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A Hies ADVKRTISIXQ 18 THR TKITKIUSAIi LANGUAGE STOKKN KVEKVWnKRK BT BUYERS AND 8 ELLENS. m The Sultan s Capital Given Papers Omaha Daily Bee THE WEATHER, Fair VOL. XI.1V NO. 117. OMAHA, MONDAY MOKNINO, NOVEMBER 2, 1)14-TKN lWflKS. Ob Trains sad at otsl Haws SUaaas, So. single copy two cents. OIL MILLIONS TO RELIEYE YICTIMS OF NATIONS' WAR Rockefeller Foundation Stands Beady with Treasure for Aid i of Noncombatanti. JOHN D. MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT Money to Be Spent to Aid Helpless in All Countries Swept by Scourge. SHIP, IS ALREADY CHARTERED Vessel Loaded with Four Thousand Tons of Provisions. VESSEL IS THE MASSAPEftUA La r err at Neutral Craft In Harbor f New York, and It Will Ball Tiradtr Ulrectly for Rotterdam. THOMPSON POT 00T BY BRITISH SHELL Intrepid Kansas Photographer Finally Gets a Taste of Real War with Germans. SIGHTS HE SEES IN BELGIUM Tells Graphic Story f Ilia Wander ings Over Battle Swept Coanlry Vatll Finally .Woanded by an Explosion. GERMAN SCOUTING PARTY IN BELGIUM Pro vided with field glasses and carefully screened from de tection, soldiers of the kaiser spy out the enemy's, locations. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. The Rockefeller foundation hu decided to employ It immense resource. for the relief of non- combatants In the countr.es afflicted by the war, and stands ready to give n. .. Jiiil.ra If napHUTV" for the our T.,1. . .r,n,rt fnnlirht bv flcer made m John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. president of the 'ePP" the train foundation. (Copyright. 11-14. by Prsa Publish' LONDON. Nov. 1. (Special C to New York World and Omah , Donald Thompson, the Topeka, f',.n., photographer who carried a camera through Belgium, walked Into the World's London office this afternoon, looking aa though he had Just escaped from the surgery ward of an emergency hospital; or aa he put It himself, aa If he had Just ccme through a Kansas cyclone. His story of his adventures Is best told In his own words: "I know my nose s still attached to my face," began Thompson, "because I can feel It, but for several days I was quite sure that it had gone forever. 1'ade.r German Arrest. "I left London, having come there from Belgium, two weeks ago tomorrow, Sun- ' i .i . . . . . 'mil- w"ca i ificnfa Antwerp i round myseir. unaer arrest. A young German of- prlsoner the moment I he took me to I the general headquarters, at the Hotel In pursusnce of this philanthropy, the'1 v'He. or city hall, and there I was foundation will send a commission lo; proms, apologies oecause inia Europe in a few day to report first young lieutenant had mistaken ma for hand as to how, when and where aJd en Englishman. The general Immediately can be rendered most effectively. At a Invited me to have lunch with him, and cost of $275,000. It already has chartered I accepted. Wa remained on the friend a sh'p and loaded it with 4.000 tons of I lent terms thereafter, nrovlsione for the relief of the starving, "After lunch I obtained a pas to go '"'Belgians. j through , to Ostend, by stating that my 'Why Action Taken. ' wife was living there and that 1 Waa very "This action Is taken," Mr. Rockefeller ( desirous of seeing bar. The Germans says, "aa a natural step In fulfilling the were so sympathetic about this that they chartered purposes of the foundation, ! offered to take me to Ostend Immediately namely, 'to promote the well being oi.oy motor, but knowing that my wir- was mankind throughout the world.' The ship 1 the Massapeq.ua, the larg- really In sunny Kansas, I told them I would stay in Antwerp awhile to take est neutjal vessel now In New Tors pictures of the German troops and other harbor, and it will sail Tuesday morn!n . pleasant features of German rule, direct for Rotterdam with a certlflca- 4, On ay Motorcycle Trip, tlon from the British consul at New Tork commander readily consented to that 1U cargo Is destined for the use of ; me m paM through the lines to Belgian non-combatants only and should , Mallnes. where I had left my trunk on a not be delayed In transit rrevloue visit, and even cava ma a motor- The supplies are consigned to the cycU); apologising for the scarcity of American consul at Rotterdam and will be distributed by the Belgian Relief conv mission. Million a Mont. Mr. Rockefeller has been in communica tion automobiles. The motorcycle waa of an American make, as the German smilingly pointed out. I had. never ridden one In my life, but I experimented on the nerves of a few people In Antwerp until I wltl Ambassador Page at London' ..,,, th. ,. . Aft . and, made public telegram to which whUa T Umti how map tn Bacblne ' ,r.1 , ,T '"? wheal wanted to and so I went to Fort IS? lTiT '"iT..!"