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Hi ! its . 1- :4: B8 1 PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION v lb a ft fl! it VOL. XCIX--KO. 9. REFUGEE SAYS OF IS HELD Reaches Border and Reports That He Understands All the For eigners Are Safe. HE ESCAPED IN AUTOMOBILE Tells of Having Seen 185 Bandits Thirty Miles to the South east of -Juarez. VILLA HAS NO HEAVY GUNS Foreigner Says Little Damage is Dene in Chihuahua Capital. El Paso, Nov. .29. The first foreign refugee to leave Chihuahua City since the siege began, arrived here today. He reported that Hil lia and Julia Acosta were in con trol of part of the ' city when he made his escape by automobile at 2 o'clock this morning.' Owing to the fact that he had "been in hiding, he explained that he had no means of knowing' first hand just what had happened or even the whereabouts of General Trevino. Carranza forces, were holding hard to their part of the city, ac sording to the refugee, who added that he understood all foreigners were safe. . ' ' . ' . ! '1 Cannon Ceasett Monday. Cannon firing ceased some time ear ly Monday morning:, but iiie STBTall arnttf firing continued ' through Monday and Tuesday, the refugee declared. lt ad mitted knowing nothing. more about -the military situation in the capital than the reports brought to him from time to time by servants and others who came to his home, which is near the home of General Trevino, he said. As he passed along the Villa Ahum ada road in his automobile late today the refugee reported having seen 185 bandits at Los Tanuques, about 30 .miles southeast of Juarez. - He said the column was moving in the direction of Villa Ahumada, south of Juarez, and the men were well" arm ed but he was not molested. U. S. Scouts Dispatched. United States 'Army officers stationed at Fabens, Texas, 32 miles' southeast of here ,and opposite Guadaloupe, Chihua hua, were notified tonight and dispatch', ed scouts to investigate the presence of bandits so near the border. ' The Juarez military officers were also noti fied of th,e reported presence of the bandit force. When he left Chihuahua City at J a, m. today the refugee said he could hear rifle shots in different parts of the city, but i-as not molested as he drove out. Only two men appeared ,on the street through which he drove, and "neither of these challenged hira. The foreigner said he had heard of looting in the business section of the city but had not verified this report. Believes Foreigners Safe. He declared he had no way of ascer taining the whereabouts or safety of the other foreigners of this city as he did not dare to leave his home. How evr, he added that he did not believe any foreign residents Jiad been killed. He said little damage had been done to tfle city, as Villa had no cannon when M made the attack. . After slipping out of his garage in an automobile, the foreign refugee made a 4ash for the plains to the north of the state capital, he said. He passed a number of bandits between the city and the border, one band being encountered "ear Sauz. He said these bandits touted "viva Villa" as he passed in his automobile ,the flag of his country fly "ig on the, car. The bandits' did not him, he said, nor Are in his.dlrec tl0n He saw another band further ni"th, but was not near enough to as certain who they were . ' " He did not pass through Sauz, going "'mm two miles of this town, nor didJ ne knosv whether or not any forelg ugees or Carranza troops were. at uz or Terazas. He stopped at Villa Ahumada where -was detained temporarily by the rranza guards, but was permitted to continue to the border. SHIPBUILDERS GET RAISE. w Class of Workmen Given In- crease OI JO per Cent In Wages. vcy' Mass- Nov. 39. Employes of tin" River Shipbuilding Corpora te,, slow the grades of foremen and cent foremen will receive a 10 per cepv lnrease in wases, beginning De- fr-ent r wade tonierht. The announcement - ifiat the increase is given In rec- eriiti of the increased cost of living. REPUBLICAN ELECTED, 'wsoeratie Congressman to Concede Opponent's Victory. Si Han rr Aa' JNOV' Z3' congress es t rfm steel- Democrat, it was learn Ge0r A WiU concede election of by ae c- Scott, Republican, who-won turn,T3ority o 131 on tRe omcial re- CHIHUAHUA PART cm BY BAMhlTS BATTLESHIPS Contracts Also Let for Two, Fleet Submarines and for Twenty Seven Coast Type. A $65,000,000 EXPENDITURE Awards Comprise the. Bulk of the 1917 Building- Programme Bids For Other