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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
NO ESTIMATE Of
DAMAGE BY FLOODS
Ipy United Press Leased wire J

yBy United Press Leased Wire.)
San Diego. Feb. l.--San Diego
county today is taking stock Of the
loss sustained by the floods which
have swept several fertile valleys and
damaged roads and railways to the
extent OF thousands Of dollars.
Anything like an approximate
estimate Of damage will be impossible
for days, but with clear skies again.
relief work is being rushed under
direction of the chamber Of COM
merce. aided by citizens, soldiers and
sai..Srs.
Today s2s.465.1s in cash had been
donated, besides thousands Of dol
lars worth OF clothing and food were
distributed to the ranchers and their
families who lost their all in the
flood.
Offers OF outside aid we're received
during the day, but the committee
decided that, for the present at least.
local people would care for the work.
sylvester Weaver, president Of the
Los Angeles Rotary club. wired an
offer OF aid in behalf OF that organ
ization. but 1t was declined.
Four looters. all Americans, have
been captured by marines and blue
Jackets patrolling the Otay valley
devastated as result Of the breaking
OF the lower Otay dam. A party Of
Mexicans on horseback. who had In
vaded the district, fed across ths
border at the approach Of the troops
Food. clothing and medical supplies
In large quantities were distributed
by them. It Is estimated that I,
would be three weeks before ths
Santa Fe railroad will be able to re
sumo operation. A large force o.
men 10 working on the washed-ou'
bridges and track north OF here, ant
another body IS working from SAINTS
Ana southward.
Many back-country points yester'
day received the first mail in a week
The farther rescue parties push
their Investigations, the more have
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
NO FAMILY ROWS SINCE
). BARLEYOORN's DEMISE

Portland, Feb. Police court re-
cords for the month OF January to-
day Indicate that prohibition has q
pacific effect on domestic life. Not
single family row Is recorded In
municipal court books for last month.
The decrease in drunkenness as com
pared with January last year h 80
per cent. Crime OF all sorts was cut
just one-third.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
COMPLAIN THAT FILMS ARE
CARRIED AS BAGGAGE

San Francisco. Feb, 1.---Railroads
OF the state asked the railroad COM
mission today to permit them to pre-
vent carrying Of motion picture Aims
as baggage, They pointed out this Is
often done, particularly between Los
Angeles and here. but that the prac-
tice Is dangerous because OF the In
ilammable character Of the films,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
SAND As REMEDY
CAUSES MAM'S'DEAT

Redding. Cal, Feb. 1 Two table
spoonsful Of sand. taken as medicine
under advice from doctor book"
caused the death at the county hos
pital today OF George w. Lewis.
Lewis had taken no nourishment for
is days when he was discovered in
distress and rushed to the county In
stitution.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
BEET SEED READY TOR
ACREAGE now SIGNED
Orsgonulah Sugar c. Aniherizes More Contracts Will
Growers, Dui States Thai Owing 70 Scarcity ef Seed
Right Must Be Given 70 Cancel New Contracts Up 10
March End, Though All Old Contracts Are Approved

This telegram Is verification OF the
telegram received recently in which
G. w. Nibley assured our people that
the seed situation had been solved.
and while 1t indicates that those who
have already contracted to plant
beets can be cared for. It does not
guarantee that new contracts can be
taken care OF. It Is essential, there
for, that any Of the farmers who wish
to increase their paintings make ar
rangement At once. that ample time
be given the attempt to get more
SEED.
Under the old contracts the COM
pany reserved the right Of cancella-
tion up to February l, but with the
arrival Of that date. and the accept
ance OF the contracts BY the Oregon
Utah Sugar company. the contract
now becomes an enforceable coven-
anti between the factory people and
the farmers. The landowners can
now proceed to get their lands ready
for the crop Of beets. kiowing that
the cancellation period Is past, and
that the contract Is binding both up
ON themselves and the sugar COM
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
BULLET INTENDED FOR DOG
VA FINDS PATROLMAN's Ing

fsChickasha. OKLA, Feb. i.---patrol-
man J. Lee Tuck was In an auto
chasing a mad dog. Steering with
ono hand, ho drew his revolver, took
careful aim and fred, The bullet
penetrated his own leg. W
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
COPIES OF Won rAPEN's
DOCUMENTS ARRIVE

