nrrasDAY, dec. 27, i9ir'
PAGE TWO.
TTTE ASHEVIIXE TOTE5
MET REPORTS
NHTW YORK STOCKS.
New York, Dec. 17. The wide
st spread approval of the government'!
i iroDoeed action in taking over the
; rallroada and allied properties of the
' iam m(pv fiiin A rflMf Inti In a ttnov&nt
i advance of prices at the active opening
1 of today's stock market. The ahorti
1 were almost panic Orlcken In the rush
. to cover contracts, some of which
' were made as recently as yesterday.
Included among the more suhstan
' tial advances of the first half hour
, were Baltimore snd Ohio, which rose
IT points; Delaware and Hudson. 14;
! flt Paul l!H; Atchison. 10: Atlnntol
' Coast Line, V4; Northern Pacific. 8:
' Norfolk and Western. H: fnlon Pa
cific and Southern Pacific, 8 each
; New York Central, 7 Vi : Lo-ilnvilto and
', Nashville, 8H; Lackawanna and
' Chesapeake and Ohio. 5 each: Cana
t dlan Pacific and "Soo," 4 each; and
., others two to three points.
Industrials, coppers, shippings and
an unusual array of specialties rose
two to four points, the movement be
ing the broadest and moat extensive
sinoe the middle of the year.
There was considerable proft tak-
) Ins- on the early rise with consequent
i recessions o two to live pmnia. .
Bt Paul preferred which rose al
most 18 points in the Initial dealings
; reacted ten points,
VEW TORK COTTON MARKET.
. New York. Dec. 27. The cotton
market was somewhat irregular at the
; opening todav, first prices belns 27
i points higher to two points lower,
i with near months relatively firm.
' Tradlntr was comparatively quiet at
the start but became more active as
though sympathizing with the
. srtenfttn ana l l , so 80 I members of the Party losing their Interests of the government and the
ian,La,. ,, ?.,"P, n. and''! cs in an attempt to reach Herald financial interests of the railways
Zth e . J hit , orouncl I lHlan1- in men made their escape. , must be. brought under a common di
May p.80, or into new higlKgrouno Dpspite th,g d!sa8ter s,efanssen rection. The flnanoinl operations of
.for the Rf.n. nna J 'continued his work in the far north, i the railways need not then interfere
.points nm '"5"" iihV.... -- -
i'call. Trade interests were again
moderate buyers and the advance was
: encouraged by bullish spot advices.
Including reports that there was a
' good inquiry from spinners today.
' The action of the government In tak
ing over the railroads was much dis
cussed around the ring but any Influ
ence it may have exerted on the early
market was supposed to be reflected
In the buying by brokers with 'Wall
street connections. ;
CHICAGO GRAIN ' -
Chicago, Dec. 27. .Notice that the
government would take possession of
the railways had a bearish effect to
day on tho corn market. Opening
priced which ranged from -unchanged
i figures to tf? lower with January
l.HSHi.and May 1.2414 to 1.24 "j, . were
followed by moderate setback all
i around.
Although at first oats showed con
siderable strength, the market later
took a downward swing with corn.
Provisions were irregular and dull.
Pork showed a small decline, but
lard and ribs scored slight gains.
