-t 4 : n; ; .. . ( FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES -. f . ?; a i. : THIRTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 233 ? SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TiiAIwa A.HU ti& RTT A NT8 FTVT! OV.VT ML "FIGHT IN HEAVY 10W Russians Attack In Strong Force In Valhynia and Fighting In Carpathian Forest Is Continuous Despite Snow Storms Austro-Germans and Turks Take Offensive in Galicia Rumanians Press Austrians Back in Transylvania - London, Oct. 31. Heavy fighting has broken out along the Russian front, while bad weather is hindering. opera tions in the west. . :. The Russians are attacking in strong force in Volhy nia, while the Austro-Germans, .reinforced by Turkish detachments, have taken the offensive in Galicia. Battles continued throughout yesterday from the region west of tne zortress ot Lutzk into the Carpathian forests despite . heavy snowstorms. . ; ' The Russian war office this afternoon claimed the cap ture of Austro-German trenches west of Lutzk and the repulse of successive enemy attacks in Galicia. The Ger man war office, on the contrary, reported the fiehtiner on the Lutzk sector resulted favorably to the Teutons and announced the capture of Russian positions on the east bank ot the Narayuvka river in Galicia, by the Turks. On the Transylvanian front the Rumanians continue . to press their offensive in the Jiu valley and have cap tured 300 more prisoners, it was officially announced at Petrograd. - The German war office claimed the renulse of all Rumanian attacks and y,yzu Kumanian soldiers and 151 officers on the Transyl vanian front since October 10. . . t Official statements from both sides reported no change in the situation in Dobrudja, where the retreating Russo Rumanians are reported to be attempting a stand against Mackensen's army. - Criticize Vice-Chancelior. By Oarl W.Ackerman " ' (United Press staff correspondent.) Berlin, Oct. 31 Vice-Chancellor Helf- ferich is being roundly criticized fol lowing Saturday's stormy session in the reichstag. Helfferich talked to the reichstag "like a director holding 00 per cent of the stock' in a corporation and address ing the minority," said one of " his critics. Berlin newspapers do not defend him, nut on the other hand praise his so c.iiilist opponent. Chancellor Von Bethmnnn-Hollweg is expectea to address the reichstag soon and refer to the recent speech of Vis count Urey, m which the British lor eign secretary placed the blame for the war upon Germany. No information direct from Berlin has reached the United States concerning a "stormy" session of the reichstag Sat urday. A press dispatch from The Hague reported disturbances in the reichstag on Friday, when a socialist member arraigned the government, charging that pressure had been exerted to obtain subscriptions to the recent wnr loan. Fighting in Dobrudja. Berlin, Oct. 31. Mackensen's purpl ing forces in Dobrudja arc engaged with the Russo-Kumanians for the first time since the enemy retreated from the Ccr-nvoda-Constnnza railway line. A dispatch received here today said that the Rumanians have re-formed their lines and are offering resistance on a line about 55 miles north of the railway. Sharp fighting began Sunday night but has not yet assumed the pro portions of a general engagement. It is believed here that the enemy is attempt ing a stubborn rear guard action to In makin' your election calculations dou't forget th' feller that's afraid t' y how he's goin' t' vote. Th' day'a f on' frnnA whan fit' nlln wiltin ' past an gone when th' collar wiltin brand o buddy. political oratory tools any- announced the capture of , cover withdrawal of artillery across the i Danube. ' - " On the Transylvanian front the Ru manians have suffered heavily in a se ries of counter attacks south of Vulkan Pass. Only skirmishes are reported on the northern Kumanian front. British Losses in Month. London, Oct. 31. British killed, wounded and missing during the past month numbered 108,255, according to the official casualty list announced this afternoon. , ,,, i- Of this total 22,S59, including 1,487 officers and 21,372 men were killed. Of 70,048 wounded, 2,S58 were of ficers and 73,825 were men. Of 8,712 missing, 439 were officers and 8,273 were men. Since the Somnie offensive began on July 1 British casualties have totalled 414,202. Though these figures repre sent operations elsewhere in France, in Macedonia, and other less important fronts, if may be stated sacely that the British casualties in the four mouths of the Somme fighting total approximately 400,000. Weather Halts Fighting. Berlin, via Sayville, I.. I., Oct. 31. Activities in the Italian war theatre were less yesterday and last night than ou the preceding days, due to "uncanny weather, hostile to fighting," Austro Ilungariau headquarters reported to day. Captured 10,000. Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, I.. I., Oct. 31. General Von Falkenhayn's forces have captured 151 Rumanian of ficer and 9,920 men since October 10, the war office announced today. Booty includes 37 caunon, 47 machine guns, one flag and much other war material. Allies Make Gains. Paris, Oct. 31. Italian artillerv dis persed Bulgarian troops northeast of uonau, the war office announced to day in reporting operations on the Bel kan front. West of I'resple lake French troops occupied the Singferi Monastery. On the Cerna fronts the Serbians were declared to be making further pro gress. - First Clash In Greece. Salonika, Oct. 31. Iu the first clash between Greek royalist troops and revo lutionary forces attached to the Ven izelos government, several Soldiers were wounded. A battalion of revolutionary troops were proceeding to Salonika when thev were attacked by royalist forces at ' Guida. Rumanians Successful. Tetrograd, Oct. 31. Rumanian forcn rontinue to drive the Austro-Germnnt northward in the Jiu valley and h.iv; taken 300 prisoners and four machine guns, it was officially announced to day. Intermittent Shelling. -London, Oct. 31. Only intermittent shelling of opvosinir trenches kv kmi, sides was noted in General Haig's of- ficial report todav on the night's te- f lultiAa ),.. V, " ' . r . tivities along the western front. SENATOR GORE SPEAKS IN SALEM .TONIGHT Thomas P. Gore, the famous blind senator of Oklahoma, will speak on tbo political issues of the day in the armory at Salem tonight at 8 p. m. . " Senator Gore is believed by many to be the greatest plat form orator in America at the present time, and idespite his blindness is well informed on every public question. . His gifted and devoted wife travels with the senator always, reads to him and keeps him in touch with the events of a world that he has never seen. Aside from its political sig nificance the address of Sena tor Gore will be a. treat well worth making a special effort to hear. The senator is expected to arrive in Snlem this afternoon at 4:1.1. He spoke in AstoTia last night, and his Salem meet ing tonight will be his last speech in Oregon during the the campaign, . ' STEEL'S PROFITS ARE Net Earnings Last Quarter $85,817,067 Double That of Year Ago JSew lork, Oct. 31, The United States Steel corporation this afternoon declared an extra dividend of one per cent on the common- stock. ,, Net earnings for the last quarter were 85,817,007 against 81,120,048 the pre vious quarter. I'he regular quarterly" dividend of 1 3-4 on common' and 1 3-4 on preferred was declared. tanungg ot nearly $80,000,000 for the quarter ending September 30 are more man double the figure- for the aunip mmner oi iasr year, which was 38,710,044. Monthly earnings were announced as rouows: . July. 25,050,000, an increase of $13, 001,788 over July, 1915. - August, fan,740,U03, an increase of 10,877,804. .September, $30,425,158, an increase of 10,0.11,5,51. Several days ago brokers were bet ting steel earnings for the quarter would be 95,000,000. Today Wall street es timates were $85,000,000 to $90,000,000 On the stock exchange today steel sold up 1 1-8 to $119, while the street neara reports that the extra dividend would exceed one per cent. This report was not given great credence and stec. common settled back to 118 5 8 at the close. Dividends disbursed under today's declaration total nearly 18,000,000, or Ail nm nil, .. .1- - . ' . ' u,.vi.Piif on me preterred stock and $11,430,800 on.the common. The quarterly statement showed a sur plus or ?oi,a9,450, an increase-nf 33. 