vol:, lv-no. i 7,001.
PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 31, 1915.
PRICK FIVK CKNTS.
FULL POWER
GIVEN
TO
Victory of Government
Is Complete.
SALANDRA WILDLY CHEERED
Chamber Bestows Authority
by Vote of 407 to 74.
MILITARY LAW INVOKED
Senate Also Informed of Uovern
ment's Proposals Stlrrln g Scenes
in Parliament Mark Mo
mentous Decision.
ROMK. via Paris, May 20. 1 la
serten, that Trlnc-e T Buelnvr, the
l.rrnm .tmbnmador, haa Insisted that
Austria, In the rase nf war. ahalt not
Intrust Iter interests In Italy to the
Valtrd States, hut to Spain.
ROME, via Paris, May 20. After de
bate lasting well Into the night, the
Chamber of Deputies has adopted the
bill conferring full powers on the gov
ernment. The vote was 40T against
74. One member abstained from voting.
The bill passed amid great enthus
iasm. Its text was:
"The government is authorized, in
rase of war and during the duration
of war, to make decisions with due
authority of law. in every respect re
quired, for the defense of the state, the
guarantee of public order and urgent
economic national necessities.
Law Immediately Effective.
"The provisions contained in articles
.-43 to -'51 of the military code .con
tinue in force. The government is
authorized also to have recourse until
lecembcr 31, 1915, to monthly pro
visional appropriations for balancing
the budget. This law shall come Into
force the day it is passed."
The opening of the session was an
occasion of great solemnity. A delir
ium of cries broke out on the entry
of Premier Salandra and the other
members of the cabinet. Everybody
cried. "Viva, Salandra" for five min
utes. Then the Premier arose:
War BUI la Prevented.
"Gentlemen, I have the honor to
present to you a bill to meet the ex
pense of a national war." Prolonged
applause followed this announcement.
The Premier then began an expo
sition of the situation of Italy before
the opening of hostilities in Europe.
He declared that Italy had submitted
to every humiliation from Austria
Hungary for the love of peace. By
her ultimatum to Serbia, the Premier
said, Austria had annulled the equilib
rium of the Balkans and prejudiced
Italian interests there. Notwithstand
ing this evident violation of the treaty
of Triple Alliance. Italy endeavored
during long- months to avoid a con
flict, but these efforts were bound to
have a limit in time and dignity.
This is why the government felt
itself forced to present its denuncia
tion of the Triple Alliance on May 4."
said Premier Salandra.
I'rmlrr Loudly Applauded.
These declarations were received
with great applause, whicli the Premier
tried to quiet. When he had succeeded
in so doing he said: "Italy must be
united at this moment when her des
tinies are being decided."
These words were greeted with re
newed applause, the deputies and spec
tators rising. When quiet was restored
Premier Salandra exclaimed:
"We have confidence in our august
chief, who is preparing to lead the
army toward a glorious future. Let ua
gather round this well-beloved sover
eign."
H was observed that the Socialists
toJk no part in the applause.
Premier Salandra then proposed that
a committee of 18 deputies should ex
amine a bill composed of a single ar
tide, which he presented.
(..vrrnmrlt'i Victory Complete.
After the presentation of the bill, the
President of the Chamber submitted
the question whether a committee of 18
members should be elected. Out of the
421 deputies who voted 367 cast their
ballot in the affirmative. The other 54
were against.
The victory for the government was
complete. The opposition was com
posed of Socialists and some adherents
of ex-Premier Giolltti.
The government made the same com
munication to the Senate, which passed
the bill unanimously.
BOY CAUSES $10,000 SUIT
Mother at Taconia Seeks to Wrest
Custody From Grandmother.
TACOMA. Wash., May 20. (Special.)
A summons in a suit for $10,000 haa
been served on Mrs. Eva Hamilton, of
Portland, grandmother of Gilbert 1
Hamilton, aged 7. whom she endeav
ored to whisk to Oregon in an auto
mobile last Friday.
The suit was brought by Mrs. Pearl
l.ane. mother of the boy, through ne
attorney, Frank S. Carroll.- who will
leave tonight for Oregon City. Or., in
am effort to have the decree of cus
tody of the boy, awarded to Mrs. Ham
ilton in l91oset aside on the grjund
that it was obtained on false affida
vits. Mr. Hamilton was released yesterday.
ITALIAN
CABINET
MEXICAN CAPITAL
AGAIN NEAR FAMINE
BRYAN APPEALS TO CAJUi-VNZA
COXCEIWIXG RELIEF.
