONDON. Nov. 14—An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Daily Mail says a
Gorman submarine on Monday tor-
I cdoed withuiu waning the Dutch
trawler HuibertJ? at a point 25
miles off the Dutch coa*t. A Dutch
tov of 15 years was killed.
THE WEATHER
TEMPER %Tl RES.
NOV. 13. a. ni 38
3p. m 76 3 a. m 37 I
4 p. m 73 < a. in 56
3 p. 7.7 .7 a. m. 37
6 p. ni 7? 6 a. m .3.7
7 p. m. *9 7 a. m .7 4
X p. 66 $ a m .7.’
9p. rn. «7 9 a. m 53
10 p. m 62 1“ a ni 62
11 p. m <2 11a ni. 6"
12 midnight 6" 12 noon 79
NOV. 14. 1 p. m 73
1 a. ni 59 2 p. m 7 4
WEATHER FORECAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity : Tonlsht
and Tuesday partly cloudy: not much
change In temp^rntur .
HOME WEATHER FOR TOLRISTS.
«Forecasts by The Light.)
ST. LOUIS: Temperature. 40; cloudy;
10-mllc wind from the north cloudy
Thursday; lowest temperature In last 24
hour*. 4 1 ': highest 46.
CHICAGO: Temperature. 40: cloudy;
6-mile wind from the northwest; cloudy
and continued cool: lowest temperature In
last 24 hours. 38: highest 48.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature. 38: cloudy;
8-mllc wind from the west; cloudy and
continued cool; lowest temperature In last
24 hours. 38: highest. 46.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature. 38; cloudy
^-mll uind from th* northwest: continued
cool: lowest temperature In last 24 hours.
'S; highest 40.
N7W YORK: Temperature 40; char;
..mil wind from the north: cooler; low-
yst temperatur* in lest 24 hours. 36; high-
?st. 44.
WASHINGTON. D. <’ Temperature
I.’ cloudy; 6-mile wind from the south-
•ast: probably rain; lowest temperature in
aat 34 hours 42; highest IX
WOULD SEIZE
RAILROADS TO
AVERT STRIKE
President Will Take Drastic
Steps to Prevent Trans-
portation Tie Up.
URGES ARBITRATION PLAN
Government Machinery Put in
Motion to Provide Peace-
ful Settlement.
WASHINGTON D C. Nov. 14.—
Aroused by the plans of the railway
men s brotherhoods tu denimd wage
increases President Wilson has set
the machinery of the federal gov-
ernment in motion to avert if possi-
ble the threat of a paralysis of the
country's transportation system.
At a conference with the heads uf
the “Big Four’’ brotherhoods at the
White House on November 22 Pres-
ident Wilson will upp< i to labor
leaders to defer any struggle until
after the country has passed through
the period where its transportation
systems arc so vital to the conduct
uf the war.
With the announcement of this
conference it was disclosed that
President Wilson while entertaining
every hope for a complete agree-
ment does not intend to permit the
country's transportation systems to
be tied up by a strike even if it be-
comes necessary for the government
to operate the roads.
It was disclosed today that Judge
William L. Chambers head of the
federal board of mediation and con-
ciliation already has been holding
conferences with the heads of the
“Big Four” brotherhoods.
OplM^^l to Arbitration.
The status of the proceedings so
far shows a disinclination of the
brotherhood heads t mmit them- ■
selves to u plan of arbitrating the
differences and the hope of the gov-
ernment negotiators is for an agree-
ment which will postpone any dis-
ruption of the transportation sys-
tems until after the war.
The following letter from Presi-
dent Wilson to Judge Chambers ex-
presses the President's attitude to-
ward the situation:
“My Dear Judge Chambers:
“May I not express my \ cry deep
and serious interest in your efforts
to bring the railroad executives and
brotherhoods engaged in tram op-
eration to an agreement that there j
shall be no interruption in the rela-
tions on either side until ample op- '
portunity’ shall have been afforded (
the United States board of media- .
tion and conciliation to bring about j
if possible an amicable agreement
and that in the event of a failure .
to bring about such an agreement
any controversy that may have arts- (
en will be submitted to arbitration .
in accordance with the provisions of ‘
the Newlands law.
Ilas Confidence in Men.
