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Evening star., 1916-12-12

with larger reserves of men and ma
terial than it had been formerly.
The most effective precautions have
been taken against all Italian diver
sions. And while on the Somme and
on the Carso the drumfire resounded
while the Russians launched troops
against the eastern frontier OF Tran
sylvania. Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg captured the whole of western
Wallachia and the hostile capital of
Bucharest, leading with unparalleled
genius the troops that in competition
with all the allies made possible what
hitherto was considered impossible.
Safety Beyond Question"
And Hindenburg does not rest
Military operations progress. By strokes
of the sword at the same time firm
foundations for our economic needs
have been laid. Great stocks of grain
victuals. oil and other goods fell into
our hands in Ramania. Their TRANSPORT
mas begun. In spite of scarcity, we
could have lived on our own supplies.
but now our safety is beyond question. %
/ To these great events on land" the
| chancellor continued. heroic deeds of
equal Importance are added by our
, submarines. The specter of famine
| which our enemies intended to appear
before US now pursues them without
mercy. When. after the termination Of
the first year of the war. the emperor
] addressed the nation in a public an
peal. he said Having witnessed such
great events. my heart was filled with
awe and determination
Minds Never Changed.
Neither our emperor nor our nation
| ever changed their minds in this re-
| spect. Neither have they now. The
Continued on Second Page)
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Some Deputies Dissatisfied.

Some of the deputies are not satis-
fed with the plan of a concentrat ted
ministry. and desire to condense par
lament. Deputy Georges Bonnefous
has introduced a bill for the creation
of a parliamentary committee of ma
tional defense which will continue for
the duration of the war. This commit
tee would consist of thirty delegates
elected by the deputies and forty elect
ed by the senate. The committee would
meet weekly to consider information
relative to the military. diplomatic and
economic conduct of the war as COM
municated by the government The
chamber and the senate would hold
brief session not more than once
month, in which to transact necessary
business and ratify the decisions of the
committee.
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nat. Fixed for Confederate Reunion.

NEW ORLEANS. December 12.-Wil-
liam e. Mickle. adjutant general Of the
United Confederate. Veterans. an
nounces that the week beginning June
4 has been decided upon as the date
for holding the 1917 reunion OF thI
Veterans in Warrington. D. C.
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N. BRAND COMPLETES
NEW FRENCH CABINET
Premier Announces He Will Make
Public Tomorrow His List
of Appointments.
By the Associated Pres

INT ABS0CIHteU Ffe89.
PARIS. December -, 1890 pm
Premier BRAND announced today that
he had completed reconstruction of the
cabinet. and that the list will appear
in tomorrow's Journal Officiel. The
premier is expected to make a state
ment to parliament tomorrow.
Premier BRAND, speaking to a group
of reporters last night. said: There is
nothing absolutely positive as yet, but
you can announce that the new gov
ernment will in all probability appear
in the chamber of deputies Wednesday,"
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GERMANS RETIRING
FORCES IN RUMAN|A
Said to Be Transferring Some
Divisions to Other
Arenas of War.
CLAIM 100000 PRISONERS

