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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14
PROPOSAL O. &:
PEACE SENT
TO ALLIES
America, Acting For Central
Powers, Forwards Text Of
Teuten Terms For Ending
War 10 Seven Nations

Washington. Dec. i4.--America's
nrse step toward carrying out tho
wishes OF Germany and the central
powers ms their diplomatic represcn-
taiiycs In entente allied capitals. was
taken today.
within a few hours ARR receipt
of the ofIiciai text OF the Teuton teace
proposals. ehich was alwost ldenti.
cal with the text carried In press
dispatches. Secretary Lansing at the
presidents order. despatched II to
London. Paris. Petrograd, Toxic and
% the provisional capitals Of Rou-
mania. Serbia and Belgium.
The United States represents Ger
many In Belgium. Russia. England.
France. Japan. Serbia and Roumania.
She represents Austria-liungarv in
the same countries. She represents
Turkey In England. Trance and
Japan.
The German proposal to her enc.
mies was sent without any suggcs-
tiea by the president.
This action completely fulfills the
request OF the central powers on the
United States. In this connection
u was learned this govcra mont has
tr,t'tutcd series OF co',hdent,l
dings" In all bclligcrcnt csIithls
TO determine. II possible. the dis.
position OF the various governments
toward consideration OF peace at this
time. The first returns from thes,
inquiries are expected to come from
American Charge Grew at Berlin
confidential Information amplifyins
the proposal made by Chancellor vor
Bcthmapn- -Hoilweg, In the reichstas
Tuesday.
When. the United States speaks In
= behalf Of peace, she will be concern
I'd 10 zee peace assume an aspect o.
permanence. and bring some assur
ancc that peace and war shall always
hereafter be reckoned part OF thu
common interest Of mankind" The
president believes.
Representatives OF two neutrNl ma
tions. Switzerland and Spain. made
messengers for Germany for he'
peace terms. called today on Secre
tary Lansing They stated they ha'
1uM received the tent Of the Ger
nan note.
The state department said ofiicial
w that the allies would undoubted
y understand that the United State
b willing tos transmit any reply L
Germany.
II was stated on highest authorit
today that the president's mind !
(Continusd on Page 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14
], s. SUBMARINE H.3 IN
THE BREAKERS At EUREKA
From Unexplained Causes Ansricas Diver Went Aground
Early This Morning. and Fate Of The Crew Is n Dsubt,
Though Ite.SaIng Crew Is Making Heroic Effort b
Brine The Men Ashore With Line and Bfeeches Buoy

. o'clock. the fog which has envel-
oped the scene. lifted slightly and
the dim outlines Of the H-5 could be
seen. The fact that the diver had
serious engine trouble when at
Astoria Tuesday and had not been
able to repair It yesterday. indicates
that the engines may have gone dead
during the early morning fog. caus-
ing her to drift upon the breakers.
Exactly what happened to the sub
marine has not yet been ascertained.
The vessel was discovered in dis
tress shortly before 10 q. m. today
by q little girl who was walking on
the shore about two miles north oi
the entrance OF the bay. A shoal
runs out into the bay at this point
for considerable distance with deep
water on either side. The submarine
was In the angle formed by the north
side OF the shoal and the beach. The
girl reported the situation to the
Samo ofiices OF the Hammond Lumber
company and the tug Relief was
started out. simultaneously the
submarine tender Cheyenne wireless
ed that the vessel was In distress and
asked for immediate help. but gave
! no particulars.
The Relief and the Cheyenne arr
standing OF shore away from thu
spot where the submarine is located
evidently being unable to get II
closer.
At t11;40, the fog. which had liftet
temporarily. dropped down again
and the submarine was lost to view
Many reports were current amont
the big crowd on the beach. but non'
could be confirmed. One was tha
bits OF wreckage had been washed
ashore. including parts OF the sub
marines rail. The Cheyenne at Il
a. m. made a daring attempt to reacl
the diver. She ran In past the frs
| line of breakers but evidently fear
ing disaster soon withdrew out 4
sea.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14
SL|NGSBY BABY NOT
HEIR TO WEALTH

