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THE WEATHER- Cloudy, with probably local-rains on Wednesday; Thursday, partly cloudy. VOL. XCVr?lST0. 55. 0&:6mnj 1914 WHOIEi NUMBER 1 3,837. ANPGERMANY iDiii: KEEP GOOD OR R ULERS PE R USSIA WON WINNER FACE TO FA CE ON BAimEFIEED BURNED TO DEATH OF ENGLANlMiM OF PATTERSON CUP H - ssswtfisaj ;t - Minister Nabn, of Argentina, Speaks in Raleigh. GEORGE Crowned Heads of All Belligerents Are Virtually With Their Troops in Gigantic Struggle for Supremacy in Europe Poincare, of France; Leaves for the Front on Visit. BATTLE IN POLANP OF TERRIFIG NATURE, BUT IUtlnS ARE ABSOLUTELY UNKNOWN Russians Gain Some Decisive Results Against the Austro-Ger-man Forces in the South, j and Have Captured Man y Thousands of Prisoners-Actiyity in West on Eve v of Renewal i is Indicated. ' ( " London, Dec 1 The battle , in northern Poland ! belns fong;ht out no itr the eyes of the German Emperor on the- one side and the Russian JBm peror on the. other., These, two monarehs left for the front today, so that virtually the heads of all the nations at war are with their troops. The Kins of England, is in France? the Klngr of Belglumi as usual, is spending all , his- time with his -soldiers, while President Poincare Of France tarted today for another, visit to the northern hattlefleld. Olkcial news .. from Ioland con tinnea scanty,' and with both headquarters claiming successes, it is Impossible to ay how the battle Is groin. Of Its intensity there" an be no doubt. The Germans when they, started, for Warsaw, dashed full tilt Into a mass of Russian troops and-, forced their way so far In that the 'Russians closed 00 them. This was talcen-in Petro;rad to mean that .some of the German iivinions had been cut off and. that their snrrender or annihilation was In evitable. It appears, howeTer, that fls atlng for their very Htcs , and In the kaowIeiiRe that a fereat -def eat would end the German offensive" and compel them to fall back on their own frontiers, the German troops : broke through the Rnaslan lines' at one. place and at another, arc, holding their .entrench ments against nil Russian attacks. Their flanks still are being harrassed by. the Cossacks but seemingly the Russians are not in. a position to gain the sweeping victory; they had Anticipated. The losses with the desperate fighting that has been going on for a sfort - night, must neeessartfy-ibe very heavy Against the Austro-German forceaiin e , south, the .Rnsstans continue J to pain some decisive results. r. They now hold, aU' Austrian positions proteet iug the Carpathian passes,, and nre said to have arrived abreast of CracoW, while their captures for three weeks number HO.O0O men'. 1 i ; ; . , In the West, although the German official report says there Is nothing to communicate, the French official statement notes a lively , cannonade in Belgium and German activity north of Arras. Th is may mean the Germans hnve commenced, or are, about, to com meaee, another attempt to get ifirough to the French ports. Certainly there are Important changes in the dlsposl-v tions of the German troops. , , " 4 - : - - 1'he Germans, according to Dutch, reports, are strongly fortifying Zee brngg and other Belgian ports against a renewal of attacks by- the allied fleet. Fighting around Ypres was due to the Allies pushing their line for ward. ' EXPLAINS STATEMENT. Made by David Lloyd George In House of Commons as to American Debt. London. Dec. 1. As a result of re ports made Ty American correspon dents of London newspapers that the statement of David. Lilpyd, Qeorge, chancellor of the exchequer", .who said the United States owed Great Britain about $5,000,000,000 had caused . ur -prise -in the United States, Mr. Lloyd George today gave the Associated Press the following statement: "Judging from the comments" -which have appeared in the American press on the chancellor of the : exchequer's statement on Friday last in the House of Commons with regard to exchange between this country and ttfe United States of America, this appears j to nave been incompletely ' reported T In America. Mr. Lloyd Georgo's actual, "ords as reported in the official report were: ........ t , " 'America, I suppose, owes us nearly thousand million pounds In fixed and floating capital, but we could not buy. :JT ws impossible to do any business, why? The exchanges had broken down. This paper machine had crum P'ed and somehow got out of order and 'he result was that no business was Possible.' - -r : -: . ; -,: 'This statement - seems ' to have reached the United States In the form that America owed the -United King fln a thousand million pounds, with out any explanatory -words that tlris sum was owed in fixed and floating apita). These words, of courseH make "clear that Mr. Lloyd George's state -nt referred to the total British- in ested capital in America and ,in no a to America's indebtedness in re- Pect nf the current balance of trade Between the two countries." ' s a Statement innii.mlnir Vi a flnan- . . w..v.v.l woyd George told the House of-Com- WW-B ae TTii J ui a. 1 -adiotk which follnwoH t4-.onthtUklc r the war was due to inability to ol- lie Urr- . . . -.. ... t,. . viuoiea as saymg.nii.t-ine. Mnnrr wwoa ureal ri j mui o, do p v aaaing out . we couia HrsH RELIEF SUPPLIES -m j, BeinK Perfected In America N"r Prnipt Handling of Supplies: to'th k Dec- 1 "Ship at once '":rest seaport." AtnJf nif'SPaKe was sent today by;the Hum t '"' ,:om,T'iss.ion for Relief in Bel -t'het-r -t mre than L000 comntlttees in Serfpl,' ' states. The commission has Wm fcountry-We shipping : ar W.hi and U is expected that vast Wr . of fod and clothing at var iay OI : aud state headquarters in V a 'liDon J w111 Den to move to every For Port ,n the United States: "in.ir, en,ence in handling - and srp,',, .foodstufrs,, the commission feliat , -a!1 local organizations o w.hemsel ves with state corarait , Where thar. t. -A t u. , --' - o mi ata.ee commit.- i cniira.N . wilu , uic uvuivc. rouuui vu i .-?- -- ' . w . . - ... - - . " " r .. i - , r - -.- . . - . - i .. ".. . .f . -a on .Wtov'f4lp.-''v-t ed to arrange storage depots for. small lots that can be assembled in -carload lots. The commission arranges ship pingsfree of charge from the seaboard to Belgium and agrees to pay all rail road freight charges in cases where the J-ailroads themselves are not shipping free. A system is being worked out so that express and parcel post lots may be sent free of charge to inland J centers in each state. .The commission made public a list of state committees organised together with their" execu tive .heads"' They included: North Car olina, Westray Battle, Asheville; Vir ginia, Col. H. M. Boykin, Richmond.. . - FRENPH OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Declares That Heavy - Cannonading In - Northern France Only Development. Paris, Dec. 1. The following official communication was issued by the war office tonight: ' . . .....Vln Belgium the German infantryhas essayed, without 'success : a sortie against those trenches to the south of Bixschoote between Bethune and Lens. After a rather brisk affair we, captur ed the chateau and the park of .Ver melles (suth of the Lys river). "In theArgonne we have ' advanced appreciably in the wood Of Lagrurla. "On the rest of the front there Is nothing to report." " " "; ' '' ! ."" VIENNA CLAIMS VICTORY. Says Defeat ; of Russians Was Even Greater Tban at ' First Thonght. - Berln, Dec. i$ (Via Wireless to Lon don) It Is officially reported from Vienna- that '.the Russian' defeat 'in, the battle of Momohna, Hungary,' 30 miles northwest of Ujjghvar, was greater than at first supposed. ; :!-' ? "The, . enemy's position,". ; says the statement, "was" surrounded.' - Both our wlngs.Jdirected flank attacks .andlcom pelled' them to beat a5 hasty retreat with -a loss of 1.000 killed or wounded and 1,500men prisoners . - ' - "The totl number of prisoners taken! by the ; Austrlans In the ffghting in Pov land :1s 35.000.- .- . .1 f tr ''Archduke Frederick, commanderin phiej? pf-tbe Austrian army, congratu-. latins .B'ield Marshal Paul von Hinden burg. pp his promotion, emphasizes the unvarying- harmony which exists be-, tweeh. the Austrian, and German ar. mles." .. - ' - -V . -, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. ' ' ' V' Has Been Bestowed Upon Sfany British w rOfftcerw for .Different Things. London; Dec.. 1. -The 'distinguished service order has been awarded to 59 o-fllcers;,,of all arms, - from special re- ji serves to tne guaras. xnixiy-nine naye been given lieutenants or second lieu tenants. Ttie rewards . have been, made - for such reasons- as cheerfulness and optlmiSDi"5 "helping the brigade to pull together,'' "consistent, godd work" -and VutrnOstt gallantry." i -... Lord Alastair Robert Innes-Ker, was givefl the reward for "conspicuous t i.r L ' ii. '.i..' l anil rr'- rttnr ere W. :Sha:w.. 