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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
$4,000 NEGROES
SENT NORTH TO
VOTE IN ELECTION
Department Of Justice Is
sues Statement That Evil
dence of Fraud Has
Been Secured

Washington. November 3-An Of
fetal estimate that 10000 negroes
have been transported recently
from the south into Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and other states
was made by the departlnent OF
justice tonight in a statement de-
claring that number Of the ne
groes have fraudulentIy registered
and that other election frauds dis
closed include padding of regis
tration lists reaching into thou
sands of false names in one city
alone.
The statement issued with the sanction
Of Attorney General Gregory, gives warn
ing that conspiracies to intimidate voters
will be promptly prosecuted This is
the department. first official announce
ment that actual cases of fraud have
been developed by it's investigators.
Section i, of the penal, code, makes it
an offense against the United States for
two or more persons to conspire to intimi-
date any citizen in the free exercise or
enjoyment or any right or privilege Sc
cured to him by the constitution and
laws of the United States says the
statement, and to punish him for exer-
cising such rights and the courts have
held that one of the rights SO secured
A. the right to vote for federal officers
and to have the votes fairly counted and
the results correctly returned. Con-
spiracies to intimidate voters in the free
exercise Of the right to vote for federal
officers are violations of federal law.
Such conspiracy need not be consum-
mated. and even an overt act is not es-
sential. nor is intimidation confined to
acts of physical violence. The develop
ment of such conditions will result in
prosecution.
UNITED States district attorneys and in
vestigators have been instructed to be
fair and nonpartisan in Investigations ard
prosecutions.
Information received by the depart
ment of justice shows that within the
last three months approximately 10000
negroes have beer transported from GER
tain southern states to northern and
western states. mainly to middle western
sContinned On Page TroI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
MN YORK POLICE
QDEARTH plot TO
|DYNAM|TE STAT|ONS
Pins Are Thwarted, They
lain, By Arrest of Six
Men Alleged to Be
Implicated

'Sit3# two stations ON the marlborough
&byfay system were thwarted. accord
~ TO the police, by the arrest today
leix men. several OF them strikers,
3ged with bringing dynamite into the
land with causing the dynamite ex-
Ion in the One Hundred and Tenth
2 n station on October "a
y Confession, which detectives say they
s. tned from one man under arrest,
the station at Fifty-ninth street and
dway was TO have been blown up
a. and the station st the city hall
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24
SEASON OF YULETIDE
CHEER FOR OLD and
YOUNG STARTS TODAY
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING riNAlLN
CONCLUDED ANn EVERYONE
IN TRIM FcR CHRISTMAS
JOYS
oNsinexs Nas Beer Fe,t ne postoffies
RsSsssts Bs,na eetsef Than
S,mes tess


Saoppea 0nals ,sncia,i,.l a., ,aa,
iar ol cespus CHRISTI ana ihs nNta
mrn at Ntm4 esafr,. aanr fstt vg
CORPUS Chusii TODAY cnicq AZ cnYn,
meni ai tho incest fladsuns "a hutaR,s
romrmhrrna llt who itna A,ais aAa
SAW the hEht of daN boz mAnkaf
whun thr cg was hafd iNaVt Nn
Earih u,saa wtf a. Men
The prc~cni holiday season Ir Ceta
pas Chnsu ASH d. en, a. ~ s,menltl
"a Tor MANY Y,afs Pow ihr fVa~0N tHat
inrc, Thousand tnan1 mrn ,nim au
svctipns % tNe gfeAt state and hsiinn
az members az thr ~ocena ant fhHH
rsNas iNfapu, N eamf ed CANT,
SeHffN HserVhefo onr g.sss tat uHi
fafm ts uofecd in faci thuse Auuhs
men haNc Quite established iheme.itt.
( as "a watt of tho BAG, 20 rnipW Dhustl
Chrstuiss business BIAS ntHu NrIt
. iatr ana ih.s DOB tue Iss. 20 mu.i lIs
Z hrartrnins cendrioUs pfr,auine oow
I the Unf Csaai section fei erera 6
I vrsf ,hs arauih pth resultant rrn
I fsturts and iho starm Isl Ah Attasi
ilN miniatures aEainst snUd hnHlrtss
{ Man, of ftr tadlna merrhanu ~ lh.
/ uN however haV, tNid fhr NtN,i
Z Within tha past fgv dRts ihai lhr $500
.ntes faf ih, eehssH bias httn 1N thsi
could naNc eoou expected
N N D. criterion followed W mtHt
az 4.... .....e .t..t
ivhas nufihDst conditions nf rts
~ tht ht $50 fhrn Dnrrut NNfisN l'
nul duN at Hu Assistant ruatwHait|
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24

