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M, FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE .'v ' J. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY,. FEBR UARY 1 2, 1918; PRICE HVE;xaSlii A NEW DIPLOMACY EM OF ... 1 mm.-:'- vJf , ' ' - : . - -. ' v-TodayT t KTwiv. No. 34. : 51 J." 1 A l" ' - - MILIAMEiT : iMMmMm BY OK I Wes Britain to VU8 tV7".1 All Prosecute War witn mil Her Vigor OtfGEST PARLIAMENT IN MOULKIN 1 lMt5 jjth Session Opened With Brief Speech By the King. Much of the Ceremony Dis pensed with London. Feo. in nis speecn ai e opening of Fariiameru toaay Lmg i critical stage which demanded, ,re than ever, tne iun use 01 rae Mtrys energies anu resourees. rntii recognition is orterea or tne Vit orinciples upon which an hon- Ce peace can be concluded, the feu declared, it is the duty of the itish to prosecute tne war with ail W vigor they possess. Following is the King's speech: "My Lords and Gentlemen: Tie necessities of war render it Operative for me, after but a brief ;erval, to summon you again to br deliberations. The aims for Ihlch I and my allies are contend- $ vere recently set forth by my emment in a statement which re ared the emphatic approval of my eoples throughout the empire, and rorided a fair basis for settlement f the present struggle and re-estab-staent of national rights and inter itional peace in the future. The German government has, jterer, ignored our just demands iat it should niafce restitution for le irrongs it has committed and fur- LINCOLN'S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY WAS DULYJGELEBRATED Many Patriotic Meetings.Were Held Today Throughout the North LEWIS DENOUNCED GERMAN WAR LORDS Gcnintry Urged to Fight for "the Democracy Implant ed by Lincoln and Ad vanced by Wilson" Washington, Feb. 12. Germany's war lords were scathingly denounced and Americans urged to fight for "the democracy implanted by Lincoln aud advanced by Wilson" in an address commemorating the birthday of Pres ident Lincoln, delivered today by Sen ator Lewis, of Illinois. The German peace offers were declared to be only a "ruse to murder." Struggles of the world's democra cies to retain their liberty were re counted by Senator Lewis, quoting thtt German Poet Goethe that "those who have liberty must fight to keep it." He referred to President Lin coln as "the apostle df the liberty of iih guarantees., against-- their cBj4iiMafcm4 the WARRING NATIONS Negotiations on Vast Scale Looking Toward Peace Now Going on LIGHT OF PUBLICITY ON GREAT ISSUES Old Method of Secret Round Table Conference Passes. President Clears up Confusion tfed repetition. Its spokesmen re- pe any obligations for themselves denying rightful liberties" of lifers. Until a recognition is offered the only principles on which an tmorable peace can be concluded, it i our duty to prosecute the war with i the vigor we possess. T have full confidence that my mes in the field, in close co-opera- Tith those of my faithful allies, fill continue to display the same ho pe courage and my people at home lie same unselfish devotion, that m already frustrated so many of lie enemy's designs and will ensure p ultimate triumph of the righteous ause. "I have summoned renrftsp.ntativfia t 17 dominions and mv Indian Em- ire to a further session of the Im- wW War Cabinet in"order that I again receive their advice on stions of moment affectine the mmon interests of the empire. wauemen of the House of Com- m you will be asked to malra Stable provisions for thA rpnuirp. tots of the combatant services and Jf we stability of ou r national nance. My lords and ?Antismon JjBle m which we are engaged has jed a critical stage which de M more than ever our united . les and resources. I confident ' commend to vmir n5frfn,m ures which will be submitted to UTI pray that the Almighty Jf bestow His blessing on your Members of hnth tjct , t X i l?SSemb,ed earfy today for e Wn7 ine gnth session of Jhngest Parliament in modern Wain t v 13 ,. virtually foflo 6 ast and 7 W senerai election nWnefn. mS6S. Wlth wom" try's hiVtn 7 urst Ume lu 1113 Kin? " Queer, 7 2 ' accomPanied by the Hthe or! , Ce of Wales. PPrfnrm- 'k absent f ceremony iooa in - UiC LAJJ JJ" democracy of the world " ! This na tion's progress " and "ff eedom, he de clared, is the world's inspiration for republican goveTniffent. "No democracy was ever founded," he said-, "that did' "not have to fight to continue its existence or maintain its ideals." From the envy of our situation, from jealousy of our progress, hatred was aroused in J;he hearts of others. America's institutioae-of freedom, in spiring mankind to her example, in flamed the souls of the royal rulers of Prussia with fear and inspired them to the war of destruction of all that America stood for and was living for. This to them was necessarythat they might avoid