Vessels to be Received December 6. - Washington, Nov. 29. Secretary Daniels awarded contracts today for more than 65,000,000 worth of new fighting ships for the Navy, including four battleships at $1,000,000 each, two fleet submarines at approximately $1, 190,000 each and 27 coast submarines at from $694,000 to $698,000 each. Contracts for two battleships each were awarded the Newport News Ship building and Drydock Company and the New York Shipbuilding Company. These awards had been delayed by the stipulation that the big ships be equip ped with turbo-electric propulsion, and Secretary Daniels said today the con tracting companies had finally agreed to the department's specification in this matter. The vessels contracted for today com prise the bulk of the great building programme of 66 craft of various types appropriated forby the last session of Congress. Bids for four battle .cruisers will be received December- 6, next,- anj for three scout cruisers on January 8, with the hope of completing the .task of getting all the ships under contract within thesix months-limit set by Con-, gress. ' " ;AIreasdy tbo House-Naval commttteeff A- m A ft l . " - I is at worx on me xis Dili ana eariy in the spring the department must find building facilities for at least three more battleships, one battle .cruiser and a proportionate number of other - craft remaining on the three-year construc tion programmel The bill ' to .be - put through this winter for the Navy will carry a total of nearly $400,000,000. Three of the new submarines will be' built by the California -Shipbuilding Company, of Long Beach,, Cal. ; 18 coast and one 850-ton fleets submersibles went to the Electric Boat Company, of New York, and the. remaining, six small boats and one 850-tonner went to the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, of Bridgeport, Conn. The new battleships will be of the type of the California and Tennessee, now under construction, - except- that they W.1U be fitted to carry eight 16-lnch rifles Instead of twelve 14-inch. They will displace about 32,500 tons. The department now is considering plans for the 1918 ships, three in num: ber, with indications that they, will .be of 40,000 tons displacement, carry 12 16-inch guns and make 23 to 24 knots an hour instead of 21 knots, the present battleship standard of the Navy. The two fleet submarines will be of the so-called 200-ton type and similar in size to the German U-58 which called recently at Newport, R. I. A third boat of this size will be laid down. at the i (Continued on Page Two.) NEARLY ONE TEACHERS IN In Attendance at Opening Session of the 'Assembly. Entertained Last Nlgnt at Reception at Governor's Mansion -Brilliant Mu sical Programme Dr. Bag ley Speaks. (Special Star Telegram.) .Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 29. With nearly 1,000 teachers already here and others arriving on every train, the 33rd annual session of the Teachers' Assembly con vened this afternoon and held the first general session tonight when President Riddlck, of the A. & M. College, wel comed the visitors and 'H. B. Smith, of New Bern, responded. A brilliant musical programme and an. able . address, by. Dr. W. ,C Bagley, of the University of Illinois, were bther features tonight, preceding a reception at the Governor's Mansion in honor pf the teachers, with the officers of the assembly and ' State officers and repre sentatives of he chamber of commerce and woman's club in the receiving line. At the business meeting, -this after noon President R. H. .Wright appoint ed as a committee to nominate officers. for the next year S. M.. Brinson, New Bern; Mrs. J. A. 'Robinson, Durham; Miss Blankenship, Charlotte; J. S. Ray, Gastonia, and J: L. Teague,' StatesvillaT Separate business sessions ofdepart ments of the assembly begin tomorrow; and continue through Friday. Dr. A A McGeachy, - Charloxte, delivers the Thanksgiving t serroonv at . noon Thurs day, .v .. .... AWARDS IDE FOR FOUR TOUSM RALEIGH WILMINGTON, 1ST. C, WATSON TESTIFIES Says Publications - Containing Al leged Obscene Matter Were Not Mailed by Him. CHARACTER PROVEN "GOOD" Defense Wins Contention for Having This Made Partof Evidence In the Case Two Former Gov ernors Testify." Augusta, Ga., Nov. 29. Thomas B. Watson took the stand in his own de fense here late today as his trial in Federal court neitred an end. The de fendant was put under oath and exam ined by J. Gordon Jones, of Cordele, Ga., a, member