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WEATHER, Fair Thursday; Friday fair, warmer east, rain west portion. . 0 PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION VOL. XCIX-NO. 76. BUCHAREST THE TEUTONS; IS fiOURTH ALLIED CAPITAL TAKEN SINCE WAR BEGAN Central Powers Now Are in Con trol of About Half of the Kingdom of Rumania. AFTER 100 DAYS' CAMPAIGN Ploechti, Important Railway Junc tion North of Bucharest,. Has Also Been Captured. NEW CAPITAL THREATENED? Serbs Capture Additional Fortifi cation J! rom uuigars. Bucharest, the capital of Ru mania, is in the hands of the forces of the Central Powers. Exactly one hundred days after the declaration of war by Rumania against them finds the Teutonic Allies in control of about 50,000 square miles of Rumanian terri toryvirtually one-half of the kingdom running from the Transylvanian Alps northwest of the capital to the Danube south of it, and a large part of Dobrudja, and probably still on the heels of these retreating Russian and Ru manian armies, which have been Endeavoring to hold them back. Ploechti ' Also Captured. Simultaneously with the announce ment of the fall of Bucharest came the ne.vs of the capture of the important railroad junction of Ploechti north of the capital, the conquest of which plac es in the hands of the invaders the last railroad in the west and gives to them th head of the line running northward to Jassy, where the capital of Rumania is now situated. No details have as yet come through concerning the climax to the great drive of the armies of General Von Faikenhayn and Field Marshal Von Mackensen or whether the Rumanians and Russians succeeded entirely in making their escape behind the Buch arest line. Previous to the announce ment of the capture of Bucharest and of Ploechti unofficial advices had in dicated that four divisions of the de fenders were in a hazardous position la the region due west of Bucharest and in danger of being enveloped. With the fall of Bucharest the Cen tral Powers are now in possesion of four capitals of Entente allied states, the others being Brussels, Belgrade and Cettinje. Russians Make Little Progress In the northwest, in the Carpathian region near the Bukowina frontier and along the Moldavia front, the Russian affensive, begun as a diversion against the Teutonic advance into Rumania, ap parently is meeting with little success. In the Carpathians west of Jobiinotza the Russians occupied a height but lat er were shelled off the position by the Crmans. To the south they succeeded in penetrating to the second line of the German defenses in the Trotus valley Here were held hv tl riefenrira from furthoi. Pifus pass and southwest of Kedzi Var sahely the Austro-Germans took posi tions from the Russians. Serbs Make Gains. Additional fortified heights northeast f Budimirtsa, in Serbia, have been captured by the Serbs from the Bui Brians and Germans, according to the -alonUd war office, while the Bulgar ians are reported by Berlin to have ex Peed the Serbs from positons near V-radeshnitza. A heavy bombardment is m progress north of Monastir. AttaCk Kamt of HU1 34' I he Germans have again essayed a omewhat attack in the Verdun sector, launching it on the slopes east of the ramous Hill 304 near Avocourt. .Accord ing to Paris the attack was partly Jccessful, the Germans gaining a foot J" n some of the advanced French nches. Otherwise on the . French nt there have been only bdmbard- ents and operatons by raidng partes. tlw. V Austro-Italan and Russian eatres the big guns are still dong the I porUon f the work. The Rus Mins have tiMviiu ci,ii j -a-iuka region in Galicia. OF THE TWO CITIES . IS ANNOUNCED II V BERLIN 8rPoriIn' Dec" 6 (via Sayville). Buch cam capital of Rumania, has been tori-i H was officially announced W, Ploechti, the important railway n uon town, 36 miles northwest of ah.irest, also has been taken. The railu ' jucwai, uii me mum art 6 runnInS north from Bucli- tre-t f 8 the ma,n raIlway Une of re inpi f the Rumanian armies operat- m th Bucharest region, eat 10ffl6iai Statement does not indi forLr ther the entry of the Teutonic simnVt Brcharest and Ploechti was fcefo,'IaMeUS- The caPture of Ploechti Mori . -at f the caPital would be far miliL;enous for the Rumanians. Many toani"1' bfervers oked for the Ru caj no attempt a defense of the ation i ? e last' expecting an evacu ume to save the forces defend iWatmued on rage Ten.) FALLS 1106 Bryan Lauded In Speeches Made At Dinner Given In His Honor Takes Advantage of the Occasion to Outline Reforms to Which He Wishes to Commit the Democratic Party Urges National Pro