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Washington. Oct. 30.—East¬ ern Penna: Fair Sunday; Mon¬ day fair, warmer.
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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY,    . OCTOBER 31, 1915.
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HRST MAYOR OF WILKES-BARRE DIES IN ATLANTIC QTY HOME
ira M. Kirkendall, a Pioneer of Many Civic Activities, Suc¬ cumbs to Brief Illness at Advanced Age—Was Post Boy, Stage Driver, Lumberman and Merchant
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FIRST   TO   LEAD   CITY   IN  IMPROVEMENT  WORK
strange coincidences surround the deaUi of Wilkes-Barre'a last Burgess and first Mayor, Ira M. Kirkendall. who papsed peacefully to his roward last nifCht in Atlantic C'll.v after a ser- iouR lllneft> of t»i> montli.s He would have been eighty years old on Xovcm- t".r 3, next \Vednesda>. Removed from the atreas of a campaign which for the fir.st time in the history of the city alm.s to make a Mayor his own successor Wilkes-Barrels one-time foremost citizen will nevertheless have silent participation in th* events of next Tuesday.
t'n that day when the ballots are being cast to decide one of the most memorable cont08ts ever waned for the office Ira M. Kirkendall honorably in¬ augurated his funeral will be held from the home of his son, Fred (.'. Kirkendall also a former Mayor of Wilkes-Barre and at present editor of the Times Leader and Internal Revenue Collec¬ tor. The cit.\, therefore, will mourn the paasinf; of its oldest first citlr.en while determlninft the identity of the man who shall t<ucc«ed to the office he first   impersonated
Ira M. Kirkend.all wa-s the List eur- vivoT of one of this city's foremost families. Hi.s brother, William I'enn Kirkendall, was the sheriff of Luzerne t'ounty: another brother, tieurge W. Kirkendall wa.s county recorder. In the new Kirkendall family, the generation .succeeding tlie pioneers ^<t whom Ihe fir.st mayor wa.s so honored a memljer, recognition has not been lacking. Fred *'. Kirkendall, only son. served a term It the chief executive'.s chair and Wilkes-Barre's civic enterprise cannot be recorded without mention of the participation taken I'y others of his name.
The city's fust mayor died at the home of his daughter. .Mrs. Charles A. Bartletl. «if .\tlantic City. One year ago lie underwent an operation at the City l^uspiiul here and when sufficiently re- • overed went to Atlantic City and waa !n good health, considering his ag-e, uiilil two months ago. Since then he ;:radually failed and the end came peacefnllv last night.
Born in Dallas Township Ira Mandevllle Kincendall. was the fourth Sun of William Wheeler and .Maria (Dereamer) Kirkendall. He was born In Dallas Township, November 3, l.SS.i. At Ihe age of nine through the death o his father ne was compelled to Mialie hia own way in the world and carried mail on horse back, three dajs i>r each week, and was so employed un¬ til the uKed of twelve attending school between times.
At the age of fourteen, he secured employment as a clerk in a t^toic in I'ittston, and rrmaind there until 1856, when he went to Nebraska, where he encaged at farming and stage driving. In 18&S he returned Kast and obtained employment  in  rittston.  later locating
it Bear CreeK, where he cngapcd in the I cemetery.
lumbering business until  186,t when he removed   to  Wilkes-Barre  and  contin¬ ued in the .same business until 1871. Wa* Deputy Sheriff. He was   deputy sheriff    of    Luzerne County  under    his    brother,    William I'enn Kirkendall from 1875 to 1878. He wa.s a member of the grocery firm of ¦ Kirkendall   &   Whitman,  from   1880  to 1883 and senior member of the firm <>f j Kirkendall     Brothers,     grocers,     from! 188S  to   1894. I
In the latter year the partnership was dissolved, and it at once reor- | ganized under the style of Kirkendall & Son. by which name it was known in merchantile circles throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. About two years ago the Arm retired from busi¬ ness.
Historical Reference. .\o man was more closely identified I than .Mr. Kirkendall with the hl.story I.f Wilkes-Barre, its improvement and its jirogress. He was elected burgess of the borough of Wilkes-Barre in 1870. and was elected first mayor of the city in 1871. He served in that capacity three years. He was elected council¬ man of the Fourth ward In 1883. and was re-elecied to represent that ward for sixteen consecutive years. As Councilman .^s Councilmana he gave his best ser- viceb to the public welfare often at tha expenese of private interests, but lie accepted the obllgationn of the office with his election and gave to munici¬ pal interests the same careful atten¬ tion as was given his merchantile bual- ness.
