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Daily Weather Report I'nsvttled Tuufglit and Friday; Probably Shower. Highest temp, yeatorday ....62 Lowest tamp, last night ....49 voij. vn. R06EBUKG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, O.iKGOX, THURSDAY, APRIL .20, 1016. No. 00, RESPONSIBILITY BREAK IS PUT Result of the Last Note Dispatched to the Kaiser Will Not be Known For Jfl'USTGIVE UP UNDER SEA WARFARE .Stand Token In liolialf of All Humanity and the Neutral Nations Who Have Suf fered From War. BERLIN, April 20. The subma-j rine note of President Wilson reach ed the American embassy at eleven o'clock this morning. One Bection was missing. Gerard expCcts to give the ntire note to von Jagow by this aft ernoon. A confidential message to the embassy, enjoined absolute si lence. ("WASHINGTON, April 20. The pvlsident considers that the next step depends solely upon Germany and that three or four days consti tute a reasonable time for a reply. Precedent Calltj for War. Diplomatic history records but one instance where a breaking of rela tions between two first class powers has not eveiSually brought war that which now exists between Ger many and Italy. Congress Worried. Congress received the president's declaration of his course with mixed evidences of concern and approba tion. Most of the leaders, Demo cratic and Republican, thought the; president hardly could do less, and some expressed the opinion that his action would not lead to war. Republican Leader Mann alone of all the opposition leaders openly at 'icked the president for his stand. He characterized it as a political play. Woodrow Deserts Konco. President Wilson's words leave no opportunity for double meaning. In his address to congress he said: "I have deenied it my duty to say to the Imperial German government that if it is still its purpose to prose-1 cute relentless and indlcriminate warfare - - - the United States government is at last forced to a conclusion that there Is but one course It can pursue; and that un less the imperial German govern ment should now, Immediately, fle clare and effect an abandonment of Its present methods of warfare fcfcRVnst passenger and freight carry ing vesesls this government can have no choice but to Bcver diplomatic re lations altogether." United States Patient. The note to Berlin declares: "The government of the United States has been very patient - - -It has accepted the successive ex planations and assurances of the im perial government as of course given in entire sincerity and good faith and has hoped even against hope, that it would prove to be possib.'e for the imperial government so to order and control the acts of its naval commanders as to square its policy with the recognized principles of hu manity as embodied in the law of nations. "It has made every allowance for. unprecedented conditions and has been willing to wait until the facts became unmistakable ar-d were sus ceptible of only the one interpreta tion. "It now owes it to a Just regard for its own rights to say to the im perial government that Vat time has come. First Position Inevitable. "It has become painfully evident to It that the position which it' took at the very outset Is Inevitable, namely, the use of submarines for the destruction of an enemy's com merce is of necessity because of the very character of the vessels employ ed and the very methods of attack which their employment of course Involves, utterly Incompatible with the principles of humanity, the long established and incontrovertible Tights of neutrals and the sacred lm munities of non-combatants. jOnly One Course Open. V "If it still Is the purpose of the imperial government to prosecute re lentless and Indiscriminate warfare against vessels of commerce by the FOR DIPLOMATIC UP TO GERMANY : i Several Days. use of submarines, without regard to what the government of the United States must consider the sacred and indisputable rules of International law and the universally recognized tea of humanity, the govern ment of h United States is at last forced to the conclusion that there is but one course it can pursue. It's Up to Germany. "Unless the imperial Government should now declare in effect an abandonment of its present methods of suumarine warfare against pass enger and freight carrying vessels, id government of the United States can have no choice but to sever dip lomatic relations with the German empire altogether. "This action the government of the United States contemplates with the greatest reluctance, but feels constrained to take in behalf of hu manity and the rights of neutral na tions." Sussex Is Last Straw. Had the recent attack on the chan nel steamer Sussex, the note tells Germany, been an isolated caso, the United States might have hoped that the submarine commander acted In violation of his government's sol emn pledges and that the ends of justice might have been sufficed by a disavowal, reparation and his prop er punishment. But, it adds, this case "unhaptly does not stand alone." OREGON BALLOT SALEM, Or., April 20. The name of Charles' E. Hughes will be printed on the Oregon .Republican primary ballot as a candidate for the nomination for president of the United States, despite his express re quest that it be