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THE WEATHER
(Forecast till 8 a. m. tomorrow).
/Augusta and Vicinity—Fair to
night and Saturday; slightly cold
er. :
For Georgia.—Fair tonight and
Saturday; slightly colder.
VOLUME XX, No. 323.
U. S. AMBASSADOR
TOLD ANCONA WAS
GIVEN NO WARNING
Official Italian Statement Says
Austrian Submarine Shelled
Liner As Life Boats Being
Lowered
THE SURVIVORS STOPPED
HOLES WITH CLOTHING
Vessel Brought to Dead Halt
When Wireless Apparatus
Shot Away. Italian Flag Up
Half Way When Torpedo
Launched.
Naples, Nov. 18—(Delayed in Trans
mission).—The official report of the in
vestigation into the sinking of the
Ancona by a submarine off the Tuni
sian coast on Nov. 7 was sent to
Thomas Nelson Page, the American
ambassador tonight.
The investigators reached the con
clusion that the submarine fire a shell
into the wireless apparatus aboard the
Ancona without any warning. The
captain brought the vessel immediate
ly to a halt.
The submarine having hoisted the
Austrian flag, the investigators found,
the Ancona was about to hoist the
Italian ensign but the flag reached only
half way up the mast when the sub
marine launched a torpedo which
struck the steamer amid ships. The
captain of the Ancona the official ac
count says, ordered the lifeboats low
ered but while this was being done the
submarine continued firing at tho
steamer’s boats. Some of the boats
were pierced by shots, obliging the sur
vivors to use their clothes to stop the
holes. In the meanwhile, it is alleged,
those on board the submarine jeered,
at their victims.
Not Fully Discussed.
Washington—President Wilson went
over a draft of his message to con
gress with the cabinet today. He
hopes to have it finished next w-eek.
The cabinet was in session less than
two hours. Because of the lack of
official information on the sinking of
the Ancona, it was understood that the
subject was not fully discussed.
WON'T CANCEL SAILINGS.
New York, Nov. 19.—The Austro-
German submarine campaign in the
Mediterranean will make but little dif
ference in sailings from New York to
Italian ports, steamship agents an
sounced today. A statement that all
sailings for Italian ports had been can
celled, attributed last night to Hart
field. Solarl & Company, agents of the
Italian line was denied by the firm
today.
The Duca Deglie Abruzzi, will sail
Nov, 24.
DEP’T JUSTICE PROBING
ACTIVITIES OF AUSTRIANS
Washington.—The department cfj
Justice was today making further in
quiry into the activities of Austrian
Consul General von Nuber and his
associates. In an announcement the
department said that information had
been obtained which probably would
lead to further indictments for pass
port frauds.
von Nuber and German Ambassa
dor von Bernstorff were recently
charged publicly by Dr. Joseph Gori-,
car, former Austrian consul, with hav
ing' directed propaganda for fomenting
strikes in munition plants. These al
legations have been denied.
$1,000,000 PAID. ENTRY
OF CONTRABAND CHINESE
San Francisco. —The wholesale entry
of contraband Chinese into this port
and the alleged expenditurei of this con
nection of more than 81,000,000 formed
the substance of a report by John A.
Preston United States district attorney,
now in the hands of the federal grand
Jury, It became known today.
W H Tidwell, special agent of the
Treasury Department, is reported to
have supplied the grand Jury with docu
mentary evidence showing that within
the last two years he had repeatedly
warned the immigration authorities in
Washington of alleged lax methods
which "left Kan Francisco open as a
gateway to contraband Chinese in num
bers from one to fifty on evepr passeng
er vessel arriving from the Orlnet
<THE _ SUBMArInE OF TODAY
AND TOMORROW,’ SUBJECT
New York.—Marine Inventions for
use !..i peace or wa rare among the
chief subjects considered by members
of the Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers in their annual
meeting here. "The Submarine of
Today and Tomorrow" is one of the
interesting topics for discussion, while
to Capt. A. P. Nlblack of the United
States navy was assigned the sub
ject, "The Maintenance of the Fleet."
a’ demonstration showing how a
gyroscope keeps a steamship from
rolling was given by Elmer A. Sper
ry inventor of an aeroplane stabllzer.
He told of Installing a gyroscope
stabilizing equipment on board a
yacht lying on the Great I.akee and
reducing a free roll of from 24 to 40
degree* to two or three degrees.