Waahlnton, Feb. l.--copies and
photographu1ot letters and check
stubs and other documents taken by
the British from German Attache Won
Papen while he was on route to Ger
many were received today BY the
state department, As no had not had
time 10 inspect them. Secretary T.ans-
Ing was not prepared to nay whether
these proved. ~ rritons had contend
cd that sPapen was involved IN liln-
Ianclns antl-alien plotters IN the
United Htatos.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
NEW YORK SOCIETY
ENTERTAINS PIG IN PARLOR

New York. Feb. Ia pink pig
paraded with pernicious placidlty
about the gold drawing room Of Mrs.
Payne whitney's home at a charity
bazaar. proud with the pride Of be-
ing the original pig in the parlor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01

Chicago, Feb. l.--president Will
son learned today OF the Appam incl
dent through tho United Press, but
his secretary announced that he
would await official dispatches be-
fore considering what position the
government would take toward the
vessel and her captors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
WILSON FAILS CROWD
10 PROTECT HIS VOICE

Aboard the Presidents Special
Train. Joliet, ILL.,. Feb. In order
to save his voice. President Wilson
today Unexpectedly failed to deliver
his expected platform speech on pro-
parcdness here. His train cropt
slowly past a crowded station amidst
a burst Of cheers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01

washington. Feb. 1.Secretary
Lansing announced today that the
state department had received Aus
tria's denial that an Austrian sub
marine sank the liner Persia.
The note said that all submarine
commanders had reported they had
nothing to do with the incident.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01

The Oregon Utah Sugar company
Is ready to make new contracts with
farmers for beet acreage for the pre-
sent years planting. but owing TO the
shortage OF seed these new contracts
are not guaranteed. and may be re-
voked up to March 2. A wire received
this morning by r. 8. Bramwell, field
superintendent for tho sugar com
pany, from Salt Lake City. stated that
enough seed was reserved for the
acreage already signed. but directine
that new contracts provide for can
collation. by March 2 II the seed Il
not obssinable for them. The tele-
grain read as follows:
It Is almost impossible at this
time TO buy suear beet seed at
any price and deliveries are mot
guaraateed. The company has
secured enough seed for the
growers contracts that II has
heretofore accepted- Parties
who desire to increase their
acreage Or new parties who want
to grow beets must sign mp their
aricagc Immediately 40 that
seed can be provi t "iease
fdsise us immesiia sIY x sus
rev seed require e1Hs ToG
rnnst reserve right os oesapaAy
Gp 70 March ? to s.saocl 81 Aesy
contracts taken a;e st.ss 3
4, and you and st fos masS r.
crcise care to inse s'cb trpei-
sions In any me- e9aaracts
Publish this In Medfora aau
Grants Pass papers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
MANY KILLED
IN ZEPPELIN
AIR RAID
Most Disastrous Bombard-
ment Since the War Com
menced Results in At Least
54 Deaths in British Cities

(By United Press Leased Wire,
London, Feb. LIN the most dis
astrous air raid against england TO
date. German zeppelins last night
killed "a persons and injured 81 in
attacks against Staffordshire. Lam
colnshIre and Leicestershire. onicial
announcement OF this toll today indi-
Gated that tho figures may run even
greater. as reports from all bonn
barded cities are not complete, That
the raids were not more terrible was
due to the fact that the attackers
were hampered by a mist.
Last nights raid against the coun-
ties 100 miles north and northeast
|of London were the 18th since the
war started. The next greatest at
tack was October IS. 1915, against
London. when SO persons we're killed
and ii5 injured. Last nights on
|slaughts brought the total Of casual
tiles to 224 killed and 462 wound
cd. While the London war ONCE did
mot announce exact locations, It is
regarded possible thar some import,
liant English manufaes surlng centerz
were attacked. Manchester and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01

James W. Lindsey and wife. OF
klamath Falls. are In the city. and
viii remain here for several weeks
for the Improvement OF Mr.. Lind
says health. Mr.. Lindsay is brother
OF Mrs. T. Y. Dean.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
GERMAN Prize Crew HAS
CAPTURED LINER APPAM
Mystery ef The Disappearance oi The African Passenger
Carrying Ship Is Solved When She Puts Into American
Port, Having Been Taken BY leutonic Raider Which
Has Had Spectacular Career in the Atlantic

