Nebraska Newspapers

    THE 8EM1.WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEDRA8KA.
TALKING OF HER
ADVANCE CONSOLIDATION AS A
MATTER OF ECONOMY
THE DRY AND WET VOTES
junto of General Interest Gathered
From Reliable 8ources Around
) t. , the Stato House.
(
Western Newspaper Onion News 8ervlc.
Merging of tho stato hotel commis
sion with tho food, drug, dairy and
oil commission is belloved to bo a
possibility at tho coming session of
tho legislature This is being urged
aa a measure which would Increase
tho efficiency of the hotol bureau and
nt tho same timo make Its oporatlon
less expensive than at present.
Those who aro advocating tho
chango point to what has beon done In
cutting down oxpenso and taking caro
of more work In tho inspoctlon of oil
since that department was abolished
nnd made an adjunct of the food com
mission. Tho same Inspectors who
now oversco grocery stores, meat
markets, hotels, restaurants and con
fectlonaries in the Interest of pure
foods could also check up hotels, with
respect to their cleanliness and gen
oral accommodations for guests.
Injunction Is Dismissed.
Dismissal of tho injunction suit
brought in tho name of Governor
Morehead, tho state railway commis
sion and Attorney Genoral Reed
against tho seven railroad companies
doing business in Nebraska, to pre
vent their putting into effect now
rates superseding tho old Nebraska
class rates, has beon ordered by the
state supreme court.
The court did not announco Its rea
sons, hut presumably it refused to
entertain tho suit because the rail
roads have obtained jurisdiction In
the federal court of Nobraska, in an
Injunction suit to restrain the state
officials from interfering with them
in the promulgation or charging of
new rates. This latter order is now
in force, and under its protection tho
railroads have put their new rato
schedules into effect.
THE DFIY AND WET VOTE
Official Returns of State on Prohibitory
Amendment.
The following figures are taken from
the official reports of the elections in
the various cities and towns, so far as
these records are available. In the case
of the smaller towns the vote embraces
the total of the surrounding country,
where tho town Is the voting place of a
combination precinct:
Dry. Wot.
Acme 19 ig
Alnsworth 216 131
Albion 452 lli5
Alexandria 229 134
Alliance 427 241
Anselmo 142 102
Aneley 227 116
Angus ios 43
Arapahoe 166 98
Arborville 151 91
Arcadia 188 63
Arnold 1S9 68
Ashland' 173 126
Ashton 76 123
Auburn 502 2SS
Aurora 468 198
Avoca 116 61
Bancroft 152 111
Hartley 121 23
Uattle Creek 115 78
Beaver City 241 70
Heaver Crossing- 162 43
Beemer J9 135
Bellwood 98 108
Belvldere 148 53
Berwyn 123 60
Btoomfield 192 94
Bloomlngton 274 63
Blue Hill 140 132
Bnvinard 16 90
Brlstow 97 25
Brock 143 58
Broken Bow 388 192
Brownsville 74 41
Brule 64 30
Brunlng 54 154
Bruno' 11 178
Butte 216 98
Byron 4', 134
Cambridge 210 79
Carlcton i 139 93
Cedar Haplds ,- 89 59
Central City S91 136
Ceresco 201 40
Chadron 492 253
Chester 155 68
Clarks 193 135
Clearwater '. 142 58
Cody 77 34
Coleridge 136 SS
Columbus 497 642
Cotesfleld , 98 26
Cowles 84 15
Craig 150 72
Crab Orchard 110 64
Crawford 250 155
Crelghtou 1C7 151
Creston 96 116
Crete 326 420
Crofton 168 88
Culbertson 86 66
Dakota City 136 74
Danbury 61 16
Dannehrog 118 107
Davenport 134 85
David City 312 183
Decatur , 202 127
EeWItt 164 95
Ubola 110 131
Attorney General Reed has written
to Senator Hitchcock asking him o
interview the state department at
Washington and have It do everything
possible to secure tho discharge of
Louis G. Hoveland, a Nebraska boy,
from tho Canadian army. The youth
Is the son of George D. Hoveland of
Eddyvlllo. Two years ago young Hove
land went to Ablerta to visit his
sister and while there, as his father
says, ho was impressed Into the mili
tary forces of tho province of Alberta
and Is now about to bfl sent to tho
theater of war In Europe.
