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. & . .. Jti ! ' . FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES "' "" ' -5 ; CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY : ," . , '':;'v-vi:-::.;'.: tmiRTY-NINTII YEAR NO. 220 SALEM, OREGON, MpNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAILS AND HEWS 8TANOS FTVW CTiNTSj P H : m t r T. a , f ( 1 1 II Nil I y TEUTONS RUING R MANIA Are Attempting Drive South to Cut Main Railway That 'I Supplies Rumanian ArmiesRumanians Make Slight : Gains in Transylvania Serbs and Bulgars Battling in : Macedonia Great Battle Raging Between Russians and i Germans in North London. Oct. 16. Teutonic Gymes Pass and invaded northwestern Rumania, accord-1 Severe fighting is going town of Palanka. The Austro-Germans are attempting rto drive southward along the Tergu-Ocna railway to cut the main railway line supplying the northern Rumanian armies. In the extreme "north near the Bukowinan frontier, the : Rumanians are falling back upon their own border, but : along the whole southern frontier of Transylvania they are vigorously counter attacking. Southeast of Kron- stadt the Rumanians have wrested the initiative from the 'Austro-German army that attempted to march southward into Rumania and have won local successes. ' The fighting in southern Transylcania is becoming more violent in the region north of Vulkan Pass. There the Rumanians are pressing: their" counter attacks and have thrown back Austrian troops for a considerable dis tance. . . ! , In Macedonia the battle around the bend of the Czema . river, where Bulgars and Serbians have been engaged for several days, is continuing with the outcome still in doubt Teuton Attacks Repulsed. ' , ' r Pctrograd, Oct. Ill The Teutons kavs hunched repeated counter attacks,' Korytnica, but have been rebelled Witk?new PBrt' wa -0Tme!l ttna 4'000 M lienvy losses, it was officially announced '. subscribed In a few minutes. It if plan today. Heavy fighting 'is occurring ned to "enlist 300,000 Greeks' in the siong a wiue portion ot Doth the Vol- ; nynmn ana uftiician fronts. - .' Obstinate battles continue north of Zborov and north of Stanislau, where a Teutonic attempted advance-was driv- un back by Russian artillery. .. In the Carpathians the enemy attack , ed fiercely in the regions of Korbsmezo , sad near Kirklibabn, but were repulsed, me Kussians taking 1,170 prisoners. .. houth of Dorna A'atra (near the Roman- , inn frontier) the enemy took the- of fensive with large lorccs. : London, Oct. MO. Aided by liquid lire ana Heavy cannonading, the Ger mans launched an unusually heavy at tack against the Sehwaben redoubt posi tion, north of Thiejjval, last. night, but were repulsed with heavy losses, Gen - eral Haig reported today. ' - Sauth of .the Ancre the Germans shell ied British positions heavily at intervals throughout the night. North of Cource .lette a small enemy bombing attack was repulsed. , - Northeast of Tpres, southeast of St. i-.loi and cast of Plocgstreet British fle tiichments entered enemy trenches, in flicting casualties and taking prison ers. Venlrelos Recognised. London, Oct. 1(1 The nationalist gov ernment set up on the Island of Crete by ex-l'remier cmzclos has been recog sii.ed by the French consul, said a Cen ' trnl News Athens dispotch tndav. The consul made a formal call on the Venize los government. Greek Here Favor It . New York, Oct. 10. A nntion-wide organization of Greeks in a "Venizelos -party," favoring Greece's intervention an the war on the side of the alliots, wns planned by Greek lenders' here to- Skirts should como t' th' shoe tops this fall so it's up t.' th' shoemaker t' ave th' country. You kin bluff any woman by t-llin' her t' do as ' she pleases. N TERRITORY troops have broken through on on Rumanian soil near the day, following, a big demonstration last "Wht. Ten thousand Greek tried to erowrl. tMr-tiy into a hall where the movement." Took, But Lost Trenches., r' Berlin, Oct. 16. British troops pene trated first line German trenches north- cast of Guedecourt in a continuation of the violent struggle north Tf the Bomme yesterday but were driven out by a Ger man counter attack, it was officially an nounced today. West of Sailly, the-French-attacked but were driven back., - ;- Trench Make Gains. - ; Paris, Oct'. Id French' troops