822,205 over a lear ago. The nine months figures issued bv thccorporation showed net 'earnings of --i,uuivw, an increase of $148,538,231 v.iti i,ir jin-viuus year. mvidends declared tin v,,r 48,142,150; common $29,217,393 against no dividends in the same period a year K" "u prererrea $in,wih,p7 unchanged from the previous vear. ine Daiunce after paving all charges and 1'ii-iiriicu uiviueuus ior rue nine months was $101,905,550, equivalent to oj.rw per cent on the common stock agninst 4.1.1 per cent for the same ner lod one year ago. This 'is at the annual rate or 4J.4H per cent on the common Ten Cows Die and Why Did They Do It? Dallas, Or., Oct. 30. Ten head of imu-n cows belonging to If. A. Vocum, living near Perrydale, Polk countv, hnte died recently from some mysteri ous cause. Veterinarians who have in vestigated the matter state that thev do not believe the cattle were afflicted with any disease, but thut thev had become poisoned from weeds, the na ture of which has nut yet been de termined. KORWAT COMPLETES REPLY vnristiania, Oct. .31. Nor way's reply to Germany's sharp note of protest against the decree forbidding Norwegian ports and waters to submarines was completed last night and probably will be delivered to day. The contents of the com munication are closely guard ed secret. Government officials held two lengthy eonferenees with party leaders of the storthing before completing the final draft of the note. , It may be hard to convince a healthy man that health is more Im portant than wealth, but a sick man un NEAR MILLION DAILY ALL BUT THIRTEEN OF Vessel Was Carrying Horses For Use of British When Torpedoed MAIN QUESTION IS DID SHE REFUSE TO STOP If Germany's ( Pledges Were Violated Germany Will Disavow Act . Washington, Oct." 31. If the British ships Marino and Rowanmoro were sunk by a German submnrine commander or commanders in violation of Germany's pledges regarding submarine warfare, the German government will disavow the act, offer reparation and punish the commander or eommanders, German of ficials in Washington said today. Uerman officials pointed out that in the case of the Marina, which was re ported to have bqcn attacked first by gunfire without warning, thnt the meth od of attack was in itself a warning and they suggested if the vessel was tor pedoed before the crew was able to leave the ship, it probably was because the failed to stop. Secretary of State Lansing said tortay Lofficial reports regarding the sinking or ine iuuriiia Hre hui cuiicur.iive. "We havo not received any informa tion from the American embassy at Lon don which could he regarded as real evi dence," he stated. All reports received are being forwarded to the president at. Long Branch. Secretary Lansing said he was unaoic to state definitely "whether the Bhip was torpedoed or sunk- by shell fire, whether it had been warned or just what was the condition of the sea at the time of the attack. He refused to say directly whether any messages have been receiv ed quoting survivors of the ship, but said he had not yet received "sworn" affidavits. The London embassy has been ordered to forward all information immediately to the department, ,. . , Waitinft lor the Facta. Asbury Park. N. J Oct. 31. No statement is in prospect for President Wilson in connection with the sinking of the steamer Marina, which reports received to date say was torpedoed without warning. The' executive offices are awaiting the receipt of all fact regarding the at tack on the vessel before action, if any, is taken, it was stated today. ' Waiting for Information, Washington, Oct. 31. The state de partment today bent every effort to ward supplanting the "provisional" re port of vesterday with verified Infor mation on the sinking of the British horse ship Marina and the British freighter Rowanmore. It was hoped Consul Frost at Quecnstown would be able quickly to clear the question which his first reports left unanswered. On the answer to these questions may de pend an extremely serious submarine is sue between the United States and Ger many. f rimanly tne state department sougni news of the Americans on Doarn tne Marina whether any of the 50 horse men, signed on at Newport News, Va., have lost their lives. Frost's provisional report, based on bis first information, was that the Ger man submarine gave no warning. If this is borne