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Utica Herald-Dispatch
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AND DAILY GAZETTE.
GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1793.
HERALD ESTABLISHED 1847.
DISPATCH ESTABLISHED 1898.
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THE WEATHER.
Washington, Nov. 20.--For eastern
New York, generally fair to-night;
moderate northwest winds.
For western new York, partly over-
cast and colder weather to-night and
Tuesday.
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The HERALD-DISPATCH has a
larger circulation than any other daily
published in this city. It is the best
advertising medium, not only in Utica
but in central New York.
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VOL. LXVII. NO. 310.
UTICA, N. Y., MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1916.
ONE CENT.
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RUMANIA APPEARS DOOMED
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Outlook for Salvation of the King-
dom Blacker Than at Any Time
Since Germans, in September,
Started their Double Drive-
Russo-Rumanian Armies Fight-
ing Desperately to Check En-
emy's Steady Advance.
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GERMANS HOLDING THE
FOE NEAR MONASTIR
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London, Nov. 20-The allies'
victory at Monastir, in Macedonia,
was not purshed beyond that
ground to-day, according to ad-
vices from Berlin.
The outlook for the salvation of
Rumania is blacker than it has
been at any other time since the
armies of van Falkenhayn and
General Mackenzen began their
double drive in September. Power-
ful efforts within the past 48
hours have driven the Austro-
German line nearly 50 miles into
the western part of Rumania.
Austro-German forces have cut
the Orsovo-Craiova railroad, the
only railway line running through
Rumania from the east to the
west.
This menaces the Rumanian army
on the line stretching along the Dan-
ube in a southeasterly direction from
Orsovo and will probably compel its
retreat. A retirement of this force
will open the way for a brand new in-
vasion of Rumania from Bulgaria by
way of Viden or Rahova.
May Not Require Decisive Victory.
The progress of the Austro-Ger-
mans in northeastern Rumania is
much more difficult. The Rumanians
and Russians have massed the bulk
of their armies in that zone to prevent
Rumania being cut off from Russia.
But a decisive victory in that sphere
will not be necessary if the Teutons
keep up their swift progress across the Rumanian plain.
An advance across this stretch of
level ground in central Rumania will
put the Austro-Germans into the rear
of the armies in the Carpathians' and
the eastern ranges of the Transyl-
vania Alps, compelling them to flee.
Heavy battles concinue on the
Somme front in France. The allies
are keeping up with their drive on Ba-
paume, but with a small degree of
success. Berlin dwells upon the se-
verity of the allies' losses there.
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GERMANS AND BULGARS IN
NEW POSITIONS NEAR MONASTIR
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Berlin (Via Sayville, Wireless), Nov.
20.-The German and Bulgarian
troops that have evacuated Monastir have taken up new positions north of the
fortress says the War Office to-day
in a report on Macedonia operations.
German reinforcements have reached
this front.
Despatches from Sofia to-day say
that another great battle is developing
there. Monastir is under the fire of
German artillery. Military experts be-
lieve that the positions of the Bulgar
forces are stronger than the older ones
and the efforts of the French, Ser-
bian. Russian and Italian armies to
break through will fall.
The new lines offer fewer chances
for an enveloping movement by the
Entente forces than the old ones did.
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Berlin (Via Sayville, Wireless), Nov.
20.-There have been no incidents of
importance on the eastern front dur-
ing the past 20 hours, the War Of-
fice announced to-day.
BERLIN CLAIMS THAT ENEMY'S TERRIFIC THRUST ON SOMME HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO STANDSTILL
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British, Employing 120,000 Fresh Troops in Mighty Stroke on the Anere, Gained Only Unimportant Advantages--General Battle Split Into Isolated Attacks
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Berlin (via Sayville, Wireless), Nov. 20.--The great thrust of the allies on the Somme front has been brought to a complete standstill, writes the military expert of the Oversea News Agency to-day. He declares that the British, in the might stroke on the Ancre, used 120,000 fresh troops on the Ancre, used 120,00 fresh troops, but were able to gain only unimportant advantages. The Butte de Warlencourt, which dominates one of the Bapaume highways, has been recaptured by the Germans.
