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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1916)
jf WE WJgJtJUSGOOD AS WE ADVISE OTHERS TO BE WHAT A NICE TIME WE'D HAVE i oapph THAT (&$m r BELIEVES IN THE BEST AND ALWAYS BOOSTS CLEAN WHOLESOME A NEWSPAPER FOR ALL SOUTHWEST OREGON HOMES OITF EDITIOK MKMHKlt OF TI1K ASSOCIATED PIIKSS mm mmH 'jr!Srfjy f STno. xxxix BIN BEFIT IS NOW PUBLIC i Savs New Orders Have Been Given to Commanders of Submarines EFERS TO ENGLISH Slates Great Britain Is To Blame for Position She Has Taken FAVORS FREEDOM OF SEAS TJchium Go eminent WInIion Unltod SIMM Would l'M'inl I'VflliiK for Victims "f H'1' il"l' A,w '" Sinning Women nml ClilMron 0r AixxlitfJ l'rtiw lu C 7 TlmM. BCltLIN, My a. (Wlroloss tn Sayvlllo.)--Tlio gist or the Gormnn iorernmcnt'8 reply lo tho Amorlcnu ottrnment follows: "Tlio German Kovcrnmont handed over to tlio proper miviil authorities lor Investigation tlio evidence eon cjrnlng the Sussex, iiud tlio Uoriiuui government being nllvo to tlio pott ilMllty that tlio ship inontloned In the note of April 10 as having boon torpedoed liy n Gorman Btibmarlno In actually Identical with tlio Snssox, the German govemmont begs to re ime further communication on tlio matter until certain points urn ns cerlalncil, litis Jtcstniliicil "The (lernian government has I in posed far reaching rcidrulntH upon the usq of tho Rtibinnrlno weapon, tolely In consideration of the miii trals' Interests. "Tho giilnnarlno forces' have, In (act, orders to conduct a uubinnrlne nrfaro In acceptance with tho con tra! principles of visit and sourch and destruction of merchant vcbhoIh recognized by International laws, the solo exception being tlio conduct of ar(are against tho enemy Inula car ried on by tlio enemy freight ships ! 'encountered In tho war -ono sur rounding Great Hrltuln. With regard to thcio no nsHiirances has over boon : 'Uvea to tho I'nlted Stntos. Made Proposition I "Tho Herman government mado tereral proposals of the United States In order to reduce tho minimum for Amerlvan travelors anil goods from Inherent dangor of nnval warfare. Had It accepted, tho United States ould liavo been Instrumental In pre senting the groator part of tho acci dent! American citizens mot with In the meantime. Must Tho Submarines "As the (lennnn government has repeatedly declared, It cannot dls. Waio with tho iiso of tho'subinnrlno pon In tho conduct of tho war 're against tho enomy trndo. IIIiiiiicn ItiltMi "In answer to tho nppeal by tho Knernment of tho United States on llf of the sacred principles, of hu manity and International law, tho German Government must repeat onoo' re with all emphasis it was not "e German but tho Ilrltlsh govern ent which Ignored nil tho nccopted rules. ( About SturvliiK 'The German government cannot , re"rato her regret that tho sen J"nu of humanity which tho gov "oment of the United States oxtonds ., 8ucl1 fervor to tho unhappy vie " of the submarine warfaro, aro extended with tho same warmth "'Wllng to tlm mnn iniili.. .... , " f M4IMIUU 11UIUCII a cl,lldren who. according to avow 2 ' "Mention of the British govern- - "!! Ue starved. .... ,S"'S Action Confined tm 0erman People are under tho 'm ression that tho United States I, e mandlng that Gormany, who t , ""BBlIng for her oxlstenco, shall "rain from tho uso of an effective Mian a"d W,,,,e ranWnB com" tion fS WUh Ulese Uemnm,s n contl1" Aim n Ul ma,ntoaco of relations , ' 0enny (herself to- protests 'nst tho Illegal methods adopted y Cermany8 enemies. Twice Wanted Peace file fini-mo.. HI, " government, con- i.m Ge"nany's strength, twice "thin tin i... ... Vvvy--'"i ow montns announced Established 1878 Ah 'I'liu Const Mall REGflBDED