of his counsel. Het was ali lowed to describe the "general nature" of his writings other than those men tionedf in the indictments as obscence and which, he ,is charged with having sent through the mails. After giving a list 'of books he had written, Watson turned to charges that he had mailed the copies cited in the charges against him, and declared' that not more than once in ten years had he mailed anything. He explained that publications of the Jeffersonian Pub lishing Company, at Thomson, Ga., of which he is president, were mailed by persons- employed by the. corporation for that purpose, while other copies went by express. Watson did not com plete his statement before adjournment was taken until tomorrow and it was planned that he should resume it at that time. He stated after adjournment that he might introduce one more wit ness before resting his case. It was thought that arguments and the Judge's charge possibly might be concluded and the case go to the Jury tomorrow night. The trial began Monday. Early in the day the defense won its contention that Watson's -character as a man and as a writer should be intro duced as evidence - and 27 witnesses described his- character either us a writer or as a man as "good." Former 'Governors -'Joseph M. -Bron and H. P: McDaniel were among those who at- ested to..both. The defense also went Into detail with reference to Latin quotations cit ed in one count of the indictment to show that it was difficult ,to translate. " Renewal during the day of what Presiding J,udge W. ,W. Lambdin term ed "personal -remarks between counsel" was followed by .an admonition that if necessary . he would 'enforce by fined previous rulings against such passages.' PRESIDENT TO FEAST ON ' TURKEY" SENT. BY FRIENDS Nearly- All Cabinet Members to Remain In Washington for Thanksgiving. Washington, Nov. 29. President Wil son and nearly all the members of the cabinet will, spend Thanksgiving day in Washington with,' their families. In the morning the . President and Mrs. Wilson will go to church and in the evening they, fill attend a relief ball at -the 'Washington "Navy yard. The White House family will have for din ner one of the several big turkeys sent for the occasion by friends in different parts of the country. Many government officials, diplomats and members of Congress will attend the annual pan-American mass and luncheon at St. Patrick's Catholic church. The President will go to his own church or that of Mrs. Wilson. TRABUE IS ACQUITTED OF CHARGE OF MURDER Jury Returned Jts Verdict in Less Than Hour and a Half. No Demonstration in Court Room When It Was Announced Marks End of Trial Which Has Been Given Much Notice. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 29. Charles C. Trabue, a local attorney, who asserted that when he shot and killed Harry S. Stokes in the latter's law office here last April he acted in self-defense, was acquitted by a Jury here today. Argument in the case was concluded yesterday and it was given to the Jury today shortly before noon, as soon as Judge Neil had concluded his charge. When the verdict was returned an hour and twenty-three minutes later- .there was no demonstration. The shooting "grfe-tf--out of a feud be tween the men that had continued more than three years. On the witness stand Trabue sa,id.he went to. Stokes office in the hope of securing a signed retrac tion of alleged' derogatory statements he alleged Stokes had made. -He said the latter had ; attacked him and the shooting followed. There were no oth ers present. ' - 7 '.. Both principals in the tragedy were members of ..prominent Tennessee fam ilies and at the time . it .occurred were acting as counsel on opposite sides in a suit growing out or the- city hall "poll tical scandal." . r " 'r I RIS OWN BEHALF -. : : . . ' ' THURSDAY MORNING, TEUTONS' ADVANCE IN RUMANIA STILL Great Offensive Started by Russ ians in Carpathians Seeming ly Ha No Effect. TOWN OF PETECHTI TAKEN Petrograd ar Office Admits Mackensen?s Forces Are With in 20 liles of Bucharest. Although the Russians, probably as a diversion,, are carrying on with great Intensity an offensive in the Carpa thian region around Kirlibaba, north west of the Rumanian border, the ad vance of the Teutonic Allies all along the" line in Wallachia toward the Ru manian capital 'of Bucharest apparent ly. Is meeting .with little impediment. The left flank of the forces of the Central Powers have now captured the