Saunders County Settles Debt
Saunders county has paid tho state
fSS5.49 and by so doing has wiped
out a debt that originally amounted
to $10,834. It was due tho Btate for
the care of Insane patients from
Saunders county cared for at state
asylums. Under the law long since
repealed the counties had to pay the
stato the actual cost of keeping the
Insane. Now the entire state pays
the cost of maintaining stato hos
pitals for the Insane. Johnson county
bas paid $2,600 but has not yet wiped
oyt its original deb. of $12,406,22.
Knglo 1C7 St
lidgnr , 245 78
Edison 122 34
Klba 75 73
Elgin 57 29
Elk Creek 127 911
Klmwood 163 68
Elwood 182 85
Kmerron 40 M
Endlcott 75 22
Kxeter 213 131
Knlrbury 944 408
Fairfield JS9 9S
Fairmont 218 74
Falls City 644 " 459
Farwcll 104 64
Franklin ...... ; 147 137
Garrison 69 105
Geneva ' 198 87
Goring 274 93
Germnntown 51 151
Gllead ., 92 100
Glltner 130 87
Goehncr 68 05
Omfton 1....... 87 101.
Greenwood , 121 72
Oresham, 166 106
Gujdo Hock 173 73
Hntnptou 102 151
Hardy 125 68
Hurtlngton 233 ICR
Hnrvard 235 120
Hastings 1363 949
Hebron ' 363 186
Hemlngford . 121 42
Henderson 77 149
Hendley 93 20
Holbmok 108 69
Holsteln . 98 61
Homer 166 85
Hubbard E8 9t
Hubbell 120 65
Humphroy 35 114
Indlanola 122 75
Inland , 63 66
Ithaca 96 47
Jackson ., 33 135
Janaen 102 73
Johnstown 116 70
Juniata 141 103
Kenesaw 155 103
Klmbalt 192 77
Kiowa 13 S3
Uiuiol 226 SO
U'twrcnce 88 148
Undsey 57. 108
Litchfield 38 50
1.1 11 wood 17 145
Lodgepolo 72 75
I.o max 23 125
T.oiitsvllIo 154 i)5
Loup City 214 127
Lynch 35 12
Macon 21 78
Madison 220 176
Marquette 170 103
Marsland ' 60 16
Mason City 217 01
McCook 553 287
McCool Junction 123 76
Memphis 97 " 76
Merna 174 89
Merrimau 70 44
Mllford . 191 121
Mlnden 215 99
Monroe 81 29
Morrill 165 29
Morse Blurt SO 100
Nehawka 123 78
Nellgh 245 160
Nelson 283 99
Newman Grovo 30'J $5
Nlobrnra 142 100
Norfolk 773 641
Nbrth Bend 170 62
Oakdale 189 62
Oakland 239 78
Oconto 173 100
Ogallala 164 109
Ord 341 146
Osceola 341 109
Pallsailo R7 33
Pawnee City 432 94
Pender . 156 117
Peru 251 85
Petersburg 108 107
Phillips 84 51
Pierce 159 194
Pllger 176 109
Plalnvlew 270 213
Pleasant Dale 70 103
Plattsmouth 395 533
Plymouth 43 178
Prague ; 22 1S2
Randolph 211 167
Hed Cloud 239 117
Bed Willow' 62 31
Ruskln 152 62
Sargent 20 84
Scottsbluff 517 166
.Seneca 43 32
Seward 296 247
Sidney 294 215
Silver Creek 134 ' 115
Shelby 108 73
South Bend 6.1 62
South Sioux City..'. 201 202
Spencer 144 120
St. Edward 127 78
Stanton 2in 213
Staplehurst 97 114
Steele City 121 66
Stelnauer 41 125
Sterling 142 236
Stromsburg 444 136
St. Llbory 41 117
St. Paul 300 234
Superior 403 244
Sutton 247 227
Stratton 101 15
Surprise , 1R0 95
Table Hock 173 135
Tamora 103 64
Tecumseh 372 163
Tekamah 243 113
Thedford 76 21
Trenton 98 29
Ulysses 151 102
Ullca 189 123
Valparaiso 140 101
Valentine 207 104
Verdigre 70 161
Wahoo 418 264
Walthlll 208 94
Waco 148 69
Wausa 245 49
Wayne 284 156
Wnyslde 31 9
Wynot 73 132
Weeping Water 193 33
West Point 160 271
Weatervllle 116 49
Winnebago lie 48
Whitney 7 22
WllsonvIIle 137 30
Wlnsldo 65 65
York 883 260
Old Forces Will Continue
Attorney General Willis E. Reed
has announced the reappointment of
his entire office force, including Dep
