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JKST OF STOCK WILL BE SHOWN P»: H Purebred Cattle, Horses, Sheep IN Swine in Bio Exposition. v-" * ^0^ fc-fc' m.' *7&^ivv • • V$- l-fv , rw~; Otan Davenport of the University of Illinois Is Enthusiastic About This Year's International Live Stock 8how at Chicago. Sprlr^rfield.--America's finest spfccl- m«i of purebred live stock are being primed for the International Live Stock exposition to be held at the Chicago stockyards from December 2 to Decem­ ber 9. After a lapse of two years, due to the prevalence of hoof and mouth dis­ ease in certain sections, but which since has been completely wiped out, the big show is to resume with the largest list of exhibits in its history. "The outlook is bright," said B. H. Heide, secretary and general superin­ tendent. "We shall have the most rep­ resentative gathering of breeding and fat cattle ever shov,-a. Cattle, sheep, swine and horses in all the leading classes will be on exhibition. "The great amphitheater' is being especially overhauled and rearranged to provide commodious and comfort­ able quarters for the exhibits and with the idea of impressing the public with the great educational advantages of the show. "The horse show each evening will be particularly interesting. A mili­ tary aspect will be given by the in­ troduction of a number of competi­ tions in which officers' mounts and fancy riding horses will be shown. "Some fine harness horses will com­ pete for public attention with the splendid draft horses which have been a feature of all previous shows. For the attention of the little folk there will be some of the finest ponies ever seen." . The entries so far are thoroughly representative of the great breeding establishments of the country. Visit­ ors to the show will find records of all former years broken in the number of (entries for prizes. The agricultural colleges of the country will have entries in practically all of the pure bred cattle classes. Re­ sults of scientific feeding and breeding will be shown. Students from most of these schools will be in charge, and under direction of their instructors will demonstrate the value of modern methods applied tq agriculture and stock raising. Dean Davenport of the University of Illinois is almost a fixture at the inter­ national each year. He is enthusiastic •bout this year's exposition. "The International Live Stock show at the Chicago stockyards has one ad­ vantage over all other live stock shows," said Dean Davenport. "It is held on the very grounds where thou­ sands of animals are handled in a com­ mercial way every year. This gives it an atmosphere such as cannot be cre­ ated on any grounds in connection with the ordinary fair or national exposi­ tion. "When a great collection of pure­ bred live stock is brought together at any other point It makes its own at­ mosphere, which is inevitably that of the show ring and of the breeding pen. The purpose for which all of these high-class animals are bred and owned is often lost sight of, especially by the masses of the people who are not them­ selves experts. Indeed, some of our foremost breeders have in times past themselves mistaken the means for the end, and animals have been bred prl- marily for show purposes. '"It Is different at the International to Chicago. One has only to look about him to see the purpose for which all this breeding is done, namely, the commercial supply of meat and labor. This gives a healthy atmosphere to the exposition, such as in the end will be felt throughout the length and breadth of the cattle and horse producing in­ terests of this great country. At no other point have the breeding and butchering interests been so intimate­ ly associated." it is in conflict with the two-cent laer passed by the general assembly. The increase was made on the ap­ plication of the St. Louis association, which charged discrimina­ tion against St Louis, a.s the rate from Chicago to St. Louis as fixed by the interstate commerce commission was 2H cents a