Situation Also Receives Attention
of American Ked Cross liccap
ture of Panuco by Villa Denied.
WASHINGTON, May 20. Mexico City
again is facing a serious shortage of
food, according o advices reaching the
State department from the interna
tional committee there.
Secretary Bryan said representations
had : been made to the Carranza gov
ernment at Vera Cruj looking to the
shipment of supplies to the capital,
and that the situation - had been
brought to the attention of the Ameri
can Red Cross..
A summary of reports from Mexico
issued by the State Department said
the capture of Saltlllo by Carranza
forces last Sunday had been announced
from Eagle Pass. There i is no tele
graph communication with either
Monterey or Saltillo and no train
service from Piedras Negras south, on
account of burned bridges.
The Carranza agency gave out to
night a cablegram from Vera Cruz
denying that Villa forces had recap
tured Panuco. The message added:
"All oil producing wells in Tamplco,
as well as tanks and pipe lines, have
always been controlled up to date by
Carranza troops. The Villa forces
never; controlled Ebano. and in the last
engagement loyal forces had with
reactionaries at Kbano last Monday
they were completely , defeated. We
are progressing rapidly toward
Otumba, near Mexico City, where Car
ranza troops expect to be soon."
PRINTERS HEAR SINGER
Mechanical Staff of Tlic Oregonian
MIssLynbrook's Audience.
V
Miss Kathryn Lynbrook, prima donna
of the Lambardi Opera Company, made
The Oregonian composing room ring
last night when, standing on a table.
she sang "Annie Laurie." "Old Black
Joe," "Home, Sweet Home" and other
equally popular songs for the pleasure
of the men and women in the' mechani
cal departments of the paper.
" The applause which greeted each
song showed that an accompanist was
unnecessary, and Miss Lynbrook was
surrounded by her admiring audience
and presented with bouquets of roses
and a linotype slug containing a cent
issued in the year of her birth and
properly inscribed.
RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE
John E. Scharpo tJlves Notice
of
Appeal From Jail Sentence.
John E. .Scharpe, arrested by Special
Officer Bowers Tuesday on a charge
of driving an auto in a reckless man
ner along Broadway near Ankeny
street, was sentenced to 10 days in
jail yesterday by Municipal Judge Ste
venson. Scharpe announced that he
would appeal the case and he was re
leased on $250 bond.
Testimony indicated that Scharpe
was driving at the rate of about 30
or 35 miles an nour ana onicer Bow
ers alleged he was under the influence
of liquor.
R. Couscr was fined $20 for speed
ing and R. Jacobsen $30 on the same
charge. '
COPPER FUMES OBVIATED
Student Makes Discovery That May
Kevolutioiiize Smelting.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20. The Uni
versity of California mining depart
ment announced today the perfection!
by Allan Bruce Marquand, a senior
student, of a new ore-smelting blast
furnace in which crude oil is used as
fuel and which, it is said, will elimi
nate, by means of a hydro-vacuum de
vice, the poisonous fumes given off in
the smelting of copper.
Practical operation of the invention
it is said, has been had in the mining
laboratory of the university.
STRAITS FORTS DESTROYED
Kilid llaltr AVorks Battered Down
- by Allied forces.
LONDON', : May 20. According" to an
Athens dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph Company, advices from Mitylene
confirm the destruction of the forts at
KHid Bahr, on the Dardanelles. The
bombardment of the Nagara forts con
tinuea day and night.
According- to a report at Tenedos,
the Town of Maidos has been occupied
after a violent action British aero
planes, flying over the Town of Gal-
lipoli, dropped bombs which caused an
outbreak of fire.
BALTIC FLEETS IN BATTLE
Private Dispatches to Copenhagen
lleport Big Engagement.
LONDON, May SI. A dispatch to the
Daily News from Copenhagen says:
"It is said that the Germans have
captured Riga, on the Gulf of Riga, in
Northwest Russia.
"A private dispatch reports a big
naval batUe in the Baltic." ,
JLifesaving Station Contract Let.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 20. The Treasury Depart
ment today awarded to John W. Hill
strom, of Marshfield, Or., the contract
for building the lifesaving station "at
Coos Bay. his bid of $29,600 being. .-the
lowest received. The contract calls for
the erection of station building, keep
er's quarters, boathoust and launching
equipment.