hibition, Federal Suffrage Amendment and Election of President by Direct Popular Vote. Washington, Dec. 6. Reforms to which he hopes to commit the Demo cratic party and to see accomplished within the next four years were out lined tonight by William J. Bryan at a dinner given in his honor by admir ers among Democratic officials and members of Congress. Nation-wide prohibition, he urged as most impor tant, and other causes on his list in cluded woman suffrage by Federal amendment, election of the President by direct popular vote and changes to make the constitution more easily amendable. In addition to his programme to be advocated, Mr. Bryan gave a prominent place to twrf things he proposes to fight: The effort to give the Feder al government exclusive control over railroad regulation, and the "menace of militarism" presented by proposals for universal military service. Letter from the President. Speeches lauding Mr. Bryan, and particularly his work for the party during the campaign just won, were made by many of the diners, and a let ter was read from President Wilson, with whom the former Secretary and Mrs. Bryan had lunched during the day. The President wrote: "Will you not be kind enough to convey my very cordial greetings to Mr. Bryan and to those who are as sembled to do him honor at the dinner on Wednesday evening? In .the recent campaign no one rendered more unsel fish service than Mr. Bryan, and I am happy to know that this dinner ex FRENCH GUNBOAT SUNK BY U-BOATS Was Destroyed in Attack by Ger mans in the Portuguese Port of Funchal, Maderia. 34 OF CREW WERE KILLED Two Steamers Also Torpedoed and a Few Portuguese Aboard Them Were Killed Shore Shelled For Two Hours. London, Dec. 6. The French gunboat Surprise has been sunk by German sub marines at Funchal, Maderia, according to an announcement by the Portuguese minister of marine in a wireless dis patch received here from Lisbon. Thirty-four of the crew of the gunboat per ished. A few Portuguese were also killed aboard the steamers Kanguroo and Dacia, which -were torpedoed, according f to the dispatch. A dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph from Lisbon says: ".News received from Maderia says that 34 persons were killed in the bom bardment of Funchal. The submarines shelled the shore for two hours, espe cially (the English cable station and 'other public buildings, but only small damage was done. The steamer Kan guroo and Dacia were torpedoed." The dispatch from the Portuguese minister of marine was dated Monday, Showing that the shelling of Funchal occurred prior to that date. Lloyd's announces that both the Da cia and the Kanguroo were torpedoed Sunday by a German submarine. The Dacia was a British cable laying steamer of 1,856 tons and was owned in London. The- Kanguroo was a French steamer of 2,241 tons. Her home port was Havre. The gunboat Surprise was a vessel of 636 tons. She was 184 feet long and carried a complement of 100 men. The Surprise was built in 1895. SCORE OF WOMEN IDENTIFY WAX AS "OLIVER OSBORNE" Perjury Case Against Rae Tanzer and Her Witnesses to be Re-Opened. ' New York, Dec. 6. Positive identifi cation of Charles H. Wax as "Oliver Osborne," elusive swain of a. score of young women in this city, was made today by eight persons. He has yet, however, to face Miss Rae Tanzer. the factory worker whose $250,000 breach of promise suit against James W. Os borne, a prominent attorney whom she accused of courting her as "Oliver," led to- a succession of legal proceed ings. ' . ' Wax has admitted it was he who made love to Miss Tanzer. - r- ; . . ' ' A c- : : ' WTLMIXGTOy, HANDS OF presses the genuine admiration of "all Democrats for him. May I not by this means convey to him my warmest con gratulations and best wishes for his continued health and happiness?" "I shall take advantage of the op portunity which this dinner affords," said Mr. Bryan, "to point out a few of the issues which eeem to me within the range of accomplishment during the next four years. But before tak ing up the things which should be se cured, it is worth while to consider for a moment two things that should be presented. Two Things He Will Fight. "An effort is now oelng made by the railroads to secure legislation,, and, If necessary, a constitutional amendment, depriving the states of all regulative power over them, and giving to Con gress exclusive control over railroad regulation. The consolidation of all railroad legislation at Washington would not only transfer to the National capital an amount of work which would overwhelm the national authorities and therefore decrease the