out and if the Marina, un like the Rownnmore, did not attempt to escape the issue faced is the most serious since the sinking of the Hua-sex- All information obtainable is being forwarded immediately to President Wilson at Hhadow Lawn- It is not ex pected, however, that the president will ml it necessary to come to Washing ton. Bupplemental proof of the statement of officials of the Donaldson line, own- rs of the Mnrina, that she was not un- er charter to the British government nd dil not have the character of an ad miralty vessel, was being sought today. The one fact in the early reports concerning the Rowanmore that offered probable complications was the state ment of some survivors that the small boats in which thev left the ship were shelled by the submarine. These state ments will be sifted. Thirteen Still Missing. London, Oct. 31 Thirteen of the crew of the British steamer Marina, report ed torpedoed without warning, including some Americans, are still missing, I'ni ted Wstes Consul Frost telegraphed the American embassy here today. Hurvivors declare the Marina was tor pedoed without warning in a heavy sea and sank within 10 minutes, Frost snid. Fifty-two of .the Marina's crew, among those reported missing yesterday, have been landed at Castletown, the con sul telegraphed. The survivors report that 30 Americans were aboard the CREWQF MARINA HAVE BEEN LANDED HUGHES WOULD NOT PUT EMBARGO ON MUNITIONS OF WAR jn Answer to Question Can didate Endorses President Wilson's Policy HUGHES CAMPAIGN IN STATE OF INDIANA President Wilson Leaves for New York Tonight On 1 Final Tour By Perry Arnold. ' (United Press staff correspondent.) ColumbuB, Ind., Oct. 31. Heckled bv u Dueciuiur who said ne was "a tie ran mil admirer," Governor Hughes today de- citnt-u ju unswer io a question or wbetb er ue wouiu iavor or oppose an em bargo against shipments of munitions, of the passage of the McLemoro reso lution warning Americans: I am in favor of the maintenance of every right, including the right oi travel and the right of shipments. It is a very important right that we have a neutral nation and it is vory important at this time. When the great war is raging we should vindicate neutral rights and maintain the integrity of in ternational law, i . !!,,.. . . ... iu my miiui it is a vory tnougntless policy that would surendcr any of these important rights because of any senti mental consideration, when we have the vast necessity of neutral commerce and the importance of the rights of ueutrals to consider with respect to the future or tne united mates." Hugos Invades Indiana. . -Columbus, Ind.j Oct. 31. Candidate Hughes made his second swing into In diana today. He was due for four speeches, winding up at Kvansville to- mgni ana tomorrow contributes five ad dresses. While exceedingly confident .of the Hoosicr state, republican campaign managers want to concentrate their heaviest artillery there because of the desirability of electing two United Htates senators. The Hughes special ran out ot but tons today. . When the train left New York six days ago, 50,000 were included in its paraphernalia. But the demand for the stickers has been so great that the supply was reduced to a mere few hundred today. Mrs. Hughes herself has distributed several tliousaud, throwing mem into tne crowds that gathered at the rear end of the train. (She prefors a special button, just issued by the na tional committee, with the single word "Hughes" across the white button in blue letters, but with the " U" and the "H" in the namo made thrice as large as the other letters and in red, From a distance the button shows as a " US" label. When the buttons ran out today Mrs. Hughes began distributing picture post cards of her husband, WILSON OOES TO NEW YORK By Robert J. Bender, . (United Press staff correspondent.) Long Branch, N. J., Oct. 31 To drive home the final blows of his campaign for re-election, President Wilson will leave tonight for two days in New York state. From a political standpoint, his address in Buffulo tomorrow night and in New York City Thursday promise to be of the highest importance. The "home guards" of Buffalo and New York have promised unprecedented receptions at his afternoon and even ing appearances in both cities. With a