. '. rv"- - 4 THE 3IORXI'G OREG pXI ATf, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1916. .1 BUCHAREST TAKEN WITHOUT BATTLE Berlin Official Version Is That People Welcome Invad ers With Flowers. GIANT FRENCH CANNON IMPORTANT FACTOR ON VERDUN FRONT. FORTS ARE EASILY TAKEN Russian Commander of Danube Re fuses to Receive Lietter From - ' German General, Denying Town Is Fortress. LO.N'DO.V, Dec. 7. Reuter's Amster dam correspondent sends the following official Berlin dispatch which describes the fall of Bucharest: "At 10:30 Tuesday morning Captain Lange, of the general staff, was sent as a parlementaire to the commandant t Bucharest, bearing- a letter from 1'ield Marshal von Mackensen, demand ing the surrender of the fortress. A second letter notified the commandant that fire would be opened .unless the parlementaire returned within 24 hours. Commander Refuse Lietter. "Captain Lange returned before the expiration of the limit, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Danube army having refused to accept Field Marshal von Mackensen's letter on the ground that Bucharest was not a fortress, but an open town. He declared that there existed neither armed forts nor troops destined for its defense and there was neither a governor nor a commandant Captain Lange pointed out the charac ter of Bucharest as a fortress and said that such an evasion would not hinder the German operations. "In the course of Wednesday morn ing portions of General Schmittow's cavalry corps took possession of a fort on the north front and portions of the Fifty-fourth Army Corps pushed on and took the line of forts from Chiajna, on the west front to Odoile on the north. The enemy infantry offered resistance, which was quickly overcome. Muckenaen Greeted With Flower. - "From the south portions the Dan ube army pressed into the city through the girdle of forts, meeting with no resistance. "The troops entering the town were received enthusiastically and deeorated with flowers. Field Marshal von Mack ensen drove in a motor car to the royal castle, where he was greeted with bou quets of flowers." BERLIN', via London, Dec. 7. The fall of Bucharest announced here yes terday was observed in a manner rem iniscent of the celebration last year of victories won in the great offensive against the Russians. The newspapers issued extra editions, which were ds tributed free. The crowds received the news with shouts. Some women wept Today the streets are decked lavishly with flags. The newspapers speak of the capture of Bucharest as an event of first im portance chiefly on account of the moral and political effects. The news papers are unanimous in -the' opinion that Roumania is now virtually elim inated as a factor in the war. The Lokal Anzeiger even doubts whether the Roumanian state ever will exist again. MILITARY IMPORTANCE DEVIED Moral and Political Effect, However, Conceded by Britain. LONDON. Dec. 7. "The fall of Bu charest is without military signifi cance, but I have no desire to under rate me race mat its surrender has a considerable moral and political ef fect," said General F. D. Maurice, chief director of military operations at the Uritish War Office, in riicrMiactny -nrtth the Associated Pres3 today the latest m unary operations of the entente aines. The Roumanian n r-m v ! a ttm lntAr.t s it was never in danger of great loss unm it made the stand on the Argechu. where it was defeated. It must have lost a considerable number of men when the enemy broke through. "In our nresii thorn ovHanHv i.n. heen much misconception in regard to me eo-canea ursova army, left in the rear or me oermans. As a matter fact; there never was a Roumanian army at Orsova. The only army in allachia was the first Roumanian army, while slightly less than a divi non was ien at ursova, only rear guard. This detachment cut off. Reports from Germany of from PO.OOO to 100,000 Roumanian prisoners must inciuae me civilian population the occupied districts. The material Kains of the Germans around Bucharest are not as errent thev r- notnH the Roumanians succeeded. in inflicting Kreat damage on -the oil fields, while much corn was removed. "Some reasons for the Roumanian oimculties may be summarized as fol lows: "Faulty organization of equipment ana railroads and lack of heavy guns. as a was CLASS EDITS LOCAL PAPER fcilverlon. High School Seniors Run AIpeal for One Week. SILVERTON. Or., Dec. 7. (Special.) the senior English class of the Sil verton High School is editing the Sil verton Appeal . this week, having full cnarge of the editorials and local news. Tne staff is: Editor-in-chief, Al fred Adams; city editor. Ardath Kerr manager, Qulncy Davis: sporting edi tor, Clarence Sheeder; society, Veneta juoores and Elsie Solberg: locals. Walter Toft; features and high school notes, Leta Janz; reporters. Meva niackerby. Oscar Johnson, Eunice Knauf, Alvin Hobart, Rolin CoOley, Jscar Loe. Helen Bonner, Helen Wol -ott. Rachael Cooke and Mabel Dahl. H , I II V p : : V. It , ' if v' t ' A musj :v . i- , i - J 1 '" , fBaen ygXlZAi. fSV"CV4A!t' f. 