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^ Austrc-Germans and Bulgars
Battering Their Way Stead
ily Toward Bucharest—
New Battles Near.
RUSSIANS STRIKE SOUTH
Drive Back Von Mackensen—
Entente Forces Are Reported
Gaining Slowly on Both
Sides of Monastir.
Saloniki, Nov. 25.—(via London)
—Further inroads upon the Ger
man-Bulgarian lines on the front
northeast of Monastir were an
nounced by the Serbian war office
today. Capture of the village of
Rapesh was effected, while north
of Sehudol, within the bend of the
Cerna, the Germans are declared
to have been defeated and forced
to flight.
V,. London. Nov. 25.—Virtual complo
f tion of the Teutonic conquest of Little
Wallachia is announced today by Ber
lin. Orsova and Turnu-Severein on
the Danube have been captured by the
Austro-German forces, which have
broken the resistance of the Rumanians
in this section of West Rumania.
No mention is made of the fate of
the Rumanian forces which were de
fending the Orsova region. The re
v treat of these forces is assumed to have
p been cut off with the recent capture by
General von Falkenhayn's armies of
I Craiova and with it the only main line
V railroad leading eastward.
T Pushing eastward from the Jiul val
ley, after their capture of Craiova, the
Austro-German forces are now an
nounced as approaching the Alt val
ley. It is along this valley that the
Rumanians apparently have elected to
make their next stand. Bucharest yes
terday reported a withdrawal of the
Rumanians from the Jiul region and
increased those who were holding their
own in the Alt valley.
Bulgars Also Strike.
Simultaneously a movement has qeen
started, presumably by the Bulgarians,
which may prove of notable impor
tance. Bucharest reports an attempt
by hostile forces to cross the Danube
>at Zimnitza, 35 miles southwest of
Giurgiu, on the railroad leading to
Bucharest. This move, if successful,
would mean tti cutting in far behind the
present Rumanian line along the Alt.
This is 70 miles south of the Burchar
est.
On the other hand, the Russians have
made a counter move in Dobrudja. Pe
trograd announces that they are push
ing south and have reached to Lake
Tashaul, about 12 miles north of Con
stanza, which is the Black sea terminal
of (he railroad from Tchernavoda, and
have crossed the Kartal river. Berlin
announces a battle in this region, de
claring that the Russians were thrown
back from advanced positions.
Both east and west of Monastir on
the Macedonian front, the entente ar
mies are pressing the Germano-Bulgar
ian ynes hard and making further ad
vances, according to the French war
office. Berlin announces the repulse of
local attacks by entente troops north
west and northeast of Monastir.
Paris. Nov. 25.—Entente forces on
the Macedonian front are making prog
ress in their attacks on the German
Bulgarian lines, according to the war
office announcement today. The gain
of further ground during the continu
ation of th« battle east of Monastir is
claimed, while to the west the Italians
continue their progress and hav«
reached Nijipoie.
THREATEN TO USE
h EQRCE IN GREECE
Troops Refuse to Evacuate
Katerina and Sarrail Warns
King Trouble May
Result.
London, Nov. 25.—The Greek royal
ist troops have refused to evacuate
Katerina, as demanded by the entente
authorities and General Sarrail, in
command of the entente forces, has
warned the government at Athens that
unless an order for immediate evacu
ation is given he will proceed to use
force, says an Exchange Telegraph
company dispatch from Athens today,
VOTED 39 TIMES IN
ONE ELECTION, CLAIM
In Kansas City Another Voted
37 Times and Third 32—
Both Parties Involved.
Kansas City, Mo„ Nov. 25.—Evidence
of fraudulent voting in this city, in the
election of November ", was disclosed
yesterday when affidavits of men who
are alleged to have voted repeatedly
were placed in the hands of Francis M.
Wilson, United States district attor
ney, and Arthur T. Bagley, special
agent of the department of justice. The
cases have been laid before the district
attorney because the election involved
presidential electors, a United States
Senator and congressmen.
The affidavits show that one man
r voted 39 tlm.es, another voted 37, a third
' voted 32, and a fourth eight times.
According to the affidavits, the elec
tion frauds were not confined to one
political party.
AN EXTRA DIVIDEND.
