OFHGIALS DENY
RESPONSIBILITY
LANSING AND TUMULTY HAD NO
KNOWLEDGE OF PEACE NOTE
BEFORE HAND.
PREST WILSON ENDORSES
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Mas* of Intlmatlena and Heated Cola
qules Mark Session of Committee at
Inquiry.—Lawson Falls to Substan
tiate Stories.
Washington,—Through a bewilder
ing maze of Intimations and heated
colloquies which turned the hearing
Into an uproar, the Mouse Rules Com
mittee wrestled for several bourn with
Thomas W. Lawsor. of Boston, with
out obtaining any definite Informs
.ion to substantiate the stories of a
"leak" to Wall Street In advance of
the President's peace note.
Karller during the session Joseph
F. Tumulty. Secretary to President
Wilson, whose name WUH mentioned
by Representative Wood In the ru
mora he laid before the committee
last week, appeared to give an em
phatlc statement, endorsed by the
President, thnt he had no knowledge
of the peace note before It was given
to the press lie also denied the re
port repeated by Itepresentat Ive
Wood that Mr Tumulty and Bernard
ItariK h, a New York broker, had con
ferred in a New York hotel a few days
before the note WUH made public.
Mr, Tumulty denounced the action
of Hepresentatlve Wood In making
public charges based on a letter from I
an unidenttflod man, and declared j
from the witness stand, looking Rep ]
reaentatlve Wood In the face, that
he was still awaiting the Congress I
man's apology
WEBB-KENYON PROHIBITION
BILL HELD CONSTITUIONAL.
Victory is Most Sweeping Ever Won
In Fight Agalnat Liquor.
Washington.—ln the most sweeping
of all decisions upholding prohibition
laws, the Supreme Court upheld as
constitutional and valid the Webb-
Kenyon law prohibiting shipments of
liquor from "wet" to "dry" states It
also sustained West Virginia's recei\
amendment to her law prohibiting Im
portation In Interstate commerce of
liquor for personal use.
After having been vetoed by Pres
ident Taft, who held It unconstitu
tional, and having been repassed by
Congress over his veto, the law was
sustained by the Supreme Court by
a vote of 7 to 2. Leaders of the i
prohibition movement declare It Is
to their flxht second only In Import
ance to the proposed constitutional
amendment.
Lawyers for liquor Interests who
heard the decision admitted It upheld
tnd applied the law "In Its fullest
Sense "
"BUFFALO BILL" FACES DEATH
AS CALMLY AS ON THE PLAINS.
Denver. Cyl. Col William F. Cody
i Buffalo Bill) dying In Denver, faced
death In, the name manner that he
ha* fated it many time* on the p-Mns
of the West In conflicts that made Ills
name famous
The Colonel wan warned of the ap
proach of the end of his life by Dr.
.1 H Kast, ihs physic-Inn and friend.
Me had summoned the physician to
the home of his sister, where he IN
spending his last hours. When Doctor
Kast walked Into his room. Colonel
Cody said:
"Sit down, doctor, there is some
thing I want to ask you I want you
to answer me honestly What are
my chances?"
Doctor F,a?t turned to the scout:
"There Is a time. Colonel." said he,
"when every honest physician must
commend his patient to a higher
power "
Colonel Cody's head sank
"How long?" he asked simply,
"1 ran answer that," said the phy
sician. "only, by telling you your life
is llke' fhe Hour glass. The sand Is
slipping gradually, slowly- but soon
the sand will all be gone. The end
Is not far awav."
Colonel Cody turned to his sister,
Mrs, May Decker:
"May," said he "let the Klks and
Masons take charge of the funeral "
Then the man who made history In
the West when it was young began
methodically to arrange his affairs.
Villa and Forces Flee.
El Paso. Jjpexis.—Carranza forces
now occupy Jlmenoi, Santa Rosalie
and I'arral, while Villa and his staff
have fled to the State of Durango,
over the branch railroad from Parral
to El Aro.
TIUTONB GET POSSESSION
OF ANOTHER RUMANIAN FORT.
Another of Rumania's fortresses has
fallen into the hands of the Teutonic
Allies. Keeping % up their Intensive
forward movement Into Moldavia.
