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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

struck one of the mines the
Germans sOwed off the
Thames channel with ships
operating under neutral
flags.
A heavy. explosion turned the
vessel bottom side up and SHE
Iank within a short time. Com
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Their clues were found.
Sheriff Longmire believes that
some feeble-minded person has
undoubtedly been running wild,
but thinks that he has gone away
and that the recent reports of his
escapades are purely fancies.
The county will keep a mounted
officer patrolling the roads
throughout the district,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
STEAMERS LEAVE
WITH BIG CARGO

The steamers Inaho Maru and
George w. Fenwick left this port
yesterday for the Orient and
Vladivostok with cargoes valued
at nearly $l,000,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

The foreign office is puzzled at
the declaration that submarine
attacks on armed ships violates
international law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
GRAND ASSAULT COMING
BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-Mili-
tary critics today predicted
the fall of Verdun within a

tary critics today predicted
the fall of Verdun within
fortnight.
They declared that no fortress
since the war started had with
stood the German assaults once
a breach was made in the outer
defenses.
The Vossische Zeitung CORE
spondent today said:
"Douaumont was in ruins
Thursday before the Brandenburg
forces stormed it.
-Four heavy shots hit the bulls
eye, and explosions in the interior
resulted.
"A second fort nearby blew up.
The German filters were active,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

We know a solicitor who was
fired. A few days later he met
the head of the concern--not the
man who had amputated him
from the payroll--and told him:
The trouble up At that office Of
yours ia that they just haven't
got any jurisprudence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

The lady next door says
that the last four films she
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

and enemy aeroplanes were I'M
able to observe the extensive prep
arations."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

w II. Whipple. 917 South G ST.,
was the first visitor to The Times
office this morning. He wanted
two sets of last weeks papers to
send to friends In Chenango coun-
ty, New York, 30 that they
shouldn't miss reading The
Rose Garden Husband"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

saw opened with scene nj n
tea table, card table or din
ner table, with the villainees
facing the audience and
smoking a cigaret.
And that the hero In every case
was introduced in closeup view
in the act of lighting a cigaret.
II Flossie Film Elam
wasn't taking vacation to-
day, we'd demand that she
explain why this II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
IT ak o. the Times :.

Greetings, have you any
idea what Weather Man Cow
err means by this latest man.
euver?
In a Pacific avenue dentists
ante-room we are puzzled BY this
notice: Teeth extracted while
you wait"
What has become of the
Old-fashioned man who used
to worry for fear the bicycle
would make ms q round
shouldered nation?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
WARNING!

Don't overlook page ihstonight's Times.
For ON Il Is beginning new novel, 1.-THE Red
Emerald, which is an even better story, we
think, than 'sThe Rose Garden Husband"
which ended Saturday. Start the new week
right!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
Convict's Invention
Keeps Kaiser's zepps
and U-BOats Goinq
(By United Press.)

Columbus, Ohio, Dee. Would Ger
many's U.boat campaign, Zeppelin raids
and other aerial activities cease if it
were not for an Ohio convictinventor,
DR.. Emerion W. Ritter7 DR.. Ritter to.
day claimed they would "because my
process for converting natural gas into
gasoline is all that saves them"
DR.. Ritter, imprisoned on a conspiracy
charge, is the inventor of Germany IS
liquid fire. Both inventions mentioned
aerial and undersea activities depend on
and others he had perfected and pre-
sented to Germany from his cell in
state S prison here.
"There is no gasoline and Germany s
my invention. The Deutschland is fed
with my product, made from the great
gas fields belonging to former Ambas
sador Dumba in Austria.
~ have planned 10 factories for
making my gasoline in this country
when | am released in January. My
wife is being paid $50 week by Ger.
many and our ancestral estates, con
fiseated in l84S, will be returned to US
when the war ends
Prison officials say DR.. Ritter really
is genius with chemicals
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
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By Ed L. Keen.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London. Dec. THE supreme ques-
tion of the hour in Engnland today was
whether David Lloyd.George would sue
ceed in forming a new cabinet. In his
way stood the bitterness displayed by
certain friends Of the old regime and
yesterdays formal refusal Of other lib
eral party ministers to, serve under An
drew Bonar In W. which means now also
under Lloyd-George, since Law is one
of Lloyd Georges most whole-hearted
supporters
But those familiar with the courage,
determination, resourcefulness, personal
magnetism and good luck of the late
war minister were not entertaining Sc
rious doubts today over his ability to
surmount these obstacles. 1t was be-
lieved likely he will make forceful
appeal to all parties patriotically to
sink their political differences in the
single purpose of waging an energetic
and successful conduct of the war.
Lloyd-George has plenty of excellent
material from which to draw his cab
met. Among the names which were
most prominently mentioned today a,
possible ministers were; Bonar Law
(Unioni5t); Lord Curzon, (UnionisD
the Earl Of Derby, (UnionisD; Lord
Milner, (Unionist); Winston Churchill
U.iberaD; Lord Robert Cecil, blockade
minister in the late cabinet, (Unionist)
Arthur Henderson, minister of pensions
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
Polk County Court
Sets Aside $4l,27O, for
Building Salem Bridge