New York, Not. 24.—An extra divi
dend of 3 per cent on Lackawanna
Steel common was declared today by
the directors.
NEW PREMIER NAMED
RY CZAR OF RUSSIA
Change Implies Necessity of
Explaining to People Pend
ing Problems.
I.ondon. Nov. 25.—Alexander Trepoff,
Russian minister of railways, lias been
appointed premier, according to a Reu
ter dispatch from Petrograd. The re
tiring premier. M. Sturmer, by an im
perial ukase, has been appointed grand
chamberlain of the imperial court, re
taining his functions as a members of
the council of the empire.
Petrograd newspapers say that the
appointment of M. Trepoff as premier
implies the necessity that the govern
ment make a communication to parlia
ment explaining the impending prob
lems connected with the work of the
government.
The retirement of Premier Sturmer
and the appointment of M. Trepoff as
his successor probably are outgrowths
of what has been referred to in a few
carefully censored Petrograd dispatch
es recently as a serious political crisis.
The change apparently implies a vic
tory for the liberal elements of Russia
over the bureaucratic regime, for M.
Sturmer always has been prominent in
the affairs of the Russian bureaucracy,
while M. Trepoff in the past has en
gaged in a variety of reform work.
A recent Petrograd dispatch quotes
Paul Milukoff, one of the prominent
liberal leaders, as saying an agreement
had been reached between the govern
ment and the duma which was entire
ly satisfactory to the representatives
of the people, but there had been no
previous intimation that this would
lead t}> the retirement of the premier.
In fact a dispatch filed in Petrograd
Wednesday quoted the well informed
Russky Slovo to the effect that M.
Sturmer was convinced the crisis had
; passed and that the existing order
; would remain without change for the
i present at least.
CLEVER WOMAN ON
Empress Zita, Who Henceforth
Will Grace Historic Court,
Regarded as Highly
Accomplished.
Vienna (via London), Nov. 25.—With
the advent of the new empress Zita,
curiosity naturally will be aroused as
to her personality and accomplish
ments. From her early days she has
been studious and is an accomplished ,
musician and well versed in literature, ;
history and philosophy. She also iat '
fond of society and is a graceful dancer, j
Empress Zita was born in the Villa
Reale at Pianore in the Italian province \
of Lucca, May 9, 1392, the daughter of
Duke Robert and Duchess Marie An
toinette of Parma. She is of Bourbon
descent, but rapidly became Vienniese
owing to the fact that life in the capital
on the Danube interested her exceed
ingly. Her early training was in the
hands of the Marquise Della Rosa.
Later she entered a convent at Zang
bert, where she advanced rapidly in
music, presiding occasionaly as organ- ,
ist in the convent chapel. After her , ;
father’s death the then Princess Zita
in 1908 spent some time in the Ryde ,
Abbey, Isle of Wight, where her sister, '
Princess Adelaide, is a nun. Here
among the French sisters who had been
compelled to leave France owing to
the church reform law. she studied
music, literature, Latin, history and
philosophy.
Princess Zita made the acquaintance
of Archduke Charles Francis at Fran- i
zenbad, Bohemia, in the spring of 1909, '
while the guest of the Archduchess
Marie Annunziata. her cousin. Later, I
Princess Zita and Archduke Charles
Francis met at balls and other festivl
ties in the Hofburg palace and oc
casionally at the hunting lodge of the 1
Archduchess Marie Therese.
On the occasion of a court ball early
in 1911, Archduke Charles Francis is
reported to have declared his love for
the princess. Another version of the
story, however, is that the archduke, 1
having his attention drawn to her as
a particularly graceful dancer, said: i :
“I have liked her for a long time.” j 1
In June, 1911, the engagement of the 1 '
princess and the archduke was an- I
nounced, and on October 21 of the same '
year they were married, neither ex
pecting ultimately they would ascend
the Austro-Hungarian throne. The
marriage took place in the castle at
Schwarsenau. Cardinal the Monsignor
Bisleti, major domo of the Vatican, of
ficiated, assisted by an uncle of Arch
duke Charles Francis. An interesting
feature of the event was the bringing
of wedding presents by an aviator. The
young couple spent their honeymoon in
the castle' at Brandeis.