When Mr. Kirkendall entered the council, only a few streets in the city hid any kind of pavement but when he left that body there were more than twenty-five miles of paved streets, a Work accomplished very largely through his personal efforts. He waa regarded as the "Father" of the system of paving work movements in the city. He was prominent in the work which led to the erection of City Hall, always advocated   permanent   improvemenis.
He waa a member of the Wyoming Historical and Gioiogical Society. Mr. Kirkendall was twice married, his first wife being Hannah C. Drlesbach, and his second wife Sarah A. Bartlet, both  deceased.
Surviving bim are one daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Bartlett of Atlantic City, and one son. Frederick C. a former mayor of this city, and at    present    internal j revenue collector for this district and i president and editor    of    the    Times- I Leader.    Also surving are six  grand- i children:    Frederick C. .Ir.. Eleanor and Cordelia   Kirkendall;     and     Frederick, Martha and Charles Bartlett. j
Mr. Kirkendall's remains will be j brought to Wilkes-Barre Monday even¬ ing and the funeral will be held from the home of his son, Frederick Kirken¬ dall of 84 West I'nion street. Tuesday at 2 o'clock.    Interment In Hollenback
IS FULLY CONFESStO
Two Machines Wrecked by;All Details of Fake Attempt at Force of Collision in Journey i Escape Are Cited in Late From This City Admission
SECOND ACCIDENT
MAY   BE   EXTRADITED
CARS ON WEDNESDAY ON TROLLEY SYSTEM
Wilkes-Barre Railway Officials Have Prepared Quarters For Men Who Will Operate Lines Vacated By the Striking Union Employees Who Ignore Ten-Day Notice
MEr:    HOLD   DEMONSTRATION   AND   REMAIN   FIRM
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Two aciiderits caused by jitney bus- ¦      Washington      Oct ses occurred last night  resulting in in- j confession   by' .Major   Francisco   t'ald- |      '"'>•' ''"^ ''>"¦" "' '^'« traction company juries that   may  prove fatal  lo one of j f.nj^j,^ giving the details of the a.ssassi- ton Soutii Main street near AVood street the  passengers      Although    only    one i „ati„n of Presiden".  Madero    and    vice • j.as been turned into a t^unk hou.se for
I're.sident  Saurez in  Alexico has reach 1 ^^^^ accomodation of    strike    breakers.
oil Washington.      Cardenas waa iirres-
ted oi» the Guatemalan border near the i
Chiapas frontier lasl .lune.      The  fol- ! Installed in the big barn for the cotn-
lowlng statement purports to bear his i fort of the men who are to be brought
IRA M. KIRKENDALL.
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man was seriously injure<l, a dozen other persons were badly shaken up and received bruises and laceratlon.s and were removed to their homes. The more serious of the two mishaps took t>lace at the foot of (larringher's lllll near Sans Souci I'ack in Hanover township, while the other occurred on the .Market street flats in Westmoor.
In the accident at tJarringher's ilill al 7 o'clock, Adam Yonkoski, aged 31, of (Hen Lyon, was perhaps mortally injured. He was riding in a Buick car being run as a Jitne.v between thia city and Nanticoke by Anthony Siigoski. residing at the corner of (ireen and l'"airchil<l streets, Nanticoke The car while traveling at a fast rate of speed, it is said, crashed into a Ford jitney enroute to this city.
cots   have   been
Rome. Oct. 30.—I>r. B. W. Caldwell, head of the .American Hed f'ross Com¬ mission, arrived here loda.v from Ser¬ bia He said al the time he left Sa¬ lonika the Serbian army's position was reganJed as hopeless. The army wa.n Blowly retreating and losing heavily. It had no war material owing to the had roads.
The success of this retreat at the time was considered to depend upon Greece's attitude. If Greece were to place at the Serbians' disposal the Sa¬ lonika-Monastir railroad, the largest part of the army wouhl escape. The other contingents. if hard pressed, planned to repair to Montenegro.