The county court yesterday com
plcted its annual budget for the year
1917 and has estimated that it will
require 22.G mill levy to conduct
the financial affairs OF Polk county
during the next twclve.month. The
court has called public meeting at
the court house on Friday, December
29th at 10 O'Clock u. M, when tax
payers will be given opportunity to di-
rect arguments for or against the pro-
posed levy,
The amount that must be raised by
the county to meet its needs next year
is $306, ,202.62. OF this amount the
probable receipts from other sources
than direct taxation is estimated at
$5,325.24, which leaves $3O0,S77.3S to
be raised by direct taxation upon per,
sonal and real property. The total
of the general fund is $205, 5,022.ji, and
of the roads and highways fund is
$l0l, ,l79.9S. Provision is made for
the alcm bridge to the amount OF
$4l, ,270.79; the state tax is $4,000;
the county school fund is $l5,9751S;
fund for2 improvement and mainten-
ance of roads and salaries OF super
visors 500, 9,93sAS, bridge and ferry
fund including bridge and road con
struction and maintenance S25,Ol6.S5,
$4,000 has also been set aside for the
Polk county fair, including school eX-
hibit, the Land Product shows at Port
land and Seattle and the Corn Show at
Independence.
TO raise these moneys levies. hsve
been made as follows; Is mills for
general fund, including state tax; 3
mills for general road funds; 3.4 mills
for common school fund and l.2 mills
for high school library fund. The total
assessed valuation of the county will he
about $l3,300,00O The complete budget
in detail will be found on another page
OF this issue.-Dallas Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
JAPANESE HAVING
POLITICAL BATTLE
Attempt Being Made To Over
throw Ministry Headed by
Terauchi

