The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, December 01, 1916, Image 3
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.