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. December -, 2:45 p.m.-A
Rome dispatch to the Wireless Press
says that Petrograd reports the Ger
mans have begun the retirement OF
some of their divisions from Rumania,
transferring them to other fronts, and
that the situation in Rumania Is be-
coming more favorable for the entente.
Estimate of Rumanian Losses.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 1.-THE Ruma-
nian losses since the beginning of their
campaign are placed by the military
critic of the Overseas News Agency at
900 prisoners and 500 cannon. in ad-
dition to the dead and wounded, war
material destroyed and the booty cap
tured at Bucharest. He writes:
THE operations of the central pow
ers in Wallachia are progressing pow
erfully. They are driving before them
the fragments of the defeated Ruma-
nian army. Resting in the north
against the mountains near Ploechti
and in the south against the Danube
swamps, the armies of the central pow
ers, on front of 100 kilometers, form
an irresistible wall which cannot be
shaken. Troops from Predeal pass
have Joined the main body.
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BERLIN, December by Sayvle weess-Germany and her
allies today proposed forthwith negotiations
The propositions which they will bring forward according
Chancellor Ioweg appropriate for the estab
lishment of lasting peace.
The Austrian Turkish and Bulgarian making
similar These proposals have been transmitted also
the Vatican.
Chancellor Behmann- -olweg this morning received the
of the United States and Switzerland the
protecting German hostile foreign
The chancellor transmitted them and asked them to bring
it to the knowledge of the hostile governments.
WILL BE READ IN REICHSTAG
The following given today by the semi
official Overseas News Agency:
THE chancellor this received after another the
representatives. the United America
landhat is of the protecting German interests hostile
fore1 countries The chancellor transmitted them and
asked them bring the knowledge of the hostile governments
will be read today the rechstag by the chancellor
the the four allied (eentra propose
forthwith negotiations The propositions which they bring
such negotiations according their firm belief
for the establishment of lasting peace.
"The governments Vienna Constantnope and Sofia
mitted identical also with
and all other neutral powers"
CONSCIOUS OF RESPONSIBILITY"
Chancellor Bethmann olwegs speech reported by the
Overseas News Agency follows:
Chancellor Bethmannf1ollweg today
reichstag that Germany together with her allies
responsibility before God before their nations
had proposed this morning the hostile peace
negotiations
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Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria Join in Action
Taken Throug Ii Neutral Diplomats Called
in by Won Bethmann- -Hollweg.
READY TO RESTORE STATUS QUO
BEFORE WAR, EMBASSY HERE LEARNS
Propositions Advanced Appropriate for Establishment Of
Lasting Peace, Says Chancellor, Who Will Read
s Note to Reichstag Some Time Today.
RESTORATION OF STATUS QUO
- BEFORE WAR, REPORTED PROPOSAL

Advce embassy indicate that Ger
manys general the OF
the the of the
lishmen independent of Poland and Lthuania
They the complete restoration OF
the Belgium France return for Ger
of the Balkan situation be-
extremely complicated conference
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Hooted by Entire Chamber.

M. Brizon was booted by the entire
chamber as he moved alone to his place
among the socialist seats at the ex-
treme left of the chamber. Most of
the socialist seats had been vacant dur
ing the tumult. After the chamber
had reconvened NJ. Renoult announced
that M. Brizon. having outraged the
assembly, NJ. Renoult would consult the
cba mber concerning an application for
his temporary exclusion.
M. Brizon. demanding the right to be
heard ON the application of the rule,
,nownted the speakers stand. He de-
ciared that NJ Bouge had gravely in
suited him by asking. How much did
yon receive from Germany to do the
work to which you are applying your
The chamber then decided to exclude
Brizon. The galleries were cleared and
the session again suspended.
When It was resumed twenty minutes
later M Brizon had left the. chamber.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Cry of "Traitor" Heard
in TumuItuous Session
of French Deputies

d. PARIS. December 12.-There was tu-
multi in the chamber of deputies yes
terday during the discussion of the
military appropriations bill, when the
socialist deputy Pierre Brizon spoke
M. Brizon was violently interrupted
from all parts of the chamber when
he declared that Frenchmen should no
longer fight to assure the possession of
Constantinople to Russia. You're a
traitorn was yelled at NJ. Brizon by
numerous deputies.
Various colleagues of NJ. Brizon en-
deavored to quiet him, but without
avail. NJ Bouge and other deputies
requested the stenographer to take
down nothing said by NJ. Brizon. Dur
ing the excitement NJ. Brizon grasped
a water glass which stood before him
and threw it at the heads of the depu-
ties in a semi-circle before the secre-
tary.s desk. Thereupon Rene Renoult,
vice president of the chamber, who was
presiding, ordered a suspension of the
sitting.
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Hold Important Railways.