Felld Marshal von Macgertsens troops
have taken Fokshani and with- It near
ly 4.000' prisoners and some cannon
and machine guns. At last report?
the invaders were pursuing the defeat
ed Russians, the troops of Arch
duke Joseph of Austria were pressing
back the Rumanians east war' ' *.
AMBASSADOR GERARD
K Bil
BerimMrajS^F':
New photograph of Ambassador
Gerard, who waa entertained at a
dinner by high officials In Germany
a few days ago.
TO DETERMINE HIGH COST
ATTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY
WILL BEGIN INQUIRY AS TO
WHETHER THERE IS TRUST.
For Several Weeks Department of Jus
tie* Ha* Been In Frequent Consulta
tion With the Trade Commission—
A Mass of Complaints.
Washington. Attorney General
Gregory took over the -yield of the
Federal Trade Commission's inquiry
Into the print paper market with a
view to determining whether lher« I*
a paper trust, and to Institute civil
and criminal proceedings against
manufacturers or others who may
have violated the antitrust laws
President Wilson Is actively Inter
ested In recent disclosure# of prac
(lces pursued In the production and
distribution of print paper and Is un
derstood to be following the Inquiry
closely. A mass of complaints and
testimony and a large number of sec
ret leports from the commission's in
vestlgators have been placed In the
Attorney General's hands.
For several weeks department of
Justice officials have been In frequent
consultation with the trade commis
sion and are understood to have un
der serious the early In
stitution of grand Jury proceodlngs at
which Indictments charging violation
of the criminal section of the law will
be asked. »
ELEVEN DEAD AS TORNADO
WRECKS SCHOOL BUILDING
Muskogee, Okla. Kleven school
children were killed, four probably fa
tally Injured and eight seriously Injur
ed when a tornado wrecked the Vlre
ton rural school fcousa, known as the
I-ee Baldwin school, near Blocker, Ala
The school building, a Baptist In
dlan Mission a quarter of a mile away
and four farm houses are In ruins and
a half dozen other farm houses were
lifted from their foundations by the
storm, which swept a narrow path for
a distance of six miles.
The storm struck first at Rlch
vllle. seven miles southwest of Vlre
vllle, but did not further damage until
within a quarter of a mile of ihe
school building.
Tearing up the valley for nearly a
mile the stem then ripped the school
building from its foundation and hurl
ed the children down the hillside and
across the ravine, some of them being
picked up. a hundred yards from the
site of the* building
DOBRUDJA TAKEN BY TEUTONS
AFTER A BITTER STRUGGLE.
Kxcept for a narrow strip of land
projecting into the Oanube marshes
toward the M6ldavlan town of Galatz.
all of Dobrudja has been cleared by
.the Teutonic Allies of Russian and
troops. After the fall of
Matchin and Jljlla. the defenders be
gan a retreat across the Danube to
ward Braila. and according to Berlin,
a force of Russian rear guards on the
poninsula projecting toward Galatz
comprises the only Entente troops
now In Rumania between the Danube
River (and the Black Sea. In Moldavia
VILLA IN BATTLE SOUTH OF
CHIHUAHUA, SAYS REPORT
El Paso. Tex. —Fighting between
Villa forces and .Gen. Francisco Mur
guia's commands south of Chihuahua
City was repot ted by government
agents. No details were given, al
though the engagement wasjcharacter
ized as "severe." It was also reported
from same source that two of Mur
guia's advance guard troop trains had
bee& captured by Villa troops and two
others attacked at tome point aouth of
Bachlmba Paai.
* THE ENTERPRISE, WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
GOOD RELATIONS
EXISTS WITH 0. a
GERMANY IMPRESSES CORDIAL
ITY OF RELATIONS BETWEEN
U. 8. AND GERMANY.
CERARD GUEST AT DINNER
American Ambassador la Entertained
at Dlnnar In Sarlln and Llkanad to
tha Oova of Peece That Waa l*f
Out From Noah's Ark.