W/L. R. Emmett, a member of the
soclety”s council, said that the ad
vantages of electric drive are great
est in large warships but apply in
only slightly lees degree to all high
powered vessels.
"DRY” BY SEVEN VOTES.
Alexander, La. Rapides parish
went “dry" by a majority of seven
votes in the Tuesday's prohibition
election, according to the returns of
ficially canvassed yesterday by the
parish police Jury. The authorities
refused to consider a protest. Alex
andria returned a majority of 647
against prohibition
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES —-
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
WILSON WEDDING CRITIC
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He has been ordered back on his
job as assistant postmaster at
Winnetka by the president, whom
Burkitt criticised for his engagement
to Mrs. Galt and for which criticism
he was ousted from office by the
Winnetka postmaster.
I BRITONS SUNK
BY GERMAN ‘SUB'i
Berlin, (Via London.) —Two British
gunboats have been sunk in the Med
iterranean off the Egyptian coast, by
a German submarine- Official an
nouncement to this effect was made
by the admiralty today.
A British auxiliary cruiser also was
put out of action.
CHIFAISISKEB
TO JOIN ALLIES
Washington.—Great Britain, Franc
and Russia have united in an effort
to add China o the entente aliance in
order to prevent possible friction in
the future between Japan and China
and to preserve the peace of the far
east. If China agrees to the plan, mil
itary participation in the present war
is not expected.
Negotiations thus far are in a con
versational stage at Peking with no
indications as to, China’s attitude. Al
though the United States is being kept
informed its diplomatic representatives
at Peking and European capitals are
refraining from participation.
This sensational turn in Far East
ern affairs on tho event of the pro
posed change by China from a re
public to a monarchy has been the
subject of confidential exchanges be
tween the allied powers during the
last week.
AIRPLANESAEAIN
BOMBARD VENICE
Vienna, (via London.) —Venice haa
again been bombarded by Austrian aero
planes Official announcement was made
here today that an aerial squadron at
toked military establishment* of that
city yesterday afternoon.
The announcement follows:
"Navv headquarters announces that on
the afternoon of November 13th one of
our seaplane squadrons successfully
dropped bombs on the forts at San Ni
cola and Aiberonl. and the arsenal avia
tion station, gas works, railway station
and several barracks at Venice.
"Notwlthstnding the heavy fire of
anti-aircraft guns and the attacks of
three hostile aeroplanes, our squadron
returned with complete safety.”
On Verocß Also.
Paris.—A hostile aircraft flew over
Verona, Italy, this morning several
bombs being thrown from the machine,
according to a Havas dispatch from
Rome. One child was slightly injured.
There were no other casualties nor was
any material damage done, the dispatch
states.
KITCHENER Off
FROM SALDNIKI
Saloniki (via. Paris) —Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener, the British secretary
of war, today conferred with General
Sarrall, commander-in-ehlef of the
French army of the Orient, and left
Immediately without debarking,
Germans Not Inspecting.
Paris.—The Greek legation issued a
denial today of recent press dispatches
from Athens stating that a commis
sion of German military officers was
inspecting the camp at Balonlki of the
French and British troop swlth the
assistance of Grecian authorities.
CHICAGO’S SIX-DAY GRIND.
Chicago—Chicago's second annual six
day bicycle race will he started In the
coliseum at 10 o'clock tonight Tho race
will continue without Intermission Klf
teer men will face the starter Prizes
totalling $6,800 will go to the first
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 19, 1915.
INSTANT Dm
FDR HILLSTROM
AS SQUAD FIDED
Utah Governor Declined to
Grant President Wilson’s Re
quest For Reconsideration of
the Case
EXECUTED IN THE STATE
PRISON AT 7:42 A. M.
Expressed Desire to Wear a
Dark Suit on Which Name
“Morrison” Was Discovered.
I. W. W. Meetings Mild.
Salt Lake City.—Joseph Hillstrom
was put to death by a firing squad
in tile state prison here at 7:42 a. m.
today. His death was instantaneous.
Hillstrom spent lust night in his
cell at the state prison under the
eye of the death watch which was
placed over him yesterday when Gov
ernor Spry declined to grant Presi
dent Wilson's request for re-consid
eration of the case. Hillstrom de
clined to see a minister, saying that
he had worked out his own religion
and was satisfied with it and would
not be helped by seeing a minister.