GRAVELY ATTITUDE NOT WALL STHKET AFFECTED ItV THE GEHMAX HEPLV Stocks of the War Group I Iron It Three or Four I'olnls ltctli- lelit'iu Ui'opn 11) Points tllr Auxii ulnl I'm! to I'mu Hi, TlraM. NHW YOU1C, May 5. Wall Street's grave view of the tlerman note wuh ruNcctoil lu tho demor alized tone of the Block market at tlio opening today. Actlvo Issues, particularly thono romprLilnr; tho war gioup, broke threo to six pnlnts with a drop of lit points for tho llethlehem Steel. Market llerovoi-N Hocovorles wero made before noon by which time tho excitement had died down and trading was almost normal. JIINISTKItS AXD riiritCII COM-' jhtti:i:s hold conimikkxci: Coinmlttci: Finally Doclilcs To Al low IturcH Suudiiy I'. II. Cmiip boll Hny.s Will Invoke Tlio Ijiw Protesting tho holding of Sundny auto races, a committee from vari ous churches met yesterday after noon and decided to halt tho sched uled events of May 7 at the race track, claiming them violations of tho Sunday Closing Law. A com mittee of threo ministers, appoint ed to call on tho promoters of tho races, after talking tho mutter over with Flunk Cattcrllu, who Is one of (ho men Interested, decided they would tako no utand against tlm1 uvoiiIh for this Sunday, as It waul shown that tho men had already boon at heavy expense for advertis ing. Will Invoke TJio l,av With this understanding, tho rac es aro to bo hold. Itov. K. H. Camp- boll, who was one of tho committee of yojtorday, howovor, has given notice to tho men that ho intends to prefer charges against tlioni lm inedlatoly after tho races, for tho alleged violating of tho Sunday clos ing law, tho ouo which was passed lu 1804. . IIo has asBertod-thnt lirenoually .Ma that 'thu, ,alleBl violations allould hut 'bo nllpwi'c( to pass un punished. Tho nrgumont was put up to him that bucIi action Is unfair, Iniumuch as cigar and confectionary stores, pool and blllard halls aro allowed to bo open on Sunday. Tho members who wero at tho commltteo meeting of yestrday wero liruco Uvuiib, Jack Thompson, Kov. K. II. Campbell, Itov. Joseph KnottB. Hov. II. 11. Foskott, Ilev. J. S. Stub bloflald, Churles Itaymond, Itov. . I.o Hoy Hall, I. S. Kaufman, Dr. (J. W. Leslie and, Gcorgs Doll. (Jlveii I'oHx-r To Act After various discussions, somo of which woro for tho securing of an Injunction, It was docldod to leave tho matter up to tho commlt teo consisting of Hov. II. II. Fos kett, Hov. Joaonli Knotts nna uov. J. S. Stubbteflold. Mr. Catterlln pointed opt to these man, when thoy called on him last evening, that much has been spout toward advertising tho ractjs. Ho said thoy would not bo a regular thing. Tho commltteo decided tlio men should bo allowed to proceed this tlmo unmolested, but Mr. Camp bell say3 not. Should Leave To Committee This morning tho Uov. Stubblo flold said, "Inasmuch as wo woro appointed a commlttoa to settlo this matter, I firmly bollovo that tho decision should have been left with us. I regret that anyone 13 now protesting our proceduro. Tho mon woro very courteous to us, explain ing exactly that tho matter has gono almost too far to call it off., Wo told thorn wo wanted only to stand for a clean Sabbath In Marshfleld." MixKits .vitu xi:i;di:d KiiRlitml Army Wants Them For Wrk la Franco nr Aiwltiej I'reiu lo Coo U; Tlm. LONDON, May G. The WarOf flco has notified tho coal owners of England and Wales that 10,000 voluntodr miners skilled in tunnel ling nnd tlmbering-up work aro neoded for the Drltlsh forces in France. Tho coal owners aro try ing to devise a means to supply tho mon without curtailing tha nroductlon or coal. These men will not undergo military training, GES MARSHFIELD, OREGON, m DECIDED U. S. Officials Are Awaiting