pene trated the German defenses in Sailly. and. Malllisel, northeast of Combles, last night, occupying houses on the edge of the Bapaume-Peronne road, it was of ficially announced today. The Gormans violently counter at tacked and the battle was still ragiri? early today.' . Rumanians Take Village, Bucharest, Oct. 10. Rumanian troops have occupied the villages ot Stanag ligoman, Giocado Bronului and.Cioicas tra Catului in their new counter offen i e against the Teutons in the Alt val ley region, it was officially announced today. . Drlvs Bulgars Out. London, Oct. 10. A British patrol penetrated the Macedonian village-of tiursuk, driving back Bulgarian detach menta, it was officially announced to day. British aviators attacked the Buk bridge Shot Down 74 Aeroplanes. Berlin, via wireless to Savville. L. I.. Ovt. 10. Scvnty-four allied aeroplanes ot wnicn xi were t rencli and oi Kuglish, were shot down and fell into German hands during the month of September, it was semi-officially stated today. Wheat Opened Higher But Dropped Again Chicago, Oct. 1(1. Wheat opened higher today before reduced receipts on that grain as compared with this time Inst year anil more bad weather in Argentine. But the gain over Saturdnvs close was almost entirely lost as sell ing increased. December was down 5-8 at $1.57 0-8; Mav down 7-8 at 1.5" 3 8. Corn remained steady throughout the morning. Uecemner was unchanged at 0 3-4,-May down at 7HVi. Oats were down slichtlv on liirlit sales. Deeeniber was down half at 47 May down 1-8 at 51. I'ork was sharply hither but other provisions showed only slight gains. RAILROAD BUILDER DEAD Pan Francisco, Oct.. 10. Virgil Gay Gogue. age 00. tiuilder of the mountain section of the Northern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads, died on a liner en route from Mexico to New York, according to advices received here today. Bogue aided extensively l'uget hound ana Mravs Harbor im provements, and in early Columbia Riv er improvement. THINK SUBMARINE IS DONE ; London, Oct. 10. That the German submarine U-53 has either beeiiNgiink, captured or has returned to a German port, are the guesses made in ship ping circles hero to account for Lloyd's sudden reduction of trans-Atlantic insurance from forty to twenty shillings. It is . assumed here that Lloyds ac- - tion was based on inside infor- mation of some sort. - 1 HAS QUIT BUSINESS Arrival of Big French liner Undisturbed : Others Undisturl Leads to This Hope New York, Oct. 10. Unharmed,' the French liner Lafayette, with many notable aboard, docked, here today. She had crossed from Bordeaux since last week Sunday, while Paris and the United States feared for her. safety because of the recent submarine war off the gateway, to America. ' The Lafayette, the finest passe gar French ship, now : afloat, carried 3-4 persons, including Enrico Caruso, sing er,. Frank A. Muusey and. S. 8.. Mc Clure, . publishers, .. Mr. and Mrs. K. Vanderbilt, Miss Ann Morgan,., and John" Barrett of .. the Pan-American Union. . , .. .. That the Lafdyeltv was unscathed caused relief aloii tta weti'.-fcciii. - Her safety, along with chit ot the Hellig Olav, reported chased by a aub marine, and tho arrival of the liners St. Paul and Canopi.: wore t&kun as in dicative of a cessati-iu In Gorman sub marine raiding off this coast. Marin ers, however, will tako unusual precau tion, inasmuch as th.y Leliovj that tho V boats may still bo '.n-the offing. The American liner et. Paul took the precaution of - lighting ho.-- -American markings thoroughly - while rat-sing through tho raiding jono. ' E SHE'S FOR WILSON Celebrated Social Worker Declares for President's ; Re-election -X Chicago, Oct.. 10. "I vote for .Wilson..'