uty Attorney General D. T. Barrett,
Assistant Attorney General Charles
Roe of this city, Gooyge W. Ayres of
Central City, special attorney, nnd
Miss Josephine Murphy, clerk. MisS
Mabel Estes will bo retained in tho
office as stenographer. Secretary of
Stato Charles Pool has likewise re
appointed his staff, consisting of Dep
uty Hugh Cooper of Tecumseh, Max
kattlomau of Omaha, William O'Kcefo
of Alliance, Kenneth McRae of Grand
Island, Cecil Snapp of Lincoln and
Park Leidigh of Nebraska City.
Urges County Visiting Nurses
For tho purpose of hunting out tu
berculosis, a disease which kills ono
out of every seven inhabitants, but
which can be prevented and can bo
cured in a majority of cases if taken
in hand early, Dr. L. S. B. Robinson,
superintendent of the state hospital
for tuberculosis at Kearney, urges
tho legislature to make some provi
sion for county viBlting nurses. Ho
also asks for a survey of the stato to
dig the disease nut of the dark cor
ners where It hides and bring it to
treatment.
Doctor Robinson delivered an ad
dress last week before the state board
of control at a conference of heads
of state Institutions at the state or
thopedic hospital In Lincoln. Tho
meeting was presided over by Jndgo
Howard Kennedy, chairman of tho
board that controls fifteen state In
stitutions., Theso meetings aro held
twice a year for the benefit thoy may
have upon all state institutions.
Students of tho university havo
pledged $10,000 toward holping relievo
tho four and a half million soldiers
held In the prison camps of Europe.
TO WITHDRAW ARMY
AMERICAN-MEXICAN CONFEREES
SETTLE ON PACT AT AT
LANTIC CITY.
WAIT 0. K. FROM CARRANZA
Gen. Pershing to Cross Border Within
Forty Days After Signing Pro
' tocol Both Sides Will
Patrol Line.
Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 27. An
agreement was reached between tho
American nnd Mexican delegates to
tho Joint conference here. It pro
vides: 1. For tho withdrawn! froru Mexico
of the Pershtng expedition wlthlu -10
days of tho Approval by both govern
ments of tho ngrecnieut. Tho provi
sion Is mnde,thut the tlmo tuny bo ex
tended If conditions In northern Mex
ico nro such us to constitute n mcnuco
to United States soli. Tho details of
the withdrawal uro left to General
l'ershlng.
2. That United States troops there
after shnll patrol their side of tho
border and Mexican troops theirs, In
order to guard against raids. Co-operation
between both forces In cns,o'
of necessity Is provided.
Tho following statement was given
out by the commlslon :
"The commission hns conio to nn
agreement as to withdrawal of Amer
ican troops In Mexico and border con
trol, which Is to go by Mr. Panl to
Mexico. If It Is acceptnblo tho con
ference will bo resumed within two
weeks. The troops nro to bo with
drawn by General Pershing within 40
days of the npprovnl of tho agreement
hut In such manner as will permit tho
Mexican troops to occupy the evacu
ated territory, which the Mexicans
have agreed to do. Should the north
ern section of Chlhuuhua bo In a stnto
of turmoil such ns to threaten our
border, the American troops may alono,
or In conjunction with tho Mexican
troops, dlspcrso the marauders, and
tho time for withdrawal shall bo ex
tended by tho time necessary for such
work.
