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. ' , , '. - ' f ' .-. .. .. r r:-v: - t r S , Ik K; . -." ... . , . . - - -i VV;-, 10 PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION t. i Vol. xcix-no. 321. WIIiMISTGTOK, ST. C; "WEDNESDAY HOItXiya, AUGUST IS, 1917 WHOLE ITUMHEB 39,141 YA TIC AN E TO THE BELLIGERENTS S 1 1 .-iv. - ' Z -r- -r.T vrrv 001 ' ' ' ' ' ' , .. "-" - 5 umVM TS PLAN FOR PEA C if Suggests Return By iMsui CHINA PEACE PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE POPE CALLS FOR REDUCTION OF ARMAMENT AND FREEDOM OF SEAS . . Pontiff Urges the Peaceable Set tlement of Boundary .Lines Now in Dispute SUGGESTS NO ANNEXATIONS Belgium, Serbia and Rumania and Germany's Lost Colonies Would be Restored SHOULD BE NO TRADE WAR I Indemnities Would be Paid Only in Special Cases To the warring nations of the earth has come another appeal for peace from Pope Benedict. The foundation stones of the plan of the pontiff for world,; tran quility are reduction of; arma ments and freedom of the seas and that there shall be no retaliatory struggle after the war for world Commercial supremacy. Specific proposals made to the belligerents, unofficial reports say, include the restoration of Belgium' Serbia and Rumania. The questions of Alsace- Lorraine. Trent, Trieste and Po land, it is suggested, should: be ad justed peacefully. The pope's plan also calls for the return to Germany of all her colonies. His Second Appeal. In July. 1915, Pope Benedict made lis first appeal for peace." At that time the pontiff invited all friends of Peace to join with him in his desire to bring hostilities to an end. Almost simultaneously with the lat est appeal of Pope Benedict, China entered the ranks of the belligerents by "rmally declaring war upon Ger many and Austria-Hungary. PROPOSALS DELIVERED TO ALL BELLIGERENT GOVERNMENTS Rome, August 14. Peace proposals "ade by pope Benedict have been de- (Continued on page two.) China Enters the War On The Side of the Entente Official Notification of Declaration of Hostilities Against Germany and Austria-Hungary is Received Yesterday Saw Little Change on the Bat tlefields of Europe. London Aug. 14.Reuters limited been officially informed that China I "eeiared . - Uastr' upon Germany ana . "u"&ary, the declaration dat- iBgfrm 10 o'clock this morning. 'na is th i7.v, . . .. 'el! n i v, nation to array u- 4e Ce the Entente countries against ;he cil"tral Powrs. The decision of 3erm, 'neSe cabinet to declare war on reached"A Austria-Hungary was Member, rUfSU5 2 and the action of the iyFene v -ministry was approved nt of cnanS' the acting Presi- le n countries now in the war on Gr,. .lue Entente follow '-rear r-uIV. tes. pi 'n trance, Russia United rbia. t,.. ltaly. Japan, Rumania. San ;,r- ?reece' Cuba. Por hna. 111U' fciam, Liberia and hlTlCl ACEIVED LKG VTIO V AT WASHINGTON ?clnaTln;,Aug: Official notice nyar,r1 . oration of war on nr Sim... AUStna-Hunrr a Jo T(Aociate? pTAXCB 18 REPORTED hWeirn" h taken t,lae; t Europe. Northeast of DECLA Pope's Move Not Surprising To America and the Allies NINE BILLION MORE NEEDED FOR WAR McAdoo Informs Congress This Amount Must be Provided by June 30, 1918 ASKS ANOTHER BOND ISSUE LfOana to Allies t be Made From the Additional Appropriation Kitch in Gets Flans for Ralslna; It Under Way. Washington, Aug. 14. Congressional leaders were informed by Secretary Mc Adoo today that it would be necessary for them to authorize at this and the winter session of Congress an additional $9,000,000,000 for war expenditures to June 30, 1918, including further loans to the allies. Five billions in bonds already have been authorized, and a 2,000,000,000 war tax bill is pending now In the Senate. . Within an hour after the Secretary had conferred with Representative Kitchln, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee, plans were under way to raising the money. A meeting of the Ways and Means committee was called for August ,25, and arrangements made for the House, now taking three day recesses, to resume its regular meetings on August 27 and expedite financial legislation. Issuance of between $3,000,000,000 and $4,000,000,000 in bonds to meet new al lied loans, authorization of an addition al $500,000,000 in taxes to be added to the bUl before the Senate, probably will be proposed by the committee and" agreed to by the House. No delay in either authorization is anticipated. The bond issue will be agreed to within a day, Mr. Kltchin predicted, and the $500,000,000 probably will be added to the revenue bill in conference with the approval of the House. The plan to have the remainder of the $9,000,000,000 authorized at the next session of Congress, beginning in De cember. Whether it will be raised by (Continued on Page Ten.) forced German posts to retire across the Steenbeke river, whieh lies east of the Xpres-Xhourout railway ana in me ie gion of Langemark. , Field Marshal Haig's men held their gain and re-established their , lines on the eastern bank of the river. Elsewhere from the coast to St. Quen tin the artillery firing has increased