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ft - FULL LEASED : WIRE DISPATCHES ( CIRCULATION IS 1 OVER 4000 DAILY . THIRTY-NINTH YEAR GERMANS CAPTURE MUCH BOOTY AND Rumanians Cut 0 from Main Army Change Direction of vRetreat In Eh" Escape Inevitable Fate"-21 Can non and 2,5 f Prisoners Taken Yesterday Russia Making VigoriS Offensive toRe!ieve Pressure-Civilians Leave Bi S rest Rumanians Destroy Stores Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dec. l.Field Marshal Von Mackensen's army continues its progress northward from the Danube toward Bucharest and is approaching the course of the Argesul river. Today's official statement, detailing this continued advance, gave figures of big captures of prisoners and booty by the Teutonic forces now enveloping the Ruman ian capital. Teutonic troops pursuing Rumanian forces cut off by Field Marshal Von Mackensen yesterday took more than :i00 prisoners. The official statement today declared that the Rumanian forces cut off from their main army were seeking to escape "their inevitable fate" by chan ing the direction of their retreat. "Columns of our forces, advancing by way of Campu lung and Pitesci along the river valleys in Wallachia made" rich captures in booty and prisoners," the statement con-; tinued. "The booty included cannon, and carts, especially ' baggage. The enemy offered resistance in numerous river sectors against our f orces advancing from tha Alt.- "An offensive thrust of a Rumanian division, to which our cavairy gave way was progress. "The Danube army forced Xealylov lowlands and is now me Argesul river toward Bucharest. "Besides enormous losses yesterday,- the Rumanians lost more than 2500 prisoners, 21 cannon, among which there were three mortars. These figures do not include the captures reported in yesterday's statement." Rumanians Fight Hard .Bucharest, Dec. 1. Six miles south f Pitesci, along the Golesb front, Ru manian troops were in violent engage-J'n-iit with Teutonic forfes, today's of ficial statement asserted. Several hundred enemy prisoners' and ten machine guns were captured. There was also vigorous fighting in the Ola cieioc valley and near Neablov as far as Komnna. Turks Repulse Attacks Rerlin- via Kayville wireless, Dee. 1. Turkish troops along the Zelotalipa fimit repulsed a number of Russian attacks, tho official statement from Viinec Leopold's front declared today. Ti e Turkish forces followed the enemy iii.ri inflicted severe losses, bringing brick numerous prisoners. Trying to Eoliove Siunaniona Vienna, Dec. 1. Using great masses f troops, the Russinus are making al most constant attacks to relieve the much harassed" Rumanian armies. The war office statement today declared the armies of Generals Arz and Koc vess .along almost the entire front were htruggling day and night in bitter fight at many places in hand to hand Mtruggles. "flight local successes," the state Jiient concluded, "cannot alter the fact tlint the enemy's great sacrifices have bi-.-n in vain. The battle continues. " Quiet on West lleilin, via Scyvillo wireless, Dec. 1. "There were no important events on -7 . What 's become o' th ' feller v. ho used t' git t' th' front with a log school education? "Her Sweet Face' Haunt IU.' Mill" is th' title of an ole song, nn there's amtlier fnce we can't git a.uiy fmm th' face o' th' returns. - g MM Mjmmh. NO. 258 SONERS not sumcient to nait our the fighting in crossing the approaching the course of the western front," the official state ment today declared. - Bulbars Advancing Sofia, Dc. J. The Bulgarian advance along tho. road to Bucharest from Giur gevo continues, today's official state ment asserted. Tho Rumanian forces have been defeated with heavy losses iu bayonet fighting at some J. lilts: Bul garian fores captured rw tSt guns. inch To Halt Von Falkenhayn Rome, Dec. J. Numerous fresh Rus sian army corps are now concentrating to arrest the advance in Wallachia, Rumania, of the German armies of Von Falkenhayn, wireless dispatches from I'etrograd today said. Destroying Supplies London, Dec. L The retreating Ru manian forces are destroying grain stores and oil in the sections of their country