Speaking of the internal situation. l>r. Caldwell said the condition of the people was most tragic, as the recent wars have greatly impoverished the country. Up to October, the Serbinn losses were estimated at llii.OOO dead and wounded. It was thought tlieir losses would be double that when th" present   offensive   is  over.
signature and will be full confession of the part lie played in the assassination. "On Fi'li. 22 ahoiit 1 o'clock in the afternoon, an aid de camp of the mili- tar.v commander of Me.xico Cit.v, called at my hotel and lold me that Oenerel Klanquet desired to see me al once. I went to HIanquet and he told me that the country demanded a great .service of nie, the killing of I'residenl Madero. The abrupt manner in which he .said this disconcerted me. I went to (Jen- eral   Mondragon.   Feli.x    Oiaz   and   Don
to  tills city  in  un  effort  to  crush   the opposition  of  the  striking   car  men. These  preparations    taken    by    the
indicate  plainly   the  plan   to i ^^^ed.
preparations to receive the men de¬ pended upon to operate the cars for the first time since the inauguration of the strike over two weeks ago. Scores of bunks have been put in place suf¬ ficient to accommodate several hun¬ dred men. .Vumerous stoves for botb cooking and heating purposes hav* also been installed. Fuel haa been supplied fur them while men whoae sole duty It will be to cater to the dally I needs uf Ihe newcomers bave been ea«
company   ...u.vu...^   ^.^....,   ...^   »-— , r» »• ^ i-^
operate street cars in  the face of the Preparations   Complete
continnaiion of ihe strike by the union        -^ ^-i-"'' "' "^^ ''^^ '',^'-" '^^«^ 'f' "'^ men.     That   the   cars   will   be  run   noH"'''*''*^  that  the place was In dark*
later than Wednesday morning is now   "*¦•"•" ^'"^ '*"" '""" ^'1" "^''''^ *^'*"*- an assured fact i There  were  unmistakable signs,  how-
Uespite  this action  upon the  part  ot ' <^**-'--   '»"»'  '"''^  *''/»'«  preparations.
tl.e   .•omp^.nv.   the   strikers   are   stand-'     The   men   were   last   night   organ.ze4
Ing  fast.    To  show     their    opposition ['"t"  ""'""*'•  ''"¦  '^^  purpowi of  doing
Celeli,. (icon in cmfereiice. Mondragon j tli.y   marched   in   parade   through   the | ^"^'•¦'•'  <*'"•>•    Kach  squad has it.s own
said:   Major, these .services can be in-   c.ntrai  .uy  lasL  night  and  flaunted uKuptain, and he will be responsit.ie for
trusted   onlv   to  a   man   in   whom   we' iianner on  which  was  inijcribed   "This ; »»"•  "i'^"  'J'"''^'   him.    The men  in  do¬
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Furgeons despaired of saving his life.
Both cars were completel.v wrecked, so great was Vhe force of the collision. They were crowded to capacity with passengers    and    tnese    were    thixjwn
DISARM   HAITIAN   REBELS 99  LIVES  ARE  LOST
Washington. Oct. 30.—Col. W. T. Waller in command of the marines In Kaiti,  has beeu authorized  to  use"all:
When the criish came. Yonkoski was        _    _ ^       __ 	
caught between the cars.    His left leg j have full confidence. ~ I 1» our answer to the ten days' notice." j'''K their picket work will be sraltered
was broken at the knee. His right leg j -i thought that this might place the i lo work was up yesterday but not a P" »lonK the system lo watch what- wus crushed from the hip to the knee, I responsibility for the killing -sole!v Uingle man left Ihe r-tnks of the strik-i*^«'" attempt is made to run the cars, while  the  foot     was    almost     severed, j upon  me and  I  a.sked  where  it   was  to ' ers to report  back to the company. JTbey   have   been   warned   not   to  resort
One of his ears hung by a few  shreds i take   jilace.     Ocou   e.xi'lained   that   the       As a result, added impetus was given! to di.syrder iu the event that operatione of flesh. He was alSo injured internally. Iniuider was not  to be a  formal affaii.'to  the ri'inors that  the advance guard |are   resumed,   and   their   work   will   bm He was rushed in another machine to | H,. told me how they planned to remove jof ihf strikebreakers iiave already  ur-   sol,-!.,   that of observation, the Nanticoke    Stale    hospital    where | Madero and   Saiirez  from  the  national   rived  in  (he city.    Sixty men ready to I     Kather than  have the men mixed up
palace to the peniteiitior;. at ivlght. On'man (he cars at a Word from their sup-il" disagreeable difficulties that might the way the party was lo lie subjeclM*. ¦ eiiois were said to have come here|ariae from any disorder. President Mc- to a fake attack. Whil« the so-called J nnd were given quarters over night. |'''"J'e>' has urged them to maintain a aitaik was progressin,;, 1 was suppos-j Ti,e time limit given tlie men lo return jl'olicv of •¦watchful wailing." They ed to shoot .Madero. | ;„ i,^ ,,„  their wa.\   here now and their   are also to u.se their influence In quell-
Cibout   on  Ihe  road.    Their bruises  and'       ¦ * .   .-¦ —    -       -- ••     I
cuts were administered  to in first aid
fashion and they were then able to go i that the council of miiiisiers had decid-i     Although they had heard of these ar-
to their homes.    .Sugoski's car was be- led that .Madero must be killed and told I j.^^^^^^^^  ,(^,.   .;[,.ii^ing   par   men   put
luj;   used for the fir.st  lime after being! me  to    proceed according  to     inslruc-j
renovated for Jitney service. ^ lions.