'i!iJiWS,.''v Photo Copyright Underwood. Tnis gigantic French 2 :c-mm. gun is one of many used in the defense of Verdun by the allies. " An idea of the size of the cannon may be gained by comparison with one of the members of the- gun crew alongside. The gun is moved on a specially constructed railroad. ALLIES EYE GREECE Explanation of Military Activ ity Is Demanded. reports that the Bulgarians have forced back the British in the Struma River lowlands in Macedonia, and that the Bulgarians and Germans have com pelled the evacuation of the Serbs of captured positions near Trnovo, in the Cerna River sector. West of Lutsk in Volhynla the Teu tonic allies have captured Russian po sitions. Vienna reports that the Ital ians launched two futile attacks on the Carso front of the Austro-Itallan theater. TIGHTER GRIP IS EXPECTED Entente Colonies Iieave Athens and Re-establishment of Foreign Con trol of Various Departments May Be Demanded. ATHENS, Dec' 6. via London. Dec 7. 1 -The Russian,' Italian, French and British ministers called in a body at the Foreign Office this afternoon and demanded an explanation of the Greek military activity. The French commander, General Sar- rail, is quoted as saying that he pre fers Greece openly hostile to an unset tled situation. The members of the Russian colony will leave here tomorrow. Only the Italian colony of the entente remains at Athens. The entente allied diplomats see no prospect of an arrangement by the Greek government, and it is believed that they will demand at least the re establishment of allied control of the police, posts and telegraphs, railways, customs and passports. ATHENS, Tuesday, Dec. 6, midnight. via London, Dec 7. Notwithstanding that it is generally believed that the entente blockade will go into effect Immediately and without notice, gov ernment officials were optimistic after a conference between King Constan tino and the Italian Minister today. It was asserted in government circles that Greece can withstand a siege for 20 days, although -districts that can be reached by water will suffer more quickly.' In consequence of the recent clashes with Greeks in Athens, the British and French governments prohibited the sailing of Greek steamers from their ports to those of Greece. Artillery duels and exploits by raid ing parties continue on the fronts in Belgium and France. The Germans and French are engaged in a spirited artillery battle in the' region of Hill 304. An explanation of the military activ ity of the Greeks has been demanded by the British, French, Italian and Russian Ministers at. Athens, according to an unofficial dispatch. RECALL CASE ARGUED LAJfB COUJfTY CONSIDERS DEFEXSE OF FLOHESCE rETITIOX. TROOPS ARE ORDERED HOME Second Idaho Infantry Among Regi ments to Iieave Border. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Dec 7. A total of 6767 National Guard troops now en gaged in the border service were today designated by General Funston to go home. He acted under orders from the War Department to select between 5000. and 6000 troops for release. Among the troops designated- to leave the border are the becond Idaho In fantry, Nogales: First Iowa Infantry and First Battalion Iowa Field Artil lery. Brownsville. Several New York organizations at Pharr and McAllen are included in the list, but it was said at headquarters that General O'Ryan and headquarters staff of the New York Division have not been ordered home. However, such an order is understood to be under consideration. Chaoses In Precinct Line Affect Num ber of Names Required and Issue Is Up to Court. EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 7 (Special.) The Florence recall election case was argued and taken under advisement by Judge J?'. H. KKlpworth in the Lane County Circuit Court today. C. fa. Carlson, to whom a petition for the recall of Councilman Fred Meyers and Miss Isabel Severy, recorder, was offered for filing, declined to" accept it and appealed to the court. The case hinges on the sufficiency of the petition. The state constitution provides a recall petition shall con tain names equal to 25 per cent of the votes cast at the preceding general election. The Florence pre(rtnct con tains but a small portion of the terrl tory ' it -embraced at the last general election preceding the filing of the petition. The recorder contends that there is no way to determine whether the peti tion is sufficient and the petitioners assert their constitutional right to re call an official should be maintained. NEW TREATMENT -OF WOUNDS IS MARVEL Method Used in French Hospi tal Overcomes Opposition After Long Efforts. ANTISEPTIC SIMPLE ONE 3 1-' WHEELER MAYOR IS ELECTED Recorder and Treasurer Also Are Returned to Positions. WHEELER, Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) In the city election Tuesday little inter est was taken, the vote being extremely light. ' Mayor Frank A. Howe, Recorder Ward L. -Mayor and Treasurer Ellis Madden were re-elected. Of the three Councllmen to be elected for the en suing term, Fred Seeley and Ed