'f.ln TTtit I vn-frnt''-.''w?:lh;i nnnulafiAn ' as rtfi- 1 Mhtit.ii'wai iiairt.'waulil he' taken tin 1 E TO GET STAMPS Limited SupplyCauses Alarm and Rush Results. SUGGESTIONS IGNORED Collectors Were . Advised by Internal ' Revenue Bureau to Give Out Small -t ' Quantities' to Eaeh Appli i'. v - cant-Falled. V Washington, Dec. 1. -Thousands of persons in' many cities who spent hours today rushing vthe - offices of -internal revenue collectors," alarmed because they-, could not obtain . war, revenue stamps,' Were heedlessly frightened over- what might happen if they were not .on the minute wrth their stamping. The internal revenue bureau and the Treasury Department itself, much wor ried over the taskof getting the law into 'Smoothlworking order, found time ; late in the day to send telegrams to collectors making It plain that the gov ernment has no tentiqn "of . prosecut ing anybpfly . subject '"'to -Wie tax; who shows, he is willing ahd ready to buy stamps. "' , Frantic calls from -collectors telling of besieging crowds' demanding stamps resulted in a telegram" toright signed by Commissioner Osborn and," sent to all collectors "to clear up the difficulty. It said:"- " - '. - -v- Man, for ReUef." .' --"Date all ' special. ; tax . returns No-. vember'"36thr until you "can handle ap- J plications ? promptly, unless you . have, information that na." effort 'was made Jto file: same priortothatdate.i' If un- aDie ;io supply aemanas lor .aocymen- '.yr'ta?nP - ff' bil-lsl of lading; permit shibments. to ga forward." haya record t kp.AHd ffixoa By this notice th,Comtrilfsioner's offices expected to relieve a situation which promised to become enibarras sing -to'thousahds . of 'in"dividualsj and might have brought much' confusion to railroads and s"hlpp5ra. f ' - i, . : Official? ;-Clfefe-expfalned 'today, that e YerythSv-posflferhaa''-h;eey done here to get ready to enforce' 'the lajv. . The bureau of engraving, and -printing has worked " night 'and- day since - the law was pa'sse uirnlng out the new stamps. ' . . . ,( . " l Cnnevof ihej Tronble.. - The problem ..pXurnlshlng f stamps has been complicated. Ji$.w,eyer-- by the failure, ki : someinstances of collectors to. regard, suggestion from Washington- that, all" applicants" be given a suf-. Wlclent supply to, last a' few - days' and not-be, permitted to load up with large quantities! .: information ; here is some of the applicants . have Jpbtalned sup plIesto' last 'a month;"whlle in the same communities others have been un able to get any stamps. ' As an. illustration of the great num bers o( stamps required, it; was pointed but that' virtually every article ;irt". drug I ntnroa la i nublect : to the .tax. Man v .drug. stores carry possibly, 100,000 uclr taxable;- articles, and a there ' arey thous ands of drug stores throughout the cpuritry". -' " " '"; ; 5 Officials 'say Congress 'did "not facili tate, the -work of the revenue "bureau, but rather hampered . It by failing to give- any additional appropriation to permit preparation for carrying out the new-, law." -r " ' -S ' - ' The -'bureau- tonight made ..public a ruling that certificates issued by offi cers of a state in the interest of the state -are not - subject - to rthe -tax.- Cer tificates issued by an officer of jthe gov jernmejit at;, the. request 'of private per sons solely for pflVate use, must be stamped. . ' ; . f 1' - . rr, ,., - : --'-- : j ; RUSH Af NEW JORK. Police Reserves Called TJpon to Re- ; strain Large Crowds. New Yof k Dec' l.