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f. .1'. t ! k ," N FULL LEASED CIRCULATION IS ' OVER 4000 DAILY - : f. WIRE DISPATCHES THIRTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 253 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS VjSSSAPSSA 7- . S GERMANS HOLD THREE ilN CITIES IN RUMANIA Dispatches Lend He p That Rumanians Had Succeeded In Evading Jaws of , f man ViseFierce Fightng Resumed f In Dohrudja20l S quare Miles of Serbian Territory r RecoveredFighti Centers in Balkans With Western Front 1)uiet Italiai.f.Vess Forward ; London, Nov. 24. If German official reports today are ; accurate, General Von Falkenhayn's vise has closed still tighter on eastern Rumania. Berlin claimed occupancy of Orsova and Turnu-S'everin. With Craiova, which they announced captured early in the week, but the fall of which is not yet admitted in Bucharest statements, the Germans are apparently now f in control of the three largest cities in eastern Rumania. y Whether the Rumanian army, which Berlin claimed . . was being hemmed in about Orsova, has actually been en j, circled was the question with which military critics here were most concerned today. They hoped that this force - ? had been able to withdraw with success and this hope 1. was sustained by. the rapidity of the German encroach- ment indicating, it was believer, an unopposed advance, i due to retirement of. the Rumanians. t Orsova lies just at the Iron Gate across the mountains. i Turnu-Seve'rin is nearly fifteen miles southeast of the v lower end of the gateway." It is really a more Important i city than Orsova, housing-tiie ship yards and buildings of v the Danube steam navigation company. V J One other development i hope that the Rumanians had succeeded in retiring nom , l the vise. That was the Bucharest statement detailing an i attempted disembarkment of enemy (probably Bulgar- ian) troops near Zimnicea (Zimnitza), which was appar- ently unsuccessful. "r: "t . -'I Meanwhile there has apparently been a resumption of hard fighting in Dobrudja. Both Rumanian and Russian 'I statements today reported advances; Petrograd an !" nounced occupancy of Tashul, a town on the Karlal river. 20 miles northwest of Constanza. The German ' state rs 1 raent claimed throwing back of the Russians and said the Bulgars and Russians were in "fighting touch" along the Danube. . v v ftospital-Shlp Bunk. -to the south bank. Several attacks by London, Nov. 21 The British hospital the English at no point reached our po eUip Braemer Castle, homeward bound, silion, being broken down for the most C ; 0Tn:l.A 1a A1..1lr. , . V.-.. nnvf xmln. liABW 1 ' ' niino or torpedo in Mykoni channel of the Aegean sea, an admiralty announce ment stated today. The admiralty stnt "ed all aboard were saved. The Mykonla channel where tho Braemer Castle was sunk is a body of water lying between the Greek islands of Tinos and Mykonos and is only about i) miles distant from zea cnannei, tonic troops from the KumanUins, tue of where on Tuesday the hospital ship Brl- ficinl statement announced today. tannin fell victim to a mine, according to the latest admiralty announce ment. The Braemar Castle, like the Britan nic, was withdrawn from passenger ser vice for special transportation of wound ed, bhe was a vessel of 0,1118 tons, tbe property of the I'ulon Castle. Mail steamship company of London. ' BritiBh Attacks Weaken. Berlin, via wireless to tSoyville, I I,'.' Nov. 24. Breaking down of British at- tacks with heavy losses was reported in today s war office statement describing the western war theatre. 'At Ypres and Wytschaete bends ne- tivity in artillery fire was temporarily rt vived," the statement asserted, mirtn or me Aiiero strong rire was begun in the afternoon which extended Miss Gerra Williams says, "Submar ines may be all right fer folks that linn't care fer scpnerv." When a feller srtys, "It haint th uxmey. but th prin jdc a' th' thing," it's th' money. in the day's statements lent Violent artillery duels were report ed on St. Pierre Vunst wood south oi the Somroe and in the district of Chuul res. Orsova Captured. Berlin, via hayville, L. I.,' Nov. 21, Orsova has been captured by the Teu- -in rne n iwncuiiin pjuin toe iruups of General on Fnlkeutmyn are up proaehing the Alt," the statement said. "In Uuiuttnia's west eorner hostile re sistance has been broken. Orsova, Tur on and Severln have been captures." The statement said thero were no im- Iiortant engagements on the front of 'rince Leopold. A titempt to Cross Danube. Bucharest, ,lov. 24. Attempt bv Teutonic forces to cross the Danube anil nva,ie Rumania through Zinimicoa.