menaced by the German ad vance, a Rcutcr d'spatch from Jutsy stated today. Rumania's grent oil wells nnd vast stores of grain would have been exceed ingly rich booty for the Germans. The above dispatch does not indicate wheth er the Rumanians are destroying the oil wells or merely the oil supplies. An Artillery Duel Berlin, via Kayville wireless. Dee. 1. A very lively temporary artillery fire in the Italian war theatre east of Go nza and on the Karst highlands was reported from Vienna iu yesterday 's of ficial statement, received" heretuday. Civilians Leave Bucharest Rome, Dec. 1. Evacuation of Bu charest by the civil population and pre parations for a despernto resistance to the expected German assault -arc occu pying the Rumanian authorities, y ac cording to a dispatch today-to the rdea Naziouulc. - Claim Russians Kepulsed. Berlin, via Snyville wireless, Dec. 1. Continuation of tho heavy Russian of fensive between the Uz valley and the Tartar Pass, was announced in yester day's Anstro-Hungarian officiul report, rcceiveu iiere louay. I "The armies of General Von Arz and! on K.oevesg along nenrlv the whole front darnd niglit-Stubboruly strug gle with tho enemy charging again and again," the etatement asserted. Tho Vienna report cited that the "continued attacks which were destin ed to release the budly pressed Ruman ian forces," was broken in the face of Teutonic resistance, which in innnv places, allowed in hand to hand fight lug. "Small local gains were uot balanced by the enemy's heavy sacrifices," the report concluded. Russians Advancing. Petrogrnd, Dec. 1. The Russian of fensive in the Carpathians southward of Kirlizaro is proceeding with success. (Continued on page twe.) NOT "NAN PATTERSON" Cincinnati, Ohio, Dee. 1. The ''Nan Patterson" men tioned in tho divorce suit by Mrs. Viola Dillingham against Frank' Dillingham, now iu court here, is not tho actress of thut nnime, formerly prominent iu ZiegTold shows. A motion made by her attorneys calls for striking her name out of the court papers. Affidavits sup porting the motion showed that Mrs. Dillingham's petition re ferred to a woman who had beeu fraudulently using the name "Xnu Patterson, "s . TO RESIST ALLIES Made Flat Refusal to Allies' Demand to Disarm by December 1 EIOTINO IN ATHENS Loudon, Dec. 1. A slight out break of rioting on the streets of Athens, with the firing of several shots, apparently with out casualties, was reported iu an Evening News dispati:h from the Greek capital today. Quiet was restored. Admiral Fournet is expeetcd to laud strong detachments of allied forces to watch the allies' transport there. m London. Dec. 1. Flat refusal of Greece to the disarmament demauded on behalf of the allies by Admiral Du Fournot-- today brought about a crisis iu the Greek situation. The refusal camo on the last duy of the time limit set by tho French uaval commander in his ultimatum demanding the surrender of ojs and munitions ol war be ade before December 1. Dispatches from the Greek capital today said Admiral Fournet, anticipat ing the refusal because of announco mentsduriug the last few days that the crowu council anil the cabinet had both determined on this course, was preparing to land allied troops at Pi raeus, port of Athens. In the jjieautime, the Greek govern ment apparently is prepariug for ac tive resistance, having ousted French officers detailed in charge of post of fices and telegraph stations. - Admiral DuFournet was. quoted in special dispatches today as determined to carry througfi the disarmament scheme "with the weight of tho allied armies at his command. " E Villa's Capture of Chihuahua May Halt Agreement About Border By Carl D. Oroat. TVaited Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Dec. I.