Dersonal statement from Presi dent WSIson stating that no postscript or amendment to the Lusitnnin note was ever written or contemplated and that he personally strengthened the protest, administration officials today felt the controversy growing out of the charges or Mcnatur Lodge was definitely closed Beneath an exterior of optimism as to the election outcome, the president's lieutenants quietly prore-sp some uneasi ness at what they term unprecedented sums of money dispensed by the repub licans "to check the tied to Wilson." The democrats claim that 'the repub licans have thrice as much money at their disposal a have the democratic managers. They point to nationnl adver using at the lust minute, "to create using at the last minute, "to creater false impressions." Lack of funds, say the democrats, makes it impossible fur them to rcplv and they claim to have just about enough money to "settlo the onhnnry running expenses" of the cam paign from novroo. Fairbanks' Dates Cancelled. Indianapolis, Oct. 31. Charles W. Fairbanks, republican nominee for vice president, will arrive home today to at tend the funerul of his mother,' Mrs. Mary Adelaide mith rnirbanks, age 87, who died suddenly at her son's home lust night. Fairbanks was campaigning at R iok ford, 111., when word was sent to him of y HY AM FORViLSON By Robert S. Lovett Chairman of the Board of Di rector of the yjnion racific tiaUtcai I am for Wilson, beciusa I be lieve he has more really great achievements to his credit than most Presidents have ceded him. What President has shown more loyal friendship for every form of legitimate bus iness T Even the railroads the favorite field for politi cal exploitation h i. v e re ceived justice at his hands. Let us not forget what we owe Mr. Wil son for the C) u1xi present prosperity of the country. Are the Americcn people going to permit an American President to be dviven from office by an alien element in our population, for daring- to insist upon American rights against a foreign govern ment T There is no mistaking this issue. BIG GEI-TOGETHER MEETING TONIGHT Commercial Club Will Have Portland Speakers at To- night's Smoker The first of the big cet-toircther meetings planned in connection with "Salem Week" wilLbe held tonight in the rooms of the Commercial club. It is to take the form of a smoker and every member of the club is expected io ue present. For weeks James Young IiasTjcen working out tho details and all is in readiness to make the evening ono of prom aim enjoyment to all who attend. F. J. Rupert is in charge of the ar rangements and has been hard at work with his committee. The reception com mittoe for. tonight consists of Hal 1). ratton, f rank Myers, Joseph Huum- gnrtner, Pete Oraber. E. B. Millard. ineo it. Williams, waiter Licnton, Wal ter Hpaulding, Cooke Putton, Will Mc Gilchrist. These gentlemen will give each member a right royal welcome and seek to make the evening one of pleas ure for them. Fortunate indeed was the committee n arranging its program of brief ad dresses. O. M. Clark, and W. V. I). Dod son, president and secretary respect ively of the Portland Chamber of Com merce arrived here late this afternoon and will sienk tonight before the club. Thev will tell just what the Portland organization is accomplishing and point out lines on which the Salem club can work to advantage. J. II. Albert and ucorge Jr. Kodgcrs will welcome the Portland men in brief speeches and will give them an idea of just what Sa lem is doing. Secretary McDaniel of the Commer cial club has sent written invitations to each member .of the club to bo pres ent tonight for tho music, refreshments and. smokes. If anyone failed to re- eive their invitation he wants them to be present anyhow as this will be one of the really big gatherings of the season. Breckinridge Says Jeffries Is Lying Snn Francisco. Oct. 31. Like Dr. Bailey's statement the utterance of Mr. Jeffries is false, "it was also manu factured by the republican machine to discredit and injure President Wilson's administration." This is what Henry Breckenridire former assistant secretary of war, said oday in nan Mateo regarding the pub ished statement of Johu Temple Jef- frios of Boston, sniipportinz Dr. Charles Bailey's letter declaring President