The first household of the archduke
and archduchess was established at
Kolomea, Galicia, where they had oc
casion to enjoy the splendid hospitality
of the Polish nobility. Their first
child was born November 12, 1912, and
was named Francis Joseph Otto. He
is now heir apparent to the Austrian
throne. The Emperor Francis Joseph
was very fond of this boy.
The other children of the couple are
the Archduchess Adelaide, born Janu
ary 3, 1914; Archduke Robert Charles ,
Louis, born February 8, 1915, ->nd Arch
duke Felix Frederick August, born
May 31, 1916, the day on which his ,
father was a victor in the battles at ,
Asiero and Asiago, Italy. ,
MAY DIE OF INJURIES.
Mitchell, S. D., Nov. 24.—Harry Hin
ders, son of a farmer near this city, ’ ;
was probably fatally injured last night
when the automobile which he was 1
driving plunged over an embankment
near here. The lights of the machine c
went out while climbing a hill. One , i
of the levers of the car punctured Hin
ders’ skull.
TO USE TELEPHONE POLES.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.—Telephone
poles will be used to brace up the house
of representatives in the Nebraska
capitol. The ceiling is 37 feet high, and
no other timbers than telephone poles 1
could be found in Lincoln that would
reach it. An effort is being made by
the state engineering department to ‘
make the building safe for the coming 1
session of the legislature.
B. C. ILIFF RESIGNS. I
Des Moines, la.. Nov. 24.—B. C. Illff,
deputy food commissioner for several
years, resigned today, effective Decem
ber 15. j 1
MOUNTAIN IN THEIR WAY; ITALIANS BLOW IT TO PIECES
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Monte Nutekuo and Pnafora. Dotted line snows dimensions of mountain before top was blown off.
The Italians in their operations against the Austrians found a mountain very much in their way. So thej
used dynamite and blew the entire top off. The decapitated mountain is shown in this official Italian photo*
graph, which has just reached this country.
YEARLY REQUIRED
Railroad Spokesman Says New
Capital Cannot Be Obtained
Unless Reassured By
Government.
Washington, Nov. 25.—Railroads will
need $1,250,000,000 additional capital
annually for the next 10 or 12 years to
Increase their facilities to handle the
country's growing commerce, Alfred P.
Thom, counsel for the railroad execu
tives’ advisory committee, told the con
gressional railroad investigating com
mittee today continuing his statement
on behalf of the railroads begun yester
day. About $250,000,000 a year additional
will be required, he said, to refund ma
turing indebtedness.
To protect investors, Mr. Thom sug
gested that federal regulation sd ould
replace the present system of autnority
divided between the states and the
central government. He cited examples
of injustice and hampering of railorad
financing caused by state officers.
Referring to the need of additional
railroad facilities, Mr. Thom said:
“It has been found that the wealth
of the country has been increasing at
the rate of 8 or 9 per cent a year, and
I hat the same ratio of increase has held
good as to the demand for transporta
tion. As the forces which have affected
the growth and development of the past
apparently continue in full operation
and may be expected to continue for
the next 10 or 15 years at least, the in
vestment in railroad facilities to meet
the large requirements of the future
must consequently grow at a corres
ponding annual rate of increase.”
The estimate of $1,250,000,000 for ad
ditional transportation facilities in
cludes nothing for extensions into new
territory, he said.
"Where is this money or any sum ap
proaching it to be found?” asked Mr.
Thom. "This problem is one of vital
interest to the public because on its
successful solution, depends the com
mercial facilities of the country. Would
it do to confront the investor, when
asking for this great investment with a
situation where the revenues of the
railroads are not subject to the control
of the investors, but are fixed and
limited not only by governmental au
thority but by many uncoordinated
state authorities in no way responsible
to each other, and where the rail
roads cannot control and the govern
ment cannot and does not limit the
expense account?"
LAWYERS' AGREEMENT
IS SENT TO GREGORY
Attorneys In Adamson Law
Test Case Reach Tentative
Understanding.
Kansas City. Mo., Nov. 25.—A tenta
tive agreement on a test case of the
Adamson eight-hour law has been
reached by the attorneys or the rail
roads and the government, who have
been in conference here yesterday and
.today. The agreement has been for
warded to Attorney General Gregory at
Washington, and the conference here
will await his action upon It.
Announcement of the tentative agree
ment was made today, but attorneys
participating in the conference said
they were not ready to state its terms.