London, Dec. ii.--Curly-headed
little Teddy" Sllngsby, for months
bufetcd between wealth and name
less poverty. was sent from the port
ais OF the house OF lords today. held
by that body TO lie pennlless found
ling OF the streets OF San Francisco
and not the young English gentle
man that his parents have claimed
him.
The house OF lords. upon presen-
tation OF the case OF Teddy" dis
missed the appeal from a court OF ap-
peals decision that he Is not the leg
itimate son OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. r.
Slingsby and heir to Yorkshire
estate. The respondents In the case
were unhcard.
A court Of appeals ruling handed
down last March established Teddy"
a. a founding against the claims OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Slingsby, who main
tain they are the parents Of the boy.
aad that the child is rightful heir
to the $500. 900 estate Of his alleged
grandfather, the late Rev. Charles
Slingsby, who willed his estate to
"The first male heir" born to any
Of his children.
Lord Loreburn. In handing down
the decision. held the identity OF
Teddy" had been proven. as well
as the transfer OF the child from
Lillian Anderson. q San Francisco
school girl, to Mrs. Slingsby. He
expressed regret at the pain the de-
cision must cause "uaiiAne Com
mander slingsby." now4ln the. service
OF his country.
InAlsi6 the child was established
as. legal heir Of the Slinssbys by
the court Of probate and divorce
Two younger brothers Of Slingsb,
maintained the child was the son Of
Lillian Anderson and was adopted
by the Slingsbys that no might In
herit the Yorkshire estate.
Advertisements. alleged to . have
been inserted In San Francisco news
papers by Mrs, Slingsby, seeking
newborn male baby. were evidence
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14

Eureka. CAL. Dec. 1.-THE res
cue of the 20 or more men who were
aboard the submarine H-3. which
went aground OF here today. began
shortly after 3 .. m. today. The line
which had been shot across the boats
stern was made fast at 3 p. m. and .
breeches buoy was rugged up to bring
the twenty or more men ashore.
BY signals. members Of the crew
told those on shore that two Of their
number had been severely injured
when the boat rocked and pitched
In the surf. They also declared that
the entire company had . narrow
escape from asphyxiation. Chlorine
gas was generated In the interior ol
the submarine and the men escaped
its effects only by huddling by turns
In the coming tower. The battery
room. where the gas was generated
was isolated and closed on.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14

Eureka. Cal. Dec. l4.--Fears for
the safety OF Lieutenants H. r. Bog
usch and e. F. Zemeke and the crew
OF the United States submarine HIS
were expressed this afternoon fol-
lowing The running aground Of the
little diver just outside OF Humboldt
bay.
At 12:46 p. m. after the craft had
been buifeted and rolled by the sea
for several hours. the belief was ex-
pressed by persons watching the ship
from shore that her superstructure
was being broken up. At that hour
the HIS apparently caught fast in
the breakers where she ran during
dense fog was being tossed about
helpless In the surf like floatins
log.
At noon. for the second time since
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14
THE CABINET Of
AO;;TR|A SAID TO
HAVE RESIGNED

Amsterdam. Doc. il.--Resignation
OF the Austrian cabinet was an
nounced In dispatches received to-
day from Vienna. Alexander Spite
meuller 10 to attempt formation Of a
new ministry.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14

n the Austrian cabinet has re-
signed. Il has attained the unique
record Of lasting for q shorter period
than any ministry Of recent years In
any European country. unless Il be
Greece. DR.. Ernest Won Koerber.
who succeeded to the premiership on
the assassination November /. OF
Premier Stuerghk. formed n cabinet
on that date.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14
IATERACy TEST bill
PASSED ny THE SENATE

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE lmmi-
grafton bill with literacy test at
tached, was passed by tho senate by
vote OF "a to 7 today. The presi-
dent once vetoed the bill because Of
the literacy clause,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14
HOUSE COMMITTEE
ISEOR DRY NATION

Washington, Dec, i4.---The house
Judiciary committee today reported
favorably q bill for nationwide pro-
hlbltion, reported the women's sur
fragc bill without recommendation,
and reported favorably q bill for q
nationwide rood Investigation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14
HARVEST or JACK RABDIT
CROP NOW IN PROGRESS

Portland. Dec. IA new indus
try---the lack rabbit business Ia
In sight In Oregon. Thousands OF
jacks have appeared In the interior.
Many ranchers are killing them. col
icctlng five cents a head bounty from
the state. selling the remains 10
butchers at IS a dozen and preparing
the pelts TO be made into rabbit fur
hats.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14
sTANFIELD CLADss
sPEAAERsHTP OF OREGON

Fendleton. Dec. 14.--with 81
votes necessary to elect. Robert N.
stanfield asserted today that he was
assured Of 81 ballots for the speak
ership OF the Oregon house. Stan
field 10 representative from Umatilla
county. 44s ssss
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14