The contributions wlN hr ~ Frcnt
assistance Dos CarDlag r0usfutt chc0
nfa a nnnber ~ hamc 70 t4n poorer
people
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24
HELP NEWSIE
Hsriin Company Clothes 'Anssf Fren'
Read 70 foot a. . Christmas
0Ht.

lr buying four Caller pn 80 streets
this unrnine. ne rot surpii@d y isf
urohiu who Sells SOC fhe paper ia
dressed ~ ID kflf Nifn ui wnai fnif
patent leather snoeF ana other CLOTHES
~ similar eaffh for iasf hinlH A1Fff
ona n ne hrst hnpun uewfiet - ihe
elgF was earfHlsf and inis is whsf
happened tp him
Sc waa marrhed in q nearby store
ard flrre prdefs esrf aiVrn lhaf thf
BOY uas 20 be- dressed from hfad ~
fuoi undefclnfhes upchingh sbpof
sait shirt collar end uecsiie ard hat
The boz WAS remembered ID Gem e.
nsny p. Thifd rsaas iniantri hAliins
from MArlin
~fIe's xcoA ki4 irYinu 20 niake
ens.4 ana we uauisd ~ nsir him algnF
~ fhs Christmas psanor said ore -
~ members ~ fne company ie fb-
planatien
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24
PERSONAL MENTION

LshGVteN4 tkAstt ldVAN
Earens Resnon & hc,ns frNm rtxss
a. ana n ceiiees o. sisosa ths hoh.
DAYS W.th ais mctaer
Ms ana Mrs !. Swans ien SATURDAY
Ca hv4slen a. sisend se, atliaass
NF end Niis ~ W iancs Nr aaa
Mrs plck fpnrs Nfs 81 genes anA
Miss Alice 1ent, hn Sayarlay tof
lacanugni i0 spcnN tns holiAaNs with
Mr ard MRS iee Hianyhct,s
n rastg ara W /, shuwr,t BETS
SatardsN fat Wlus reNsa e. spsnA
several ds, visiting Relatives
Nis a. n Welalinan ana tanghtsr
Siar lvAse this mDrnnr fef SAN Nn.
ionin euf wcoks sisii wtih FRIENDS
Nr aul Nirs 81 b ur,1k. ans s.u
~ Sar iNnite AL, hev fu tht halidA, s.
Nistns b inrn snd family
al q WlNiams b. homt ftom tAsls
hora ie srcna thc helidaa eason viih
nls tamas
Miss lenrio Williams af ualahama
Cty e NsitlnA ir ihf clts as the sncst
W ~ 81 williams ant famA,
William lssntef and wif, of Mos
COW Nkia are eurals at tuf Nuocsr
- Hvariara snd vlt, ai Nrsn.as
iu~s arr rcrIfirrv1 af fHt Nuvrr
Mr and AIRS MnchrH Scout vu
rcach ihf citN MnHae, 9ram NitioTia
to spera st,owl da,r as ih~ aeels "a
1uaee 3 b. scott
rirl itob.r,. end nwin lrt tHr.
da3 o.. Waiti to spUna tat neiiis,
sras0u
Miss rma frnrg hu Co., fan faul
eears cmiaoNeH as stenapwphrr n ln'
sN ufnc,s of Judec y D ecou ha'
resigned ard has retarpcd lo h,r fof
mfI nnms m ta, cts
Nrs 81 Sc reft,fueld ~ McGr,eo'
Is rlftlns u tHs ciN ns tNe kuse' "a
Nr aud Mrt pa Fore
Wnsor unrham is hom, ffou
iiiuwnvooI tu spcnd che bouda,s elti
Uis ia4nts Nr au1 Nu u ii Nwa
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All. Gnlsrtts 90 I,f.fa Texas
~ r. cn. ana saf son D rs Rohcris
h,,n,t.i eot,. rhird r.asa Infantry
Atr Rab.rts \. ,spertea sundas nteht
1,. S.r l.u ssttnia, al i4ms,ni,
lt. .,,lli n.. .uat tfam fhs Dit faf tDf
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Ais. nsl., rraN,n i,u saUiiia.
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24
TO PATRONS and FRIENDS