The hearing before Judge John C.
Pollack in Kansas City, Kan., on the
injunction suit brought by t' e Atchi
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway will
not be held, it is said, until final action
on the case is taken.
THOUSANDS OF ENLISTED
MEN WILL ATTEND GAME
New York, Nov. 21.--A formidable
fleet of American warships is in port
today to permit its officers to attend
the Army and Navy football game here
tomorrow. The fleet includes one
dreadnaught, seven battleships, five
cruisers, a torpedo boat and two col
liers. It is expected that between 10,
000 and 12,000 will be granted shore
liberty.
The Army and Navy football squads
arrived here today.
BELGIAN PROTEST IS
LAID BEFORE H0LLWEG
Berlin, Nov. 4.—(via London)—Sec
retary Joseph C. Grew, of the United
States embassy had an hour’s interview
yesterday afternoon with Chancellor
Von Bethmann Hollweg, regarding the
Belgian labor problem. He laid before
the chancellor informally and unoffi
cially, suggestions for a certain ameli
ortion of the compulsory employment
of Belgian workmen on concessions to
Belgian national feelings and neutral
public opinion. The Spanish ambassa
dor as the official representative of the
Belgian interests also conferred with
the chancellor on the same subject.
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GREAT HOME ARMY
Virtually Every Able Man WilJ
Be Compelled to Enroll
For Some Kind of
War Service.
London, Nov. 25.—The German aux
iliary service bill is considered by Sec
retary of the Interior von Loebell as
surpassing in importance all previous
war measures, according to an Am
sterdam dispatch to Reuters, explaining
tho bill before the main committee of
the reichstag.
Secretary von Loebell opened the de
bate on the bill, which provides for the
services of all men from 17 to 60. He
said that, besides tho millions whom it
j would render liable to service In the
I army, it would affect 3.000,000 others,
i to be called on for other services In the
| war, 'which is not only a war of ar
i mles, but a war of political economy, a
i war of nations."
Explaining that the object of the bill
' was the mobilization of labor, the min
| ister declared that. Instead of the lack
of employment which prevailed at the
beginning of the war, there was now a
positive lack of labor, especially in the
manufacture of munitions and war ma
terial of all kinds. He said the bill is
intended to assure the sustenance of
the laboring population and that com
pulsion would be used only as a
last resort and was not Intended for
women.
"The bill must prove to the whole
world," he said, "Germany's determina
tion to fight with all her forces to the
uttermost."
General Grouner pointed out that the
exertions of the British ministry of
munitions necessitated a considerable
increase m the manufacture of muni
tions in Germany. He explained that
the bill proposed to add to the army
all men liable for service who had
hitherto been regarded as Indispensable
at home.
CALL UP EXEMPTED MEN.
Paris. Nov. 24.—The minister of war
hits introduced a bill In the chamber
of deputies by which all persons ex
empted from military service or mus
tered out as physically unfit, prior to
April 1, lOlfi. must submit to a fur
ther medical examination.
During the first period of the war
the main object in recruiting was not
to overcrowd the depots and conse
quently only the strongest men were
taken. The minister believes that of
several hundred thousand men then
exempted an appreciable number will
be found on a less perfunctory medical
examination to be capable of enroll
ment for non-combat service at least
ON WAYT(flQENTIFY
MAN HELD AS CRONES
Chicago Police Officers ant}
Reporters on Way to
Spalding, Neb.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 25.—-Two mem
bers of the Chicago police department
and reporters for Chicago newspapers
passed through Omaha last night en
route to Spalding, Neb., to see the
prisoner there suspected of being Jean
Crones, the Chicago chef charged with
wholesale poisoning at a banquet at
the University club.
Omaha. Nov. 24.—A special dispatch
to (he Bee from Spalding, Neb., says
the man suspected by Marshal Byrnes
of being Jean Crones, wanted in Chi
cago for alleged wholesale poisoning
has not been arrested at all. but i»
husking corn 10 miles north of Soakl
ing He brut been interviewed by the
marshal and the sheriff and is being
watched. Ihe correspondent says.
The Chicago police officers en route
to Spalding to try to Identify the sus
pect are not expected to arrive there
until late this afternoon.
