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j;r vj:ciij;:: : , . -'. -r -CfiH? ,' . '. "tali's - v ."tis.-'S jv -' ; 5 .. : Fair tonight and Thursday, iy warmer tonight. Moderate south . to southwest wfndf3jp' VOL. XXII. NO. 333. ... : ..- ISIiliBltliB dec. 13, 1 9 1 6wr PRICE FjVE CENTS f CANADIAN TORPEDO BOAT K P. LOST. 1 j'. 1 jot xi wi it na un Ut x ; v v; n General Opinion in England That Time Not Opportune;! for Such Discussion. HOUSE OF COMMONS ; MAY -HEAR TOMORROW. Undercurrent For Making En tente's Position; Clear So ThaFEven German People May Know Rumor That Kaiser May Change Form of Government. .oiulon, Dec. 13. Although com ment is slow in London about results that might come from the peace propo-sal, as the general opinion is that the time is not opportune for the discussion of terms, there is an un dercurrent of feeling that something might be gained by making the world acquainted" definitely v. 'th the attitude of the British . government. The offer will be made known to the House of Commons tomorrow, pro vided sufficient time elapses to per mit consultation. ' V 7 , w ; rr, ren irf New Berii arid their visits are B that little time will be taken up looked forward to ith great anticipa bv consideration -of the move of Ger- , , ... . tion by these, many am! her allies, although some, A rtkM . frnm 4Srf , i,lt ncn!ta1 BP7(ul l"r r "uV"r : too hasty rejection of the overtures, believing that the German people when once acquainted, with the object ofthe entente might be more mchned . , , jm . I for no other, it is believed the posi- . ,ou or me entenio snouiu oe maue known to the central powers. .... VW0uu.w,w.b .b.uUw soa may make some suggestions when ;. ... , . forwarding the offer also was much discussed. There was an intimation that he might at least bonvejf the terms of the -entente , to the : central A report is ctrfretrt-iiere that Em, peror William As - about - to announce the granting of ;a parliamentary form of government to Germany. Indications are that the various gov ernments of the entente do not -in- tPllfi rn nr-r hacfilv in malrirur Tr.in t r- spouse to- the peace proposals of the central powers. 1 It is pointed out in well informed vTo ankle that tfe con quarters today v.ill indicate its trart hinrlinp- tliflm in nnaninvins ftp- tini probably will require to or three weeks in making the. reply. It is likely that the joint reply of all the allies will not be available be- fore the first of the year. , Dispatches this morning were with- out comment in as much as the actual proposal had not been made public, or so far as known transmitted tn the & British government or other members of the entente. One factor, according to opinion ex- Pressed here, which might militate against acceptance is that the open- of negotiations necessarily would . be followed by an armistice. o specific suggestion of an armis- "ce has been so far indicated by the ia 4 said the nrecerlent nf 18RR in the Au- stro-German peace negotiations and " ' 1870 in the FrancoGerman negotia- tions established an anmistice, with a suspension of all military activity, fol- lowed the opening of negotiations. TO LEAVE TNE TRANSPORT New York, Dec. 13. The crew of 'he United States transport, Sumner, "hich went aground on the New Jer seJ' coast at Barneget -yesterday, are Preparing to-ttba'ndon the vessel, ac cording i0 wireless dispatches re CeJvrU today. Sumner labored heavily last nigbt- roports state, with the list to 11l! starboard more pronounced. The Passengers were rescued yesterday. . 4. 4. 4, , 4. 4, 44, 4r GREEKS AND FRENCH 4 FIGHTING. London, Dec. 13. Fighting is Progress " between the Greek in egular troops and the French, ordmg to an Overseas News J C vv T I T Aeency announcement IB f ' 4. 4. 4, 4, 4, 4, 4,- 4, 4, 4, 4, era L i ELKS CHRIS AntleriecL Fraternity of New Bern Laving Fine- i Plans. New Bern, N. C, Dec. 13. Elks are planning to-make the coming Christ mas a merry one for the poor, little tots in New Bern whose parents have ueeu itsit suauueu on.ine snoais 01 poverty by the vicisitudes of life and tney are now collecting funds for this worK. Several hundred dollars will be ex I IK TP Sri penaea on toys, candies and other ( emphasis on the offer as a sign of military duty are eligible for the will confer here Saturday with a corn things that "will gladden the hearts of ( strength rather than weakness. (Corps. Members of gthe National nlittee of publishers, jobbers and the little ones and when they awaken I Great Britain's attitude, according ; Guard are not eligible, but authority members of the Trade Commission. uu vjuxisiuias liiuruing mey wm nua m f lhai . - 2 X. 111 r 1 Santas Claus has paid them a visit; during the night. ( J The New BernElks each yar act j j as Santa Claus to