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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
N, |. & ST. 1. MUST
 CONCEDE OR ROAD
 WILL BE TIED UP
Trainmen Vote to Strike Unless Their Demands Are Granted By Man.
 agement at Once

Nashville, November 29.-A strike ot Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis raii- road engineers, firemen, conductors and trainmen will be called within the next few days unless the officials of the road grant concessions asked by the men, rep- resentatives of the workers said today.
 The result of the vote as received up to late tonight showed that between 95 and 9S per cent of the men had voted in favor of striking Brotherhood officials stated tonight that they had received the ballots from all sections save a small portion of one division and that will be received tomorrow morning. This sec tion is strongly union, it is claimed, and the result of their action is expected to be in favor of strike.
 The brotherhood officials stated tonight tbat the. railroad officials would be noti- fled of the result of the ballot sometime early tomorrow afternoon, and that the matter would be entirely up to them as to whether the strike will be called If the concessions of the men are not grant, ed the strike will immediately be called, according to brotherhood men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
ANOTHER TOWN TAKEN

Berlin, November 29.-(via Sayville) |Pietchti, in Rumania, 65 miles northwest ~f Bucharest. has been captured by Gen era1 Won Falkenhayns troops the war office announced in tonights official |statement.
 Front of Archduke Joseph: In tho Nv coded Carpathians and on the eastern frontier of Pennsylvania the Russians Nesterday launched attacks at many Iroints against the German and Austro- Hungarian lines. They suffered defeat. Minor local advantages were paid for Tn Isanguinary sacrifices.
 ..The infantry of General Won Fal.en- .hayns army is victoriously advancing along the entire Wallachian front. The defeated enemy is retreating eastward in disorder
 '.F'ront of Field Marshal Won Macken- sen: The movements of the Danube army correspond with those forces operating farther north.
 '.In Dobrudja there has been only mi TOT fighting activity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
GERARD Is GIVEN
 INSTRUCTIONS BY
 PRESIDENT WILSON
Ambassador to Germany Has Conference at White House Preparatory to
 Departure for Berlin

Washington, November 29.-Ambassador Gerard conferred with President Wilson late today and received final Instructions on views to be presented to the Ger man government regarding the depor- tation of Belgians and submarine war fare.
 No written communications have been given the ambassador, but MT. Wilson outlined to him fully the attitude of the American government toward pending is- sues. The President is understood to have emphasized the unfavorable im- pression created here by Germany's treatment of the Belgians and to have said its last word on submarine warfare and expected Germany to live up to her pledges.
 After spending an hour with the Pres ident MT. Gerard left for New York. He plans to sail for Berlin December 5 if his private business permits.
 During the day the ambassador went bO tic oldto dcpdTliiicHl TUT d lllldl COI- ference with Secretary Lansing, and also talked with Secretary Daniels and other officials.
 While Mir. Gerard would not discuss the matter for publication, he is said to have informed the President that Ger many undoubtedly is ready for peace on terms satisfactory to her
 Whether the amba ssad dor will have a conference in New York with Col E. NJ. House before leaving for Berlin was un- decided when he left here There have been reports here within the last few days that Colonel House himself would go to Europe in the near future, but the colonel has said he has no such plans at present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Summary of the News
GENERAL. NEWS