BRITISH CABINET IS
NOW BEING FORMED
Party Leaders in Con
ference All Dao-t
AID TO BE GIVEN KITCHENER
Some of War Secretary's Du;
ties to Be Shifted.
CIVIL HEADS TO CHANGE
Lloyd George and Bonar Law Men
tioned for War Office Balfour
May Succeed Churchill If
He Will Accept.
LONDON. May 20. The national gov
ernment which is to guide the British
empire for the duration of 'the war is
now in progress of formation. The
leaders of the political parties were in
conference throughout the day, arrang
ing details.
No statement has been made as to the
personnel of the new ministry, except
that Premier Asquith and Foreign Sec
retary Grey will remain in the posts
which they now hold. Thus far all the
statements as to the allotment of offi
cers have been based largely on sur
mise. It appears certain, however, that
there will be a new civil head of the
Admiralty and War Office, respectively,
and possibly changes In the profes
sional heads as well. or. at any rate, a
readjustment of the responsibility.
Kitchener Haa Too Huh to Do.
Earl Kitchener, the Secretary for
War, it is generally agreed, has too
much to do in the direction of the1 war,
in the raising of new armies and the
organization of the output of munitions.
and some of these duties will be shifted
to other shoulders.
Chancellor Lloyd George and Andrew
Bonar Law, leader of the opposition.
are about equally favored for civil head
of the War Office, and A. J. Balfour Is
mentioned for a similar position in t'u
Admiralty. In the latter case there is
some doubt as to whether Mr. Balfour
would consent to accept this position.
Complete Chance to Be Made.
However, there is to be a complete
change In the whole government, in
cluding not only the Cabinet but the
under secretaryships as well, and the
posts will be distributed among the Lib
erals, Unionists and Laborites, accord
ing to their strength in the House of
Commons.
A huge advertisement appears in all
the morning newspapers in behalf of
the War Office calling upon men up to
the age of 40 to enlist. The Daily Mail
describes this as a scandal, when so
many young idlers are about the streets.
and adds that it is clear that compul
sion is coming.
The Daily Mail thia morning says it
understands that John E. Redmond, the
Nationalist leader, has refused to join
the new ministry.
INDEX OF TODAFS NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
tVS.'J degrees; minimum. 45.S degrees.
TODAY'S Unsettled and showery; south
westerly wind?.
War.
New British cabinet in process of formation.
Page 1.
Patriotism at fever heat in Borne. Page 2.
French observr ym enemy has been mas
tered " q 5 -western Una. Page "-J-.w-
. . war conferred on Italian
aT 3 uy Parliament. Page 1.
timanfan people decidedly antt-Austro-
Gertnan. Page 1.
Great Britain denies Americans ar suffer-
ing losses from detention of ship.
Page 1. j
BIgret battle of war imminent In Galicia. ,
Page ii.
Mexico.
Mexican capital again facing famine. Paget.
National.
Rlggs National Bank's side presented by cx-
benator ii alley. . Page 6
Domestic John T. Rockefeller, "jr., again denies di
recting; Colorado strike. Page 3.
General Leonard Wood saya danger to Amer
ica from invasion Increase. Page 3.
Reception at Oregon Exposition building to
be held today, page 2.
Jury in libel suit against Roosevelt la out.
Page 5.
Sport.
Pacific Coast Ieaguo results Portland 5.
Ven ice 4 : Los Angeles 5, Oak land 2 ;
San Kranclsco-Salt Lake game postponed,
wet grounds. Page 16.
Figure show Tos Angeles haa best pitch
ing etaff. Page IB.
Amateur team may be formed to play in
Sacramento tourney. Page 16.
Dwight Douffl&ss gives some new ideas on
tennis. Page IT.
Pacific Northwest.
Governors plead for more ships on Pacific
Coast and adjourn. Page T.
Two thousand farmers hear Governor Withy.
combe urge increased co-operation.
Page J.
Commercial and Marine.
Local wheat sellers succeed in obtaining
higher prices. Page 17.
Chicago wheat advances on black rust
scare. Page 17.
Foreign exchange quotations decline at New
York. Page 17.
London wool auction series closes with firm
prices. Page 1.
McCormick Company will build three lum
ber carrie ra. Page 13.
Portland andt Vicinity.
Episcopal diocese of Oregon to penis ion its
clergy at SK. Tage 12.
Jurors deny Judge McGinn's charge that
they are biased. Page 12.
Social workers to open annual conference
at Reed College today. Page 11.