-6r Himnitzn) wns announced in today's statement. It merely announced the nt- tenlpt to disemburk the troops, Pressure of jmperior forces "required withdrawal in the Oltenio vallev to the ,0ft bank of tho Oltnti, the statement gid. "In Dobrudja," the statement con tinued, "we occupied Geledic, Pnsarnli, Kstcr, Palazuluie and Taraut " . Serbians Get Their Own. Rnlonikn, Nov. 24. Nearly 200 square miles of Serbia has "been reconquered from the Teutons in the aillies' advance ' arund Monnstir, according to the ber- ' bian official statement today. Violent fighting occurred Wednes- . day along tho whole front north and west nlrd- east of Monnstir, the allies fighting against new German forces', re inforcing the defeated German-Bulgarian army. The allied advances nortb- - arU continue, counter attacks being re pulsed. Trench Take 1'reacb. Paris, Nov. 24. Success of a Trench surprise attack on a German trench near Hilsenheim in Alsace was announced in today's official statement. A number of Germans were captured. The statement detailed a lively can nonading in the region of iailly-Saillisel and recorded the destruction of five German aeroplSnes in a series of 40 air fights. Prass on From Motuurtlr. Pari', Nov. 24. Farther progress of the allies west of Monnstir waa an nounced in tbe French official state ment today. The battle northeast of the Macedonian eitv is continuing. The Ital- - . . I (Continued on page five.) Soon To Be Mother Has Prison Sentence Portland, Ore., Nov. 24. Elsie Yed dcr, age 23, who will oou. become mother, was eutenced to from one to five years in states prison yesterday for passing worthless checks. She was pa roled until after the birth o her child, when further court action will bo taken. Mrs. Vedder's home is n Tacoma. W. P. Williams, who claims to be a West Point graduate; and a veteran of several Mexican campaigns, waa jointly accuse with the girl, and was sentenced with her. He received the same penalty, ono to five years. As Williams wus led from the room, "Mrs. vedder jumped from her seat anil kissed him. The pair was said to have negotiated valueless paper in San Francisco, Portland, Ta coma ana iseuttle. IS VERY0E1CRATIC Attended Public School and Is Known As Best Mixer In Europe By J. W. T. Mason. (Written for the United Press.) New York, Nov. 2'i. A large gain to democracy, iu Austria-Hungary, with a corresponding fall in the power of the Teuton militarists may be the most im portant result of the Archduke. Carl's ascension to tho Hnrpsburg throue. The new emperor was not brought up as n probable ruler of the most aristo cratic and precedent-governed court in Europe. Ho is only a grand nephew of the late Frnnx Josef aud-iu bis youth there were several lives between him and the imperial crown. For this reason he wns educated much more informal ly than if the chance of his succession to the throne had been stronger. He attended public school lor a time and imbibed a strong liking for democ racy, which never has left him. He has the reputation of being the best "mix er" Europe has known among her niod; ern monarchs, with the possible excep tion ot.the Into King Leopold of Bel gium. - ' The attitude of tho nw emperor to ward liberal government is understood to approximate mute nearly the consti tutional leanings of the present German kaiser's father, than the militaristic in clination of the kaiser himself. For this reason tho possibility of differences de veloping between the German -and Austro-Hungarian thrones must bo tak en into consideration by the statesmen of the central empires. Instead of tho kaiser dominating tho new 20 year old head of the linrpsburgs. it may be that the" young mail, with his physical school traditions will exert a profound influenco upon democratic tendencies in Germany as well as in his own country. If Austria-Hungary, un der her new emperor, were to give great- er power to the people in public affairs, it might be that the end of tho war would be drawn nearer. Y I Are Profse in Cangratula tions Especially of the Legislators . One of the ponalties or pleasures according to the way one takes it of being a member or tbe coming lcgisla ture, is that of receiving numerous friendly letters of congratulations from the many who would like 40 days jobs during the session of the