"The Mexican commander Is to havo
control of the plnn by which occupa
tion of northern Chihuahua Is effect
ed, and Genernl Pershing Is to lmvo
control of the plnn of withdrawal nnd
the right to use the railroad to Juarez
If ho so desires.
"Tho committee found .It impracti
cable to arrango a plan of Joint bor
der control through n common mili
tary force, nnd ubandoncd the Idea of
a border zone, which, has been so much
discussed. It Is, however, left to tho
commanders of both nations on tho
border to enter Into such nrrangc
raetng for co-operation against ma
rauders whenever It Is practicable.
"Tho agreement distinctly states
that each sldo Is to care for Its own
sldo of the border, but that this shall
not preclude co-operation between tho
two forces to preservo peace upon tho
border.
"The Amcrlcau commissioners told
their Mexican colleagues that us u
matter of national necessity tho policy
of this government must bo to reserve
tho right to pursue marauders coming
from Mexico Into tho United States as
long as conditions In northern Mexico
nro In their present abnormal state.
Such pursuit Is not, however, to ho
regarded by Mexico ns In any way
hostllo to the Cnrranza government,
for tho marauders aro our common en
emies. "Tho correspondence between tho
two stato departments under which
tho commission wns created requires
the latter to deal not only with with
drawal of troops but also with all oth
er questions affecting tho two coun
tries, chief of which may bo said to
bo tho protection of tho lives nnd prop
erty of all foreigners In Mexico."
Tho agreement was reached after
33 weeks of deliberations. Tho ques
tion of n loan wns not brought up.
Tho agreement Is contingent upon
the npproval of Gen. Venustlnno Car
ranzn. FLEE FIRE AT L0CKP0RT, ILL
Lives of Several Hundred Employees
Endangered by Blaze $200,000
Loss.
Lockport, 111., Nov. 27. Tho lives of
several hundred employees were en
dangered on Friday night by n flro,
which destroyed the plant of the North
ern Illinois Cereal company. Eighteen
girls were among tho employees who
escaped. Tho loss on the plant Is esti
mated nt moro than $200,000.
It Is believed the lire started from
crossed electric wires In tho milling
room, where grain Is prepared for
cereal foods.
As far us can bo learned overyone
nt work In tho several buildings es
caped safely.
The blaze attracted thousands of
spectators.
British Capture B,ig Diver.
Milan, Nov. 27. British naval forces
recently captured a Inrge German sub
marine, according to the Cnrrlero
Delia Sera. The paper says that a
British sweeper landed 15 of the crew
of the diver at nn Italian port.
Priests Must Take Pledge.
Chicago Nov. 27. Every priest or
dained In his dloccso will bo com
pelled to take a flvo year's ubstlnenco
pledge, according to Archbishop G.
Mundclclu of the, Itomun Catholic
church.
KINDRED
ADMITS WILSON WON
CHARLES E. HUQHE8 CONGRATU
LATES THE PRESIDENT.
Declares Closeness of Vote Caused
Delay Wilson Replies and
Sends Best Wishes.
Lnkewood, N. J Nov. 21. Charles
11. Hughes, Republican camlldnto for
president In the recent election, on
Wcdncsduy night sent to President
Wilson a telcgrnm congratulating hint
upon his re-election. In his tolegrnm
Mr, Hughes said: "Because of tho
cloneness of the vote. I had awaited
tho ofllclal count in California, and
now tlmt it virtually has been com
pleted permit me to extend to you my
congratulations upon your rc-elcctlon.
I deslro also to express my best wishes
for n successful administration."
Washington, Nov. 24. Woodrow
Wll&ou has been acknowledged as vic
tor by Charles Evans Hughes.
