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VOL. XCIX-KO. 101.
LEWIS III STRONG
ADDRESS DEFENDS
Illinois Senator Answers in Detail
Criticisms of Note Sent to
Belligerents. ..' "
ACTION DEFERRED - -AGAIN
Senator Works Halts Debate by
: Gaining Floor for Four,Hour
Valedictory Speech.
TVashington, Jan. ?4. -The American
note to belligerent powers suggesting
a discussion of peace terms was de
bated again today in the Senate, but
two hours of attack and defense failed
to bring to a vote the Hitchcock reso
lution endorsing President Wilson's ac
tion in sending it. The resolution will
again come up tomorrow, - with y the
prospect of further . antagonistic
speeches by 'Republicans. it
An effort by.. Senator Hitchcock to
iecure unanimous consent .for, avote
late tomorrow failed on objection of
Senator Brandegee. " During . parlia
mentary maneuvering that followed
the resolution, Senator Wotks sained
the floor to make a four-hour prepared
valedictory speech. ; v "
Vote StiU Indefinite. v.
Before Senator Works began, how
ever, Senator Stone, chairman of . the
foreign relations committee,; .with
whom President Wilson consulted two
days ago, spoke briefly, saying the
news had gone forth to the world that
the President's note was . under discus
sion and that the Senate should con
elder arrd act upon it at once. Sena
tor GaTfmger. the Republican leader,
replied with a warninsr that any at
tempt to force action would' not meet
with approval.
After listening to Senator Works for
about two hours, the Senate vr,e9feedv
until tomorrow, when he win resume.
The vote on the Hitchcock resolution
cannot come- at least until he con
cludes.. ... .
The principal speeches today were
made by Senator Lodge, who, conclud
ing his attack begun yesterday .de
clared adoption of the resolution would
he a leap in. the dark into intefnatlon
al negotiations, with which Congress
had no legal concern. , and , no knowl
edge. - ; : '. '.
Answers Crltieiamci In - DetalL
Senator Lewis answered in detail the
criticisms of the Massachusetts Sena
Replying to the assertion that pthe
note had been taken as a favorable
move for Germany, he said it 'was but
natural that one side or the other to
such a controversy should so interpret
a move for peace and dectared that, af
ter all, this was no -reason r to defeat
so great an end. He strongly dissent
ed rrom the view expressed ; by Mr.
Lodge that the adoption of the reso
lution would mean the dragging of the
United States Jntn Knrnnean TioHtif.S-
ith danger to the Monroe Doctrine
and important democratic policies , and
accused the Massachusetts senator of
incorrectly reciting history to . put a
democratic President in a bad lisrhtA
'This note," said Senator Lewis, "on
its very face ' nearly tenders the good
onices. When good offices are tender
ed it is not customary, though' permis-.
Die, to first sound out the parties.
The contrary course oftentlme is
adopted, lest those Involved averse t&
eace would be busy to intercept its
result." '
Points Ont PTMoflnifi.
Senator Lewis then vi.w.H th tn.
er of the good off ices of . Russia in tb
ar of isi2, and similar action by the
v-uea states during the' Franco-Mex
lean
war of 1838. The rejection by the
United states of tenders by Great
wtam and France ' to - end the : Civil
"r, ne said, was in no wise a prece
on account of the previous atti
tude of those two countries toward this
nation. . ,
"So far as I am concerned," he added,
p atn not much interested whether the
president of the United States con
iormed to precedent or whether he did
"ot' Of all offenses that ' have been
-'"muted against liberty in' America
it has been that idolizing of precedent
n'ch has no application to modern
"?nts and which slays 'the spirit of
mngs by too much adherence to the
natOT Tftwin qM 4hA PnA(nAnt Via!
11: asked ,he belligerents to submit
t,'!",tes nor suggested those terms,
" that he asked them to Ket tosreth-
whiaroner themselves on " "anything
"cn to either would- be satisfactory
'"ms of peace.",: .
wnVI16' Psltion of the' senator be
i,., 1. a.ken-" he added, "then! there can
anv m hour when any , man in
thp coum appropriately approach
nonPTStion of 'Peace. There wou!4 b
desire !.peak f9r those wfco have the
thi. Z There would be no agency lin
the rrid- Pares would - be left to
and,,n ,lct' to the interminable' end,
all a 1 death was -the inKerlUnce of
in'"; silent voice o'f civilization
loft -I uct,on would be all that was
mankind." .--
'"man Cona
notp11?' to the criticism-that the
io r ' Deen constri3l as -favorable
""many
can ,,.,.
crui. i-? y lmaKine any" document In. a
Us p0n 18 tnat woud no receive
Ther
e are always' those inter
the p , re can he no expression' from
a mat? ent of .the United States tn
tho "ier 50 :rav this, - butf that
- '.interested would readily draw
PRESIDEfSSTEP
Will Endeavor Partictdarly to Re-
Unite" Russian Orthodox
Church and the Papacy.