mile, whereas passengers from Chicago might purchase tickets to East St. Louis at two cents a mils and then take a trolley car to St. Louis at a saving of $2 for it^r£rlpw Illinois Crop Summary A summary of prelinfliritfy feSttlnat** of corn production for the state of Illinois and for the United States, as compiled by the bureau of crop es­ timates (and transmitted through the weather bureau). United States de­ partment of agriculture. Is as follows: Corn. State--Estimate this year, 320,000,- 000 bushels; production last year (final estimate), 376,164,000 bushels. United States--Estimate this year, 2,640,000,000 bushels; production last last year (final estimate), 8,054,535,- 000 bushels.^ Wheat. • State--October estimate, 10,434,000 bushels; production last year (final es­ timate), 53,200,000 bushels. United States--October estimate, 607,557,000 bushels; production last year (final estimate), 1,011,505,000 bushels. . Oats. <•', State---October estimate, 172,210,000 bushels; production last year (final es­ timate), 195,435,000 bushels. United States--October estimate, 1,229,182.000 bushels; production last year (final estimate), 1,540,362,000 bushels. Barley. State--October estimate, 1,700,000 bushels; production last year (final es­ timate), 1,836,000 bushels. United States--October estimate, 183,536,000 bushels; production last year (final estimate), 237,009,000 bush­ els. Hay. State--September estimate, 3,69|p 000 tons; production last year (final estimate), 3,696,000 tons. United States--September estimate, 86,155,000 tons; production last year (final estimate), 85,225.000 tons. Potatoes. State--Estimate this year, 7,370,000 bushels; production last year (final es­ timate), 13,860.000 bushels. United States--Estimate this year, 289,000,000 bushels; production last year (final estimate), 359,103,000 bush­ els. Sweet Potatoes. '• State--Estimate this year, 720,000 bushels; production last year (final es­ timate), 880.000 bushels. United States--Estimate this year, 67,700,000 bushels; production last year (final estimate), 74,295,000 bush­ els. v ' Apples. State--Estimate this yean 1,020,000 barrels; production last year (final estimate), 4,716,000 barrels. United States--Estimate this year, 67,700,000 barrels; production last year (final estimate), 76,670,000 bar­ rels. Prices. The first price given below is the average on November 1 this year, and the second the average on November 1 last year. ' State--Wheat, $1.06 and $1.02 per bushel. Corn, 84 and 57 cents. Oats, 48 and 33 cents. Potatoes, $1.57 and 54 cents. Hay, $11.00 and $10.90 per ton. Eggs, 31 and 25 cents per dozen. United States--Wheat, $1.58 and 93.1 cents per bushel. Corn, 85.0 and 61.9 cents per bushel. Oats, 49 and 34.0 cents per bushel. Potatoes, $1.36 and 60.8 cents per bushel. Hay. $10.68 and $10.83 per ton. BERLIN BAYS ROUMANIANS gtHfc. < iWi, CaptureTown and Control of Rail­ roads Would Threaten Foe's Arm* ies In Transylvanian Alps With - . Being Cut Off. London, Kov. 22,--General Fal- kenhayn's "steam roller," sweeping through northwestern Roumanla, made further important headway during the last 24 hours, according to the state­ ment issued on Monday by the Berlin war office. In the essential point it is corroborated by Petrograd. "In the valley of the Jiul," said the czar's war office, "the Roumanians, un­ der pressure, continue to retire to the southward." "Our troops," Berlin reported, "ire approaching Craiova, capital 'of the western Wallachia." It is for the possession of this city that the furious battles of the last few weeks have been fought In the Jiul valley. For the drive against it the Teuton. commander has received re-enforcements which were denied the crown prince af Verdun. Craiova, situated a little east of the Jild river, is the most important strategic railway Intersection in west­ ern Roumania. It lies 115 miles west of Bucharest. It is the junction of four railroads. Only 40 miles to the south from Craiova lies Rahova, on the Danube. Pushing southward to the river, Falkenliayn