The accident on ihe Westmoor flats ! "Ijiler in the evening. (Jeneral happened at 10 o'clock when a Buick Bianaquet ordered (lenerul Chicarro jitney driven by Bruce Ro/.elle, of Wyo- i who was in command of thi- pri.^oners niing, collided with a Ford machine. I at the national pulace to turn .Madero The machines were damaged.    The pas- |and Saurez over to iiie. i
"They   were  placed  in   two automo-
bile.s.    Madero sat  in  the tirst  machine
' with   me   and   Sourez   followed   in   the
second   with   Colonel     I'lemenla.     We,-        - - mir^i .v«.u
i started   for   the   penitentiary. i "'*" McCauley, at ihe head. They '"'e'-*'j ^"'f  ,;^'^,
,     "\s   we   anueared   at   the   gates   ihe , J"'ued by a number of meinbes of other , "'*>    '""" -r..r,«..«..   «..«...«...,.'detachment of rurales    appeared    and, branches   of   union   labor.     They   all   a  smgle union  man reporting  back  to THROUGH   SUBMARINE   began to fire into the air.    Madero .at-| enrried   American   flags      They    were
tempted   to  jump   from     the     machinejan  ovation  by   Uie  hundreds  of  people ; and  at-   he  did  so   1   shot   him   throuRh i People who lined  ihr roule. lAindon.   Oct.     SO—An     Athens     dis-' the   head.     Sourea   was   killed   at   the| Men  Determined.
Following the parade the men met in
¦Hlamiuet then told me lo .see Hueria j u^rival  ia  predicted   for  some  time  lo-j'"K any  trouble and  lo assist the civil in   the   natii;nal   palace.     Huerta   saiil'fj;,y ^authorities if their services are needed.
IVrsonal  work  is al.<!o to be done by
the pickets.    They will circulate amont;
on  a   bold  front   and  iield  their  pa'ade
the hundreds <if people who would  or- ly  use the street  cars.
sepgers were badly frightened but es¬ caped injur.v. The cars were later towed to garages.
[hist night as they had announced, jdiuarily use the street cars. To these pleaded by a platoon of polii e and leadipfople they will addre.ss pleas to re- Iby a band composed of members of^ruin from patronizing the company [ iJranch Feilnation of .Musicians lei byluntil alter the strike haa been tetllea 'Thomas       Howle\.       the   men    passed life'eealil.\.
through the business district.    Som^ of j Company's   Act   Defended,
'the older men rode in automomiles sup- !    -According to the announcement mad*
plied   by   Ihe   sympathizers.     The   ma-I during  the past week by ihe company, jjorily. however, walked president. L»en-i thP  strikers  are   no  longer  considered.-
This   is   because   the   ten'- e.xpired   yesterday   without
forces  necessary  to  suppress  the  new
revolution.    A    cablegram    announces i patch  giving details of the  sinking  of ¦ same time by Corporal Piementa. (len
that  the disturbance is among the Ca-' the   British   transport   Marquette   by   a cos insurgents. Herman   submarine  says   that   the  uri-
Colonel Waller reported he had al-i der sea boat fired on tho life boats car- ready .sent a detachment of marines; rying survivors from the sinking ves- from Port au Prince to disarm the! sel. N'inety-nine lives were lost when rebels. ! the ship sank.
eral Blanquet is now supposed to be in I'nioii hall on Fiast Market street, and Spain while the others are in Xew | emphasized their resistance. They also Y'ork. unanimously indorsed the action of the
"(ieneral  Carranza   undoubtedly  will | iheir officer in ronlinuing the strike, attempt  lo have  these men extradited j The   Break   Reached
in  order  to  try  them   for  murder.'