The belated congratulations havo
been sent. From Lnkewood, N. J.f Mr.
Hughes sent a telegram of felicitation
to President Wilson at the White
House.
From WIIIliuu R. Wilcox, Repub
lican national chalrmap, camo word
that nil hope hud been abandoned In
California.
Tho Hughes message writes "llnnlo"
to tfle election results. ,
Washington, Nov. 24. President
Wilson sent n telegram to Charles E.
Hughes acknowledging his incssago of
congratulation.
Tho president's telegram said:
"I am sincerely obliged to you for
your messngo of congratulation. Allow
mo to nssuro you of my good wishes
for the years to come."
RULES ADAMS0N LAW IS VOID
Federal Judge Hook of Kansas City
Holds Act Unconstitutional Will
Go to High Tribunal.
Kansas City, .Mo., Nov. 24. Tho
Adamson eight-hour law was held un
constitutional hero on Wednesday by
Judgo William O. Hook In the United
States district court.
Judgo Hook directed the receivers
of tho Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
railroad, who brought tho original ac
tion in this enso to enjoin tho law
from going Into effect, to nsslst tho
government In expediting tho cuso to
tho Supremo Court of tho United
States for final .decision, und Instruct
ed them, through their attorneys, to
Invito the representatives of ovcry
rnllrond lu tills country to partlclpato
In the hearings before the highest
court lu the land.
This was requested In the govern
ment's motion' to dismiss tho Injunc
tion petition of tho railroad, the gov
ernment desiring to avoid "prolonged,
unnecessary and. scattered litigation
through tho hearing of countless simi
lar suits Hied by ovcry rail sitcm In
ovcry federal district in thu United
Stntes through which their llites run."
Following Judgo Hook's decision,
Frank Hngermnn. spcclnl counsel for
tho government, gave notice uf an ap
peal which was certified by tho court
late In the day.
NEW LINER SUNK; FIFTY DIE
White Star Line Steamei Britannic,
Used as a Hospital SW;, Lost
In Aegean.
London, Nov. 24. Tho -Irlllsh hos
pital ship Britannic, 47,000 tons, tho
White Star's now liner, o.io of the larg
est vessels alloat, hns bqvn' sunk with
the loss of nbout fifty ivos, says u
British olllclnl nnnouumont.
Tho Britannic was suiyc by a mlno or
a torpedo Tuesday uvirnlng In the
Aegean sen, according to tho ofllclal
statement. TJIero were 1,100 survivors.
New York, Nov. 21.- -Tho statement
was credited to thu British consulate
In this city thnt American nurses and
surgeons wero aboard the British hos
pltal ship Britannic, reported sunk In
tho Aegean sea, but Utcv It was denied
by tho ranking cuiisulnr ofllclal that
there was any basJu for tho statement.
Baker Names Fire Control Board.
Washington, S'ov. 25. Secretary
Buker appointed Col. R. II. Davis,
Limit. Col. Frank W. Coo and a dis
trict engineer ofllcer at Los Angeles
iih n board to study the life control
project for tho coast defenses.
Many Pay Election Bets.
New Vol's, Nov. 25. Holders of
soino of the largest wagers mndo in
Wall street on thu presidential election
began paying the bets off. Estimates
of tho total sum wagered rniigo from
sa.OOO.OOO to !?5,000,000.
SPIRITS
FIGHT FOR 8-HOUR DAY
LABOR CHIEF PREDICTS CHANGE
FOR ALL CLASSES OF LABOR.
Gompers Would Defy Roads and Warns
Capital That Labor Will "Show
Claws."
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 23. Organized
labor threw Us millions of workers
Into tho Bcnlo against tlio railroads'
millions of dollars hero on Tuesday la
ono of tho most tumultuous days lu la
bor's history.
Flvo hundred delegates to tho
American Federation of Labor conven
tion yelled their approval when Sam
uel Gompers declared tho railroad
employees should strlko January 1 If
tho Adamsou law was not put Into ef
fect by the railroads.
