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BRITISH CRUISERS ARE DISABLED
FALCON, BRILLIANT AND RINALDO HIT BY HOWITZERS
ADMIRALTY CONFIRMS LOSS BATTLESHIP AUDACIOUS
ARMIES IN BELGIUM DEADLOCKED; FIGHTING IN SNOW
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Convention of Peace Delegates Extend
i Time In Which He Must Com
ply With Demands.
CALIENTES, Nov. 16—The conven
tion now in session here, represent
ing tne different factions in Mexico,
and which a few: days ago demand
ed the immediate resignation of Pro
visional Presicfcbnt Carranza, today ex
tended the time in which he must
comply with the demands of the peace
convention, which has taken over all
power in the republic.
It is hoped that the efforts to have
Carranza vacate his office will be suc
cessful without a civil war. General
Villa is determined, however, that
Carranza must yield and not be a can
didate for election to the presidency.
Military preparations continue. Vil
la is here and has personal charge
of the troops of the north and is
ready to start an active campaign to
take Mexico City in the event of the
continued refusal of the Carranzaites
to surrender.
USE ELECTRICITY
PROPEL WARSHIP
Superdreadnaught California Will Bo
Equipped Wltii New Device
Trial Test Successful.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Because
of the success of the electrical driven
collier Jupiter, Secretary Daniels of
the Navy department has ordered the
engineers to have the new superdread
nought California equipped with the
new electrical driven machinery.
The engineers of the department
have been testing the new power on
the collier Jupiter with great success
and in consequence the secretary of
the department is anxious to test the
new power on the big battleship Cali
fornia.
mtSST
OPENED TODAY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—The U. S.
federal reserve banks were opened
this morning, the member banks hav
ing paid In the full assessment re
quired by law to give the banks a
working capital. One of the first
loans to be made will be that for
$160,000,000 to aid In financing the
cotton crop.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Grenning at the Valdez hos
pital yesterday. Both mother and
child are; doing well. The little girl
weighed seven pounds. i
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Regiment of Germans Drowned When Belgians Open the Dykes; Two Thousand
Perished—Japanese Fleet Passes Honolulu Headed for South America
WHng the German Cruisers—Death of Lord Roberts Causes Profound
Sorrow In England—He Had Just Reviewed Indian Troops When He Died.
LONDON, Nov. 16.—The armies In
Belgium are deadlocked. Neither side
is able to make any gain, although
the fighting Is Incessant. The battle
field is covered with snow ankle deep
and the men are fighting under ad
verse conditions. The suffering of the
soldiers is intense.
German Regiment Is Drowned.
The Belgians yesterday managed to
re-open a dike which had been re
paired by the Germans and as they
thought themselves safe, a regiment
was holding a position in the hollow
and doing terrible execution against
the Belgians. A small force was sent
by King Albert to cut the dike, which
was successfully done and the entire
regiment, numbering 2,000 men, were
drowned.
British Cruisers Disabled.
BERLIN. Nov. 16.—The British
cruisers, Falcon, Brilliant and Rinal
do, were disabled today by conceal
ed batteries of howitzers on the coast
of Belgium. The Germans allowed the
British cruisers to approach the shore
before they opened fire and the three
boats were all hit several times be
fore they were able to get out of
range of the big guns.
Audacious Loss Confirmed At Wash
ington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16—The loss
of the British battleship Audacious
was known to the officials of the State
and Navy departments for two weeks
according to statements issued here
by officials of the departments. The
British admiralty having warned the
American government of the fact that
mines had been set adrift In the Irish
Sea and the North Channel.
Japanese Fleet Passes Honolulu.
HONOLULU, Nov. 16.—A fleet of
Japanese cruisers passed here today
going full speed in the direction of
South America. The ships were
steaming about 15 miles apart, comb
ing the sea for the German cruisers
known to be in the Pacific. All the
cruisers are fact according to the
■commanders of the merchant vessels
which passed the fleet.
England Sorrows for Lord Roberts.
LONDON, Nov. 16—All England
sorrows at the death of Lord Roberts,
who died in France after reviewing
the Indian troops now at the front.
No Change In Battle Line.