We wish all good cheer happne Of the season hat Santa Claus
nobody that each home reflect the spirit OF the DAY
that kindly deeds and Joyous thoughts may abound-he are our
N -. ,nd we hone in addition to all this that the
M ma, bring to afflicted Europe earnest OF peace IN
order ha the world may face the New Year with greater confidence
and r purpose to achieve according TO the merits Of CIVILIZATION
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24
MORTUA X Y


~ Copus CHRISTI died during iho past
Wcek lr Tonne0n MHupnd SR' a
survived ry number 90 relatives. in
cigdra nfaihel i0e Nrkrr aieo
two nisc,s ana q nepheg rsidme boz
fhis np Airs Mcrf uNusNd ifem
Corpus CHRISTI about fwtnfs years ago
Read the Caller Ter ire latest Hna
o os' cannlsfe news ~ 'he 9sT
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24

Nogens RtAnun hcinF fr,m TtXsr
a ana n cpllcks o. scaa ths hoh
DAYS with his motitsr
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24

Airs Percy i'onntharHef ai AHtfln
wiG feacn ere ciif ihif mufnius iN
srcud ~. holiday ersson with NV SON
Percy pfnnybacker msmbrr nf thf
Machine CON Company - che SECOND
Texas Infantr, Whiic here Ht~ will
he enc guest of Sire D. scots
49, and Mrs vs. 3 eviian sna
dsuehtef ~ Austin arr wsliirH Boz the
citY guests ~ she Autcfa
- T.. Perry ana wife ~ $500 'iif
arc af thc Nurcrs
asarat A. Williams ~ "a iarsItfr
IS b. Wiiama snd So rniidrn
oatnpnas d paffY from Port Worth af-
rpins easuriss fer several dsyr
hunting iflu
Atrn g. A. Anderson ~ leYfkhari i'
y.sinns la ear CHS l. guest ~ ihe Nac.
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-24

". snneal meetinE ~ elsFsiuiirf*
x the cofput chfssu Nafiagal Dans
ass s.. held 81 ill., hsnklre heusf er
TnsssaY 1snaari 1917 ~ ie pslafA
a. nl-Aaf rf1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
The WONDERFUL
fruit MEDICINE
Thousands 0gG Health And
Strength To Fruit a-tiros"

"FBUIT-A-TIVES'. the marvellous
medicine made from fruit juices - has
relieved more cases of Stomach, Liter,
Hl0oa, Kidney and SKIN T0nllcg Mag
0Rr either medicine. In severe eases
OF rheumatism, Sciatita, Lumbago,
Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Ncu-
raigia, Chronic Headaches, Chronic
Constipation and Indigestion, "Fruit-
a-tiyes" has given unusually effective
results. BY its cleansing, healing
powers on the eliminating organs,
"Fruit-a-tives" tones up and invigor-
atcs the whole system.
zoe. box, 6 for $2.JO, trial size, 2jc.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a-tiycs Limited, ogdenSburg, Ny,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
GUILFORD.