TOLL APPOINT COMMISSION
Private Letter ' Explaining the New
ittoremw Received From the
Vatican by Dr. Apalmierl,
at Washington.
Washington, Jan. 4. Private letters
from the Vatican received by Dr. Anal-
mieai, of the Library of Congress,' a
recognized writer on ecclesiastical sub
jects, announced that Pope Benedict
XV 'is about to appoint a commission
of four cardinals to renew a movement
begun by Pope Leo XIII and abandon
ed by Pope Plus X, looking to a reun
ion of Christianity and the cultivation
of friendly relations with the Angli
can church. A" publio announcement'
on the subject from Rome is expected
shortly:
Dr. Pajmieri said tonight that the
new movement, as" outlined in his ad
vices, .will be directed particularly toward-,
the establishment of a reunion
of the Russian church and 'the Papacy
and to a thorough re-examination into
the validity of. Anglican or Episcopal
ordinations which was settled in the
negative in a Papal bull "Apostolical
Bedis," by .Pope Leo Xv . X
The honor of presiding over the com
mission of cardinals. Dr. Palmlerl has
been informed, will be bestowed upon
Cardinal Nicola Marlni, one of the new
cardinals, created in. the ,last consis
tory, who', has devoted . many years to
scientiflc research and to the cause of
a reunion of Christianity. , The interest
of the Pope in the problem of Christian
unity, is said to have been Intensified
by the recent progress of the world
congress,- initiated' - by - the - American
Episcopal church.- " -
vumarsjBg),
iisra none, iit.a iun a. cunsiaeruie
part in- the effoTts of neutral nations
to establish peace among nations and
the Vatican's efforts have been suggest
ed not only by a humanitarian spirit,
but by a longing for .Christian' unity
and ending the conflict which long
since has divided Christian churches.
Efforts of Leo XIII; for carrying out
the reunion of "Christianity . were ab
ruptly, stopped by Piux X, - who 'aimed
at an inner reform of the Catholic
clergy and turned all, his energies to
the crushing of modernism.
'Benedict XV thinks it is ,time to
renew the policy of Leo XIII. and also
that' a re-establishment . of- political
peace: would bet the first step toward
renewed attempts to stop the splitting
of Chrlsianity into a great number of
sects. " " : :
"For this purpose the Pope intends
to. set up a commission of four cardi
nals -Who ,wIU devote their Intellect
and moral energies to the solution of
the difficult problem, of religious 'dis
sensions within Christendom.
"It seems -to the Vatican that the
Orthodox Slafvs wjll be very' soon called
-" (Contlnueu on iage six.)
DIE SEEMS III LEAD
FOR SOOTH! OFFICE
Several Candidates Have Applied
for Postmaatership. "
B1U for ' Revenue Cutter tor Beaufort
Favorably Reported by Oonunercev ,
, Ommlttee ot Senate Dan
iels' Trip to Charlotte.
. Special Star Telegram.)
Washington, D.. C Jan. 4. D. O.
Daniel seems to .be the oest bet for ap-
pointnient as postmaster at Southport
to succeed R. S. Newton, who resigned
by wire a few. days ago. Representa
tive Godwin has received applications
from several candidates, including Mr.
Daniel,, and will make the appointment
probably Saturday or certainly early
next week. . "
Besides Mr DanieC J. W. Ruark, R.