American influence upon the hearts of the liberty loving Ger mon people." "It has been chargd," Senator Lew is said, "that America, under Presi dent Wilson, would continue war to force governments and people of for eign lands to take our form Of gov ernment." This he denied, asserting "the Pres ident fights for democracy, as a right of the whole world." The promise of President Wilson to "make the world . safe fordemocracy," he added, "is no threat to make the world take democracy. It is but the assurance of the effort to give the world its chance to take democracy. A Reciprocal Celebration. Petersburg, Va., Feb. .12. A- recip rocal sort of celebration as a return compliment for the manner in which Pennsylvania soldiers at Camp Lee (Continued on Page Seven) mm passes 60 foot MAI AT (Ml Washington, Feb. 12. Actual nego tiations of a new type and on a far greater scale than heretofore knownffv as seen by old school diplomats in, heT recenx series or aaaresses Dy spoKes- e xi I iiitm vl iuc YVdiiiug uaiiuus, uuummg terms. Although 'President Wilson's latest address to Congress is regarded as a clear reiteration of America's deter mination to continue to fight until the military masters of Germany are ready to consider peace on the prin ciples of justice, it was pointed out negotiations on a vast scale really are going on. ' - These "extra-official negotiations", as they are called by diplomats, de part radically from the ancient and accepted practices of diplomacy. In stead of being conducted in the secre cy of round table conference, the great issues are now being expound ed and critically analyzed ,in the light of publicity anelthe world's forum. The President addressed Congress to clear up any confusion resulting from the recent speeches on peace ',terms by Count von Hertltng, the German Chancellor, and Count Czera in, the Austrian Foreign Minister. In the address of Count yon Hertling, the President found no approach to peace but only a proposal to end the war on German terms. The Austrian Premier however, thei President said, seemed to see the fun damental elements of peace with clar vtsion and probably would have gone further had. it not been for Austria's dependency upon Germany. P tafc WidiMt LUNUIJN Mi Win fife mmm hMXvzm Ul f mmm wmummmm ess ill" i" mmm ( ' .... . ym iilh jhi,-1 Bctacul aeir that and sorgeou whil ar features. It was de- view of the war the in Peeresses would not wear titular robes and c me naval 'S Of Tr ' "jiu xiouses full -'"ice drn -'O and military wore the NAT . I m n 1 . C .1 T l )n v fhft Kreakinsr or tne ice Gorge Can Prevent Great Damage Now Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. 12 With the river at? this point showing a stage of i ii pan rf v ri-u- vv-v iaced fHu h . L11C iia3uy to rise at a rate, of .2 feet an hour, Aftp,."u aress uniform. tta. l-le tVm? read V,; . "Can left the House aa address replying to the fcnaalit;",.e.a m bth Houses- Z PDort 'He which gives one 'of the unities for debate in any In., PrOCPPr1in . ... :D k ,?n occasion " mil of interest and iTUInrp Mi 'i, Ul ar off r V-U,C1 LU wnoie 7a;-. -iie uasr te-ar Hair a cSmors showing that 4 be 'ClSm of the government ae ecd in the dph.to - ?le S's t0 the effect that a $ 'av' condemning. the bench. - river nien contend that only the break ing of the ice gorge below this city can save it from a disastrous- nouu. The United States weather forecaster has announced that the water will go about 65 feet if the dam holds. This will h 15 feet above the danger line Qr.H win inundate a laree area of CfcAAU ETound on both the Ohio and Keiv tiickv sides of the river. Already the low lands of Cincinnati and about one-fourth of the city of Newport, Kt.. are under water, but relief meas ures have been prompt and this, cou pled with the moderate weather has reduced the suffering to the very min imum among the tsricken families. tttitttt jCtmots naaa evxi eSJoS'eqvr, in places and js expected to break at NEW CHIEF OF STAFF AN EXPERT ARTILLERIST. Major-General Peyton Conway March; TJ. S. A., was recently selected to be chief of staff of, the United, States Army. General March, although one of the youngest army officers to attain the rank of -.Major-General, is held to be one of the most widely experienced men in the army and of unusual qual ifications to act as. chief of staff. He is 53 years old. "Quick action and team work" might be written above his door. r Copyright, Clinedinst IM1 V- i mm THE SPEECH President Wilson's Address Receives Prominence Us ually Accorded Him oetween .