efficiency of Federal supervision, but it would bring a railroad influence into the election of every congressman and every sena tor, as well as intensify the railroads' interest in presidential campaigns. "It would do more than that. Tt would practically obliterate state lines and lead to a centralization which would threaten the very existence of our dual form of government. "We cannot affor"d to shuA our eyes to the. menace of militarism as it is now presented in concrete form. A large increase in the number of army (Continued on " Page Three.) DEPARTMENT HEADS PRESENT REPORTS Work for the Baptist State Con vention Placed Squarely Be fore It Yesterday. COLLEGES GIVEN HEARING Addresses by Dr. Mulling Feature of Day's Programme Great Forward Movement tor Biblical Recorder Launched -Funston Episode. Elizabeth City, N. c, Dec. 6. The Baptist State Convention in session to day appointed a committee to bear in person to President Wilson the protest against what is designated by the convention as the effort of General Frederick Funston to curtail the relig ious freedom of Baptist ministers in preaching the gospel, as they believe it, to the United States troops along the border. The resolutions providing for the committee recite that the convention speaks for the 287.000 Baptists of North Carolina. They were enthusiast ically adopted. John A. Oates, of Fay etteville, president of the convention, is named chairman of the committee which will call on the President. Gets in FuU Swing. The Baptist State Convention, now m session in this city, got in full swing today. With the presentation of the reports of all the boards of the conven tion and brief statements from the heads of the various departments the entire work is now squarely before the convention. . ? - The strong resolutions introduced)-by Dr. Hight C. Moore, of Raleigh, rota tive to tne controversy between Genar al Funston and Dr. J. B. Gambrelt4i?Si notea xexas .Baptist minister, irtefcfr- ence to General Funston's restrict on tne .tsaptist ministers fn th preaching to the soldiers along the der, elicited the liveliest interest. Is our A great forward A n movement i. launched for the increased cirfcul.f' national organ. ) v. Y' T!rn.f Anal TW.1 ' " ('n8 President WilHam T.mii.. ' iJr - - uvu.j.fc j. iu tea spoKe or tne progress - and needs, o.f Wake Forest College, as did lso Bresfc dent Chas. E. Brewer of the interests of Meredith College and lAv B., W. Spilman those of Chowan College. All these institutions have "outgrown their present quarters and stand: in great need of increased equipment and en dowment. ( Dr. R. T. Vann, who has been re elected corresponding secretary, of the Board of Education, made an eloquent appeal for the denominational high schools in the State, most of which are in dire need of financial help. Rev. J. M. Arnett, of1 Mebane, was re-elected corresponding secretary of the Ministers'. Relief Board. The addresses of Djr. E. Y." Mulllns (Continued on Page Three). C, THURSDAY MOEKIKG, DECEMBER 7, 1916 M'ADOO'S REPORT SHOWS TREASURY 10 Estimates That Fiscal Year Will Close With $115,000,000 to General Fund's Credit. WILL BE DEFICIT IN 1918 Stock of Gold in United States is Greatest in History Reserve System Praised. Washington, Dec 6. Secretary Mc Adoo's annual report of the govern ment's finances, presented to Congress today, estimates that the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, will show a bal ance of $115,000,000 in the. general fund but that the figures. a year later June 30, 1918 will show a deficit in the gen eral fundof $185,000,000. Preliminary estimates place the cost of conducting the government for the coming fiscal year, 1918, exclusive of the postal service which is expected to be self sustaining, and. other deduc tions, at $1,278,021,000. The ordinary receipts for the fiscal year 1918 he es timates at $995,550,000, which is $282, 471..000 less than the estimated expense. Estimates of large expenditures for national defense carry the estimated outlay beyond the estimated income. For the fiscal year 19r6, now draw ing to a close, the Secretary reports great prosperity and expresses great est confidence for the future. "During the past year," the Secretary says."the prosperity which set in so strongly during the fiscal year 1915, has grown in strength and volume and is now widely diffused throughout the United States. Fundamental economic condi tions have "never been more souncf. In all lines of'iriclustry efficiency ofor ganization and production have reach ed the highest point in the country's history. General confidence in the