scores of poor child- where the victim is receiving treat- ment w&g received this afternoon to the effect that Miss Hulda Bowden, who wag gel.iousl burned when her Wnmo !.,, affar J . A. M. A lhl UU-V M. -M. V 1 lit A g j nnnn oa ciio irnu nronarina n toiro, a ... xtraa MC.. w vanr w , . condition was thou ht to be tly m . - Misg Bowden a very narrow , . . , , . . .. escape from fatal injury. Attending . . . . .w . . t iHijsiwiaua suiic iuai uau cue uicaiueu - ' any of the flame that there would hardlv have lieen anv channe for re-! covery. As it is, they hope to have - Wl,"1 ? "'f.T'ji" v vT i x 11c uuiiicixjuij uieuuB ui. - vuiumji James A. Bryan, president of the National- Bank- of New Bern and . one of 'New Bern's most" highly esteemed res idents, wiir learn with pleasure that his condition today, after suffering a ftroke of apoplexy on Sunday night is uiucii iiiiyiuvcu. iiK icbigu ncu iaai mgui, oaiu i c- ports from the home this morning, , th attending physicians hoid out nope ior an eariy ana complete re-i covery for hlD?- i4'i,?J,4,S,,i, 4,4,4,,l,; SAYS SINKING WAS JUSTI FIED. 13 Washington, D. C, Dec. Germany's reply to the American inquiry on sinking of the Ameri- can steamer, Lanao. by. a Ger- man submarine off Gape Vincent, October 28, received at the state department today, contends tuat the sinking was justified, because the vessel carried contrabrand 4 and was not in fact an American shin, haviner been transferred to ' Norwegian ownership. i The exact registry of the La- noa is In dispute. She was own- ed; by a concern of Manila and1 was under Philippine register, but her sale to a Norwegian firm i had been reported Detore sne leit Manila. The captain of the ves- 4 ' 4 sel reported to the department ' that though the sale had taken 4 place the actual transfer was 4 not to.be made yuntil arrival in England. The American consul- 4- y ate at London has reported that the vessel was still listed as Am- 4 J crican there. : :4 4 Casualties Since War Broke Out Over Threes Million Officers and Men. London, Dec' 13. The total German casualties, excluding those in the nav- al and colonial services, reported in the German official list f orvNovember, .Says the British official statement is. sued today, is 16b,17b omcers ana men, 'making the total German losses in MY KlUcUi WUUUUCU auu uxsa.uo war began. 3.921,869. 0 Only Important Happenings Un Kumanian Front In War Theatre. liTEUTONS STILL PRESSING FORWARD. Rumanians Give Ground As Invaders Rush Forward- Seven Thousand More Prisoners. - I Fighting is continuing on the bat- tlenelda of Europe, but interest in the peace proposals of Germany and her allies. The- proposals are ' voluminously 1 commented on by the press, but vithwi11 be established at the North Caro- tho' handican of lack of dafinitR lina College of Agriculture and M- ( knowledge of the terms upon which ; tho Teutonic powers - will discuss peace. In general the tone of the entente press comment is not optim istic over the probable success of the overtures. German newspapers lay I - ? 1 1 m m w jjuuuoh uispaicnes, may oe maae known in the House of Commons to- morrow, providing time has proven sufficient to consult with her allies, Military operations in the past 24 hours have developed important hap penings only in the Rumanian war area. Here the Teutonic armies are continuing their advance in Eastern rWallachia. Berlin announces that the Rumanian resistance has been overcome along the Jalomitza river, where a stand has been made by the Rumanians, reinforced by Russian O cdvain . i i ae ttumanian armies are reported as again in full retreat to the northeast, presumably falling back on the line of the Buzue. close 10 ine soumern Dounaary ot tne moi- d avian miart or v " "avian quancr. More than 7.000 additional orison- . f 1 Tr 1 7 . . 1 i eis wFe iaKen A,11U Jiarsaai von MackenSen & army yesterday. HUNG UP A RECORD. Reno, Nev., Dec 13. President Wilson's record plurality of 5,649 votes, according to the. official count, was made public by the Secretary of State today. np A "C T" A I L" T T IT1 1 J-av. 1 AL.rv 1 11 1 JAP. STOCK EXCHANGE. Tokio, Japan, Dec. 13. The peace proposal by Germany to the Allies caused a violent , slump on the stock exchange and the market has been 1 1 l 3 1 J : a. WOTK-LOne In ILITOrt to Win $60 Diamond Ring Will Go a Long Way Toward Win-) ning One of More Valuable Prizes. The valuable prizes being offered by The Dispatch in its Great Prize Contest have been talked about and commented upon by hundreds of peo- iple, and the $60 Diamond Ring which will be given as a special prizeis now receiving its share of comment. This $60 Diamond Ring will be given the' candidate who turns into the Contest office the largest amount of money on NEW subscriptions only, between December 9 and Friday night, December 22, and who does not win one of the five, more valuable prizes. Many of the contestants have expressed a desire to win this beauti ful ring. Some have even pictured to themselves how attractive it would! 