Berlin, vis Cgy*llle.—A large num
ber of the leading personages of Oer
many, nays the Overseas News Agency,
were present at the dinner given in
honor of James W, Gerard, tbe Ameri
can Ambassador to Germany, by ths
American Assodalloh of Trade snd
Commerce of Berlin The diners were
addressed by Ambassador Gerard. by
Vice Chancellor Heifferlch, by Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman and by Arthur
von G winner, the director of the
Deutsche Bank, and In all the
speeches the cordial relationships ex
istliiK between the governments of
the rtilled Htates and Germany were
emphasized.
Ambasxador Gerard, who was liken
ed by Director van (Jwinner to the
"peace dove of Noah'" Ark," la quot
ed by the Oversea* News Agency BR
saying that "never ".nee the begin
ning of the war have relations be
tween Germany and the United States
been HO cordial" ami that he had
"brought back an olive branch from
President Wilson.
Vice Chancellor Helfferlcb "aid he
wan pleased to know that Ambassador
Gerard had visited the Pnlted Stales
"where he had an opportunity of de-
Hcrlbing the real state of affalra In 
Germany," and Foreign Minister Zim
merman dec(aretl he "fait sura the:
friendly snd- truest future relations
between both countries as enunciated
by Mr. Gerard will continue."
A telegram expressing the "sin
cerest wishes" of the association "in
this crucial time" wo* sent to Pres
ident Wilson, and another message
WOK forwarded to Emperor William
Doctor Helffericb, in bis speech aa
quoted by the Overaess News Agency,
called attention to the Incraaae In
commerce between Germany and the
United States.
CARRANZISTA SAYS EARLY
ADJUSTMENT WILL BE HAD
Personal Representative of Mexico's
First Chief la Confidant of Eearly
Settlement.
New York.—Nlclfero Zambrano,
treasurer of the de facto government
of Mexico recently sent to Washing
ton by General Carranza aa hia person
al representative, anil who came here
Issued a statement in which he pre
dieted an early settlement of the bor
tier difficulties. He based hia belief,
lie declared, on the fact that the Amer
ican government Is considering serl
oualy lifting at an early date, for the
benefit of the Carranza government,
the embargo on the shipment of arma
into Mexico, the recall of Gen. Per
shing's expedition and the sending to
Mexico of Ambassador Fletcher.
Mr. Zambrano said he had called
on Secretary Lane and Judge George
Gray of the American commission,
with whom he discussed the American
situation, lie let it be understood also
that he was received by President
Wilson and Secretary of State Lans
ing As the result of his visit to
Washington.. Mr. Zambrano said he
had reported to General Carranza that
prospects for an early adjustment of
the existing difficulties are very
bright
TAUSSIG ACCEPTS PLACE ON
TARIFF COMMISSION
Washington —Prof. Prank W. Taus
sig of Harvard accepted a place on the
tariff cqmftiiaaion and probably will be
made chairman. The other four mem
bers will be announced later
Professor Taussig la a teacher of
political economy u'.d has written ex
tensively on thf tariff It Is under
stood the administration had difficulty
In persuading him to accept.
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HONOLULU EXEMPTED
FROM COAL EMBARGO
Honolulu.—That the British admir
alty hns exempted Honolulu from the
recent coal shipment embargo was in
dicated when notification wan given
that the motorshlp City of Portland
was on its way here from Australia
with 2000 tons of coal. Representa
tions to he British government that
British trans-Pacific shipping would
suffer if the supply of bunker coal here
failed, were believed to be responsible
for Its modification.
WANTS TO ENLARGE
PROJECTILE PLANTS
Washington—Because of high prices
quoted bv American shell makers,
Secretary Daniels intends to ask Con
gress to Increase the capacity of pro
jectile plants for which it already had
appropriated. Hadfields , Ltd., an
English concern, has underbid Ameri
can manufacturers whose prices the
government considers exorbitaoL The
navy projectile piant will be placed
with the frmor plant will be placed
appointed some time ago will locate.
MISS FLORENCE ETHERID6
'""V
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MIM Florence Etherldge, a graduate
of the Washington Law collsge, a
member of the bar of the District of
Columbia, aa well aa of that of the Su
preme court of the United States, Is
smployed by the Buresu of Indian Af
faire to see thst the wills of Indlsns
are carried out with juatice to their
heire.