in some sectors, and the British have car ried out a number of successful raids, the most important being in Che en virons of Lens by the Canadians. French reconno'itering parties have penetrated the German lines near Rheims in two places. Elsewhere in Champagne as well as at Cerny, on the Alsne front, and in the Carspach sector the French repulsed German surprise attacks. The Russians and Rumanians have checked for the time being the offen sive of Field Marshal von Mackensen in the region of Fokshani while. in west ern Moldavia the Rumanians continue successfully their counter offensive. . In the Ocna-Grozechti region the Austro Germans have been dislodged from the village of Slanic as well as from heights southwest of Grozechti. North of Fokshani the Russians and Rumanians beat back several strong at tacks by the- enemy. Berlin reports continued heavy flgihting around Fok shani, claims little advances for the Teutons and says that Russo-Rumanian attacks were, checkedJ- . ; . Both Warring Grr0ps Of All (mm x RES WAR Possibility of Such a Step Dis--cussed With the British and French Missions MAKES SITUATION DELICATE Proposals Will Not Be Accepted As They Stand and Probably Not Be At All MR. WILSON IS RETICENT Framing of Reply Is Admittedly a Delicate Undertaking Washington, August 14. OPope Bene dict's peace proposals were not unex pected to the United States nor to any of the Entente allies. The possibliiy of a peace move was discussed, with British Foreign Minis ter Balfour lind Vice-Premier -Vlviani when the British, and French official missions were in Washington, and it was agreed that all the allies, includ ing the United States, should refuse to discuss peace, terms while Germany oc cupied the territory she had. taken by force, and thereby avoid what the al lied statesmen considered a German trap. . Now, the pontiff's proposal presents the question in a somewhat different light, difficult perhaps to meet, because it offers to a war weary world a hope for peace. Germany and her alllies are expected promptly to accept the Pope's propo sals. Proposal Not Acceptable. American officials acknowledge that the Vatican's proffer is of a nature call ing for a reply. Diplomats of the En tente circle voice nothing but an unan imous opinion that it will be rejected. American officials realize that a con vincing reply is required for the world's page of history. That the pro posals can not be accepted as they stand is certain. That they will not be accepted .at all is probable. An unofficial outline of the Pope's communication was received here this morning. Members of the President's cabinet said it had not been discussed at this afternoon's meeting, but some of the President's official family gave signs of the difficulty which it has presented. Official Text Not Received. Tonight the official text had not been received and it h.d not been estab lished whether it would come through the Spanish ambassador or the Swiss minister. Spain and Switzerland are the only two European neutrals having relations with the Vatican. The first appraisal of the proposals by officials and diplomats was that It was another attempt, by Germany, this time working through Austria, because of the. latters close relation to the Vatican ,to accomplish what she fail ed in, her first offer of peace the as sembling of peace delegates at a round table conference where the interests of one ally could be played off against the other with the disruption of the Grand Alliances as the stake. In no quarter is there any disposition to question in any way the good faith of the Vatican, although the peace activities of the Roman Catholic elements in Germany and Austria have been prominent for several months. . Wilson's Ideas In Part. But, as the unofficial outline disclos ed the terms of Pope Benedict's pro posal, officials were astonished to real-, ize its similarity with some of Presi dent Wilson's declarations on the sub ject. International agreements to en force peace, a reduction of armament and recognition of the national aspira tions . of the smal peoples, all were brought forward by the President !n his epochal addresses berore congress. Although the proposal to , leave for diplomatic discussion such great ques tions as Italia Irridentia, a free Poland and Alsace-Lorraine might be rejected j on many grounds, close observers fore see the possibility of embarrassments in declining to discuss proposals which the President himself brought before the world. The allied statesmen - real ize that Once consideration of any part of the Pope's proposals begins, pacifists and Socialist elements are at once jen abled to take up discussions which will embarrass their governments. president Utterances Interesting. : President Wilson's own view of what reply shall be road obviously- can not , . (Continued on. Page Two), UPON " j iy POPE WAR TAX DEBATE Senate Leaders Predict Passage of the Measure by the Latter Part of Next Week SIMMONS WILL SEEK LIMIT Many Provisions Already Approved In Entirety Principal Dispute Over Income, War Profits and