-' - . am going to That is- the announcement by Miss Jane Addams of Hull House, called 'by Theodore Roosevelt "America's great est citizen,'-'- and the most widely known social worker in the world, who arrived in Chicago from a sick, bed in Maine in order to cast her first prosi uential vote for Wilson. Miss Addams was the central woman figure in the first progressive national convention in 1M12- Her appearance on the platform In that memorable gather ing caused a demonstration lasting half bu hour and second only to the demonstration accorded to Colonel RoOBevelt himself, by his then fellow Moosers. "I am too ill to prepare a formal statement," said Miss Addams today, "but to the direct question from friends I have answered that I intend to vote for Woodrow Wilson. I am too ill to do any political work." Thus to the long list of widely known women supporting President Wilson is added the name of Miss Addams. In this list are such names as Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, former superinten dent of schools of Chicago, Mrs. An tonctte Funk, Miss Mary McDowell, di rector of the Chicago university's so cial settlement work in the stock yard district and known as the "Angel of the Stock Yards," Ida M. Tarbell and a score of others. Boilermakers Strike In San Francisco Ends San Francisco, Oct. 10. Work was resumed todav nt the Union Iron Works shipyards here and in Alamedn and at the Moore & Scott ynrds in Oakland by the 2,200 striking boilemiakers, follow ing an ngrccment reached Hundny whereby the shipfitters' organization at the two yards will join the Interna tional Boilermakers' Union, and the in dependent organization of shipwrights and caulkers will affiliate, with the Uni ted Brotherhood Carpontcrs and Joiu ers of America. Affiliation of these or ganizations with the American Federa tion of Labor was the whole issue. TO ARGUE IT IN FEBRUARY Washington, Oct. 10. The supreme court of the United States today as signed the governments ease against jthe United States 8'eel Corporation for I argument February 20. PRESIDENT AID PARTY LEADERS ARE OPTIMISTIC Reports from Workers In All Sections Are Highly Gratifying BIG COMPANIES ADOPT THE EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM Railroad Officials Indorse President's Action in Settling Strike By Robert J. Bender. v (United PreBs staff correspondent.) .. Long Branch, N. -J.t' Oct.' 10. State ments by F. D. Underwood, president of the Erie' railroad, and Robert 8. Lovett, chairman pf the board of the Union Pacific railroad; endorsing Presi dent Wilson aud disputing claims that the president acted with political expe diency when he forced through congress the eight hour day for railroads, is the best news which has struck Hhadow Lawn in some days the president's po litical lieutenants declared today. - ' -While the big railroad - chiefs dis agree with the president on the eight hour law, their support of the so-called Wilsoa policy now under republican fire is taken by democratic -leaders here as a strong indication that the substantial business- interests of. the country are finally swingiug- into line behind the president.- They look for further an nouncement by other leading railroad men similar to those of Underwood and Lovett. ; As a matter of fact, Bhadow Lawn bears' a- very otlmbjtie .. atmosphere these days. Ai-'tton fey several big busi ness concern in the .country,: notably the F.ndicott and Johnson, shoe manu factory, in not only endorsing,' but ac tually putting into effect an eight hour day, tir held by the president's advisers as indicative that society approves the principle of the eight hoar day as claim ed by the president and that hi means of settling the threatened railroad strike are "obviously being vindicated." c l'arty leaders here who two weeks ago were dubious, today are literally walk inir on air. : They- feel the- slump hits passed and that "Hughes will never, be, able to eaten -up again.", . meir views are based on scores of .-telegrams coming in from their lietateaaata. all over the country and contributions amounting to something like, $20,000 a day are materially- boosting'their optimism. . Dur ing the-last five .days $160,000 were rung up in democratic cash -registers. Praises Democrats' Work. Chicago, Oct. 18. President F..D. Underwood, of' the Erie railroad, is-fur President Wilson's re-election.