W. DarU, Jr., and .William Weeks bave
applied for the place., While Mr. God
win has jiot Announced whom he will
name, Jfc is thought that Daniel has the
inside i track and, will 'most, likely be
named Newton's successor. - , ,
The Senate Committee on Commerce
today made a favbrable report on the
bills Introduced by Senator .; Simmons
providing for three revenue cutters,
one- for ; Beaufort, one for the Pacific
coast and one for Detroit, Mich. The
bill provides that- the vessels shall cost
1485.000 each. The committee also re
ported favorably Senator Simmons' bill
providing for an Increase in the allow
ance for subsistence ror soldiers from
30 to45 cents a day.; Senator. Simmons
reported the bills to the Senate.,
It cost the tax' payers of the country
just $81.28 "to send f Secretary of the
Navy josephus Daniels , to . Charlotte
on May 19th to help 'celebrate the
Mecklenburg Declaration ' of. Indepen
dence. ? The fact .that the government
taid the Secretary's expenses to Char
lotte on May i9th came to light today
when .Mrf' Daniels siOjmltted his report
WIMmsfGTOK,
PAPER TRUST MAY
T,
Department of Justice to Deter
mine Whether There is Ground
to Institute Suits.
TAKES OVER THE INQUIRY
Early Institution of Grand Fnry Pro
ceedings, at Which Indictments
Wonld be Asked, Is Under
Consideration.
Washington, Jan. 4. Attorney Gen
eral Gregory today took over the yield
ot the Federal Trade Commission's in
quiry into the print paper market with
a view to determining whether there
is a paper trust, and to institution of
civil and criminal proceedings against
manufacturers or others who may have
violated the anti-trust laws. -
President Wilson la actively interest
ed in recent disclosures of practices
pursued in" the production and' distri
bution of print paper and Is under
stood to be following the Inquiry close
ly. A mass of complaints and testi
mony and a large number of secret
reports from the commission's investi
gators. ,have been placed in the Attor
ney 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 under
serious ' consideration the early insti
tution of grand jury proceedings at
which indictments charging violation
of the criminal section of the law will'
be asked.
The formal taking over of the inqui
ry by the department today was in re
sponse to the following. letter .sent the
Attorney General by Secretary Brack
en, of the commission:
"As you know, the Federal Trade
Commissjon; pursuant to resolutions of
the Senate, has been conducting an in
quitry Into conditions in the print pa
per market.' - -'v v
"The commission is of ? the pinit.n
that the. inaulry -has now reachd,A
of the Department of Justice would be
advantageous." . ' :
Serious Condition Exists.
The Attorney General Teplied:
"The department wt : at-once take
up the matter, . and to that, end I will
have' attorneys of .the department meet
with the commission or with attorneys
of the" commission -' as "may - be desired
and go over the data already collected
as' a basis for' determining ' what fur
ther, steps to take. - ' . .
- '1 .know, . of 'course,' from; what has
already been brought out that a serious
condition exists in- this trade arid that
any remedy, which the law may afford
should be-applied, at once." , "
Beyond asserting that the, investiga
tion and any action the department
might take would be hastened as much
as possible, Mr J Gregory declined to
comment on the situation.
Prepared to -Institute Salt.
It ra understoqd, . however, that de
partment officials are prepared to in
stitute r speedily . a dissolution -. suit
against any manufacturers within Fed
eral jurisdiction who are believed to
have conspired in restraint, of trade or
(Continued on.Page Two.
BRITISH FIRM OUTBIDS
Offers to Supply Projectiles at a
Much Lower Figure.
Daniels;; Sayji English - Concern's Olfer
vVfll -be Considered In Placing
Contracts by the Navy
Department.
Washington, Jan. 4--Despite demands
upon British munition plants because
of the ' war- Hadflelds, limited, an -English
concern, outbid American compan
ies in proposals opened today for 16
inch and 14-inch armor, piercing pro
jectiles for the United States Navy.
Not only are the English company's
figures more than $200 per projectile
below; the nearest American competitor,
but the time is cut in balf, the shells
to be delivered in the ..United' States,
duty; paid. . ,.' , '.".;' J ' . ; '' '
Five companies submitted proposals
for the 16-lnch type, the flrsf of that
size. to, be ordered for the'-.Navy. The
lowest American bid was for 2,500 -pro-jectiles;In
32 months at $750. ; The Had
flelds bid was 3,000 in. 16v months' at
$513. :; " ; ;;':
On 14-inch projectiles the lowest Am
erican . estimate was for 1,000 in 22
months at $500; and the Hadflelds for
4,500 In 11 months at, $356. Orders for
14-inch ' projectiles placed last O6tober,
1916, were at $492. '' . ' .-
Secretary -Daniels said, the ability of
the English"1 concern" to seek foreign
orders' during the war probably was due
to' the 'fact that with heavy" ships 'tak
ing jlittle active part in the naval -fighting,
there is no need to conserved the
ammunition supply-for big navy guns.