Kelley were re-elected, with Sam Lundburg replacing Hoy Robison, of the old board. BTalf of Amputations Are Prevented and Period of Treatment Much Shortened Chance Open to American Sargeons. BY CAROLYN WILSON. PARIS, Nov. 3. The other night at the "movies" I sat back of a smart. well - groomed, keen - eyed officer. Whenever he turned around his pierc ing blue eyes saw everv one in the hall in one rapid, embraciner erlance. He looked to be a man of 30. My companion leaned toward me and whispered: "That is Carrel." I was so surprised that I nearly repeated the name aloud. Was it possible that this young man could be the famous doctor of Rockefeller research fame, the doc tor whose new treatment for infection must be saving the lives of a hundred inousana French soldiers a month? But he is so young," I whispered. "Wait till he takes his can off." said my companion, for the doctor was still wearing his blue officer's "kepi." And then I saw he was almost as bald as a billiard ball or any of the other stock similes. He immediately became at least 40, perhaps a little older. All durintr the evening he took an in fantile delight in the films, only talk ing when the battle films were shown. He saw only too many real scenes like that! Discovery Hade by Englishman. A few days later I met him when I went with a Serbian surgeon to inspect nis Hospital and hear about his new system for disinfecting. The disinfect ant itself was discovered by Henry Dakln. the English laboratory expert. Sfter he had tested more than 200 different substances. It s simply hypo clorlne of soda in a 5 per cent solution. inis is preferred to all others." Dr. Carrel said, "because it does not irri tate the skin, it is antitoxic for the organism, and its cost is infinitesimal." Of course the greatest danger to all wounded men is infection, which re sults in lesions, too often amputations, and frequently death. Some time ago Sir Armoth Wright, the English surgeon, said: "If ever an antiseptic is discovered to sterilize a wound deeply Infected, it should be an nounced in every morning and evening paper in the world." "Since September, 1915," Dr. Carrel Faid, "this new method has been In use. It would have been possible to cure all the suppuration cases in the hos pitals of France But our process met with such opposition from the men placed at the head of the medical pro fession, that It has not been employed anywhere. "The reports of different medical societies show with what criminal lightness a method which might have saved innumerable lives and limbs has been rejected. The doctors who have criticised our " methods have never taken the pains to Investigate they are completely Ignorant of processes or results." Wounds Are Kept Moist. At Compiegne I saw the process at work. Above each wounded man was hung a glass jar filled with the anti septic liquid from which fell a rubber tube. At the end of the tube were various tiny rubber tubes of the length and size necessary to reach the surface as well ts the deep parts of the wound. These little tubes are closed at the end and perforated on the sides. By pressing the long tube the small holes spray out the liquid and keep the wound in a constant state of moisture. All this is decided by measurement of the wound and proceeds, according to Dr. Carrel, by a truly algebraic table. "If the wounded man does not im prove according to our tabular dates, there is an error in technic, and we go all over the examination again," he said. "We take microscopic data every day to determine the moment when the bacilli are gone. Then instead of leav ing the wound open, as in most hos pitals, to the chance of reinfection, we Immediately sew it up. "Experience has proved that in this closed and asceptic cavity nature works with rapidity and a perfection which is unbelievable. We are now in full pos session of a method which for two years has given unchangeable results. Half the amputations are spared: the treatment is shortened by two-thirds, and in the casa of certain fractures,- by nine-tenths. "This in itself is an economy of mil lions of francs, not to mention the saving of pensions paid by the state to its crippled and useless citizens. We must have young surgeons. Our hospital is open to them. Three weeks mm DOUBLE STAMPS on All Purchases in the Electrical Department This Week 20 EXTRA WITH THIS COUPON C? Use This Coupon SO EXTRA 20 Bring this coupon and get 20 extra S. & H. T r a d i ng Stamns on your ? first $1 cash pur chase, and aouoie stamps on the bal ance of purchase. Good on Tirst three floors today and Saturday, Dec 8 and 9. wm DELICIOUS SODA AND ICE CRE4M, TASTY LCNCHES, HOT DRINK?. CLAM BOUILLON, CHOCOLATE. COt'FEE AXD COCOA AT Ol'R FOUNTAIN. Select Your Christmas Gifts From These Useful, Conven ient, Time and Money-Saving Household Devices. iff ATMOSPHERE You like it or you don't. But you will surely like the air of camaraderie that surrounds WASHINGTON HOTEL Cheerful inviting. Say "Home, James," to your taxicur, and he'll speed you to the Washington. "8? It is Home for