would establish a straight line through western Rou­ mania from Vulkan pass to Rahova. With the north bank of the river cleared the Teutons could effect a junc­ tion between FalkenBayn's and Mack- ensein's army. The capture of Craiova and the Teuton control of the railway com­ munications would threaten the Rou­ manian armies in the Transytvaniaa Alps with being cut off from all con­ nection with the interior of their coun­ try, and with a flanking attack on 8 large scale from the south and east. Su<fh is the outlook of the Rou­ manian situation as revealed by offi­ cial reports from both sides--an out­ look which military critics here admit­ ted to be even mpre ominous than had been looked for. Berlin stated that in the area north­ west of Campulung "the Roumanians are exhausing their units, which are of mixed and haphazard formation, in fruitless attacks." The Russian war office reported local successes for the Roumanians in the region Of Aldesht, where 100 Teu­ tons were made prisoners, and in the Alt district, where Austro-Geruiau at­ tacks were beaten off. Artillery activity op the Danube and in the Dobrudja is. constantly increas­ ing. New infantry fighting in the lat­ ter theater is expected. . Favor Tax Amendment. Complete returns from 59 of the 101 counties downstate on the proposed tax amendment show the proposal was approved by a vote of more than 2 to 1 of the total vote on it in these coun­ ties. It also has a big lead over the majority of all votes cast at the elec­ tion in these districts. If the remaining 43 counties main­ tain the lead - already recorded the amendment is safe. Of the 59 counties heard from on the proposition only three show a plurality against it. They are three Democratic counties in "Egypt"--Clinton, Jeffer­ son and Richland. Passenger Fare Raised. Fares between Chicago and East St. Louis and Intermediate points in Illinois will be increased to 2.4 cents a> mile January 15, according to a notification received by the Illinois public utilities commission from the interstate commerce commission. The interstate commerce commission some time ago made a new rate, to be effective September 15, but suspended the increase until December 15 and still later issued an order indefinitely sus­ pending it. The^ advance probably #111 be fought In the courts by the Illinois public utilities commission, as J STATCNE^ V; k;i 1 Tangerine. -- Orangeville's annual ISfrlpf^ysantliemum show will be held No- • veinber 23-25. The display is expected IIVftV" to be the largest and finest ever shown Sty.,- here. ^1^ 7 ^ Springfield.--Springfield will educate 'Ik feigners to read, write and talk M English correctly. In addition to Eng- ,-n Iteh, arithmetic, geography and other studies will be taken up. A mass " , (peethig will be held to work out the plans. J : 's Geuoai--Ninety-four per cent of the motion pictures shown are a harm to -.*• «iiose who see them, said Rev. J. - doling addressing fellow ministers of i / €be Swedish Lutheran church at a dis­ trict conference. He advocated a more #trict censorship. Springfield.--"Nobody ' really has a home till he starts to raise bees," said k 8. E. Prather, secretary of the Sanga- • Oon County Farmers' association told the members of the Illinois beekeep- jers' convention. Nearly fifty deleguteu .assembled for the twenty-sixth annual i'«s .< 'J' *J- - convention called to order by Presi- tfv&t Emil 3. JUaxtur of Nauvoo. *' "-j,. "f,\ • f „ • • New Incorporations. Prairie Farmer Publishing company, Chicago; capital stock decreased from $150,000 to $60,000. Snyder Car line, Chicago; dissolved. Carothersvilie Cotton Oil Company, East St. Louis; dissolved. The Fred Swanson company, Cham­ paign | capital, $9,000; Incorporators, A. F. Swanson, W. H. Holzer, W. W. Stern. The George M. Sims company, Chi­ cago; capital, $1,000; incorporators, A. F. C- Schelp, A. L. Moriock, Ira EL Ihchman. , Fidelity Loan and Trust company, Chicago; capital, $24300; incorporators, Cy H. Daus, C. E. Cherry, E. S. Gen­ tle. Grimm's drug