law makers, heifiuunff -Mommy. January n. Just nun', Joseph Hingcr, of Portland, is congratulating the winners and in the second paragraph, announcing that he is in it receptive mood for the job of scriiennt-at-arnia of the house of repre sentatives. Tom liruse, of Portland, also has a longing look directedto the. same occu pation for 40 dayii and there are others who are willing to serve their country us serjeant-at-arms for the lower house, and incidentally put themselves on the state's pay roll. , When it comes to the more important service, .that of speaker of tho liouic, LouU Bean, of Eugene, representing Lane county, is an avowed candidate and doesn't cure who knows it. The same mav bo said- of Robert Ktanfiold. whom the electors of Umatilla and Mor row counties selected as their represen tative for two years. Dr. S. E. Ander son, of The Dalles, .feels that tbe speak er's chuir-would be more comfortable than a scat on the floor. And right here at home, there is a suspicion that Sey mour Jones is looking with longing eye ou tbe job of holding the travel and say ing, "Order, gentlemen." Mr. Jones has not officially announced that he is a candidate or even that he wants to be but there is a rumor looting around that he is thinking it over. Diseases of nniinals cause fosses of t212,O00.OO0 a year In the United inline, iuucu mi 1019 iu&s frrveut 'able. . VILLA LAUNCHES FIERCE ATTACK OH CHIHUAHUA CITY With 4,000 Troops Renewed Battle Attacking From Two Sides at Once GENERAL TREVIN0 IS SHORT OF AMMUNITION Apparently the Carranzistas Are Fighting Hard Villa In Edge of City El Paso, Texas, Nov. 24. Ileavy fighting between a force of from three to five thousand -VUbdta bandits at tacking Chihuahua City and tho Car raiuiista garrison thero, was still in pro gress nt noon today Mexican De Facto Consul. , Soriano Bravo stated. Officers nt tbe Juarez Comrnnndencia expressed fears that tlie ammunition of tue l ui huahuti City garrison would be exhaust ed before night. Yesterday nf tefnoon a train with all the sjMrilable ammunition at Juarez was started southward. Carrauza military authorities at the border today had no news of it. Duo to lack of men, only :i0 guards were sent as escort to the am munition train. Doubt as to the outcome of the battle caused orders to be issued to hold all trains now in the yards at Juarez under steam, ready to start south. The heaviest fiithting in Chihuahua City is centering in the1 western part of the city between the waterworks and tho penitentiary. Lato reports stated that Villa is gaining ground and the capitulation of the city is looked for in official circles here. .- - ' The Villistas have gained a footnoui upon Notnbre De - Dios, north, of Chi- tiuaJiua City, cutting off retreat by rail way toward Juarez, should tue Uirran zistaa attempt it. Ono Carranzista general, two colonels and 100 soldiers of the de facto forces were killed in yesterday's battle, a mes sage .stuted. The names were deleted, but .it is thought the general killed, may have boen Ozuna. At the Mexican con subtte here it was admitted that three high officers were killed. Mexican Consul Bravo issued a state ment this afternoon that the morning nt tuck of the bandits bad been repulsed but that fightinir continued and "was becoming more general. " Renewed His Attack. El Paso, Texas, Nov. 24. Another fieroe attack upon Chihuahua City was launched by Villistas early today. From the southern and western sides of the northern Mexican capital 4,000 bandits made a simultaneous assault and at 10 o'clock today the fighting still was in progress. A message from General Trevluo, . commnndinit the Chihuahua City, to Con sul General Garcia at Juarez, reported the renewal of the assault . upon the city. From tho wording of the wire 're ceived by Grncin. it is inferred that Vil la has penetrated into thooutskirts of the city A code message to mining representa tives here told of large bodies of Vil listas in position west of Chihuahua City last night waiting for daylight. It is believed Villa threw these troops upon the city early today. Ammunition is Shy. ' Juarez, Mex., Nov. 84. Facing a se rious shortage of ammunition, General Jnointo Trevino, Currnnzista command er, made preparation today against a new assault upon Chihuahua City by I'uiicbo Villa, consular advices early to-j dny stated. In Mexican de facto military and of ficial circles grave fears were entertain-.' cd as to the ability of tho Carranzista