He retired about 10 o’clock and went
to sleep at once.
At six o’clock this morning Gov
ernor Spry and members of the board
of pardons received telegrams from
Seattle, Wash., saying that William
Busy of that city had sworn to af
fidavits saying that he was with
Hillstrom all of the night on which
tho Morrison murders were commit
ted and that Hillstrom was innocent.
A similar message, it was stated, had
been sent to President Wilson.
Attorneys for Hillstrom immediate
ly asked the governor to grant a ten
day respite. Members of the pardon
board held a hurried conference and
decided not to Interfere with the ex
ecution.
When the officers went for Hill
strom he broke down anil started to
struggle with them, but when lie saw
the sheriff he became calm and threw
up his hands. Accompanied by the
officers he walked to the death chair.
After he was seated they asked him
if he had anything to say. He said;
“Goodbye."
“Gentlemen, I die with a clear con
science. I never did anything wrong
in my life. I die fighting, not like
a coward. Well, I’m going, good
bye.”
When tlie officer started to give
the command to fire Hillstrom shout
ed "fire!" The squad fired and the
bullets pierced his heart. He was
dead in one minute and ten seconds
after the volley was fired.
Hillstrom was convicted of the
murder of John G. Morrison, a gro
cer, and his son, Arllng. Under Utah
law he was allowed to choose between
shooting and hanging.
President Wilson twice appealed for
further respite for Hillstrom. The
president’s second request, made yes
terday, was denied by Governor Spry
as not based on any new facts.
Although ho continued to protest
that he could prove his innocence if
granted a new trial, Hillstrom re
mained silent about how he received a
bullet wound, or where he was tho
night Morrison, of whose murder he
was convicted, waa shot and killed at
his grocery in Salt laike City.
"It’s nobody's business where I got
that wound,” Hillstrom said. "It Is
only public curiosity that wants to
know that. I am not here to gratify
public curiosity.”
Mild Remarks.
The Industrial Workers of the
World, of Which Hillstrom was a
member, held a meeting at their hall
and another in the streets last night.
Attendance was not larger than usual
and the remarks of the speakers were
mild.
Hillstrom last night expressed a de
sire to wear a dark suit which had
been under lock and key with his oth
er effects. Deputy Warden Ure
brought out the suit and examined it
preparatory to having it pressed. He
discovered tho name "Morrison,” the
name of the man murdered, written
In indelible ink on the white lining
of the suit. When he reported to
Hillstrom that he had found a name
in the suit, Hillstrom inquired wheth
er the name was “Morrison,” and said
he believed it had been placed there
by "some detective at tho county Jail.”
Hillstrom said the suit was bought
for him by a friend after his arrest.
The suit, however, officials at the
prison said, did not fit Hillstrom. It
was much too large for him. Mrs.
Morrison said her husband had a sim
ilar suit and that the writing resem
bles that of her husband, but she was
unable to identify the suit positively
as his.
Another suit was obtained for Hill
strom to wear at his execution.
Although self-possessed when h«
faced his executioners Hillstrom had
a sensational nervous collapse Just pre
viously. He tied the door of his cell
with strips torn from his blankets and
fought the guards firecely with tho
handle of a broom he had snatched
from an attendant In the corridor.
Began Bhrieking.
Hillstrom retired calmly last night.
! He remained apparently In sleep until
early this morning- About four o'clock
he arose and began to shake the cell
door, shrieking as If In a nightmare
The outside guards turned In a gen
eral alarm and all the prison officials
rushed in.
The prison physlelan tried with slight
'success to quiet the man.
When the guards arrived to take him
away Hillstrom attacked them savage
ly with the broom handle, which ho
had broken In two, leaving a sharp
point on one piece. Deputy Warden
Ure Ure received a slight wound In the
arm from Illllstrom's weapon. Hill
strom fought silently until Sheriff Cor
leys, for whom he had previously man
ifested hlvh reard, arrived and ap
pealed to him. “Joe. this Is all non
sense" said Corless. "What do you
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MOTHER AND DOCTOR WHO
LET DEFECTIVE BABY DIE
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Above, Mrs. Anna Bollinger, Be
low. Dr. H. J. Haiselden.