Toxic, Nov. 20.-(By mail-Charges
that Field Marshal Count Terauchi is
"an unconstitutional premier" are be.
ing hurled by Viseount Kato and his
followers who are promoting a move
ment to overthrow the new mead of the
Papanese government. The anti-gov'
ernment campaign is expected to reach
u climax when the imperial diet con,
venes December 25 and series OF s:or
my sessions is expected.
Kato, former foreign minister, wGs
rejected by the Genro (elder statesmon)
for premier at the time Terauehi was
chosen. He is leader of the kensGikai
strongest political group in the house
of representatives.
Ills campaign was launched in a re
cent speech at Sendai when he attacked
the Genro as old men whose ideas dc
not change to suit changed conditions
He asserted that Prince Yamagata
head of the GenrO and spiritual iath
er of the Terauchi ministry had TOLD
| him:
81 know you are fit person to. be
come premier and sooner or later yot
will. But today is not the time, because
the close of the European war will
bring about unexpected changes in thu
world situation Issues that may involve
the rise or fall Of our empire may b,
the outgrowth of the conflict. Count
Terauchi has no party connections srt
therefore no political enemies. That il
why he was chosen to head the new
ministry"
This throws an interesting side!igh
on the final selection of Terauehi, at
ter it was generally expected Katt
would be chosen premier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
STEAMER ARABIA
WAS CONSIDERED
TROOP TRANSPORT
Germany Frankly Admits
Sinking, and Gives the
Reasons
WAS NOT ON ROUTE USED
BY PASSENGER STEAMERS
AT Same Time Will Make
Amends for a Regrettah!e
Mistake
By Carl D. Groat.
{ Omitted Press staff correspondent.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Dec 7.-Germany set up
the contention that the steamer Arabia
was troop transport and admitted she
had sunk it under thai impression, in
her answer to American inquiries made
public by the state department today.
At the same time Germany agreed to
promptly draw appropriate conse-
quences' if the United States showed
the vessel was an ordinary passenger
liner rather than a transport.
The text of the message said the fol.
lowing results were shown by the Ger
man investigations:
"On the morning of November 6, the
German submarine encountered a large
steamer coming from the Cergi straits,
100 nautical miles west of the Island of
Cerigo.
"The steamer was painted black and
had black superstructure and not, as
is otherwise the ease with the p & o.
line superstructure in light color.
'The steamer which was identical
with the Arabia was not travelling on
the route regularly used by the passen-
ger steamers between Port Said and
haita, as is made plain ON the eaelosed
map, but was taking a zig.zag course
toward the west 120 nautical miles
north of that course. this course in
which the submarine had passed three
similar steamers at the same spot on the
same morning, leads from the Aegean
TO Malta, so that the Arabia Was NOV
ing on the Parigo-Malta transport route
used solely for war purposes, according
to the experiences until now.
"The commander of the submarine
further ascertained that there were
large numbers Of Chinese and other col.
ored persons in their national costume
on board the steamer; he considered
them to be wOrkmen soldiers such as
are used in great numbers behind the
front by the enemies of Germany In
spite of the clear weather and careful
observation the commander did not per.
ceive any women and children.
'In these circumstances, the com.
mander of the submarine was convinced
that in the case of this steamer he was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
BY Carl w. Ackerman.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Wit the German Army at General Won
Falkenhayn s Headquarters in Rumania,
Dee. 4.-(Nia wireless to the United
Press. Every hundred yards there is
something dead or dying in Rumania.
The country is mad with terror. An.
arcliy and chaos reigns everywhere and
the misery of the inhabitants is ter.
rible. Most Of it is due to the Ruman.
ian government itself, which ordered all
civilians to leave their homes rs the
German armies advanced with almost in.
credible swiftness.
1t is to bring order out of this chaos
that General Yon Tuff. former mill.
tary administrator to Poland, before
Warsaw's fall has been named German
general of Rumana. He is
now en- route here with two generals
and an entire staff.
Ut may be noted that Ackerman 5
story was filed on Monday before the
German army captured Bucharest and
Ploesci.)
Roads Are ClOgged.
The Rumanians, ordered from their
homes by their government clogged the
fObds' most OF them Nlth rev belong
ings packed on small oxen carts. The
advancing Germans overlook these refu-
gees. Then they turned back toward
their homes only to find in thousands
of instances that everything they had
left behind had been plundered by other
Rumanians. AS we rode through Ram
micu and WRlkia the widest anarchy
prevailed. The streets were Uttered
with household goods, papers, window
curtains. dead horses and dogs Mean
while bands of Rumanian gypsies went
from house to house and shop 10 shop
smashing windows and again plunderinf
the homes already half destroyed Thes'
plundering bonds-men, women an,
] lehildron-piled what they could not ear
~ on their own backs on stolen horses
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
ANARCHY AND CHAOS
$ REIGN AND RUMAMA
is WILD WITH TERROR

or cows. It was the same sight we en-.
cOuntered in scores of other Rumanian
villages. Meanwhile the fleeing families
are returning-and en- route back they
are stealing cattle, liberated at the first
word of the German advance
Many Children Die.
Because of dcTrivations and the roam
ing Of the muddy, cold Rumanian roads,
the mortality of children among these
miserable refugees has been very high.
In Alexandria the plundering heached
such height that few educated fam
lies which remained behind formed a
civilian force to protect their property.
These are few of the conditions which
face the new general, Won
Tulff. Not only will he seek to restore
order, but it is also his task to organize
the forwarding to Germany of the vast
surplus stores of grain, cattle and petro-
leum which have fallen into the invad.
ers hands. Alexandria alone possesses
a million dollars worth Of stores. Other
cities are almost equally well stocked.
Wallachia is a food paradise.
Because the Rumanions destroyed
many of the railroad bridges the entire
German campaign in Rumania was made
in wagons over the ordinary highways.
One sees thousands Of columns Of these
with ammunition, food, weapons 9nd
military supplies. Although the Ger.
mans have had control Of western Ru-
mania only few days, laborers are al.
ready clearing the railroads and assemb.
ling freight cars, engines and materials
which the fleeing Rumanians left. ]
saw two long stretches Of railroad over
which trains were in operation, and
while at General Won Kraft 5 head
quarters met German major assigned
to take charge of the Rumanian trans
portation system.
Plunderers Everywhere
One ironical incident connected with
| (Continued on maze siX)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07