“I take it for granted that your j
efforts will succeed because it is
inconceivable to me that patriotic (
men should now for a moment con-
template the interruption of the
trans- urtatior. which is so absolute-
ly necessary to th • safety of the na-
tion and to its success in arms as
well as to its whole industrial life
but I wanted nevertheless to ex- ।
press my deep personal interest in (
the matter and to wish you God-
speed .
“The last thine- 1 should wish to 1
contemplate would be the possibil-
ity of being obliged to take any un-
usual nieasuies to operate the rail-
ways. and I have so much confi-
dence that th<- men you are dealing
with will appreciate the patriotic •
motives underlying :"ur efforts that
I shaii look forward with assurance
to your success
“Cordiallv and sincerely.
’WOODROW WILSON I
•
FIREMEN CONSIDER ACTION.
May Join < omhicior* ami Brakemen
in Asking liKTeasc.
NEW YOKK Nov. 14.—Whether
bl.ooo railway firemen will join j
with the conductors and brakemen Ji
< n all railroad lines in the United• i
States in their proposal to submit |i
demands for large wage increases. |i
will be determined at a meeting of < t
the Firemen’s Brotherhood to be
held at Cleveland. Ohio this week it • i
was learned today.
The conductors and brakemen l
with a total membership of 175.000 |
now are taking a secret vote on a t
proposition to place before the rail- 1
roads demands for increases in i
wages averaging 42 per cent. The t
official brotherhood circular declares >
that “in case the proposition is turn- >
ed down by the managements.” a 1
strike vote will be taken.
The fact that the engineers’ broth-! f
erhood has not joined the movement'
is causing speculation in railroad:
circles here. An unconfirmed report *
indicates that Warren S. Stone head
c t the engineers’ organization has re-
fused to participate in the demands
on the ground that it would os un- ’
wise at the present time to agitate a J'
railroad strike. Mr. Stone is on an
advisory board of the Council of '
National Defense.
Japan Cannot Send Troops.
TOKIO. Nov. 14. —Lieutenant n
General Oshima the Japanese min- ‘
ister cf war informs Japanese news- '
papers that the dispatch of troops 1
lo Europe is impossible owing to the 1
tremendous cost and the lack uf ton- 0
aage. a
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 1917.
THRIFT STAMPS 10
HELP FINANCt WAR
Government Announces Plan
Whereby Small Investments
May Be Made.
WASHING TON. D. C.. Nov. 14.—
Treasury officials started work today
on pL i..- fur the new campaign tu
gather fur ■ ar purposes f2.0Wv0v-
000 uf small mixings within a year
beginning De comber 3 through a
system of celling thrift stamps war
I savings stamps and war savings cer-
tificatis. In virtually efety bank
j postoffice railroad station and store
| these stamps will be on sale.
Investment in war savings certifi-
cates will le as simple as the pur-
chase of postage stamps under a plan
announced by Secretary McAdoo.
Any person may invest amounts as
small as 5 cents at a time at post-
offices banks or trust companies at
most railroad stations stores and
fa< tones and at many other publi
places w here a< credited persons will
act as authorised selling agents.
After the sales begin the certificates
may be purchased at any time. At
the average 19 lx selling price such
investments in certificates will yield
l per tent interest compounded quar-
terly. The certificates will be dated
January 2 l.H> and will mature Jan-
uary 1. lv-3. or five years after
date. Ti e entire wealth and security
of the United States is behind them.
The tax exemption provisions of
these certificate.- particularly from
the sta ml point of the purchaser of
smalkr amounts makes the invest-
ment Rttraciive. No person may pur-
chase at one time more than $lOO
worth or h*>’ i at one time more than
$lOOO worth of these certificates.
These obligations of the United
States will o? evidenced by stamps of
two denominations —a war savings
stamp costing from $4.12 to $4.23
according to the month in which pur-
chased and having a maturity value
of $5 and a thrift stamp costing 25
cents.
During December. 1917. and Jan-
uary. 1918 war savings stamps will
be sold for $4.12 each. At the begin-
ning of each uf the succeeding
months of 1918. starting February 1
the cost of a stamp will increase one
cent per month All war savings
.stamps issued during 19IX will ma-
ture on January 1. 1923 when they
will be redeemed at $5 each.