Miss Helena R. Miller is improving
from an attack Of chieken-pQx and will
be able to attend school before many
days.
There Will be d Christmas tree with
appropriate exercises on Saturday even
ing, Dee. % in the Congregational
church. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend and to help make it
a merry Christmas.
The Christmas social sale held Tues
day evening in the home Of Joel F!agg
was we'll attended aud about 50 was
realized There was singing by Miss
Doris Coombs, also by Leo Sherron, q
humorous reading by Rev, e. B. A.
wood and a recitation by Mrs. Hla9dirg
and others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
CHURCHMAN AssAsSINATED.
Patriarch of Syrian Catholic Church
Slain by Turk Bandits.

ROME, Dee. 2l.-Ignazio Efrem Rah-
mani, patriarch Of the Syrian Catholic
church in the vilavet of Antioch. has
been assassinated b. 4 band of Turks,
according to news received at the Eati.
cen. The assassination occurred in the
patriarch 5 residence at Marden.
Information received at the Vatican
is to the effect that the situation in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

in some quic. room, the right kind OF
UNDERTAKING
can be carried ont with due respect for
the dead and vast deal of comfort to
the living. This establishment has
truly earned the palm of approval for
the decrrum, beauty and artistic fG-
neral arrangements SO oftcn left en-
tirelv i'm our hands by sorrowing
friends. The seal OF approval is always
set on both orr efforts and our reasoaa-
bic prices.
Moran & Rohde
Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Phone S5i-w. 81 Main st., Brsttleborc,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

L. d. RITCHIE, v NJ, D., Vote. nary. Medi-
cal, Doctor and Surgeon. Office md hospital.
80 Pine ST. Phone connections. Open day OF
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

Syria is alarming, the population be-
ing terrorized and IN q starving CON
dition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

JORDAN & SON, optometrirts 1 Elliot st.
Specialists In the correction Of defective Wis
ion. Examination: 9 10 IL 5. m 100 80 D.
m; Saturday evenings, to 9. Appointments
AZ y0ur eHtuyRYtDy,. fraI 500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

DR.. II. p GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
dice, Bank block Hours. $50 20 10 a. m,
l 10 3, and to 2 p. m. Residence. SO Green
81. Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

Or. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician ana
Surgeon, Market block. Elliot St. Once
hours: $40 70 $50 a. m, 100 to $50, and
70 p. m. Telephone. 744.W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

e. L. TRACY, NJ. d. Office and residence
ia Main ST. Hours S 20 $50 q. T.. l 70 ,
and Z TO $50 p. m. Tel 25G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

b. +. WHITE, M. u. General ,ractitioner)
Otce rooms 4 aud 9, Crosby *. Hours:
TO a. m, l 10 3, and : to ,. IN. Resi-
dence 20 Grove St. Telephone TIT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

". h. MOVES. H. D., Tye, Ear. Nose and
Throat. 90 ~. ! 20 3, Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. Other hours and sundays
by appointment. Appointments for glssses 1T
ting made BY mail or phone. American Bldg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence 2 Grove
St; telephone, 25s. Office. Lsur.s 4 block
Hours: 100 TO o, snd TO 3. . lephone.
2g.W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

DIR. A. l. brIILER Hooker block attle.
boro Once hours: 90 9. 1 60 .. $50 TO 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

O. r. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
Surgery n specially. Office and residence,
Brooks House, 12s Main ST. Hours: until 10
q. m; to ESQ., and 70 9 ,. m. Phone, 246.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

DR. f. r. LYNCH, Surgeon. Ofi~. Park
Bldg, rooms I and g. telephone 5tu Office
hours Until @ a. M, o. 3. and 90 o N:
Melrose hospital telephone 10i, . @, 30 d.
IN. Residence, 1tt Canal 81, telephone III.
Sunday Ug appointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