Wil son wanted to add a postscript to the "strict accountability" note to Ger many. "I say of Mr. Jeffries or anyone who comes forth with such statements." Breckeuridge added, "that he is simp ly tarred with the same pitch. In view of the statement , issued by President Wilson, I see no necessity for comment ing further." Breckeuridge issued a long state ment last night declaring he favors the re-election of President Wilson, LOST BOTH ASMS. Redding, Cal Oct. 31. Fred Dodge, a Southern Pacific freight brnkemnn of Ashland, Oregon, lost both arms today while making a coupling at Steinman. One arm wns cut off at the elbow, the other at the shoulder. He will recover. Dodge has a wife and baby at Ashland. w.io nave pre- . PLATFORM iKERS: OF PROGRESSIVES INDORSE WILSON Eleven of Nineteen Members ' Sign Flattering : -' ' Statement FIVE OTHERS INDORSE : WILSON BUT DO NOT SIGN 22 of 33 Progressive Planks Have Been Enacted Into Laws .; fccw York, Oct.. 31. "Without , '.'a candidato of our own for president, we : aro unalterably in. favor of the reten tion In office of President Wilson, sa iler whoso guidance and leadership moro progressive principles havo been enacted into law than we believe migftt nave- oeen accomplished had the pro gressive party beeu in power." The above indorsement of President Wilson was contained today in a state ment, signed by eleven of the nine teen members of the bull moose reso lutions committee that drafted the oro- gressive platform in Chicago. Five ot remaining members were said by dem ocratic managers to be in accord with the sentiments of tho full statement. hut they refrained from naming a pres idential choice. The statement said: " "We, the undersigned members of the resolutions committee that rained the platform of tho progressive party on August 7, 1012. do hereby reaffirm our unswerving allegiance to the pro gressive principles embodied in this platform and do herewith call tho at tention of the American people. to the unparulleled achievement of progres sive legislation secured during the last four years. - , . Hrf thirty three planks in 'the pro gressive platform of 1012, twenty two have been wholly or partly enacted into laws. Of eighty propositions embodied in these planks, more than hair have been carried out by administrative act or by laws." ' , Then tho statement names some ex amples of such legislation and contin ues: i "This is a great national crisis. We are progressives, supporting John M. Parker of Louisana for vice president" The statement ends with endorsement of Wilson. ". The signers are: John M. Parker, ex Governor Lucius F. C. Marvin, lihodo Island; ex- Governor Carey, Wyoming; Judge Albert D. Nortoni, . Missouri; Hugh T. Halbert, Minnesota; Frank N. Howard, ermout; M. C. Baca, New Mexico; James M. Ingersoll, Idaho; Arthur G. Wjay, Nebraska; Clarence H St rouse, Indiana; W B McCormick, Texas The five said to be indorsing it but not signing it" were . William . Allen White, Kansas; George II. Hyson, Del aware; Andrew J. Stone, West Virgin it; William R. Fairley, Alabama, aaih Isaac Newton Stevens, Colorado. Stev ens signed a separate statement prais ing Wilson's record. An Executive Secretary for the Willamette Realising that an executive secretary for the furthering of university exten sion work to be imperative, if Wil lnuietto I'niversity is to keep up with tho systematic advertising work of the state universities, the trustees havte elected H. C. Richards of Klamath Falls to that position. The new ex ecutive will be second only to that of President Doney as tho new office car rlca the titlo of secretary of educa tion as well as an executive position on the administrative board. Since his graduation from Morning side College a- number of years ago, Mr. Richards has been actively en gaged In work among university stu dents,. He has just finished serving three years of a successful pastorate at Klamath Falls. Together with his family he is now locating in Salem and will take up his new duties Immedi ately. Of two evils choeso neither; both wilt turn out bad. 5 THE WEATHER ! Oregon: Fair tonight and Wed nesday, cooler to night; wester! winds. 1 1THJS HO?S r (vontinued on page seven.) derstands it. (Continued on page seven.) (Continued on page seven,) -