the wayfarer! ' S? "K W&sfatnrton at Twelfth olenh b. bite. ma-Nauer Progress of the War. THE Roumanian army is still falling back east of Bucharest from the Transylvanlan Alps to the Danube. On the Moldavian west frontier and farther north along the Bukowina border the Russian attacks against the Auetro German forces have failed. Berlin says Bucharest was captured with Insignificant fighting and. that the invaders entered, the town from all sides, berhg received enthusiastically by the populace and decorated, with flowers. , David Lloyd George has formally ac cepted from the King - the post ot Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, a fact which is considered as indicating that he will be able speedily to form a Ministry. The probable make up of the Cabinet has not been announced. On none of the fronts Is an Important battle In progress. For the most part the artillery wings are doing- the . greatest portion of the work. Berlin VOCATIONAL BILL IS READY Measure Designed to Aid Schools In Various States. WASHINGTON, Dec 7. The first of the Administration measures to be con sidered in the House at this session, the vocational education bill, will come up Saturday. It would provide aid for state schools teaching agriculture, trades and indus tries to boys and girls under 14, the states being required to make appro priations from their own funds equiv alent to the amounts they receive from the Federal Government. Sllverton Bank Gets Bonds. SILVERTON, Or.. Iec. 7. (Special.) At a special meeting of the City Council Tuesday evening, Coolidge & McClaine. bankers, were awarded the issue of $21,00(7 auxiliary water bonds advertised to be sold December 4. The local institution offered a premium of $1107. The Second Savings Bank & Trust Company, of Toledo. O.. offered $22,286.30 for the bonds, but their bid did not fully comply with the call, Fifteen offers on the bonds were re ceived by the city. Spokane Honsenives Start Boycott. SPOKANE. Wash., Dec 7. The Spo kane Federation of Woman s Organiza tions, representing 2000 housewives, voted today to boycott eggs, butter and other., necessary foodstuffs until the prices are reduced. 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Haven't we young sur- j geons who will spend six months in French hospitals and take this new dis covery in surgery back to America? FILIPINO GIVES ADDRESS Koseburs Culture Club Hears Talk on Island Customs. ROSEBTTRG, Or., Xec. 7. (Special.) Antonio Gonzales, a 19-year-old Fili pino, employed as steward in a local hotel, delivered an address Tuesday on the customs and advancement of the Philippine Islands before the members of the '95 Mental, Culture Club, of this city. Mr. Gonzales is a fluent speaker of English, which he says will soon be come the general language of his peo ple. He said the United States had done wonders for the advancement of na tives and declared the latter were not backward In expressing their gratitude. Mr. Gonzales Is working to obtain money to enter the University of Ore gon next February. He will study law. and on graduating probably will return to the Philippines. Bend Tax Levy Is 1 8 Mills. BETNTJ, Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) At the budget meeting last night the Bend City Council fixed the tax levy for the coming year at 18 mills, of which 1 is for library purposes, 7 for sewer bonds interest and 10 for general expenses. The ways and means committee esti mated that a 25-mill tax was neces sary. The levy will be made on a val uation for 1916 of J532.700. The 1916 levy was 15 mills on a valuation of $461,584. While gold Is now the standard of Value throughout the world, in the days of old Greece gold and silver were com monly used in the decoration of build ings, when Phidias and the rest of the great sculptors swayed the art of that country. The Man With a Warm Overcoat was the comfortable man yesterday and yesterday's warning should be enough for every man who has not r already bought a warm, comfortable and necessary EE Winter overcoat. 3 The assortment here is complete and fine. The over EE coats were made expressly for us and are not only warm but good-fittmg; not only stylish but so beauu- fully tailored that they will hold their style. There's more in business than merely the dollars and cents side, and when we fit a man with one of our dependable overcoats there's a sense of pride in the knowledge that we have rendered a real service. "Glamorgans" are for the well-to-do conservative man. The new "Crickets" are for the up-to-date young man E who wishes a close, form-fitting garment. Superior values at E $20, $25, $30, $35 A new lot of "pinch-back" suits for young men ES arrived yesterday beauties for twenty-five. Es This second floor of our new store is fast getting to be one of the busy spots of Portland. Few stores are EJ so favored with such a well-lighted place in which to show clothing. 3 And it's trouble to show you the kind of trouble E we want ! I Buff 11m & Pendleton Co. 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