The diffe»-en<e between the pur-
chase price paid at any time during
1918 and $5. represents the interest
the government will pay the holder.
ABANDON MURDER THEORY
Chicago Police Believe Sailor Was;
slain by Hold-ups.
CHIUAGC. Nov. 14.-The police
practically have abandoned the
theory that J«din A. Becker the blue-
jacket who was found dead in a
downtown office building last Sun-
day was murdered in the building
and that a woman was involved in
the case. Captain Meagher declared
that “e\ eryi ning indicates slugging
with robbery as the motive.”
This opinion is shared by others
of the police who believe Becker
after being "ja< krolled" for hi«
money wandered into the office
building in a senii-con/cious condi-
tion. believing he was going to a
hospital or a physician’s office.
Supporting the robbery theory is
the fc.ct that Becker on the night of
his death redeemed a gold watch at
a pawn broker's office at that time
having considerable money on hD
person.
His watch ami money were gone
when the body was found. Detectives
have also tic covered blood stains on
tile ground and a short piece of iron
clotted with I lood near a loading sta-
tion to the rear of a building close to
the orc in which Becker was found.
GERMANS ARE REPULSED
\tlcmpt to Regain (.round Near
Pii^’liemlacle Fail. Says Loudon.
LONDON Nov. 14. - The Germans
met with a complete defeat at the
hand.-i of tile British yesterday in
Flanders the war office reports. An
attempt to capture the ground re-
cently won by the British near
Pesschendaelc was repulsed.
Ry the AuMtciated Trews.
American army aviators have
joined the British and French air-
men in their activities on the front
in France. Americans have partici-
pated in bo.i.bing raids un German
positions ard also are on observa-
tion duty.
Thus far there has been no aerial
fighting -f importance and the
Americans have suffered no casual-
ties.
The German artillery is active in
the Ypres .ijlient in Flanders and it
has shelled heavily the new British
positions around l'asschendaele. This
may mean cither preparation for a!
strung German attack tu regain this
important positiun or an effort to
forestall further British advances.
PLAN BIG CAKE PURCHASE
Re|M*e>cntativcK From Hot Tv.vim
4 attlcmen to Buy Heavily.
SAN ANGELO. Tex.. Nov. 14.—A.
J. Montague and \V. L. Slaughter
today were ; ppointed as representa-
tives of the West Texas Cattlemens' |
Association at the joint meeting of
cattlemen ard oil mill operators to
be held in Houston Thursday.
Authorization was given the < om-
mittee to buy iu.ooo.uoo pounds of
cotton seed cake which cattlemen
believe will materially relieve the
feed situation brought on by the
drought. It is said that probably 10.-
000.00 c pounds additional will be I
asked fur January delivery. *
lEUTONSIME
CROSSING. DDT
FAIL TO ELIN
Italians Repulse Attempts of
Enemy to Debauch From
Their Bridgehead.
MASS ATTACKS ON ASIAGO
Rome Reports Withdrawal of
Forces in Region East of
the Plateau.
By th? rm*.
Italian tiuops by eirung counter
attacks aided by artillery. have
checked Austro-German efforts to
capture the Asiago Plateau and
threaten the River Piave lint. Near
Zenson about 2U miles northeast of
Venice the invaders have succeeded
in crossing the river in boats but
were repulsed in an attempt to de-
bouch from the bridgehead they
had constructed.
The fighting in the region about
Asiago and between (here ami Mont
Uimone is bitter. The Austro-Ger-
mans attacked in force ami gained
jonio defenses only to be thrown
lack by the force of Italian coun-
ter attacks.
Italians Rc.scue Prisoners.
Berlin says that Monte Longara
has been captured but. Runic re-
ports officially that the position has
been held against Teuton efforts.
At Uanove an Italian counter thrust
lepelled the invaders and resulted in
the liberation of Italian prisoners.
Between Monte Uimone and the
Plave Berlin claims the capture of
l onzesao which position was given
up by the Italians in a retirement to
straighten out their line. The Ital-
ians have occupied their new posi-
tions in this region ami the Austro-
Germans are in contact with them.
Attacks Menace Line.
The crossing of the Piave near
Zenson may prove a mure serious
menace to the Piave line than the
attempts in the Asiago region. The
invaders tried to advance from th.‘
1 ridgehead they established but were
driven back tu the river bank by
the Italians.
