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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-05-04
OPPOSED TO DECLARING WAR.
Teiegrams Sent Last Week From Cot.
tonwood to Washington City.

cottonwood, April 28.-Tonight a
number = of kilograms were sent from
cottonwood to Washington City urging
against severance of diplomatic rela-
1ioas with Germany. There are many
eitlzens q of German extraction in the
cottonwood district and the strained
suation gu developing between the United
o'ates and Germany has added keen
interest to the European war. Senti-
@eht throughout this part of the state
ssems opposed to a war with Germany,
ana nope is expressed that this coun-
.,y can avoid complications that would
.l sarust 81 1t as a factor into the horrors of
the European conflict.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-05-04
THE PAGE CAR.

nsrfy ns Henderson, of Spokane, North
ts %es'ern distributor for the Page car,
Sas Sas been in the city the past week
~ ttellohstratlng that wonderful machine
Soh, tU number of prospects and will pro-
sbay %aoiy arrange with I. E. Zuver to take
s;s sarge OF the local territory. The Page
IA .n Is well known machine and stands
vel wslL toward the front of the 1916 cars
baan. ,sn wonderful records of power and
Guy Guy The trip from Lewiston to
son ,SngeVllle was made by Mr.. Hender-
tban a asa s party of friends, Sunday in less
raea.5 n i've hours and the returs trip this
to ota ora was even beaten. 1t is nothing
sns a. siip y of 90 an hour with the machine
lm; rG II SHIPS long like the North Coast
nii'ed at forty-five and fifty.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-05-04
JoHN BYRON POLICEMAN.

John Byron has been seIecteu 70 TIT
the vacancy made through the reslgna-
tion of Policeman Smith. Mayor Full
ton handing in his nomination at the
meeting of the council Monday night
The vote for confirmation was unan,
imous and undoubtedly the selection oil
q Johnnie', will meet with popular ap.
nrovaI from the people as petitions
bearing over three hundred slgaa.uthb az =
of residents of this city asking for the
selection of Mr.. Byron were preseh'e'
to the mayors
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-05-04
s1rNNys1DE SOCIAL SOCIETY.

The Sunnyside Social Society was On.
tertained last Thursday by Mrs. james
Huntington. The afternoon was very cry
pleasantly and busily spent AT tne m
close of the afternoon the club was en-.
aTt terta;ned with music, after which a
dainty luncheon was served by tine tine
hostess. On account of the ram MIS-
EIy Mrs. oliver Chase and Mrs, M
Znmwalt were absent members; Inc
next meeting will be with Mrs. ROBERT
Zumwalt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-05-04

A car of Studebakers were received
this week by the Van Osdal Garage
and unloaded yesterday. There
were two fours and two skies in the
shipment. This years Studebaker is a
beautiful car, well built and practical
and no doubt will prove popular with
the people of this community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
PHILIPPINE BILL Up
FOR SENATE ACTION
Clarke Amendment PROVIDING
for independence Also Be-
ing Considered.
SOVEREIGNTY GUARANTEE
CLAUSE is ELIMINATED
Senator Lewis Proposes Treaty to
Assure Freedom of Trade
to This Country.

The Philippine bill, together with
the Clarke amendment directing
the President to withdraw Ameri-
can sovereignty over the islands
within four years, was before the
Senate today for action.
The amendment was adopted by the
Senate late yesterday, Al to Al. Vice
President Marshall casting the deciding
vote AS finally perfected, however, the
amendment provides for extension of time
for granting independence. if the Presi-
dent should deem it advisable. until Con-
gress shall have had an opportunity fur
ther to consider the subject.
President Wilson is not opposed to the
amendment, it is said.
BY the terms of the Clarke amendment
the President would be authorized to sur
render all rights to the Philippines and
recognize an Independent government in
stituted by the people in not less tha N
two or more than four years after ap-
proval of the pending measure.
Time Extension Provided.
= Provision is made. however, that the
President may extend time for with
drawing from the islands If conditions
of internal or external affairs with rs-
gard to stability of the proposed gov
ernment should warrant such action
He might extend it until the adjourn
ment of a new session of Congress in
order to afford Congress another on
portunity to further consider the sub
ject. Provision making it optional for
the United States to retain sites for
coaling stations and a naval base in
the event CT independence was in
cluded.
BY vote of 40 to 81 an amendment
by Senator Kenyon of Iowa was adopt-
ed to strike from the Clarke amend
ment all plans for guaranteeing the
sovereignty of the islands, either by
the United States alone or by treaties
or other international agreements
pine committee opposed the amendment
and was supported by eleven other
democrats. Five republicans. Senators
Borah. Clapp. Kenyon, La Toilette and
Works. voted for the amendment.
Besides Senator Hitchcock. democrats
who opposed it were Beckham, Lea of
Tennessee. Lewis, Myers. OGorman,
Phelan. Pomerene. Randell, Reed,
salisbury and Walsh.
Senator Lewis of Illinois today pro-
posed an amendment to provide that
before independence of the Philippines
shall be proclaimed the government of
the islands as constituted shall execute
States guaranteeing freedom of trade
to this nation and exemption from all
import tariff duties upon merchandise
from the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03