Publishers' Tax. Washington, August 14. General debate in the Senate on the $2, 006, 000, 000 war tax bill virtually ended today and such rapid progress was made on the finance committee amendments to the House bill that leaders tonight predicted the measure's passage late next week. Senator Simmons announc ed that he expected td ask soon for a time limit On debate and also to set a date for a final vote. In rapid succession the Senate, sit ting as committee, of the whole, ap proved the finance committee's revis ion of the soft drink, tobacco and moat of the public Utilities schedules. The liquor and income tax sections will, be considered tomorrow. , Today's debate made it evident that the principal disputes are over the in come, war profits and publishers' tax sections. Adoption of most of the finance committee's other , revisions with little change was forecast.' Senator - LaFbJlette made public a minority report . concurred in by Sena tors Gore-and Thomas, urging that the bulk of all, war taxes be laid upon in comes and war profits. The Wiscon sin senator proposes to make his prin cipal fight in offering many amend ments to increase the tax rates pro posed. , ' ; Extension of the 3 per cent tax on freight transportation to motor ve hicle lines competing with railroads was approved In ; the acceptance of the new freight transportation sec tion, designed to raise $77,500,000. The Senate also-' accepted the committee's reduction from 10 to 5 per cent 4n the taxes on, passenger . transportation and Pullman ' ' accommodations - ..vs Botn CContlnued on. Page Two.) - . - GOOD HEADWAY ON GER MANY AND AUSTRIA BENEDICT Nominations of Men Who Will Command American Armies Sent to the Senate SOME PICKED FROM GUARD War Department Announces That Composite National Guard Divi sion is Being; Organised Under General Mann. Washington, Aug. 14. Nominations of nearly 200 general officers in the National Army, including officers of the regular army and the National Guard, were sent to the Senate today by Pres ident Wilson. From the 37 new major generals to be created for the duration of the war and from the existing major generals of the regular army, will come the army, corps and division commanders of all the forces now beine raised regulars, National Guard or National Army, Similarly the brigade comman ders will be selected from the list of more, than 100 new brigadiers. Coincident with this announcement of high command, came the statement from the War Department that a com posite National Guard division, com posed of troops from 26 states and the District of Columbia, was in process of organization under command of Briga dier General Mann, now chief of the militia bureau of the department, but who heads the list of National Army major generals. These -will be the first National Guard troops to be sent to France. No discus sion .is permtted by the censorship reg ulations, however, of the time of their mobilization or departure for the front. THe list of general officers shows that the seniority rule has been followed closely except where men In lin for promotion were found wanting by the board of officers who made the recom mendations to the President. The rule laid down by Secretary Baker for the selection - of general., officers direcstd that two major, qualifications govern Uie b9ard evidence during their army -. (Continued . on' page , two.. . 200 NEW GENERAL OFFICERS NAMED Occupied iHiiHiai FLAGLER WILL GIVES CHAPEL HILL $75,000 EVER Y YEAR FORE VER NAVAL PROBE NOT E Daniels Denounces Statement Con cerning Inquiry Into Mare Island Explosion ASSAILS THE NAVY LEAGUE Writes President Thompson That the Best Thins He and His Fellow Of ficials Can Do is to Resign Immediately. Washington, Aug. 14. -A statement issued today from the headquarters of the Navy League charging that influ ence of labor interests was hampering investigation of the fatal black powder magazine explosion at the Mare Island Navy Yard July 9, ws followed tonight by a letter from Secretary Daniels to Robert M. Thompson, president of the league, denouncing the statement as false and slanderous and. declaring tho best service Mr. Thompson and other active officials of his organization can render the navy in to resign at once. In its statement, the league said it had reliable information that the explo sion which killed five men and injured 31 was set off by a time fuse, giving evidence of a criminal conspiracy. The information was made public, it said, because it had been urged that publicity was the only measure that could force action. Secretary : Daniels, in a statement made public with the letter to Colonel Thompson, -said a board appointed by the commandant of the navy yard was actively pursuing :a full investigation of the explosion;-that it had been af forded ample funds and the full re sources of the government, and had not been hampered in any way by supple mental instructions from the Navy De partment. It had been current rumor, he added, that the magazine was ex ploded by a maliciously placed time fuse, but the department had refrained from