PARIS, Nov. 16.—The position of
the two opposing armies in West
Flanders is about the same as it was
a month ago. Both sides are holding
the same general line in spite of the
powerful attacks made to dislodge
them. The losses have been the
heaviest of the war. Conservative es
timates made by the military author
ities place the loss to both armies in
the past week in the fighting along
the Belgium border at fully 200,000
men killed and wounded. The losses
along the entire line from Belfort to
the North Seal are placed at 300,000
In one week.
Constant Fighting.
While neither side has been able to
make any decided gain the fighting
has been Insistent. The lines are re
filled with reserves as fast as the
deadly artillery fire wipes out a regi
nient. Day and night the artillery
duel continues, attack and counter In
fantry attack is, being made by the
allies and Germans.
Confirmation of Loss or Audacious.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16—More pas
sengers arrived here today from Ire
land and they confirm the loss of the
British superdreadnought Audacious
in the Irish Sea on October 27. The
transatlantic liner Olympic stood by
the big warship all day trying in vain
to tow the heavy 23,000 ton ship to
shore, where repairs could be made.
The boat did not sink at once owing
to her water tight compartments, but
was so low in the water that the
weight was too much for the cables
of the Olympic, which parted repeat
edly. A heavy sea was running at
the time. The entire crew of the
Audacious were rescued and at mid
night when it was certain that the
boat could not be salved the officers
of the cruiser Liverpool dynamited
the dreadnought and sent her to the
bottom in deep water where she could
not be a menace to navigation.
Loss Is $10,000,000.
The big battleship was one of the
latest in the British navy and was
the second largest British ship. It
cost $10,000,000 to build her.
Floating Mines In Irish Sea.
LONDON, Nov. 16.—'The Germans
have planted a number of floating
mines in the Irish Sea, in spite of the
fact that under international rules
floating mines are prohibited except
such as become useless in two hours.
These mines were undoubtedly drop
ped from neutral vessels controlled
toy the Germans. A more earful watch
is now maintained.
May Hang Mine-layers.
The admiralty may hereafter refuse
to treat mine layers as prisoners of
war and may hang them as fast as
they are caught. The mines laid are
in violation of The Hague convention
rules and have cost more lives of neu
trals and sunk more vessels of coun
tries not engaged In the war than
of the allies. The North Sea has been
closed to navigation as a result of
the mine fields of Germany and Great
Britain and of the large number of
floating mines.
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Factional Strife In Turkey.
ROME, Nov. 16.—Reports received
here from Turkey indicate that the
Sultan’s empire has been torn with
strife and that the factions are fight
ing one another in an effort to secure
control of the administration.
Germans Retake Nieuport.
LONDON, Nov. 16.—The Germans
have retaken Nieuport, but the city is
now in ruins. Not a building has
been left standing. The continued
artillery fire and the repeated fires
have resulted in the total destruction
of every house in the city.
German Loses 90,000 In Week.
The German losses in West Fland
ers the past week have been placed
at fully 90,000. Huge bonfires are
burning in the German lines and the
bodies are being cremated, as they
are so numerous that it is impossible
to bury them.
Both Sides Lose Heavily.
The loss to both armies during the
past week In the fighting in West
STOCK MODS
MOPENED
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.—The govern
ment health officials and Inspectors
of cattle today allowed the stock
yards in this city to reopen and the
packing houses are working again full
time. The yards were closed three
weeks ago when the dreaded foot and
mouth disease was discovered and a
quarantine ordered to prevnt its
spread. The officials now claim that
all the cattle which show signs of
having contracted the disease have
been killed and burned. Extra Inspec
tors are on duty not only in this city
but throughout the country watching
the cattle to prevent another out
break.
CABLE RECEIPTS
HAVEjNCREASED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—The War
department announces that the re
ceipts from the Alaska military cable
and telegraph system for the lfist fis
cal year were $186,000, while the re
ceipts for the previous year were only
$181,000, thus showing an increase of
$6,000 for the past year.
EDISON’S NEW
NAVAL DEVICE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16—Tests of
storage batteries designed by Thom
as A. Edison for use in submarine
craft, to eliminate danger of suffoca
tion by gasses generated by batteries
now used, will be concluded within
a month at the New York Navy Yard.
Navy department officials here an
nounce that the preliminary tests had
been entirely satisfactory. If the fin
al tests are equally so, new submar
ines will be equipped with tne Edi
son battery, and whenever an old
craft is repaired, and its batteries re
moved, the new one will be substitut
ed.