Receipt of Official Text of The Reply. T Some Think Assurances of Germany Will Be Accepted by This Country ACTION NOT TO BE HASTY Somo Ilcllcvc That the (Jcncnil Tone of the Communication In Not Hal ls Cue lory .Many Walt lo See If Promise Aro OboNcrved ttljr AttoclttrJ 1'rml lo Com liar Tlwr. WASHINGTON, I). C, May fi. While tho final decision on tho nt- 'tltudc of tho American government nwnlts the official text, some cabinet members Indicated that the German nnsuranoes probably will bo accepted and diplomatic relations will not bo broken unless tho submarine com mands violated It and American lives are endangered. Will Tako Their Time At tho State Department after a cabinet meeting It was stated that no hasty action would bo taken on the German noto and In view or Its length and tho necessity of digesting It care fully, It was Improbable that any do- (Vision would bo reached before next j Hold Long Mix'tliin Tho cabinet was In session two 'hours and a half the longest mooting for sovornl months. Tho mcmborN of tho cabinet woro uncommunicative all saying that no further steps will l bo takon until the offlclnl text Is placed beforo President Wilson. I Moots the Demands Tho prlvnto vlow of officials np- iparently was tliat (lip, now onlorir to tho submarine commandcrH apparent ly mot tho (lenjands of tho United States although (hero was consider able latitude for unfavorable Inter pretation of these orders. Not SnllN'furliiry Tho gonoral tonor of tlio nolo, how. over, Is considered unsatisfactory. Sovornl cabinet mombers indlcntod that tho United States would have to wait and see whether tho now or- ( dors wero cnrrled out. Tho president nnd cablnot wont carefully ovor tho noto ns transmitted in the nows dis patches. Gerard cabled today that ho had started the official toxt on th rnuhlnn lnnt nlirlil. ' ' iwiui rrt'SKicnr. Until President Wilson hlmsolf der cldos whether tho Gorman noto Is acceptable, there will bo no announce ment' of tho uttltudo of (ho govern ment. Congress received tho noto quietly with tho momhnrs expressing a variety of views. .May Want Old Order Secretary Lansing said It was pos sible tho United States mlgt nrk Gormany for nn official copy of pra Ioim orders to submarine comintiud. ors so Hint they might bo compared with th new orders. Ho would not disci)! tho noto except to say ti'nt mistakes lu submarine warfare voie not admlssablo and to roltorato that tho United States was willing to dis cuss tin conduct of tho submarine warfaro with Germany after tho lai" rr had abandoned tho prosout practices, AKIIKST HOT Kb MAX Man At Ocneva Ik Charged With Khplonngo fi), Anno. Ule4 I'rtu in Coot'tlt, Tlmw. i r.BNKVA, Switzerland, May C A number of employees of ono of Geneva's palatial hotels' liavo Just boon arrested on a chargo of os-plonago- for tho benefit of Gor mauyc'Ond' of tho 'employeej uvolded arrost by drowning Ijlni eolf In Lakb Oenova. '" Tho hotel, run by two German naturalized Swiss, Is a popular re sort for English and American tourists. GOES HACK A(JAIX C. L. Watt, of Salem, who has been hero ror two weeks visiting his broth er, James Watt, left on tho Break- (water this afternoon for his home again. The brothers hud not seen each other for 11 years until thl visit HE 01 FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1916 DUBLIN QUIET 11 OXIjV ONH SHOT IIKAItll Tin: nhjiit IK'ltINO Military Autluri'ltlcs Continue the Seal ch for Arms and Ammu nition Which Are Destroyed til, AuoclitM Prni lo Cool tin, Tlran. DUI1LIN, tiny '..Only one shot was heard lu Dublin since Inst nlgnt. Military authorities continue to ties' troy largo quantities of arms and ammunition. NKW HOAD IX CHINA Will Connect 