? r busy burying the dead. - eight months to prevent starvation "In fact." the ambassador aald, "many will starve now before food can reach them." He added that the British gov ernment forbids the export of food and that none can be bought on the continent. Russians Fire on Turkish Warships and Open Fighting PARIS. Nov. 1 (By Wireless to Say vllle, L. I.). An official Turkish report forwarded from Constantinople by the correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeltung. says that the RusslHns opened hostilities October 23, firing upon a portion of the Turkish fleet after having Vor some time interfered with the evolution of'the war ships. LONDON, Nov. 1. "The British ambas sador, is leaving Constantinople," says th Athens correspondent of the Ex change Telegraph ' company. "He will arrive at Dedagach Sunday, proceeding from that place by special train for Sa lonika." - LORD NAIRNE KILLED ON EUROPEAN BATTLEFIELD LONDON. Nov. 1. Lord Nairne, the seoond son of the tuarqula of Lansdowno. conservative leader In the House of Lords, haa been killed In action. He was a major In tho First dragoons and srved in the South Aflcan war. Lord Nairne was born In 1874. In 1900 he married Lady Violet Mary Elliott, daughter of the fourth earl of Mlnto, who was a former governor general of Can ada. BInce 1910 Lord Nairne has been equerry-ln-waltlng to King George. The Weather Forecast of the weather for Sunday"! and Monlay: For Nebraska. Iowa and South Dakota Generally fair, without decided change in tern peril ture. Osuka Yesterday. Hour. , Peg. Temperature at SffiCaa. Comparative I a. m..... 6 a m... 7 a. m S a. m 9 a. m 10 a. m... 11 a- m 12 m ' 1 P- m -, 5 p. m.. a p. in 4 p. m 6 p. m p. m 7 p. m k,oeal Record. 114. 1911. 1812. 1911. 76 M 34 3 62 30 l IT (4 43 33 00 .00 .OH .01 precipitation depar- Dead Left Uabnrled. "In the streets and houses of Duffel I saw more dead men than I could have believed possible, and no effort had been made to bury thsm. From Duffel I rodo to Lierre. where the work of destruction was complete. It was even worse than atOUmvaln. "Brussels waa my next stop, and find ing things quiet there', I managed to get to Mallnes, which Is In ruins. Every vil lage between Mallnes and Brussels baa been levelled ' to the ground, and the dead remain unburlod In the fields. "I returned to Antwerp Tuesday night, and hearing that fighting had begun on the coast, I tried to get passes to go In that direction, but was met with a firm refusal. - ' An "Spavclal Knvoy."' "I then happened to remember that I had a, letter to Consul Johnson at Ostend, so I set out Immediately for Bruges on my motorcycle. Wherever I stopped I showed my American passport and said I was a special envoy, charged with dis patches to the American consul at Ostend. "In this way I finally got to the Ger man lines outside Dtxuiude oa Wednes day afternoon. I bumped Into a Ger man captain there, and, after some argu ment, managed to persuade him. that I had the personal permission of the kaiser to photograph German troops, so he said: 'all right,' but rather dubiously. How ever, he let me go along with his .de tachment on the way to the coast "Many Belgian prisoners were brought In by the Germans, but 1 saw few British. In fact, tlte German told me that the Belgians were doing all the fighting at this point. - tieta I'nder lrc A sals. "Outside Nleuport I climbed down into a trench In the sand dunes and dug a sort of oave for myself few feet from the main firing UnA 8oon we were) un der a heavy fire from the British fleet and also from the batteries. The Ger mans offered me surae canned beef .Jar (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) Democrats Predict Sweeping Victory WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. An official pre-election statement Issued Jointly to night by democratic national and con gressional committee predicts a demo- I cratlc majority' of approximately 100 In 011 thu him.. r.t ri.nr.a.tir.tlv.1 tha. out come Ol nexi x ueaaay a eta, uuna kuu a.n increased majority In tha senate. The statement says In part: "Reports gathered with particular cars from all parts of tha country Indicate a sweeping democratic victory Tuesday. Highest todsy ..... Loweot today Mean temperature Precipitation Temperature and turea from the normal Normal temperature 46 r.xceas for the day 19 Total excaas since March 1 tlb Normal precipitation 06 inch Iefcncy for the day 0 Inch Total rainfall since ilarch i....24 4v Inches rw fu lrnry alnce March 1 2 3 Inches I fK-trncy for cor. period. 113. a !) inches lWi-ien"y for cor. pcrtud. 