1 look if they were wearing it upon their finger. I ! Candidates should realize that the fnf T5oTnrT1 Win!' will come" toa close at the same time as the first period of the, contest- Friday night, Dec. 22 and that in or der to sucoeed they must make every minute count. If they" fail 'to do this they will have the disappointment of seeing the prize go to a rival. Furthermore, work accomplished in the effort to win the handsome dia mond ring will go a long way toward winning one of the Grand Prizes. At the end .Of the first period, one week from a Friday, the. votes on each $15 club - will be considerably re'ducexi, Ottawa, Canada, Dec. 13. Tl' Canadian torpedo: boat,"; Gril-S. has,, been lost at sea, with all board, it is feared.' . ' This announcement 'was made today by the minister; of .naval service. 4.J 4 4' & A. and M. To Add Imnortant Training ment at Raleigh. - West Raleigh," N:, Dc. 13. A re- serve officers' Training Corps, under1 nrnvisinn rf the Ma t i An q 1 Dafanen A i i chanic Arts beginning with the next All students who are citizens of the United States, 14 years old or over, and whose bodily condition indicates that they are physically fit to Derform to obtain their discharge has been se- cured from the War Department. Three hours weekly of theoretical and practical military training, pre- scribed bv the War Dnnartmpnt nr required during the first two years. nmprnp'pnhnp I iX - - 'flinr -rn nnrr-r iqi rmur iiiniinTnirn TO BE ESTABLISHED m 1 u ivitfci mmm iliitb ...;:-ifef- ! mriAf unnw pitu nnnnr nnnurn department at ' ' : . i - z 'Lil :, '. :f 7 and five hours weekly for the last two ation today in an effort to have a def years. Members are also required to inite Plan ready for Saturday's con attend two camps of four weeks each ference during the four academic years. In return the student complying with these requirements will be furnished commutation of rations (about eighty dollars per year), uniform, etc. Any graduate of the Reserve Offi cers'. Training Corps may be appoint- ed a' member of the Reserve Officers' rw k u ' rB.L vlu States, provided the ' graduate has completed the camp training and agreed in writing, upon reaching the age of 2I,':to .serve the United States hv the the period : Officers second lieutenant in the Regular Army (in time of peace) -for a period ! not to exceed six months at a salary i of $100 a month and allowances. Up- on application the six months' train ing may be had following graduation, in which case the training camp at the end of the senior year will not be required. Tn time of war the Presi- dent may order reserve officers, ap- pointed as above, to active duty with any of the forces of the United States in any grade not below that of second i . lieutenant BUXTON WHITE, Alumni Secretary. and from that time on a smaller number of votes will be given for each club. In- order to preserve best chances for final success it is very necessary that a contestant secure every possible subscription while the higher voting schedule of the first pe riod is still in effect, ,An early start is best, yet it is pos- sible for a contestant to start, even capacity a reserve officer for 1 erms. tietore lVXaWng Qin?-- r;. rA i.T . PZtr? ten years 5 The PresKj ment on the Move-, - &- . . S J t. 1. -...u-iii anyeniber-othef Resorve Corps a. temporary Washington, Dec. 13. Germany's ; XLaborejS. ' iw n,. o.im.A after her rivals have gained a met of governors, were the principal wfl known horticultural experts will considerable lead find yet win out; 'events of the third day session of the take part In connection with the but it takes exceptional campaigning eighth annual convention of the South- meeting there is a large display of na ability to win out in the face of such era Commercial Congress. Secretary tive fru"S and vegetables. a handicap. There is only one safe of Commerce Redfield will speak to-( ' plan and that is to get exceedingly , night. - ' , busy and secure and turn in before Tne cabinet of fifteen members of Birthday of Harvard "Proxy." Fridav erpnine- Dpp 9.9. ovow cm,k." the House Naval Affairs arrived today - Cambridge. Mass., Dec. 13. Harv- scription that can possVbly be ob- and immediately afterwards, with tained. j naval officers and delegates to the con- The coupons now appearing in the'ress, boarded the vessels for. the paper, with the expiration date mark-)naval review. In the Atlantic fleet ed the 16th, will not be good after 'ere the super-dreadnoughts Pennsyl- Saturday the 16th. All city candi- dates