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE IN AUSIRIAN RESISTANCE
The  miich  awaited   "break"    In     the
the office for his old position. For several days past the sign "Men Wanted" has been di>iplayed "Ir; "'^ ¦V\>st Market street offices antn e. is reported that many applicants for tlie positions  have   been   heard  from.
The company has not receeded aa inch from its original stand on the award of the three arbitrators. The rerersal action taken by .lohn Pri€» Jackson   is  not     recognized    and     the
, .  ,      . I award stands in its entirety.    The men
strike came lasl night, but it was not K^^e equally firm in their opposition a development tendiui; toward a .set- ^j^^^, ^p^ev oontinue to place confi- tlement Instead, it indicated that the ,j,„^^ j„ j,^ Jackson's contradiction men and the company are as far apart L,f t^e award and on this thev as ever in their relations and that  the
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Washington. Oct. 30—Secretary I.An- sint; said today there was nn founda¬ tion for the unofficial attacks in the tJcrman press upon Minister Whitlock on account of his connection with the ca-se of Kdith Cavell or his report lo .Xmbtissador  Page on her execution.
It was stated specifically at the State Departmenut that Brand Whlt- locks although nominally accredited Minister to Belgium as a matter of fact was now a special diplomatic i-eprepenlatlve to a defacto goA'em- ment.
The charge that Mr Whitlock ex- i.'eeded his powers is denied at the State Department. This is borne out by the fact that the .American diplo¬ mat remains at his post under a gen¬ eral international understanding with tSenrutny. His duty is to look out for the interests not only of the I'nited .States, but of the belligerents who have turned over to the Ignited States their affairs in countries with which they areat  war.
Officials say the assertion that Mr. Whitlock should bo transferred to Havre, present seal of the Belgium government is the result of a mis¬ understanding concerning' his diplo¬ matic status I
CAVALRY PATROL BAnLES FOR LIVES
Kl Paso. Oct. 30.—American soldiers of the ISth Ca\-alry on border patrol duly at Columbus, X. .M. are battling for their lives to-night with Villa troops who have crossed the border from Patomas. Chihuahua, according to an unconfirmed report received here at 10 o'clock lo-nighl. Long dUtance telephone as well as telegraphic com¬ munication between here and the scene of action went "dead" as soon as the fight beg^ji
The attack on the -American camp is believed to have begun about the time tke time the first train bearing Carr- aniistas as due to arrive at Colubus.
The news was further substantiated tonight by the unexpected calling out of a rigmeni of Cavalry and a regi¬ ment of infantry who were ordered to don light field equipment and be pre¬ pared to move-at a moments notice.
New York, Oct. 30—Xew York's cam¬ paign for woman suffrage closed to¬ night in a blaze of glory. Rousing meetings were held as a climax to the greatest fight ever waged for the bal¬ lot.
Leaders are confident of victory at the polls and believe the men will keep their pledi,'es to grant equal suflTrage.
At 11' o'clock tonight the Xew York women fighting for the ballot, closed In Columbus circle the longest political meetinc in the history of campaigns. Il opened at 10 o'clock Friday night and for 26 successive hours, without a mo¬ ment's rest, the eai-nest voices of the suffragists pleading with voters to ^rant them the franchise at Tuesday's election echoed through the historic circle. They were interrupted only now and then by the stirring note of fife and drum, calling more auditors to the lone meeting.
Both last night and tonight, hun¬ dreds returning from the theatre Were attracted to the meeting. The thous ands of women who have all but ex¬ hausted themselves in the long fight heard the farewell of the campaign spoken with stronger hopes than they had realized before.
Suffrage will win by a large major¬ ity,, according to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Call, who delivered several speeches throughout the city today.
WANTED.
REW.ARD—Lost between St. Mary's Church and Public Square, a rosary in satin bag. Reward if returned to Grizzle Kurtner at 28 Xorth Washlnr- ton street.