"Accepting iho challenge," us ho
termed It, tho federation pledged the
"undivided and unqualified support of
every man and woman in tho federa
tion, whatever may arise, whatever
may betide," to tho four great railroad
brotherhoods In tho approaching cHhIs.
It also throw Its cntlro forco behind
tho movement for n'unlvcrsal eight
hour day. Mr. Gompers declared that
tho elght'bllllon-dollar combination of
omploycrs formed In Now York to light
labor "should bo shown that some
times tho working pcoplo had teeth
and claws."
"I am about anarchist enough to
say that we nro going to work for tho
eight-hour day for all classes. If wo
can't got It peaccubly wo will fight
for It."
HOLD UP FAST CHICAGO TRAIN
Two Bandits Board Flyer on North
western and Loot Express Car
Agent Bound.
Chicago, Nov. 25. Two masked men
got the drop on nn express messenger
on u Chicago nnd Northwestern ex
press train us It was speeding city
ward on Thursday night. They gagged
him nnd bound him to a chair. Whllo
ono bandld stood guard, tho other
rifled the strong box. Tho robbers
stripped the snfo of cash estimated nt
Jj.1,000 or more. They went through
the packages of valuables and selected
watches and gems. They strewed tho
floor of tho car with checks and se
curities and after loading themselves
down with all negotiable valuables
dropped off tho train ns It enmo to n
stop at Clybourn Junction In Chicago.
U. S. BARES FOOD "CORNER"
District Attorney at Chicago Is Ready
for Grand Jury Probe Into
Hearing.
Chicago, Nov. 22. Indictment of
food nnd conl speculators and propri
etors of warehouses lu Chicago be
came a probability as the fodcral
grand Jury nsscmbled In tho federal
building to henr cvldcnco to bo pre
sented by District Atforney Onirics
F. Clyne.
Investigators for tho district attor
ney brought In reports tbut vast quan
tities of food and coal havo been held
In railroad yards, warehouses und re
moto parts of tho city to awnlt the
effect of tho shortngo on prices.
DEUTSCHLAND ON WAY HOME
German Diver Leaves New London In
the Afternoon Thousands See
Submarine.
New London, Conn., Nov. 23. Tho
Dcutschlnnd hns started on Its return
voyage, Tho merchant submarine left
shortly after two o'clock Tuesday nf
ternoon for Bremen with u cargo val
ued nt $2,000,000.
Thousands of people lined tho banks
of tho picturesque Thames river to
watch and cheer her departure.
Fire Destroys Church,
Quebec, Que., Nov. 25. Flro that
sturtcd In tho furnaco room of tho
Llmollou parish church destroyed tho
entire edifice with u loss of $180,000.
Three Mexican Women Executed.
Columbus, N. M Nov. 27. Three
women, two sisters and their servnnt
girl, were executed nt El Vnlle by tho
Cnrrnnzu garrison. Tho olllclnl churgu
was conspiracy to nssasstnato Col.
Gonzales Dlnz.
Get Money for Irish Rebels.
Boston, Nov. 27. Speakers who
asked for funds to support another
revolution lu Ireland, asserting tbut
tho "Dublin rebels aro going to light
ngnln and fight very soou," obtained
subscriptions nt n meeting here.
VILLA 15 DEFEATED
BANDIT AND HIS MEN RETREAT
AFTER BATTLE WITH TRE.
VINO ATCHIHUAHUA CITY.
BANDIT SUFFERS BIG LOSSES
Carranzlstas Aro Pursuing- Foes
Lurgo Numbers of Attacking Force
Left Dead on Field Artillery Aids
Defenders of Town.
El 1'aso, Tox., Nov. 25. Francisco
Villa withdrew his surviving ' forces
In defeat from Chihuahua City nt 0:15
o'clock Thursday night, after n battlo
of seven hours, during which ho mndo
fruitless attempts to carry (Joncral
Trovlno's protecting works by assault.