-Pollce ' reserves were, called . out. today to- restraint- crowds .. that v, 'besieged the? United states' internal revenue officers here to buy the new 'war1 tax r stamps A solid mob of, would-be purchasers ex tended for blocks, growing increasing ly '-restive as "the tiours passedrV When the offlces're-opened'at 3" d'clock after an - hour's -;recessf for the collectors to count the money, received and, send It to oanKs, . so nerce a rusp .was maae that policemen on duty-could not cope "with "it" Reserves brought the- crowd to order - again and the sale con tinued -until .all- who. remained in line had ob tained stamps V" "'S-. - . At . the' custom house a similar crowd struggled stamps. : ' to - obtain - - documentary CRITICISE METHOD .USED 'IN. PUBLIC HEALTH "WORK. American Public : Health Aasociation ". "Henra Miny Speaker.: - 5 Jacksonville, Fla., V Dec. ; 1. Further criticism; o What was. termed the dis jointed lhetlfod 1 which now prevails in public health work"., was made here to night v by Dr. Frederick ' R. .'Green, of Chicago, in an address: before the an nual convention of .'the -American Pub lic Health" Association. The ! speaker endorsed the suggestions made yester fla w.JrI)r? William i C. iWoodward. Washington, president, of.-tb,e association,- that the various: : public health agenciesnow- existing should be con solidate in.toy qne, national rganlza tion-' Economy of effort and nieana would be" obtained by tbe consolidation; Dr. 6reen; -ald. ': .:':';i''j-: e-Ai:i'-il v:. Other"' speakers' - today . 'included Dr if EO k - II - - r r- . - - ... And Are), estonngMexico to Normal CcSlditloris WAIT FOR Two Leaders Refuse to Go to National Palace But' Await Arrtxalf Pro- visional President From . iaerNorqi- ; : .'. ; . Washington; Dec., l.-jitWistic re ports showing'; that j ti Vljla-Zapata coalition, supporting ;thej iproyislonal government; of EuWllo Gutierrez, is keeping order in MexlcoClty and re storing normal conditions were made public today at the Statipepartment. Two dispatches from American Con sul Silllman'-an:th'e'Bra'ian-;:Tnlnister., at Mexico City, read to president Wil son and his cabinet bySretary. Bryan, were given out in paraphrase' tonight. They show that General iSapata has de clined to go to- the ' national palace, keeping, his .headauarte?s-lp -Hhe su burbs: Unofficial -report from the Mex ican capital , say GeneraliVUlar has ar rived In the outskirts, and. that both chiefs await the arrival.;;, Provisional President Gutierrez. ; . - The official dispatches gave a much more hopeful .and optimistic view -'oil conditions than the?- American govern ment' has received In -iftany weeks. Fol lowing is the summary iggued by the' State Deparfment of a- telegram from the Brazilian -miniated -d.&ted 2'' p -m Sunday and just received Peace Disturbers Panished. . ' . "A few - cases of. robbery and vio lence by Irresponsible linda were re ported in the- suburbs-: .during', the first two days of occupation -by Zapatistas. These were 'against Mexican? and for eigners lnt'crimlpately,:;Ainericans in cluded, but u.ch. cases j fcax been,' pun -ished evejn with the, -execution of the culprits ln some tnsta'ncBS. ;;, I- "The , Zapatista authorities' are doing "their best-tp redress the. dam'agea done the Spanish ambassador Is being at tended to even to!the pot nit of securing La. safe, conduct .Jfor-Uhe.Snajvlsh . con sul, ordering every .one - to obey and help In behalf OfSpaarcl A. good amount' o nioneyihaylgtbeTi. secured from the- extraofainaxitaxS -a -jsmall loaj 0,1; by-bfankers.' an? business . meri was .- re. paid yesterday. "The property" and funds"' taken from the Tramway Company have been ' re turned. Thev foreign affalrS off Ice has' been , reopened-; , ; ' . ' . " "The diplomatic corps is being at tended to -and-requests-beiTig complied with us effectively; as; possible... iThe finance department has issued a decree making valid and' acceptable all bills until present," bills . are . replaoed by a new Issue. l r s ; ; - "Zapata arrived two . days ago. He has refused to. come (o the national palace to. recefvea p'opulac demonstra tion, but stayed In the 'suburbs. v t Situation Considered Good." '.'General Angeles arrived with , Villa's" advance guard yesterday but Is wait ing for -Villa '-r to 'make; proper-' entry into the city Villa has - published a general order jto . the - effect that -.full guarantees will.