store, Aurora; capital* $10,000; incorporators, Jennie B. Grimm, Henry P. Grimm, Herbert E. Funk. Kelly, Major & Sowers company, Chicago; capital, $25,000; Incorpora­ tors Joseph Edward Kelly, CharlesD* Benedict, George C. Otto. Mirliigau Boulevard Building com­ pany. Chicago; capital, $2,700,000; In­ corporators, Jarvis Hunt, H. Milton Trainer, Wallace G. Clark. The Hoffman company of Illinois, Chicago; capital, $2,400; incorporators, Clarence J. Bassler, Grover D. Ross, Lawrence Rice. Standard Telephone Repair com­ pany, Chicago; capital, $2,500; Incor­ porators, J. S. Kindervlken, I. M. Dar­ in odv, Nathaniel Rublnkam. Chateau Theater company, Chicago; capital. $35,000; Incorporators, Nathan Ascher, Harry E. Ascher, Lewis F. Jacobson. Chicago Republic Truck company, Chicago; capital. $50,000; incorpora­ tors, Emit C. Wetten, Clarence M. Boord, Jasper Frommel. Crain & Gordon Coal company, Percy; capital, $2,500; ircorporators, O. C. Gordon, William drain, Dos Crain. LINER ESCAPES FROM DIVER French Steamer La Touraine Signaled by German Submarine--Captain Warned by Wireless. New York, Nov. 22.--The French liner La Touraine narrowly escaped being torpedoed the day she left Bor­ deaux. On arrival here on Monday Captain Caussln said he had been out only a few hours in an extremely rough sea when he-was signaled for assistance by what he thought was a French steam­ er about a mile away. She reported broken propeller. The Touraine stopped and a small boat put off to the distressed vessel. Shortly afterward a wireless wap received from the steamer Columbian stating tttat she was being torpedoed and warning all ships to look out for a steamer with broken propelliers. Cap­ tain Caussin recalled the boat and fled. BOMBS FOUND ON U. S. SHIP Twenty Unexploded Shells Discovered on the Steamer Sarnia When It Arrived at Cherbourg. New York, Nov. 22.--Twenty unex­ ploded bombs were found in the sugar cargo of the American steamship Sarnia, on her arrival at Cherbourg, France, after , a voyage starting from New York on September 2 during which the vessel caught fire from a cause unknown, according to Fourth Mate Wybrance of the Sarnia, who ar- riveifcshere on Monday on the American line steamship New York from Liver­ pool. Farral Refugees Reach U. S. El Paso, Tex., Nov. 22.--Foi/r of the American mining men who escaped from Parral, including Leslie Webb and T. S. Hawkins, Jr., have arrived in Mogales, Ariz. Holland Protests to Berlin. London, Nov. 22.--The Dutch gov­ ernment has instructed its representa­ tive at Berlin to notify the German government that a painful Impression has been produced in Holland by the deportation of Belgian civilians. lieutenant Thaw Arrives in U. S. New York, Nov. 22.--Lieiit. William Thaw and C. C. Johnson, members of the French-American aviation corps engaged with the French army, arrived here on the steamship La Touraln. They are on leave of absence. TEUTONS MOVE ON CRAIOVA I/-** F /BEG PARDON if ; I BUT YOU'LU ' *\JE ' V' HAVP TA ;G PARDON Jut YOU'LU IAVG TO G€LT I HAVE. FRIEND -WHO WA>H TO SIT HI EL Paso Times*. ©EUTSCHLAND COLLIDES WITH CRAFT ACTING A* WHILE LEAVING If. S. ALL MEMBERS OF CREW DIE Captatn Hfttsch of Interned tite&mer Only One on Board Small Boat Saved--Diver Is Oamaged and Re­ turns to Nsw London, ConK - WILL FIGHT RAIL LAW OFFICIAL 8AY8 RAILROAD8 WONT SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY. Kansas City Man to Aid U. S. In Bat­ tle Against Carriers on Adam- son Law. Chicago, Nov. 18.--Every railroad in the country will fight the Adamson eight-hour law and await an interpre­ tation of Its meaning, if it Is found constitutional, according to a promi­ nent Chicago railroad man. The offi­ cial made this statement following the filing of new suits attacking the con­ stitutionality of the law and asking in­ junctions to prevent its enforcement. The Chicago & Alton railroad filed a suit in Chicago on Wednesday, while the Pennsylvania railroad began sim­ ilar action in the federal court at Phil­ adelphia und the New York Central be­ gan action in New York. Washington, Nov. 17.