HELD FOR SHIPPING ARMS
TO CARRANZA IN VIOLATION OF
PRESIDENTS EMBARGO
PROCLAMATION.
U. S. Sleuths Allege Conspiracy Head
sd by Jusn T. Burns, Consul Gsnsral
at Naw York, Forwsrdsd Arms Into
Mexico.
New York—The arrest here by Fed
eral officer* of Jusn T. Burns, consul
general at New York for the de facto
government of Mexico, disclosed an
alleged conspiracy In which five Mex
leans, including Burns, are charged in
three indictments with shipping arms
Into Mexico In vlolstlon of President
Wilson's embargo proclamation of
October, 1915. and with evasion of
customs regulations.
According to Assistant United
States Attorney John C. Knox, Fed
eral agents flrs' became acquainted
with the alleged plat last November
when a packing caae shipped from
New York„ and manifested aa con
taining material" fell on
the dork at Vera Crut and broke
open revealing cartridges as Its con
tents. Investigation by Federal agents
disclosed thst the box had been for
warded from this port by a Arm
known as the Adic Company, compos
ed of Louis Gotting and We ceslao
Mont. The manifest wss signed by
John Gelpi, who proved to be Jose de
la Paz. an employe of the Arm
Further investigation revealed ac
cording to Mr. Knox, that other
shipments of cartridges had been
made from New York under the
guise of various kinds of merchan
dise
Three weeks ago Gottlng. Mont
and de la Paz were placed under ar
rest here by Federal agents and Mler,
Identified aa Reuben Mler was arrest
ed at Houston, Texas
The implication of Consul General
Burns came, Mr Knox aaid, when In
veatigationa revealed that the money
to pay for ammunition had come from
him One of the counts in the indict
ments In this connection is the ad-
Burns of $5,200. A con
siderable quantity of the ammunition
found here and at Galveston is held
as evidenc ».
Burns was arrested aa he was leav
ing his apartment to go to his office.
He protested his Innocence and when
arraigned before Federal Judge Hand
entered a plea of not guilty. He was
placed under a bond of JIO.OOO. which
he furnished and was released.
ENTENTE REPLY TO WILSofc
UNDERGOING CHANGES
London. —Reuter's Telegram Pom
pnny publishes the following; concern
ing the reply of the Entente Allies to
President Wilson's recent note sug
gesting that the belligerents state
their terms of peace:. '"Die document
Is still undergoing
of the draft and will nor oe published
until a day or two after It la In the
hands of the president. The note will
be more positive than the reply to Ger
many anl iff 5 expected to indicate In
more precise fashion the only prelimi
naries upon which the Allies are pre
pared to negotiate On again going
over the ground or the responsibility
for the wnr it is likely that the Allies
will emphasize the only possible terms
for peace, thus contrasting sharply the
German note, wtyich purposely was of
a negative character."
RAIL LEGISLATION SOUGHT
, BY WILBON TO BE RUBHED
Washington. Railroad legislation
desired by President Wilson to sup
plement the Adamson Jaw is to be
pressed in the House. After a con
ference Representative Adamson an
nounced that he would introduce the
bills designed to prevent railroad em
pldyes from striking without giving 60
days notive, and to empower the
President to place tied-up roads in the
hands of military authorities in case
of necessity.
j SENATE AMES
REQUEST FOR PEACE
INDORSE PRESIDENT WILSON'S
REQUEST FOR A STATEMENT
OF PEACE TENUIS
THREE DAYS' DEBATE ENDS
Senator Jones Hesolution Indorses
Only a Portion of the President's
Psace Note Sent Recently to the
Foreign Warring Powers.
Washington.—Approval of President
Wilson's request for a statement of
peace terms from tbe European ballig
erents was voted by tbe senate at the
conclusion of three days' of stirring
debate. Action came with dramatic
suddenness when Democratic leaders
decided to accept a' form of resolution
that would not commit the senate to
endorsement of the whole of the Pres
ident's note, and 10 Republicans of
the Progressive group Joined the ma
pority in making the vote 48 to 17.