-be accorded to all, any wrong to be' punished by death. Cen sorship was 'abolished, .bnt Is strict at Vera Cruz. ..Uj) to.thls timethe general situation In the: capital , can be consid ered as - very ' goo4.". , - ' ' ; ' . The , State vPeRartment later . Issued the following supplementary ; state ment: . --"; ; ( '--.:'v .'A dispatch from Silliman sent at 5 p. m. on. the 5QtHVand,recelyed( here at 8 o'clock this'mbrnlrig corroborates.' the optimistic repoi-t. sent, by the .Brazilian minister. Mr. "Silliman tnt'ervle-wred. Za pata Saturdayfriight, and. expressed: the appreciation ..of,,, foreigners -for "the" or der that has prevajled' since, occupation by. Zapata's' troops."; H presented .the case of Mr. Hill, an American '-whose dairy; has beh footed. " In Mr." 8111 Fr ma'n's ptsence"Zapa.ta dictated - an or der reaun-ing1 the restoration of Hill's nronerty : and punishment of those ?:ullty. . ie- len xne iiy 01 Mexico yes erday ' but his followers' : are - in charge of- thV city -and: quiet prevails. "The city is weir policed; no- politi cal arrests have been- made. The Za patistas liave ' nX)t molested either -natives ' .or- foreigners except i im a .lew, aggragated cases. UpdnJentry Into the suburbs they- arrested thei manager of the cable .. officer-ran , American upon information that false notices were be ing sent from the'J city. In 1 connection with the Brazilian minister Mr. Silli man obtained the release of those de tained' and the; opening - of f the office; thA officer-In charged being, prompt and oonnimndatlngV .The censorship that Wlll be established: will not apply t to 'fnracm rpnrfifientatlves 'General Angeles arrived Saturday arid remained outside; the city: Mr.' Silliman- called -upon.. hi'man.d.he.klndly offered the use of the. military wire for foreign representatives the; cable hav- 1 tne been interrupted. ueneai AiisemB was attentive, Obliging and friendly He spoke appreciatively of ; the - United st t. y The. Zapatistas -are compelling the ' return - of personal effects; removed froni Drivate avfelllngs -by constitution allsts. Banks and' stpres are resuming business. . . ;.x,-.-. . : " : . ,.. . ... :-,; . CRISIS FOR JEWISH NATPION ' Thousands ot Jewa .In Europe" Go Sun-gry-r-Fund "Balaed In New:. Yok. ; New York, Dec.,1. The greatest cri sis - the - Jewish.";-people hava faced -in modern times -now . confronts that race; in ther opinion- Qf the American Jewish relief committee for, sufferers, of- ..th war. - This committee today , Issued an appeal . for, funds to aid 'Impoverished Jews - in tne- muropean natiuns .ai- war. Tt. .wns-stated that niore than "9.000.- 000 iews "live' within "the area. of. con flict and that 6000.000" of them are in the actual zone In' Poland.. Galicia and alon g .the; whoURttssiaji ' frontier. ; Sr" "Hun ger, disease destlJtuUon ln uits. extremest f of mi." j the appeal . declares; HeniV s VanDjrke Describes itions to VISITS WILSON TODAY American Minister to ; The Netherlands at Home otr 9fontb'VLeave Denied T; He Brings' Personal' Letter -i ' - Prom . Queen. Washington, Dec. 1. Dr. Henry Van Dyke,. American minister r to The Neth erlands, back from .-his. .pqst on a month's leave, ; described to Secretary Brya, -today the- earnest desire - of Queen; Wllhelmiria and the; people of Holland' for" the early ; ending of the European war. . " ' . '. Tv: VanDyke denied an of t-publish-. ed, report that he was the bearer of a personal .letter from the, queen .relat- l ins 10 peace, out said ne naa reported to Mr.; Bryan merely on "he state - of mind'" of the people of Holland and conditions generally In Europe as he had studied them., (. '' After talking with Secretary Bryan, for an hour, Dr! VanDyke indicated clearly that: the present did' not seem a propitious moment to put forward definite proposals - for terms of peace. ."The desirer of the United States for peace," he .a id, "is a well! known .fact. The decision as to the proper moment for us to- act is in the hands - of ; my chfefs rThe "President and the Secre tary;? Stated can be trusted to deter mine Mf nei that "moment arrives." j . The Jhinister ex'pxasseiS the hope, that when the time for the settlement of the "war arrived the United States "would play a noble part" in bringing peace. - He was also sure that the heart of Holland would be with the United States , in such efforts. y Dr. ,VanDyke will talk over condi tions in, Europe' with President Wit k.s' son- tomorrow, .having .been -incited to take luncheon at the ..White Hotise. JHe came, to the United States primarily,- he said," to havehis eyes treated, and expected to leave Washington tomorrow, afternoon and sail fpr Holland" on . De cember.!. 