must have. these coupons in the office of the contest manager by 4 1 -" o'clock Saturday afternoon in order I J for them to be counted. Out-of-town candidates are given until Monday to get in these, coupons. Perhaps your friends have enroll ed your name, and have been helping you, but you are still hesitating about taking the first step. Your op portunity for winning is just as good as that of any of the other candi dates. You have just as many friend's as theyhave. Then the first jsub-1 scription r'that ' a candidate . secures gives 25,000; extra-yotes:N This means that one subscription payment turned in by a candidate will place that can didate's name near the top of the list. i u -A i h mi w k a X III! 1 11 M Vf l I W n V ,v 1 HOB !um un i : iviunii nULIVLU f - r Paper Folks Will Try to Reach an Agreement On Friday. Washington, Dec. - 13. American and Canadian paper manufacturers, whose renresentativfis nmnrafrl rliK- tribution of news print Paper by the "edy for one phase of the news print situation, will meet in New York Fri- day, instead of in Washington, it was announced today. The commission Tne Canadian manufacturers could not possibly reach Washington byj Friday. ( Tne publishers meet here to name j their committee. The Trade Commis-! sion members arc studying the situ UNITED STATES Must See Proposed Peace note proposing peace negotiations to the entente powers was expected to- day in official textural form from1 Charge Grew, in Berlin, to be forward- ed to each beligerent nation to whom addressed After studying the note, President Wilson will decide whether it will be forwarded without comment or ue accompanied witn an expression JJJS Externa development of the sicuation " JS Pinieo oul wouia prevent tne f.lightef S" f a7 posslbJe ac tinn ntnor Than tna ndrrnnirnnr toana- tion other than the perfunctory trans mission of the note through American Ambassadors to each of the countries. It is regarded as practically certain tnat tne resident win taite steps to ascertain the attitude of entente-allies towards a peace movement. ATLANTIC FLEET IN REVIEW TODAY Southern Commercial Con gress. Beholds Big Warships In Hampton Roads. Nofolk Va Dec 13. An address bv view of the Atlantic fleet in Hampton . Pennsylvania and a dinner for the cab- vania, Wyoming, Utah, Florida, Texas, New York and Michigan, several cruls- .3 i v, wB J -uur . IV ' " " onld efaamorl hv ttia prowa nr tn o wnr. sels steamed by the crews of the war- ships were lined-up on the decks and , salutes were fired for ihe Secretary of the Navy. " ? WHEAT TRADERS ARE AWAITING. . -, -" - Chicago 111. Dec; 13. Wheat trad- pra QKompH inrcrpiv to have adonted a waiting atm definite decision as to fresh develop- - ments in the peace move. May wheat, in which most of the trading was done, started at' $1.65 1-2 to $L67. the same as yesterday's finish, to 11-4 up. i 1 T m 2 L, Z .r. i Hflc mh nflw wrn Southern Railway Makes a Big Record In Development. Washington, d. c, Dec. 13. indi - viduals and industries in the South received $1.13 for every dollar paid to the Southern' Railway jjby the pep- pie of the South during October, 1916, according to figures announced today by Comptroller A. H. Plant. The Southern Railway disbursed during the month, for labor, mate- rial, supplies and other purpose's $6,739,483, of which $5,716,183, or 84.82 per cent., was paid to individ- uals and Industries ' located in the South, this sum being $642,534 in ex- cess of the total moneys contributed by the South for transportation pur- poses. For improvements to its roadway and structures, the Southern spent $1,377,424.43 in October, 1916, as against $661,57.44 during October, 1915; during the four months ended October 31st, $4,737,227.38, as against $2,162,837.35 in 1915. . 1 " . Mow vnrir Tibp -.- . ment for an eighUour day was in- Lab.or move- auemrated hv New YOrk rlorhine" vorker8 today with a strike. Six thousand perSons will be out of work, The walkout is expected to extend to vromari- anH narKiTi tn Tsnoriainv.a ' which will affect 100,000 workers. Begides an eight-hour : working day . crease of $2 ,WANT TEXTILE MILL AT ATLANTA PRISON. y ' , l Washington, Dec. 13. A committee consisting of the chiefs of ordinance of the army and navy, the superin- tendent of prisons -and the postal pur- 1 chasing agent recommends, in a re port submitted today to Attorney Gen eral Gregory,' the installation of a tex tile mill at the Atlanta penitentiary to cost $695,000. Illinois Fruit Growers Meet. Champaign, 111., 'Dec. 13. The an nual convention of the Illinois Horti- cultural Society. which befan ses- sions at the State University today is marked by an unusually large attend-) vides for discussions in which many ard men in all parts of. the world re- m;embered Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell wjth messages of greeting today on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday anniversary. President Lowell was born Dec. 13. 