AUSTRALIA WILL STOP
ALL EXPORTS OF WOOL
1 onden, Nov. 24.—The sale of wool
or sheep skins has been prohibited in
Australia without the permission of
Ihe pilule minister, aocorri'n; t'> a
Melbourne dispatch to Re ltc’ s. A fed
eral regulation to this oCfc< ; has keen
Issued to have effect i util farther
notice.
A recent dispatch frr.n la iplc;i stat
ed that New Zealand hill prohibited
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FUNERAL OF EMPEROR
SET FOR NOVEMBER 30
Berlin, (via'London), Nov. 24.—Ac
cording to a Vienna dispatch the fu
neral of the late Emperor Francis
Joseph will take place on the after
noon of November 30. The Emperor
Charles has ordered the obsequies to be
conducted according to the Spanish
ceremony.
HOSPITAL SHIP IS SUNK;
ALL ON BOARD RESCUED
London. Nov. 24.—The British hos
pital ship Braemer Castle. 6.230 tons
gross, bound from Saloniki to Malta,
with wounded, has been mined or tor
pedoed in the Aegean sea. It was of
ficially announced today. All on board
were saved.
SAYS HE SLEW JUDGE
IN DEFENSE OF LIFE
, -
Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 24.—David D
Overton, former clerk of the Madison
county circuit court, took the stand to
day at his trial for the murder of
Judge W. T. I.awler, his political op
ponent and testified that he killed the
judge In self defense. Lawler’s body
was found in the river last June and
until Overton spoke today the manner
of his death was unknown.
ARCHBOLD UNDER KNIFE.
New York, Nov. 24.—John D. Arch
bold president of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey, was operated
upon for appendicitis at his home last
night, it was learned today. His con
dition was declared to be reassuring.
WILSON ME33ACE BRIEF.
Washington, D. C„ Nov. 24.—^presi
dent Wilson’s annual message to con
gress, now in the hands of the printer,
contains about 2.000 words and it,
among the shortest documents of its
kind on record.
TO RETAIN POSTS.
London, Nov. 24.— Emperor Charles
of Austria has sent an autograph let
ter to Premier Tisza, of Hungary, con
firming him and the Hungarian min
isters in their posts, according to a
Budapest dispatch to Reuters by way
of Amsterdam.
GRANGE OPPOSED TO
MILITARY TRAINING
Farmers’ Organization Takes
Stand Against Government
Ownership of Railways.
Washington, Nov. 25.—The national
grange last night adopted resolutions
condemning compulsory military train
ing in public schools, government own
ership of railroads, and the policy of
permitting railroads to include land ob
tained by public grant in their capital
ization on what rates might be based.
Nation wide prohibition also was in
dorsed.
Establishment of state and munition
milk distribution agencies and muni
clpal slaughter houses was recommend
ed and congress was asked to adopt
the Borland resolution providing inves
tigation of the meat packing industry.
The grange also indorsed the rural
credits system and commended John
Skelton Williams, comptroller of the
currency, for placing government funds
in banks of the west and south last
year to assist in moving crops. In
creased surtaxes on large incomes were
advocated.
BRYAN TO WORK FOR
MORAL REFORMS ONLY
New York, Nov. 24.—William Jen
nings Bryan has given up attempting
to solve economic problems and here
after will devote himself to moral is
sues, he declared here today in an ad
dress before the Rotary club.
The tariff, he said, was discussed 100
years before he took it up, "with all the
zeal of a young man," and probably
would be discussed for another 100
years, but os to the morul question,
“when that is settled it stays settled
and so I expect quicker und more sat
isfactory results from my efforts.'’
GENERAL TREVINO .
TWICE BEATS OFF
VILLISTA ATTACKS
Bandits, 3,500 Strong, After
Suffering Defeat Yesterday,
Resume Assault on Chi
hauhua City.
WILD RUMORS ARE AFLOAT
Both Sides Said to Have Suf»
fered Rather Severely—Re
ported Evacuation By
Trevino Denied.
Juarez. Mexico, Nov. 25.—Villa was
repulsed again today and his forces
driven ,from their positions south off
Chihuahua City, it was announced at
military headquarters here at 2:30 p.
m. (mountain time) today. The fighting
has been for the possession of the first
and second line of the government
troops' trenches, It was announced by
Carranza officials, and resulted in a
victory for the defacto forces, it was
stated.
r-t raso, rex., inov. — v :tta ana ms
command renewed their attack on Chi
huahua City at 9 o’clock this morning,
a message received in Juarez stated.