'lo linpoHnnt Sen 1 ports ' ttljf AuocUlist Vtn to Cooi lit, TlmM.l P13KING, May 5. Tho ministry of communications, In cooperation with tho Chamber of Commerce it Chefoo, in about to undertake tho construc tion of a railway between Chefoo and 'Wol-hslen, In Shaugting province. The lino will bo slightly over ono hundred miles long, and wilt connect tho Important port of Chofoo with the slstor port of Tengchowfu and a number of Interior commercial cit ies. coos-eunitv chi:i:sk associa tion IXCOHPOItATKD i:. Xlcliolson, of Maihlifleld, Pres ident anil Director Most All h'artorleN Mciubei-x (Special to The Times) COQIIILLK, Ore., May f.. Orgnn latlon of thu Coos-Curry Chccso As sociation was mado hero yesterday afternoon. Officers and a board of i)lrector woro elected. Articles of Incorporation have been filed at Ha. lorn. Hfforts are now being made to securo a compotout cheese In spector and sovornl offers are being considered C. K. Nicholson, of the Coos Day lea and Cold Storage company, wus elected president; F. T. McMullen, of Denmark, vlco president with O. T.'Skcols, of Coqutllo, jocrota'ry nnd treasurer. Tlio members of tho Hoard of' Di rect on aro C. T. Skeols, Coqulllo Creamery; J. I). Carl, Norway; F. T. McMullen, Denmark; Mr.-McDonald, Sunrlso Creamery at Ilroadbent; and C. 12. Nicholson or Mnrshriold. Kvory choeso factory In Coos nnd Curry Joined with tho exception of tho Coos Day Crolmory nnd a chceso factory at Norway. ATHLETES TO VIE TWO MAItSHFIKLD LADS TO PAUTICIPAi: IX HTATi: MKKT ,Curl Hack ami .lack Merchant To Go . To Eugene Xot Wook Export 20(1 rack Men To Compete Two trackmon from tho Marsh Hold high school will lonvo next week ror Eugene to participate In tho state Inter.u'bolastlc track moot to be staged under, tho ausplcos of tho state university, Tho men aro Carl Hack und Jack Merchant. Doth of these men liavo good track records behind them In Coos county. Hack, Benlor, holds tho county record for tho mile, Merch ant, Junior, U speedy In tho 100 yard dash and has done better than 20 feet In tho broad Jump. ThTs Is a new proceduro ror local .athletics, At Eugene tho men will meet In competition with possibly i!00 high school . uthlutoa from all parts of Oregon. Four years ago "Curloy" Larson, Guy Stutsman and Cy Glark went out to O. A. C. und took part In 'a similar meet. This week sometime Conch Nlles. of thg high school team, expects to liavo ueiiuito woru oh in wio uuio for tho holding of tho Coos county lntor-3cholast!u track meet. Last year tho meet was held In Marsh field end was won by tho local school. Tho athlotes of tho cinder path go out almost every afternoon to tha raco track on south Fourth street for tholr training and aro gradually getting into very good trim. Money to Ioaii on ImprovcxI ruiichoH lu uny amount, V. K. Con way Mortgugo Co., Jlyrtlo Arms. DFFGEHS NAMED EVENING EDITION. D 511 10 DEATH More Irish Rebels Pay Death Penalty for Part In the Insurrection Death Sentences for Some Were Committed toTen Years Penal Servitude PLUNKETT ONE OF DEAD Others Whoso Lives Were Sacrificed for tho Cause Wore Kdwuitl Daly, Michael O'llaurnlum and Wllhim lenTM All Prominent. in, Amm lt.l !'r lm pa, Tinn. DUHLIN, May ft. Four ihoro rob ol prisoners wero sentenced to death aud shot yesterday, It was officially announced today. They wero Joseph Vluukctt, Edward Daly, Michael 'C Hanrahan and Wllllum.Pcarso. Ouo of Originals Plunkott was ono of soveu original signers or tho proclamation or the I Irish provisional government. Will iam Pearse was a brother of Pat rick Pearse. Kucnpo Death Penalty Flfteon other robols woro sontcn- Iced to death but lator their sontences wore commuted to ton years poual 'sorvlco. Tho