- Original ordars to General Pershing to "get Villa" still stand, the war, department official ly stated today. Officials said, however, that condi tions are so altered since Pershing's ex pedition started into Mexico that lie would await fresh orders from Wash ington before making any move.. On tho other hand, if opportunity offered, he would strike a quick blow at Villa. Army men snid this would have to be a good opportunity such as possible es tablishment of Villa's headquarters in Juarez. They added that "if Villa puts his head into a lion's mouth, the mouth will certainly shut." Officors were inclined to believe that Villa was too crafty to follow up his Chihuahua success by starting toward Juunv., which would take hiai only SU or t'O miles east of Pershing's forces. The army censor, has only rumors about the Chihuahua City situation and as they are eutirely unsupported ud contained no more information than press reports, they are withheld. It is known that the Carranr.ista gaa rieon at Juarez, however, is uneasy over possibilities. Officiuls said tuduy very frankly that the northern Mexican situation is such thut a serious situation confronts Oar ranza and if the blow falls will radical ly affect future Mexican developments. Mexican affairs were believed -to be behind pluns for a conference today be tween Secretary Baker and the presi dent. This meeting was scheduled to sup plant the usual cabinet session. Americana Warned Like the war department, the state branch had no actual information about Chihuahua developments. It came to light today that about (Continued on pao six.) ' SALEM, OREGON,. FRIDAY, DECEMBERS, 1916 GERMANY OFFERS TO MAKE GOOD IF FOUND IN WRONG Says Information Is Not Com plete and Wants Any - Uncle Sam Has IS PREPARING TO ADMIT PLEDGE WAS VIOLATED Will Make Amends and Pun ish Officer If This Is the Case By Robert J. Bender. ' (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Dec. I. Germunv stnnds ready to pay' indemnity for American lives lost in the tornedoiuo- of the steamer Marina, to offer an ODoloirv for the incident and to punish the subma rine commander responsible, il it dnvel. ops that the vessel was sunk unjustly. juis orter was doubly couveved to the state department toduv. iu Ger many's formal reply to an inquiry on the Marina siukin? nnd ilnri,,,, ,.. lidentiul visit between Secretary of State Lansing und Ambassador Von t oernsiorii. Gennauv'a answer ui.l !,, i,, mation fibmif h tl.tuti.,. - a,iuviivu VI IUC Vt"S- sid with the loss of six Americans, was lucumpifir una inconclusive and the am bassador I-MlllOf ,t,l frl,.. .1.1.. . 1 -. tuui HUM gUVClll- inent give! Germany any further facts as r.vervthinir nlmnt !, r.n,., ., and the Bernstorff visit pointed to an admission of o-nlH liita I,. t, n v .hit unburn- stances surrounding the answer are very ainiiltif. I. .1...., " l.i . . " " 'v nmv surrounuea tue Sussex case nlmn tha A.n..:.... s....... showed beyond doubt thnt the vessel .us a vtcrman suumnriiie victim and Germany ultimately accepted that ver sion. BernstncYf 'a i-ici't mo ,1 . l:.. - -. , ".uvii. nL uia unu solicitation, was solely, to discuss the Marina case ami there was no reference to settlement of tliA I.iiuittinU ...... nb -- '"''.' IUI.I.C1 UI other problems between the two nn- German's cnnfpnGnn in i.A case is that tho Marina had been en gaged as a uorse transport in the British admiralty service, though evidently the admiralty character had been removed by the -torpedoing. Germany contends thnt the previous admiralty statement tended to palliate, at least1 the sinking. Affidavits at tho state department from Afnrirtn'M uiii-vii.'i,i .!.... conclusively that the Marina was sunk TRAIN AND COW WRECKED ' Mnrshfielil. Opa TW i B..,...i... train service will Ia rAniin,A,i n,A. i.a Coos Ruv division nf ttiA Kf,,,il,r i. cific today after delay caused by a cow. which went to sleep on the track and wrecked the Coos Bay Limited, The cow was also wrecked, Outcome in Rumania Will x Not Effect Result of War By William Philip Biuims ( I'll i ted Presj staff correspondent) Puris, Dec. 1. The fate of Bucharest hangs on whether Russia's toservc ar rives iu time to check Von Macken sen's and Vou Dclininsiugcn 's iiivu.l ers. .loffre saved Paris iu the buttle of the Marno when the French capital faced an almost ideuticnl situation n that with which the Rumuniau capital was today confronted. Paris hopes the victqrr of the Mnrne will have a pnrullel in Huiiiuii u. It is frankly admitted here that Ru mania's defeat is vexatious to the al lies' plans. It is agreed if tho Ci cm