Appam'B boat was crushed between
the two vessels and presumably Il
was the wreck OF this which gave
rlsc to the Liverpool report that the
ship had been abandoned and sunk at
sea.
Fighting ON Appam's Decks
Bloody lighting resulted on the
decks Of tho Appam az tho prize
crew scrambled aboard her. Several
persons were Injured and two died
later, while others are expected 70
die.
Commander Harrison, seeing he
futilIty OF further resistance, sur
rendered 10 the Teutons. who at once
took charge Of the vessel and head
cd her for the United States.
Berg explained that he and his
picked prize crew OF 90 headed into
Norfolk because they were "aure Of
decent treatment here"
The raider disappeared after plac-
ing on no Appam a number OF pris-
oners shc had taken from seven diff
forent British ships. 4 IL believed
she ia now continuing her raids about
tho Canary Islands.
The fact that an Appam llfebcat
had boon found was explained here
on the ground THAI presumably the
prize crow cast II overheard to create
,ths Impression that the vessel had
foundered. s7'p
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01

Washington. Feb. 1.-The British
embassy is expected to request re-
lease OF tho African liner Appam,
brought into Hampton Roads by a
German prize crew, while the Ger
man embassy probably will seek to
have her held.
German Ambassador Won Bcrns-
torif was manifestly pleased today at
the feat OF his countrymen in cap
turing the big llner,>
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
AppAm Armed by captors

Washington. Feb. 1.-The African
lIaer Appam. which appeared In
Hampton Roads today after being
mysteriously missing for days. was
armed by her German captors as a
commerce raider while On route TO
the Roads.
In this role she captured at least
two ships. Customs Collector Hamil-
ton at Norfolk reported today. He
did not state the disposal OF the
prizes.
4 n proven. this means the Appam
must be interned as a man-of-war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-20
SCOTT SENTFOR
BORDER INQUIRY
General Ordered
by Secretary Baker to-
Get Accurate Infor-
mation-Civilians Ex-
ecuted for Conspiracy
in Chihuahua

Torreon, Mex, April 1s.-(Via Ell Pa
so Junction, Texas), April 19.-Carran-
"a troops were employed today in
dispensing crowds that had gathered.
for an anti-American demonstration
Proclamations had been issued at Tor
reon, Laredo and Gomez Palicio, call
ing on 'all loyal Mexicans" to meet
in a theatre at Come Palacio to dis
cuss steps to be taken against the
American invaders
British Vice Consul OHea promptly
reported the circumstances to Gen.
Trevino who Immediately took COM
mand of the situation.
The proclamations calling for the
meeting ended with the words: "Viva.
Mexico, and death to the Gringoes."
General Santos, from Parral, reports
he has dispersed Chacon's bandit
band He said that last Sunday Cha.
con killed Simon Reyes and Reyes
son in a dispute.
The Jaguna district around San Pc
dro has been cleared of bandits. Gen..
Matias Ramos says.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-20
His Note Delivered
President Informs
Congress of Action
Wilson Requests No Move by Members but Ad-
vises Them of His Intention to Sever Diplo-
matte Relations with Germany if Sub
marine Attacks Continue

Il have deemed it my duty there
fore,'' the President told Congress- "to
say to the Imperial German govern
prosecute relentless ard indiscriminate
warfare, the government of the United
States is at last forced to the conclu-
sion that there is but one course it can
pursue; and that unless the Imperial
German government should now imme-
diately declare and effect an abandon
ment Of it's present methods Of warfare
against passenger and freight carrying
vessels. this government can have NO
choice but to sever diplomatic relations
altogether"
Presidents Complete Message
The President said:
"Gentlemen of the Congress: A sit
uation has arisen in the foreign rela-
tions of the country of which it IS my
plain duty to inform you very frankly.
1T will be recalled that in February.
1915. the Imperial German government
announced its intention to treat the
waters surrounding Great Britain and
Ireland as embraced within the seat Of
war. and to destroy all merchant ships
owned by it's enemies that might he
found within any part Of that portion
Of the high seas. and that 1t warned
all vessels. of neutral as we'll as Of bel
ligerent ownership, to keep out Of the
waters it had thus prescribed, or else
enter them at their peril.
The government of the United States
earnestly protested. 1t took the posi-
ton that such a policy could not be
pursued without the practical certain
ty Of gross and palpable violations Of
the law Of nations, particularly if sub
marine craft were to be employed as
its instruments, inasmuch as the rules
prescribed by that law. rules found
ed upon principles Of humanity. and
established for the protection of the
Continued on Page SCoIumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-20
F FORM er Secretary of
Captain Won Papen
Remains in Custody
Despite German Pro-
test
U. S. Attorney Marshall States
that only a Part of Documents
Seized Will Be Returned to
Embassy