2.. j: : "; . . .. ...;... ; vi''i.; ;Aid.'to Kefugeea.. '- While at the v State Department ;Dr. VanDyke ; told the newspaper, men .of - :jaelgli-tUgeest.:vt;v 5 J;' lorr ; The;v . people n of .Holland," 'he said, "are doing all they can for the relief of those in distress, The' Belgian peo ple came. Into-Holland In-great numbers' and we' have been striving to give them; all" the assistance we could. We have Organized: ln.cBoJlandth..ony scheme by . which the"" 'civilian populat'l'on,, of Belgium can :- be helped. - Great Brit ain, France and; Germany have approv ed what; has been done,.and the work will continue." ' Asked as -to'; reports ' obneerning the neutrality of-Holland or its sympathies In the; present war, Dr. VanDyke said there was -no doubt that the queen. and the majority, of the people of Holland were "'"sincerely ' neutral 'and .desirous for the return of : peace." . Incidentally, the minister expressed surprise at reports that American diplo macy was-of a secret character, "I have heard - if said since I re turned to this country," he remark ed, Vthat American doplomacy was con ducted. with- .the shutters down,, the blinds drawn. ; That has not been my experience and is not." the - experience of other American diplomats. I '.find that everything is open, and frank and that the impression . o.f the., diplomats of other 4 countries' Is strongly to this effect, so that. we enjoy the confidence of" all -.our .colleagues.": ; , ' . Dr.-' VanDyke was the guest- tonight at-a -private-dinner at the home of John .W. Foster, former Secretary of Stated and the latter's. son-in-law, Rob ert Lansing, counsellor of the State De partment. . .t. . . WIT: lUlllEOWOlS One of the Demands of En- ! gineers and Firemen. Arbitration Board Listens to More Tea s timony and Proof Offered by Both : r -Factions In the Attempt to . Settle Trouble. i Chicago, De.c.' l. The "surprise test" for 'the 'vigilance' of . locomotive engi neers and firemen to see if they are on the watch for "danger signals not only is dangerous ,to the men, sapping, their j health,., but -It r also has the, effect of the -proverbial cry of "wolf", teaching tlie en linemen to, lacTc respect for auch signals, iV.wastesti-iied'nere today In the ; hearing of 'the Western railroad arbitration case. . -r ':; ' ; .v " Orierequest of the enginemeh of the 98 -; We'aterri trQads for improved work- J ing cpttdltlons was for - the elimination of the surprise test. '' '., Statistics - purporting to show that certaindlfferent railroadsr had rules al ready; in operaton virtually granting the conditions" asked -for in the more important demands- of .the- men were offered by- Walter '-Moore, official sta tistician for the englnemen. ' James M. Sheean; counsel for the railroad man- Lagers, undertook to show by cross ex amination-of Moore that such grants were -offset by increased - responsibil ities or duties -in other: directions. Tes- timony,,onthts point-was"no't -complet-i SURPRISE TESTS . HENDERSON IS HEARD In Annual Address Before Literary and Historical Society,1 President Hen derson Urges Hlstorlal Pa geants in North Carolina. Raleigh, N. C, Dec. ' 1. Compulsory arbitration of international difficulties rather than a resort to force of arms was advocated here tonight by Dr. Rornulo S. Kaon, minister from Argenr tina to Washington, in an address be fore the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association. He declared that for 58 years it had been the pol icy of. his country to bind the nations of the world to it by means of arbitra- ! tion treaties. Dr. Naon's "subject was "Some Argentiiie 1 Ideas." He traced the political development of his coun try, comparing its constitution and laws with those of the United States. Dealing with arbitration. Dr. Naon declared that while military and naval service was compulsory in Argentina, the people 'did not relish the idea 0 going to war except . as a last resort. Therefore, the arbitration of interna tional difficulties had been, made a pol icy for .over half a century. Conclud ing,, he said: "Since 1856, when the Ar gentine republic concluded with Chile her first arbitration treaty for the nek tlement of boundary .questions pending at' thsrc time,1 and such others as might arise-, thereafter, our efforts to bind ouqelves with all ' other countries of the .wprld through compulsory arbitra tion, have not ceased ;f or a , single- day." Dr. Naon arrived here shortly after noon today. He will leave for Washing- , ton early tomorrow. It was announced ... . liV A 3 ' lUllIg IX y 11A S I .