important railroad junction of Pitechti, 65 miles northwest of Bucharest; in the center the Rumanians are reported o be retreating eastward in disorder whlje the right flank, composed of the army of Field Marshal Von Mackensen which crossed the Danube, is carrying out maneuvers In co-operation with the other commanders to the. north. Turkish Troops Engagred. The Petrograd war office, in admit ting a' continuation of the retreat of trie Rumanians,' says Von Mackensen's men operating from Alexandria have advanced along the Turnpeb road to Kulugurena, the. latter town being 20 miles south of . Bucharest. Turkish troops are fighting with the Germans and Austrians in this region. The Russian official communication asserts thajt the 'Russian attack east and south, of KiYlibaba has resulted in the capture in both regions of ridges and the tak'ng of 700 prisoners. The Berlin war. office admits that alight gajtsis : wf e ""made but says the Russians aaflerMt" teeavy, & cacjialt iaa- y Little InfVmtry Fighting. Apparently little infantry fighting has taken place on any of the other fronts. On the line in France and Bel gieurd there have been artillery duels at various points and here and there small attacks by raiding parties of both the belligerents. Similar fighting la taking, place on the Russian front. The latest German official communl cation says quiet prevails on the Mace donia front, there having been no re sumption of the great battle of the early week in which both the Teutonic Allies and the forces of the Entente claim to have, had the advantage. Further . Gain by Turks. The Russians admit a further' ad vance by the Turks south of Van, in Turkish Armenia. The British government, beginning December 1, will take control of all the coal mines in South Wales, apparently to, prevent the wage dispute between the miners and operators from inter fering with the coal supply. HARBOR AT ZEEBRUGGE IS RAIDED BY BRITISH AIRMEN London, Nov. 29. British naval aero planes made a raid upon the harbor of Zeebrugge yesterday, It was officially announced tonight. What damage they inflicted is not known. All the ma chines returned safely. The official an nouncement says: "Yesterday afternoon an attack was carried out by naval aeroplanes upon the harbor at Zeebrugge but owinjr to the . weaver the results could not bel observer. All the machines returned. GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER SOUTH WALES COAL MINES London, Nov. 29. Under the defense of the realm act, the board of trade an nounces that from December 1, it will assume control of all the coal mines in South Wales. The action of the government Is an entirely new departure and appears to have been caused by the imperative ne cessity of preventing a trade dispute from interfering with the coal supply. PITECHTI, RUMANIA, TAKEN BY FALKENHAYN'S FORCES Berlin, Nov. 29, (via Syville). Pit echti, in Rumania, 65 miles northwest of Bucharest, has been captured by (Continued on Page Two.) Civilians Do Not Want U. 5. Troops Withdrawn? Juarez, Mexico, Nov. 29. Mexican merchants who reached here Mon day night from Sah.Buena Ventura and Namiquipa, reported today that petitions - were being circulated in the towns and settlements In the vi cinity of "the American expeditionary forces headquarters and outposts asking the United States govern- 'rrient not to withdraw the American troops now. They claim Villa has made threats against all who lived in Namiquipa, Guerro, San Buena .Ventura, Casas Grandes, Colonia Dublan, Colonia Juarez and the oth er towns in western Chihuahua, say ing he would kill all residents of. these towns and btifrh -their" hdmes because they had aided the Ameri cans. A .report is in circulation here that a- bridge Jias -been -burned be tween' Santa- Sofia and the Guzman, on the Mexico Northwestern rail road. If this is true, General. Persh ing will be prevented, from receiving supplies for his column by railroad. IS WITHOUT CHECK NOEIBER 30, 1916 PUBLIC'S REFUSAL TO PAY HIGH PRICES FOR TURKEYS GIVES A SCARE TO DEALERS "Boycott" in New York Creates Onfe of Most Remarkable Food Sit uations Ever Noted in Connection With Thanksgiving Season Mayor of Troy, N. Y Calls for Public Uprising Against the Prevailing High Prices. . New York, Nov. 29. One of the most remarkable food situations ever noted in connection with the Thanksgiving season developed herfe 'today as "a result, of the unprecedented food prices. On one hand there was a