fu ftttre,-hebltkful rs ndfeire went have been maricea characteristics of the year. Gold Stoclc Greatest In History. "The financial strength of the United States the greatest In our history gives us a commanding, position In world finance. We have been trans formed from a debtor into a creditor na tion. On November 1, 1916, the stock of gold coin and bullion in the United States was estimated at $2,700,136,976, an increase of $714,597,804 in the past 16 months. This is the largest stock of gold ever held in the United States or in any other country In the world. Through the operations of the Federal Reserve System and with our abundant supply of gold as a basis, the credit resources of the United States have be come more than sufficient for home de mand, and we have been able to finance our great domestic and foreign trade without strain and to extend vast amounts of credit to other ' nations throughout the world. Value of Reserve System. "The experience or the past two years has brought nto strong relief (Continued on Page Three.) R FROM ATHENS IS BELIEVED SUPPRESSED Press Messages Probably Do Not Describe Situation Fully. British Foreign Office Says There Is "Reason to Belleve Very Grave Acts '"'of Violence Have Been Commltteed. London, Dec. 6. The foreign office has issued a statement to the effect that there is reason to believe that press messages do not give an accurate picture of the actual situation af Ath ens both because the royalists have succeeded in regaining control of the cable" and press censorships and be cause the allied press correspondents ens are livintc under threats of perSboal violence, in common with all ihose Tbispectea' or venlzelist leanings. "J! foreign office adds: ; Vihere U unfortunately reason to be-je-fee that very grace acts of violence ..iave. been committed by royalist forc- eand:'the mob." . , A'thens dispatches to the British au thorities have led thfc foreign office to. Tisr.iitv them' to the A assort atari Proto 4rid -constituting a programme of the I royalists against the Venizelists The dispatch states that the looting of Venizelos" own house was conducted by- Greek regulars under, command of superior officers, Including one gener al who wore prominent decorations. The royalists asserted' that shots were fired from the house, but' the British author ities deny that there is the' slightest evidence to support this charge.- After the house was sacked and the articles removed, including the former premier's personal clothing .ten Cretans lodging there were imprisoned.- Their subsequent fate is unknown. Royalists then attacked the house of M: 'Kalopthakis, translator for the Am erican legation. -He took refuge in the American legation where the minister is protecting him. ; HAVE BALANCE LLOYD-GEORGE IS THE REIN PREMIER OF GREAT Has Overthrown Asquith Cabinet and Will Create Another Co alition Government. COUNCIL HELD AT PALACE Representatives of Four Political Factions in Long Conference With the King. London, Dec. 6. David Lloyd-George has overthrown the Asquith cabinet and will become prime minister himself. The new government will be coalition, like the old one, but probably wit . out the same measure of harmonious support Which attended the formation of the first coalition government, because its birth has created additional factional differences. This result has emerged from anoth er day of active and hurred party con ferences and a day of intense suspense and interest throughout the country. There was a prospect this afternoon that the personal offices of the king might solvr the station, and many thought that the Asquith regime might De continued. The king called the par ty leaders to Buckingham palace and conferred with them for more than an nour. Mr. Asquith and Mr. T.lovfl George, of the liberals; Mr. Bonar-Law and Mr. Balfour, of the unionists, and Mr. Henderson, of the labor party, were with the sovereign. It is many years since a .British ruler assembled the rep resentatlves of the different factions face to face when they had shown themselves unable tosettle their diffi culties. What passed in council is held secret, but the inference, that the 'king tried to arrange a reconciliation appears a most natural one. The five statesmen ucyaneo, separately, four In their mo tAwrJwriting men- spoke. Afterwards the king gave an audience to Mr. Bonar-Law, who declined to un- aertaKe tne formation of a. new minis try, and then to Mr. Lloyd-George, who accepted the responsibility as every one anticipated he would ff the opportunity vouio IU null. The official announcement tonight that Mr. Lloyd-George