irs LUTE
NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
American Beet Sugar ...... .. U
American Can :'4
American Car & Foundry .... 63
American Locomotive ...... 49
Amer. Smelting & Refining . . , b!3
Anaconda Copper 689s
Atchison 78
Baldwin Locomotive ....... 64
Baltimore & Ohio ..... 39
Bethlehem Steel "B" ........ 68
Canadian Pacific ........... 130
Central Leather . . 6
Chesapeake & Ohio .... 42
Chicago, Mil, St. Paul .... 36
Chicago, R. I. & Pao. Ry. .. .'.Ht
Chino Copper 3S
Colorado Fuel & Iron. ....... 32
Colombia Oas and Electrlo . . 30 H
Corn Products 28
Crucible Steel 49
Cuba Cane Sugar 26
F.rie . . . . 1 3
(General Motors 9 3
Great Northern pfd .......... 80 Vj
Great Northern Ore Ctfs .... 24
Inspiration Copper 39
Int. Mer. Marine pfd . .-. . . rrr- - 78 V4
Kennecott Copper 30
Louisville Nashville ..... . 106
Maxwell Motor Co 21
Mexican Petroleum ......... 72
Miami Copper 28 H
Mldvale Steel 41
Missouri Pacific 22 V4
Nevada Copper 17
New York Central 83
Norfolk and Western 96 S
Northern Pacific .......... . 75 H
Ohio Cities Gas 83
Pennsylvania 42i
Pittsburg Coal 40
Ray Consolidated Copper .... 20
Reading 67
Republic Iron and Steel . . . ,
74
Sinclair Oil 27
Southern Pacific ............ 77
Southern Railway 22
Mtudebaker Co 42
Tennessee Copper 11
Texas Co. 125
Tobacco Products 46
Union Pacific , 103
United Cigar Stores
87
U. 8. Industrial Alcohol . .
U. S. Rubber
United States Steel
Utah Copper
Wabash Pfd. "A."
Westlnghouae Electrlo . . . .
Willys-Overland
A. T. & T
Illinois Central
Atlantic Coast Line
Gulf States Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Rloss-Shef. Steel and Iron
United Fruit
109
49
83
74
37
86
18
86
83
83
14
36
111
Virginia Cara. Chem.
31
General Electrlo 22
NEW YORK SPOT COTTON,
New York, Dec. 28. Spot cotton
quiet; middling 31.60.
NEW TORK COTTON CLOSE.
New Tork, Dec. 26. Cotton closed
strong.
Open
Close
January
March .
May . , ,
July .. ,
October ,
30.65
29.95
29.65
29.16
27.60
29.14
27.98
CASH GRAIN PRICES.
Chlos.go, Deo. 26 Corn Nos. I and
3 yelUrw nominal; No. 4 yellow 1.85 f(
1.70.
- Oat No. 8 whits 80 Oil; standard
811?. : '
Hyo No. I, 1.82; barlrv 1.38
1 67 1 timothy 6.00O7.60; clover 20.00
K 28.00, ' .. - ,
NOTED EXPLORER
ARRIVES SAFELY
CUf..o.,. A rvnl-n-
T l. ti , v 1 tt
KeaCueS rOrl IUKOn tte
Had Not Been Heard From
Since March, 1916
. 'have been co-operating with the gov
ernment in this nil-important matter
' Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 27. VUhJamur ! ha-ve done the utmost that it was pos
. , i . ; sible for them to do; have done tt with
Stefanssen, the Arctic explorer. -. last i patri()to Ma, wlt reRt a,ty
heard from In a letter received intv,ut there were difficulties that they
llarch, 1916, has arrived with his; could neither escape nor neutralize,
party at Fort Yukon, according to ! Complete unity of administration in
, . . . . . present circumstances involves upon
word received by the naval depart- ooca3lon Bnd at many polntll a BBrlous
ment. - dislocation of earnings and the com-
etefanssen, head or the Canadian J mittee was, of course, without power
arctic expedition, has been In the far I authority to re-arrange charges or
effect proper compensations and ad
north since 1913 and lately there has 1 justments of earnings. Several roads
been some anxiety as to his safety. J which were willingly and with admir
The expedition was divided into tho-fble Public spirit accepting the orders
, ..,...,"' i,.ij f the committee have already suf
northern and southern divisions. fred from thm . clroamBncei Bnd
Steffanssen, in charge of the northern. I should not be required to suffer fur
set out to explore unknown parts ofjther. In mere fairness to them, the
Beaufort sea and search for new land. 'uU authority of the government must
. ..is, . , bo substituted. The government it-
HIs party started on the government j self wi therfby saln an lmmense n.
steamer Karluk. Near Point Barrow j crease of efficiency in the conduct of
tne vessel was Icebound and carried
eastward to Thesis island.
Stefanssen, with a, small party,
started on foot for the mainland.