semi-panic among dealers in the Thanksgiving turkey market as a result of the public's re fusal to buy at the price demanded, it was announced by Joseph Hartigan, commissioner of weights and measures. On the other hand a call for a con certed public uprising against the high cost of living was issued here by Mayor Burns, of Troy, 'president of the New York State Conference of Mayors, who advocated proclamations by the govern ors of all the states and mayors of all the cities of the country to be publish ed broadcast and . read in the schools and churches setting days for a series of boycotts against high priced foods. : Mr. Hartigan said that large quan tities of turkeys, chickens and geese had been shipped here from the West by the raisers in the expectation of high prices. "But -the. public is being scared off by the excessive prices of the last few days." he said. "The price of 38 cents to 45 -cents which now prevails is so high that retailers state that the pub lic indicates it will "not buy, for the price is beyond its means." The dealers are finding, he said, a feeling that "if the public were to pay the high prices they would establish a precedent which would mean the same high prices at Christmas and New Years." They were predicting better eleventh hour sales when the prices' dropped, he said. The egg boycott, he said, has pro duced less buying and "in self -defense the dealers have been obliged to reduce the price in order to induce purchases." HIGH PRICES THE MAIN ; . TOPIC AMONG CONGRESSMEN -WishingtOTH-Npv; 29-WUh --the- ar rival In Washington of members of Con gress the subject of general discussion dominant among them Is the. high ,cost of living and the food embargo to be urged by Representative Fitzgerald, or New York, as a remedy. The . subject threatens to lead to much. 1 debate in Congress and therje Is fear that it may PROTEST AGAINST THE EJECT1 OF ENVOYS Germany Charges Allies With Contempt ofjiaw of Nations. State Department Asked to Forward to England Protest Againat Action of the Entente Allies In Greece. Washington, Nov. -29. In a note de livered to Secretary Lansing today from Count von Bernstorff, Germany protests against the ejection .of the German, Austrian and Turkish legations from Greece, and asks that the State Depart ment forward the protest to Great Brit ain. The text5 of the note, signed by Count von bernstorff, .and addressed to Secretary Lansing, follows: "The French commander of the naval forces of the Entente In the Greek wa ters has notified the envoys of Germa ny, Austria-Hungary, Turke'y and Bul garia that they had to leave Greek ter ritory immediately - with the staff of their legations and of the consulates. "The German Empire most emphati cally protests against this contempt of international law, .of the free will of a neutral country, and. of the most ele mentary rules of international courtesy. "Acting under instructions from the imperial governnient, I have the honor to request your excellency to1 forward this protest to the. British government." Germany's protest will be sent on to Great Britain as requested and requires no other, action on the part of this gov ernment, which is invslved only be cause It represents Germany's Interest in England. Surprise was expressed that the re quest was made to transmit the note to Great Britain only, especially as Ad miral Du 'Fournet, commander of the French fleet, is the active head of the whole allied, force berore Greece and has conducted all, the negotiations. DEBATE AT ELON COLLEGE. Those Arguing for President's Mexican Poller Win Contest. (Special Star Telegram.) Elon -College, N. .. C, Nov. 29. That there should be no armed intervention on tho part, of the United States In Mexican affairs and. that President Wilson's policy toward our leaders of the South is correct and statesmanlike, was the decision of three lawyers who sat in judgment on the senior-junior debate here tonight.' Seniors H. J. Fleming and Warren McCulloch argued for intervention. 'Juniors J. F. Raper and E, H. Rainey defended the Presi dent's programme. 