-. wasningtOTit i? Mail New York and Philadelphia ;: ; By the Air Route; : V. 4 POSTOFHCE ASKS FOR l; :: BIDS ON MACHINES STILL DISCUSSING EIGHT HOUR BILL Washington, Feb. 12 Discussion , of the eight-hour railroad bill was con tinued today with Timothy Shea, act ing president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, enginemen and bolsters ready to resume bjg testi mony before the railroad wage com mission. Mr. Shea is asking that the mem bers of his brotherhood receive an increase inpay amounting to 10 per cent, generally, with a minimum wage of $3.50 per day. AIRCRAFT BUSY OVER AMERICAN SECTOR With the American Army in France, Monday, Feb. 11. It was bright and clear today and a considerable num ber of aircraft was over the Ameri can, sector. The enemy machines were busy taking photographs and making observations, and a number of air fights resulted. One group of three enemy airplanes flew so law that they became targets for anti-aircraft and machine guns and were driven off. ( The artillery continued active on 'both sides. The enemy dropped shells in a number of villages 'be hind the American lines and the American artillerymen replied. Only one man was reported wounded dur ing the past 2 hours. He was in jured, by a bursting shell in a vil lage behind the lines. Several Amer ican patrols reached the enemy en tanglements last night without en Ncountermg any Germans. READY FOR DRAFTING BRITISH SUBJECTS London, Feb. 12. The convention between the British recruiting mis sion and the United States draft au thorities under which it s expected 200,000 ; Brush subjects m this coun try will be subject to service in the British army has been agred upon, it was announced today by Major Mitch ell Innes, legal adviser to the British recruiting mission. The agreement only awaits ratification by the Senate and the signatures of ; President Wil son and King George to become ef fective. All the subjects between the ages of 20. and 41 are. liable to call. Recruiting missions from France and Italy are soon to be sent here for a similar purpose, it is said. . Midwinter fa) at Orlando. Orlanao, ria., reo. iz. witn a large attendance of visitors, including many tourists from the North, . Or lando's annual Sub-Tropieal Midwin ter Fair was opened today under the most :. auspicious circumstances. The day was given over- to the opening festivities and the display of the many exhibits gathered for this years fair. SSeSen Leaders of Both Parties to Be Frequently Consulted on War Questions Washington, . Feb. 12. President Wilson will begin a series of confer ences tomorrow with Congress lead ersboth Republicans and Democrats on all phases of war legislation.. For the first time members of both parties are to be taken mtov the White House councils- in the consideration of war legislation, and in -this way the administration expects to smooth out some of the dfflculties which confront the war program. The pending bill i ATiniin inn 5 Anu r nr t KtUUIUl QUESTIONS OF PEACE London, Feb. 12. President Wil son's address is given the same prom inence that all his utterances receive in the morning newspapers, . but the text reached the newspapers too- late for more than perfunctory comment on a, few outstanding sentences. The President's attitude toward the speech of Count von Hertling receives the main attention and in this the Presi dent is regarded as having gone to the- heart of the matter. In the address The Times sees an Importatit refutation of "the Bolshevik illusion that Prussian militarism can be exercised by 'rhetoric" and com mends the' serene confidence with which President Wilson adheres to the belief that the war will not end without establishing the reign of right and justice. The Daily News believes that It was not' A accident that the -President's reply mfo Von Hertling and Count Czernin was delivered on the eve of a new session of the' British Parlia ment and thinks that its significance will not be lost on the House of Com mons, kt view of conditions "which axlsa generally, ffom ; the" gravity of national ; affaire ; anpeificafly from crjeaie thttlastersaitt!a -confer another i reaction m the direction- of a 'knockout blow. " - Will Begin With One Roirid Trip Daily and Be Enlarged ; Later Will Be Permanent. , service If- ft MS 'i n i The Brest-Litovsk Conference Spent Much Time Discuss ing Trade Matters New York, Feb. 12. Negotiations for the renewal of Russo-German trade relations, conducted at Brest Litovsk simultaneously with the dis cussion of a treaty of peace, are re ported upon - in recent issues : of Ger man newspapers reaching this coun try. The account of the first seven days of negotiations made to the main committee of the Reichstag by Direc tor Johannes of the foreign, office, show that the Bolshevik leaders held to -empower .the President to conol- the same view of the unfairness from idate executive department functions a Russian viewpoint of the Russo-Ger- and redistribute work among then, I man commercial treaties of 1894 and now openly opposed by the Republi- j 1904 as had their predecessors under cans, will be one of -the