During their absence the Karluk was
crushed by the ice and sunk, eight
b ,.,..,,,,, . ....,.
making arrangements to journey on ! with the borrowings of the govern
foot over the Ice in unknown parts of j ment, mid they themselves can be con
Beaufort sen. After extensive exploi- ducted at a greater advantage. In
ations he returned to Prince Patrick I vectors in railway securities may rest
island in 1913 but with Kellet as his' assured that their rights and interests
base, he. went on with his researches ! will be as scrupulously looked after by
within the Arctic circle through 1916, jibe government as they could be by
being joined in May of that year by a . the directors of the several railway
party on tho Palor Bear at Cape '; systems. . Immediately upon tho reas
James Murray. i sembling of congress I shall recom-
Kort Yukon, where Stefanssen is mend that these definite guarantees
reported to have arrived, is a trading be given; first, of course, that the rail
post and station of Alaska on the way properties will bo maintained
Arctic circle and on the great bend ; during the period of federal control in
of the Yukon river in about longitude . as good repair and as complete
145 degrees, 20 minutes west.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
Chieaao. Dec. 28. Hotrs receiots
receipts 28,000. strong. Bulk 16.90 Hi
17.25; light 1 8.25 f(i' 17.20; mixed 16.70
r 17.30; heavv ' 16.65 W17.30';.. rough
16.65W16.80; pigs 12,00 015.90.
Caltle receipts 11,000,-. strong. Na
tive steers 7.43 fu 14.40: western steers
not quoted; season over until next
August. Stockers and feeders 6.65 ft'
10.30; cows and heifers G. 30011. 40;
calves 8.50(S15.504
Sheep receipts 19,000, weak. Weth
ers 8.0013.00; lambs 12.80 16.50.
CHICAGO PRODUCE. :
Chicago, Dec. 26. Butter lower;
creamery, 39 If 48.
Eggs higher; receipts, 4,469 cases.
Firsts, 48 51; ordinary firsts, 4419
46: at mark cases included 44ift50;
refrigerator firsts, 37 K 3 8.
Potatoes higher; receipts, 40 cars.
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk, 1.90ff 3.10; do sacks, 3.1)0 2.15.
Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 18
23; springs, 21.
CHICAGO GRAIN
& PROVISIONS.
Chicago, Dec. 26.
CORN Open Close
January ..... ..i .. 1.26 1.25
May .. 1.24. 'i 1.24
OATH
December 78 79
Mav .... ....... 75 76
PORK -
January 46.00
Mav .... .... ...... . .. . . 45.60
LARD
January 24. SO 24.20
Mav .... 24.80 24.57
RIBS
January 24.35 24.17
May .... . . ... 24.85 . 24.67
Knight Motor Makes
History in World War
Quietly and without any blare of
trumpets or advertising to acclaim Its B , lu,ou"Bne congressional re
IriumphB, the Knight sleeve-valve mo- 80 "t'ons declaring a state of war to
tor has come into Its own in tho Oreat I ??lHt w.lth hp?rman5l' a"d UHtr.V
War, and today not only the Allied j .which- resolved "that the
armies but the enemy as well are de
pending very largely upon the effi
ciency and reliability of the Knight
engine on the field of battle, says J C.
Williams, local dealer of Overland and
Willys-Knight cars.
"If we trace the history of the Eu
ropean war which war depends to a
largo extent upon gasoline we find
the Knight engine in the thick of it
from the very beginning back in
1914." he continues.
"When the British army went over.
the motor transports furnished by the
nritisn government were uu .tvnigni-
motored and from that day to tills
practically all of the British army
movements nave neen carriea tortn py
Daimler-Knight
busses and motor
transports.
"And again it was the Knight motor
that helped save Paris. For when the
famous 'taxicab army" went forth
from the French capital the bulk of
them were carried by Panhard-
Knlghts.
"Then late In 1915 came the su
preme achievement of the Knight mo
tor. For when the British 'tanks'
were designed the Knight motor was
the unanimous choice of tho British
staff.
"The tank Is a veritable moving
fort, weighing many tons and of tre-
mendous strength and power. Its suc-
cess, of course, and tne lives of its
crew aepena nrsi ana roremost upon
the power plant, for should this fall in
even the slightest degree, or even fal
ter, the tank Is doomed.
"The British, of course, knew thiB,
and viipn It fnme in riivMlnir llnnn
h un.in. nuimi.k'niihi. ,.r.
specified and tw 8-cyllnder sleeve-!h appur tenances thereof located
valve motors were installed in each hoy " ln P"1 wlJh bu"dr
tank to furnish the power. of the continental United States
"Thst is without oueetlnn tne ' and consisting of railroads, and own
J .51 i.VA ih. go r controlled systems of coastwise
; , d ? t
29 93 i I., al''"pmemj.a. long m noia-.