Weather re-port, data and forecast. Page 17.
Big annual expense for repair of water
meters aiiown to be probable. Page 11.
Miss Marian Fpoeri makes great gains In
race for Festival Queen. Page IS.
Secretary Houston is Portland visitor. Page
IS.
Press Club jinks has no dull moment. Page 5.
Tilts over deal for trade school site and de
mand that Memorial day be observed
murk. School Board meeting. Page B.
Attorney fails to prevent cross-examination
of A. L. Clark. Page 13.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13.
CITY OFFICIALS TO FIGHT
Tlirce at Baker Stand P.t When Be
call Effort Announced.
. BAKER, Or., May 20. (Special.)
Georgre W. Henry and Anderson Finley,
City Commissioners, today defied M. F.'
Newton when he announced that he
would prefer charges against them and
Mayor Palmer and follow the charges
by the circulation of recall petitions.
Mayor Palmer is at Newport, but
both said they thought he would Join
them In standing: pat if the recall
came up.
I. inn Tennis Tourney June 9, 10, 11
ALBANY, Or., May 20. (Special.)
The Linn County Tennis Association,
which was organized last year and held
its first tournament at Albany last
Summer, is planning for two or more
tournaments this year. The first will
be held at Brownsville next month and
will take place on June 9, 10 and 11,
the -dates of the annual Pioneers' picnic
at Brownsville.
NEVER MIND, THERE'S PLENTY O F WATER IN THE
-v;. -..,rrf; fe
BRITAIN EXPLAINS
"HOLDING OF SHIPS
Arbitrary Interference
Is Denied.
CARGOES WILL' BE PAID FOR
Owners Declared Not to
Be
Suffering From Delay.
MEAT CASES ARE WAITING
Effort 3Cudc lo Arrange Willi Ameri
can Packers to Limit Shipment
to Neutral Countries Con
tiguous to Germany.
LONDON, May 20. In an effort to
correct what the government believes
to be a misunderstanding Great Brit
ain's attitude toward American ship
and American cargoes in other neutral
bottoms, detained under the order In
council, the foreign office has issued
an explanatory memorandum.
This explanation is supplemented by
an explanation that cotton cargoes
which the government agreed to pur
chase under the cotton agreement all
have been bought by the government,
and that actual details concerning the
payment only await proof of owner
ship and papers showing the actual
contract price. It is explained that as
most of these papers must come from
the United States, there will be some
unavoidable delays before the owners
of the cotton get their money.
Three American Ships Detained.
The memorandum of the foreign of
fice follows:
"First There are at tie present mo
ment three American ships detained in
this country. Two of them are cot
ton ships, which are dealt with below.
The third is the steamer Joseph V.
Fordney. This vessel with a cargo of
foodstuffs consigned to E. Kllngeuer at
Mai mo (Sweden), was brought into
Kirkwall on April 8. She had been
sighted by 1 1 is Majesty's ships about 10
miles from the Norwegian coast and
had thereupon endeavored, with the
evident desire to evade search, to es
cape rapidly into Norwegian territorial
waters, but without success.
49 Jn the vessel's arrival in Kirkwall
inquiries were at once addressed to
His Majesty's Minister at Stockholm
with, regard to the consignee of the
cargo, and a reply was received to the
effect that no person of that name
could be Identified at Malmo, though
there was a person of that name who
resided at Gothenburg and was man
ager of the Gothenburg branch of
Hugo Hartvig, and who had said that
the consignments addressed to hint on
board the Joseph WV Fordney were
intended for storage in Malmo.
Vessel's Conduct Suspicious.
"Second The suspicious conduct of
the vessel in endeavoring to elude Ills
Majesty's patrola and the known con-
l'onrlulei op page 5. Column I.)
OLD BULL RUN.
Thursday's War Moves
remaining hope that Italy
Xm. wo
'ould maintain her neutrality
was abandoned last night, when the
Italian Chamber conferred upon the
government extraordinary powers in
the event of the outbreak of war. This
is considered a vote 1n favor of war,
for which the government ha-s made
all preparations and the prospects of
which have aroused the greatest en
thusiasm throughout Italy. The Ger
man and Austrian Ambassadors were
still in Rome last night, but, accord
ing to dispatches from Berlin, their
one care now is to arrange for the
safety of their nationals remaining in
Italy.