1S1I. 103 inchea T Indicate trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. The program of 'progressive legislation enacted by congress uider the leadership of President Wilson has made a profound impression on tbe country. "Democratic sentiment Is particularly strong in that section of the country west of the Mississippi. This Is well Illustrated In the former republican elate of Mon tana, where the vote for Congressmen Evans and Stout in the primaries ex ceeded the combined vote of all other parties. Gains are confidently expected In Kansas, Nebraska. Oklahoma, Wiscon sin, Minnesota and other western states. "In tha east our reports are particularly gratifying." av Viv i-; s tr 8v r--.i..a on t ' 6 . A. . ' I ' I I n Lv 7 TURKEY STANDS AGAINST ALLIES . IN PRESENT WAR Ambassadors from England, France and Russia Qet Passports and Prepare to Leave. . f - ACTION DOES . NOT SURPRISE Christmas Ship Touches Hearts of the Parisians PARIS, Nov. 1. Newapnpers here com ment In verv touching: terms upon tlie anticipated voyage of the American Santa Clnua to liuropeon ports on one of t'nclej Kim'i battlcahlps to bring Christmas , prearnt ' ti- children of sorely tried j Kmopran families. It will not he th soonest inrgotten of the minor Incidents of tho war. 1 Powers Receive News from Con , gtantinople as Move that Was Expected. INDIANS LOYAL TO ENGLAND SEVERE BATTLE IN PROGRESS Oil WAY TO OCEAN Germans' Attempted Advance to 8e Ports Marked by Renewed Hard Fighting. FURIOUS ATTACK IS LAUNCHED JiWff'4?-" : c.r:. , ' rV News of Turkish Defection Will Not Affect Britain's Moslem Subjects. INVOLVES THE SUEZ CANAL Egypt Dragged Into War by Action of the Sultan. 1 . Germans Report All Movements vf French Troops from Wireless Station PARIS, Nov. 1. A wireless station, the location of which has not been discovered, is being used by the Germans to report all movements ofhe French troops, ac cording to. statements made . to General Pierre Chcrflls by wounded soldiers who had been brought back from the front. Every effort has been made to find the mysterious station, but without result. General Chcrflls mentions this in illus trating the thoroughncus of the German system of. making -.war. Their absolute knowledge of all parts of the country has J permitted them to make advance arrange ments whioh are serving them walL At Lasslgny a mushroom pasture wti found to have' been converted Into a munition depot, while a spot near Dixmude had been prepared for some time before to re ceive tho German wounded. "It Is this scientific precision and per fect method," suys General Cherfils, "which has permitted the Germans to choose so .well the llns from the Alnne and In front of Rhclms, there to fsston a sufficiently easy resistance which still lasts." EGYPT ANNEXED. TO TURKEY'S HOLDINGS i Announcement of New Move Against . Great Britain is Madeat . .""Berlin. ' DEMANDS DELIVERED TO PORTE Great Britain and Rnsaln Ask. Es lannlion of Naval Atlnek and Dlamlaasl of German Officers from Shi pa. - BIXLKTI.V LONDON, Nov. 1. Turkey has formally annexed . Egypt, according-lo a German official statement which has - been re ceived from Berlin by the Marconi Wire leas Telegraph compsny. GERMANS KEEP OP ATTACKS AT YPRES Reports from Paris Indicate Teutons .. Driven Back in Every Effort ' Made. STRUGGLE VERY VIOLENT Attacks and Tonntrr Attacks Arc .Made, by Both Sides, Beth Gala las; Advantages and Losing; ' Others. FAItlS, Nov. l.-The French official statement Issued at 3 o'clock this after noon says: "There Is nothing new to report on the front between Nleuport and Dixmude. - "The Germans have continued their violent attacks upon all the region to the north, east and south of Ypres. All these attacks have Been repuined and we have even progressed to the north of the Ypres and perceptibly to the east of this i locality. Holebecka and Meaxlncs, seised oy me oermans in tne morning, wore later retaken by the allied forces." .The statement says that the rest of the battle front on Saturday was marked by violent cannonading and several un successful counter attacks by the Ger mans. The struggle is still very violent In the Argonne region, where tha Oer ma'ns have made no progress. During the week of October lf-S). 