HELP WANTED—FEMALK.
Good salary earned b\- any woman while establishing hosiery trade all .\our own. Work all or part time. Xo txperlence Representative needed In .\our territory. Be first. Write quick. C. C. Hosiery Co.. Xorristown. Pa,
HELP WANTED—MALE.
Paris, Oct. SO—The Italian batile, in which 1.200.000 men and 3,000 guns are engaged is proceed¬ ing on the whole front principally in the Car.so where King Victor is watch¬ ing the fighting. The sacrifice of hu¬ man life is enormous. Austrian los.'-es In si-\ days are declared to have lieen 10,000 killed, 30,000 wounded and 8,000 prisoners.
The Italians plan to intensify the fighting until the fall of (Joritzia, Tol- mino and Plezo.
An Austrian official report issued in Vienna says: "We have repulsed un- precedently fierce Italian attacks .alotig the entire front, inflicting .<ievere losses. We retain our positions. The attacks Continue with undiminished violence, especially in the |lirection of (^uldl Lana. I
Hindenburg  Reverse.
London, Oct. 30—Field Marsiiall von Hindenburg's Riga army has suffere.l i the first serious set liack in many Weeks. According to the admission of the German war office, the forces which j several weeks ago crossed the Missa have been oblige<l to withdraw to the | southern blank of the river. How seri¬ ous this set back is can be gleaned af¬ ter two strong night attacks which had been rehearsed and in the face of a third attack. This indicates that the offensive power of the Russians must be Increased and militar.v observere here expect the next few days to hear out the theory that the Czar's forces In the Riga region at least, have been slowly  but  steadily  regaining  the  up-
great  Austro-   per hand and that their striking power tbeen  discovered.    This report  whs  re- may   develap   proportions     unexpected | ^lved,   Athens   dispatches   staling   that
by the Cerman field  Marshal.
Berlin reports successes by von Lin- gingen's army asserting that flve posi¬ tions were taken by the Cermans in the Craztorisk region.
Allies   Are   Joined
London, Oct. 30—British troops un¬ der Sir Bryan Mahon, moving from Salonika, have joined hands with the French and Serbs, according to a dis¬ patch from Salonika tonight. The British troops are reported to already have been engaged with the Bulgarians vhti were repulsed in an advance from Istip.
tho police were confident ihey were on the track of the conspirators and that arrests of men in high places were ex- petted.
Russia To Rescue. While the Austro-(j?rmans pressing dc wn from the north and west, in co¬ operation with their Bulgarian allies to the east sre slowly crushing the S( rbs. Russia ^today was reported by f;ucharesl lo be rushing reinforce¬ ments t'ly sea lo Serbia. (Jreat fleets ¦•!' transports were said to have set o-it I'lom (Jdessa and Sebastopol with the ob.iect  of landing  troops on   Bulgaria's
end of the strike is not yet in sight, as far as the union is concerned. Publi? interest, which had been gradually increasing to fevtr height as the ten daxs' limit drew t.i a close, was
make
their  entire   flght.
It has been announced that two benefit performances will be given next Sunday in the Savoy Theatre for the benefit of the men. The cast of amateur actors  which  gave  "Pay  Day
further   heightened   last   night   by   the j at   the   Bridge"   during   the   East   End annoiincement  that     both    sides    were    carnival   several   weeks   ago   will   give standing  intact that  this week    would see a determined effort to break up the strike.
Tile interior of tiie car barn is to¬ day siiniliar to a barracks. The idle cars have all been removed. All avail¬ able sp.nie lias been  taken up with the
a matinee performance in the after¬ noon and wilt repeat the entertain¬ ment in the night. The entire pro¬ ceeds will go to the men's fund At present the men are drawing weekly benefits b>- virtue of their union mem¬ bership.
This report  is  passed  by  the censor I Black   se."i   coast   under   protection   of
at  its  face  value  but  no confirmation has been  received.
On the other hand a semi-olYicial re¬ port from Berlin states that the en¬ tente troops have begun lo retire from Salonika. The British < ommander is said to have communicated his Inten¬ tion of retiring to the Greeks authori¬ ties who ordered that every assistance be given  the  British and French.
The same announcement says th.it King Constance of Greece by Prince Salonika and was received by Prince George and authorities of the French staif. King Constantlne several days ago announced that he would take his troops at the front, but later dispatches said he had been p«r8uaded to change his mind by his advisers, who feared for his life. It was rumored at the same time that  a  plot against the king had
the guns from the Kussian fleet whicii again has bombarded several coast towns.
