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THIRTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 178
RUMIA DECLARES WAR
AGiiINST TEUTON ALLIES
Throws Army of 600,000 of
Austro-CIcrmans--firerft
ions Expected to Follow
Opening of Great Balkan Campaign, and Effort to Squeeze
! Bulgarians Flat First Move to Invade Hungary
By Ed L. Keen,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
London, Aug. 28. Rumania has joined the allies with
her well trained army of 600,000 men.
One official statement from Berlin this afternoon an
nounced that Rumania declared war on Austria last
night. The French foreign office announced that Ruman
ia has issued a declaration of war against Central Powers.
Germany will dismiss the Rumanian minister to Ber
lin today, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from The Hague. There is every indication that Ger
many will follow Rumania's
war before many hours.
Rumania's decision was reached at a meeting of the
crown council summoned by King Ferdinand last night.
It came at the end of two years of anxious waiting in
which the Rumania diplomats watched with tense interest
and military fortunes of the
The Rumanian declaration is expected to signal
Greece's early entrance into the war on the side of the
allies. Pro-ally enthusiasm, fanned to fever heat by the
Bulgarian invasion of northern Greece, broke out in a
series of great meetings in
stantine was denounced for
allies and was urged to prepare the army for war.
The Rumanian Third army, already mobilized within
striking distance of the Hungarian frontier, is expected
to invade Transylvania before the end of the week, strik
inc westward toward Besztercze. x
The Rumanian general staff probably will send every
available man in the invasion of Hungary in an effort to
conquer the rich province of
by the Rumanians. At the
be maintained along the southern Rumanian frontier to
guard against attack by the
Rumania's decision Is expected to be i
followed shortly by the opening of a
preat aiuea otrensive in tne unmans,
luni. nut oiui lu o.nvr.f. mr uut;ni. .
Vietwecn two opposing forcmes, closing
tue patnway tne uermans cut turougn
Serbia to Constantinople. ..
me nuuiuniuu emruiice iiuu m war
the greatest diplomatic achieve-
went 'for the allies since the European
struggle. Dispatches from The Hague
today declared that Berlin received the
news calmly, though the German press
Mnmes Foreign Secretary Von .Tagow
ond I'nder Foreign Secretary Zimmer
man for Germany's diplomatic defeat.
The Berlin military authorities sta
tioned a guard about the Rumanian lo
cation but there were no hostile demon
strations. A Berlin crowd vented its
wrath against Italy for declaring war
ngninst Germnny yesterday by stoning
the Italian embassy until police reserves
arrived. Thus far no serious trouble
has ticcurred.
Rumania entered the war nt almost
What's become o' th' donation par-!
lies for preachers that used t' be all th '!
ragef There wuz quite a scare here this!
mornin' when it wuz learned that a re !
jected suitor was in town.
EENTI NATION 01
Well Trained Trooos Against
Amused Ovai Riilcur Inva-
Rumania's Lead-Slav MeanjWILL CAUSE WAR
action with a declaration of
allies.
Athens Sunday.. King Con
failing to lend support to the
Transylvania, long coveted
same time a strong force will
Bulgarians.
the same hour that Italy declared war
on Germany. The two events had close
connection, it is believed here sii
ituuinnitt ttllU 1IU.IV naU BCteU in COn-
cert in other Balkan matters and were
: understood to have agreed more than n
(year ago to join tho alUes at the same
lime.
News of the allied ilinlnmntic vin,v
at Bucharest was hailed with the great
est enthusiasm in London. Everywhere
the view was taken that Rumania's
entrance into the war means the speedy
elimination of both Austria and Bul
garia from the conflict.
Squeezed between the victorious Eus
sian and Italian armies, the Austrian
(Continued on Page Five.t
Rumania Being Cautious
Expert Predicts Course
She Wants Transylvania
By J. W. T. Mason,
(Written for the United 1'ress.)
New York, Aug. 28. Rumania's en
trance into the European conflict em
phasized as its most significant fact
the judgment of the Bucharest aovern-
I ment that the tide of the war is turn
ing, at least in the eastern front.