--Suits by rail­ roads attacking the constitutionality of the eight-hour railroad law were begun in many parts of the country and the department of justice laid plans to defend them. The department on Wednesday is­ sued this statement: - "A large number of suits attacking the constitutionality of' the Adamson law have been instituted in Various parts of the United States. ' The de­ partment of justice will take direct charge of these cases, and Frank Hag- erman of Kansas City, Mo., has been retained to assist in their . prepara­ tion and trial." Prompt aud final decision by the Su­ preme covrt of constitutionality of the law is possible under federal court practice, it was stated by lawyers fa- mlliar with federal procedure. WISCONSIN OFFICIAL RESIGNS A. C. Frost Is Acquitted. Chicago, Nov. 22.--Verdicts of "dot guilty" were returned by a Jury which heard evidence against A. C. Frost, traction magnate and millionaire, Burt Wing and Oliver W. Bourke, who were churged with jury bribing. F.Irs Destro>« Iron Works. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 22.--The Whit ley Malleable Iron and Casting works, one of the largest factories in eastern Indiana, was destroyed by fire on Mon- Attorney General Walter C. Owen, Elected by Record Vote, Sends Resignation to Gov. Philipp. Madison, Wis., N<\v. 18.--Walter C. Owen, attorney general, re-elected to that office by the biggest vote cast for any candidate at the election on November 7, on Thursday sent his resignation to Governor Phil.pp, to take effect in January. The reason as given is that Mr. Owen will join a large legal firm at the state capital. Sir. Owen was being groomed to the supreme court and was also <x>nsi0- ered a likely candidate for governor at the next election. His sudden resolve to give up an office to which he has just been elected has caused much speculation in the state. Mr. Owen was the avowed leader of the La Fol- lette faction in Wisconsin. DARI0 REST A WINS RACE 8mashes Ail Records for Event and Aiso for 8anta Monica Course- Cooper Finishes Second. Santa Monica, Cal., Nov. 18.--Smash­ ing to fragments an previous records for the Vanderbllt cup race and also for the Santa Monica course on Thurs­ day, Dario Resta, in a Peugeot, won the eleventh annual event In 3:22:48 3-5, an average of 86.90 miles an hour. The previous time for the 294-mile contest was set on the same course In 1914 by Ralph DePalma, who ne­ gotiated the distance ™an average of 75.49 miles an hour. Aitken and his Peugeot went out in the twentieth lap with a broken valve. Earl Cooper, In a Stutz, who stayed at second or third throughout the race, finished second. Germany in Grip of Winter. London, Nov. 21.--Germany is in the grip of winter, the Exchange Tele­ graph company's Berne correspondent reports. Several trains from (Berlin are snow-bound near the Swiss fron­ tier, where extreme cold prevail* 1S0 Killed In Mexico Wreok. Laredo, Tex., Nov. 21.--One hun­ dred and fifty-nine persons were killed and many more or less seriously in­ jured in a railroad wreck on the Inter- Oceanic line to Vera Cruz, between Dehersa and San Mlgual, near Jalapa. -- Firs Destroys Railway 8tatlon, San Bernardino, Cal., Nov. 20.--Fire here destroyed the big Santa Fe sta­ tion and sever"l o' the car shops, caus­ ing IOSS estimated at $225,000. Twelve passenger coaches In course of con­ struction were burned. War to Last Anothsr Ysfiy. New York, Nov. 20.--The war In Ku- rope will last at least another year, according to Frederick Palmer, war correspondent, who arrived here on day afternoon causing a loss estlmat- 'he liner Nleawe £d at POP , ,' Amsterdam. * . .. ' \ .• . , ORDER TROOPS HOME FIVE NATIONAL GUAR? REGI­ MENTS TO LEAVE BORDER. Indiana and Wisconsin Soldiers Among /Those Withdrawn From Service Along Rio Grande. Washington, Nov. 18.