He" said'' the t Hadfleld. -company's offer
would be Considered' Jii awarding con-
..- X :'-
IS BELIEF
AMERICAN
COMPARES
IN". C, mDAY MOKNIKG
ERENTS
TO DISCUSS NEW
Ira
Meeting of Bandit Chief 's Parti,
sans and Advisers to be Held
at San Antonio.
HIS BROTHER TO - ATTEND
Arrangements f or Protection of
Foreigners Will, be Formulat
ed it is Stated.
El Paso, Texas, Jan. 4. A meeting of
Villa partisans, and advisers will be hell
in San Antonio, Texas, Friday and Sat
urday to formulate a plan of organiza
tion for the "Villa government and to
arrange for the protection' of foreign
lives and property, according to a re
port received by ' government agents
here today and forwarded to Washing
ton. ' : . . . . . -
The details, of the proposed Villa gov
ernment will be discussed at this meet
ing, it was added, arid the location of
the proposed seat of government select
ed. Hipolita "Villa, a brother of Fraa.
Cisco Villa, would represent his brother
at the conference, it was said " by the
Federal agents.
Emiliano Zapata will be represented
at the meeting by a delegate named
Paz, it is understood. -
It was also reported that Dr. Fran
cisco Vasquez Gomez was being con
sidered by one faction as a. possible
provisional president of the new gov
ernment. An-effort will be made, it
was nalri tn hov. VMl. 1..,.. l
, m. . & . i -L v pi uglal
mftfriTI CT i XT 1 TV n a .11
t" g uai iiuiccs LU ail ior-
eigners and foreign property and to
conduct his warfare upon lines similar
to the rules Of modern; warfare." v k
IIIPPOL.ITO VII.tA DENIES -
v .CONFERENCE IS TO BE HELD
POlItO VilTk; brdfh&r of - tinfn Vi 11 h
denied emphatically here tonight that
mere is xo do a conrerence of villa ad
herents in this city to plan a" Villa gov
ernment in Mexico. When shown the
press dispatches from- El Paso, Villa
said:
"There evidently is a grave mistake,
or an intentionally false report, for no
such conference ia rnntumnUtoil Kr . mA
..v...j,lliVV.U J J 1 1 1
nor by any of our friends, either in the
unitea states or Mexico. I have-no in
tention of violating any lawsHiSf the
(Continued on Page ignt. -
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
EAGE10VE
Will Take Another Step if En
tente Reply Is Unfavorable.
Should Second Communication be Sent
It im Expected President i will
Make His Position More
; Clear Than In First.
Washington, Jan. 4.-fIf the Entente
reply to. President, Wilson's peace note
fails to meet his proposal for an early
occasion for an avowal of terms, the
President will not- let the, negotiations
drop but will make at' least one more
move. - '
4- Tliis . becaxne known Vdeflnltely ; today,
although it was indicated that no final
decision on the nature of the next step
had been reached, r ; '
If another communication is sent it
is expected to make .more clear the po
sition of the President as it is felt that
as .a result ot; comment abroad and in
the United States and the debate in the
Senate more or less confusion has aris
en as to just what he intended.
President Wilson's chief hope" in the
ultimate sces of the negotiations is
known to lie in his suggestion that a
means ' be found . for maihtaing peace
in the future. '
GERMAN IMPRESSION IS THAT
EFFORT; FOR PEACE IS ENDED
Berlin, via London, Jan. 4. The of
ficial text of; the Entente reply; to ,r the
peace proposals hag seen finally . re
ceived by the American , embassy by
the roundabout route ' of ' Washington
and, Copenhagen. 'It; wjll" be; presented
by ' Ambassador Gerard to. the,, foreign
office this afternoon". There i W urg
ency with respect to" , the" presentation
as " the Swiss minister ' presented the
official text received v'from Italy on
Tuesday. . ;.. . : .
; Sober : second, thought in official cir
cles confirms the' impression, expressed
in the , day press versipn of the note
received ;' here that, the '-note . puts
ah vend', for the present to: all chances
of peace and" Germany, "and; her allies
must;, buckle down ' to he task of . con
tinuing the struggle with all ; energy.
This undercurreh$ oi opin-lbn is largely
supported in the neutral press. .