first subjects to come up. Some of the Democrats do not favor it, and the Republicans openly denounce it as conferring too considered were forced upon' Russia great authority. - v- The bUU however, is the adminis tration's counter proposal to the Sen ate Military Committee bills,to create of munitions. The President is. rep resented as- being unalterably opposed to the committee plan and many mem bers of Congress are just as opposed to the President's plan. I The purpose of the conference is to arrive . at ' some compromise' on this subject first, but there is every- indi cation i that. they will be carried on throughout the war. . The .President's move ; is regarded as the first step' toward taking mem bers of both -parties more -into his confidence, and toward calling Repub licans actively into the war councils. GARFIELD TO SUSPEND HEATLESS MONDAYS the old capitalistic order. The ' Bolsheviki were unwilling to renew these arrangements which they during periods of financial; depression The question of American trade bulked largely in the preliminary dis cussions. The. . German representa- a super-war' cabinet, and -a" ministry tiv8 in endeavoring to. disprove the, Washington Feb. M2. Fuel Admin istrator Garfield is expected to rescind tonight the heatless Mond ay order . At a conference tbday with Director General McA'diiie i went over ..the fuel and transportation situation- and was convinced' that railroad embar goes will serve better. Despite floods from melting snows, Fuel Admiriistra)h officials believe there Will be Tfo" further difficulty in getting coal to the preferred list of consumers established when the clos ing order was put into operation. This list gives coal first to householders, ships, public utilities, public institu tions and to certan war ndtistres. Russian contention that the . balance of trade under the old arrangements was. against Russia argued, that large quantities of imports into Russia credited to Germany in the statistics, were' really of American origin, though brought in through German ports. German houses under pre-war con ditions controlled the Russian market so far as mkny American manufactur- t-'ed articles vwere concerned, having obtained exclusive selling agencies. That Germany, Austria-Hungary and the other Central . Powers con- teiiyplate forming j a customs union was established definitely during the negotiation's. Russia obviously; would not " be allowed o avail c itself of the reduced or - abolished -duties of this customs union." 'On the;' other hand, Germany evidently intends to work for free right of access to the Russian market for its protege state, the "in dependent" kingdom of Poland. - One of the weak points, of the. Ger man plan' for a protectorate of Poland attached to the Austro-German system Is the fact that the prosperity of Rus sian Poland asan-industrial area was built upon free access to th a Russian; inferior markets . within the Russian customs barriers and neither Ger many nor Austria-Hungary wish to admit Polish manufacturers to open competition in the home, markets as a substitute for the - Russian market. Washington, Feb. 12. Establish-1 nient of an airplane maij service . be- '. tween Washington Fmiaaerpflia- ana s i: .New York during the coming summer ., f ?H was incucated toaay wnen tne v osi-t pffice Department called for bids on' five airplanes- for "that service. . , 1 The service will begin with one round trip a day and later may .ex pand. ' First class mail only will be -cascied at the outset. The bids will be opened February ' 21 and the planes are to be delivered "ft not later then April 25 this year. 'Ai: rangements have been made with the;,i. War Department to release a SnfwC ficient nuniber of motors, to equip' the 4 macnines. .. - ,, T It is not the purpose of the Post?v4 effice Department to make this an et ! perimental service, Postmaster Gen, ; eral". Burleson announced. "Its' prab-1 ticability is to be assured before the establishment of the route. - Once es tabllshed, - it is to remain a pennan ?r ent service." '. . . ;';, . ". Congress has approprated $100,000 . for use in establishing aerial . mair; ; service, uacn airplane will be re-.' quired, to carry 300 pounds of xnaT a distance of not less than 200s miles t without stop, at a . JBiaijnjpn;,8Dee(t4 filrload: "of 10JO mUes an fcotrrr BAKER FURNISHES SHIPPING STATISTICS 9 uiiuiuiuut ay ecu Ul to XKlXeS BUlti '& " climbing speed of 6,000 feef ln t9 "" minutes. " A special postage rate will be chargS : ' ed "for letters carried by airplane if T Congress will sanction It with the necessary alw. The rat? contejnplaU ed is 25 cents per ounce or fraction thereof. . Washington, Feb. 12. Secretaiy Baker today transmitted to the Sen ate Military Committee the. shipping statistics upon which he based his es-j timates of transporting