The resume in full follows:
Split Into Isolated Attacks
"The great thrust by the enemy has come completely to a standstill and the general battle has been split into isolated attacks. Small local successes of the attacking enemy cannot be expanded and for the most part they have been lost as the result of the German counter attacks.
"The fact that for weeks the same villages have been mentioned again and again in the official German reports, as well as the reports of the Entente Allies, is the best proof that the battle on the general Somme front has come to a standstill and that the British as well as the Frech are not improving their positions.
Hold Heights of Serre.
"British attacks on the Ancre could not be carried beyond the positions methodically occupied by the defenders (Germans), despite small local successes southwest of Serre and Grandecourt. The coveted heights of Serre, after desperate attacks by the enemy, remain in the German hands. From Serre itself the Germans were compelled to retire.
"The objective of the grand assaults delivered on November 13 and 14 by three fresh B British corps (120,00 men), assisted by extraordinary strong artillery fire, was not limited to the villages of Beaumont-Hamel and Beaucourt, but Bapaume. This has been proved not only by orders found, but also by the repeated reports of British correspondents, who have often pointed out that the allies are now within striking distance of Bapaume.
"The failures of these massed thrusts need to be counted balanced by tenacious and repeated attacks along the Ancre. Especially stubborn assaults were launched there again and again against our positions on the Mailly-Serre road and east of Beaucourt.
Unable to Break Germany Front.
"These were repulsed in violent hand to hand fighting and with hand grenades. After all these isolated attacks has remained fruitless for a week the British on November 18 again attempted to obtain their objective by attacks on both sides of the Ancre. In spite of the most powerful artillery fire this now attempt to break through our front proved a flat failure.
"The enemy on the whole of the 12-mile front of fighting was repulsed nearly everywhere. Insignificant successes at some places required the heaviest sacrifices. Local successes at the angle of the Ancre were paid for by the British with heavy losses on other parts of the front.
"The Butte de Warlencourt, a flat hill commanding a road to Bapaume and which had been captured by the British on November 14, after enormous efforts, has again been conquered by the Germans in isolated attacks.
"Counter-attacks against German positions near Sailly-Saillisel on the evening of November 17 could make no progress through the German fire. On the following day the French attacks on the whole front from Saily Saillisel to the edge of St. Pierre Vaast Wood broke down with heavy losses. Likewise pressure against our flank near pressoire (South of the Somme River), gave the enemy a small initial success."
The story threw a very interesting part on the attitude of colonial troops fighting with the British. The military expert told of a surprise attack that was made near Serre on the afternoon of November 16. The British forces holding the position fled with the exception of two non-commissioned officers and 17 men. The prisoners turned out to be Australians. They told their captors that they were tired of fighting [[?]].
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COMMISSION MUST QUICKLY ARRANGE BORDER AGREEMENT
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Mexico's Representatives in Atlantic City Conference To-day Faced Their Last Oppurtunity to Effect An Arrangement for Patrol of the Mexican Frontier.
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LANE HAS PLENARY POWER
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Chairman of American Group Directed to Inform Mexicans That Agreement Must be Reached at Once or United States Will Pursue Its Border Policy Independently.
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Washington, Nov.20.- The Mexican commissioners at Atlantic City to-day face their last opportunity to come to terms on a plan for patrol of the Mexican border. Secretary Lane, chairman of the American group, given plenary power by President Wilson was expected to tell the Mexicans to-day that an agreement must be reached at once or the United States will have to pursue its border policy independently of Mexican co-operation or approval.
Cabrera Must Recede.
Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican commissioners, who has so far blocked all efforts at agreement, will have to change his attitude if there are to be further conferences, officials say. Secretary Lane wil tell him that President Wilson will not listen to his demand that any joint American-Mexican expedition in Mexico be commanded by a Mexican officer.
Unless the Mexicans come speedily to some other agreement mutually satisfactory, the American policy will be to fall back upon the "hot trail" plan, that is, the respective troops will patrol either side of the border with the understanding that the Americans, without seeking permission will pursue a hot trail across the border after any miscreants who raid frontier towns and then cross back into Mexico.