. It is considered in some - quarters
that the reply "of the Entente will not
entirely close the door :to the possibil
ity i)f peace discussions. Those who
hold that' belief, contend that this could
be done either in .response to a further
Invitation from ;i President" Wilson ' to;
both sides . to state their terms , simul
taneously and .confidejitlally, ; or 'per
haps through V an ;ipen declaratio'n df;
their terms ; by the; Central- Powers.
VILLA Al
0
ABANDON P
JANUARY 5, 1917
DOBR UDJA IS PRACTICALL Y
CLEARED OF DEFENDERS BY
CENTRAL POWERS' FORCES
Russo-Rumanians Now Hold Only a Narrow Strip Projecting Into the
Danube Marshes Teutons Continue Invasion of Moldavia From
the South and West Russians Claim Success in Carpath
ians, With Capture of 600 Men.
Except for a narrvmcii "and
projecting Into the Danube marshes to
ward the Moldavian town of Galatz, all
of Dobrudja has been cleared by the
Teutonic allies of Russian and Ruman
ian troops. After the fall of Matchin
and Jijila, the defenders began a re
treat across the uanube toward Braila,
and, according to Berlin, a force of
Russian rear guards on the peninsula
projecting toward Galatz comprises the
only. Entente troops now in Rumania
between the Danube river and the
Black sea.
In Moldavia the Teutonic Allies, not
withstanding the heavy snows, are
continuing their invasion of the coun
try from the south and west, although
along the front of Fteia Marshal, von
Mackensen, in the former .region, ' they
are meeting with strong resistance at
various points from the Russian and
Rumanian troops. , '
In the wooded Carpathians the Rus
sians in an attack captured from the
Germans an advanced . position north
of Meste-Cahesci. Petrograd reports
that in this fighting the Russians took
600 men prisoner and captured three
If Mexican Members Desire, Joint
Commission Will Meet Again :
yr Dissolution.
.. i.
SITUATION IS UNCHANGED
No Decision Has Been., Announced : By
'President as to Sngges'tion for With
drawal of ;J Troops -Fletcher May;
Soon "Go To Mexico.
Washington, Jan. 4. Interest in the
Mexlcah situation remained centered to
night on what actidn by President Wil
son might follow his approval of the
recommendation of the American mem
bers that conferences of the Mexican
American' joint commission be brought
to an end. -
Dr. -J. R. Mott, one 'of . the American
commissioners, carried to the Mexican
members in New York today a formal
reply to the last communication'; from
General Carranza, in which, he -again
had refused to ratify the protocol pro
viding for the withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico: If Luis Cabrera,
chairman of the Mexican group,' and his
colleagues, Ignacio Bonillas and Alber
to J. PanU desire it, a last meeting will
be held, probably in Washington, mere
ly for the dissolution of the commis
sion.' ' " '
- There has been no announcement of
.the President's decision'as to the Amer
ican commissioners' suggestion that he
act on his own initiative in the matter
of 'withdrawing - the troops, and that
diplomatic chanels be prdvided for deal
ing with questions at issue between the
two governments.. ; It appears certain,
however, that Henry P. Ftetcher will be
sent to his post In Mexico as ambassa
dor. . "' r
: Some aimlnistration officials oppose
haste in ordering Pershing's men but
of Mexico oh the ground that it might
give Carranza the impression that it
was because of his insistence, when in
reality the chief motive would be to
release National Guardsmen on the bor
der ahd take the regulars out of a poor
strategic position. ; ' " ?
Secretary Baker conferred with the
President late today and later announc
ed that there was no change in the sit
uation. ' '
Mr. Fletcher was witnout oraers to
night to proceed-to Mexico, but it was
believed that his dispatch would not be
long, delayed. . If was explained by ad
ministration officials that the action of
the delegates to the Mexican constitu
tional ' congress, now in session at
"Queretaro, made the presence of a fully
accredited diplomatic ' officer : of prime
importance t the United States gov
ernment which see in some, of the re
forms being considered by Carranza arid
his adherents the basis for early em
barrassments. ' ." I
Military phases of the situation were
watched with greater Interest today on
account of the probable alteration of
policy- Officially it was reported thai
refugees reaching the west coast yes
terday had said that on January 1 the
Carrarza ;garrison exacuated Durangp,
capi of the state of the same name,
which was promptly occupied by Villis
tas. It also was reported In- prfvate
messages that in the latter part of De
cember Campeche, in the .southern end
of: Mexico, fell into the hands of the
rebels. ,."". 1 ;,'v '; X' '"'
DELEGATION OF TWENTY FROM V
rv ATKINSON GpES TO, RALEIGH
Atkinson,: N C., ' Jan. 4. A delegation
of 20 left Atkinson tonight for, Raleigh,
lp behalf of the stocky law; and -the in
terest oft ill, the tax payers of Pender
county, as well as the county's interest
FORMAL REPLY TO
GARRANZA IS MADE
cannon, 16 machine suns and other
war material.