7,S3 German prisoners were Interned. LONDON, Nov. 1. Turkey has formally and Russia have presented the following demands to' the sublime porte: "An explanation of .Turkey's naval action in the Black Sea; the dismissal of German bfftcers from Turkish ships, ami the dismantling of the cruisers Goeln and Breslau, said to have been purchased by Turkey of Germany. Falling to re ceive satisfaction of theae demands, diplomatic) relations with Turkey will be severed by 'Great Britain and Russia." Movs Airalnst Great Britain. LONDON. Nov. t It U officially an nounced in London that the Turkish gov ernment summarily shut off communica tions with the British embasay at Con stantinople Friday last, and that the British government must take whatever action Is required to protect British In terests and territory In Egypt from at tacks made or threatened. Hnaa Ambassador Leaves. LONDON, Nov. l.-A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from'nf nrm-uHmr min. fn. mn. ...k Athens says that the Russian ambaasa-; borhood have long been exhausted. We dor snd his staff have left Constantino- have to try to get from London by boat, pie. It Is believed in official circles In ,nd from Paris by rsll. and these are Athens tht the question of. peace In the very uncertain. Balkans depends solely upon the attltuds' "A friend sent word to me that one of Bulgarls. Greece, although resolved to'nai ,i,ten dressings to do at once and preserve neutrality, la. cloaely watching not one bandage. All the old linen and Its' Interests.' " . jmanir new sheets tisve been used for An official measags has been received bandages snd now'we have no gausa for at Rome from Constantinople, according compresses, no snti-teianus serum, s very to a dispatch to the Central News tmitl quantity of Celir and almost no agency, announcing that the Russian fleet 'alcohol. What we want la good wool had attackd the Turkish fleet mar ,.tlier to kult In socks and wristlets or to Kebastopol. in the Black ei. Details of.,ake up by the yarl for mufflers aad tlie battle ars lacking jilust rroteetors." OLD LINEN AND SHEETS USED . FOR BANDAGING WOUNDS . WASHINGTON, Nov. l.-"We have 4i.0n0 wounded In this little corner of Brittany alone," wrote a nurse at Val Fleurt In a letter received today by Miss Mabel Boardman. chairman' of the relief eommittee of the American Re4 Cross. "Even if we had the money," shs ssys. "It mould be Impossible to buy the things we most need over here. Our only means OFFICIAL REPORTS FOR SUNDAY Germany Claims rrosjrejis In West sad Rnasln Reports Victory In East for the Day's Bulletins. CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 31, (via London. Nov. 1.), 5:15 P. M. Tha ambassadors of Russia, Great Britain and Franco have received their pass ports. The Russian and British am bassadors will leave Constantinople November 3. The French ambas sador will leave tomorrow. I'nlted States Acts for France. BORDEAUX, Nov. 1, 6:20 P. M. It la officially announced that the French, British and Russian ambas sadors to Turkey asked for their passports yesterday and left Con stantinople today. The American ambassador haa ftaken charge of French interests In Turkey. Drags Egypt Into War. LONP0N. Nov. , :50 P, M. The Amsterdam correspondent' of Reuter's Telegram company 'says that according to a message from Berlin the sultan of Turkey has noti fied all the powers that the British attitude towards Egypt , prevented the execution of his sovereign rights, and the khedlve will demand of Great Britain an explanation of Its action. A anon need In India. SIMLA. British India, Nov. L (via Lon don.) Announcement of Turkey's atti tude was mads throughout India today in an official communication. In which the viceroy deplores the endeavor of a chauvinistic element to drlvs Turkey Into war with Great Britain for the ben efit of Germany and Austria. The result will not be known for some days, but Mohammedan leaders are hold ing meetings In support of Great Britain, while tho mosqus organixa'tlons srs pray ing for the success of British arms. Will Arrest All Reservists. LONDON, Nov. 1. The British offlolsl Information bureau Issued the following today: "In view of the action taken by the German forces In Belgium and Francs of removing as prisoners of war all per sons who are liable for mllitsry service, his majesty's-government haa given In structions that all enemy reservists on board neutral vessels should be made prisoners of wsr." Kcrasan Official Report. RKRLIN (via London), ' Nov. 1, 6 40 P. M.-VThe German army headquarters Is sued the following communication this evening: "The operations In Belgium hsve been rendered difficult owing to Inundations of the Yser snd the Ypres csnals by the destruction of tha sluices st Nleu port. Our troops have advanced near Ypres. At least flft) prisoners were cap tured; also some British guns. "The forces fighting to the westward of Lille also have progressed. "A number of prisoners were taken near Vallly, about 1,600. In the region of Verdun snd Toul there has been only Insignificant fighting. "In the northeast the battle against the Russlsus Is still Indecisive." Rnaslaas Annonacc Victory. PETROGRAD. Nov. l.