Eureka. Cal, Dec. 1.-THE Eureka
coast guard crew this afternoon got
close enough to the submarine HIS
TO shoot a line over her. At 1855
y. m, however. the line was still lying
across the vessels stern and nobody
on board had appeared to pick It up
or make fast. This caused the be-
lief that the crew are injured, The
tide Is coming In and hope was ex'
pressed that the vessel will be wash.
ed ashore and left when the tide re-
cedes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14

The H-s has displacement Of 4so
tons and a cruising radius at II
knots Of $500 miles. Her engines
are 500 horsepower. She carries
four torpedo tubes and is 1b7 feet
long, with II foot beam. Her normal
complement OF two ofhcers and Is
men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14

Salem, Dec. 14.---Oregon has n
new county today. Governor Witty
combe split Crook county, naming
part Of It Des Chutes. The town OF
Bend will be made the seat OF gov
ernment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-14

Portland, Dec. 14.-Contracts for
200 Union Pacific freight cars have
been awarded Twohy Brothers Of
Portland. II was learned today. Work
starts At once.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12
Colored Man Worth
$4,000 Declared
Sane by Ky. Jury

Hazard. Ky, MAY D. VIM. Combe,
said Tn be worth $30,OO. WAS declared
sane by a jury here Wednesday. April
III Combs is 76 years old. After the
Civil war was over his ex-msster willed
him and his 1rother Jack 70O arres a
mountain land. The two old men held
their land until about one year agp, when
it was purchased bv the Daniel Boone
Coal Co.. for which they paid the too
'Sru>hsss $40 ps< are fos ne uiueoi
deposits IN it, the ccIored men still own
ing the land. The share of William
amounted to 10000 His relatives in
stituted proceedings against the old man,
demanding an inquiry into his sanity,
claiming that he was Lot competent to
look after his affairs. The jury trying
the case thought otherwise. Combs
made q good witness on the stand in his
Own behalf. His answers to questions
were Intelligent and he showed q good
memory.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12
ROb|NSON-H|TE
CLUB B0RGAN|zEO
At PAGET0I

lew nights ago the good men voters
of Pageton. arou-s-,l To- the -en-.. of their
duty. got together and I%rf~ted "A strong
isobin-on- Hite Regular Republican Club.
Just b~fore the cluj Vas organized. some.
aide -Is-eches were made by several can
didsts- IN the Ter-ons Of Judge Count.
candidate for prosecuting attorney Hon.
W. j. Hatfield. strong candidate for
ssse-sor; Hon. w ~ Harris. Dr. : 4.
Adams and Editor VI T. Whitfico. and
each was londly applaud~,i. - strong.
iorceiul AMI effective were the i--rie- pre-
sented ami tirnrly dl-cn--s-i, that the vo-
tsr- entered into AN organization at once.
Officers were s.sSss.. a. follows:
President. J. w. Watkins. v. Pre-.
Albert Garter; Secretary, g.. w. Penn
Treas. Thomas Elam; Chaplain. Fills
Pea Sargeant- alarms. King shelton.
MEMBERS.
John Dodson. ]. A. Do,I-on. tseorys
i'enn, J. w. Waugh. Ale CLARK. Nor
Arnold, ID. X Leonard, Lewis smith.
J''hn Hereford, John Dandriage. Sau
Terry John Norris, J. ~ IIughe-, Jack
Houston, John Watkins, X. :. Scales.
A. L. Penn, Jim CLARK. Willis Thotnp.
spn, Willis Rucker, Walter Haywood.
Henry Stsple-, Elli- Pea, Walter B.i'~y.
Cal In"'"r-. we-lsy L~~i-. k,ng - ,.l-
tn. C'- &" iay or, Ali~rt Cart.r. John
Terry J"hn iin q, John Lewis. Re-,
Rn"ker, Duce Rncker, Henry Scale-.
Will Hair-ton. Sam Cook. John spencer.
"iiks Msnkin-, John Stevenson. LiL
Sanders.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12
LAWYER L|Tz AND
THE BEEF man
Queer and Unusual
Qualifications For a
Cubernatirial Candi-
date--Aunt Manda's S
Ghost Reappears