THE central powers have at their
disposal the railroad running north and
south between Kronstadt, Ploechti.
Bucharest and the Danube. which
forms a first-class strategic means Of
transport and in addition the Walla-
chian railroad from Orsova to Bucha-
rest and thence to Turtukai and Giurgi.
The fleeing Rumanians have at their
disposal only the railroad from Buzeu
into Moldavia and cross railroad.
which is utterly useless for strategic
purposes.
THE Russians continue their hope
less offensive in the Carpathians, but
their forces are too impaired efficiently
to assist the Rumanians in Wallachia.
Latest Official Reports.
"Rumanian front-Our troops have
crossed the Danube near Turtukai In
Wallachia the allied (Teutonic) armies
are harassing the retreating Russo
Rumanian armies.
"In Dobrudja the enemy is construct
ing trenches before our left wing Our
soldiers thus far have buried 759 OF the
enemy. Russian artillery violently
sheIled our soldiers who were burying
the Russian dead"
Strong Russian attacks were delivered
on the Transylyania front yesterday. but
were unsuccessfuf and without influence
upon the advance of the Teutonic
armies in Wallachia, the war Office an
nounced last night.
VIENNA. via London, December IL
The war office communication issued
last night says:
Hungarian and German troops near
Receanu, northeast Of Bucharest, have
won a passage of the Jalomitza river"
Reports Failure Of Teutons.
PETROGRAD. December IL. 1:46 pm.
The failure of Teutonic attacks in Ru-
mania is reported in today's communica-
ton from the war office, which follows:
'On the Rumanian front Sunday the
enemy made unsuccessful attacks in the
valley Of the River Buzeu. north of
Tshislau. on the River Krikov and west
of Mill. In DobrudJa an exchange Of
fire is proceeding.
I'm the wooded Carpathians the enemy
conducted attacks at a point five versts
northeast of Chibena, and in the region
of Capul mountain. Both attacks were
arrested by our fire.
"On the region east Of Belbor. the at
tacking enemy was beaten back. Our de-
two heights.
''In the valley of the Sulta river enemy
attacks were repulsed on the front six
versts northeast of Glashiutte. south Of
the valley of the Uzul river. We gained
one of the heights"
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WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight probably snow and
colder; lowest temperature about ~
degrees. Tomorrow fair and colder; IN
creasing westerly winds
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 Pm: Highest, 81. at p.m
today: lowest, 80, at am. today.
Full report on page seventeen.
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Minds Never Changed.

Neither our emperor nor our nation
ever changed their minds in this re-
spect. Neither have they now. The
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1916-12-12
All Experience Difficulties.

Continued on Second Page.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
SALEM HEIGHTS WATER
USERS SAY RATES FOR
IRRIGATION TOO HIGH
Complaint Filed With Public
Service Commission Asks
Adjustment

Water meters cause an unjust dis
elimination against water users who
irrigate their gardens and lawns accord
ing to a complaint filed today at the
office of the public service commission
against the Salem Water, Light & Pow
er company by c. NJ. Cox, F. D. Thiel-
sen, and S. +. Wolfe. The water users
assert that they put on meters and that
the charges are excessive and for irri
cation purposes are prohibitive and that
the charges as based upon the meter
measurements are more than the same
amount under a flat rate.
Again the water users complain that
the meter rate is not subject to a 10
per cent discount which is allowed un-
der he flat rate system. The property
Of the water users who are the plain
tiffs in the above compllint is situated
upon Salem Heights and it is stated
that the pressure in that vicinity is oft
en- lacking when there is a heavy de-
mand for water as upon the weekly
wash day.
Th public service commission will
make a full investigation of the matter
and ascertain whether or not the char
acter of the soil or its hillside location
is the cause for the excessive meter
charges. The complaint asks for an in
vestigatiOn of the matter and an
equitable adjustment of the rates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
School Workers
Adopt Resolutions

Fifth, resolved that this convention
20 on record as favoring stringent
state Sunday closing law.
Sixth, resolved that we extend sin
cere thanks to General Secretary ChaB
A. PhiPps for mis- instructive and in
spirational work in the convention and
among the schools of this county, that
we also extend to our county fficers our
gratitude for their efficient and sue
cessful' work in this field.
Seventh, whereas, we have been most
heartily received and royalty entertain
ed by the people of Salem, we expresn
our most hearty appreciation and bid
them God-speed in the work of the Sun
day school.
Eighth, resolved that we thus ex-
press our appreciation to the official
press of this city for their publication
of various reports f this convention,
and that these resolutions be published
in the papers Of this city.
Ninth, resolved that copy of these
resolutions be placed upon the minutes
of the convention.
G.. A. ANDERSON.
GLADYS CARSON.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

A special meeting of the council has
been called for next Monday evenino
to consider several matters of import
ance and particularly the purchase OF a
paving plant in order that the city may
do its own work. 1t is claimed that the
purchase of a paving plant will be one
of the best investments the city could
make from the standpoint of the tax
payers as it has been estimated that
the cost Of the plant will be saved II
the paving of eight city blocks. En-
gineers and those familiar with the paw
ing propositions have estimated that
with properly equipped plant the city
paving can be done. at cost of 70
cents a square yard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
SUBMARINE ISSUE
LOOMS LARGE AGAIN
Mexican Situation 0VerShad-
owed by TOrpedOing
Of Sussex
BY j, P Yoder.