29:SsibttrlU.1!phK w1hIlrh ,ln?,ludo',mon'
oiners, tne oreaKing 01 an worm a rec -
ords. the acknowledgment by Euro- g,eepinir and parIor car8i private oars!
pean motoring circles that the Knight na priVate lines, elevators, ware
is supreme, establishment of a new houses, telegraph and telephone. lines
British record, establishment of a new and an other equipment and appur
Amerlcan record, adoption ' by the tenances commonly used upon or op
London Omnibus company, and adop-1 nrated aa a part of suoh rail or 00m
tlon by the Fifth Avenue Bus com pa- bined rail and water-system of trano
ny and the Westcott Express company 1 portatlon; to the end that such sys
of New Tork with 150 Wlllys-Knlght terns of transportation be utilised for
taxicab, the LaSalle Hotel Taxicab
company of Chicago with 100 Willys-
Knight cars," , (it)
Issues Proclamation
Taking Over Railroads
(Continued from Page 1)
1 1" necessary ror tne complete momma-
iviir fAnnmfl .Vint tVin Intna.
iportation systems oi me coumry
should be organized and employed
, under a single authority and a sim
plified method of co-ordination which
have not proved possible under pri
vate management and control. The
committee of railway executives who
une war ana or me innumeranie notiv
Ities upon which its successful conduct
depends. .
To I'roioct Investors.
"The public interest must be first
i served, and in addition, the financial
equipment us when taken over by the
government, and, second, that the
roads shall receive a net operating income-equal
.in- each case to the aver-
age net income of the three years pre-
ceding Juno 30. 1917: and I mn.cn
tirely confident that the congress will
be disposed In this case, as in others,
to see that justice is done and, full se
curity assured to the owners and
creditors of the great systems which
tne government -.must -now use undor
its own direction or else suffer serious
embarrassment.
SlcAiloo Fit For Placf.
"The secretary of war and I are
agreed that, all the circumstances
being taken into consideration, the
best results can be obtained under the
immediate executive direction of the
Honorable, Wni. G. IteArtoo. whose
praotical experience peculiarly fits
him for the service and whose author
ity as secretary of the treasury will
enable him to co-ordinate as no other
man could the manly financial inter
ests which will be involved and which
might, unless systematically directed,
suffer very embarrassing entangle
ments. - ..
"The government of the United
States Is the only great government
now engaged In the war which has
not already assumed control of this
sort. It was thought to be In the
spirit of American institutions to at
tempt to do everything that was
necessary through privHte manage
ment, and if zeal and ability and pa
triotic motive could have accomplish
ed the necessary unification of admin
istration, it would certainly have been
accomplished; but no zenl or ability
could overcome Insuperable obstacles,
and I have deemed it my duty to rec
ognize that fact In all candor, now
it Is demonstrated and to use without
reserve the great, authority reposed In
me. A great national necessity dicta
ted the action and I was therefore not
at liberty to abstain from it.
"Woodrow Wilson."
The presidential proclamation be
gins py quoting the congressional re
yiDaiuciH no ttiiu iie.rouy is aireeiea lo
employ the entire naval and military
forces of the United States and the re
sources of the government to carrv
j on war" against the Imperial German
government and Austro-Hungarian
government; "and to bring the con
flict to a successful termination, all of
the resources of the country are here
by pledged by the congress of the
United States" also quoting the act
making appropriations for the support
of the army for the fiscal year ending
June SO, 1917, and "for other pur
poses." which empowered the presi
dent, through the secretary of war to
I take possession and assume control of
, any system or systems of transporta
tion, and then says
"And, whereas. It has now become
neoessary in the national defense to
take possession and assume control of
I certain system of transportation and
! to utilize the same, to the exclusion
as far as may be necessary of other
than war traffic thereon, for the trans
portatlon of troops, war material
and equipment therefore, and for
other needful and desirable purposes
connected with the prosecution of
the war;
Possession Friday.