Further Teuton attempts to de-
bouch may bv expected ami unless
die Italian defense contim vs strung
the Piave position may bevome so
| weakened it will have to be given up
-
\>l\(.O LINE FALLS BAC K.
Rome RciMirt.* Em*my Lom >m v<tvl)
In Lighting (>n the Piave.
ROME Nov. 14.—A withdrawal of
Italian forces in the north in the
region east of Asiago Is announced
by the war office. • m the lower
Piave River the attack continued on
the German: - who ye terday effected
a crossing near Zem;on. The state-
ment says the enemy has not yet
been dislodged completely.
An attempt of the enemy to cross
the Piave between Queru and J'enere
was suppressed. The enemy suffered
severely.
Berlin Re|>oris <>ain.
BERLIN. Nov. 14.— (Via London.)
—The capture by Austru-German
forces of the town of i’riimdano in
in the Sugana valley and Feltre west
of the upper I’iave river is an-
nounced today by army headquar-
ters.
FRENCH CABINET QUITS
Resignation Follows Debate On New
Allied War Council.
PARIS. Nov. 14.—The ministry
resigned last night. The resignation
of the mini-try followed its defeat in
the Chamber of deputies b\ a vote uf
27 7 to 186.
Ilie iated Pre**.
The Painleve cabinet w hi« h too.v
office but two months ago has re-
signed ami France again has to face
a ministerial crisis. The resignation
of the ministry was caused by its
defeat in the ('hamber of Deputies
after a debate on the new allied war
council which Premier Pa inlev e de-
fended.
The Socialists had not supported
the ministry which also has had to
contend with the dissensions caused
by* the 8010 Pasha affair and other
internal matters.
The fall probably was hastened
somewhat bv the withdrawal of For-
eign Minister Ribot on ' ’ctober 23
when the entire cabinet resigned but
was prevailed upon to retain office
l»y President Poincare.
WANT EMBARGO MODIFIED
i
Pas>|M»rt lU*gula(iuiis Will Hall
Traffic Over International Bridge. |
EL PASO Tex . Nov. IL-Tele-1
grams protesting against the em-l
bargo on traffic to Juarez ami the
Ltate of Chihuahua were sent to the'
State Department last night. The I
new order which becomes effective;
November 15 requires that persons ।
crossing the international bridges at |
this point be supplied with pass-1
ports.
The immigration officials here say j
the order will prevent American citi-'
zens from crossing the line. The or- i
der affects the American employes
cf the electric company and an-
t cuncement was made T lesday night
that unless it be modified car ser-
vice will be suspended Wednesday.
VILLA DEFEATED IN
ATTACK DN OJINAGA
Bullets Fall on American Side
of Border During Two
Hour Engagement.
OJINIGA. M. \ . Nov. IL—After
two hours of fighting early today
Fram isco Villa's troops were driven
away from this town by the Mexican
government forces under General
Juan Espinosa Cordova. This was
officially announced at the military
headquarters here.
PRESIDIO. Tex. \.v. 11
r'ighting between \ ilia force- and
Mexican government troops began at
< ’jinaga at 5:20 a. m. o't ntral tune).
The attack started from the south-
west and grew’ gradually with the
approach of day light into a constant
tire of rifle shots.
No artillery machine guns or band
bombs were used in the first attack.
American patrols are guarding the
forj opposite Ojlnaga. It is reported
bullets are falling on the American
.•»ide of the Rio Grande.
Firing on the Mexican side con-
tinued until daylight about 6 o’clock.
Then a machine gun from the Ojina-
ga garrison tired three volleys. Bul-
lets continued to fall <»n the Anieri-
an side of the ford nearest to <)Ji-
Rcfugees from Ojinaga started
coming across to the United States
ami reported the fighting was out-
sid of town. The attack apparently
was against the main camp of Gen-
eral Espinosa Cordovas one and one-
half miles southwest of Ojinaga.
“scraSsFbunch"
WILLJGET_ REVENGE
Officer Says American Bat-
talion Is Sure to Even Up
Score With Enemy.