BISHOP ROWE WILL
SOON COME NORTH
SEATTLE. Nov. 16— Bishop Rowe,
of the Episcopal church, will leave
here In the middle of December for
Valdez and then travel overland from
Valdez to the Interior to Inspect the
churches under his direction In Alas
ka.
Flanders has been very heavy. Much
hand to hand fighting has taken place
and the artillery fire has been con
stant, day and night the trenches of
both armies have been subjected to
a heavy fire.
Allies Losses Equal Germans.
The allies have lost as many men
as the Germans in the West Flanders
battles and the loss of 90,000 is said
to be conservative.
Russians Hold German Cities.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 16.—The Rus
sian troops now hold seven cities in
East Prussia. The Russians are con
tinuing the advance.
Servians Driven From Austria.
VIENNA, Nov. 16.—The Servians
have all been driven from Austria
according to an official report made
today by the war department.
English Enlistments Disappointing.
LONDON, Nov. 16.—The enlist
ments are very disappointing to the
governmnt and it is expected that un
less the young men of the Empire
come to the front within the next
few weeks and voluntarily join the
army that other and more drastic
methods will have to be resorted to
to secure men.
Conscription Expected Before Christ
mas.
Troops will be secured by con
scription if necessary. Many officials
expect Lord Kitchener to force en
listments prior to Christmas unless
the men of the British Isles join the
army more rapidly.
Russians Continue Advance In Galicia.
The reports from Petrograd indi
cate that the Russian advance in Ga
licia continues and that all opposition
to the czar’s armies is being pushed
aside without much trouble. The Rus
sians have reached Tarnow, which
they have occupied in force and they
have also taken Krosno.
Civilians Driven From Galicia
Because of the spy system of the
Germans the Russians have driven
■out all civilians from the parts of
Galicia which they now control. Men,
women and children have been sent
into Austria and Hungary and have
been forced to seek shelter from the
Russians in hasty flight.
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Expect Riot* In Ireland.
LONDON. Nov. 16—Riots are ex
pected In Ireland when the govern
ment resorts to conscription in order
to secure more men for the army.
The government is hard pressed for
men and recruiting is almost at a
standstill. The call to arms is not
being responded to as well as the
authorities had expected and the draft
will be used within a week in order
to fill up the ranks of the army of
1,000,000 needed at once.
Auatrlan* Are laolated In Galicia.
The reports here from Austria in
dicate that the Austrian forces op
erating in Galicia have been cut off
from all support and the line of com
rqunlcatlon cut and that this isola
tion of the big Austrian force may
result in its annihilation.
Indian* Help Kitchener.
LONDON, Nov. 16—Lord Kitchen
er has raised A larger* force among
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CROWDS JOSTLE
Who Tried To Walk Streets of Nerw
York Unobserved—Forced To
Flee In Taxi.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—President
Wilson attempted to stroll up Broad
way unobserved yesterday, but was
soon discovered by the people and a
tremendous mob gathered about the
president and cheered him. Secret
service men, wno always follow the
president, became alarmed and order
ed a taxicab to stop and they took
the chief executive to his hotel in
the cab.
President Wilson was at Princeton
Saturday enjoying the football game
between the Tigers and the Yale
teams, in which Princeton won. He
then came to New York to remain
over Sunday and thought, in the big
city, he might relax the constant re
strictions placed upon him by rea
son of his position, and that in the
crowds which parade up Broadway
on Sunday he would remain unnotic
ed. but the people soon recognized
the president and crowded about him,
blocking his way.
Capital Punishmnt Is Abolishd By a
Plurality of 300—Life Impris
onment Goes.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 16.—The
election board announces that the
amendment to the constitution abol
ishing capital punishment in this
state has carried by a plurality of 300
votes. The outcome has been in
doubt since the election and it re
quired the official count to decide the
fate of the amendment.
A number of men convicted of mur
der are now in prison and were await
ing the count with keen intrest. Un
der the law the men will now serve
sentences for life and will not hang,
as at first Intended.
The convicted men will start serv
ing sentence at once.
MISS ANNA SHAW
ISJE-ELECTED
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 16.—Dr.
Anna Shaw was re-elected president
of the National League of Suffragists
now in convention here. The presi
dent, in accepting the position, asked
the aid of all factions of the con
vention in securing quick legislation
for nation-wide suffrage for women.
Tom Scott, cashier of the First Bank
of Cordova, left yesterday morning for
his home in the railroad town.