-Ths Russian general staff Issued a statement todsy, saying that the Russian forces "beyond the Vistula" have advanced victoriously along the wholn front; progress has been made In east Prussia, and the Ger man attacks In the region of Hakalar sevo have ceased. nnonua AAIlM I 1TT nyM 1 1U0 KfcuLNl OJUrLANU LAriAind; Invader. Make Progrtu at Soma. Gives Reasons for Removal of Ne braska University to State Farm. . utnera. ALLIES BRING UP MORE MEN Endeavor to Check Move Which Means Future Menace to England, Itself. ACTUAL CHANGES ARE SLIGHT i Battle Front Remains Little Changed j Last Few Days. 1 ATTACKS AND COUNTER MOVES PRESENT LOCATION IS VBAD nrronndlnsrs Are "ch that Yonnsr Women Are Afmld Vlalt RnlldJnKS Alone After 1 MldnlKht. George Coupland, regent of the Univer sity of Nebraska, who Is and haa been a strong udvorate of removal of the uni versity to the state farm, dose to Lin coln, yesterday, from Elgin, wired The Bee some facts that tho voters of the state should know. The regent does not seek In his telegrsm to argue with those who nave been criticising his views on removal of the school to the state farm. but says: "Tho manager of the city campus ex tension committee, makes violent objec tion to Regent Halter and myself, calling attention of the voters to the moral sur roundings of the campus. It Is well known all over the state that during the past years, and at the present time, many parents have been, and are being, deterred from sending' their children to the university on that account. "Personally, I have had a 'great many of tho best people In the stats tell me they would not send their sons or daugh ters to the university because of Its sur roundings, and I have hsd, young women students in tho university tell ms that they did not dare to go if the university library after dark. "Many times I have been Informed by persons of reliability that most objec tionable things have eiisted In near prox imity to the university. To me these ars tha most serious objections against the university remaining on the city campus, and I should deem myself recreant to my duty as regent and as a cltlsen had I tailed to bring It to the attention of tho voters. The personal attaoks the exten sion cbmmtttee have mads upon me, J refrain from replying to." !. Captain and Fifty More Saved Off the Wreck of Eohilla WHITBY, Eng., fvla London), Nov. I. Fifty persuns, all who remained clinging to tha wreckage of the British hospital ship Itohllla, which crashed on the rocks near here early Krlday morning, were brought ashore this morning by a motor lifeboat. The captain of the ship was aniung them. The total number of people j saved Is HA. The exact number lost Is not known, but Is thought to be about fifty-! four. j Ucrranna Make Pnrtlenlnrlr Violent Assanlt East of Solssons sa the Alsnc. and Drlvn French Aeroas River, BERLIN, Nov. 1. (vta Amster dam and London.) A report re ceived here today from Oerman army headquarters, says: "Our army In Belgium yesterday occupied Ramscapelle (two and one half rules east of Nleuport) and Pre Iscboon and our attacks on Ypres are progressing. Zandvoorde, Chateau Hollenelcke and Wambeke have been stormed. "Further south we. also have sain ed (round to the east of Solssons. The enemy has been attacked, and during the day chased from several strongly fortified positions to the north of Vallly. about ten miles east of Bolssons, which was stormed dur JSC the afternoon the enemy retreat lag across the river Alane and su ferine vere losses. .We captured 1.000 prisoners and two machine guns. "In the Argonne and to the west of Vsrdun and to the north of Toul severs! French attacks were repulsed with heavy losses for tho enemy.' - "Tha battle In tha north eastern war theater till now has not been decided. To the west of Warsaw the Russians are slowly following our troops, which are now being regrouped." Try In sr to Roach French IHtrvn. LONDON, Nov. 1 The German at tempts to reaoh the French channel ports were resumed wHU renewed energy yester day. Tne Oermans undertook general of. fensive tactics from the coast at Nleu port to Arras, and while they made progress at some points they wore re pulsed at others, and In soma casss were compelled to give ground near the coast, where their advance was checked by ail extension of the flooded ares. . Today tho battle Is rasing with tbe fury thst marked the opening ot the last: phase of this campaign, and even en ths English coast the boom of the big- naval guns, which are bombarding tha Invaders' flank, could be distinctly heard. The allies hava broueht up forces