JOHN Z. GALE, Attorney at Law. Guilford,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
pBoFEssIoEAI. oAEDE

o. R. ALDRIoH NJ. d. Hours; 1890 to
$50, : 20 3 Office phone 16j.W; house
l65-R. Xray work speciality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

HASSCES & SCHWEER, Attorneys and
Councillors at Law. Brsttlehoro. VI.
Room T. Crosby block, Brsttlsboro.
ROBERT G. BACON, Attorney at Law.
Wilder Building Bratt!eboro.
o. B. HUGHES, Lawyer. Telephone, 739-w.
JAMES r. HELYAR, Surveyor and Contract
ms Engineer. Tel, 392.W.
BARRcWS & Co, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers In Goals OF ali kinds. Once, 81 Main
ST.. Brutteboru.
BOND h SON. Exclusive undertaking. Al
touet.le service. Tel 26t.W.
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HOLIDAY GIFT

One need not be a member of
religious organization TO ap-
preciate this magnificently il
lustrated work. Every one
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occasion to carry ON a CONVEX
sation needs it; everybody can
use it as an everyday reference
book; a historical treatise;
key to familiar quotations. It
is an educational volume for
progressive people Of TODAY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-04
.ENGL|SHMEN ARE NOT
ANXIOUS TO ENLIST
Official Figures Show Only So
Per Cent Responded to
Lord Derby's Call
By Ed L. Keen.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
London, Jan. 4.-Scarcely more than
half Of England 5 men of military age
came forward to the call Of "your king
and country needs YOU" while Lord
Derby's conscription campaign was on.
Figures obtained today showed $780,
26l enlisted out of soil, AL subject to
service.
This means that only SO per cent Of
England's available fighters volunteer.
ed. These figures announced officially,
were given out to show the failure Of
the Derby scheme and to prove that
conscription is necessary Az the same
time, the cabinet completed its conscrip.
tion bill to force an increase in Eng.
land 3 enlistments.
Attention was called to the fact that
65ll6O men can be added by draft.
ing only unmarried men, not urgently
needed in other occupations.
II was understood, however, that the
government will not draft married men
for the present. 1t is probable that IL
will call upon part or all of the 65l,-
100 unmarried above mentioned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-04

Washington Jan. Awhile Washington was tense and|
conditions much like those preceding the Spanish Amer
lean war; President Wilson, back before scheduled time
from his honeymoon took prompt energetic steps in the
new grave crisis in Americas international situation to-
day.
Within five hours of his hastened return he had issued
statement showing that the administration considers the
torpedong of the Persia with loss of American Consul
McNeely's life is an extremely grave situation
The president and Secretary Of State" said the state
ment given out by the presidents secretary "are taking
every possible obtain facts in this grave matter
and will act just as information is obtained"
The president too conferred with congressional lead
ers including Chairman Stone of the senate foreign
mittee and Chairman Flood of the house foreign commit
ee and he called meeting of the senate foreign commit
tee for tomorrow.
While he decided not to call cabinet session today he
summoned Stone and Flood to discuss the situation with
them in order that he might have their cooperation in
case breach in relations with the central powers becomes
necessary as result of the wholesale slaughter of
combatants within the Mediterranean "death zone'
recently.
After these conferences it was officially stated that no
action will be taken until further details of the Persia
case are at hand However the intensity and decacy of
the situation permeated the White House. the state de-
partment, congress and diplomatic circles. On every
hand, the talk showed that authorities looked at the
recent torpedongs, following so closely Austria's
Ancona note, as presenting an ominous situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-04
WANTED FORD TO PAY
FOR STUNNING GOWNS
Hard Hearted Agent Also Re-
fused to Pay Ladies' Ex-
penSeS Home Later
BY Charles P. Stewart.