"Now, therefore, I, vToodrow Wil
son, president of the United States,
under and by virtue of the power
vested in me by the foregoing reso
lutions and statute, and by virtue
of all other powers thereto me en
abling, do hereby through Newton
D. Baker, secretary of war. take pos
session and assume control at 12
o'clock noon on the twenty-eighth
day of December, 1917, of each and
leveiT system of transportation and
( XSrtVn
, d t b electric power,
including also terminals, tern.lnai
1 ,; -j ..nn.iinn.
the transfer and
transportation of
troops, war material and equipment
to the exclusion so far as may be
necessary of all other traftlo there
on; and that so far aa such exclusive
use be not necessary or desirable,
such systems of transportation be op
erated and atlllred in the performance
of such other servloea aa ths national
Interest may require and of the usual
and ordinary business and duties of
common carriers. ...
For Indefinite Period.
"It' is hereby directed that the
possession, . control, operation and!
utilisation of such transportation try
terns hereby by me undertaken shall
be exercised by and through Win.
O. McAdoo, who is hereby appointed
and designated director-general of
railroads. Said director may perform
the duties Imposed upon him, so long
and to such extent as he shall determ
ine, through the boards of directors,
receivers, officers and employes of
said system of transportation. Until
and except so far as said director shall
from time to time by general or spec
ial orders otherwise provide, the
boards of directors, receivers, officers
and employes of the various transpor
tation systems shall continue the oper
ation thereof In the usual and ordi
nary course of the business of com
mon carriers, In the names of their
respective companies.
"Until and except so far as said di
rector shall from time to time other
wise by general pr special orders de
termine, such systems of transporta
tion shall remain subject to all exist
ing statutes and orders of the inter
state commerce commission and to all
states and orders of regulating com
missions of the . various states in
which said systems or any part there
of may be situated. But any orders,
general or special, hereafter made by
said director, shall have paramount
authority and be obeyed as such.
"Nothing herein shall be construed
as how affecting the possession, oper
ation and control of street electric
passenger railways", Including railways
commonly called interurbans, whether
such railways be or be not owned or
controlled by such railroad companies
or systems. By subsequent order and
proclamation if, and when it shall be
found necessary or desirable, posses
sion, control, or operation may be
taken f all or any part of such street
railway systems, including subways
and tunnels; and by subsequent order
and proclamation, possession, control
and operation ln whole or In part
may also be relinquished to the own
era thereof of any part of the rail
road systems or rail and water sys
tems, possession anW control of which
are hereby assumed.
"The director shall as soon as may
bo after having assumed such posses
sion and control enter upon negotia
tions with the several Companies
looking to agreements for just and
reasonable compensation for the pos
session, use and control of their re
spective properties on the basis of an
annual : guaranteed compensation,
above accruing depreciation and the
maintenance of their properties,
equivalent, na nearly as may be, to the
average of the net operating Income
thereof for the three-year period end
ing June 30, 1917 the results of
such negotiations to be reported to me
for such action as may be appropriate
and lawful.
"Bur nothing herein contained, ex
pressed or implied, or hereafter done
or Buffered hereunder, shall be
deemed In any way to impair the
rights of tho stockholders, bond
holders, creditors and other persons
having interests in said systems of
transportation or in the profits there
of to receive just and adequate com
pensation for the use and control and
operation of their property hereby as
sumed. :
"Regular dividends hitherto de
clared, and maturing Interest upon
bonds, debentures and other obllga -
tions, may be pnld In due course; and ; stances. Likewise, the Russian de
such regular dividends and interest mand for Immediate evacuation of
may continue to be paid until and - territories occupied by an adversary
unless the said director, the various conforms to German Intentions. Hav-
carriers may agree upon and arrange
for the renewal and extension of ma
turing obligations.
'Except with the prior written as
sent of said director, no attachment
by mesne process or on execution shall
be levied on or against any of the
property used by any of said trans
portation systems ln the conduct of
their business as common carriers;
but suits may be brought by and
against saia carriers ana judgments the improbability of victory ln a
rendered as hitherto until and except : struggle against an adversary many
so far as said director may, by geni times stronger and who had1 the ad
eral or special orders, otherwise de- vantage of unlimited import by sea,
termlne. remained in the gravest circumstances
"From nnd after 12 o'clock on faithful to their German friends, may
said twenty-eighth day of December, ! serve as proof of their attachment
1917, all transportation systems In- i -ni their resolve by all means to pre
cluded ln this order and proclamation eerve allegiance to Germany, proof
shall conclusively be deemed within which by its significance and weight
the possession and control of said dl-ls fr' superior to any expression of
rector without further act or notice, popular will.