Senator Martina of New York wag
the only Democrat to vote in the
negative.
Discussion of the subject had reach
ed a climax during the day with a
sensational declaration by Senator
Lewis, chief spokesman for the Demo
crats replying to Republican criticism
of the President's course. Without
referring directly to the submarine
controversy the Senator said the Unit
ed States could not keep out of the
war If It continued and that America
would not again accept misconception
of ordera or zeal of an officer aa an
excuse for an Injury to a citizen or
property.
The chief objection urged against
the original resolution offered by Sen
ator Hitchcock was that it would en
dorse the President's offer to Join in
a movement to guarantee world peace
and hia declaration of the Interest of
the United States In small Nation*.
The resolution adopted was pro
posed by Senator Jones, Republican
of Washington, and was accepted by
Senator Hitchcock as a substitute for
his own. It resolves:
"That the senate approves and
strongly endorses the request by the
President In the diplomatic notes of
December 18 to the nations now en
gaged In war, that these nations state
the terma upon which peace might ba
discussed."
OFFICIALS OF PROMINENCE
MENTIONED IN LEAKE PROBE.
Wood Tells Information Implicating
Secretary Tumulty aa Benefactor
in Stock Mart-
Washington—Sensational rumors of
a "leak" to Wall Street In advance of
President Wilson's peace note were
related to the House Rules Committee
by Representative Wood of Indiana In
support of his resolution for an In
quiry. He prefaced hia testimony
with the statement that he had noth
ing but hearsay evidence to offer and
vainly protested against an open ses
sion of the committee.
Names and rumored detaila of th£
alleged "leak" came thick and fafrt
when Mr. Wood began hia atorv. He
mentioned Joaeph P. Tumulty, Secre
tary to President Wilson; R. W. Boil
ing. a brother-in-law of the President;
Bernard Baruch of New York, various
brokerage houses, crediting most of
his Information to a letter received
from "A. Curtia" of New York. This
letter, produced later, was written on
plain paper, without the writer's ad
dress. Kenneth Romney, deputy ser
geant at-arma of the house, is in New
York searching for A. Curtis, but has
been unable to find any trace of him.
Statements were issued after the
committee meeting by Secretary Tum
ulty and Mr. Boiling flatly denying
the reports regarding them, and Mr
Tumulty demanded that Represent*
tlve Wood publicly apologize for men
tioning his name. Mr Wood followed
wltb a statement pointing out that
he had desired to testify In private,
but that those whose names were the
subject of rumor should court the
fullest Investigation. The committer
probably will hear Representative
Gardner, who declared on the floor of
the house recently there waa a leak."
BANDIT CHIEF LOSES 1,(00
IN BATTLE WITH FEDERALISTS.
Chihuahua City, Mexico.—Villa iu
defeated at Jimenez by Gen. Francli
co Murgula with a loss of 1,500 rebel
dead, wounded and cart i red, Martin
Lopez, a rebel leader: and another
Villa general were among the ilaiu ac
cording to an official report from the
Oarranza commander. Villa as sa'.d
to be fleeing toward El Ville. General
Murgula stated that his command
pushed back Villa's tro ps five nciles
after coming into contact.
11 NAVAL CAPTAINS PROMOTED
TO RANK OF REAR ADMIRALS.
Washington.—The first Navy promo
tions under the new selecting sy«t«ra
of advancement were arnouoced when
President Wilson approved,, recom
mendations of the selection board that
11 captains be made, rear admirals as
followai Captains Henry S Knapp,
William L. Hogers, Har-y McL. P.
Huse, George W. Mcßlro/, Robert S.
Griffin, George E. Burd, Jamea H.
Oliver, John Hood. William 3. Sims,
Hugh Rodman and Henry B. WiUoa
PLAINTIFF
CUBAN BOND SUIT
WILL NOT ATTIMPT TO SUE
NORTH CAROLINA IN SU
PREME COURT.
MESSAGE COMES FROM CUBA
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Sonatar Overman's Resolution Aafclw®-
Information M to Where Nation
Purchased Bond* Caused Action.