'Great enthusiasm attended - every -speaker and rebuttals gleamed with, witticism's and flashes of trenchant humor, - , impede progress cf appropriation meas ures. Representative Fitzgerald said today that he would have two bills ready for Introduction Monday bearing on the proposed embargo. Minoriay Leader Mann said he did not believe an em bargo would be placed on food prod ucts and that it was not a remedy for the evil. An embargo offered as a re taliatory measure, in his opinion, dif fered greatly from an embargo to reg ulate prices and sufficient warrant did not exist for retaliatory embargo. DECLINE OF FIFTEEN CENTS POUND IN PRICE OF TURKEYS Baltimore, Nov. 29. Turkeys, in the face of an unorganized but none the less effective boycott, dropped from 35 cents a pound this morning to 20 cents tonight, with small demand reported at the principal market here. "BOYCOTT" SENDS PRICES OF TURKEYS AND EGGS DOWNWARD Chicago, Nov. 29. Turkeys and eggs took a sudden drop today when dealers found they were certain to have larger quantities on hand than had been ex pected. Inquiry revealed that house wives had turned to duck, geese and chickens for their Thanksgiving din ners and were buying only a few eggs. ADVANCE PRICES OF FOOD AND DRINKS 20 PER CENT Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 29. A 20, per cent, advance in the prices of food and drinks will be put into effect In eating houses here within a week, according to an agreement reached by the L03 Angeles restaurant- men's protective; association, representing 941 places. MANY HOUSEWIVES IN NORFOLK . REFUSE TO PAY HIGH PRICES. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 29. The declara tion of war-on what -was alleged to be exorbitant prices, issued this morning by the Housewives' League, in a reso lution. adopted urging-the people of the city to forego. the pleasure of Thanks giving turkey and , to restrict the use of eggs to those, absolutely necessary in cooking, was rgen,ftrii41tbserv ed thaiir expectecT, market men declare' tonight. As a result dressed turkey this afternoon was freely offered at re tall from 32 to 38. cents.. Prices yes terday were from 40 to 45 cents for the same stock. Poultry dealers ad mit they are over-stocked and will (Continued on Page Two.) PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE Will Head Grand Parade in New York Saturday Night. Will Follow Inauguration of New Lighting System for Statne of LibertySkyscrapers to be " Illuminated. New York, Nov. 29. New York's great "skyscrapers" will be brilliantly illuminated Saturday night when Presi dent Wilson heads an automobile pa rade through the down-town section of the city after he has accepted on be half of the Nation a new electric flood lighting system for the Statue of Lib erty. Preceding the parade, it was an nounced tonight, Miss Ruth Law, who recently established a new American record In aeronautics, will circle about the. Presidential yacht Mayflower in an aeroplane electrically lighted. At the same time what is said to be the most powerful searchlight in the country will be played on the Mayflow er, from the decks of which the Presi dent and his party will view the illu mination of the Liberty Statue. It is planned to flood the city with red, white, blue and golden lights on the night of the President's visit. The President is expected to arrive in New York shortly after 3 o'clock Sat urday afternoon. He will be met by the mayor and others, after which he will board the Mayflower and proceed to the Statue of Liberty. The naval yacht Dolphin, with Secretary of the Navy Daniels on board, will follow the Mayflower. Part of the Atlantic fleet will participate in the ceremonies. SIGMA PSI MEETING ENDS. Officers Elected at Eleventh Biennial Convention at Richmond. Richmond, Va., Nov; 29. The elev enth biennial convention of the Sigma Psi Epsilon Fraternity came to a close tonight. Sessions were held this morn ing and afternoon, the principal busi ness being -the election of officers, with the following results: F. J. Knauss, of Denver, grand presi dent; "Ernest D. Ivey, Atlanta,- grand vice-president; W. L. Philips, Richmond, grand secretary; J. H. Kammerman, Penn State College, grand treasurer; Fred. A.