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
Washington, Mar. 25-The submarine
issue with its grave possibilities again
confronts the government.
For the moment the Sussex and Eng
lishman cases today overshadowed the
Mexican situation. Taken with the at
tacks against the Patria and the Tuban-
tia, officials believed today's reports
indicated the central powers had pos
sibly embarked on a submarine cam
paign similar TO the one year ago
which brought the United States so
close to a break with them.
Officials made no attempt to hide -
shock which the news produced The
sinking Of the Englishman, with four
Americans missing, appeared to be the
most serious incident but there vas also
much anxiety about the disabling Of the
Sussex. Secretary Lansing cabled for
all the facts. Should they prove that
the Sussex was torpedoed it was stated
authoriatively the administration would
regard as hollow and empty the central
powers promises and assurances.
fidavits from survivors Of the Sussex
disaster should reach the state depart.
ment Monday or Tuesday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
AMERICAN TROOPS
IN FIELD SUFFERING
FROM HEAT AND COLD
Clorify Man Who Made Pos
sible Their Invasion Of
Mexico
By H. G. Boehlne.

Douglas Ariz., March 2j.-'oViva
Villa!" "Viva Villa!" Is the becom.
ing daily Occurance to hear this phrase
shouted on the streets. Citizens of
Douglas don t seem to pay much atten-
ton to it, despite the fact that it is
shouted always by United States troop
ers.
Expecting a call any moment to rush
across the line and hunt down this man.
American soldiers sing his praises
daily. When the chase comes they
will hunt down "Pancho' with the
same energy Of General Pershing's sol
diers, and will take Just as much
glory in making the end of the bandit
raider as bloody as possible, as the
troop now close on his heels intend
doing.
Yet Of all the Mexican warriors and
revOlutionists, Villa is held highest in
the esteem of the troopers at the in
ternatiOnal boundary line. Most of the
troopers will admit that it is not until
after they have canteened-up a bit Z"
that they shout "Viva Villa They
say that the border is no place for
army men to camp five years in a
climate where every summer day means
blistering heat, and winter days mean
hurricanes Of suffocating dust clouds.
with nothing more aluring than a
frontier movie show, no green trees,
nothing but the hum-drum of camp life
every day year after year, troopers
haye been dreaming of the man who
would finally provoke war and afford
them change.
Much as the have avowed to kiln
him, "Pancho" Villa is the patron
saint of the United States trooper at
the border.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

The following resolutions were pass
ed this morning at the session of the
Marion county Sunday school conven-
tion. To certain extent, these reso-
lutions represent the action taken by
the convention on several leading top
les of the day They were drlwn by a
special committee and passed unani-
mously by the association;
We rejoice in the increasing interest
in our organized Sunday school work
as manifested in this, one of the most
helpful conventions that has been held
for years,
We are persuaded that the county
and district gathering are of great val
ne in the creation of enthusiasm, the
exchange Of ideas and methods in the
vital part Of the work of Christ, and
finally the mutual Acquaintance of the
Sunday school workers of Marion eoun-
~.
Now, therefore, MS your committee on
resolutions, we desire to submit the fol-
lowing;
Resolved, first, that the delegates OF
this convention convey to their own
Sunday schools the Importance Of this
organization in the upbuilding of tne
community.
Second, resolved that we aim, during
the coming year to organize 4 teacher
training class in every Sunday school
in the county.
Third, resolved that we as con.
vention recommend the adoption OF the
graded lessons by the Sunday schools
OF Marion county; also that we exert
every effort TO promote the organized
Bible class movement, and the exten-
sion OF the nome department.
Fourth, resolved that we lay espe-
cial emphasis upon child study and in
individual knowledge of each member
Of the Sunday school.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
< x X x X X x y X X X \. x * X 4
: 4
PERSONALS
( 4 4 K K X 4 < x 4 x < x 4 X <
L. H. McMahon is in Portland.