supervising inspector general Of the
steamboat inspection service.
Committee on arrangements: E. A.
Brand, assistant chief of the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce, chair
man: automobiles and entertainment at
bureaus. DIR. George c. Havenner, chief
clerk of the department, and n. Eek
hardt. jr.. chief clerk of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce: print
ing. Dan c. Vaughn, chief of the bu
reau of publications, and E. T. Quig1ey,
assistant solicitor; trip to Mount Ver-
non. U. Grant Smith, private secretary
to Secretary Redfield. and George Jo-
hannes. disbursing Office of the depart
ment: supper and smoker at the Uni
versity Club. Robert H. Clancy. private
secretary to the assistant secretary,
and Clifford Hastings, chief of the ap-
pointment division; motion pictures,
Thomas J. Fitzgerald, assistant chief
clerk of the department. and F. NJ.
Shore. chief of the division of supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Not Code Used Abroad.
GERMAN SUBMARINES
ARE ACTIVE IN NORTH SEA

HOOK OF HOLLAND. February 3.
via London. 2:l3 p.m.-Continued ac-
tivity of German submarines in the
North sea is evidenced by the torpedo
ing of the Dutch motor vessel Artemis
near the lightship Noordhinder. The
Artemis arrived here today leaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Bride a Victim of Bomb.

From town in Leicestershire: The
noise of Zeppelin engines was heard
on the north side of the town shortly
after the warning was received and
three minutes later the first bomb
fell in the yard of cafe. wrecking
all the outbuildings in the neighbor-
hood and smashing every window for
a radius of 800 feet. A second fell in
the center of the main street, killing
bride walking with her husband and
injuring the latter SO badly that he
died in short time. A woman shop
keeper was also killed in a doorway
and a young woman friend also was
wounded, dying on reaching the hos
pital.
A third bomb fell few minutes later
on the opposite side of the town, wreck
ing two houses. blowing in shop fronts
and killing three members of one family
who were watching the airship near their
home. A shopkeeper and an employe
were killed in front of their shop.
Ten Deaths in Town.
Altogether there were ten deaths in the
town and considerable number of per-
sons injured. There were no fires. all
the bombs dropped being of an explosive
character
From town in Lincolnshire: raider
passed over the town at II pm. drop
ping about fifty bombs, for the most part
OF an incendiary character. The material
damage done was insignificant. being con-
fined to buildings of no industrial i'm
portance- Three pedestrians were killed
and seven slightly injured.
From towr in Norfolk: News that
Zeppeiins were approaching reached
the city at 1880 o'clock in the afternoon
before Trey had yet passed the coast
line. and it was 5 o'clock the following
morning before the last of the raiders
left England. Norfolk sustained only
slight damage. A single large estate
was the target for several bombs but
the only result was the destruction of
workmans little cottage
Towns Activities Halted.
From town in Derbyshire: The
town was warned of the approach of
the Zeppelins at o'clock The street
cars Immediately stopped running, fac
tories closed and the town soon was in
a state of comparative darkness.
An airship passed over the town at
o'clock without dropping missiles, but
at a neighboring town it let loose a
large number of bombs, the explosions
OF which were heard twelve miles
away. No factories were damaged, but
workmen's cottages. several Offices and
a church were damaged.
At 10 o'clock the sound of the anti
gunfire ceased, and the people
supposed the raid was over, but after
midnight one end of the town received
fifteen bombs. which were released in
groups of from two to six One bomb
in distant section Of the town sue
cumbed to heart failure. The Zeppelin
was distinctly seen by thousands of
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
To Print Presidents Speeches.