1856, in Boston, and be- an hia ParRer as a nractlsine lawver in that city He was appointed a lee- " turer at Harvard in 1837, ana in iuy . . i . , ,oa t cOl0i w mint . nt .tlwi-ltv ' v - , I Wage Increase for iron Workers. Duluth, Minn.; Dec. 13. Nearly 3, 000 niters employed by Independent companies in the iron fields of Wis consin, Minnesota and Michigan wen, t to work today under a new scale! provides 10 per cent advance pi.nTiiiii'p Pinivr 1 nu iiuih unw ilu to wages. Tne increase comorms w that already granted to the thousands of men employed in the Amines con-Ion trolled, by the United States bteel orx poration. tige of United States as 'a I Peace Maker. z. COLONEL HOUSE : i 2 s- W MAY GO TO EUROPE, President's Personal Advisex at White House Today --Fear. . ; " Expressed That Wilson May . Make Offer of Mediation ; l rresident Cancels All 1 Of c(av3 Encasements. - r i - , ; ' ,;'.. The German embassy has no fur. ther advices on the terms of : the; central governments, but freely; al- , mitted .that the terms and purposes,' ; had been omitted from Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg's note and speech for the sole purpose to pro-' . tect the conditions of the terms and , carefully avoid advancing any which' " T might be made the basis of-a refusal. The Teutonic diplomats, reflecting views of their, governments, believe the answer of the entente allien would be made an Inquiry as to th basis on which Germany proposed peace and that, much would be a foun. dation, seeing, the warring- nations well on a way to a conference from which they are sanguine that peace would result " , ' .'r' ? I The probability of the entente al lies themselves making some an nouncement of the terms on which they would nake peace was regarded here as hvlng tremendous posslbill 7 ties for effect on the German' people themselves.' !" ' l5" - The President cancelled all Ws oufc side engagements today. ' ; includi ling the onf to preside over the an out . peace sentiment; Several months ago. Colonel House., may go .again if the President makes a move - to accompany the German proposal with anv Riiccpstinn. Tt. wiu rpiterfttfid that until the official document had ' been received for transfer to the' entente that no decision' would be , ,of ,v,. itttt aaa j would do further than transmlt .it.- V Washington. Dec. . U.-President s course of action in connec J tion with Germany's' peace proposal J remains undecided today, while await" ' ing the official proffer, wnicn the cen tral powers have asked the United StateB to transmit to their enemy. The impression grew that while the ProaMont flrct rnnoM of oil sg f omiorrl. , ing his usefulness as a peacemaker, omitting any comment which might r possibly be coupled with a rejection . . Dy tJle entente powers, there was dls- . position to find some way, however delicate and informal, to intimate the sincere wish of the united States, that some basis for discussion might at least be reached. Many officials felt that indications of the entente's temper should k be. available before the influence of the United States was thrown into the balance. The United Siates, by rea son of its dual responsibility of rep- resenting the interests of both the aml entente governments in tne caDitals of the enemy, would, of C0UrBef be the medium of communl- cation which any reply . the entente governments might make to the cen tral governments. The London pres comment on the , ; peace offer Is known to be according' ' to confidential advices coming to this' government before Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg'a speech and the note was published. - In quarters closo to the entento al-. lies the opinion prevails that if the entente allies make reply, the' first course will be to inquire what guar- antee will be given by Germany that the terms of a -peace'., treaty will -be fulfilled and the treaty .not violated. as the allies contend was the case.ln .. . : 11.". Belgium, jay maiung buca repiy w entente myiuiuato Bw, ieivuu..mv m n-: . .1 . ' .u.AwrM for continuance of ther war thrown back to the, central powers. , r ' The President has been urged by some of his advisers that in making his address tomorrow at the opening , 1 of the conference of governors here, ' to take; occasion to express, in -gen eral terms, his attitude, -without bind ing himself in definite. way. - Colonel House left at noon for New York. He said he had not planned to go to Europe ana couia not uibcuhb the. proposal o f the ' central powers the grounds that, the fords'' had (Continued on Page Three.) -' ..V