Though a simple surgical operation
would save the life of a malformed
baby in the German-American hos
pital, Chicago, Dr. H. J. Haiselden,
chief of the hospital staff, refused to
give surgical aid to the infant and
allowed it to die, holding tho child
if saved from death would be a bur
den to the race. The baby's mother,
Mrs. Anna Bollinger, approved the
doctor’s course.
Humane societies of Chicago took
no action to prevent it.
"It’s an outrage," declared Janet
Addams.
RALES AND RAIN
STORMS MEET
Most Unusual Conditions
Created. N. Y. City Wind
Velocity 66 Miles An Hour.
Ashore Near Brunswick, Ga.
New York. —Gales accompanied by rain
swept over New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and the New England
states today, seriously interfering with
telegraphic communication in many
places and endangering shipping along
the coast.
Conditions in these staes, termed "the
most unusual In many years” by the
weather bureau, were created by a heavy
storm moving in a northwesterly direc
tion up the coast and another storm of
almost equal intensity moving east and
slightly north from the Ohio Valley. The
weather bureau thought the two storms
would meet over the New England states
or tho Great Lakes. As these two
storms moved toward New England a
low pressure area extending from south
ern Pennsylvania to Maine wa* created
early today. At New York City the wind
at 8 a. in., had a velocity of between
60 and 66 miles an hour. Hlrnllarlly
heavy winds were reported from various
points over the low pressure area.
Heavy gales raged over the Atlantic
from Jacksonville, Fla., to East port
Maine but storm warnigs had been dis
played since late yesterday and with
the exception of the Norwegian hark
Killena which was driven aground near
Brunswick, Ga.. it was thought coast
wise shipping had taken refuge before
the storm reached its maximum.
One or two westbound Trans Atlantia
liners were reported to nave encounter
ed the gales off the coast.
Beveral ersons were inured here to
day by falling signs blown down by the
gale, one probably fatally. A number
of pedestrians were knocked down.
Virtually all shipping in New York
was at a standstill. Ferry »x>ats be
tween New York and New Jersey were
unable to run on regular schedules.
In the harbor and along the coast the
gusty blow at times sed up to hurricane
velocity.
The freighter Corosal of the New York
and Porto Rico Line was blown from its
anchorage and fouled the Greek steamer
Andreas Gerikas, both vessels being
damaged.
No Property Damaged.
Atlanta. Communication with points
In Bouth Carolina, Georgia, and Florida,
which was seriously Interrupted by th*
stirrin late yesterday gradually was be
ing restored toduy. No property dam
age was reported.
Little Lota, Florida.
Tampa, Fla. —The storm which was at
lta worst to the northward of thla state
did very little damage In Florida. High
winds caused some damage to small
craft along the gulf and Atlantic roast*
but there was no loss of life reported.
Heavy rains f»*II throughout the southern
part of the state.
5,000 Barrels of Rosin.
Brunswick, Ga. —Tho Norwegian bark
Klieena, which went ashore on the
north breakers In sight of Ht. Simons
yesterday is still on the breakers being
beaten by a high sea.
Captain Oscar Hteen refused to leavs
his ship and remained aboard until
today when he came ashore. The hark
had a cargo of 6,000 barrels of main
bound from Brunswick to Thronjem,
Norway ,
IN % JHNS HOPKINS.
Baltimore Milton II Rmlth, pr<*«!dent
of the Lou's villa and Nash villa railroad,
entered Johns Hopkins Hospital today
for a medical examination and rest.
RADIS IDDISTES
DAD IDF DOWNS
FDD MRS. GALT
Only, However, to Reputed
American Customers of Ger
man Origin—Had Been Com
missioned to Purchase
DRESSMAKERS’ SYNDICATE
BLACKLIST KURZMANN
Would Bo Most Happy to De
liver Dresses With “Its Com
pliments,” But Not Through
Any German House.
Paris—Tim Paris Dressmakers’ Syn
dicate lias blacklisted two American
customers of German origin, one of
them a man named Kurzmann, re
puted to have been commissioned to
buy gowns for Mrs. Norun Galt, ac
cording to Gustave Tory’s newspaper
l’Oeuvre.
The newspaper avers Kurzmann has
threatened to raise a diplomatic ques
tion because of the modiste's refusal
to accept orders from him. L’Oeuvre
declares, however, that each house
from which he ordered gowns has of
fered to supply them with its com
pliments to Mrs. Galt without having
them pass through tho bunds of an
Intermediary.