omitted. Supreme Court Decides. This was tho decision of the Ore gon supreme court, when It handed down a verbal opinion from the bench ordering Secretary of State Olcott to place Justice Hughes' name on the ballot, as prayed for in the application filed by Wallace Mc Camant, of Portlnnd, for issuance of writ of mandamus agttinst the sec retary of state. The court will hand down a written opinion in the case some time this week. The decision or the court was unanimous. Jus tice Eakln and justice Moore did not sit. Argument in the mandamus pro ceedings was m'ade yesterday by Mr, McCamant and Albert Abraham, of Roseburg, in behalf of those who signed the petition to place Justice Hughes' name on the ballot, and by Assistant Attorney-General Van Winkle and Charles W. Fulton, of Portland, for Secretary of State 01 cott. Reasons Come loiter. The court, In announcing Its dec! slon, did not give reasons, and these will be contained in the opinion to be handed down later. The nrandamus proceedings were instituted after Secretary Olcott had refused to place Justice Hugnes name on the ballot. The secretary acted in accordance with the re quest of Justice Hughes, who notl fled him that he was not a canili date for the nomination for presl dent and asked that his name be omitted. The court s decision sett a pre cedent, it Is declared, and enunclat ed rights of the people to place the name of any person on the ballot for whom they wish to express their choice for nomination to an office JIKKF PRICKS SOAR. PORTLAND, April 20. Reef has reached its highest price today, steers being Vuoted at 13 to II cents. . - SHIPMENTS INCREASING RAPIDLY Liquor Shipments For March Total Four Hundred Four. SIX VIOLATIONS OF LAW IN THIS CITY Amount Sliipped in During Month of March is (.renter Than Combined SliipinenU of January and February, ' That the shipments of liquor from California to Oregon are increasing rapidly is shown by the returns for the month of March which have just been compiled by the district i attorney from the records received in the county clerk's office. The shipments for March are greater than the shipments of January and February combined despite the fact that in February the pharmacists ordered a great deal more than they did during the past month. The total number of shipments for the month of March total 404. Comprising these shipments were 510 quarts of whiskey, 1908 quarts oi beer, 19C quarts of alcohol, 15 quarts of wine, 8 quarts of brandy, five quarts of gin, 1 quart of rye. During the month of February there were 250 shipments with 105G quarts of beer, 277 of whiskey, 42 of alcohol, 5 quarts of brandy, 11 quarts of wine and 1 quart of gin. The total number of shipments combined for the month of Febru ary were 376 against the 404 for March. Since the first of the year there have been a great many violations' of the law, especially in receiving orders before the time limit had expired. Six of these violations or which the district attorney has knowledge have occurred within this city since the first of March. Two more have occurred in the northern part of the county, two in the south ern part and one at Scottsburg. These will be Investigated by the (Continued on page 5.1 U. S. AIRMEN IN MEXICO MAKE LONG FLIGHT IN RECORD TIME t i, v - INM-wSk- Y ' ' J &i"w'at't Html U. Edgar S. Gorrell (left) and Lt. Herbert A. Dargue. Their machine in flight at Cams Grandcs. Lieutenants Gorrell and Dargue, army birdmen, flew from San Antonio, Chihuahua, to Columbus, N. M., distance of 330 miles, in four hours and ten minutes, making only one stop at Casas Grandcs. MThere seems to be no doubt that Villa, was wounded," reported Lieutenant Darfrue. "Conversations with natives and with physi cians convince me that he was shot through both legs, while another bullet lodged in his stomach. A man b thvtt condition without medical attention could, sesresly livs lonjr- ... , .,.. . v . r , j ' :si ''','. " DATE OF 1. 0. 0. F. CONVENTION Grand Master States Meeting Will be Postponed. CARNIVAL COMMUTE ARE GRATIFIED Amusement Comiuuiy Still Tb JSe Hoard From us to Whether 'i'liey Will Hold Committee to Original Com i act. At fast the dates of the 1. O.' O. F. and the Strawberry carnival have been positively decided upon, and in spito of tne many conflicting reports the dates of the two big events will bo as stated in the local press early In the week. An article which appeared in ono of the Portland papers last evening gnve the local carnival committee and the committee having tho ar rangements of the Odd Fololws' con vention in charge, an anxious morn ing. This article stated that the Grand Master of the Grand Lodgo of Oregon had stated that there would be no change In the dutes of the con vention as originally decided upon, which were the llith, 17th, and 18th of May. According to the articlci the move for the change came from local interests in this city which was not tho case, as tho secretary of the Grand Lodge had received numer ous letters from all sections of the state, suggesting the advisability of holding the convention a week later than at first planned on account of the state primary election which Is to bo held during' the week, and 'as a great many of tho delegates held positions upon the election