New York, April 19.-Wolfe Won 1gel
will not be released from custody and
only a part of the documents seized at
the time of his arrest on a charge of be-
ing implicated in a plot to destroy the
Welland canal will be returned to the
German embassy. United States Attorney
Marshall declared tonight. His statement
was made in explanation of the latest
phase of the tangle that followed the ar
rest of the former secretary of Capt.
Franz Won Papen. recalled German mill
tary attache, and who is now declared
by Ambassador Won Bernstorff to be an
attache of the German embassy
Release Not Considered
81 have not even considered the re-
lease of Won Igel," Mr.. Marshall contin-
ued. THE legality of his arrest was def
nitely settled, so far as my Office is con-
cerned, early today. The crime Won Igel
is charged with took place during Septem-
ber 1914. 1t was not until December, 1915,
that Ambassador Won Bernstorff present
ed Won Igel's name member of his
official family. l doubt if Won Igel proved
acceptable and it is my opinion that he
German embassy staff. Concerning the
documents seized, the return of which
was demanded by Count Won Bernstorn
denial was made by Mr.. Marshall that he
had received instructions to turn them
over to the German embassy.
II was instructed early today to for
ward to Washington papers described as
official by Count Won Bernstorff," the
district attorney said. Not desiring to
take upon myself the responsibility of de-
Gliding which of the papers were official
l sent for facsimile photographs of all
the papers. The originals are locked in
my safe. Only such papers as Coun,
Won Bernstorff designates as official or
inspecting the facsimiles will be return
ed
Continued on Page +CoIumn 81
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GERMANS EXPELLED BY THE
FRENCH FROM newly Won
TRENCHES AT LES ESPARCES
Suffer Heavy Losses When Forced to Give up
200 Yards Of Capture Territory - Austrians
Repulse Russian Alta ck-Italians Take Monte
Fume Pass-Russians Claim Another Defeat
of Turks

Fume pass from the Austrians and
taken the extreme western peak Of
Monte Ancona, where the Austrian
trenches were shattered with heavy
casualties to their occupants.
Still another defeat of the Turks in
the region Of Erzerum is recorded by
the Russians. Near Aschkala the Rus
slams in night attack captured
strongly organized hills and inflicted
severe casualties on the Turks, who left
hundreds Of dead on the field Of bat
tie. Premier Asquith has postponed UNI
til next Tuesday a statement Of the
British governments position with re-
gard to CONSUMPTION. The premier has
told the House of Commons that I'M
less the disagreement among the men,
bers of the cabinet can be amicably
settled there will be break up Of the
coalition ministry.
The reply of Great Britain and
France to the American governments
protest against their interference with
maritime commerce has been cabled to
Washington.
Greece has formally protested
against the use by the Entente Powers
of Suvla bay island off Crete for a ma
val base.
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An Ultimatum

A note Americas last word, prac
tically an ultimatum, and demanding
an immediate reply, presumably was in
the Berlin foreign Office as the Presi-
dent was speaking. 1t was dispatched
last night in accordance with the Presi-
dents plan to have it before the Ger
man government at the same moment
he was addressing the American Con-
gress. The President asked no action
whatever Of Congress. He simply in
formed it Of the accumulation Of facts
proving that Germany's assurances to
the United States are being violated;
that the submarine campaign, despite
the earnest protests Of the United
States, is being conducted with re-
newed vigor in contravention Of all
the laws Of nations and humanity and
that he means to sever relations unless
1t is brought within the law. Diplo-
matte history of the world shows that
such a course is almost certain to be
followed by war.
The Final Word
The Presidents note and his address
to Congress are final. They mark the
end of diplomatic exchanges. A con-
tinuance of the long.standing friendly
relations, the President made clear,
depends alone upon Germany's conduct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-20
Complete Text of
Note andAppendix
as Sent to Germany
Carries Warning Of Impending Break in Diplo
matte Relations unless Present Submarine
Methods Are Abandoned Analysis
of Evidence in Sussex Case

gard to what the government of the
United States must consider the sa-
cred and indisputable rules Of inter-
national law and the universally recog-
nized dictates of hume nifty, the govern
ment Of the United States is at last
forced to the conclusion that there is
but one course it can pursue"
Sussex Evidence
An appendix to the note which deals
entirely with an analysis Of the facts
in the Sussex case discloses that
American army and ravy officers found
in the Sussex screw bolts which cor
respond with those found on German
torpedoes in possession of the French
naval authorities at Toulon. The screw
bolts are used to fasten the war
head" to the air chamber.
Full Text Of Note
, The full text of the note follows:
You are instructed to deliver to the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs. a COM
munication reading as follows:
Il did not fail to transmit immed-
ately, by telegraph, to my government
Your Excellency's note of the 10th in
slant in regard to certain attacks by
German submarines, and particularly in
regard to the disastrous explosion
which on March on March "a last
wrecked the French steamship Sussex
| in the English channel. have now
| the honor to deliver, under instructions
from my government the following re-
ply to Your ExceIlency:
Information now in the possession
| of the government Of the United States
! fully establishes the facts in the case
| of the Sussex and the differences which
| my government has drawn from that
| information it regards as confirmed by
| the circumstances set forth in Your Ex-
cellency's note Of the 10th instant On
the Gath Of March, 1916, at about $50
o'clock in the afternoon the unarmed
steamer Sussex, with 325 or more pass
| engers on board. among whom were a
| number Of American citizens, was tor
| pedoed while crossing from Folkes tone
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn y
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Washington, April 19-President Wilson's long expected fl
nal warning to Germany that the United States will break off
diplomatic relations unless she abandons her methods
OF submarine warfare and Immediately declares her intention
do delivered today note to Berlin and
nonced by the President address the joint
Congress- The President demands nothing less than the aban
donment of submarine warfare against commerce.
Both the Presidents address and the American de-
clare in unequvoca terms that only by Germany acceding
the demand the absolute breaking off of relations be
vented
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-20

There has been considerable artil-
lery activity west of the Meuse on Hill
3O4 and the French first lines between
Dead Man hill and Cumieres. At Les
Eparges the Germans after three at
front of about 200 yards, but were i'm
mediately expelled from them, suffer-
ing serious losses.
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GEN'L H. L. SCOTT :.
GOES TO BORDER
TO SEEK TRUTH

Washington. April 1s.-Major Gen.
eral Hugh L. Scott, chief Of stan of,
the army, will go to San Antonio,
Tex, tonight. by order Of Secretary
Baker, to get accurate information as
to the situation on the border and in
Mexico.
Secretary Baker issued this stAte-.
ment:
General Scott leaves for San An
tonic this evening at 6.15 at my re-
quest. He will spend several days with
General Funston and return. His trip
is made solely for the purpose Of get
ting an accurate information as Is pos
(contisuad - PanD ~.cejanA ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-20

Washington. April 19.-The Ameri-
can note to Germany, signed by Sec
rotary Lansing and addressed to Am
bassador Gerard at Berlin declares
that unless the Imperial government
should now Immediately declare and
effect an abandonment of it's present
methods of submarine warfare against
passenger and freight carrying vessels,
the government of the United States
can have no choice but to sever dip
lomatic relations with the German
Empire altogether"
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GUTIERREZ SAYS
DEATH OF VILLA
is ONLY A RUMOR'

Chihuahua City. Mex, April 49,,
General Gutierrez, military governor Of;
Chihuahua, authoritatively stated to-
day that the report Of Villas death III
only a rumor. The authorities are aid
ing in the shipment Of supplies tol
United States troops.
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On Russian Front

Artillery duels are still in progress
on the Russian front, but there has
been no important change in positions.
A Russian attack against Austrian po-
sitions on the Upper Sereth river, in
Galicia, was repulsed.
The Italians have captured Monte
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-20
Is CIVILIANS
ARE EXECUTED
AT CHIHUAHUA

Ell Paso, Texas, April 19.-Gen. Gavira,
commander Of the Juarez garrison. re-.
ceived message from Gen. Gutierrez.
military governor of Chihuahua, stating
that Is civilians concerned In a Villa plot
to seize the Chihuahua garrison were ex-
ecuted by the firing squad today.