The House voted today to print as
public document all the speeches by
President Wilson on his present mid
dle-west trip.
Better apportion the copies. il you
want democratic members to read
them," advised Representative Mann.
minority leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
d ENGLAND CRIES OUT
FOR VENGEANCE ON
GERMAN|C RAIDERS
System of ReprisaIs as Result
of Losses From Zeppelin
Bombs Demanded.
CENSORSHIP is LIFTED
ON NEWS OF DAMAGE
Narrowing Circumstances Surround
Bombardment of Stafford
shire Villages.
WOMEN AND BABES KILLED
Missionary Dies. Bible in Hand.
Whole Family Wiped Out.
Bride Also Victim-Tragic
Stories From Other Sections.

LONDON, February 3.-The
removal by the government OF
most OF the restrictions on the
publication of news about the
most recent Zeppelin air raids
over England has released a food
OF accounts OF the latest visit OF
the raiders.
The total number OF casualties
in the raids is officially fixed as
follows:
Killed-Men, 80; women, 20;
children, 6; total, 50.
Injured-Men, 81; women, 4S;
children, 2; total, IoI; making
the totals of killed and injured :
Men, 81; women, 6S; children, 8;
a total of 100.
The sentiment in favor OF re-
prisals in kind is increasing
rapidly. The belief is growing
that the air raids have no military
objects and are not aimed at any
military bases, but are intended
to be indiscriminate attacks for
the purpose of terrorizing Eng
land.
Newspapers which heretofore
were opposed to reprisals as un-
worthy of British methods de-
clare in favor OF carrying the
same kind of warfare into the
enemy country, ii necessary, to
protect the women and children.
Pitiful stories OF mangled
women, children and old men,
which every one hears, are kim
ding fierce anger and are COM
mented upon by the newspapers
as the strongest deterrent to any
peace talk which the entire war
has produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
How l Paid My Way Into
English Society
How

A remarkable series OF articles recounting the
actual experiences OF an American woman in buying
her way into the society of English nobility 1t is
fact not fiction. Read the first article in The Sun
day Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03

worked heroically at the task of res
cue and as fast as the sufferers were
dragged out from under the debris
they were removed to the local hos
pitals, where the doctors and nurses
worked untringly in the very center of
the danger zone. The church and the
vicarage were partly wrecked by bomb
fragments which bored holes several
inches deep in the solid masonry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Disposition of Captured Brit
ish Liner Remains to Be
Determined.
ANOTHER GERMAN RAIDER
MAY BE IN THE ATLANTIC
Reported That the Room, Large and
Heavily Armored Cruiser,
Is Abroad.

Robert Lansing. Secretary OF
State, said today that there is no
question as to the status OF the
Appam, under detention at
Hampton roads, as prize.
He added that the question of
the disposition of the ship in
volved further consideration of
The Hague conventions and the
Prussian-American treaty, how
ever, and that the refusal of Lieut..
Berg, the German naval officer
who brought the ship into port,
to land British seamen who were
gun pointers on British mer-
chantmen will also be the sub
ject of further consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
ASSISTANCE ASKED FOR
5000 FLOOD SUFFERERS

Appeals for assistance for 5000 flood
sufferers in the Mississippi valley were
made to the War Department today by
Senator Ollie James and Representa-
tive Barkley of Kentucky. The senator
said the people were destitute and in
immediate need of food. clothing and
shelter. He asked that these be sup
piled and that the expenses incurred
be taken from an emergency fund.
Acting Secretary Breckenridge told
the senator the department had no
right to extend government property
or enter into local situations until the
disaster had become a national affair.
He said, however. that such army en-
gineer officers as were in the vicinity
affected had been authorized to lend
what assistance they might without in
curing any expense to the govern
ment.
Flood conditions throughout the south
were described to the House today by
members when that body took up con-
sideration, under a special rule. the
resolution by Speaker Clark to create
a standing committee on flood control.
Brighter Outlook in Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. February g.
The rescue today of 300 negro convicts
marooned at the state convict farm at
Cummins, and the hundred or more
citizens of Gould, Ark. who were in
peril throughout the night, together
with continued clear, cold weather. put
a brighter aspect on flood conditions in
this state. The flood crest in the
Arkansas river passed Pine Bluff, while
the White river is reported falling at
serious in the southeastern part of the
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Killing of Missionary.