United Press staff correspondentO
Copenhagen, Jan. 4.-Several women
delegates of the Ford peace expedi-
tion fluttered excitedly up to Business
Manager Plaintiff today. In cooing
manner, befitting peace doves, they in
quired whether Henry Ford, CANCEL"
of the expedition, would pay for the
gowns in which they wish to make a
brilliant showing at next weeks con
ference at The Hague.
The answer-NO.
Several delegates wanted to stay in
Europe a while longer and asked il
Ford would pay their way home when
they wanted to 60. But Plaintiff blast
ed this hope, too, by announcing that
if they did not sail with the entire
party on the liner Rotterdam January
10, they would have to pay their own
fare.
Inasmuch as Madame Schwimmer,
Hungarian peace advocate, was instru-
mental in obtaining permission for the
party to cross Germany, the newspapers
today agreed that this wrecked the last
possibility that the allies might favor
the expedition.
Stockholm is generally favored by the
delegates as the seat for the permanent
peace tribunal, which Ford plans to es-
tablish.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-04

Rome Jan. A desperate and important struggle for
mastery of the Adriatc is raging the Austrian town
Cattaro, normal port outlet for Montenegro between
Austrian naval and land forces and the Montenegrins
The Ausrians determined to capture Mount Lowcen
he Gibraltar of the Adratc the Gulf Of Cattaro for
it's retention by the Montenegns threatens the Austrian
holds on Cattaro.
This hold is important by virtue Of the fact that since
the started Austria has made Cataro her naval base
for operations in the Adriatc Aegean and Mediterranean
The place mpregnable from the sea- while from land it
can be attacked only from Mount Lowcen where the
Montenegrns year ago installed heavy artillery.
For the past six days. the Austrans have been attempt
can hold their positions they plan later with allied assist
ance to drive the Ausrans from the base But until the
Austrian grip on this point has been oosened the Tutons
can continue to dispute allied naval supremacy in the
Adriatic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-04

The president decided not to call the
cabinet today but he conferred with
Chairman Stone Of the senate foreign
affairs committee and will confer with
Secretary Lansing in an effort to gath
er all available evidence in the Persia
sinking.
That the situation is very critical, the
White House admitted unreservedly.
After his conference with the presi-
dent, Senator Stone declared that the
administration at present lacks facts
concerning the Persia, and that nothing
will be done until these are obtained
He told the president concerning the
plans of different members Of the for
eign committee to delve into the inter
national situation.
Chairman Flood of the house foreign
affairs committee followed Stone to
the White House, and it was learned
that the president had summoned both
From this it was assumed that he per
haps desires to take them somewhat in
to the confidence Of the administra'
ton.
Officials do not regard evidence thus
far at hand in the Persia case as con,
elusive of torpedoing. Navy authori'
ties say that possibly she struck q
mine, and support of this theory they
pointed to the fact that the QUICK
plunge she took made the torpedoing
theory somewhat doubtful.
The presence Of guns aboard the Per
sia complexities future rather than i'm.
mediate action. The main fact Of no
warning remains
1t is improbable that submarine
could see guns on the Persia; and
whether these were for offensive OF
defensive action is a question for flu.
ture discussion in the matter Of technic-
nlities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-04
Russians In GaIicia
Offensive Grows Serious
By ]. w. T. Mason.

New York, Jan. 3.-With the Russians
now 80 miles inside of Galicia, their
offensive is assuming serious proper
tions.
The center Of the fighting, at Bucz-
acz is within % miles of the main rail-
way to Lemberg from the southeast.
The Bukowina campaign is moving to-
ward the Carpathians, but the Russians
must first occupy Czernowitz. The
Teutons must retire from the Rumanian
border to the positions where they
withstood Russian attacks last winter.
Tn this manner, the first condition
governing Rumania Is participation with
the allies will have been met, for after
the Carpathian posses are in Russia 8
power, the car may buy Rumania's as
sistancc. Operations before Czernowitz
are preliminary to such situation.
There is, however, no promise Of sue
cess yet, though all evidence shows that
major effort is intended.