- . Approving the same idea held by Judge Lovett of the Union Pacific.,. Un derwood said in. an interview published today that the democratic party had "achieved the seemingly impossible and is worthy of a future trial." While opposed to Wilson on the eight hour law, Underwood declared the presi dent had shown honest motives and he pointed out that the republicans ako stand for an eight hour day. As for tho outlook for prosperity, as pledged by the republicans, Underwood said: "I am not carried away by the state ments and promises that any political party on the outs make." He expressed himself as not holding the view that Wilson had oppressed big business. Market Took a Spurt and Stocks Were Active New York, Oct. 10. A spurt of bull activity Mich as has cauxed the rcci-nt boom in the stock market, featured late trading on tho stock exchange today. United States Hteel jumped to 111 518 up 3 1-2; crucible gowned 4 1-8 at M. American Locomotive jumped forward 2 1-4 at 77 1-4 and New York Central was up 1 I S at 1011. Bethlehem Hteel sold nt 547, up IS for the day. The close was strong. WHAT "THE CANDIDATES ARE DOING, OCTOBER 10 Prohibitionist J. Frank Han Iv and Ira I). Lnmlrith on prohi bition special, en route north Vernon, Ind., to Detroit, Mich., for big rally Monday night. Republican-Charles K. Hugh es spoke in Nebraska Monday and will address night meeting at Omaha. Socialist A. L. . Benson en route Fresno, t.ul., lor meeting Monday night. lem'ocratic President Wil son at Shadow Lawn and has no speaking engagements to day. k HUGHES TALKS ADAH BILL TO Takes the Ground Fanners - Should Have Been Con . suited About It ASSUMES THEY, AND NOT CONSUMERS PAY FREIGHT And Tells Them They Will Feel Increased Rates, Not In Existence ' - ' By Perry Arnold 1 (United Press staff correspondent) Hastings, "Neb.,- Ot.' 16. Republican Nominee Hughes today answered Pres ident strictures as to .the '.'invisible government", and the republican party and then struck emphatically at the democratic administration's failure to consider, pleas of -farmers for considera tion .prior to enactment of the Adam son eight hour law. - 'He spoke to an audience of more than 2000 people assembled in the open air on one of the streets noar tho sta tion, ii .....' t. .!'..; ... ..... . "Lit me say here," he remarked with a vigorous gesture, "that those who are docluiming to the American public about, 'invisible government' had bettor, remember that . when I was execntive responsibility. in New. York, there was no 'invisible government' in that state. V'-'' ..'..- ' , Hughes' reference to ignoring of the right of farmers to be hoard in any increase in wages to- railroad employes which-was bound to be reflected in increased freight rates was particular ly well received by bis audience of far- he declared, "that it -seems to me the farmers of the country. were very. little considered the other day, when, on the demand of the administration .the wag; es. of a curtain grounxof .railroad- env ployegfWreriaerje&sea Dynasty; legis lation on the demand..bf, force,,: I- do net -believe in that klndof .legislation. It Is very thoughtless, to say the least, of the interests of the great agricul tural communities such, as this, because if you Increase the expenses of carriers by a great, increase in wages, somebody has-got to -pay. the bill. .When you say thst railroads will pay increased ex penses, you -have only, begun, Railroads get money from .the shippers and the farmers will know, very quickly who pays the .'increased rates, - which., are paid, if increased expenses - are thus put upon railroad companies. "Now, there was a great protest-in time, on behalf of farmers. They were not represented in this discussion, if you can call it such. They were . not represented in this surrender, they were on the outside with others of the pub lie. 1 have here a copy of the telegram which was sent to the president by Mr. H. N. Pope, the president of the state farmers union of '1'oxas, wnicn pui very briefly the demand of the farmers with respect to this matter." The telegram, which Hughes read in full, asked that "thore be no conces sions or committments that will in any manner eauso an increase in freight rates on products produced or consum ed on tho farm," ana urgeu inai n committee of farmers be permitted to gather data. "If you conclude io seme uy urui tration," the message concluded, "then the organized farmers should have rep resentation on any arbitration commit tee that may bo formed to dispose of the auestion. for tho men who pay should hnvo representation as well as the men who receive it. e again urg that all questions involved be settled iiv nrliitnitioii. where all parties and all interests can bo heard and the sub ject dealt with frco from haste or in timidation. " ' "No regard wns paid to that mas sage," Hughes continued. "The busi ni s men of the country, through