had undertaken the task with the co-operation of Mr. Bonar-Law was a notification that the new government .would be coalition. Any pciriy government would be impossible because neither the unionists nor the liberals have a majority in the house of commons; either one . must, attach the Irish nationalists or the laborites to itself to command a majority. The nationalists have refused to partici pate In the government until, home rule becomes established. The laborites are sworn enemies of Mr. Lloyd-George be cause they resent his accusations that the working men have put their per sonal interests above their national in terests at times during the war. To Establish Dictatorship. The country awaits the rising of . the- curtain on tne next act of this histori cal and remarkable crisis with an ex pectancy which never surrounded the birth throes of any previous govern ment. The Lloyd-George ministry means the direction of the war by a dictator ship in the form of an inner council of the cabinet and means the scrapping of those elder statesmen, whose suprem acy in the councils -of the nation until they - choose to withdraw from the scene voluntarily, has always hereto fore been regarded by the British peo ple as a matter or course. jur. Asquith, Mr. Balfour, Viscount Grey and Lord Lansdowne "must go," loniinuea on rage Ten). WESTERN FRONT HELD IN GRASP OF INTER Only Artillery Fire Has Been Go ing on for Over a Week. For Seven Days Thick Mist Has Hang Over the British-German Battle field Battle In Fog a Weird Affair. (Copyright 1916 by Associated Press.) With the British Army in France; Dec. 3,-via London, Dec. 6. (From a staff, correspondent of the Associated Press) Winter, cold, gray and bleak, has held the western battle fronts in icy. grasp for more than a week now and has temporarily cnecked any at tempt on either side at operations, ex cept the usual daily "strafing," or ex change of artillery. For the past seven days there has been a thick mist, but through this gray murk the guns kept hammering away, harassing post roads and rail heads or. any other "registered" place, where the enemy was ::Kely to be busy. A battle in the fog Is a weirdly mys-. terious and uncanny affair. A roar, a" flash . of red ,fia,me, and out into the leaden mist shrieks a shelf on its well CContinueo. oa 1-age Ten.) BRITAIN SWEEPING PROBE OF SOARING PRICES IS STARTED IN EARNEST BRITAIN'S NEW 'PREMIER. DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE. ABOUT 500 PRESENT AT M. E: CONFERENCE Bishop Kilgo Mates Impressive Remarks in Opening Annual Session in Durham. PRESIDING - EtDERS HEARD Characters of . All Pnssed Standing Committees Named Dr. 'JIcMurray Speaks Sunday School - Board Meets. (Special Star Telegram.) Durham, N.: C, Dec. 6. With 500 vis itors arid delegates in attendance, the SOth session of ' the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Epis copal Church, South, was convened in Memorial church this morningat 9:30. Bishop John C. Kilgo was in the chair and opened the services with the read ing of the tenth chapter of Hebrews. He commented thus on the Scripture reading: - "The gospel is not a repudiation but a completion and substitution of law. The Lord said he came to fulfill the law. This law is Holy, just, and true, but has no flexibility. Therefore, it must not be rudely set' aside: The sac rifice of this lifo is the sacrifice of will. The essence of the "atonement is in the expression of the will.- The sacrifice purges our whole life and brings us into the consciousness that God has nothing against us and we have noth ing against Him." Preceding the celebration of the sac rament of the Lord's supper, the dele gation joined in the singing of "Happy Day, When Jesus washed my Sins Away." The bishop led in the singing. Rev. A. D. Betts, of Greensboro, the oldest minister of the conference, stood (Continued on Page Two.) E L Alberto J. Pani Reported on Way Rack to Washington. If Action Has Been Favorable Joint Commission Will Re-Convene to Discuss Mexican Problems ' Not Yet Settled. Washington, Dec 6. Unofficial infor mation today that Alberto J. Pani, who carried to General Carranza the bordar protection protocol agreed to at Atlan tic City, was on his way back to the United States from Mexico, was con strued at the 'State Department as an indication that the first chief had rati fied the document. The joint mmlt tee that drafted the protocol adjourned November 23 to re-assemble December 8, if Carranza's action was favorable. It is believed Mr. Pan! will cross the border at Laredo perhaps tomorrow and make a telegraphic report from there. If he reports the ratification of the protocol, the commission will convene here Friday and adjourn until he can reach Washington. Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexi can commission, In an interview cred ited to him recently in a Mexico City (continued on Fags Three.). ll 1 -n ii hi rV I - M CARRANZA Mi RATTED RO CO -WHOLE NUMBER 39,787 Indications Are That the Inquiry Will Extend to Every Section of the Country. RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS President Wilson Studying Prelim inary Reports and May Rec-. ommend Legislation. MANY SPEECHES IN HOUSE Fifty Picked Investigators Now Working on Problems. Washington, Dec. 6. The Fed eral investigation of the high cost of living began today to take defi nite form, with indications that it would be one of the most compre hensive ever undertaken and would extend to every section of the United States. Not only is a sweeping inquiry into the causes of the soaring cost of foodstuffs contemplated, but the recent pinch in the coal supply and its resultant price advances also may be made the subject of broad investigation. From President Wilson down, officials began to cope in earnest with the problems presented- by the situation. The President took under consideration preliminary reports which with others yet to come will form the basis for recom mendations he may make to Con gress. Dozen Speeches in House. r' A dozen speeches ' on the subject were made in the House and several resolutions, proposing inquiries, were introduced. .These were referred to committees without discussion, most of them going to tfi'e Interstate and For eign Commerce committee, of which Representative Adamson, who is op posed to embargoes, is the chairman. ' Department of Justice officials con ferred with members of the Federal Trade Commission Und with District Attorney Anderson, of Boston, In charge of the department's investiga tion and here to formulate a definite plan of conducting the nation-wide in quiry. About 50 picked investigators of the department's Bureau of Investiga tion were reported to be at work throughout the country gathering data which will determine the Attorney Gen eral's course of action. The Interstate Commerce Commission probably will be called upon to aid by furnishing data relative to shipment! of foodstuffs, and Mr. Anderson will confer with commission officials befor.e his departure. Grand jury investiga tion at New York or Chicago or both, is said to be still, under consideration. Considered From Three Angles. With the programme still in process of formation, there were increasing in-. uii.ttLiuiis mat omciais were. considering the situation from three angles, name ly: 1 Determination of the actual caus es of the rapid rise in foodstuffs and coai, wnetner it was due to natural eco nomical laws, to the unwarranted ac tion of individual dealers and produc ers in advancing prices or whether there exist agreements among groupB of dealers or. producers to boost pric 2 Vigorous prosecution of persons or firms, If any, who, by violation of ex isting laws in making agreements t& raise prices or otherwise have contrib uted to the upward trend of prices. 3 Enactment of legislation to reme dy the present situation and to prevent its recurrence. The situation" now is in the first of these stages. Department of Justice officials have called upon the Federal Trade Commission for co-operation and were promised all data which the com mission has bearing on the situation and aid in obtaining additional infor mation. May Investigate Exchanges Department officials also are under stood to be considering the advisability of investigating such organizations as the Chicago board of trade, the Chica go butter and egg exchange, the Elgin board of trade and the New York pro duce, sugar and coffee exchanges with a view to ascertaining by what practices the market values of certain foodstuffs dealth in by the bodies are determined. An inquiry into the amount of food stuffs held in all the cold storage estab lishments of the country and possibly as to the volume of grain stored in elevators also Is said to be under con sideration. Tried to "Curnfr" Coal? Complaints have reached the depart ment that coal prices were advanced recently largely because of the activ ities of certain independent dealers not heretofore in the business, who were reported to have contracted with the chief coal companies for virtually their entire unsold output for the winter. It was charged that these dealers, scent (Continued on Page Two.)
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