By (hr tn^oclnfed I’rrw.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Nov. 13. The third
series o! AmcHcan battalions is now
occui ' ing the first line and the sec-
ond American detachments to enter
the t em hes have returned to their
billets. The relief was accomplished
<•11 a brilliant starlight night with-
out ihu knov. leduo of the Germans.
Included among the returning
troops i- tbc • ompany which bore
the brent of the recent raid on the
American trem hes. At retreat this
evening thi> company lined up in
a little muddy street in a village
nest lying under a hill some miles
from the front. Their clothes were
caked with mud ami the roofs and
fence*; nearby wore hung with wet
blankets and equipment.
Op.'iiings here and there in the
ranks showed how many men had
been killed woui ded and made pris-
oners in the trench fight. After the
company was dismissed an officer of
the battalion watched the men splash
off thiough the mini and said
‘ There goes the s« rappiset bunch
of sohrers in France. They .are ]
.all nuu. through and are ju^t biding
their tim<' till they get a < h im .' to
repay the Gern’ians for what hap-
pened to their < omrades. They will
get their revenge before this war is
over. You <an depend on th it.”
Th? se* ond return battalions : ley
w. re going t hroi’gh the san
of bathing an 1 cleaning as tile first
detachment. The men are to enjoy
several days rest before taking up
the training wor^iv.iin.
MAKE ARRESTS ON BORDER
Two Hehl for Xllcgorl \ttcnipt to
. Take Food Into Mexico.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex . Nov. 14.—
President Wilson’s prm lamation
against exportation of foodstuffs on ■
the conservation list will be pre-
ferred against tw o • Mexiran-Ameri-
cans who were arrested on the Rio |
Grande eight miles below Browns-;
ville last m ht by United States cus-
toms Inspectors.
Th* men are alleged to have been
preparing to cross into Mexico with
2500 pounds of lard ami 25 sacks of
flour. Lard is selling at Matamoros
oppo-ite here at double the price on
the American side.
Officers say the goods which
were confiscated < ame from a local
warehouse.
IMve Die In Hohl Tire.
SHREVEPORT. La.. Nov. 14.—
Five men w°re burned to death two
others seriuurly injured a number of
ochers sustained minor injuries when
fire destroyed the Phillips House a
hotel of Many . La. early this morn-
ing. according to word received heie.
The list of dead included Frank
Doremeyer. Houston.
Richest Indians
Get Heavy Bonus
For Oil Leases
WASHINGTON D. C. Nov. 14.
—Secretary Lane announced to-
day that 20.000 acre- of Osag<
Indian oil lands in Oklahoma |
offerer! for leasing. yester- ।
.lay sold for $1.6X7. mm bonus i
In addition to this sum which [
goes to the Indian* they will
also receive a royalty of one-
sixth upon the oil taken .uit of
the land. The Osagts have long j
been the richest people per in-
dividual in the world
TWELVE PAGES TODA) —PRICE FIVE CENTS
TROOPS LOYAL TO HIM
DEFEAT BOLSHEVIKI
IN RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Whole of Russia Except Small Part of Petro-
grad Is Now Reported In Hands of Pro-
visional Government
RED GUARDS DESTROYED BY COSSACKS
Maximalist Soldiers Re-join Forces of Premier
According to Dispatches Received In
Stockholm—Take Telegraph Lines
By tlic Assoclntcl Prcs«.
I.OXDOX. X<>\. 14.— Ihe Finnish Telegram Bureau says
the whole of Rus>ia except a small part of Petrograd is now in
. the hands of the pro\ isional government.
I’remier Kerensky is in Petrograd and has taken virtually
I the entire city the announcement ot the Finnish Bureau says.
Defeat of Bolsheviki Reported.
1 he arrival of the premier in I’etrograd. accompanied by
troops is reported by the Russian legation at Stockholm accord-
ing to an Exchange 1 elegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. M.
Kerensky is said to have defeated the Bolsheviki.
According to these advices which were received in a cable-
gram filed at Stockholm at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Pre-
-1 mier Kerensky defeated the Bolsheviki at Isarskoe-Selo. The
i l ossacks are reported to have destroyed the Red Guards. The
i telegraph lines are now in M. Kerensky's hands the telegraph
bureau reports.
Fighting Reported in Streets.
1 ravelcrs arriving from Petrograd the Finnish telegram
bureau reports say that when they left the capital there was
lighting in the streets between the Bolsheviki and the populace.