L. H. McMahon is in Portland.
Mrs. NJ. R. Eoff is a Portland visitor.
F. W. Powers, of Orenco, is in the
city.
Mrs, L. lIischler went to WooIburn
this morning.
A. j. Egan, of Hopmere, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lytle are visit
ing in Portland.
Miss Beatrice Shelton went to Port
land this morning.
Miss Minetta Magers is attending
grand opera in Portland.
H. R. Peetz, of Cloverdale, are visit
ing relatives in the city.
w. c. Dyer, the insurance man, went
to Corvallis this morning.
S. SajOtovich, of astoria, was reg
istered yesterday at the Blgh.
T. g. Albert left for Portland this
afternoon for an over Sunday visit.
Robert Warrick is spending few
days at Toledo, Oregon, his former
home.
NJ. o. Boyer, of Willamina, was in
the city yesterday attending business
matters.
C. D. Gabrielson was a passenger this
morning on the Oregon Electric for
Portland.
Gerald Kneeves, of Butte, Montana,
is in the city, visiting his mother, Mrs.
Eta Kneeves'S
Mrs. Oswald West and daughter, Miss
Helen, arrived in the city this morning
from Portland.
Tom Ordemann and Lowell Wills
went to Portland this morning to at
tend grand opera.
Mrs. b. ]. Riggs and mother, Mrs.
Janet Waller, went to Portland thi
morning to attend grand opera.
G. R. Bonell, head of the manual
training department of the high school,
went to Portland this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Peetz left II
morning for an extended visit at Au-
burn Indiana, their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burghardt, Jr.,
are in Portland to attend the perform
ance of LA Boheme" this evening.
Mrs. H. Overton, of Woodburn, is in
the city, attending the annual conven.
tion of the Marion Sunday School as.
sociation.
James Greig returned to his home
at Kings Valley this morning after a
visit of several days with mis- sou-in-
law, Charles f. Lebold
Mrs. Archibald Irvine, who has been
visiting Mrs. Richard Shore Smith in
Eugene for q few weeks, returned to
her home in Salem this morning-Eu-
gene Guard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Officers Elected.

The officers of the Marion county
Sunday School association, elected this
afternoon ire as follows: President,
Harry White, of Hayesville; vice.presi-
dent, Glen Niles, of Salem; secretary
and treasurer, G. A. Anderson, at pres
ent student at Willamette university;
superintendent Of the elementary de-
partment, Miss Gladys Carson; superin-
tendent of the teen age department,
Mrs. Mae Crosby; adult and home do
partment, Miss Gertrude Eakin; eduea.
tional denartment, Burgess Ford, prin
cipol Of Willamette university academy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

Miss Gladys Salisbury, pupil of the
Capital Business college, whose home
is at Turner left today to accept
position at Corvallis as assistant book
keeper and stenographer for the Corval-
lis FIGURING mills.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
COMING EVENTS
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
March 24.25-Marion County
Sunday school convention,
Congregational church.
March 25-University of Ore
gon musicians at Presbyteri.
an church, auspices Chemeke-
tn Camp Fire Girls.
March 27.April 2, the Rev. Il. V.
Shayler at st. Paul church.
April l7-Prof. Robert f.
Stauffer lecture at public lib.
rary on "Oregon Litera-
ture."
April lS-Registration for
primary election closes.
April 23-Easter Sunday.
-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

White soles, black soles, or tan, put
on in way to give genuine comfort
and service at Dolan's Shoe Shop, 1870
s. liberty st.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

TIC fuperal of Burkhart YouGgabie,
who died yesterday was held this NON
lug nj tho chlpel of Webb & Clorgh,
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, of the Church of
God, conducting the services. Burial
will be at Arlie. He was an indian
fighter in the Oregon pioneer days and
enlisted under the name of Brigham
Young.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

Mrs, T. w, Scott, wife of Lieutenant
Colonel Scott, accompanied Oy Cadet
Gertrude Scott, of Seattle, viii visit
the Salvation Army headquarters next
TUESDAY and will conduct puaic se'-
vice in the evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

To assist in the organization of an
association whereby the fruit growers
of the state may act in concert ON all
problems of vital interest, Charles l..
McNary, Louis Lachmund, j. j. McDon-
aid, l.. M. Gilbert and Robert Pauhs
went to Corvallcs this morning. Rep
resentative fruit growers from all parts
of the state win attend the conference
aud the meeting will be held at the Ore
gon Agricultural college.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

Grand opera in Portland this after
noon aud evening and the annual one
days vacation for visiting by the
teachers of the high school and the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

Besides making various recommenda-
tions for the work in the Sunday
schools Of the county the coming year,
the Marion county Sunday school con
vention which has been in session for
two days at the Congregational church
went on record as favoring the passage
of stringent state Sunday closing laws.
The convention was attended by rs
delegates from a distance. About 300
We're present at the session held last
night in the Congregational church.