in u ore successful in(ipprcssiiig the Hu mojiiun army and shortening the Teu tonic, eastern front by a direct line through Kessarabia to the Ulack sea, It will tend to lengthen the war. A num ber of enemy troops will be released and the situation will afford' Oermnny greater freedom in maneuvering in the Uulknns. Not only this but if Germany holds itumnniu, she will obtain much needed supplies and the victory will serve to levlve her people's Hugging spirits. Notwithstanding these belief's, opin ion wus united here Hint tile ultimate outcome of the war will be entirely un affected by the Rumanian situation. The great lesion seen in Ituinnnin's plight is thnt what the allies need more than anything else is that for which .Viutnle Itriuud has urged un ceasingly from the first ubsolute uni ty of action among ,the allies. Had Ru mania 's aid to the allies been wisely directed by ( supreme commander of all tho nliied forces, with n view to the situation on all other fronts, the SALE OF BRITISH ID FRENCH BILLS WILL NOTDE MADE J. P. Morgan & Co. Instructed Not To Offer Them in . American Market WARNING OF FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD CAUSE Financier Says Board Is Mis taken As To Character of Bills New York, Dec. 1. J. P. Morgan & Co., instructed by the British and French " governments, according to a statement issued by the firm today, will not offer for sale the British and French treasury bills, regarding which iue ieucrni reserve board issued a warning a few days ago. The state ment follows: "We have been instructed by the n;;ui. v.. u ' ..ji.tiau ai.ti iicntu Kvvrrumcillg xo withdraw their treasury kills from sale. We have accordingly expressed to those institutions and investors which had already placed orders with us for these securities that we wish to bo released from the obligation to deliver and they have been good enough to accede. "This action is taken because, as ex plained by the British chancellor of the exchequer and by the French minister of finance, these governments desire to show every regard to the federal re serve board, a governmental body of which the secretary of the treasury and the comptroller of the currency are cx-officio members. "We may add thnt the sale in limit ed amounts of these treasury bills uav- able in dollars in New York has never been an essential part of the allied governments' financial plan, but has (Continued on pa go two.) SC )(C (l JjC ift s)C 5c )c JjC )c Sc 3ft tC MEXICAN CONGRESS MEETS Queretaro, Mexico, Dec. 1. First Chief Carranza presented to the Mexican constitutional congress today the "magna charta" of the new republic. The meeting was marked by a iiitter factional fight between the radicals and conservatives, in which the latter party was victorioirs. Tho result was to force the resignation from the Carranza cabinet of Jesus Ac tum, minister of the interior. Revelations of his administra tion, made in tho congress and the fact that the 252 delegates voted to sent Palaxicini in his stead as a delegate, were direct ly concerned in Acuna'a retire ment. Hcores of reform laws were in troduced in the first session of the assembly. situation would undoubtedly have re sulted differently. Left practically to herself, Rumania made the samo blunders the allies made at the outset of the war. Kxports hero were emphatic in pointing out the grent lesson of this need for mnximum effort, both military and economic among the allies. Newspuper comment toduy expressed the belief that despite the giant pincers closing around the Rumanian capitnl tlcuerul Von Falkenhayn commanding the northwestern jaw, Field Marshal Von Mackensen the southwestern, with Field Marshal Von lliiidenburg operat ing the handles, a great battle is im pending. This battle, it is believed, will at least check tho Teutonic ad vance. ' The Temps thus Bums up the situa tion: '.'Rumania's distress is but momen tary. L'nder no circumstances will it reach the extent of the Serbian disast er which a year ago put Paris in mourning. The situution recalls France's straits on the eve of the bat tle of tho Marne the army has not lost its combative force, but is lacking in