Paul Poll'd, president of tho Dress
makers’ Syndicate, is absent from
Paris. Ills confidential secretary,
however, confirmed tho statement that
Kurzmnn has threatened to raise a
diplomatic question over the matter.
“You may declare that no member
of our syndicate will deliver gowns
to Kurzmann or through Kurzmann or
nny other German house,” said the
secretary. “At the same time, each
or every member of the syndicate
would lie proud to be honored with
a commission to make a gown for
President Wilson's fiancee, and would
be most happy if permitted to present
it with its complimentH.”
Rue de la Paix and other leading
houses refuse to state whether or not
they have had orders for gowns.
A Paris dispatch early tills month
said Charles Kurzmann of New York
was there to select gowns for the
wedding of President Wilson and Mrs.
Galt. He was quoted uh saying that
while it ’’would be Indiscreet to talk
about clothes ordered by the Wilson
family before obtaining permission
from the White House,” he felt that
“Washington can look forward to a
brilliant soolal season after the wed
ding.”
CENSUS SHOWS FLORIDA
POPULATION IS GROWING
Tallahassee, Fla. —Part announce
ment of the state census has been
marie by the state census departmeriL
The complete tabulation for the state
19U> figures shows a total population
921,609 as against 614,902, the figure
for the state census of 1905, and 751,-
139 Ihe federal census of 1910. The
Rain for the five years Is 22.4 per
cent.
or the lartror cities: Jacksonville has
66.860, as against 67,699 In 1910. Tampa
has 66,978 against 37,782 In 1910. Pen
sacola 23,247 against 22,982 In 1910.
RIOTING AT THE KUNDTZ
AUTO WORKS, CLEVELAND
Cleveland, Ohio.—Rioting which was
suppressed by police reserves, took
place at the war order automobile
body plant of Theodor Kundtz today
when a string of automobiles loaded
with strike breakers rushed through
a strikers’ picket line into the fac
tory.
Strike pickets say one shot was
fired at them from one of the ma
chines. Eight Hungarians were ar
rested for disorderly conduct. Police
say they stoned the strikebreakers’
automobile. No one was Injured.
FATHER OF BASEBALL
MAGNATE IS A SUICIDE
Chicago.—August Weeghman, father
of Charles Weeghman, president of
the Chicago team o fthe Federal
Ixogue, committed suicide by cutting
his throat at his home lust night.
A belief that Mrs. Weeghman had
been injured before her husband's
death was raised by the janitor of
the building In which the Weeghmnns
live, who said he heard Mrs. Weegh*
man scream and broke Into the door.
He said he found her unconscious and
bleeding from an old wound that had
been torn ojien. When he carried her
to her daughter’s house snd notified
Charles Weeghman, he returned to
find the older man’s body In a pool
of blood.
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Expect Energetic Action
After Allied War Council
Paris. —The next meeting; of tho al
lied war council will be held in Lon
don. It la likely the Russian and
Italian governments will designate
representatives to attend.
One session ir Paris this week was
held at the foreign office, and an
other presided over by President
Poincare at the Elysee Palace.
In addition the several members of
the French and British committees
had long consultations apart.
Tt is understood that an understand
ing has been arrived at in regard to
various subject, and energetic action
Is expected to result.
First Air Squadron of
U. S. Army Starts Flight
Fort Sill, Okla.-I ’he first aero squad
'•°n, United States army, composed of
six aeroplanes, started ffom the avia
tion field here today on a flight to
new headquarters at Ran Antonio,
Texas. Fifteen minutes after the first
machine carrying Captain It. D. Bou
lols, commanding, was In the air, the
entire squadron was on its way south
i ward.
I The flight is the first of Its kind at-
I tempted by army aviators and will he
made under conditions as nearly like
those encountered in war time as pos
sible. it Is planned to complete the
Journey in six days.
ARRIVE IN HOUR.
Wichita Falls, Texas, All six of the
machines reached here safely today
after making the flight from tho fort
in about one hour. ,
Waited in Cold of Night
to Greet Liberty Bell
Houston, Texas.—Tho Liberty Bell
was greeted on its arrival here at
3:30 o’clock this morning by 2t,000
persons, more than half being school
children. The train remained hero
until fi o’clock.