The story Of the killing OF the woman
missionary is thus given in detail bv
q correspondent who Is a member OF tn.
same parish:
Not far from the center of the town
is the church. separated by a short dis
lance from the chapel, in which q mis-
sion Tor women and girls was in pro-
eress The woman missionary. wife OF a
we1 known NiciIr. was standing Bible
in hand. addressing an, audience of 200
women and girls. when a bomb dropped
between the church and the mission
chapel. IL made hole the ground
!our feet deep and twelve feet in diam
eter, within twenty feet Of the cha peI
There was binding fash. then all was
darkness. The woman missionary was
struck by a huge fragment of shell and
killed instantly. Another woman and
young girl were also killed on the spor
Tee screams OF the injured arose in the
darkness and many persons were
trampied in the confusion and panic
which prevailed for a few moments
"Two clerRymen were present at the
meeting and both were injured. Many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Department Alarmed Lest 1t
Fall Into Hands of a For I
eign Power. 4
cOURTS-MARTIAL ORDERED
FOR OFFICERS TO BLAME
Book disappeared From the Torpedo
Boat Destroyer Hull, on
Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, February
5-A book containing the secret
code of the United States navy
has been lost from the torpedo
boat destroyer Hull, and, accord
ing to advices received today
from Washington, the Navy De-
partment has ordered the court
martial at the Mare Island navy
yard Of Lieut.. Herbert A. Jones,
commander OF the reserve torpedo
boat f1otilla and of the hull, and
of Ensign Robert D. Kirkpatrick,
executive officer, in whose Joint
possession the book was.
If the book cannot be found. or it's
destruction. unread by outsiders, abso-
lutely demonstrated, 1t may be neces-
sary. 1t is said by naval officers here,
to provide complete new system of
secret communication for the navy.
Naval Officers Alarmed.
Navy officials frankly admit they are
alarmed at the mysterious disappear
ance of the battle signal book from the
destroyer Hull Of the Pacific fleet.
Admiral Winslow today reported that
all efforts to find the highly confiden-
tial code have been unavailing, and
navy officers said today that 1t proba-
bly, would at once be replaced by an
other to make useless the one which
has disappeared and which they admit
they fear may fall into the hands of
some foreign government.
Not Code Used Abroad.
The battle signal book contains the
secret code used in war and in battle
practice in times Of peace. The COPY
on the Hull was in possession of Lieut..
Herbert A. Jones. commander of the
Pacific reserve t9rnedo fiotilla. and En-
sign Robert - Kirkpatrick.
Navy officers express some satisfac-
tion that the battle signal book and
not the secret code which is used
when ships in foreign waters are COM
municating with home is the one which
disappeared. This latter code is rec
ognized among nations as the best of
its kind in the world and would be diff
fcult to replace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.
February Every one
aboard the Appam, except
the prize officer and men,
bers of the crew, will be per-
mitted to land whenever he
desires, it was decided late
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Crimean War Precedent.

L..
Formal announcement that the Ap-
pam is to be held as a German prize is
expected soon. Other developments in
the case today included the discovery
of a decision of Attorney General
Cushing. during the Crimean war,
when he decided there were no legal
grounds for serving a process upon the
commander of Russian vessel which
entered San Francisco with British
prisoners dems nding the release of the
prisoners; as well as the possibility that
a still more formidable German sea
raider than has been reported-the fast
German cruiser Rooms at large in
the Atlantic.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador, went again to the State De-
partment today to ask what disposition
is to be made of the British subjects
on the Appam, who, the German captors
contend, are in the British military
service because they were gun point
ers on merchantmen sunk by the Ger
man sea raider which made the Appam
a prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Conan Doyle Reflects Opinion.