1-Rumanian armies continue to flee i'm front of great Teutonic sweep. Panic Is caused among produce men in New York. Indications are that TrevinO has left Chihuahua. Refugee reaching E1 Paso from Chihuahua reports that bandits hold part of city. First step taken in legal battle in behalf of OvertOn. Labor programme of President will will meet opposition. N., C. X St. l.. road may be tied up by strike of trainmen. New schedule of car demurrage is authorized by commission. Gerard Is given instructions by President Wilson. c-IIryan to testify before committee on rail problem. 3=COIOnel Maben denies report that SlOss Is to change hands. 7-Tom Watson goes on witness Trabue acquitted on murder charge. Estate board of health favOrs mug xIIng all dogs. 1.-state continues to weld chain in trial of Teiper.
 LOCAL NEWS .-NIusicaI features of electrical show. 5-Darber stirs up hornets nest by new movie laws. Cannery planned for Birmingham by local capital. Oyerton spends few hours here in county jail.
 Plan to re-eIect Bush president. City hall will he very quiet today. Places abolished by county board. 5-Some sidelfghts on OvertNn trial not yet published. i2-News. of Bessemer.
 FEATJIRES @Review of steel market. 4-EditOriaI comment. 6-Society md Dolly Dalrymple. 11-Markets.
 SPORTS S-SOuthern EridirOn curtain falls with struggles of today. AIabama-Gc0rgia in annual clash today.
 CentrnI-Bessemer battle for titfe at RicIxvyOOd Field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Public Refuses to Buy Thanksgiving Dinners at
 High Prices Demanded
BIG SUPPLY IS LEFT
 ON DEALERS HANDS
Far Reaching and Effective Campaign Is Being Launched to Bring Reduction in Present Cost
 of Living

New York, November 29.-What most remarkable food situations in the history of the nations great feast day eve developed here to- day. On one hand there was semi-panic among dealers in the Thanksgiving turkey market as a result of the pub1ic's refusal to buy at the prices demanded. 1t was annouhced by Joseph Hartigan. commissioner of weights and measures.
 On the other hand call for concerted public uprising against the high cost of living was is- sued here by Mayor Cornelius F. Burns of Troy, who advocated proclamatfons by the governors of all the states and mayors of all the cities of the country to be published broadcast and read in the schools and churches setting days for a series of boycotts against high priced foods.
 MT. Hartigan said an investigation int the poultry markets showed that lare quantities of turkeys, chickens and gee! had been shipped here from the west | the raisers in the expectation of hig
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
INDICATIONS ARE THAT TREV|NO HAS
 LEF I CHIHUAHUA
It Is, However, Not Ad- mitted By Carranza Of- ficers That Villa Oc-
 cupies City Yet

JuaTez, Mex, November 29.-Oficials here today said General Carlos Ozuna. who had a prominent part in the defense of Chihuahua City against attacks by Francisco Villa, is now at Sauz, north of the state capital, organizing forces to return to Chihuahua City. The pres ence of Ozuna's force in Sauz was con- sidered further indication that General Trevino's forces had left Chihuahua City.
 Though wire communication was good between Juarez and Sauz, officials in sisted they had received no information regarding the progress of fighting around Chihuahua City
 Occupation of Chihuahua City by Villa was admitted only as possibility, it be- ing stated by the ranking Carranza off cer and headquarters here that nothing definite was known. Fear that Villa would send a part of his forces to at tack Juarez was expressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30

Judge Miller set Thursday morn ing at g o'clock as the time for hearing the motion but as that is Thanksgiving day and as the attor- neys were not ready tonight, it is be- lieved the hearing will not be at that time. The defendant will be brought back here, it is stated, although he was removed to the Birmingham jail only this morning.
 The motion sets forth more than 40 req sons why a new trial should be granted, the gist of them being the claims that popular feeling against the prisoner was such that a fair trial was impossible, that the jurors were prejudiced against the defendant, that they were influenced by the glaring headlines of newspapers, which were sold in the hotel where the jury was lodged that there was not a man on the jury who had not voted for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
NEW SCHEDULE OF DEMURRAGE WILL
 G0 INTO EFFECT
Railroads Will Be Allowed to Charge Progressive Scale for Freight Cars
 on Sidings