General Trovlno repulsed n fourth
mass attack by Villa forces, tho ban
dits being driven from their temporary
lntrenchmcnts with heavy losses. It
was announced In Juarez. The do
facto troops now aro pursuing tho
bandits toward tho south, tho samo
report from Chihuahua City stated.
General Trovlno has about 5,000 men.
General Trovlno's artillery, which
carried tho brunt of tho attack, did
heavy execution on (ho ranks of tho
bandits, according to a messago Gen
eral Gonzales satd ho had received
from tho stato capital. Man,y Villa
prisoners were taken by tho Carrarza
forces when n detachment of infantry
and cavalry made a sally from tho
city, ho said.
At 1 :.10 p. m., two hours and a half
after Villa began his attack, tho nolso
of bursting shells and discharging
field plccoa was said to deafen.
Genernl Trovlno had 20 flcldplcccs
stationed on tho Santa Rosa and other
hills in tho suburbs of Chihuahua City,
military men In Juarez say, and thoro
wero several French 7Cs Included In
this number.
Villa In person was leading his
forces against tho Carranzn troops,
according to tho reports received at
tho Juarez military headquarters
from Chihuahua City. Tho bandit
leader la said to bo riding horseback
with his crutch strapped to .his sad
dle.
ROADS ASK RELIEF OF U. S.
Revolutionary Change In Relations Is
Asked of Congress See Govern
ment Ownership.
Washington, Nov. 25. Tho railroads
of tho country mado n flat demand on
Thursday for n revolutionary chango
In the relations of the government to
tho rnllronds.
General Counsel A. P. Thorn of tho
railroad executives' commltteo told
tho Ncwlnuds Joint congressional
commltteo Investigating Interstate
commcrco conditions that unless tho
present system of railroad control Is
reformed, government ownership of tho
cntlro railroad systems of tho country
Is Inovitnblc.
Mr. Thorn opened tho testimony for
tho railroads with an outllno of tho
position tho railroads tako concerning
railroad regulations. Ho dcclnrcd tho
present system has almost complete
ly precluded now railroad construc
tion nnd has endangered tho credit of
all railroads.
JAIL FOR MINERS' LEADERS
Women and Three Men Resentenced
In West Virginia Case of
1912.
Phlllppl, W. Vn., Nov. 25. Four or
ganizers and district officials of tho
United Mlna Workers of America wero
resentenced by Judgo Dnlton In tho
United Stntes district court on Thurs
day to servo six months lit Jail for vio
lating un injunction granted at tho
tlmo of tho strlko of conl miners at
Colliers,. W. Va In 1012. Tho defend
ants had already sorved about three
mouths lu jail, pending an appeal to
tho Supreme court of tho United
States, which In it recent decision up
held Judgo Dnytori Tho defendants
nro Miss Fannlo Selling, Frank Led
vlukn, James Oates and Hiram Stov
nns. RUSS DREADNAUGHT IS SUNK
Petrograd Admits Battleship Was De
stroyed by Explosion 200 of
Crew Killed.
Petrograd, Nov. 25, via London.
Russia ofllclally uunounccs tho loss
of tho drendnnught Imperntrlsta Maria.
Tho statement Issued hero on Thurs
day rends:
"Tho Russian drendnnught Impcra
trlsta Maria has been sunk by un In
ternal explosion. Two hundred of the
crew uro missing."
Tho Imporntrlstn Marin was built
In 1013 nnd Is of 22,000 tons of dis
placement, 20,500 horso power nnd 21
knots an hour speed.
Recover 200 Square Miles.
Salonlki, Nov. 27. Nearly 200 squuro
miles of Serbia hits been reconquored
from tho Teutons In tho allies' ndvanco
around Munastlr, according to tho Ser
bian olllclnl states Issued hero Friday
afternoon.
Thirty Injured In Elevated Wreck.
New York, Nov, 27. Thirty persons
wero Injured when n southbound ele
vated train Jumped Into a switch at
Ono Hundred nnd Twonty-nlnth street
nnd Second avenue, near tho nnrlom
river bridge.