the chamber of commerce- of the United States were at tho same time, and hud for many weeks before, been imploring the executive and the leaders in con gress for an Immediate und exhaustive inquiry in order that the justice of this mutter might be known.. The farmers were not there, except through the (Continued on page two.) Alaskan Miner Found After Six Week's Search Seattle. Wash., Oct. 10. After a ,.nri-h nf six weeks, friends of K. K. Ulanuer. wealthy Alueka miner, found him in a duzod condition in a nm b nue rooming house Snturday. Less than $100 wns in his pockets. He was un able to explain the loss ot $10,000 be lieved- to nave neeii in ins iuit-miuu when he arrived here September 20. William Nnrd, proprietor of the room ing house, where Blanker was found, and his wife have been arrested and held on open charges pending investigation. NEB R ASK AN S THANKSGIVTNCf NOV, 30 ' Long Branch, If J., Oct., 16. Thanksgiving Day will be ou -. the last Thursday in Novmbcr,. as usual, which means that it will fall on the last day of next month.- Suggestions -have been' S made in view of tho fact that , . the feast day is coining so close to Christmas this year,' Prcsi--, dent Wilson should designate November 23 as the Official date. . . . : It was learned today, how ever, that the president will name November 30 as the date in his proclamation. TO BENEFIT CHILDREN BORN OUTJF WEDLOCK Legislation to Bestow Full Legal Rights On All v Illigithnates Washington, Oct. 10 The case of the children of unmarried parents .will be soon placed before the people pf the United states. The children's bureau of the labor department is now tabulating statistical reports from all parts Of the country, bearing on the problems 'of illegitimacy and a comprehensive report will be issued. "It will then be up to the public," said Mrs. Helen L. Sumner, assistant chief 'of - the bureau, today- "Our bureau will make no recommen dations. It is purely statistical in char acter.'.'. .''.:.-. . - - - The statistics will not include the number- or even the approximate num ber of illegitimate children in the Unit ed- States. Such figures are impossible of attainment, the - bureau has found. But a great information on. the subject, designed to make intelligent considera tion of the question possible, has been gathered. - - . ... v While recommendations - for special legislation are not within the scope of the bureau, the feeling exists, it is un derstood that some legislative - action suctf as the SwedisS system, tending to bestow full '. legal rights on n nameless children, should be in' force ' in -this country, Children 'born of unwed pa Vents, of ten " love matches," and there fore, according to prominent nygenists, very 'superior to the average offspring of the marriage state; bear the heavy enough burden' through, no fault of their own, of the- social tigma, it is felt, without the bare sinister of Utter disre gard by- the state. ' 1 '- ' - " The bureau report -will also deal with the relation of illegitimacy -to. depend ency, infant mortality, private and pub- lie guardianship and mental" deficiency. WILL This Unless Submarine Activ ities Are Renewed On Atlantic Coast New York, Oct. 10. Shipment of mu; nit ions to warrinir Europe will continue unabated, unless worse submarining Oc curs off the American gateways than has occurred to date, marine men said today. While they did not discount the pos sibility of new rnids, the safety of the giant French liner LaFayettc, the Scandinavian-American liner Helig Olnv and tho American liner St. Paul lent strength to the thought that the raiders tuny now be streaking homeward. The LaFayette took the precautions of dimming her lights through tho ruid zone, but encountered no enemy. Weather bureau officials said today that the possibility of autumn storms may have driven the U boat or boats to shelter. From now on marked weather changes and possibly equally and even dangerous wsuthcr are likely to occur, said the bureau, though the worst storms cenerallv do not hit tho upper Atlantic until January- From one of the lending Mritisii lines come the stntement today that the sub marine raids have had "not the slight est effect" upon the munitions traffic, aside from temporary delays last week by holding boats in port. Among the ships due in this week from Kurope is the United States, to morrow, while the Frederick VIII sails tomorrow and the Cedric and Kyuclam Thursday. JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS PEOTE8T CONCESSIONS Washington. Oct. 10. The Chinese embassy today officially confirmed Pckin "reports ' that the Japanese and Russian governments havo protested against the railway ami canal rights concessions or tho American interna tional Corporation of New York and the Sioms-Curey company of St. Paul, Minn. Embassy officials would not d'scuss the protests, but it is believed they have been . laid Dciore tne siais u rartment.' 