Washington, November 29.-As an emer- gency measure to relieve the freight car shortage, the interstate commerce com mission today authorized railroads to establish and maintain until May 1 next, a new progressive demurrage scale, high CT than the present fiat rate of $1 a day. The scale is a compromise between the proposed graduated schedule in the rail- rates suggested by shippers interests. The rates will become effective three days after each railroad files with the commission it's formal schedule, or prob ably within a week.
 Under the new scale two free days are allowed and subsequent charges are Sl for the third day, $2 for the fourth day, s for the fifth day and $5 for the sixth and each day thereafter. The rule that charges shall be suspended on days when weather prevents unloading, and the so- called average agreement" by which credit is allowed shippers who unload in less than the two free days, are retained
 The suspended schedules provided for two free days and charges of g for the third day, $3 for the fourth $4 for the fifth and $5 for the sixth and each day thereafter. with the weather rule elimi- mated and the average agreement mol flied. The National Industrial Traffic league, a shippers organization, at a hearing Monday, suggested rates of Sl day for the third and fourth days. g. day for the fifth and sixth days and s for each day thereafter.
 Commissioner McChord, who is direct ing an investigation of car shortage, ex- plained tonight that the commission order was intended only to stimulate prompt unloading and thereby remedy the pressing needs of industries for more cars.
 The railway committee on car eff ciency conferred today with officials o the Erie, Philadelphia and Reading ant Chesapeake and Ohio, and instructed those roads to move to railroads souts and west of their territory 20 per cen more box cars than they receive daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Refugee Reaching El Pdso
 From Chihuahua Reports
 Bandits Hold Part of City

nothing more about the military situa- ton 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 Ahumada road in his automobile late today the refugee reported having seen 1S5 ban dits at Los Tanques, 30 miles due east of Juarez.
 He said the column was moving in the direction of Villa Ahumada, south of Jua- reg. and the men were all we'll armed but he was not molested.
 United States troops located at Fabens, Tex, southeast of here, and opposite Guadalupe, Chihuahua. were notified to- day and dispatched scouts to investigate the presence of bandits so near the bor~ der.
 The Juarez military officers were aise notified of the reported presence of the bandit force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30

Fl Paso, Tex, November 29.-The first foreign refugee to leave Chihuahua City since the siege began, arrived here to- day. He reported that Villa and Julio Acosta were in control of part of the city when he made his escape by auto mobile at 2 o'clock this morning. Owing to the fact he had been in hiding, he explained that he had no means of know ing first hand just what had happened or even the whereabouts of General Ire vino.
 Carranza forces were holding hard to their part of the city, according to the refugee, who added that he understood all foreigners were safe.
 Cannon firing, ceased sometime early Monday morning, but the small arms fir ing continued through Monday and Tues day, the refugee declared upon his ar rival here, by way of Villa Ahumada and Guadalupe. He admitted knowing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
BULGARIAN REPORT

Sofia, November 29.-(Via London )-To- |days war office statement reads: After violent artillery fire the enemy |attacked several times on the front run hing from Trnova, northwest of Monas- |ur, through height No. 1050 in the bend Ipf the Cern, and the height near the village of Grunishte. Repeated attacks
 along the whole front were sanguinarily
 |repulsed by the Bulgarian troops. In
 .front of the sector of one ebattalion of khe Fifty-first infantry regiment We 'counted more than 300 enemy bodies. NO less furious were the enemy at hacks and artillery fire in the Vardar |yalley. Here the enemy attacked with Desperation cur advanced position near
 |Krchteki, near Lake Doiran, but was
 Isanguinarily repulsed, leaving great humber of dead on the battlefield. We captured six machine guns. numerous Iifles and other material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
REPORT DISCREDITED

Mexico City, November 2S.-The report that General Trevino has evacuated Chi huahua is discredited here. The recent victory of the government troops is be- lieved to have removed the danger of a Villa raid on Chihuahua. It is also pointed out that General Murgia is in supreme command of the northern opera tions and that General Trevino could not evacuate Chihuahua City except under orders from Murguia, whose reports do not indicate any such intention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30