1 he Petrograd garrison was reported to be deserting the Bolshe-
viki and the allied embassies were said to have got into touch
with Premier Kerensky. Hie people of Petrograd the travelers
said were turning down the Bolsheviki proclamations and hoot-
ing their leaders in the streets.
Reports Have Been Conflicting.
1 or the last three days reports have been coming in from
Scandinavian sources of the defeat of the Bolsheviki. but they
have been contradicted by wireless dispatches from Petrograd
1 his is the third time that an account has been received of a
battle at Isarskoe-Selo. a Kereensky victory hating been report-
ed twice and a Bolsheviki success once.
By trio Associated Press.
SI OCKHOLM. Nov. 14 Premier Kerensky has entered
I’etrograd according to a dispatch received from the correspond-
ent of the Swedish Xews Agency at Haparanda. on the Russian
border.
1 he majority or Maximalist troops have joined the premier
the correspondent adds.
SENTENCE GERMAN EDITOR
of Aiding Fiienih*- Get*
Fine and ITi-on Tenn.
COLUMBIA S C„ No%. 14 Ac-
cumulated sentences amounting t • ‘
14 months in the federal sentential ।
at Atlanta Ga. and fines aggre-
gating $l2OO were given Albert <‘rtb.
publisher of a German language
newspaper al Charleston C . in the
district federal court here late >es-
terday fullowing conviction en two
lndi« tments lor assisting Lieutenant
Robert Fay and William Knobb-ch tn J
escape from the Atlanta federal pris-
on.
• »rtli gave notice of appeal and'
his bond was fixed at s6ou?.
Three other indictments » 1 irging
Orth with a<cr«ory alter the fact
in a conspirat \ to bb»w up ships’
of acoessory after the fad in t! ? j
fraudulent u^e of t u e mails and in '
landing an alien in the United States I
in violation of an a-t of Congress ’
were cumin" ’
STUDENTS LEARN BOMBING
Flier* Ma) h- Air I nlil Dark Dering i
Inlcikshc Training.
F<»RT WORTH Tex.. Nov. 11. J
Aerial gunnery practice ha* be^un a;
the British. American ar. i Canadian J
air Hehls hde. A mini.rnre train
fake enemy machines ami duA-out- ।
have Icon completed on the range in
the bills near Hicks.
One train has already been blown
t ) pieces bv the American squadron i
S<» intensive has become the train-
ing th.it the cadets are sent into the
air with the break of day ami do not
return until • arkness drives them in.
CITY EDITION
4:00 P. M.
CLOSING MARKETS
risoor- 101 TO PREMIER.
I Kerensky <.i\cn Mippurt in Ad«
lance On Capital.
I.niidmt llmr* Ser» he.
S 1 rabh to 7Ac San Antonio Uilit
Tilt I’lU adelrhla 1 üblu Ledger.
*Copy:ish:. I I.'. b> The Public Ledger Co.
1 I’ETROGRAD. Nov. 13.—The
deposed premier Kerensky is at
Gatchina twenty-five miles south of
I’etrograd. where he has the support
cl those provisional government
troops which have remained loyal to
' Turn. There are also loyal troops at
Ligovo six miles from the capital.
'< pposing them arc the garrison
tiuups uf Petrograd ami the Red
I Guards. Heavy 4iuantitKs of ammu-
nition heavy and small were seen
. going out of Petrograd Tuesday.
! The garrison is somewhat divided in
! its attitude towards the Extremists'
■ policy. At present there are three
। authorities in the city — Extremists a
Military Revolutionary Committee
’ ;.nd a Committee on Public Safety.
। The two latter buth uf which are
■ Moderates are working together
j Nothing has been heard uf the Con*
rtitutional Deniucruts as a party
though several of its members are
working together actively. In the
. municipalities' organisation what
l I ower is exercised however is in
the hands of the Extremists.
The dilatoriness of Uoth sides to-
vaids bringing matters to a head is
I dur to their desire to a^oid blood*
shod.
Texas 'lnn Wounded.
idTAWA. <»nl.. Nov 14 - The
C anadian < asu dty Lst today cont iina
•the ticnte of B L. Ezell. T.U Teu*
* uunded.
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