Tonight Turkish battleships are re¬ ported lo have engaged the Russians in a violent battle probably with the in¬ tention of driving back the transports. Turkish troops are said lo be manning the forts of the several Bulgarian port towns.
Xot only Xlsh and the great Serbian arsenal at Kraguyevatz are imperilled by the dual advance of the Tuetonic allies according to official statements, hut the entire Serbian army of the north is placed in dire danger by in¬ vading armies advancing from the Bosnian   frontier
Msny Serb Prisnoera.
More  than  13.000'Serbs  were  taken (Continued on r>age 2)
lyRKISH-RUSSIAN      AMERICAN SHELLS BLACK SEA FLEETS
OPPOSED 10 VILLA
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London. 0<^. 30—It Is reported in Berlin that the Turkish warships Goe- bene. Breslau and Hamidieh have on- gaged a Kussian squadron in the Black Sea. The Russian force included three battleships, besides cruisers and destroyers.
The battle is of extreme violence, says the correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Co. in Bucharest, whence the report emanates and its result it not yet known.
Earlier dispatches from Bucharest told of the departure of great fleets of transports from (.ides.sa and Sebastopol bearing Hussion troops for the inva¬ sion of Bulgaria. They stated also that Bulgaria's Black Sea coast was again shelled to open up a way for the land¬ ing of troops. It is believed that the Turkish squadron was dispatched to sink the transports and clashed with their escorting warships.
The powerful battle cruiser Goeben. now the Sultan Selim. probably out¬ classes an.v warship in the Russian Black sea fleet. The Goeben and Bres¬ lau   were formerly    German    cruisers.
Washington. Oct. SO—One million rounds of amunilion are being rushed by special express from the United States to the army of General (dalles, who is hemmed in at Agua Priata by the troops of General Villa. It is be¬ lieved a large part of the reenforce- ments Carranza is sending to Calles and which had to jiroceed through American territory should have reach¬ ed him this afternoon, but no advices to that effect were received during the day. If these re-enforcements failed  to arrive  in  time, army officers
thought Villa, with his superior force of 6,000. would at once assail the town. Agua Prleta is protected in front by trenches and barbed wire entangle¬ ments all along the southern line. Re¬ ports to the Department show that Villa pressing his advantage had ar¬ rived at a point 12 miles east of Agua Prleta last night and that today Calles' outposts were withdrawn into the pro-
Their speed enabled    them    to e.scape   «"^'"-       ^'^^ tlepartment    officials    say
from   the   British   Mediterranean   fleet I'»>*>¦   t'^l'^ve   a   serious  battle  already
earlier in  the war.    They   took refuge |'"*>_*'^__","''^t.';„^f;*'.
in Turkish waters and were later sold
THE BIG QUESTION
to  the Turkish government.
The Goeben ha.s several times since been reported In battle in the Black sea. She is of 23,000 tons, carried ten 11 inch guns and her complement is 1,107 men. The Breslau. of 4,550 tons, carries twelve 4J inch guns and 370 men, and can steam 25 1-2 knots. The Hamidieh, an English built protected cruiser is of 3,800 tons and is armed with two si.x inch and eight 4.7 Inch guns. Her complement is 302 men and her speed 22 knol.t.
The Russians had six old style bal- tleship.s   in   the   Black   sea   al   the   he-
General Funston toda.v telegraphed Secretary Garrison that if the situation demanded it, he would go to Douglas and take personal command of the American troops there. General Thos. F. Davis Is now at Douglas and haa under him the 11th. 17th. 18th, 20th and 22d Infanthry, four batteries of the "ith Field Artillery and eight troops of the 9th Cavalry, exclusive of the cavalry patrol extending from Douglas to Marsa. A cavalry patrol also is (uard- ing the railroad bridges over which the t&rins must pass that are carr>iBg Carranza reinforcements to General Calles.     If the  Villisla  forces endanger
ginning of il-e war. ranging from 12.800 : American
lives   or General
violate .American Ifi 9,0<«> Ions and carrying four 12 incli j territory. General Funston's orders g.in.« each. The sinking of one of these, permit him tfi deal with the situatiua the Pantelimon, has been reported I summarily.
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