- A. (XVII w vr U1U ure at the University - of -North Caro lina at Chapel Hill, bn'-May 5th, on the existing relationship between the Unit ed ; States and the .' South ; American countries. ",'' : : ' -Cup Goes to Hamilton. . Dr. G. deR. Hamilton, of the Univer "slty of North . Caroliri was tonight awarded ' the ' Patte rson - memorial cup Tsy.'vfthe NbFth t;afoHna;7t;itk'ry arfa: fiWstbr'icii lAsS6filn?tor: iho beat t erary wok lnftbe Statejduring thepaat year, in the. publication of his t bpok "North Carolina During ' Reconstruc tion:' rThe award .Was" made by PrOf. W. K. Boyd, of Trinity ' cbllegie, for the committee on a'wftrds. v . .. .The cup occupied ' a . 'oonspicuous place on the rostrum but. Dr. Hamilton was not present to personally . receive the trophy. The Patterson cup is pro vided .by Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, of Winston-Salem, 'as--a 'memorial to her father. . Those who have won this cup in the past are : - ' John Charles Mc Neill, deceased;; Dr.Edwin Mlms, Dr. Kemp P. ' BatlletCapt. "S. A.' Ashe, R. D.' "W. Connor, Dr.- Clarence, Poe and Dr. Archibald Henderson. -Henderson's Inspiring Address. In his annual address as president of. the North-Carolina' State Literary and Historical Association, Dr. Archi bald Henderson tonight had for his theme "The New North State." -He declared that out of North . Carolina Into the fountain of liberty has welled up streams of creative contribution that have helped to ; make, the Nation great. - " '. -" The present contribution of the State to the life of the -Nation was indicated by mention of the power and influence of Secretary of tbe Isiayy Daniels; Sen ator Simmons, leader1 .in the Senate; Congressman Kitchih, destined to be leader on the floor of the; House the comlnk session; CUaxtoir,''.fHblmesf Os borne and others having' to., do with the , (Continued on; Page Two.) EX-PRESIDEMT TAFT IS COMING TO CHAPIEL HILL To Deliver Three Lecture! at University in March. Series Initiates Serial Numbers of Lec - turea by. Distinguished Americans on American Citizenship for 'Benefit of Students. Raleigh, N. C Dec1. Former President-Taft, now professor of 'law at' Yale, has been secured to deliver a series of three lectures at the Univer slty of North Carolina, the -dates fixed being - March 17, . ,18 and 19 of next year.' ' - - The - announcement of the' coming of the distinguished jurist wa's made at Chapel Hill thiS morning by President Graham, of the- State.-University. The 'series of lectures by Ex-President Taft initiates the - first serial numbers of lectures by distinguished American citizens on American - citi zenship, the plan being to : afford the students of the university access to na tional and Internationalvlewpojnts on current questions.- . -: " - Washington, Decl. A foreign office dispatch today to the Austrian embassy here annouricedratiflcatlon by the Hun garian House of .Deputies -for fiveyears of the arbitration treaty with, the Unit- f Fatal Fire at Delgado Early( This horning. ; ) FLAMES DESTROY HOMES Dead Are Children of Mr. and Mr. AM Hk McNeill,"' Formerly ' of Colnm " bus County'-40ne Son Saved ; ' :.. , ' by "Jumping. ' v Four children of Mr. and Mrs. A. H ;-'' I McNeill, ' of- Delgado, were burned ' tbl death early this morning when a flrW ''1 of , unkrlown origin destroyed thelt- "' . home at, the junction of the turnpikes - :'. and the Castle Street road, in the cenW ry ter of the village," which is a auburby !o'f";Wifmlngton:-,i-The other members ofj the family escaped from the hurnmsH - house barely in time to avoid a simllari. ' fate, one son having to Jump from mi : seboAd " story window. sThe dead are: ' ' v '.. Miss Bannah . McNeill, . 