Judge Lawler for probate judge and that some of the jurors had openly expressed their opinion to friends before getting on the jury.
 Judge B. NJ. Allen, chief counsel for the defense, returned to Huntsville from Birmingham tonight and was in consul tation with his associates. Counsel Charles T. Grimmett and brothers of David Overton.
 It is not anticipated by states counsel that Judge Miller will grant the motron for new trial. Counsel for the defense are overlooking no chances that might save Overton from the doom pronounced by the trial jury and the motion for a new trial is the first step they have taken since the verdict was rendered. Every new court law having to do with circuit courts will be tested In the su- preme court, and the defense appears confident that some of them will be found defective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Equivalent of 562 Miles
 Of Federal Roads Built

Washington, November a9--The equivalent Of 562 miles of 15-foot road way was constructed under supervi- sion of the federal public roads bu- reau during the year ending June 30. according to. the annual report just issued This was more than double any previous annual record.
 Postroads constructed had mile age of 397 and the balance were ex- rerimental and county highways and roads in national parks or forests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
RUMANIAN REPORT

Bucharest, November 29.-(Via London. An official statement issued today b! the Rumanian war department says;
 Northern and northwestern front have brought intense artillery lombard ments over the whole front. An enemy attack in the Brahova valley has been re pulsed.
 "Western front: The situation is un 4hanged.
 Southern front: There has been rifl and artillery fire along the Danube, es pecially in the direction of Oltenitsa
 "Dobrudja: The situation is un changed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
FIRST STEP TAKEN
 IN LEGAL BATTLE IN
 BEHALF OF OVERTON
Attorneys for Defense File Motion in Circuit Court Giving More Than Forty Reasons Why Errors Were Made in Case Just Closed d-Accused Man Will Be Brought Back From
 Birmingham for Argument
Fly ROY o'NEAL

Huntsville, November 29-(Specia) Attorneys for the
 defense of David D. Overton under sentence of death for the murder of Probate Judge Lawler late today filed motion in the Circuit asking trial for their client Copies of the motion and the allegations which the trial is asked handed Attorney General Martin anl Solicitor Tate and they preparing resist the motion when is brought before Judge B. NJ. Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Wilson's Plurality in
 New Hampshire Now 56


 Concord, N H.. November 29.-The plu- rality of Wilson electors in New Hamp- shire have been reduced from 6 to 56 by corrected official returns. Figures made public today by the secretary of state showed that Hughes electors received 3O7 instead of 30l votes in Ward 2l Man. chester, and 24 instead of 23 at Broton The recount of the states vote petitioned by republican leaders, is scheduled to begin December f.
 Augusta, Me, November 29.-The official vote of the presidential election in Maine as announced by the governor today was Hughes 69,5o6, Wilson 64,l1s; Benson 2ls6, Hanly 595.
 Providence, R. T., November 29.-The official count of the ballots cast for Presi- dent in Rhode Island shows the following: Hughes 44.S5S, Wilson 4O394. Hanly. pro- hibitionist, 40; Reimer, social labor. 1S0; Benson, socialist 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Texas Quarantines Against
 Cattle of Five States

Fort Worth. Tex. November 2s Texas today was closed ito all live stock importatons from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois. This embargo went into effect this morning upon order of the live stock sanitary commission, and will remain in force until the foot and mouth dis ease quarantine in the middle west is removed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
PUBLIC QUITS BUYING