The present campaign for the guber.
nstorisl nomination exhibits a very un-
usual situation. Generally, while the
qualifications 81 the various candidates
enter very largely into the equation.
campaigns arr usually conducted upou
Issues that are clear cut A. a we'll defined
such IL not the case i'm this campaign.
General Lilly initisced his candidacy 10
this campaign by premedtsted and
violent attack on both Governor Hatfield
and the acts OF the legislature. lie does
not charge that the administration hs.
not kept the party pledgrs or that IL mss
been irregular in sny way.-lbut the vsgue
and far-ietched innuencos against shs
governor and by direct issue vi the
legislature, he has sought in every po--
sible way to discredit the whole admin
i-trsfion.
When il y re slir,i f'ist General Lilly
10 IN important part of the sdmini-trs-
ton, that ms acceIt nee and Endorsement
Of the psrty's platform uneqoivocsIIy
cpthHttt utm " ur-rf'u he party
against IT. ensmi~~. hi- INV srrsnted and
upjust'fisI'le assaults on the party can
be regarded only - l.sd faith and rem ~
h'm insl'si''l~ for fsrthsr PARTY bonors
The sdmini-trstion hss written into
stsfnes -oDe great constructive measures
which will take som~ yesrs N fully per-
feet and. naturally IL vi.le~ IN 10 .oc
ceesied bv an administration which i
friendly rather than " one that is known
N he hostile. Judxr Robinson indorses
the sdmini-trstion ss'i General Lilly op-
poses it. What is more natural than
that the governor sbon'd isvorsbIy e-
gard th~ csndidscy Of Judge Robinson7
So, istesd of use c.mpaien beise
49, - slong - mnal lina. -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12
STICKING TO
THE MAIN LINE

Although there have been changes in
the status OF candidates for nomin alton
the Republican primary Of June q, it is
one Of the striking features of the cam
paiRn that the candidacy OF w. +. Hite.
for U. ,. senator, has not changed ex-
erpt 20 grow in strength Mr.. Hite st
out with a definite announcement Of
principles and purposes, and he has held
steadfastly To this line of action. Hi-
organization, which sssumed formidabl
proportions early IN the fight. has held
together with wonderful persistency, and
wherever he has secured o foothoId- ---and
that 10 in every county in the stste---hIs
strength has grown steadily. His first
statement 70 the voters carried q con-
vincing appeal and he has mingled with
them, ~ his campaign has progre~sed.
be has shown himself true To the prin-
ciples which were announced ss tho basis
oi his candidacy. Hite started right He
II sticking TO the main line. His csndi-
dscy n steadily growing in force.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12

opion that Judge Robinson MAS the choice
oi the convention.
delegation of women suifrsgist,
rwoopsd down on the convention about
J O'clock p- m. led 10y Mrs. Funk oi
Chicago, who in a most convincing and
logical Argument dissu--s.i woman suf.
irsge. Mrs. Funk said she wa- Re.
publican not b<cause her grandfather a.
but bscsuss. she believed an the principles
OF tile Republican party Mrs Funk
address MAS greatly che~r,si and the
Chairman stated that IL the convention
felt ~ he did that the issue wouli carry
at the November election.
The Chairman then announced that
the business Was the nomination of four
delegates and four alternats.s to th.
Chicago convention. the convention hay
'ng unanimously adopted the report oi
the Committee on Rules aud or,i.r oi
Business. recommended th..t two of the
ait~rnsts~ come from the color-.i race.
Attorney Marshall Of Wool county
nominsts-d Hon. Isaac T. Mann. Judge
Blizzsrd nominated Governor Hatfield.
Col. X X. McMal.on nominated Hon.
Davis Elkins anil Judge Nr-hitt nom
mated Hon. II. q. ogden. Col Fred
f'aul Gro~scup Of kan~~ha county wa-
placed m nomination 10y judge Vert oi
Charleston. Col. Gro--cup then witt
drew from the race and Hatfield. Elkin-.
Mann and Ogden were unanimously
named as the lBig -Four to the Chiraro
convention
The nomination of altrrnates wn- then
DECLARED I'm order AMI Prnf. q. r.. Mitch
ell OF Institute, John X. Clifford, Of th..
Pioneer Press. l'hil Waters and Editor
Nj. T. whittIco Of The Mcdowell Tunes
were the colorei nominees: Clifford and
Waters Withdrew however and Mitchell
snd Whittico were unanimously elrct-,l
A. the two colored alternate- Whitticu
virtually elertei himself i'm -.condiny the
of Governor Hatfield. The
Wheeling Intelligr~c-r comments upon
his remarks s- follows:
Loud praise for the govrrnor wa-rN.
pressed 10y NJ. I. Whittico, of Mcdowell
editor of the Mcdowell Times.
AN Influential newspaper devoted L. the
interests 81 the oolorei race. In -ecnnd-
INK the nomination Of Govrrnor Hatfield,
Mr.. Whittico said the colorr,i voters of
Mcdowell county were united and in
in their support of the chiei
sxecutiver lie r-ferr,-i to the governor
~ the liberator Of the Negro from ,.olit-
cal slavery"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12