It was reported here today that Villa
had succeeded In entering Chihuahua
City, and that street fighting was in
progress. The Juarez officials claim
they have nothing from Chihuahua
City regarding this report.
Andres Garcia, inspector general of
Carranza cqnsulates, today officially
denied the report that General Trevino
and his forces were at Terrazas, north
of Chihuahua City and had evacuated
Chihuahua City.
Rumor Is Denied.
"General Gonzales was talking with
General Trevino over the military tele
graph at 10 o’clock and General Tre
vino was in the military headquarters
in the state capital," Mr. Garcia said.
“There is absolutely nothing to such
wild rumors," he added. "Neither is
there any truth in the rumor that any
Carranza troops joined Villa.”
Carranza officials in Juarez are
watching the military telegraph wire
closely for news of General Murguia's
approach to Chihuahua City from the
direction of Santa Rosalia. General
Tevino is said to be in communica
tion with General Murgula by wire
less to Mexico City, the messages be
ing relayed back by telegraph to Gen
eral Murgula, south of Chihuahua City,
as it is believed in Juarez Villa has cut
the telegraph lines south of the state
capital.
Andres Garcia, inspector of Carranza
consulates, said today that he had had
nothing from Chihuahua City in refer
ence to General Ozuna, who pursued
the bandits with cavalry last night, but
ho added that it was probable the cav
alry commander had returned to the
capital during the night.
Americans Feap to Leave.
A number of foreigners who arrived
on a passenger train from Chihuahua
City early today said the five Ameri
can families remaining In Chihuahua
City had entrained to come to the bor
der, when they reached a decision
among themselves to remain and left
the train, returning to their homes.
A refugee who arrived on the train
said the Americans were warned by an
American friend that the perils of the
trip to Juarez were great and if the
bandits attacked the train no Ameri
cans would be spared. Because of this
warning, the Americans left the train
and returned to their homes, the refu
gee said. It was denied any Carranza
officials or officers warned the Ameri
cans not to leave.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales, commander
of the Juarez brigade, today said the
report that Villa had been wounded,
that his force had entered the city and
were fighting in the streets, was ab
surd, as he said he knew everything
which came from Chihuahua City over
the telegraph lines and no such mes
sage bad been received. He added that
Genera! Trevino wns personally direct
ing the fighting, but said no details had
been received of the second day’s
battle.
400 VILLISTAS SLAIN.
Chihuahua City, Mexico, Nov. 23.—
(via El Paso Junction; delayed by
military censor)—One general, two
colonels and 100 men of the Carranza
forces were killed during the fighting
today between Carranza troops and
Villa bandits. Four hundred men of the
Villa command are known to have been
killed and left on the battlefield.
The names of the Carranza officers
killed have been delayed by the military
censor.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino, in command’of
the Carranza forces suffered a scalp
wound. He refused to retire to the field
hosnitaL however, and continued di
recting the movements of his command.
After machine guns, which were
placed about 2 o’clock this afternoon,
had poured an enfilading fire into the
Villa ranks, Gen. Caffes Ozuna, Tre
vino’s chief of cavalry delivered an at
tack on the Villa center and drove the
bandit’s forces back in disorder. The
battle ended at 7:30 p. m.. with General
Ozuna pursuing the Villa command.
TRADE BOARD FIXES
PAPER HEARING DATE
Federal Commission to Begte
Sweeping- Inquiry Into News
Print Problem.
Washington. Nov. 25.—The federal
trade commission today fixed Decem
ber 12 as the date for the public hear
ing on the news print paper situation,
and invited manufacturers’ jobbers,
newspaper-.publishers and any others
interested to appear.
The commission made no announce
ment concerning the line of inquiry ns
be pursued but it is generally beiteved
It will go deeper tnto charges of con
spiracy among manufacturers to raise
prices.
The date was selected after confer
ences with officers of the American
News Publishers’ association, who at a
previous hearing, charged high price*
to manufacturers’ organization. Paper
makers, who attribute high prices to *
scarcity of material, also were eta