Petrograd Dec. 7.--Russian troops covered the left
flank of the Ruanans in their retreat from Bucharest
The war office statement today announced the evacu-
alton Of the Rumanian capital having taken place at
midday yesterday
"Our troops covering the left flank Of the Rumanian
southwards, retired also" the statement said
In the Trotush fighting in Walachia the Rumanians
retired eastward the report sad under enemy pressure
their guard holding the Teutons
In the Transylvanan fighting around Shevova the
enemy captured small portion Of the Russian positions
but driven out by counter attack In the region of
Carbuzov and Gunalovtze two enemy companies forced
part of demolished trenches. The Gunalovtze posi-
tion was later restored to Russian hands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
AGAINST USE Of THUGS
IN LABOR DISPUTES
Labor Commissioner Says
Their Use Is a Menace
to Nation

Washington, Dec. 7.-Marshaling of
EARNED thugs TO quell labor disputes" "
was denounced as q menace to the ma
tion 3 industrial peace and prosperity,
in thereport of the department of labor
submitted to congress today.
If local and state forces cannot cope
with strike outrages, call in the federal
government, advised the report.
Labor organization is indispensable
to attainment Of economic independence
the report said. Secretary Wilson ex-
pressed satisfaction over the general
disposition of employers to recognize
workmen 5 right to bargain collectively
for better wages He said investiga.
tion proves that fair relations are main.
tanned under such circumstances and
that unionization of laborers hastened
to roise the standards of citizenship.
The report emphasized the good re.
suits that have been accomplished
through mediation in settlement of Ia.
Dor disputes. The report cites 145 cases
out of 1913 controversies being solved
by mediation during the past year.
Secretary Wilson pointed out the de-
fects in our naturalization laws which
allows orientals in the United States
to have the privileges of citizenship
despite the fact that their families and
interests are abroad, while foreign born
men who cherish American principles
are barred from citizenship because OF
accident Of birth. He scored state laws
which permit aliens to vote for major
ity of offices in some states after only
two years of residence
The secretary urges public homestead
lands be dealt out to men out of work
and renews his recommendation that 9
larger employment bureau be establish
ed under control of the department.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
Germany Reioices.

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dec. T.
There was great rejoicing in Berlin
yesterday evening when extra editions
announced the fall of Bucharest and
the conquest of Ploesti. Enormous
crowds assembled in the streets and
sang the national anthem
Editorially all newspapers today ex-
pressed general satisfaction 'that q
faithfuless ally received speedy pun
ishment," and regret that Bratianu
(Rumanian prime minister) and his
''accomplices' were not captured.
seThe fate of Rumania can be con
sidered as sealed" the newspapers de.
clare, 'since what remains of the
country can definitely be considered as
Russian territory"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
Newspaperman Faces
Trial for Murder

Thompson Falls, Mont, Dee. "A. S.
Ainsworth, newspaper publisher, was
scheduled to come to trial today on a
charge of urging Miss Edith Colby to
kill A. B. Thomas, politicion,
Miss Colby, who was convicted of
second degree murder, will be sentenced
saturday. The jury fixed the penalty
as 10 to - years. \ formal motion
for new trial will be argued before
the sentencing.
After her conviction Miss Colby said
she would not mind going to prison If
the men whom she alleged persuaded
her to kill Thomas were also allied. She
blamed them for the whole trosble.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
Fighting Desperately.