boards they felt that they would be compelled to pass up tho convention on that account. This morning the local commlt teo after reading the, article In question got In communication with the Grand Master over the long distance wire and asked for a posi tive answer one way or the other as thoy wore unuhlc to proceed with 'unv of their arrangements under the IS DECIDED WAR DOES NOT FOLLOW DIPLOMATIC BREAK Situation Altho Admitedly Crave Does Not Appear as Black As Fainted, present uncertain condition of af fairs. Tho committee received the assur ance of Mr. Hall that the week fol lowing the original dates would be the one which would see the dele gates arrive in the city. He further stated that ho- would have letters written today to all the lodges in the state calling attention to the delegates to the change In plans for the convention. Carnival Committee Pleased. Although the committee in charge of the attractions for the carnival week have not heard as to what ar rangements can be made for tho change of datos, they are positive (Continued on page 5.) PARIS, April 20 The French captured somo fortified positions northwest of Vnux last night, with two hundred prisoners and much booty, was announced. Other fight ing in tho Vcrdtin region was unim portant. The French and Gorman batteries maintained an Incessant bombardment west of the Meuse. The French gulned some ground through mining operations in the Argouno. Joffre addressed the army In orders today, sending the best wishes of the RtiRsInn troops who had benn trans ported to Franco for tho puropse of fighting on the Occidental front. W. L. Thomas, a local engineer had the mlsfortiino today to drop a Heavy weight on hlB foot while wrk ing about the roundhouse, with the result that too of the tooB o7 tho right foot were badly mashed. He was taken to tho offlco of lira. Sooty. Sether & Stewart whoro the Injury was dressed. OF NECESSITY to Bernstorft. ENGLISH THiNKGERMANS WILL NOT YIELD Ambassador Points Out Tlmt Num- . erous Cuiiroroucos .Mil at Ho Held lleforo issues Are Settled. WASHINGTON, April 20. -Von Bernstorft discussed with Lansing the possibility of averting a diplo matic break between Germany and Amorica. He obtained Lansing's views of the Btops necessary to niaku the submarine warfare conform with. America's Ideas of law and (human ity. Bernstorft declined to comment on the conforonce, but lt is under stood that ho does not take a hope less vlow of the situation; Jt Is known that he gave Lansing reaBou to believe that another disaster simi lar to r?ii?-S-.i3sox, will not occur while the present negotiations are being conducted. He pointed out that since America asked for a dis tinct change in the submarine policy of Gormany, numerous .conferences botwoen the Iloiiln officials muHt ro Biilt. Murines wore sent to guard the wlreloss stations, at Tuckorton and Sayville, but no steps have been taken to watch the Interned German vessels. Thinks War a IVmslhlllty. LONDON, April 20. Oflclals hero do not think that Gormany will yloHl to tho American demand that she coaso her submarine warfare. Tho opinion hero in all diplomatic circles Is that a breuk is certain, with war as a strong possibility. This vlow is bused on the Tact that Gurmuny has emphasized that the Biihmnrlno Is her most effectlvo' weapon against England. . The crisis which threatened to dis rupt tho cabinot has been avurtod, and all differences regarding tlio conscription issue settled, wag an nounced today. WASHINGTON, April liO.iIn Teu tonic diplomatic circles the - predic tion Is mado that the" present grave crisis will bo bridged over without a rupture of relations much loss war. Tho fact Is not loBt sight of that Gormany Is a proud nation; that Bho is Btirrorlng from the cfrecls of a blorkade maintained by her enemies, whlnh tho United States had de nounced as a violation of Internutlon-' al law, and that her submarine oam liaign Is a campulgn of retaliation and undoubtedly Ih having a certain effort upon the greatest or hor ene mies England. NwiMKity to DUtnte Reply. The Merlin government will not give up imbmarino operations against merchantmen; this much is certain. There is no party In tho omplro which would approve abandonment. Tho answer of Germany to tho American soml-ultlmatum will bo dictated by the necessities of tha central powers at tho present mo ment. What has Germany to gain by tho adoption of a hostile attltudo on the part of the United Slates? Freedom to carry on her subma rine operations without regard to principles of humanity and Interna tional law. This would mean tho torpedoing on sight of every vessel, neutral well as belligerent. The ability to say to the German pco f that the Kaiser's forces could defeat tho allies but thnt victory TJ Impossible with flie wholo world as an enemy and that It Is dcslrablo to make peace. This would savo tho house of Ho honzollern. (tniuuir Una Much to I.oo. What has Germany to lose by an tagonizing the United States? Tho probable entrance Into tho war of a nation 100,000,000 strong, with vast and unfettered resources. Adoption by European neutrals of an attitude similar to that of the United States Loss of tho Influence of the Unit ed States to prevent a peaco which would be disastrous to the German empire. iD