Would Withdraw Pershing.
The adoption of such a policy would contemplate the early withdrawal of the American troops now in Mexico. War Department officials for several months have been agreed that there is little advantage in maintaining General Pershing's command in Mexico in a stationary position.
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TREVINO'S ARMY DECISIVELY DEFEATED BY VILLISTAS
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El Paso Tex. Nov. 20.-With his army split into two bady demoralized sections as a result of an attack by Vallistas at Bachimba Canican Saturday General Trevino is to-day back in Chihuahua City and desperately en-deavoring to recruit more men.
The advance part of Trevino's forces are in Santo Rosalia and unable to get back to the State capital because the pass at Machimba Canyon is held by the Vallistas. The rest of the com-many are back in Chihuahua. Both are declared to be at the mercy of Villa. Trevino's plan to effect a juncture with the forces of General Murguia who is coming north from Tor-reon, has been checked by Villa's coup.
Many of the 2,000 men, with whom Trevino started out are said to have deserted to Villa.
FIRST AMONG ALL THE WORLD'S WOMEN AVIATORS
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New York, Nov. 20. - The flight achievement of Miss Ruth Law, in covering the distance from Chicago to Hornell without a stop, makes her first among all of the women aviators of the world and second counting men as her rivals.
The record for non-stop flights is: First-French Sub-Lieut. A. Marchal, from Nancy, France, to Cholm, Poland, 812.5 miles.
Second-Miss Ruth Law, from Chicago to Hornell, 590 miles.
In addition Miss Law holds the American cross-country non-stop record, the greatest previous mileage having been made by Victor Carlstrom in his recent flight of 452 miles from Chicago to Erie, Pa.
ONE REASON WHY FLOUR AND BREAD PRICES ARE UP
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Washington, Nov. 20. - The Department of Justice to-day is watching the "hold your grain" movement that has spread into northwestern United States from Canada. United States District Attorney Cline at Chicago has forwarded a preliminary report to the department, declaring that the propaganda is in some degree responsible for the rising cost of flour and bread. Agents of the Canadian farmers' organizations are declared to be urging American farmers to join in the movement to hold up grain, succeeding in some degree.
Attorney General Gregory to-day was considering the question whether there is ground for prosecution under the general conspiracy statutes.
Chief Bruce Bielaski of the bureau of investigation to-day declared that as soon as his agents wind up their worth in gathering election fraud evidence, they will turn more attention to the general food price investigation which was begun recently. The election fraud work is practically completed.
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"BIG FOUR" OF THE LABOR WORLD MAY
GIRL WHO MADE RECORD BY FLYING FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK
[[image - MISS RUTH LAW]]
MISS RUTH LAW.
TWO ARE DEAD, TWO MISSING AND SEVEN ARE INJURED BY EXPLOSION OF TUG'S BOILER
New York, Nov. 20 - Without a second of warning the boiler of the tugboat Rambler exploded to-day in the East River, killing two persons and injuring nine. Two others missing are thought to have sunk with the debris of the boat.
The dead are Capt. Eugene Casey, the Commander of the tug, and Andrew Pitts, the engineer. It was Casey's first day aboard the craft. The missing are Frederick Zaan, a deck hand, and Frank Estabrook, a boatman.
The Williamsburg water front was covered with the wreckage of the boat. Ambulances were rushed from the Greenpoint Hospital. Hundreds rushed to the spot, thinking that relatives or friends were among the dead or missing. The shock of the explosion shattered the windows of the Chesebro Fiber Company's mill, earnby, where 1,000 girls are employed. For a few minutes there was danger of panic, but the coolness of the foremen reassured the employes.
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART AND WOUNDED SELF
Alliance, O., Nov. 20. - About to be captured by a posse of enraged farmers, Ralph Poto, 22, who early to-day shot and seriously wounded his sweetheart, Mabel Austin, turned his revolver upon himself. He fired three bullets into his breast and is believed to be dying.
Poto escaped from the scene of the Austin shooting on his motorcycle. Farmers pursuing came upon him when his gasoline gave out. Poto shot the girl when she told him she could not go with him any longer because of her father's objections.
GOLFER DIES AFTER MAKING LONG DRIVE
New York, Nov. 20. - W. H. Winter of 56 South Broadway, Yonkers, expert accountant for the Ward Randall Company of New York, fell dead of heart failure after making a 210-yard drive coming into the eighteenth hole at the Gedney Farm Golf and Country Club course, White Plains, yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Winter he had been playing a foursome. His drive was the longest
TESTIMONY IN THE TEIPER TRIAL SOON UNDER WAY
Nine Jurors in the Box When Court Resumed To-day and 150 Veniremen on Hand From Whom to Select the Other Three Jurors.
Buffalo, Nov. 20. - There were 150 veniremen in the court room when the criminal term of the Supreme Court opened to-day on the fourth day of the trial of John Edward Teiper, who is charged with the murder of his mother. With nine men already accepted and the great number of men to draw
MISS LAW, AVIATRIX, ENDS LONG FLIGHT
Reached New York at 9:40 O'Clock This Morning on Her Journey From Chicago and Glided Gracefully to Earth on Governor's Island - Gasoline Supply All But Exhausted When She Arrived at Her Destination.
DARING YOUNG WOMAN GIVEN WARM WELCOME AT COMPLETION OF TRIP
New York, Nov. 20 - Alighting on Governor's Island at exactly 9:40 o'clock this morning, Miss Ruth Law, by her most recent performance, the world's champion aviatrix, brought her Chicago to new York flight to an end. She completed the last lap of her journey - from Binghamton to Governor's Island - at an average speed of about 100 miles an hour. She left Binghamton at 7:12 o'clock to-day.
Nearly Out of Gasoline.
Flying at a height of about 1,000 feet, Miss Law was forced to combat a strong wind all the way from Binghamton. When she landed here there were but a few drops of gasoline left in the tank of her machine, despite the fact that she had refilled it at Binghamton.
"I couldn't have gone another thousand yards," she declared as she stepped out of the machine and removed her woolen cap.
A great crowd was present on Governor's Island to greet the young woman. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of the Department of the East of the army, his two aids, Major Harman and Major Wood, and A.G. Wendell and August Post, representing the Aero Club of America, personally congratulated Miss Law as soon as she got out of her machine.
A Rousing Cheer.
Grouped around on the aviation grounds were scores of young aviation pupils who have not yet obtained their pilot licenses. They gave the young aviatrix a rousing cheer as she brought her machine gracefully to the ground.
"Well done, little girl, we're all proud of you," was General Wood's greeting to Miss Law.
"Thank you. I'm none the worse for wear, as you can see," answered the young woman laughingly.
Miss Law acted as a mail carrier on her last lap. She brought a letter to the new York Rotary Club from Douglas Arthur Teed, a Binghamton artist, and also one to Judge John J. Rooney from Charles T. Cunningham.
Greatest on Western Hemisphere.
After an examination of the recording instruments on Miss Law's machine the Aero Club of America officially stamped Miss Law's exploit as the greatest non-stop flight ever made by either a man or woman aviator on the western hemisphere.
Augustus Post, an official of the club, said that Miss Law's flight from Chicago to Hornell was 590 miles and that it beat Carlstrom's record for a non-stop cross-country flight. The strong westerly wind caused Miss Law to drift considerably during the flight from Binghamton to Governor's Island with the result that the distance flown from Chicago to New York was 880 miles.
CROWD SAW DARING YOUNG WOMAN LEAVE BINGHAMTON
Binghamton, Nov. 20 - Miss Ruth Law, who is flying from Chicago to New York in an aeroplane, left here at 7:12 a.m. to-day. On the first leg of her journey yesterday she covered 590 miles. Miss Law had a little difficulty in starting the engine on her machine, owing to the cold weather. Once she got it going, however, she quickly shot into the air and was off on the last leg of her trip. She expected to land at Governor's Island about 9 o'clock. Despite the early hour , there was a good sized crowd out to see the daring aviatrix get away.