Rufniua has waited with unusual
patience for two years before deciding I Turkey declares war ag'ainst Rumania
the central empires cannot gain a vie-1 the latter 's attitude must be a defen
tory in the Balkans; and the informa- sive one against the Moslems. '
tion in possession of Bucharest author-! It is not probable that Rumania for
ities must now be fairly conclusive, or! the present will engage in a major of
the old policy of caution would con- i fensive anywhere except against
tinue to dictate Rumania's attitude. ! Transylvania. There is a large Ru
Rumania's limitation of her declara-j manian population in Transylvania and
tion of war to Austro-Hungnry is ajbv directing all efforts in' this diree
bold bid to Bulgaria to remain passive i tion, the Rumanian campaign will
before Rumania's territorial ambitions. ' gather impetus through the enthusiasm
In effect, it is an intimation to the i of racial rescue work.
Bulgars that Rumania will not inter-! The chief advantage of Rumania's
fere with Bulgarian designs against ' entrance will go to Russia. The prin
Serbia if the Bulgars do not hamper cipal victim will be Hungary, whether
Rumania 's desire to conquer the Hun-; in loss of territory or of men. Efforts
garian province of Transylvania. Theto arrange a seiarate peace by the
central empires will bring striVg pres-1 Hungarian government are by no
sure to bear on Bulgaria to reject this I means an Impossible development of
proposal, but there is a chance that
WHEAT SHOT TO PIECES
Chicago, Aug. 28. Wheat
prices on the Chicago board of
trade were shot to pieces today
by Huinaiiia's entry nito the
war and the apparent immin
ence of a railroad strike. Sep
tember wheat closed at $1.40
3.4, a net loss from Saturday's
close of 11 cents. December
closed at $1.44 3-8, a loss of
!) 5-8 cents May closed at $1.40
5-8, a loss of 9 3 8 cents.
10 BE PROLONGED;
NO OTHER EFFECT
Bis Is Opinion of German
Diplomat Some Latest
War Bulletins
By Carl,W. Ackerman
(United Press staff correspondent)
Berlin, Aug. 28. Rumania's entrance
into the war on the side of the allies
will prolong the struggle, but will not
change the result.
This was the opinion expressed by
leading German diplomats, financiers
and men from all walks of life today.
The news of Rumania's declaration was
received with outward calm.
Prince Von Hohenlohe conferred
with foreign office officials early this
morning regarding the new turn of af
fairs in the Balkans.
All Attacks Repulsed
Berlin, Aug. 28. Both British and
French forces repeatedly stormed the
German lines north of the Somme last
night, but each time they were driven
back with heavy losses, it wag official
ly announced this afternoon.
The British time and again attacked
on the Thiepval front, around Mouquet
farm, near Pelville wood and near
Ginc'ny village. The French made un
successful attacks on the Maurepaa
Clery front.
Have Clashed Already
Berlin, Aug. 28. Austro-German
troop clashed with the Rumanians on
the Siebenburgen frontiers within a
few hours after Rumania's entrance
into the war. It was officially an
nounced this afternoon that Rumanian
prisoners were taken.
British After Bulgars
London, yAug. 28. llriri&h gunners
dispersed a Bulgarian party on the
Struma river front and silenced Bulgar
ian artillery near Polran, It wag offic
ially announced today. The Bulgarians
shelled Mekis.
GERMANY DECLARES WAR
Berlin, Aug. 28. The Ger
man minister to Bucharest has
been ordered to demand his pass
ports, declariug war on Ru
mania. the Bu!g.irs will piny their hand cauti
ously. There is no present possibility that
Rumania's entrance into the war will
open the Dardanelles and permit Rus
sian grain to relieve the world scarcity
of foodstuffs. The Rumanians wiil
not venture upon, a roundabout cam
; nainn aaainst Turkey and even though
j the situation.