- Price, Kansas City, grand his torian; Frank G. ' Louthan, Richmond, grand guard. A new office, that of assistant sec retary, was created. W. F. Wingett re ceived the appointment.. He .will be lo oated permanently in Richmond. ORILLIffl' RECEPTION WHOLE NUMBER 39,780 SAFE CONDUCT IS AGAIN ASKED FOR COUNT TARNQWSK1 England and France Requested to Reconsider Refusal to Pass the Austrian Envoy. IS NOT ASKED AS A FAVOR United States Base3 Its Case on International Rights Prompt Reply is Expected. Washington, Nov. 29. The United . States has sent notes to, Great Britain and France, it became known today, re- . questing re-consideration by those gov ernments of their refusal to Issue' a safe conduct through their blockade lines for Count Tarnowski, the new Austro-Hungarian ambassador to this country, and speaking of unfortunate effect that a continued refusal would have on opinion here. The notes point out that it is an in alienable right of sovereign nations to exchange ambassadors and lnsts that a third nation, even in time of war, is not justified in denying that right. Great care was'taken to base the representa tions solely on the ground of interna tional rights as distinguished from mere international courtesy, making it clear that the United Statesiis not ask ing a favor or assuming the attitude of a pleader. Bitter Public Opinion. If the present note meets with an un satisfactory response it is admitted that a very difficult situation will be devel oped. The allied embassies are deeply concerned, over the bitter public opinion aroused here and are taking unusual care to keep their governments fully in formed. Early replies to the American notes are expected, owing to the fact that Count Tarnowski is" scheduled to sail from Rotterdam on the Dutch steamer Nieuw Amsterdam on December 16. - .. Might Send Worship. .. . . " ' Should the replies prove unfavorable, the United States might send a final note notifying the Allies to disturb the Austrian envoy at their own risk, or; it might be decided to send an American merchantman or warship to some neu tral port to receive the ambassador and bring him across the Atlantic. As yet, however, such a contingency has hardly , been contemplated in viw of the confi dent belief that the Allies will see th wisdom of yielding. ADMIRAL JELLICOE FIRST SEA LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY Other Change In Management of the British Navy Announced. , ' London, Nov. 29. Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, commander of the British fleet, was today appointed first sea lord of the admiralty, being succeeded In command of the grand fleet by Vice Ad miral Sir David Beatty, whocommand ed the British battle squadron in the Jutland naval battle. Admiral Six Henry B. Jackson, the present first sea lord, has been appointed president of the royal naval college at Greenwich. The announcement of the change iti command of the British grand fleet was made this afternoon in the house of lords by A. J. Balfour, first lord of the admiralty. Mr. Balfour said there would be consequential changes also in the board of the admiralty. These vital changes in the manage ment of the navy were not unexpected as recently there has been a demand for an infusion of new life on the board of the sea lords at White Hall. The case as presented by the critics was that none of the sea lords had had active-service afloat during this war. and that the active direction of the fleets by the admiralty should be in the hands of officers who had participated in and worked out the latest style of opera tions. BRITISH DENY THE CRUISER NEW CASTLE HAS BEEN SUNK Official Statement Brands Berlin Report as a Fabrication. ' London, Nov. 29. Denial that the British cruiser New Castle was sunk, as reported In a Berlin wireless dis patch on the strength of advices from Rotterdam, is made in an official state ment issued this afternoon, as follows: "With reference to the statement made In the German wireless today that the British cruiser New Castle struck a men on November 15 and sunk at the entrance to the Firth of Forth, and that 21 of her crew were, killed and 45 wounded, none of his majesty ships was mined or sunk during the week from November 12 to November 18, in the North Sea. The whole story with its circumstantial details, is a fabrica tion." The Overseas News Agency dispatch reporting the sinking of the New Castle reached this country Tuesday night. RE-AFFIRM THEIR LOYALTY Polish Citizens to Stand by the Stars) and Stripes. Southbend, Ind., Nov, 29. Resol'u-j tions re-affirming their loyalty and at-; tachment to the American flag, their desires to make the Polish residents of this-country better citizens and de mand that the right of the Poles in Eu rope be established, were passed by delegates to the fourth biennial conven-l tion of the Polish Federation of Ameri-' ca at the closing session of the con-; vention here today. . Racine, Wis., was chosen for the 1918 convention. M 1 v.V- : ; mm-- ! fit ' mm r-v: J- -n '4
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