Sofia, Dec. 7.-Smashing of desper-
ate Russo -Rumanian attacks and oe-
cupancN of the bridgehead near Cap
acenistaivan was announced in today's
official statement.
Russians and Rumanian forces strove
desperately in attacks on the lower
course of the Argos river in Wallachia,
but were beaten back.
Many of the Argos bridges were
destroyed by the enemy, but Bulgarian
forces forded the river near Copacenis-
taivan and took the bridgehead.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07

COMING AFTER WHEAT

Portland, Or, Dec. IA fleet
of British merchantmen will
soon call at Portland to carry
away every bushel of wheat
available for sale in the Pa
cific northwest, according to
private advices received by
dealers today.
According to this information
British agents in the United
States who draw on the board
Of exchange for all purchases
have been holding off hoping
that the price of wheat would
decline. The time to buy heavi-
ly is near, it is believed.
Vessels will be sent here to
take grain directly to Europe,
as transportation lines across
the continent are so congested
that the shipments could move
very slowly if forwarded by
rail.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
GrOcers to Combine
to Fight Packers

San Francisco, Dee. THE grocers
Of the United States are going TO com
bipe TO boycott food packers who raise
their wholesale prices, according to
Frank b. Connolly, secretary of the
National Retail Grocers association, to-
day. He left here for Chicago this after.
noon to attend a meeting of the cxceu-
tive board on December IL.
''Retail gtocers don't want TO in
crease prices, he said. "They increase
them only when forced to by whole
sale advances. ! will recommend to ouI
executive board that grocers boycott
and ostracizc wholesalers who increase
prices without cause. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
Praises His Army.

Berlin, Via Sayville wireless. Dec. z.
Occupation of Campina and Sinaca. in
addition to the Rumanian capital of
Bucharest, was announced as further
advance made by German troops in to.
days official statement.
"The defeated enemy retreats along
the whole front, - the statement de-
ciared.
A major part of the statement was q
laudation Of the bravery skill and
speed of the Austro- Hungarian German
Turkish troops who swept over Ruman-
ia, defeating the Rumanian army and
the Russian reinforcements which were
hurriedly summoned.
The Ninth German army reported
capture Of 106 officers and 9,l00 men
Of other ranks yesterday, declaring that
operations and engagements are con-
tinuing.
Yesterday powerful successes
crowned the labor and fighting in
which, under Field Marshal Won Mack.
ensen, troops of the Ninth and Danube
acInIcs, unuer clear-sighted leadership,
defeated by quick strokes, the Ruman.
ian enemy and the summoned Russian
reiptorcements, the statement said.
The commander and these troops re.
cetved the victory IS reward-Bucharest
capital of the country, which at present
is the last victim of the entente policy
Ploesti and Campina and Sinaca are also
in our possession.
Fighting cOurageously and tenac-
icnsly, with the will of victory, our
troops stormed and conquered in all eff.
forts asked of them.
"Besides the German main forces,
the brave Austro-Hungarian Bulgarian
aud Turkish troops did splendid work. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-07
VILLA BANDITS
/ TORTURE AND HANG
AMERICAN MINER
Refugees Tell Story Of Death
Following Taking Of
Parral
STORY IS CONFIRMED
BY MESSAGE FROM MINE
Many Houses We're Burned
and Several Chinese
Murdered
BY webb Miller.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
FL Paso, Texas, Dee. Howard Gray,
an American employe of the Alvarado
Mining company, was tortured and
hanged until he was dead by Vilhstas
when the bandits entered Parral
month ago, according to word brought
here by two mining men.
While the two mining men were tell
ing their story of the death Of Gray,
in the offices of the Alvarado company
here, a telegram from the native fore
man of the company's mines at Parral
reached the office The message read:
Everything safe except Gray. He is
dead Mining company officials ac-
cepted it as authentic and as e0rrObor-
ating the refugees story.
Gray was acting foreman OF the AM
erican owned Alvarado properties. Four
of the Alvarado employees escaped he
fore the attack upon Parral and escaped
across the Sierras. Gray, with about
six other Americans, stayed behind. 1t
was inferred from the telegram that the
other Americans were safe.
The two mining men who reached
here today were Spanish refugees from
Parral, who crossed the continental di-
vide and came by vail,oad up the west
coast of Mexico. yEord of the death Of
GRAY was the first information obtained
of him since Villa entered Parral i'm
November. He was about so years OF
age.
Still Hold Parral.
Villistas were still in possession Of
parrol n week 400 when the Sp,nish
refugees left there. garrison OF sev-
erol hundred bandits mder Colonel Bel
fran boIding tbc town. They NAV have
evocnated since II was indicated NV the
telogron rece;yed today from p3rroI