But for the purpose of accounting.
said possession and control shall date
from 12 o'clock midnight on Deoem
ber 31, 1917.
"In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed. .
"Done by the president through
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war,
.. nfSlS U.mbla- thV6th;cord with the interests of all people
day of December, In the year of our , conOBrned on, ot the mort ,por.
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and1 t;int condItions for bringing about
seventeen and of the independence of friendly relations between the powers
the United States ln the one hundred now eneaeed in the war"
and forty-second.
. "WOODROW WILSON.
"NEWTON D. BAKER, -"Secretary
of War."
"By the President:
"ROBERT LANSING,
"Seoretary of State."
Bankers and Business Men Approve.
New York, Dec. 27. Almost with
out exception, leading bankers and ex
ecutives of railroads having their
headquarters here today expressed
their approval of the action of Presi- wal. he BaId the powers of the
dent Wilson in taking over ths coun-1 quadruple alliance at ths same time
try's railroad lines. The action of the ; give all their opponents an immedl
president had been anticipated by rail- ' ete peace ground. They affirm that
way officials for some time and most the .right of the stronger, after un
of them agreed that the government's j precedented bloodshed, shall be pre
program as a whole met their expecta
tions. In the financial district bankers ex
pressed relief ' that the uncertainty
over ths situation had been ended
Ths president's statement regarding
guarantee of oompensatlon toVhe rail
roads will havs ths effect of reassur
ing holders of railway securities, it
was asserted. - -
CnMu Cnnso Headncho and Grin,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets remove the cause. -There is only
one "Bromo Quinine." K. W. GROVE'S
signature on box. 30o. . .
.... , ,,.
It is a maxim of old that among"
themselves all things are common to
friends. Terrenes. 1
COUNT UN GIVES
BASIC GLAUSES OF PEACE
(Continued from Page 1)'
can be made the basis of such a peace.
'The delegations of tit quadruple
alliance are agreed Immediately to
conclude a general peace without for
cible annexations' and Indemnities.
They share the view of the Russian
delegation which condemns the oontln-
uatlon of the war purely for aims of
conquest.
"The statesmen of the allied (Teu
tonic) governments in programmes
and statements have emphasized time
and again that for the sake of con
quest they will not prolong the war a
atngle day. The governments of the
allies unswervingly have followed this
view all the time. They solemnly de
clare their resolve immediately to sign
terms of peace which will stop this
war on the above terms, equally just
to all belligerents without exception.
'It Is necessary, however, to indi
cate most clearly that the proposals
of the Russian delegation could be
realized only in case all the powers
participating In the war obligate them
selves scrupulously to adhere to the
terms In common with all peoples.
Six Basic Clauses,
"The powers of the quadruple alli
ance "now negotiating with Russia
cannot, of course, one-sidedly bind
themselves to such terms, not having
the guarantee that Russia's allies will
recognize and carry out these terms
honestly without reservation with re
gard to the quadruple alliance. Start
ing upon these principles and regard
ing the six clauses proposed by the
Russian delegation as a basis of nego
tiations, the following must he stated:
"Clause 1. Forcible annexations of
territories seized during the war does
not enter into the intentions of the
allied powers. About troops now oc
cupying seized territories, it must be
stipulated in the peace treaty, If there
Is no agreement before, regarding the
evacuation of these places.
"Oliuiso 2 Tt Is not the Intention
of tho allies to deprive the political
independence of those nations which
lost it during the war.
"Clnuse S The question of subjec
tion to that or the other country of
those. nationalities who have not polit
ical independence cannot. In the opin
ion'of the cowers of the ouadrunle
alliance, be solved Internationally. In
this case It must be solved by each
government together with Its peoples
in a manner established by the con
stitution. "Clause 4 Likewise, in .accordance
with tho declarations of the statement
of the quadruple alliarfce, the protec
tion of the rights of minorities consti
tutes an essential part of the right of
peoples of seif-deflnltlon, indicated by
a constitution,
"Clause 5 The governments also
realize this principle In life when there
Is a material possibility of mutual re
fusal not only to refund war expendi
tures, but also to pay damages caused
by the war. In accordance with this
each belligerent would have to bear
only the expense of Its subjects made
war prisoners and also to pay damages
caused on their own territory to civil
subjects of an adversary by deliberate
violation of international law. The
creation of a special fund for this pur
pose, as suggested by the Russian
government, can be discussed only In
case other belligerents Join ln peace
negotiations before the expiration of
a certain time.