garrison in the northern capitnl-to with stand another attack by the Villistas. However, early today Carranzista offic nls gave out statements that the Villis tas were, not likely to renew the attack today. Official bulletins issued by the ue facto authorities said that Curranzistn cavalry had pursued the bandits toward. Mapula, is nines south ot ininuanua City. Both Sides Lose Heavl'y. EI Paso. Texas, Nov. 24. In Uliiled Stntes military and official circles hers it was, announced today that the issue of the battle between Mexican de facto forces and Villista bandits for iisses sion of Chihuahua City is still undecid ed. At the Mexican consulate here re ports were made public that In four des perate assaults Villa hod been over thrown and that early last niulit a col umn of Carranzista cavalry was driving the bandits to the south. - Tbe United States department agents, Carranzista military authorities nt Ju arez admitted that General Trevino, do facto commander, was suffering from a severe shortage of ammunition before the fighting ceased Inst night. All the available rifle ammunition lu (Continued on page 'two.) TR HUtlGAR TO BURY THURSDAY NEXT Body To Lie In State on Mag nificent Altar Built 280 Years Ago MIGHTY OF THE EARTH TO ATTEND CEREMONIES New Emperor Expected to Make Few Changes. Jn . Government Staff HIS FAREWELL MESSAGE London Nov. 24. Frnnz Josef's farewell to his nation and his people was made in his will, the text of which was re ceived here from Vienna to day. His valedictory was in the following words: "I bid farewell to my belov ed people aud give them heart iest thanks for their loynlty and love towards me and my house in happy days as well as in times of distress. "May they continue to ob servo tho same patriotic atti tude toward my successor. I re member my army and navy with feelings of deepest grat itude for their bravery, loyalty and devotion and am confident that my successor may rely on them no less than I have done." Vienna, via Berlin. Nov. 24. In the working room of Hchocnbrunn palace from which for sixty -rears tie ruiea Austro-Hungnry, the body of Emperor Franz Josef lav in- state today, ins hands clasped a silver and peal rotary which the. dead monarch had always us ed during bis hfctimo. At each corner of the casket were great candlea, while his favorite flowers Hues of the val ley and violets, wore massed on either side of the bier. Priests intoned con- siantlv the visils of tbe dead. ' The official cause or me emperor n death was announced today as ponton lti and naralvais of the heart. Just before he became unconscious, Franz Josef received news of the Teu tonie success in canturinc Craiova in Kumania. ... ,. His last words, it is said, were nm tired." It is oxpected horo that the fcmperor Charles will mako a few changes in the government staff, the main ono be ing replacement ' of Bnron Burian, now imperial privy counsellor wnn toum Barchtold, who a year ago, was detach ed from his place in the foreign office and named master of the imperial hoouschold that he might tutor the heir in statesmanship and prepare him for tho throne. Details of Bites Arrangements Cor tho funeral were completed today. Tbe remains of the late ruler will lio in the-4rott gallery, or working room, of the palace until Afondoy night. At 10 o'clock the body will bo carried with tho solemn pomp of the ancient Hnpsburg Spanish cere monial to the chapel of Hofburg Aligns tinor. In this ancient structure more thnn 400 venrs old and one of tho fin est Kiiecimcnts of medieval architec ture In Europe the body of tho late unvcriim will rest until next Thursday. At 4:30 that afternoon tho remains will bn borne to tho restinsr place oi the Hapsburgs the ancient chapel of the Capucines, where t'rauz josei win join in his last rest the 13 other Haps burgs buried there. Monday's funeral procession wi;i in- cludo-every member of the imperial! household, every court officer, every guard every footman in addition to the new emperor and emrposs. The lat ter two will receive the holy sacrament at the Hofburg chapel and then the lord steward of the imperial nou3enom will shut the door until the next morn ing: Then tho public will be permitted during Monday and Tuesday to tnke farewell of their beloved ruler. Admit tance to HehocKriinn palace is. forbid den the populace, so that the transfer of the remains from that place to tb Hofburg chopcl wos made necessary to (Continued on page six.) Better Tone In