Washington, D. C.—The Cuban Mln
latar here received a copy of a decree
made by the Preatdent of Cuba recok
In* the action of Cuba in attempting
to ana North Carolina in the Suprenu
Court. The measage came by cable
and waa the reault of representations
made to hla government by the min
i later after reading the congressional
record of the debaie on Senator Over
man'a resolution asking the Secretary
of State to inquire of Cuba where she
got the bond* The decree stops tha
endeavor to sue the state
The reauits were contemplated by
Senator Overman when he Introduce
the resolution and hif action waa a
subject of much comment for Ita
shrewdness. The morning after the
debate the Cuban minister read the
record and at once cabled to hia coun
try tha feeling In the senate. Later
Senator Overman called on him and
learned that what he had moat deair
ed had already been accomplished
Tha senator had been planning hia
move before the senate for several
weoka and the debate that occurred
was exactly what he had wished for
he knew the diplomat would read It.
It Is understood that the bonds had '
been given to a charitable institution.
In Cuba.
"My purpose In introducing' lh!a
resolution." said Senator Overman. "
"waa to inform not only Cuba, but
all South America! countries tha
character of these bonds through the
public record, believing that Cuba
would then withdraw her case I alao
know the character of the bonds so
that bond holders could not repeal
their action and so other countries
would not receive'the bonda as Cuba
has Not only North Carolina, but
ever Southern state in which tlieae
carpetbag bonda were Issued, la In
terested In their true' characte 1 be
coming known.
"The debits In the senate resulted
In this action by Cuba.
"What I have been fearing is that
these bonds may be given to Mexico
or some other warring nation, which
might endeavor to use them In any
aettlement of any matter wit'i th«»
I'nlted Btates."
Senator Overman will present a
statement from„the Cuban minister
in a day or two. It is said that much
indignation waa expressed when the
character of the bonds was learned.
It was understood from a reliable
authority that the North Caroltni leg
islature will be asked to pass a resolu
tion setting forth the fraudulent char
acter of the Reconstruction bond* and
the state's repudiation of these, to he
transmitted to the Secretary of StMe f
to communicate to foreign govern
mants to put them on guard sgainst
accepting the bonds
Mill Men Meet Soon.
Charlotte.—Much interest centers in
the winter meeting of the Cotton
Manufacturers' Association of North
Carolina that is to be held in Raleigh.
January'lß, according to an announce
ment issued from the office of the Aa
aociation hi this city. W G. Ruffin
of Mayodan is president dt the organ
isation; John L. Patterson, of Roanoke
Rapids, first vice-president; Arthur J.
Draper of Charlotte, second vice pres
ident; T. C. Leak of Rockingham, third
vice president, and Hudson C Millar
of Charlotte, secretary and treasurer.
/
Reldsvillo Factory Busy.
ReidsvlUe.—J. P. Connell, manager
of tha new cigarette factory, sent hia
first requisition for revenue stamps •
to the local stamp office, amoantlng
to $1,150. Theae are the
e'te stamps ever issued from the
Retdsville stamp offlca. f
Fayettevllle Sends Box.
Fayettevllle.—A big box of good
things to eat waa sent to Company F.
Second Infantry, North Carolina Na
tional Quard. the Fayettevllle com
pany at El Paso, by the local Daught
ers of the Confederacy. The box con
tained auch things |aa cakes, candy,
nnts, raisins, cigars, tobacco, cigaret
tes, oranges, grape fruit and other
things which can stand the long trip
to the border. The people*of the town
generally were given an" opportunity
to co-operate and contributions were
plentiful.
Waa Plowing on Sundry.
Statesville. —John Hartness, a white
man of North Iredell, was arrested on
hla farm in Bethany township, where
It la asserted he was breaking the
Sabbath day by plowing in his field.
Mr. Hartnesa, who declares he is a be
liever In the faith of the Seventh Day
Adventlats, it is alleged, desired that
his aana work on Sunday, he 'and hie,
beys going about their farm work
on the Sabbath day aa others do on
week days. Mr. Hartness was given
a hearing before Justice W. C. Moore
and flnad.il snd the costs in the case.