90,000 EMPLOYED BY KRIIPPS IMIIIGj MUlliTIONS OF WAR 20,000 Added to Again Place , . Germany In Lead With j . Material ! MILU0NS OF SHELLS ! TURNED OUT WEEKLY 1,100 Working On Big Gcni at One PointDrills Army of New Workers By Carl W. Ackerman. (United Press staff correspondent) Essen, Germany, Oct. 1ft. Twenty thousand new workers wilt this 'week.' join the force of 70,000 already employ ed at tne great a.rupp gun works i the ' gigantic task of turning out shells and guns to feed the German armies. - The addition of this huge force is one step in the course Germany's rent-wed efforts- to win the -war is taken uaUr the-direction of Field Marshal Von ' Hindenburg, now chief of staff. Many skilled '. workmen are being recalled . from- the front to aid in speeding np the production of war supplies and bar- ' racks are being built here to house them. From conversations with Krnpp diree- . tors, with August Thyssen, the "Came-" gie of Germany," and other industrial leaders, three. facts become apparent re garding the Herman campaign sinj Uindeuburg assumed leadership. First Germany plans to maintain her.suprcmacy in the atijlery braaoh of wan are oy increasing tne supply of guns and ammunition. Second- By renewed - submarine f- forts she plans to stop contraband go ing to rEngland from neutral Buropeaa countries, to -, halt ammunition ship ments from. America to England to step Canadian ' transports - from carrying troops to r.urope. V to ores fnguuurs Hand. Third--By an offensive against Busr sis and. Rumania, while maintaining aa iron wall defensive in the-west, slie plans to bring. England between tho jaws of . Hindenburg ' military - vis and pinch, her until she make peaee. - . ivrupps may Be sa;rj to be-getting a. second wind: -Industrie tarmtaaout the entire - Rhine . and 'Ruhr valleys; where sheila roll out weekly by the millions, are preparing the- army- fee the final stretch. - A visit to the great gun plants here .-give one an injprtwiiea of. the gigaqtrc plans Germany ia- Bank ing. . ' . r.ssen now feels so secure against pos sible air raids that the- anti-craft-. guua have been removed. Defense of the city wns found unnecessary become the smoke rising from a hundred thousand chimneys night and day forms a thick cloud ever the entire Rhine and Ruhr valleys, making it impossible for aror planes to distinguish, between Duisburg, Alelheim and Essen, though. miles sep arate the cities. In the latest allied air raid three children were killed and the roof knocked off one house near Essen, but the Krupp establishments were hot touched." ' The Krupp factories are so enormous and the machinery so grout that work ' men look like dwarfs. The- women workers, numbering L'0,000 and dressed in overall bloomers, add a tomh of fairyland. Plants Grow Like Muchrooms. Tho plants arc growing like much-rooms.- Somo idea of their tremendous si.e may be gathered frora the fact that in one storeyard a million shells are kept always on hand and this number is being steadily increased. In the cen ter of tho plant is a large target range whore shells and cannon are tested be fore being sent to tho front. In this great plant scieuce studies ovory lesson of sea battles an dartillery duels and works out the details. The manufacture pf armor plate and big guns is a tedious and exact series of acts as those by which a pharmacist prepares a prescription. Before some of tho ingredients are used it takes four mouths to preparo them. In one building, 1,100 men were work ing on only uig guns. In another build ing smaller guns were being drilled. In still another 37 ton pieces of armor plate (Continued on page two.) THE WEATHER ; (StMiTMEe OVEA Oregon: Fuir tonight and Tuesday; north to east winds.