A formal declaration of war, or per
haps action without a formal declara
tion, is expected momentarily. At any
rate, all preparations for naval and
military action have been made on
both, sides, and it is t"ito possible that
while the Italian Premier. Signor Sa
landra, was explaining to the chamber
and the world the policy of his gov
ernment, the troops on the frontier and
the navies in the Adriatic had antici
pated diplomatic action.
Italy, naturally, will have to look
first to her frontier, but it is expected
that her entrance Into the war wfll
compel Austria, and perhaps Germany
also, to withdraw some troops from the
Russian frontier, where they are ham
mering at the Russian line, particularly
to the northwest and south of
Przemysl, in middle Galicia. This
hammering, according to the Austrian
and German reports, is having Its
effect, for they assert that the Rus
sians are being driven back from the
River fian in the region of Jaroslau and
that the circle around Pnemysl is
tightening. s
At other parts of the front the Rus
sians appear to' bo withstanding the
attacks, and in the Opatow region, in
Southern Poland, they have themselves
taken the offensive. This, however.
will be useless to them unless they
can prevent the Austrians and Germans
from making a further advance in
Galicia.
III the nest the bad weather has
brought the operations almoet to a
standstill, and this has enabled the
French and British to consolidate the
ground they gained last week and
early this week. While these gains
were not excessive, military experts,
on the whole, are satisfied with tliem
having proved to their own minds that
when mem and ammunition, respect
ively, are concentrated in sufficient
numbers and quantity the Germans can
be driven back.
The public are still dependent on
unofficial reports for the progress of
the armies on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
These reports are most encouraging
from the standpoint of the allies, as
they state that the forts at Kilid Bahr
have been destroyed, that. Maidos nas
been occupied and that the bombard
ment of Nagara, on the eastern side
of the straits, is in progress night r.nd
day.
$50,000 DAMAGES SOUGHT
Bundon Attorney Sues as Result of
Simptyoii-C'oacli Cube.
MARSH FIELD, Or., May 20. (Spe
cial.) G. T. Treadgold, a Bandon at
torney, today filed suit for $50,000 dam
ages agalu&t W. J. Mitchell and 1a G.
Carpenter, Portland detectives: Joseph
Coach, John Ilerron, B. L. Nosier, At
torney F. J. Feeney, of Bandon; J. Mur
ray, a detective; H. C. Freeman and
O. W. Briggs, newspapermen; A. it.
O'Brien, owner of the Marshfleld Even
ing Record, and George Gage, of Co
qullle. The suit is said to be based upon
publicity given Mr. Treadgold during
the Simpson-Coach muddle, which oc
curred in Coos County some months
ago.
LASSEN SENDS UP FIRE
People Aroused to Watch 'ev
vclopments in Kruption.
I)c-
REDDING. Cal., May 20 Confirma
tion of reports that Lassen Peak emit
ted flames for two hours last night,
during Its 94th eruption, came from
many places today. Observers at sev
eral points spread the news and hun
dreds of telephone messages roused
households to watch the eruption.
An eruption occurred today with the
emission of vaporous clouds and a
stream of black smoke which rose high
in the air. Only a small flow of lava
has been reported, accompanied by the
expulsion of a few red-hot stones from
the crater in the night.
WILSON FELICITATES CUBA
President and People Congratulat
ed onTlndependence.
WASHINGTON. May 20. President
Wilson today cabled to President
Menocal, of Cuba, congratulating him
on the 13th anniversary of Cuban in
dependence. The message said:
"It gives rue great pleasure to ex
tend to your excellency and to the
Cuban people cordial greetings on this
anniversary of the independence of
Cuba."
The anniversary was celebrated here
tonight by a banquet given by Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes, the Cuban Min
ister. OREGON MAN AMONG SLAIN
Ernest Palmer, of Oswcga, on C'a-
nadiun l,i-t of Killed at Front.
OTTAWA, Ont-. May 20. The names
of Joseph Martin, Olympia, Wash.;
James Douglas Orr, Bell ing'na ni, Wahh.,
and Ernest A. Falmcr,' Oswego. Or., are
included in the list of Canadian con
tingent casualties. The list was issued
by the Militia Department tonight.
ROUMANIANS HEAR
LOUD WAR CLAIR
People Are Decidedly
Anti-Austro-German.
HALF MILLION UNDER ARMS
King Model of Neutrality, but
Still Unknown Quantity.
FOUR FACTORS INVOLVED
I'all ot Constantinople, Italy's In
tervention, l(iil-arlas Attitude or
Rii.-laii I'rogrc?.?! M; Pre
cipitate HeclMon.