21 years old. Wade McNeill,' 13 years old. '":, Adelia McNeill,' 11 years old. . . ' ' . Walter McNeill,; 8 years old. .; The fire evidently started 'in the kit-: . chen in the rear, of the home and when . (!' - "' - i ;,.... i . . . V ' . ' ' discovered at 1 o'clock by the fireman,' at the Delgado mill,; situated a"bout 209' yards away, had already made jConsldv'W erable progress. :Thef residence was W two-story ; frame ; structure and " five Of ' the children Including the four burned,! and Willie McNeill, who escaped , frotrtl the building by Jumping, were sleeping! downstairs.'-' Mr." and Mrs. McNeill, and?-' three children were sleeping .downstairs) and- when-i they awoke the flames ; hadj made such headway that they ' hadi barely time to escape. . ' Willie .McfeliK -2. years old, whenV He awoke found that the flames weie sweeping through 'the structure . but, ha A' 'i. Iki'-i-ififin-ci -it- -'. . ewccyiiig Ljiiuugn 1.110 on utiui e i niLde Tan errtViogthlsbroihe fllera'iputA bytv-4he'way;ofM er. ana escape . downstairs 'Was ?cut off and : there was no -way 'to escape excejpt by jumping He . was . unable', to ' get them , to do sd, but' .saved , himself with only a. few injuries. : ,. , ' i "The- Wilmington fire department was notified Immediately and at once set out for the scene of the fire with.! one. of the chemical engines. They were able to obtain a-stream of water from the Delgado -mill and at 2 o'clock the flameV. had ' been - practically extln guished jalthouithe remains of none of the missing children had been found, Mr.. McNeill came from Columbus) county, near Whltevlllg" four five yearsj ago and since that time has been ait operator in, the Delgado mill. Five 6t the children worked lh the mill yilso. . ,Mr. W. A. .WOods, superintendent Q the Delgado mill," arrived shortly af ter thcflre had been discovered and! . at, once took charge of the remaining members of the family, who were com pletely overcome by the shock ' an'dj grief.. He notified Dr. Houston Moore who: rendered, such assistance ,R8 "h could In. enabling the distressed family to recover frohi; the. shock'. !; Mr, W. E. ; 1opp, the undertaker and Mr.- J. H. Mitchell, were also notN J fled and went at once to take charge Qfl . the remains of the burned persons. ".The news ofthe fire spread' rapidly .; ; through thj village and several hun ; dred gathered around the burning re- Idence, some coming from LingoCity The tragedy ; has cast, a pale of pro- -1 found grtef Oyer the community,1 com- ing so quickly and suddenly, making ( the more .appalling.' - Mr. and MrsJ, McNeill have a host. of:., friends who -will sympathize with them -In their bereavement. ' ",, The loss will be. between $1,500 .and ' $2,000 which is covered by insurance. The, houses on either side were saved by the efforts, of - the people of the vil- . lage who tormed a bucket brigade and ; worked' heroically in putting, "out tho : flames. They had the fire under control when the' fir department arrived With the chemical. The remains of twO of ' thechHareiThad'been recovered at 2:30 4 this morning. They were burned1 al most beyond -recognition. ." -.- ' '" ' - . J J KHAKI AND FOREST-GREEN : tlNlFORMS KOR THE NAVY Urged' by Surgeon-General in' HU Re ' -' port Wnlte Too Easily Seen.' Washington, Decfl . 1.- Another plea for khaki and forest-green unlformo to i replace the . bullet-drawing . white worn jby American seamen was made i .1.. -f : . t . i i A a . 1. navy ?n his fthnual report - submitted -'''; I today--to: Secretary Daniels. It was V' -.ifcil L pointed out, that - disadvantages of ' white, were strikingly illustrated at Vera Cruz ' where the" sailors offered V perfect -targets' for sharpshooters and snipers.. -;' . V The surgeon -general reported that the' navy's Iriedical department appar-. eritly was prepared to meet all peace time; demands, .and that "the health ot the. naval personnel .was good, showing improvement . over ' last - year. An. In- , : crease n' malaria was accounted for by .;' the detention of warships in Mexican .1 .'ic;; " St m Ki r -. St c, ' I 1-1 v lucai relief parties are reauest- 1 tf&XLtoM& ovL.i.V& -T-C waters .j-y ;.-.-:-:K-:CPV 'X ,Vy:;
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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