In an endeavor to check this second effort of ths Usrmans to establish themselves ott tbs French coast, fro.n which they hop to menace England. The German tfL ciai report issued early today waa that ths German troons had r--.iinLA carle, which Is on the railway and caps between Nleuport and Dixmude, but tho French official , communication ef thla afternoon says they worn driven out by a counter attack. DoubUess the ex tension of the flooded ap which now reaches beyond this town mads ths Ger man positions untenable. IHaatlaa Little Chanced. On ths whols, therefore. It will appear that ths situation on this most ImDort- the. rival Csrrunxa and Villa factions ofjaont battle front remains much, as It wan ths constitutionalist party In Mexioo to-, when the Germans, through exhaustion a few days ago, closed their heavy artil lery ure tor rent. The French report tells) of various advances and losses, but tbesn uauauy so tar as distance Is concerned. Utah Grand Jury; Indicts Plumbers On Trade Statute SALT LAKE CITY. Nov." 1. Indict ments charging members of the city, stats and national master plumbers' asso ciations with having operated for the last three years in restraint of trada ware re tnrned by ths federal grand Jury for the district court of Ttah against fourteen master plumbers of Utah and Colorado this morning. Ths Indicted plumbers wsre placed under a bond of each for their appearance 'when the court convenes No vember I. All except Chris Irving, presi dent and director of the National Asso ciation of Master Plumbers, are Utah plumbers and hold soma office la one or more of tho three organisations. Those Indicted are: Chris Irving, Den ver; John A. Forsyth, Prices James Mo Beth and A. J. Atkins. Ogden: Charles J. Hlgson, Frsnk O. farthey, Parley O. James, William 8. Hlgham, Foster W. Jones, Will Rees, HenrjT Green, Irving M. lllgley, William Roeslter and . Roy Bpnnce, all of Bait Lake City. Tho case against the master plumbers has attracted widespread attention, aa msater plumbers from various cities of the I'nlted States were Indicted on the asms charge Isat spring st Des Moines, Is.,, snd last month st Erie, Pa. The trials will begin at once In tha various cities. The esse Juat closed was attended I by officers of the master plumbers' asso ciations, officers at plumbing supply houses In many eastern cities and special government asxietsnls. " Conference Thanks Carranza and Villa KL PASO, Tex., Nov. l.-Lesders of day looked for an early settlement of tne aiireronces ne.tween the two chief Ulna, following the action of the Aguaa Callemes conference late yesterday ln1 adopting a decree disposing botlr Car-! ranza and Villa from official positions. The plan which would retire ths two opposing leaders was drafted . and adopted unanlmoUHlv by a Joint commit tee on civil and military matters, the members of which are tha leaders of both factions. It arranged that tha pro- should take oath of office before ths as-j sembled. convention. Tlie document thanked General Carrama and General Villa for their revolutionary activity. The proposition for the retirement of both leaders wus mads to the convention by Carrsnsa himself, who insisted that unless Villa also retired he would be! compelled to refuse to step from office. CHICAGO P0ST0FFICE WANTS REFRIGERATOR IN BASEMENT CHICAGO, Nov. l.-An Ic box ts needed In the postofflcs as a result of tha fsrm-to-the-consumer servloe undertaken by tbe parcel post. Daniel A. Campbell, (Continued on Pass Two. Column. Two.) Crisis in Cabinet ' Results in Italy postmsster, todsy opened negotlstlons with the department at Washington for pormlssion to install a refrigerating plant in the basement of ths federal building to provide a means of storing perishable goods until they can bs delivered. ROME. Nov. l.-The members ef the cabinet presented their resignations ta th king tonight. Tbs king reserved deci slon and Invited ths presidents -of th senate and chamber of deputies and leads Ing statesmen te confer with him on th situation. It Is genorally believed tha. Premier Salandra will bs entrusted with the tssk of forming a new cabinet wlthia a few days. The Italian cabinet has suffered frona ths same division of opinion aa exists In the country at large. Italy's neutrality haa been approved by the whols cabinet, but there, sxlstsd among ths ministers two opinions as In the country, tbs on favoring military preparations at an cost snd 'ths other supporting ths ides, that the risk of Italy becoming Involved through these measures was dispropor tionate to sny advantage It might gain. A definite decision regarding ths min isterial crisis awaits the return of King Victor Emmanuel