reserves. This inferiority, in Rumania's case, is compensated for by the Rus sians. If they arrive in time they may exert a decisive influence in the battle in Wnlliietirrt and save tho capital. '' Mnrccl Jutine declares in the Echo Do PaTis: "Bucharest is not in danger nt this moment. The situation is very capable of modification, providing the Hussinu effort manifests itself in full vigor. And it will be manifested." PRICE TWO 80,000 GALLONS SOLD Portland, Ore., Dee. 1. Eighty thousand gallons of- s alcohol have been sold in Port land during the last few months and tho - federal grand jury wants to find out where they went. Ten druggists were sum- , moned today to appear before the jury Monday. It is alleged that a considerable quantity of the alcohol disappeared down the throats of thirsty folks. BARTHOLOMEW ENTERS PLEA OF NOT GUILTY Dramatically Asserts He Is Not Slayer of Linnd Trial December 26 Portland, Ofe., Dec. 1. Entering a plea of not gtiilty, Edward Bartholo mew, alleged "green trunk murderer," uramaucuiiy uecinreu in court today that he was not the slayer of John Linnd. His trial was set for Decem ber 28. "That means I must spend Christ mas in ail," said Bartholomew as he was taken buck to his cell. "I'm sorry. I wanted to be with my old mother iu Minneapolis. Tho case against Bartholomew is purely circumstantial. He camo to Port loud with John Linnd, who had monej and was looking for ranching propert). It is claimed that Linnd found Bartholo mew penniless and befriended him. Iu November, 1915, both men disap peared from a. lodging house in Htnrk street hero, where they had been living. It is alleged by the state that witnesses will tostify to seeing Bartholomew drive away in a wagon, with a small green trunk as his baggage. Hevcrnl days luter the trunk was found in the Willamotte river, nnd iu it the corpse of Linnd. Bnrtholomew wus hunted in every city, in the United States, finally being captured in Seat tle a year lator. The Chalois garrison, in light march ing order, Is marching toward Hchinia tnil. Other forces are reported march ing Boutuward from Thessaly and Pthi otis. ; Premier Lambros issued a statement today stating that the government, "as an interpreter of tne desires of the king and the army," asks the people of Oreeco to show their wisdom and sung froid in order to avoid all provo cation in the present crisis and prevent any aggravation of the situation. Says Two Men Saw v the Double Murder Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 1. Somewhere in California is a man who saw the murder of Mrs. Agnes Teiper and her son, Fred crick, on tho lonely Orchard Park road the night of January 30, attorneys de fending John Edward Tieper, charged with the crime, were told today. As a result a search has been started through the lumber camps of northern California for this man. According to Robert Romero, an Idaho mining opera tor, the witness was cooking in a camp near Fort Bragg, Cul., when last heard from. Romero said the man told him nt Ncz Perce, Idaho, March 0, that he and an other man, foiled In an effort to rob a hoiiBe on Orchard Park road, were ap- proacuing neper's mulled automobile with the thought of rifling It of salnble purts when they saw the double mur der. Romero says ho hos had two let ters from the man since coming east. Wheat Continues Down the Toboggan Chicago. Dec. 1 Wheat had a fall ing off here today niter a higher open ing. Reports that railroads would not accept grain shipments for export trade becauso of the pnrtial tietip iu ocean shipping, due to submarine activity, caused the decline in wheat and other grains. December was down 2 points below today's nneninir lit IliM: Mnv down iVi at (1.70'g.and July down iVi at i.4i. 