death sentonco of nn- tother prisoner was commuted to eight years ponal Horvltudo. Two other robolH woro iientonced to ton years I penal 'servitude. WILL BE RELEASED UUtlTISII WILL LET OEUMAXH AXD l AUSTIUAXH OO Thirty-Eight Woro Taken Off the American Steamer China on Decent Trip ID, AuocUlel TrM to Coot DJ TIdim.I LONDON, Muy 5. Tho Drltlsh goV crninout has decided to rclenso 38 Gormunn nnd Austrlaus who had been takon off thu American steamer China. IS SE1T TO JAIL O'l TO EDLt'ND SEXTEXCEI) SKItVE TlllltTV DAVH TO Also Flood ;ill( ii nd Must Pay tho Cost Which Amount to Over Jjsunt) (Special to ho Times) COQU1LLE. Oro May C tn tho circuit court today Otto Edluud was suuteuced to thirty days In Jail and was fined ?:i00 and costs, Tho i-OHt.i will ahiuuut to ovor 1200. Tho sentonco wan passed by Judgo Ham ilton. Edluud was found guilty yostoru'ay of bootlegging. II j was first tried In Justlco Pnn uock'j court lu tills city und found guilty und he uppoalod tho caso which was decided against him lu the circuit court. Allen Trial On Tho caso of Mrs. Julia Allen against A. II. O'Urlon and Tho Even ing Itecord Is still on trial but will probably bo concluded this utter noon. It l.i a libel suit lu which thu plalutirr usks ror damages In thu sum or $15,000. Will Excuse Jurors Tho Jurors who aro not sorvlng on tha damage suit will bo exoiued this afternoon until June, thu trial cases being ovor, WILL HOLD COXFEHEXCE HcpivscututlveK of i:llorlal Ahsocla tion Airivu lu City Philip Hates of Portland und E. E. )lrodlo of Otegon City representing tho Oregon Edltorlul Association, ar rived lu tlio city this afternoon and tonight will hold a conference o all tho editors in tho county. Iruslness matters pertaining to tho newspaper business will bo discussed. Tho editors of ull tho nowspapors In the county uro expected to bo present 0 0 OTHERS I Consolidation of Times, Const nml Com ny Advertiser. L ITALIANS AND AUSTIUAXS IX A CLASH Hatllo In At louK Mango In Tho Adriatic And Is Without Material Effect tar Aoctttl l'r to Cooi tU, Tlmtt.) UEltLlN, May r.. (Wireless to Sayvlllo) A battlo In tho Adriatic between Italian and Austrian war ships and air craft Is reported In a statement from the Austro-llungar-lan admiralty. It uIbo reports that Austrian airships raided Havenna, Italy. Tho naval battlo was fought at long range and wns without effect. L WILL PltOTECT AMEIHCAXH A'l! SAX DOMIXGO Nit nut Ion Arising from Attempt lo Overthrow (lovcniineut In h Grave Ono tllr AworUlM I'rwi lo Coot III, TtntN. SANTO DOMINdO, May fi. Mar ines woro Innded today from tho Amorlcnu converted cruiser Prairie for tho protection of tho Amorlcnu legation, Tho situation growing out of an attempt of tho factional leaders to overthrow tho administration of President Jlmlnez Is critical. GEItMAIH STOP AXD DUItX A XOItWEGIAN VESSEL Was Hound from England and Was CarrylnK Pit Props for Army Uso til, AitorUlt.l l'lu lo Coot Dr TlniN.) LONDON, May a. Tho Norwe gian schooner Mars, while bound lor England with pit props, was stopped and burned by u Gorman crulsor sayn a Copenhagen dispatch. Tho members of tho crow woro BOA'Oll. GEItMAXS. MAKE SOME GAINS AltOl'ND VEHDUX Paris Claims That Ono Attack Agnlnst French Position Was Repulsed (I), AuwUt4 Tim to Cwm Har TlmM. J , LONDON, May C Thu capturo of 'sovornl French trenches liitliwest 'of Hurucourt on tho Verdun front kwas unnnuueed toduy by Herlln. Hv poated French atneks west or Dead Finn's Hill broke down. ' Paris says tho Germans yesterday 'launchod a stroi(g attack against Hill ';04 and gained a looting lu tho ad vanced French trench. South of tho Somfo river tho German attack was repulsed, FLAG IS RESENTED .MEXICAN' OFFICIALS