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1916
(OPS INTO WAR MAEtSTPI
ITALY DECLARES
E IS
German Leaders Say It
Amounts to Nothing As
Italy Is Helpless
HAS MADE NO ADVANCE
IN 15 MONTHS FIGHTING
French Troops. Evacuating
Macedonia Before Bulgar
ian Advance
By John H. Hearley.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Rome, Aug. 28 Italy declared war on
Germany because Germany sent both
land and sea forces to the aid of Aus
tria, enabling her to concentrate her
maximum effort against Italy, said an
official statement issued here today.
A similar statement was forwarded to
the German foreign office through the
Swiss government, setting forth the rea
son for the declaration of war yester
day. Excepting the capture of Goritz, no
event of several months has so stirred
the Italian public as the news of Italy's
challenge to the . kaiser. Newspapers
flashed the word to the Sunday holiday
crowds and au enormous crowd quickly
gathered in PiazraColonna.
A great procession-formed and parad
ed through the principal streets, shout
ing "down with Germany" and "long
live tne allies" until midnight.
Tho deoision of war against Germauy
followed by but a few hours a royal
decree confiscating the historic Palazzo
Di Venesia, which for centuries had
constituted virtually an Austrian prov
ince in tne neart or Koine.
The Palazzo, a square of land with
two ancient palaces, was the property
of the pope, but in 1500 was presented
to the republic of Venice by Pope Pius
IV. it later came into the possession
of Austria and was the home of the
Austrian embassy. The embassv docu
ments were sent to the vactican for safe
keeping. ,
Leaving Macedonia.
Berlin, Aug. 28 Anglo-French troops
are evacuating an northeastern Mace'
donia before the Bulgarian advance
according to Sofia dispatches today.
A Bulgarian force which reached the
Aegean sea is driving the British back
upon their base at the head of the
Gulf of Orfani. Important fighting is
expected to develop around strongly for
tificd allied positions there.
The Bulgarians are extending their
position in Macedonia and northwest
ern Greece, despite Serbian resist
ance'.
Slavs Still Advance.
Petrograd, Aug. 28. Russian troops
anvanc.ing on tne uaucian railway town
of Halitwz, have captured a wood east
of Dcheuv, in the region north of Ma
riampol, it was officially announced to
day. In tho Stochod zone, north of Stoby'
khov, an Austrian field post was cap
tured.
In the Caucasus the Russians con'
tinued to push back the Turks.
Germany Don't Care.
Berlin, Aug. 28. Italy's declaration
of war against Germany will have no
influence upon the military situation,
Oerman military critics declared to
day.
They dismiss Italy's action lightly,
pointing out that General Cadorna has
has been unable to make important pro
gress in IS months fighting against
the Austrinns and that he will scarcely
have any more success if he sends
fCnnWwA ah Par Wt.1
Wheat Drops On
. " Receipt of War News
Chicago, Aug. 28. September wheat
dropied 3 1-4 in the local train market
today on declarations of war by Italy
and Rumania. December and May d rop
ed 2 cents and 1 cent respectively.
The market theory is that this means
the opening of the Dardanelles at no
distant date, letting Russian wheat in
to the world markets.
The bear raid on wheat continued
and the wheat pit was in a turmoil. By
10:110 September wheat had fallen to
$1.47, 1 1-2 lower than the opening and
4 3-4 lower than Saturday' close. De
cember stood at 1.49 1-2, 2 1-2 lower
than the opening and 4 1-2 lower than
Saturday's close. May registered $1.
52 1-4, 2 3-4 below the opening, and
3 3-4 below Saturday's close.
GERMANY
IV
POPULAR
ALL IS UNCERTAIN
SAVE THAI PEACE
IS HOTJN SIGHT
President to Have Final Meet
ing With Both Sides Dur
ing the Day
INGRESS MAY ADOPT
CANADIAN DISPUTE BILL
May Cause Passage of Eight
Hour Day Law Covering
Railway Employes
By Robert J. Bender
(United Press staff correspondent)
Washington, Aug. 28. Presidont Wil
son today presented a new proposal
to the railroads of the country by
which he hopes to avert the threaten
ed final break between the roads and
railroad brotherhoods and the inevi
table industrial crisis that would fol
low. It was this new plan of the presi
dent's, it became known this afternoon
that resulted in deferring the confer
ence with the railroad presidents sched
uled far 10 o'clock at the White House.