In the last letter the late Lord AL
serstQne. for many years lord chief JUS
tice of England. wrote an appeal from
his sick bed TO the British people mot
to employ barbarious methods of war
fare because the Germans follow ed
such methods" But Sir Arthur Conan
Doyles recent letter containing the
announcement of policy of reprisals
as the surest deterrent appears to be
more in accord with present public
feeling.
The residents of cities approached
By the Zeppelins Mondaynight. although
warned of their danger from splinters
and shrapnel bullets. preferred to con-
fnue in the streets to taking shelter
When II was announced that railroad
traffc was suspended the people took
the matter philosophically. Women and
men were equally calm. while children
continued to play in the streets. occa-
slonally looking skyward to see
whether the air invaders were visible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Damage in Staffordshire.

\ part of Starordshire was the onlv
place in which much material damage
was done The towns in this district
were fully lighted when the Zeppelins
approached, and the light appears to
have been of considerable assistance to
the visitors before the electricity could
be shut OF. The deaths and injuries
in this district were in many cases at
tended by narrowing circumstances. as.
FOR instance. the killing of the woman
missionary with Bible in her hand:
OF baby in its mothers arms as she
was nursing il: of whole family as
IL sat around the fireplace; as also the
decapitation of a workman and the cut
ting on of woman's legs in the street
whlie she stood watching the airship
Norkmens hbuses were blown n
atoms. churches were DESTROYED. build
ings were unroofed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: colder
tonight; lowest temperature about Is
degrees; moderate westerly winds.
Temperature for the past ttwenty-four
hours: Highest, 80. At s pm. yester-
day: lowest, "a. at noon today.
Full report on page 19.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Held Pending Conferences.

Held Fenolng conferences.
The British authorities here contend
there is no warrant for holding the
seamen. and it was understood they
were to be released with the passen-
gers and crews. Lieut. Berg, the Ger
man commander. objected. and they
now are being held pending further
conferences of officials.
The decision of Attorney General
Cushing was in the case of the Sitka,
a Russian vessel that entered the har-
Dor of San Francisco during the Cri-
mean war with British prisoners
aboard, and it has been considered by
the department in connection with the
detention of the passengers Lieut.. Berg
insists are prisoners of war. Gushing
decided that there was no legal ground
for serving a process upon the COM
mander of the Sitka dema nding the
release of the prisoners.
This decision was not regarded by the
Department as binding in the present
instance. however. because of later ac-
ceptations of the principle that prison.
ers could not be held Indefinitely in a
neutral port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Heavily Armored Cruiser.

The Room Is a fast, heavily armored
cruiser of nearly 10000 tons, with
more than $4,000 horsepower, 400 feet
long, and with both oil and coal
boilers. She was built in kiel. in 1902,
has four tunnels and extra high wire
less masts. She carries krupp armor
belt: four torpedo tubes which give
discharges forward, astern and broad
side, and mounts twenty EIGHT guns in
all, four So inch. ten SO inch and four
teen 3.4 inch.
The British embassy denies it has in
formation that the Room is at large
and was reported off the Canary Is
lands, but the story that she accom-
panied the Moewe is accredited to Brit
ish aboard the Appam.
If the Room is at large. the presence
of other German warships on the seas
is regarded as not improbable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Captains Plan a Lark.

While passengers stewed and fretted
over their inability to get on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Opposed as a Precedent.


Ambassador Spring Rice pointed out
to the State Department that the Sitka
case was an incident Of half century
ago, before The Hague conventions or
the declaration of Paris. and therefore
could not be held a precedent in the
present situation. The British consular
representative at Newport News has
been given permission to communicate
with the English aboard the Appam.
and the information he is expected to
collect may have some part in solving
the problem.
The report that the Roon-a more
formidable German sea raider than has
been reported-is at large in the Atlantic,
and report that the Room. in fact, was
nearby and directed the operations of the
raider called the Moewe which sunk six
ships and captured the Appam within 200
miles of the coast Of Spain. promises to
add another chapter to the yet untold
story of the daring Of German sailors.