On the other fronts the operations
are still - confined to reciprocal bom
bardments and engagements between
small reconnoitering parties. In Ga
licia the Austro-Germans delivered sev
eral attacks against, the Russians but
they proved unsuccessful. Raids of
German trenches northeast of Arras
and in the neighborhood of Wyt
schaete are reported by the London
war office, which asserts also that a
German attempt - against British
trenches east of Armentieres was put
down with losses to the attackers.
A German submarine in the Mediter
ranean has sung the former Cunard
liner Ivernia which was acting as a
British transport. Many of tiie ship's
company, including officers, soldiers
and crew, are missing. .:
RUSSO-RUMANIANS HOLD BUT
SMALL STRIP IN DOBRUDJA.
Berlin, Jan. 4 -(via Sayville) Do
brudja has been cleared of Russian and
Rumanian defenders with the excep
tion of a Russian rear guard which
occupies a -narrow strip of land lead
ing toward Galatz, says the war office
announcement today. ; About 1,000
prisoners and ten machine guns were
captured in the taking of Matchin and
Jijila,
RT
The. Ivernia Was Sent Down by
Enemy Submarine iu the Medi-,
IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
Thong Definitely Stated as Mlseins are
Military Officers and Men Noth-
lng Known as to Casualties
Among Ship's Crew.
London, Jan. 4. The British trans
port Ivernia has been sunk, it was offi
cially announced tonight. One hundred
and fifty 1 military pfficers and men are
missing. .
; The text of the . announcement reads
as follows: , - .
"The Ivernia was -sunk by an enemy
submarine in the Mediterranean on Jan
uary 1 during bad weather and whll
carrying troops. At -present four mili
tary officers and .148 men are'missing.
. "The casualties.; among the Ivernia's
officers and crew are not yet definitely
known, but b-OPes are -entertained that
the only officers of the ship missing are
the surgeon and chief . engineer."
The Cunard liner-Ivernia, a 14,278
ton steamer, has been for some time in
the British; government service as a
transport, having at various times car
ried troops from Canada and between
British ports and the Dardanelles.
There has been ' nothing In recent re
ports regarding her movements. She
was built in 1900 at New Castle. Her
length was 582 feet and she was 64 feet
beam and 37 feet in 'draught. '
ONE SPANISH AD TWO GREEK
STEAMERS REPORTED SUNK.
; London, Jan. 4. Lloyd's agency an
nounces the sinking . -of the Spanish
steamer San Leandro, of tons,
and the Greek steamers Dimitrios Gou
landris, of 3,744 tons, and Aristotles G.
Ioannou.
THREE NEW CUTTERS.
Proposed In Bill . Reported to Senate.
-One for Beaufort, N. C.
. Washington, Jan. 4.- Three new
coast guard cutters, one to be station
ed at Beaufort, N. C, one at Detroit
and the other at Honolulu, costing to
gether $1,350,000, are proposed in a bill
favorably reported to the Senate today
by the commerce committee.
CONFER ON WARSHIPS.
Representatives of Shipbuilders Meet
With Navy Officials. V
Washington, Jan. 4. Representatives
of the four shipbuilding companies,
which have offered to construct battle
cruisers for the Navy - on a cost and
percentage : of profit oasis, conferred
with Secretary Daniels and other Navy
Department officials .today and tomor
row a form of- contract will be sub
mitted to the - Secretary. The chief
point still to be settled, it is under
stood, is the percentage of profit ; the
builders can earn.v Indications are that
10 per cent will; be agreed upon.
SWIFT COMPANY EARNINGS.
Report Submitted 'to ' Stockholders at
' .Annual Meeting Yesterday.
Chicago, Jan. 4. Gross sales of $575,
000,000 and net ; profits of $20,465,000
were shown in the report of Swift &
Company,' packers .'for the year end
ing September 30, 1,918,- submitted ' to
the stockholders of the., compapy - at
their arrnuar meeting today. The gross
sales' for"?1915 'were -$500,000,000 and
the net? profits fK.087.6Mk: . - . -
BRITISH TRANSPQ
"WHOLiE N" UMBER 39,815
SENATE AND H
FOR SPEEDY WORIf
Morning, Afternoon and Night Ses
sions Held Yesterday; 300 Bills
Have Been Offered.