making. any statement concerning it until It was in possession of the full facts. The Navy League Is civilian organ ization formed some 12 years ago to work for a bigger and better navy. Among its members are many retired naval officers, but no on! on the active list is connected with it. Mr. Thomp son, president for a number of years, is a financier of prominence who gradu ated at Annapolis and attained the rank of master in the navy before resigning in 1871. Says Congressmen Should Go Home and Talk With People Duplin Man Reports Back-Country Folks Unusually Restless Dis trict Attorney Carr and Congre ssman Hood Say Stories of Draft Opposition Exaggerated War Front's "Bright Side" (Special Star Telegram.) Washington, D. C August 14. Dis trict Attorney J. O. Carr, of Wilming ton, who is here conferring with At torney General Gregory and other offi cials of the Department of Justice, says there is not nor has there been any rioting in. the Eastern district as a result of the draft law nor has there been but very mild protest against its enforcement. There have been minor instances where men have been outspoken in their views against the law, but they have been few and of no serious consequences. Mr. Carr, like many other North Carolinians, deplores the wide and unjust publicity given the State be cause of opposition to the law. A general .impression, prevails through out the country hat troops were sent into the- State to quell riots. No riots whatever have occurred. This false impression was gained, it is believed, because Governor Bickett asked for permission to use Federal troops to quell the riots or opposition to the law. There was some etrong talk in Chat ham county, .but an investigation showed that it did not reach serious proportions and those who protested were admirers : of Tom . Watson, of Georgia. These men believed they had a, yigbi to test the constitutionality Territory Far Greater Sum Given to Univer sity by Mrs. Bingham Than Was at First Thought AMOUNTS TO OVER MILLION $75,000 Annually for 21 Years Af ter Which an Endowment Must be Established IS "KENAN PROFESSORSHD?" Full Significance of Will at First Was Not Realized Instead of the University of North Carolina receiving $75,000 under the terms of the will of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, who was Mrs. Henry M. flagler, that insti tution will get $75,000 annually for 21 years, and at the end of that time will receive a sum sufficientlv large to yield $75,000 a year at the prevailing legal rate of interest, forever, the total approximating a million and a half. Cause for Rejoicing. This princely gift to Carolina will be hailed by University friends throughout the country, wherever they may be, and will be the cause of such rejoicing as" never has been known over -any bequest made to the grand old institution. The announce ment that $75,000 had been given was heard with appreciation by Univer sity people, it and other items in the will being reproduced in The Star from Florida papers. They erred in the provision relating to the institu tion, the sum they named being no more than one year's income from the Flagler estate. The total sum the University will receive approximates not less than one and a half million dollars. . Sets Carolina in a Measure Free. Well may University lovers rejoice over the munificent benefaction, bs cause it will definitely put Chapel Hill on a real university basis, swelling the State income to proportions that will make many things possible, and will doubtless break a broad way for (Continued on page two.) of the law and some of them eon-' tributed to the fund which Watson Is supposed to have attempted to raise. Geo. A. Grimsley Proteit. George A. Grimsley, of Greensbor6, president, of the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company, is here to protest against the proposed govern ment insurance for soldiers. Mr. Grimsley believes the compensation part of the proposed law is all right and is willing to aid the government in any way in enacting a law which will insure to the soldier who goes to France that his dependents will be taken care of. He thinks, however, that part of the bill which " would in sure the lives of the soldiers at a rate which no insurance company can adopt will work a hardship not only upon the insurance companies but upon those accepting such insurance. Mere who take out this insurance will naturally allow their policies In other companies to lapse. When the war is over those who are fortunate to get back without harm will then have to look for protection elsewhere. This will work against both the com panies and the individuals. Says Rural Folks Are Restless. H. D. Williams of Kenansville who is here on a visit, thinks Congress should adjourn and tne members go back home and talk with th folke. The people back in the rural districts are unusually -reetlesB, Mr. Williams say.- They do. net understand the war and many theni are- at a Idas aa ; , .(Continued on rage Two.). ; - . 5 t .1 is - V. -4. - i -
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