a million j WAR FINANCE TO v 1 , ; " American soldiers to Europe this; ucr r riiLTriT'wriLiei year. The information was labeled I HfcJ-r tAINLH liOPO "highly confidential," and will be considered in executive session of the committee, as the basis for final cross examination of Mr. Baker, prob ably later this week and behind closed doors. The information was compiled 1 t ! I.I " ' 1 I; m a; Washington, Feb. 12. Creation of ...fH the War Finance Corporation? .wljl have salutary effect on the next , . Liberty Loan, S. R. Bertron. a."'7Svw i York and Philadelphia banker, today It told the Senate. .Finance Committee. largely by the general staff and is j Some such legislation,' IjtivZ saM"ras understood to give complete details of both) American and allied tonnage available for transport service. FAMOUS MARDI GRAS HAS BEEN ABANDONED Roosevelt Resretf Fairly Wcll. New York, Feb. 12. Theodore Roosevelt passed a fairly comfortable night and wag renting easily this morning, it -yra.B stated at the . Robso ve.lt hospital.-where he underwent op erations last week because of ab ecesBes; inhls ears. Moose War Commission Meets., Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 12. Members of . the war commission of the Su preme Lodge of the Loyal -Order cf Moose gathered here .today to com plete plans for the expenditure of $600,600 war relief fund. .At .the same time the thirtieth anniversary4 of the national order was celebrated New Orleans, Feb. 12. For the first time since the war between the States, New Orleans today failed to celebrate the Mardi Gras with the customary festivities, masking and parades. Owing to the war all the merry-making and . pageantry which formerly characterized . the fete day, were abandoned by the city authori ties and by the various carnival clubs. The city authorities forbid masking today on the ground that it might per mit enemies of the nation to commit necesasry to carry on the business of the country. IU1U IUO l-.lllll III 1 rw it he favored the annointment of. a. com- Q W mission for the selection' of local ixi -- 1 -M- J . A 1 commmees in eaca reuerai reserve district to pass on proposed . security issues; ; ' ' Among Eastern bankers, he, said, there is "almost universal approvalT of the bill in general. : 7 if.' pppi mi ir am 1 v AnFPQ STILL IN SESSIcWil St. Louis, Feb. 12.- The exeeuUve committee of the Republican JTaiipnaT Committee this morning took up the contest from Tennessee between fJep-.: unlawful acts while disguised. Alllse M. Litfteton and John J. Gore. the balls and social affairs unsually given during the few months just pre ceding Mardi Cri-as by . the carnival organizations also were 'dispensed with this season. THE PALMETTO STATE LEGISLATURE CLOSES --' ' ' "1 1 ,M - t Several Important Measures Were Adopted in the 35 Day Session Columbia, S. C Feb South Carolina General Assembly closes today - after a 35' days session . The principal war measure passed by the body was an act creating a State Council of rDefense and providing an appropriation of . $45,000 for its sup port. A law-was passed providing for the Australian, ballot ; system for the towns and cities of the State. The Assembly, ratified .-the national ,prohi btion amendment but declined to pass a "bone dry'' law, leaving the quart-a-month . law -in force but - strengthening it so that the quart may be secured only for sickness. - . , An injunction law, against ... lewd nouses was . passed at the urgent re quest of the War Department. Electioneering for chairman it'the;'' National Committee continued . , all ' morning preparatory to 1 the meeting: of the National Committee this after : ir noon. Fred Stanley, of Wichita, national;.;; committeeman for Kansas, wag men j' tioned today as a candidate forjCbaii man of the National Committee; Par iv leaHpTc this mnrninp innnirtA In'fi- ma quauuv;a.uuuB uu iune vrciWC' aences mat ne was seriously consia 1 erea. in view or ine struggle Detwen- -1 the supporters of John T. AdamsV'of Iowa, and Will Hayes, of Indians. U AUSTRIANS RENEW ATTACK ON ITALY v I : Berlin, Feb. 12,. (via London). Brit ish Admiralty per Wireless : .Presr. i 12. The LAfter a day of. lively artillery , fire on ' ? Italian front, the Austriahs attacked.' south of Sasso Rosso, clearing, upi i porting, positions, and capturing near-; ly 180 " prisoners, ..army headquarters-; announced today. . ; --- Motor Truck Carry Supplies. ., ; Buffalo, "N. Y.f Feb. 12. Slxty-tbre motor tracks in charge of army; en ? .. gineers and carrying war supplies' left ; here this morning for New York.;. A furtehr deyeoipment of motpr truck transportation of arm y supplies totheN seaboard: will depend ' on the success ' of : the trip. Weather conditions' are , unfavorable, many country roati be ing flooded. -j I: I; any time. "" --' .'rii'i l ' ft j . 1 ' , 1 if- 1