Market and Trading Spirited New York, Nov. 24. Tho New York Evening Sun financial review today said: A better tone in today's slock ninrket reflected th fact that the bear element had overshot the market in their continuous raids of the week Every scrap of news to which a bear ish twist could be imparted, every wild rumor, were utilizer! to depress securi ties prices. Wall street grew skeptical ns reports either on peace or war with Germany, a break in diplomatic 'rela tion or tbe impossibility of a Mexican Carstens Packing Plant at Tacoma Burned Tacoma Wash.. Nov. 24. Carstens Packing company is preparing today to rebuild a (200,000 section of its plant that was destroyed by. fire yesterday afternoon. - Tho firm will have to bear tho en tire doss itself as insurance on its plants had recently expired and Car stens had refused to renew the policies on the gound that the rate waa too high. By coincidence, tho same condition existed two years ago when the plant was wipeu out in an even more costly fire. Tho chief loss this time was in the tannery, the oil plant, the hair factory ana the hog killing department. The livestock in the buildings was all saved.- . - A flock of goats, led from the burn ing structure into a maze of hose, busy firemen and spectators added not a lit tle to the excitement. LONDON'S BODY WAS AT Funeral Was Without Relig ious or Other Services, Only Relatives Attending San Francisco, Nov. 24. There was grief today ' in tho "valley of tho moon. " At noon today In the Oakland crema tory the body of the ercat novelist and adventurer was (riven to the furnace in the presence of"n few members of his immediate family. Obeying his long expressed wish, his relatives cre mated tho corpse without religious coremony or ritual of any kind and without a suggestion of estentation. The little funeral cortegft early to day boarded a train' nt Glen Ellen. where the lato author 's home is. ' A few residents of the district where London lived for years stood nt a respectful distance from the station and with bared bends paid, tribute as a,,. ". , ... . ...pi oilmen iulhuuio. n wig un- London's body was put aboard JhoVidcd to "put the whole thing op to train fH It n.u-lua tie ,.nAnl- ...... I -.. . , .. -. ... r train. Otherwise the funeral' was strictly private. - - - The party included only the window, Mrs. Charmion- London, Mrs. Eliza Khopard, London's sister, and J. Byrne, his aeeretnry. When the party reached Oakland they were met by London's two daughters, Joan and Bess, and by the 'writer's former wife, from whom he divorced ten years ago. The first Mrs. London had forgotten her differ ences with her husband and attended the funeral. The bod" was taken at once to Oak land cemetery. Mrs. Charmion London, the widow waa not present when her- husband's body waa cremated. In her highly nerv ous condition physicians warned her that it might be dangerous for her to leave Glen Ellen and she remained tiere. The funeral party which ac- ompanied the bodv to Oakland was made up of Mrs. Eliza Bhenard, Lon don's sister, Irving bhepanl, ber son, and E. B. Payne, a close friend of Lon don. Telegrams by the. hundred poured into Glen Ellen today bringing to Mm. London the condolences of friends and admirers of London in all parts of the world. Bo numerous were these mes sskos that tho telegraph wire from Han '1'ranclsco this morning handled almost nothing else. One of the men most affected by London' death is Johnny Heinold, of the "First and Last Chance" saloon at the Oakland approach to the Web ster street bridge Heinold bad known London from childhood and he loaned him money when he was a boy strug gling to get an education and other wise helped him in early battles for a fortune. It was Heinold who furnish ed London with most of the material for his book "John Barleycorn." The only announcement that has been made since London's death regarding the disposition of his "Valley of the Mfion" estnto was the declaration of London's secretary todav that he be lioved Mrs. London would continue the development of the place along the lines Loudon had planned. The title to the place is in her uume and is practic ally unencumbered. agreement, failed to niter the general situation. Accordingly, there was spirited trad ing today, such as has not been wit nessed for a fortnight, not that the volume of trading was greater indeed it wos mnller--but that the buying was consistently good with advances throughout both