CRAIG'S MESSAGE HEARD!
Bill Introduced to Appropriate
$1,000,000 to Double Conf ed- f .
erate Veterans' Pensions.
(By W. J. MARTIN).
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 4. Governor?,
Craig's message with recommendations)
delivered by him in person today is th
overshadowing feature of the Legisla
ture thus far. At the same time thej
Senate and House are breaking records
for early dispatch of business in rush
ing through bills for counties, cities and
towns and private legislation, to get
them enrolled before the constitutional
amendments are effective January 10..
There were morning, afternoon and
night sessions today for this purpose
and upwards of 300 bills are already in
process of enactment into law. , '
Governor Craig made a splendid pres
entation of his message, stressing ne
cessity for increasing salaries of Gov
ernor and other State officers bef or
Governor Bickett is inaugurated; rec- '
ommendlng- that determined effort be
made to give VNorth Carolina shippers
the lower freight rates to points in
states to the South, to. which they are,
he says, entitled as compared with rates
from "Virginia cities, which now apply
In spite of the hauls from Carolina
points being much shorter, and the con
tinuance of State convict labor on rail
roads in exchange for stock where, un
developed territory is to be opened.
(A synopsis of Governor Craig's address--
will :b . found 'ir-paee thfee-'
News Editor).
The biggest general, bill introduced
came in the Houfe from Representative'
Jackson, of Henderson, .paying elabor
ate and lengthy 'tribute in a preamble .
to; the old Confederates and providing
for a State appropriation of Qnemilllon
dollars Instead Of the present $500,000
for" Confederate pensions. It would
just double the present pensions. He
would have $1,000 instead of $500 prop,
erty owned disqualify for drawing a
pension.
Audit Back Taxes In Wilmington.
A bill introduced tcTday by Represent
tative Grant, of New Hanover, provided
for a thorough audit of back taxes due
in Wilmington and that the registered
findings of the audit, when officially
adopted by the 'commissioners, shall
be prima facie evidence that these tax
es are due, and none others. He says
the purpose is to relieve title investi
BREAKING
RECORDS
gators in real estate transfers and t
settle and collect the taxes found to ba
due.
State Purchasing Agency.
In the Senate toCay, Gates, of Cum
berland, presented the first resolution, i
being 'one to appoint a committee of
five to report at this sesison on the ad
visability of the creation and establish,
ment of a central purchasing agency
for supplies for the several State in
stitutions and departments of State. ,
The only committee announced to-,
clay was the Calendar committee Of the
Senate, with Burgwyn as chairman. The
resolution passed its several readings lr
the Senate and was sent to the House.
The creation of this committee and Its
investigation and report will constitute
one of . the most important acts of the
session.
A bill .introduced by Breece, of Cum
berland, in the House today, abolishing
a section of the private acts of 1915,
chapter 38, was reported favorably. The
act abolishes that section which au4
thorized the Cumberland board of coun-.
ty commissioners to employ one of Its
members for his full time." It will come
to the Senate, -where its fate cannot bo
forecasted at this hour. -
11 Children Lose
Lives In Oklahoma i ! ;
FOUR OTHERS PROBABLY FATALLf
HURT AND SEVERAL INJURED
WHEN TORNADO WRECKS
SCHOOL HOUSE. ,
Muskogee, Okla., Jan. 4. Eleven
schojol children were killed, four prob
ably fatally hurt, and several severely
Injured, when a tornado wreciced the
Vireton rural school " house, known , as
the Lee Baldwin school, near Blocker,
Okla., today. -' , r- a ? -'
The school building,' a Baptist Indian
mission, , a quarter of a mile away, and,
four -farm houses are in' ruins, and a
half dozen other farm houses were lift
ed from their foundations by the storm,
which swept a narrow path for. a dis
tance of six miles. - '.--'".--- -
The' storm struck first at Rlchville,
seven miles southwest, of Vireton,, but
did no further damage until within si
quarter of a mile of the schdol building.
.Tearing up the, valley for neatly a
mile, the storm then ripped the school
building from its foundation and hurled
the children down the hillside .and
across the ravine, some of them being v
picked up a' hundred yards from that
site of the buUding. Only two children;
of 28 n the building escaped uninjured
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