'north and Boutn to nun agniimt nu Corn followed tho decline in wheat in Chihuahua City and repair the di aftcr a higher opening. December was Btrous rout of government forces by re- ilown l ,) nt 1; .May rtokn 1 o-o at 1 I S and July down l'i at 91. Oats wero lower. Decenioer was down 1 1-8 at 63; Mnv ,lown 3-4 nt 57 fl-H: July down 3-8 nt 53 1-8. Provisions were steady. Chicago, Dee. 1. Extension of rail road embargoes on exhort shipments of grains and provisions sent the mar ket down sliarplv here today. Decem ber wheat closed four cents .below to day's opening at 1.07; May down four nt 1.74; July down 3 18 at 1.4 1-8. Other grains and provisions were sharp ly lower. SOME FOOL JOKER3 Portland, Ore., Dec. 1. Miss Ethyl McCluro suffered from nervous shock today, and practical jokers who thought they were plaving a Tunny trick on her kept out of sight. Miss McClure, who fears burglars, ucrose from bed before dawn and looked under it. She saw a man's form and a pair of heavy hoots. When the police arrived and dragged forth the intruder, it was found to be a scarecrow. ON TRAINS AND NT5WB PTVB CENTS OE FACTO TROOPS L Whipped To a Frazzle by Bandits Throw Away Guns in Mad Flight . omks TALK BIG OF RETAKING CHIHUAHUA Every Effort Is Being Made '' to Learn Fate of . Americans By Webb Mt'fer. (United Press staff correspondent.) El Paso, Texas, Dec. 1. On Tuesday morning, after his capture of Chihuahua City, Villa began slaughtering th Chinese residetts of the city, four ref ugees arriving here today told United ' States authorities. More than 60 Chin- ' ese had been killed when they escaped, - tney said. Due Chinese refugee said that of one party of 27 of his country men he was the only one to escape- Three other refugees were the only ur- vivors of a second party or 30. with tnese reports of wanton slaughter, little hope is entertained lor the safety of six Americans known to have been in Chihuahua City. Four days have passed since the evacuation . by do facto troops and no definito in- ' formation has reached tho border of the fate of the foreigners in the northern capital. ' One high United States government officinl snid today: "We have littlo hope for the live of these people. They may have flod to - the hills, but if they remained in tha city it is almost certain they have beea ' massacred. ' I The only information available at present regarding early morning firing reported outside of JunrcB was obtain ed from Carranza officers who said that several Y"ey were fired by nevou outposts- Firing at Daybreak, El Paso, Texas, Dec. l.-i-Shortly lie- . fore daybreak today firing began about . four miles south of Juarez. About 51) Bhots were heard on the American side of the border, but nil efforts of the Uni ted States authorities to learn the causo were unavailing. Native residents of Juarez believed the city had already been attacked by Villa and several fam ilies ran to the American side of the in ternational bridge in panic. A heavy detachment of do facto cavalry was hur ried out toward the race track from the Cuartel. United States military authorities; ; here thought the do facto troops' eut- posts hnd sighted a roving band of Vil- listas known to be hovering south and ' east of Juarez. ' Demoralised and without puns, which hnd been thrown nway in their hasty flight from Chihuahua City, several hundred more Carranzistn survivors of the five day battle in the northorn cap ital reached here at 3 o'clock this morn ing. Part of the incoming Boldinrs were cavalrymen who, in the rout, had left their horses behind. Every secret service agent of the Uni ted Stntes government today was order ed to "find out what became of the Americans and other foreigners in Chi huuhua City" and tho federal authori ties mode onother request to the Mex ican consulate for aid. Although scorn of native and foreign refugees hav been questioned, the only scrap of newt obtained was from persons on the fourth train leaving tho capital in the retreat. They declared they saw Oeorge Brittingham and several other Amer icans standing beside the track, but that they were not allowed to leave on that traiu. They were expected to catch the next train out. Every energy of the Mexican do facto government leaders is directed today to- ward gathering reinforcements from the taking the northern capital, Massing New Army. A new nrmv to retake the city is be-. ing massed at Juarez. Stragglers front (Continued on page six.) THE WEATHER ARE Tf V-- Oregon: To night and Satur day rain; south easterly winds in creasing nloiijf tho coast. CENTS NEVER STOP OIITI BORDER REACHED