the industrial and railroad li.st. At mid-day there were fractional recessions from tho curlier high lcrels, but the afternoon the ad vance began again, United States Hteel movM forward to 12. Gulf States Hteel advancb 20 points and Hloss-Bhcffield three points. The sugar, leather, alcohol arid paper issues were in good demand. The specialties stood out in strong spots. Ohio cities' gas moved up seven points or more. Thore was continued strength in the late trading. United States Kteel made a further gain of a pniut or more. One drawback to feminine celebrity is that one knows exactly how old she is with every new birthday. "It la proctlco nloue that brings the powers of the mind, a well aa thce of the body, to their perfection, ald Franklin. RAILROADS IML GIVE PRESIDENT - FREE HAND Efl WORK Say They Believe He Can Be Depended .On By . All Parties to Dispute CONFERENCE ENDS IN "PASSING IT TO WILSON" Labor Has Warm Meeting When Adamson Law Came Up Today By Robert J. Bender. (United Press1 staff correspondent.) Washington, Nov. 24. President Wil son will be given a free rein by tho railroads of the country in working out legislative remedies for industrial dis putes. It was learned today assurances to this effect have coma from railroad officials. Tho reasons are twofold. First, it has become known tho roads, devoting their entire time in combatting the eon- -stitutionality of ' the Adamson eight hour law, have not considered formula tion of a plan which would meet tho approval of the brotherhoods. fiecond, the road executive believed the president can be depended on 4y . themselves, brotherhoods and the pub lic to put forth a feasible plan that wilt climiuate the strikes to which transpor tation systems now are subjected and which would be supported by all parties concerned. t It wns admitted today after frequent conferences of the . railroad executive! to formulate some definite plan of elim inating strikes and lockouts, it was de- Wilson." In this connection, it was ex plained that the executives have reach ed the' conclusion that any such plan submitted by them eoulrl not be regard ed "the best and most satisfactory since it might be looked upon as a measure constructed "in submission to the acknowledged power of labor and tempered with threat of strike by the workers," ' ' , A Tentative Agreement. ''' Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 24. No iaforv mution regarding the ngrecment reach ed here today by railroad officials and government representatives as to wheth er the Santa t'e or the Missouri, Okla homa ft Gulf ease has been setneted as the case to test the validity of the Ad-. r-mson eight hour law in the United States supreme court will bo gives out until word has been received from Washington. '. - E. Marvin Underwood, assistant Uni ted Stntes nttorney general, who ba boen in conference here with other gov ernment representatives and railroad of ficials, made the declaration at noon to day. He further stuted that a reply was expected from Attorney General Gregory this afternoon. Underwood said a "tentative agree ment" had been reached and forwarded to Washington for the approval of At torney General Oregory. He would make no intimation whether the .Santa Fe or -U- O. A G. case had been select ed. Labor Debates It. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 24. The Adam sou law was expected to be u football on the floor of . tho American Federa tion of Labor convention today. With the general subject of the shorter word ing tiny up for action, Socialist members of -the federation were ready to press home tho advantage given them hi their long fight with tho federation adminis tration over the question of obtaining shorter Ijours by legislation rather than sticking tight to lubor organization movement. Tho reply of tho administration i that tho Adamson act wus thrust upon organized labor without having been asked for. Hpceches of tho brotherhood hends here Tuesday to this effect wero cited in support of the contention. Militarism is due for further consid erationand probuble argument with, the report of the resolutions committee empowered Wednesday to make a report outlining the federation's general view on the subject. These views will ba (Continued on page six.) m m : THE WEATHER in i. Oregon: 'To night and Satur day rain west, geuerally fair east portion; wnrmer east por tion tonight; o u t h easterly winds reacbintr. gnlo force neat the coast.1 IP1 if: