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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
GERMANY OFFERS PEACE
WITHOUT NAMING TERMS
German Empire, Ready for Fighting
and Ready for Peace, Declines Re-
sponsibility Ii Offer Falls Upon
Deaf Ears in Entente Countries,
Declares Imperial Chancellor il.
Historic Address.

Berlin, Dec. 12.-Germany today
offered peaceHto the allies.
The imperial chancellor, DR.. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg, speaking for the
German empire and its allies. Aus
ria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
announced in the reichstag that ne
had given to the diplomatic represen-
tatives of Spain. the United States ano
Switzerland, a joint note addressed t.
Germany's enemies. proposing to then.
to enter into peace negotiations.
The chancellor did not announce
the terms upon which Germany and
her allies will make peace. Nor are
they contained in the note he handed
to the three neutral diplomats for
transmission to the entente powers.
The only reference he made to them
was that they had the object of
guaranteeing the existence, honor
and liberty of evolution" for nations
extending the offer and 'are according
to their firm belief an appropriate
basis for the establishment of ever
lasting peace"
This reference is contained in the
note addressed to the allies. The re-
presentatives of Spain, the United
States and Switzerland were selected
for the transmission, because these
countries represent the entente inter
ests in Germany and the countries OF
her allies.
simultaneously with the issuance of
the note to the allies Germany sent
a communication to Pope Benedict,
through German minister to the VAT
lean, DR.. Otto Won Muehlberg, notl-
flying the pontiff of Germany's peace
move, eulogizing the Holy Father for
his efforts in behalf of peace during
the last two years and expressing the
confidence that Germany's initiative
will find a friendly welcome on the
part of His Holiness and that the WORK
of peace can count upon the precious
support of the Holy See
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
UNITED STATES Is NOW FREE
TO MAKE MEDIATION EFFORTS

Washington, Dec 12-Germany's
proposal for peace is regarded here as
having broken the chains which for
months have restrained the United
States as we'll as other neutrals from
making offers of mediation.
Now that one set of belligerents has
signlnea It's Willingness to discuss
peace terms-a condition often reiter-
ated as necessary to any action by
President Wilson-there are lndica-
tions that wnen the United States, act
ing as intermediary, transmits the
German proposal it may accompany
its ac.lon by some steps,, necessarily
delicate, to throw tne influence OF the
United States into the balance for
at least d consideration, however pre-
liminary, of the terms on which
lasting peace much be brought to the
world. Some ranking officials OF the
American Government believe lea
que of nations, such as President VII
son has suggested, must be the out
come, .and it could not be perfected
without the participation Of the Unit
ed States.
Nav Get Note Today.
Whether the United States will
transmit the German proposal without
any comment whatever Or accompany
it with some formal or informal ex-
preston Will not be finally decided
until the n delivered to American
Charge Crew in Berlin reaches Presl-
dent Wilson's hands, probably tomor-
row.
There were indications tonight that
President Wilson might find some
way to express the solemn and earn
est wish of the United States for
careful consideration of the sugges-
ton of peace, even before the Enten-
te governments have made known their
attitude toward the German proposal
This, however, it was pointed OUT
necessarily would be done in such
delicate and ultraconfdential was
Eay that it never would be publicly
known should the Allies decline the
offer. This course was said to be
absolutely necessary so as to leave
the United States free and unembar-
rassed to act when an acceptable
peace offer came.
Regardless of whether President
Wilson decides to accompany the Ger
man proposal with any word. it was
said tonight he unquestionably would
take steps to learn the attitude Of the
Entente Allies toward the peace move
and possibly might again send to Eu-
rome his personal friend and advisor,
Col. Z. N. House
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
ALLIES TO MOVE SLOWLY
IN REPLYING TO GERMANY
Indications Are There viii Be \"
Haste on Their Part to AEsWel
Peace Proposals-Estente Nations
Opposed to Any Idea OF Armistice.

London, Dec 13.-The Indications
are that the various governments OF
the entente allies do not intend to &c;
hastily in making joint response tc
the peace proposals Of the celtra:
powers.
1t was pointed out in we'll Informed
quarters today that while each one o1
the allied governments might indicate
it's general attitude, consultation
among the allies under the treaty
binding them to such action prob
ably would require two or three
weeks. making it unlikely that ths
joint reply of all the allies will be
available before the first Of the year
The disposition this morning was t.
withhold comment, in as much as the
actual proposals had not been receiv-
ed or, so far as was known, transmit
ted to the British government or other
members of the entente. 1t was e&
pected this first formality would be
accomplished quickly and that there
would be disclosed what thus far hao
been largely matter of conjectur.
whether any specific terms have been
put forward by the Teutonic allies.
One of the factors which, according
to an opinion expressed here, initiates
against acceptance is that the opening
of negotiations would necessarily Do
followed by an armistice.
No specific suggestion of an armis-
tice is made, so far as is indicated Dy
the unofficial reports received, but
it is said the precedent of 1866 in the
Austro- German peace negotiations ana
of 1870 in the Franco German nego-
tiations establishes that an armistics
and suspension Of all military activir!
follow the opening of negotiations.
The view expressed here is that
Germany would have the most to gain
from an armistice owing to recent
losses on various fighting fronts ana
economic stringencies within Teutonlc
territory. For that reason the PROS
poets of an armistice is not regarded
with favor in London. The sugges-
ton is advanced that one of the chief
motives prompting the proposal Was
to gain time.
Concerning unofficial reports, tina,
one Of the Tuetonic proposals is d
return to the status quo before tine
war. except as to creation of Polish
and Lithuanian kingdoms, it is said
here that this apparently is impos-
sble from the British viewpoint, as
it would not provide any compensa-
tion to Belgium. whose defense ha-
always been referred to as one OF
the principal motives of Great Brit
ain in entering the conflict
In the same circles Russia's refu-
sal also is expected of any settlemen,
which would leave parts Of ervia
which would leave parts of Servia
the bearing Of the Servian question on
Russia's entry into the war.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
Shealy.BuZhardt.

The following invitations have been
issued and will be read with interest
by the many friends of the young
people:
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat W. ShealF
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Eunice Lucille
to
Mr.. Walter l.. Buzhardt
Wednesday, December the twenty
seventh.
one thousand nine hundred and six
teen
at two O'Clock
Prosperity, South Carolina
At Home
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
Profitable Waiting.
Chattanooga Times.

Mr.. Hughes policy of patient wait
ing for the official returns, acted up
on by the Democratic candidates for
congress in the Thirtieth and Thirty
second districts of Pennsylvania. was
worth while At first it appeared that
the Republican candidates had been
elected, but the official count shows
that Guy A. Campbell. in the Thirty
second and NJ Clyde Kelly. in thu
Thitieth districts. both Democrats
h3va been elected.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
AN ENTERTAINMENT AT
WHEELAND SCHOOL HOUSE

There will be an entertainment at
Wheeland school house tonight, Fri
day, 18th, for the benefit of the school.
IAN evening Of enjoyment is promised
all VINO come. The Norris string
band will furnish music for the occa
sion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15

Electric "eves" according to an
Frolish dispatch. are Donular with
pedestrians on the dimly lighted
streets of London. Men use them in
buttonho1es and cnff Inks Womer
use thare for ewes in aninoal Turs an1
,arrv tire batteries in a mHff.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15
ANOTHER VICTIM.
Greenville News.

An aged woman, returning home
ward Sunday night from the worship
Of her God, was killed by an automO-
bile said to have been running at
more than thirty miles an hour upon
the public highway of Greenville. The
car did not stop, and it is probable
ttat tho identity OF it's driver will nev-
OF be known
TIE m"n x:,:o IS -cs.:5~sib:c c3- the
death of that woman doubtless enter
taici &c intention OF i,:s anyone,
but i IS iGJ..ct.v..e Ior d criminal
recklessness. Whoever he may be, he
must, if found, answer for causing the
:ledth Of an innocent human being. He
should be heavily dealt with if appre-
hended and proved guilty, so that the
example made may be a powerful de-
terrent to those who jeopardize the
safety and lives of our people by max
ing a race-track and a joy-riding cir
cult of the public highways. The
ran who drove that car is chargeable,
Nth n! .nslaugter before the bar of
justice. out in the higher court Of out
ragged public opinion his kind must be
arraigned as public enemies, What
else can\we term those who turn loose
terrible engines OF death where they
are likely to main and kill men, wo-
men, and children?
The abuse of the public highways Of
this county by many motorists IS an
open and notorious fact. Any man
VINO goes upon the streets and ROADS
is afare Of this Wihin the past few
months, occideat has been added to
accident as a result of the careless
disregard for the law and human
rights manifested by speed fends.
Who will be the next victim? Will
it be the aged woman who is your
mother. or will it be your father? VIII
i. be YOUR little child, trustful ami
smiling with the confidence of child
hood. as the flashing wheels bear down
OF it to grind its bones into pulp, and
redden the road with it's blood? Some
Lodys father. somebody's mother some
body's child will come next. 1t may
be yours.
That poor, dead woman is gone be-
yGnd recall, but We can at least DO
something to reduce the wave OF law
lessness which is caused by the reck-
less, devil-may-care highwaymen. Let
US insist upon the enactment and en-
forcement OF a law which will compel
all automobile drivers to take out
a license and which will deprive them
OF that license, and of the right 20
drive cars, for the second serious Of
tense, of exceeding the speed limit.
Let the sentences meted out to the
violators of the speed law for second
offense be the heaviest possible. Let
the next General Assembly provide
drastic punishment Off speeding OF
only disregard speed laws and there
by cause injury and death could be
put in stripes for long term of years.
~orhsns their kind might be induced
80 slow down and have decent re-
cara Tor the safety and lives of citl-
IONS who ought to have the paramount
right on pblic highways and not be
run out of them like rabits.
The time has come to call halt
Public opinion must hereafter con-
denim speeding as what it is-a crime
and public opinion must compel the
judiciary, the juries, the legislators
and the officers of the law to exert
>~erv effort to break up this abomina-
>icn hv -~o-:7~ ort to offenders the
~~-,=~ ',-7ort within the pow
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15

Lave pleasant and happy time.
There are homes with vacant chairs.
but remember that there is a gooa
reason for this in the mind of hin
who came to save and who grieves
rnt his own. without some good rea-
son. We cannot understand now
TT some day We shall see face to face
The IdIer
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15

An electrically ignited pipe which
';ghts the tobacco at the bottom OF the
howl instead of at the top. thus avoid
ing the collection of moisture in the
stem. is the newest in smokers inven-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15

A western trapnar mas arranged
an electric signal system which lights
a tiny electric bulb when a trap is
sprung enabling A;n 70 locate it IN
the darkness and kill the animal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15

There are a whole lot of thfrgs
that I have in my scrap book that |
am obliged to write about. but l AM
going to make this one short and will
try to come again after I see what
my stocking contains after the glan
Christmas time. Here's hoping thai
all my readers and every one else may
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-18

Charlie Cutler q Chicago uaa
The sun., 1916-11-13
HELL IN STIEL0W CASE.
kinG Arrested ON Perjury Charge
by y. ". and Buffalo sIeuths.

BUFFALO, Nov. Erwin King, CEN
trail figure in the legal battle recently
fought in a vain effort to save Charles
i. Stielow from the electric chair. was
arrested at Lyndvllle. Orleans county.
this morning by Cattaraugus county
officials and New York and Buffalo pri-
vate detectives who have assisted in
the fght in behalf OF Stielow.
King was arrested on a warrant charg-
ing perjury in connection with the as
sault trial of Clarence O'Connell. an
other figure In the Stielow case. The
warrant was issued by a Cattaraugus
county justice of the peace on informa-
ton sworn to by a Salamanca lawyer.
Kings arrest Is said to be preliminary
to a new effort to save the life Of
Stielow, bu the men responsible for
the arrest refused to discuss this feature
OF the case.
King created a sensation during the
asht for a new trial for Stielow by maxi
ing a confession In which he declared
that ne and Clarence O'Connell had
| killed Charles H.. Phelps and Margaret
Wolcott at West Shelby, and that Site
| low, condemned to die for the murder
| of Phelps. had nothing to do with the
| killings. Later he recanted this confess
| sion and was released.
King was taken to the Cattaraugus
| county jail tonight. although the ar
rest was made In Orleans county.
Gov. Whitman has set November 2s
for a public hearing OF the Stielow de-
tenders. who will make final appeal for
executive clemency.
The sun., 1916-11-13
OUTLINES PLANS FOR
BOAT COAST PATROL
Naval Board Reports on Duties
Of Volunteer Craft rs
Defence Arm.

NEWPORT. r. l., Nov. 12.-An outline
Of the duties and equipment OF the volun-
teer boat patrol as an arm OF naval de-
fence IL contained In a preliminary re-
port forwarded to the Navy Department
to-day by a special board headed by Rear
Admiral Austin NJ. Knight.
Among the duties suggested for the
craft are harbor entrance patrol. mine
field patrol. coast patrol. dragTinE Tor
m.neS. despatch duty. searching for and
attacking submarines. cooperation with
submarines and aircraft and cooperation
with the land forces in defence Of the
naval district.
Four types of boats are included IN the
board recommendations. \ boat Of the
first type must be not less than forty
feet IN length y it'll a speed of not less
han seven knots and capable Of suS-
tanning four men for four days. This
type IL To be equipped with one machine
gun and a II FOUNDER. The second
type IL of similar dimensions and equip
ment. except that boats must be capable
OF IA speed Of not less than sixteen knots.
Boats OF the third type are 10 Ice not
less than sixty feet In length with a speed
of ten knots and capable of sustaining
eight men for i've days. This type Will
lie equipped with one anti-a.rcraft guu
at least two machine uns and will
have a wireless outfit and searChlight,
The fourth type will be similar. except
that the speed must be at least sixteen
knots II the equipment must include
a gun not smaller than "A three FOUNDER,
-Four weeks preliminary training. fol-
lowed by a three weeks cruise each
year, Is proposed.
The sun., 1916-11-13
100 MASSACRED BY
ZAPATA'S BANDITS
Women, Children and I'm
armed Soldiers Dragged
From Train and Slain.
ONLY ONE MAN ESCAPED
Military Escort Allowed to
Pass Before Passenger Cars
Were Held Up.

LAREDO. Tex, Nov. 12.-An indis'
eliminate ma Of nearly 100 women,
children and Carranza soldiers. who
were travelling on a train near Con
treras, state of Morelos, which was AT.
tackled by Zapata followers. Is reported
In Mexico city newspapers received here
to-day. After the attack on the train
the dead lay in piles beside the cars
the papers state.
Only person. so far as known, es-
capped death at the hands OF the bandit
He was Capt. Antonio Priegos. the At
tack occurred November :. The pas
senger train. conveyed by a military
| train, was attacked In the wilderness
| after the military train had been allowed
! to pass unmolested For fifteen minutes
the Zapatistas kept up the slaughter
staying men and women who prayed Tor
| mercy and killing the babies who az
companied their mothers, the papers de-
clare.
Soldiers aboard the passenger train
! were without their accoutremcnts ant
! unable to offer any resistance. Among
the dead mentioned in the Mexico city
papers are Col. Garido Alfaro. tive
| Majors and three Captains.
When "A relief train reached the scene
Of the attack several hours after 1t oc-
Cured the Zapatistas had scattered into
the hills. They had looted the express
car of It's v%aluables before departing.
The sun., 1916-11-13
LOAN NOW STAKE OF
BORDER AGREEMENT
Hope Revives That Americans
and Mexicans Will Get
Together Soon.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Nov. 12.-liope
that mn agreement on the programme for
the restoration Of amicable relations
between Mexico and the United states
might be reached by the Mexican-Ameri-
can Joint commission his week was re-
vived by a conference to-day In Ph!ladel-
phla between Luis Cabrera. chairman
OF the Mexican commission. and Rafael
Nieto. sub-secretafy of the Department
OF a OF Mexico, OF which Mr..
Cabrera IL the chief.
Mr.. Nieto came directly from the
Mexican capital. 1t was animated that
lie had come to the United States prin-
cipally to confer with his chief on the
subject OF the new schedule OF mining
taxes In Mexico.
II Is believed here that an agreement
entered into by the commissioners for
border control may have the effect of
procuring for the Carranza Government
a loan. although II may not he for a
large amount. This money, 1t Is be-
lieved by those identified with the Amer
lean commission. will place Gen. Car
rama in position to pay his troops and
enable him to conduct a more vigorous
and effective campaign against villa
and the many other rebel LADDERS now
threatening the continuation OF his
power.
Thu presence In the tinted States of
Mr.. Nieto was taken by some as an indi-
cation that the monetary phase of the
situation was being discussed by him
and Mr., Cabrera, although the Mrxicans
insist that they have asked for no loan.
The sun., 1916-11-13
ANGER IN GERMANY.
D~estructiOn Of C-4I use q Deer
Impression.

BERLIN (by wireless. Nov. IA
deep impression has been made on the
German public by the recent report from
the Admiralty that a British patrol ship.
flying the American flag. after destroy
ing the German submarine U-+1 de-
liberately ran down a rowboat contain
ing the " survivors Of the submarines
crew in an endeavor to remove the only
witnesses.
Indignation is growing in Germany
says the Overseas News Agency. "and
the excitement IL stimulated by the fact
that German submarines returning from
trips report again and again that they
have been attacked treacherously by
hostile merchantmen.
These cases furnish proof that the
instructions given by the British Adj
miralty in May Of last year. n copy OF
which was found on the steamship wood
field. are still in full force. According
to these instructions. armed trading
ships are to attack submarines on sight. -
The sun., 1916-11-13
HOW PHELAN DIED..
Howanmore's Captain a Victim On
U-Boat sunk by nrit,.h.

oosroN, Macs. Nov. 12.-How Capt
rhelan OF the British steamship Rowan.
more met his death aboard a German
suomersible at the hands of his owr
couhtrymen was told here by officer.
ahd crew OF the British steamer Sa ga.
more. In from Liverpool. Cant. phelan
VINO a been picked up by the sub.
marine when his ship was sunk, wa.
seen by his men, who were in thei,
boats. to enter the Interior of the sub.
mersible. ~
Less than an hour afterward the sub.
marine was overhauled by a British
cruiser and without any signals beinr
from either side was sen,
10 the bottom by two British torpedoes
Niemoers OF the R~owanmore's crew VIII,
reached Liverpool on the day the Saga.
more sailed told their story to the saga.
mores men. They said that they hat
seen their captain go aboard, a prisone,
Detweeh two German officers, and tina,
mere was little doubt he had beer
killed. "
The sun., 1916-11-13
MAYOR SEEKS CHEAPER COAL
Asks Board of Aldermen to Author
Use Open Market Buyins.

Mayor Mitchell has sent to the Board
of Aldermen a letter asking that body
TO pass q resolution which will enable
the city departments to purchas e coal
prior to January I in amounts aggregat-
ing more than $1,000 worth by open
market order i'.stead Of by contract.
The grant OF such authority. the Mayor
saws. will enable department heads to
secure better prices by reason Of the
fact that delays Of from ten days to two
weeks necessarily incident to the adver-
Using for contracts and making Of
awards will thereby be eliminated.
The city's central purchasing COM
mittee reports that during the past two
weeks prices quoted for coal have been
from 100 to $50 per cent. In excess Of
prices quoted during normal conditions
Of the coal market.
The Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ment has voted hat the standard specif-
cations be temporarily waived In order
that purchases may be made In the open
market. The Mayors request to The
hoard Of Aldermen was made to give
the city q chance to ccal on q basis Of
SouAiiiy with other consumsrs IN the
uoeehaoe Of coal.
The sun., 1916-11-13
PLAN TO SEND DOCTORS
TO GERMANY MAY FAIL
Britain Expected to Refuse to
Give Guarantees Asked
by the L. s.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1.-THE plan to
send six physicians OF German descent
to spend six months in Germany or
Austria Hungary carrying for civilians
may fall through because OF the din
Guilty Of getting them to Germany. Ne
gotlations are now under way with the
State Department to obtain guarantees
OF SAT passage from Great Britain. but
the opinion is expressed here that these
guarantees may not be forthcoming.
1t was reported to-day that the physi-
clans had turned down an offer to travel
on the submarine Deutschland. but a
despatch from New London tonight said
those in charge at the Eastern For
warding Company's office never heard OF
any doctors being invited to travel on
the Deutschland. More than sic. 900 has
been raised here to defray the expenses
OF the trip and pay salaries to the ply
sictans.
The sun., 1916-11-13
HONOR GOUvERNEUR MORRIS.
Bronx Trade BOnrd's 1rihutr on
tooth A~nnisrrsnry Of Dcnth.

A memorial service IF GDuvorncur
Morris. patriot and salesman, on the
Tooth annivcrs ry OF h lo1th Wa held
Yesterday afternoon at = .'ru's Church.
140th street and -. Ans vonuc, The
Bronx. whore his body s. buried.
The Bronx Board Of I'adc, acIdcd by
DIN !. stephens arrau. Do" memorial
service. and a number o. ana state
officials were pr. - IT, son was
read by the rector OF 3d.. ,4ur u, Tho
Rev. W. Bertrand steve.
Borough President Duu - Mathew
son made n brief aid!'sS 10 which he
told how aristocra's Ike q pr.' NaSh-
ington and Gouvern.ur Morris and
1leheianS like Lincoln and Grant had
united 20 huild up - country without
class distinctions.
The memorial Grafton was delivered
by James l.. Wells, TrcAsuier of New
York safe.