OIUECT AMEIHCAX EMHLEM TO Order Disregarded by Couiiunndei- of Supply Train and Xo Trouble Itosiillcd D AMOfUlfrl ITU1I 10 " Mt IIOIM.) COLUMHUS. N. M., Muy C Thirty Curranza customa guards stopped an American motor supply train ut Las Pulomua eight miles south of tho border today nnd order ed tho cominuudor to romovo tho Amorlcun flag3 Hying from tho cars. Tho Mexicans, who had boon cel ebrating a holiday, Informed him that American flags could not be allowed on Mexican soil. No at tention was paid to thu demand und no trouble rosulted. OCCUPY (IHIJEIC TOWN French Aro Eighteen .Monaster Miles From tl, AuofUI1 rrw to fix lu, Iiivm ATHENS, May G. Much slgnlfl cauco Is attached by tho Greeks gonerally to tho occupation by the French tioops o tho Greok town of Fiorina, owing to Its location lining only 18 in Hon auuth of Mouastlr. HAVE 1AVA FIGHT TWO MR IS 1 DESTROY STEAMER GAPTURE TRENCHES No. 241 REDE One Is Put Out of Commission by British Light Cruiser Squadrons AT German Machine Is Brought Down by the Anti-Aircraft Guns Dispatch Says ONLY ONE ABOARD ESCAPES Airship In Said lo Have Cnrrled Thirty Mon When It .Mado Visit to tho Groelc City, According to P.eutor Dispatch (II, AMOtlit! rrm to Coot Ha, TlmM. LONDON, Mny 5. A Zoppolln waa destroyed yesterday by ono ot tho Ilrltlsh light cruiser squadrons off ktho coast of SchloBWIg, says an of ficial announcement today. Sntonlkl lUldcd A Zeppelin raided Salonlkl this morning nnd was destroyed by antl- 'alrcraH guns, according to a Iteutcr "dispatch. Only ono or tho crew of thirty on tho airship escaped. MAY BE LOCATED POSSIIILV PEItSIIIXO KXOWfy WIIEIIE VILItA IS HIDING Can ana Must Ho Heard from p- foro Ohrcgoii Can Sign A-" Fliml Agreement f 117 Al.OflilM Pnsn 10 Coo nJ TlmM.) i EL PASO, Toxus, May C At Funston'H temporary headquarters hero It was said this uftornoou a. message had boon rccolvad from Pershing In which ho stated he thought ho had located Villa. Regarding tho nogotlatlomi oe tweeu Scott and Obrogou, Moxlcnn officials lu Juarez today said there still wore somo messaged to bo ex changed with Carranzn bofqro a fin al conforonco could bo called and It might bo Saturday boforo an agreement was signed. It ? believed an agreement will go through as originally arranged, with a low minor uhuugoj. MAX WHO SHOT JAMES IIOPSON IX AHM, PLEADS GUILTV District Attorney Pleads For De fendant .loo Concli Verdict Over John D. Goss (Special to Tho Times) COQUILLE, May r.. Charles Michaels lulu yesterday pleaded guilty to tho shooting of James HopBon, near Myrtle Point n fow months ugo, and, on tho rocommen dntlou of District Attorney l.llje qvlst, was paroled. Tho troublo between the in ' arose over somo hay thut was blns bought. Mlchuols later clalmid that Hopsou started toward htm nl that only then did ho shoot. Tlm latter wus hit lu tho arm, not at ull a serious wound. Coach Gots Verdict Tho Jury returned a vordlct latr ystorduy for Joo Coach lu tho case brought against him by John D. Goss for 832, claimed duo for pro. fesslounl services. Tlio caso will In ull probability go back Into court under a illfforfiit proceduro. Tho claim put up by tho 'attor neys for tho defendant, A, S. Ham mond nnd Wulter Sinclair, was that a stutumont or thu bill was sent Couch at Haudon, whorcas his prop er address was Lam pa and that, thoreforo, ho did not receive tho bill. CALEDONIA CLUD Tho monthly meeting or the Cal odonla Club la to bo hold lomor- ' ,-....' ni-nnlnir lii tlm Mooso Hall. Icommouelug at olght o'clock, There Is to ba a program, dancing ami refreshments, acordlng to tho of. fleoM who aro anxious that ull Scotchmen come out and attend. Mnll ZEPPELINS STROYED R 0 SALD1I MICHAELS PAROLED )