But the public is being scared off by 1 the excessive price of the last few days he said. The price of B to 45 cents is so high that retailers state that the pub lie indicates it will not buy
 The dealers are finding, he said, their | stock on their hands in cold storage and on their stalls
 The egg boycott, he said, has produced less buying, and dealers have been ob- liged to reduce the price in order to in ! duce purchases.''
 The fact that 9eO0 more barrels of po- tatoes were received this year than last during the two days before Thanksgiving
 and that potatoes are now selling for $4.50 and $5 barrel as against the re- cent price of $7, indicates, he said, re- duction of potato buying by the public
 and that the top price has been passed. Tt is significant that last year. when we had a bumper crop of potatoes said
 MT. Hartgan, there were less potatoes
 shipped here at this time than this year,
 when there is an alleged shortage"
 COOPERATION IS URGED
 Mayor Burns, president of the New
 York state conference of mayors, in ad-
 dition to proclamations by state and mu-
 nicipal executives, advocated the co-op-
 eration of housewives leagues, moving
 picture houses and labor organizations in
 the attack on the high cost of living The greatest power in this country
 exercise that power in releasing them selves from the greed and oppression of
 the monopolists and manipulators,' he said. 'The simplest most effective and direct way of accomplishing a breaking down of extortionate prices is through abstaining for period from the uses of those articles of food on which prices are exJrbitant. There should be state and nationwide movement to this end" WOULD PETITION CONGRESS He also suggested the cooperation of the press and notice of the movement by business houses of all kinds by per | hitting all workers to cease activities from 11;55 a. m, to F m. on the first Monday of the campaign. For work on national lines. he suggested petitioning congressman to take action indorsing the movement and the enlistment of encour- agement from the President so that from Washington may be sent broadcast through the country the suggestion that thc governors of all states and the may ors of all cities may issue proclamations and take similar action and the move-
 ment made effective by the nation. as whole.'
 J ;t ,laf, mad cto | ctata boycott on butter and eggs next Wednes- day. He received, he said, telegram from John McGlynn, president of the New York State Hotel Mems association,
 promising cooperation, in reply to re-
 quest for the hotels to eliminate eggs from their menus for two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Hundreds Surrender in Alt Valley and Others Escape
 in Panic
PERIL OF BUCHAREST
 IS STILL IMMINENT,
 STATES ALL REPORTS
Mackensen and Falkenhayn Pushing Onward With Great FOrces-Only on Northwest Part of Line Are
 Ferdinand Troops Holding

Berlin, November 29-(via Say
 vtIIc.)-By gaining possession of
 the whole line of the river Alt in
 western Rumanin, together with
 the towns of Alexandria and
 Giurgiu, the Teutonic allies short
 ened their front by about 125
 miles, the military critic of the
 Overseas News Agency writes. The
 invaders also have gained undis-
 puted control of the Danube over
 a distance of 1855 miles.
 Berlin, November 29.-(Via Sayville) The correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger telegraphs that the German troops east of the Alt valley outfanked the Ru- manians on the northern part Of the river, and that hundreds of the Rumanians sur rendered, and others disbanding and flee ing into the mountains. In consequence of this move, the Austrians and Germans were able to break through Rothenthurm out loss and advanced southward with out encountering resistance.
 The Rumanians fled in panic, as Is shown by the large number of prisoners taken recently and also by the fact that captured trenches were found to be filled with war material of all kinds. Rifles still ready for firing. the correspondent says, were lying before the trenches, pointed toward the former Austro-German positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Crude Oil Advanced

Muskogee, Okla. November 29.-The Prairie Oil and Gas company here today posted a 10-cent advance in the price of crude oil, bringing the market quota ton to s1 per barrel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Veteran Publisher Dies

Chicago, November 29.-Wm Doxey, veteran publisher of San Francisco, Bal timore, New York and Chicago at differ ent times. died here today. aged Il years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Opinion of Leaders Differ as to What Outcome
 WillYRe
FITZGERALD PLAYING
 GAME OF POLITICS
Brooklyn Paper Says New York Con- gressman Is Using Food Embargo Plan to Get We'll Paying Job
 in Gotham
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington November 29.v(Special) In September the nation was startled with the forceful efficiency of organized labor in driving through Congress con cession that it desired In the period intervening between December and March the nation will acquire knowl- edge of the strength of organized labor in opposing the passage of legislation to which it is constitutionally opposed.
 There is difference of opinion among leaders as to the outcome of the strug- gle of democrats to put into the law the Presidents recommendation that bill be enacted preventing legal strikes prior to an investigation by constituted au-