--Five Nation­ al Guard regiments were ordered home from the Mexican border on Thursday. They are the First regiment of South Carolina. Seventh New York, Third In­ diana, Third Wisconsin and Third Minnesota. In a statement announcing the order the war department said It was in continuation of the policy "announced some time ago gradually to withdraw National' -Guard regiments from the border as conditions permit, and. In accordance with the recommendations of General Funston, 'these regiments have been ordered home." 3 GERMANS KILLED BY VILLA Bandit Leader Enraged by Display of Ears That He Cut From Car- ranza Soldiers. El Paso, Tex., Nov. 18.--Theodore Hoemuller, a merchant of Parral, Chi­ huahua, together with his wife and baby,. were killed by Villa bandits when Villa occupied Parral, a report received here by a Parral mining com­ pany states. Hoemuller Is said to bo a German subject. According to the report made to the mining company by a Chinese and Arab refugee from Parral, Hoemuller's execution was ordered because he had permitted a display of 18 pairs of ears cut from Curranza soldiers, to­ gether with an insulting letter against Villa, in the windows of his store in Parral. The ears, the refugee said, had been cut from Car ranza soldiers of the Par­ ral garrison, captured by Villa's ban­ dits three months before. MEXICANS FREE U. S. SCOUT Benjamin Brahan Declares He Was Threatened With Death for Aid- In General Pershing. E3 Paso, Tex., Nov. 17.--After being in the Juarez jail since November 7, during which time he expected to be shot as a Villa spy, Benjamin Brahan was released on Wednesday at the military headquarters In Juarez and came to the American side of the river. Brahan said he knew of no reason why he was arrested other than that be was. a scout for General Pershing in Mexico. He said: "I was not told officially that I was to be shot, but I was given to understand I would be' executed. After Andreas Garcia took an Interest in my case I wai; treated much bet­ ter."; HUGHES WINS IN MINNESOTA Hn 171,US to Wilton', 179,157,. But Runs Far Behind His Ticket sln- the State. i St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 21.--Charles Evans Hughes carried Minnesota by 396. This was based upon official re­ turns from Minnesota complete giving Hughes 179,553, Wilson 179,157. There will be no official recount of the Min­ nesota figures. Hughes ran just 86,- 299 behind his ticket in Minnesota, ac­ cording to these officially canvassed figures. Belgian Town Raided. Berlin, Nov. 21, via Amsterdam nnd London.--German naval airplanes, ac­ cording to an official statement issued by the German admiralty, dropped bombs with good success on the Belgian town of Fumes, In West Flanders. THres More Steamers Sujjk. London, Nov. 21.--Lloyds on Sunday afternoon reported the sinking of two British steamships, the Lady Carring- ton of 3,920 tons and the Vascvo, 1,914 tons, and the Portuguese steamer, San- nicola. 83 Ships 8unk Without Nctlss. London, Nov. 18.--Thirty-three ves­ sels have been sunk without warning by submarines from May 15 to Novem­ ber 8, acceding to an admiralty an­ nouncement, which adds that as a result of this 140 lives were lost. Electric Men Get Raise. Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 18.--The sal­ aries of between 3.000 and 4,000 office men and other salaried employees of the Westinghouse Electric and Manu­ facturing company, were advanced 12 per cent beret New London, Conn., Nov. 20.--' lives were lost when the German sub­ marine Deutschland, which left port on Friday morning for Bremen rammed and sent to the bottom with Its erew of five the tug T. A. Scott, Jr., one of Its. two' convoying tugs. After the accident the Deutschland returned to this port. The only person on the tug sav^d was Capt. Fred ilinsch of the German Interned liner Necltar. The tug, which belonged to the T. A. Scott Wrecking company, went to the bottom. The list of dead includes: Capt. John Gurney; William A. Caton, engi­ neer; Edward 8tone, fireman; Clar­ ence B. Davison, cook; Eugene Duzart, deckhand. The Deutschland returned to its dock here at 5:15 a. m. An eddy caused the nccldent, ac­ cording to