It was likely to defer this conference
again beyond the hour of 2:30, the new
time set, it was indicated. It has be
come apparent the president did not in
tend to hear the so-called final terms of
the railway heads, while he considered
there was a possibility of obtaining
radical changes in the terms.
If the present effort fails, the pres-
dent will appeal to congress and if
possible secure the passage of two laws
that will delay ami possibly avert the
threatened strike, and prevent a recur
rence of such a situation.
The president still stands pat on his
demand for concession bv the railroads
of the principle of the eight hour day.
He Is willing, however, that sufficient
time should elapse before it is put into
effect to enable a commission of five
men to investigate and work out all
details regarding the application of
the shorter hour day to railroad op
eration a yeur if necessary.
Insists on Eight Hour Oif
From the first the president has been
insistent upon the eight hour day by
the proposition communicated to the
railroad executives today promises
them all the time necessary to allow a
thorough investigation of the short day
operation. The president has been will
ing and in this. It g learned today,
he has been supported by the railroad
employes to let all details of the uis
pute with the exception of the eight
hour day, be left to arbitration. Thus
far, however, the roads nave not ac-.
ceded to this, or any other of a score
of suggestions submitted to them.
Thus, it appears proliaule, according
to those in immediate touch with the
negotiations, that the railroads will not
yield to today s suggestion.
The president has determined if ne
gotiations fail to recommend the pas-
(Continued on Faa Haven.)
EUROPEAN DECLARATIONS OF WAR
July 28, 1914, Austria declared war on Serbia.
August 1, Germany dcelared war on Russia.
August 3, Germany declared war on France.
August 4 Germany declared war on Belgium and
England declared war on Germany.
August 6, Austria declared , war on Russia;
August 7, Montenegro declared war on Austria.
August 10, France declared war on Austria.
August 12, Montenegro declared war on Germany.
August 12, England declared war on Austria.
August 20, Japan declared war on Germany.
August 25, Austria declared war on Japan.
November 5, England declared war on Turkey.
May 23, 1915, Italy declared war on Austria.
June 3, San Marino declared'war on Austria.
August 21, Italy declared war on Turkey.
October 15, Serbia declared war on Bulgaria.
October 15-19, England, France, Italy and Russia
declared war on Bulgaria.
March 9, 1916, Germany declared war on Portugal.
August 27, Italy declared war on Germany.
August 27, Rumania declared war on Austria.
(Paris dispatches say declaration against Central
Powers.)
PRICE TWO
FAINTED LEGS NOW
Chicago,, Aug. 28. The paint
ed leg craze has hit Chicago.
A beach cop nearly went into
hysterics yesterday when ha
saw one of a dozen girl bathers
skipping toward the water with
snake entwiued around her leg.
Just as he was about to rescue
the young woman. he discovered
his mistake. The snake was
painted on the leg , Forget me
uots, hearts and awning stripes
wore the most popular designs.
ISSUE ORDER FOR
STRIKE SEPTEMBER 4
ON ALMRAILROADS
Railway Presidents Say Date
FixedBrotherhood Lead
ers Silent
By Carl D. Groat, "
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington Aug. 28. September 4
is the date fixed by leaders of the rail
road brotherhoods for the tjcatencd
nation-wide railroad . strike. Unless
negotiations now being conducted by
President Wilson succeed in averting
the strike that is the date when the
trainmen expect to gtop the wheels.
This fact, first brought to light in a
statement by a committee of railway
presidents following a meeting with
President Wilson was later confirmed
at the brotherhood headquarters.
A. B. Garretson, spokesman for the
brotherhoods Blown a coyy of the presi
dent 'S statement would only say:
"Let them, go on guessing. ' They
don't know when the strike will be
called. They MUhnve a lot of prepar
ing to do when they get home.''
Later the date was virtually admit
ted at brotherhood headquarters.
Mangers gee President.