Ohio county. In ls66 AL at Of the leg
islature dirscted the Board of Pubic
Works 70 select = site for penitentisr :
at or near Moundsville; a. purchase not
'sss than ten acres of land there; and 10
appoint . Board of Directors- Fiftv
thonssnd dollars were appropriated with
which 20 buy land and commence the
building Since then I'D itional appro-
priations have been made and buildingr
erected n need For some years no ap-
.'ropriations whatevr have been made
ior this institution, the proceeds of labor
done BY the convicts not only paying all
expenses OF the prison. but in fact, max
ing . considerable profit for the stsse.
The buildings are located on q tract oi
ten acres oi ground in the city of Mounds-
vile, fAonting on Jefferson avenue, and
extending eastward between Eighth and
Tenth streets TO Washington avenue. In
addition TO this, the institution has q farm
ut :l2 acres located about one mile finn
the prison.
The Administration building Of the
Penitentisry, together with the north and
~'uth cell hail buildings, take up tile en-
tire Jeffers"n avenue front, six hundred
and eighty two feet- These buildings are
OF cut sand stone, formidable in appear
snce. The Administration building. four
stories IN height, is occupied by the
"sr'''-n $ apartments on the fourth and
third fioors. euari.' rooms and office of
the pris IA postmaster on second floor, q
public office for guards and visitors and
visitors cagr," where prisoners are
permitted TO visit with friends or rela-
lives who may call to see them.
The enclosure i, entirely surrounded
by solid wall of masonry. twentv-fivr
Continued on page 3.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12

Wheeling. w. Va, May 4.-HeraIdes
by the blsrins OF several bands and
marked by enthusissm which WAS not
disturbed by even ,he slightest iactional
fight the state Republican convention
called for the purpose Of naming dele
gates and aleernaees to the Republican
nominating convention at Chicago June
.. met in this city With more than 3.Ja
persons present; hundreds bsing turnesi
away for the lack Of standing room i'm
the spacious hall All Of the leading pa
pep of the state were represented AT the
pres table. The Mcdowell Times Was
the only S~gro Journal represented !:
Attorney +. J Graham. Jr., oi Wheel
ing appearing for the Times i'm the alb
sence Of NJ T. Whittico. who was need
ed with his delegation.
Following the reading Of the call Chair
man SheIrsrd introduced Hon. w. r..
Wells OF Newell, Hancock county, as
temporary chairman OF the convention.
Mr.. Wells respoudcd TO . great ovsticn
from all psrt< Of the house with . most
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12
ROBIVS0l CAlICE OF
HE COLOREO VOTERS

Wheeling. W Va, May =. Special
quite a number of leading colored men
from all parts of the state were in tbi-
city thi- week attending the state con-
vention. Tbo-e Who arrived early verr
invite'i % attend the district convention
at "ell-hurg on the 3rd. and Il H. siv-
niiicant that all oi the colored men AZ
the di-trirt convention there were but
two LILY supporters among them. Rev.
teorge Fountain and Garfield Dunninv-
On "Wednesday evening the visiting del
ezsts'- were the gue-t- II Me--r-. Robt.
CLARK, William Turner and Attorney =.
j. Graham, Jr. Col. Bill Turner who
"ss toa-tinaster called numler Of sen-
uemen from the lower end of the state
who made excellent talks. Atty. Graham
responded on behalf Of the colored voters
and stirred things 70 such q pitch that
some Of the gentlemen pre-ert deemed IA
necessary b attempt 10 explain why they
we're for Abe Lilly and not for Jrd~s
Robinson. Of the fifty or more men
present there were about ten Lilly SUD-
porters. Attorney Graham mske- th~
prediction that Of the 46I vossrs in Oh,o
county, 4sy VI them are Cor Judcp Ira n
Robinson
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-05-12
Mountain Lake Park
Bible Conference

The BiDle conference II Mountsin
Lake Park, Maryland. will again this
year te condnctei by The Moody Bilse
lnstit"se Of Chicago under thu able lead
ership Of the Rev. James VI Gray. -.
ID. The dstes are August l3-Zp. Be-
csn-e ~ the unanimous -ucc--- of the
conference last year, the request ws-
Unanimous that the Institute again have
charge Of u. The prgrsm which will
IT, announced later will offer many of the
be-t known Bible teacber- and preachers
Of the country.