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M. VON WIIWAXP.
r,rrit.nn'1nt of nm
fSjr!i1 fluff
Jfrh WorM. 'opt right, J'.l", by
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by urraiicrinc-iit ul tr0 world, i
l'uull:
BUCHAREST. May 7 (vlj courier to
The Hague, delayed In tranbmlstion.)
Roumania Is continuing to adhere to
its policy of watch
ful waiting and
armed neutrality.
The government
Is stilt hesitating
to begin hostilities
against Hungary,
despite the violent
agitation and the
goading by the
-."V-..-i'f
r ...
clamor of the op
position party
headed by ex-l're-inier
Joncscu and
M. l-'ilipescu, who
Karl H. ton
tVlriand.
are attempting to overturn the pres
ent Liberal Ministry. I have talked
with diplomats, bankers and poIitl'Ml
leaders, all of whom seem agreed that
Roumania cannot remain neutral, end
few doubt it will go against Hunsn.
None, however, hazard the prediction
when.
(.orrramril Maintains dim.
Uninfluenced by the agitation
Filipescu and Jonescu, the latter
of
whom in an editorial tn Ms paper
I. a.
Roumania says. "Any ration capable of
playing the role of neutrality In uci
a historic moment as today has ni
further right to existence," The gov
ernment Is maintaining an attitude of
cool deliberation and awaiting devel
opments. The principal tinamial tar
gets are having an unhappy lirac
In view of the probable, entrance
into the war the Roumanian army l.s
of Interest. Although it Is often statfd
here that Roumania can put SOO.ouo
men in the field, I am Informed by
authoritative sources that the army
does not exceed 500,000. It rontlsH
of five army corps, 5i battalions of
approximately 60.000 each and five re
serve divisions of 15,000 each, asiilo
from which there arc probably 100,000
landsturm militia.
With the exception of three batteries
of 15 centimeter howitzers and four
batteries of mountain guns the artill'-ry
is wholly of Krupp manufacture, con
sisting of 600 modern field sunn. I '.''
howitzers and 480 German machine"
guns. There is a gre.st divergence of
opinion among the foreign observers as
to the value and efficiency of the army.
Some are apt first to be prejudiced by
the gorgeous, showy uniforms een in
Bucharest, but in the new greenii-h-gray
field outfit it makes a business
like impression. Such as J have seen
of the peasant soldiery are capable of
great endurance. The few require
ments will be largely a question of
leadership.
Bucharest Is the saye.st, liveliest
capital in Europe today.
Kelentleaa Conflict Indicated.
j The feeling on both sides of the bor-
der is so bitter that h Roumanlan-Ati.--!
trian and I ta I ian-Austrian war prom
ises to be the mo.t relentless and mer
ciless of the great conflict, by the f-lii.j
of which Eafct PruKfl.t end Belgium
will .seem humanitarian.
I There is a war tax ot 1 cent on lei-
iters, 4 cents on all bills and receipts,
including Vestaurant checks and all
checks for purchases; 20 per cont on
: telegram and ll on railroad tickets.
' By a law passed corporations and stock
j companies must continue paying em-
i
ployes full wages while in the artn.
the law reading that an employe draft
ed in the army has the choice between
continuance of his salary or the pay
of a soldier, which is 2 cents a day.
i King Ferdinand's position Is both
painful and difllcult. Ex-Premier Jone
scu and M. Filipescu are agitating the
fall of the government and recklessly
urging that Roumania not wait upon
Italy.
Entente Gives ' Guarantees.
Roumanla's entrance into the war,
according to men with whom 1 talked,
is dependent largely ua one of four
things the fall of Constantinople.
Italy's declaring war, Bulgaria's atti
tude, m-hich is not yet clear, and Rus
sian success in the Carpathiana. which
now is eliminated for some time, al
though Jonescu and Filipescu are en
deavoring to discount the German
Austrian report of success by assert
ing It is exaggerated or untrue.
From what 1 learned Roumania has
not yet received positive guarantees
from the triple entente that the entente
will hack up at the peace conference
claims to such territory as Roumania
may conquer and occupy. Without
such guarantees the government la not
likely to join the allies.
Like Prince von Ituelow In Rome,
Baron Hilmar von dem Busache.-Had-denhausen.
formerly in Washington
and one of the most capable of the Ger-
tConriuled on Page 2, Column I
f