Washington, Aug. 28. The commit
tee of eight railway presidents, repre-
seating the more than sixty executives
with whom President Wilson has been
negotiating, reached the White House
at 2:30 p. m. with their "final" pro
posal regarding settlement of the dis
pute with the brotherhood employes.
The president already had received
their proposal privately and they al
ready had been apprised of the plan
which he has worked out, modifying
his original proposal to them.
At the conclusion of the conference
President Holden of the Burlington
said the executives would issue a state
ment in a short time.
"It will not be a final stntement,"
he said, but bevond this .declined to
throw any light on development.
It was officially stated that negotia
tions between the president and the
railway presidents have not been broK
en off'.
Managers Issue Statement.
Tho committee statement follows:
"At a conference at the White
House between the president and the
I committee or eigm a sugm-nnuu no-
laid before tne president in ine nature
of proposition for progress toward a
solution of th questions at issue and
(Continued on Page Eight.)
lie
CENTS SSI
WEDGING
GUESTS
ARE
E
TIRED
BUT HAPPY
Cherrians Bring Home Mag
nificent Myrtle Table Won
In Drill Contest
RESOURCES OF COUNTRY
SURPRISE TO EVERYONE
.Great Sawmill Slices Up Car
. Load of Logs Every Six
Minutes of Day
SOME WEDDING NOTES
The Cherrians won first prize
in competitive drill over Eu-
gene's Radiators a'ad Portland
Bosarians. The prise is a beauti
ful Coos Bay myrtle table
which will be exhibited for Sa
lem's benefit, probably in the
Meyer's (tore.
Don't call up any of those
Coos Bay . visitors to inquire
about the trip, not. before to-"
morrow, they need a rest.
Eugene's Kndiators' drum
corps of 60 boys, was a pleas
ing feature of parade.
The (Southern Pacific outdid
itself in taking care of and feed
ing the visitors and Agent A, A.
Mickel'g attention and -witch-,
fulness added much to the en
joyment of the trip.
Between 25,000 and 30,000 in
Marshfield Saturday.
"I feel like one who treads alone
Home banquet hall deserted.
Whose guests are fled, whoee garlands
dead,
And all but he departed."
That is the way Tom Hood wrote of
"surfctied satiety" which la what all
those who attended the wedding cere
monies when Miss Myrtle Wood Coos
was united br the bond of steel to that
excellent young gentleman, Mr. Eugene
Lane, experienced.
The Cherrians are certainly a nve
wire in every way. Irom tne time me .
wcildinff snecial milled down Trade
street on its way to Cooa Bay last Fri
day until its return to the same spot
Hunday afternoon that bunch was busy.
When they were not doing someioiug i
someone worth while they were prac
ticing on each other.
Individual depravity is bad enough
but when you run up against eolloctive
cusscdness you nave gtruca ine num.
That is the kind the Cherrian special
carried. It was this brand of deprav
ity that caused Tom Billingsley to have
the surprise of his life, at Eugene, for
when he was pointing out the beauties
of the place to his much better half, a
handsome young lndy Tushcd np to him.
threw her arms around his neck and
with a gurgling: "Why, you dear old
Tom, I haven't neen you for so long."
kissed him over nnd over again. He
didn't resist but the look on his face of
"so help me I don't know her," which
ho turned on Mrs. B. was pathetic. He
did not realize a job was put up on him
until tne same ining nappuneu 10 uum
again at North Bend.
This Only a Sample,
This is given simply as a sample of
the day's doings on the way over. The
first place where the wedding ceremon
ies became evident was North Bend.
Oot there at 6:30 and left at 8, but it
was a bu.iy 150 minutes. The day be
fore had boon North Bend day and prac
tically all Coos Bay as well as visitors
from all points except Salem were there.
Mr. Simpson had presented the city a
beautiful park of about 50 acres adjoin-
fCaatlnned na Pas-e Tr
THE WEATHER :
Oregon: To
night and Tues
day partly
cloudy and occa
sionally threaten
ing, cooler east
portion Tuesday;
westerly wiuds.
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