William H. Ball, chief custodian of
the bell, said:
“This 1h the most remarkable gath
ering we have seen on our trip across
the continent. Our lateness Is our one
regret. To show our appreciation of
tho patriotism of two thousand peo
ple willing to brave the cold all night,
wo will violate our rule and permit
those present to get on the car and
lay their hands on Ihe bell,”
Boys and girls, their Ups blue and
cold, climbed stiffly on the car and
many kissed the relic. One old man
with a Confederate badge pinned on
his lapel wept.
As Judge Rules Against
Her, Swallows Poison
London.—“My lord, I told you you
were trying a woman for her 11 so; I
lmvo taken nnough poison to kill five
people," wan the dramatic exclamation
made by tho novella!, Mina Annealey
K mealy. aa she throw upon the floor a
bottle, the content* of which ahe hnd
Juat awwllowed on hearing the court
pronounce judgment afilnii hor
Miss Konealy immediately collapse*!
and wn* mirled to the emergency ward
of tho court houae. Later ahe wrt* re
moved to the hoapital where the doctor*
believe eho haa a chance to recover.
Mlhs Kenealy'a ault waa a claim for
dnrnagea against a wholesale book dls
tributlng firm for alleged false and ma
licious at.'dement* defamatory of tier
hook. The defendant* refused to cir
culate the book aa they alleged It con
tained h libel on a faahlonahle Went
TQnd dressmaker whose premises wore
described as a gambling den. Mias Ken
ealy averred that the action of the de
fendants deprived her of a livelihood as
publishers now refune to accept her
book.
Steel Shortage For the
New U. S. Battleships;
May Ask Export Embargo
Washington. Uongrsss may be
asked to place a temporary embargo
on exports of structural steel to the
European belligerents In order to af
ford a sufficient supply of the metal
for use In the construction of the
two battleships, bids for which were
opened at the navy department on
Wednesday.
This plan is suggested as a result
of the disclosure that neither of the
new battleships can be laid down be
fore next summer because of a lack
of steel. The entire output of the
American Bteel plants, It Is said, has
been taken by the warring nations.
Secretary Daniels hints that unless
steel plants could he Induced to in
sure preferences for government or
ders, congress may be urged to act.
Announcement Is made by Secre
tary Daniels that tentative plans are
under consideration for two 36,000-ton
battleships to lie Included In the first
yoar’’s part of the five-year naval
building program. No navy In the
world has such large warships us
these at present.
None Within LimiL
Washington.— A careful review of
the private bids for the hulls and
irischlnery of the two now super-!
dreadnoughts authorized by the last
congress has shown finally that none
comes within the limit set by con
gress. Heeretary Daniels is undecid
ed whether new bids will he asked or
whether the government will make
arrangements to build the ships In Its
own yards, all of which bids are with
in the $7,800,000 limit.
Navy yard estimates fait a million
dollars below ihe list of the private
competitor, the lowest of which was
$8,075,000, by the New York Ship
building Company
HOWELL’B AWARDED THE
MEDAL.
Boston,—.William Dean Howells of
New York today was awarded the
gold medut by the National Institute
of Arts and Letters for distinguished
work In the writing of fiction.
A medal Is annually awarded for
service to arts or let
ters.
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YESTERDAYS |7P
CIRCULATION ld,llD
RERUN REPORTS
5,110 SERBIANS
ARE CAPTURED
Evacuation of Prilep Establish
ed; Abandonment of Babuna
Pass Only After Heroic De
fense, Resistance Impossible
FEAR IRREGULARS CAN’T
BE RESTRAINED, MONASTIR
Think the Serbian Army is Re
treating Towards Albania. At
Monastir 60,000 Against 80,-
000 Bulgarians.
Berlin, (by wirele** to SayvllMr.)—The
capture of S,<K)O Serbians waa announced
by the wur office today.
Retreat to Albania.
Parle. —The SaJonlki dispatch announc
ing the general retreat of the Herbs on
the southwestern front after the cap
ture of Babuna Pass by the Mulgars is
without official confirmation, -nays a
Havas dispatch from Athens filed yes
terday. The only fact established Is
the evacuation of Prilep by the Herbs.
The abandonment of liabumi Pass has
been expected In Athens military circles
for several days as it waa not consider
ed possible for the Serbs notwithstand
ing their heroic defense to resist longer
repeated Bulgarian attacks, esecially as
they threatened enveloment by a move
ment from Tetovo and Kltsevo.