Capt. Harry Baker of the tug Cassie, the other convoy of the submarine. The Cassie was traveling about half a mile astern of the Deutschland, while the Scott and the' submarine were moving almost abreast. The sea was calm. Captain Baker said, and conditions were nor­ mal. The Scott carried the usual lights, but the Deutschland had only its headlight and two side lights. The tide was running almost full and when about seven miles west of Race rock they struck an eddy,' which twisted them about and out of control. Then they came together. He heard the crash. f) Captain Baker said that when the collision occurred be at once beaded for the spot. On arriving there he saw Captain Binsch In the water and took him on board the Cassld. Earlier reports had it that Hinsch had been rescued by the Deutschland. Henry G. Hilken of Baltimore, pres­ ident of the Eastern Forwarding com­ pany, said that so far as he knew the only damage the Deutschland suffered was a twisted stem. It was learned later, however, that the undersea boat has in its bow at least one bole about twenty inches square: A portable forge was taken down to the pier and the hole is being patched. Capt W. A. Fones, shore superin­ tendent of the Scott company, in charge of the repairs, said the Deutschland might be ready to leave within two or three days. Captain Koenlg of the Deutschland appeared pale and shaken as he stepped ashore from his vessel on its return. ' He refused to talk about the collision. ^ "The accident happened all In a minute," according to a member of the Deutschland's crew, who talked brief­ ly about it The tug, he said, got In front of the submarine and the Deutschland struck it in the stern, lifting it so far out of the water that the tug's nose went under. The Deutschland drew out of Its pocket at the pier of the Eastern For­ warding company at 1:30 o'clock in the morning, accompanied by the tugs T. A. Scott, Jr., and the Alert of the T. A. Scott Wrecking company, sub- agents of the Eastern Forwarding company. It carried a cargo valued at $2,000,000, consisting of nickel, rub­ ber and silver bars. LABOR OPPOSES WILSON PLAN Federation Unanimously Declares Against Any Law Making Rail 8trike Illegal. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 20.--The Amer­ ican Federation of Labor by a unani­ mous vote on Friday declared against that, provision-of President Wilson's legislative program "making Illegal any railroad strike or lockout prior to the investigation of the meritsCof the case." A committee report, which was adopted, recommended that the con­ vention "take an unequivocal position against compulsory institutions and In favor of maintenance of the insti­ tutions and opportunities for freer dom." ROOSEVELT TO VISIT FIJIS Will Also Make Journey to the 8a- moan and Hawaiian Island®-- Wifs to Accompany Him. New York, Nov. 20. -- Theodore Roosevelt will make a trip to the Fiji, Samoan and Hawaiian islands in Feb­ ruary, it was announced. It was said that Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany him. Shoots Down Twenty-One Airplanes. Paris. Nov. 20.--Lieutenant Guyne- mer of the French air corps, shot down his twenty-first airplane in a sky bat­ tle over the Somme front, the war of­ fice announced. Fifty-four air com­ bats took place along the front. Duma Re-Elects Prssldent. Petrograd, Nov. 20.--Michael Vladl- mirovltch Rodzianko has been re­ elected president of the durna. M. Rodzianko has presided over the duma since 1911, being re-elected each year since that time. Fifty Villistas Dead on Field. --Chihuahua City, Nov. 18.--The ad­ vance guard of the Carranza forces met a Villa band near Ortiz, a point half way between Chihuahua City and Santa Rosalia, and routed the band, .which lost 50 killed. • Name New German Air Chiefs London, Nov. 18.--Lieut. Gen. tT)n lloepper has been placed in com­ mand of the new aerial forces board of Germany, according to an Amster­ dam dispatch to Reuter's qugting an iierlin announcement. 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