The Serbians probably will retire to
the heights between Prilep and Monastir,
the inhabitants of which are taking
refuge In Albanian and Greek territory.
Large numbers have arrived at Fiorina,
Greece, but the more well to do are go
ing to Kalonlkl.
The military governor of Monastir Is
reported to lutve appointed a commit
tee of notubles to preserve order but It
is feared it will not be possible to re
strain the bands of Komitajls (irregu
lars) In the environs of the city.
Tho Serbian army is expected to re
treat towards Albania. It is estimated
there are 60,000 Kerbs in the Monastir
region opposed to more than 80,000 Bul
gers.
Dissensions, Rumania.
Rome, (via Paris.)-—A Bucharest dls
patch to the (Jiornale L’ltalia says;
“On account of dlsnenlons which are
boginnlg to arise in tho liberal party of
and the unyielding opposition
of Take Jon esc u, former minister of the
Interior, and M. Fllpeaco, former minis
ter of war, Premier Bratiano has deem
ed it necessary to summon before King
Ferdi. and certain of the moat Important
•personalities of the party to whom con
fidential statements concerning the Ru
manian policy are being given.
“•Tho rapidity with which events are
moving in Kerbia 1» hastening a decision
in regard to Rumanian neutrality par
ticularly us botti Russia and Austria are
concentrating trops near the northern
boundary of Rumania."
Thousand* of Sheila.
Constantinople, (via London, delayed.)
—An official statement issued at the
Turkish war office says:
"On November 14 the enemy fired
thousands of shells against our left wing
near Anafurta and Soddul Hahr without
Important damage. On the 15th the ene
my similarly bombarded our right wing
and advanced positions in the center
with land and naval guns for five hours.
Meantime the enemy delivered an at
tack. The left wing of one of jur cen
ter regiments was driven back some dis
tance. When the enemy attempted to
attack trie front of another regiment ho
reaehsd Its advanced trenches hut by
cross fire and counter attacks was re
pulsed from these trenchea to his former
positions, suffering heavy leases."
Intense Firing at Gorizla.
Roma, via Paris. —Continuation of
the desperate and long continued
struggle for (lorizla In recounted In
an official staiement Issued today at
the headquarters of the Italian gen
eral staff. The communication fol
lows:
"During all of yesterday there was
an Intense artillery action on both
shies. The enemy's guns were par
ticularly active In the Gorizla zone
Wo have seen that from the suburbs
and even from the center of the town
shots of all caliber are being fired
against our positions.
"We also have noticed columns of
troops coming from the town cross
ing the heights of Habtlna and Pod-
Ing the heights of Habctlna and Pod
gora to reinforce and replace troops
engaged there. Our avlstors have dis
covered Austrian batteries posted on
the belt of heights dominating Gor-
Izla from the cast.”
Attack British In Belgium.
Berlin, by Wireleee to Bayvills,—A
German aeroplane squadron made an
attack yesterday on the British camp
west of Toprrlnghs In Belgium six
miles from Tpres, ethe war office an
nounced today.
There were artillery duels yester
day In and near the Argonne and In
the Vosges.
THE COST TO BWIBB
Berns, Switzerland (via. Paris).—
The cost to Kwltzerland to the end
of October of guarding her neutrality
was 255,000.000 francs ($51,000,000).
This figure Is given In an official
statement regarding the expenses en
tailed hy mobilizing the army. The
Swiss treasury estimates that If the
war should continue for two years,
the expenses nr maintaining the Swiss’
army will be from 350.000.000 to 400,-
000.000 francs. The government pur
poses to raise 25.000,000 francs moro
annually from tobacco.
PENROSE AND PRESIDENCY.
Denton, Tex.—Hole* Penrone, Unl'ed
Btetes senator from Pennsylvania, to
day made the follow! n * statement
concerning reports last nUht from B,in
Antonio, Texas, that he would an
nounce shortly his candidacy for the
republican nomination for president
"I have been mentioned for the pres
idential nomination next year, hut
there Is no authority from me for the
statement from San Antonio last nlgrht
ttat my announcement Is shortly to
be made. The probability now Is that
the nuestlon of a nominee will be quite
unsolved until the convention has
acted ”
f-etator Penrose was here for a set»
minutes with the Liberty Bell,