Clause fl- Of the four allied powers,
Oermany alone possesses colonies. On
the part of the German delegation, in
full accord with the Russian proposals
regarding that, the following Is de
clared: The return of colonial terri
tories forcible seized during the war
constitutes an essential part of Ger
man demands, which Germany can-
i not renounce under anv clrcum
ing In.view the native of the colonial
territories of Oermany, the realization
of the right of self-determination, be
side the above outlined considerations
i in the form proposed by the Russian
doleration, is at present practically
impossible.
' Colonics Remain Faithful.
"The clrcumstaices that in the Ger
man colonies, the natives, notwith
standing the greatest difficulties and
. J ne principles or eoonomtc rela
tions proposed by the Russian dele
gation in connection with the above
six clauses are approved wholly by
the delegations of the small allied
powers who have always have denied
any economic restrictions and who
see in the re-establishment of regu
lated economic relations, which are
As To Self-Definition of Peoples.
Chairman Joffre, ot the Russian
delegation, expressed gratification at
the willingness of Germany to con
clude peace on the basis of no annexa
tions, no indemnities and the self-definition
of peoples but pointed out that
the self-definition of peoples within
the limits granted by constitution, as
stated by the German reply, was not
complete.
"Renouncing the application of the
right of the stronger nation with re-
p Kard to territories occupied during the
served with all its Integrity within
each of ths countries with no regard
for little and oppressed nationalities.
"The war cannot end without the
violated rights of those nationalities
being re-established. The Russian
delegation Insists that those national!
ties must tvthe very next peace treaty
establishing a general peace among
all nationalities receive on the basis of
International agreement, guarantees
that their lawful rights will bs pro
tected. The lapse of time ln no case
legalises the violation of one people
by another."
Regarding compensation for ths
malntalnonce of prisoners ot war, the
Russian chairman said it might be
.construed aa an indemnity. Jie insisted
(hat an international fund bs used to
pay damages against private persons,
Us had nonobjection to Germany's re-
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POLLOCK'S
ON PATTON AVENUE
American Officials Doubt
Sincerity of Peace Proposal
Washington, Dec. 27. The condi
tions surrounding Count Czernin's pro
posal for a basis of peace cause offi
cials here to feel some apprehension
for their sincerity. There Is a dispo
sition to feel that the object of the
German plenipotentiaries is simply to
protract the negotiation with the dou
ble purpose of leading the German
people to believe that their govern
ment really is desirous of making
peace, andof gaining time for the fur
ther strengthening of the German
lines ln the west
One condition regarded impossible
fo- the present; at .east, Is that the
adherence of all the belligerents must
be secured to the peace the Germans
trying to make with Russia before it
can become effective. . This is accom
panied by a demand for the return
of the German colonies now In the
possession of Russia's allies.
Our Position I'nclmiuied.
It can be stated authoritatively that
the position of the American govern
ment has not changed In any respect
with regard to its determination to
enter into no agreement with a gov
ernment which does not represent the
free will of the governed people. This
would dispose of any hope the Ger
mans might have that the Russians
could induce America to aubsoribe to
the peace treaty which they are now
trying to ar;4.nge. As for the German
colonies, the American government
has never recorded itself on the sub
ject, and Lloyd George recently de
clared that was a subject for the peace
conference.
May Propose Ploliescite.
No provision Is made in Count Czer
nin's terms for the return to France
quest that her colonies be evacuated
by entente troops.
Wants Immediate Negotiations
Russia's delegation, he stated, in
conclusion, notwithstanding differ
ences of opinion thought the German
declaration that Germany has no ag
gressive plans offered the possibility
of the Immediate beginning negotia
tions for a general peace among all
belligerents. He proposed a ten days
reoeas until January 4. "bo that the
peoples whose governments have not
yet Joined in the negotiations for a
general peace may have an opportuni
ty to acquaint themselves with the
prinoiples of such a, peace as now is
being established." ,'
At the expiration of the Indicated
time," he declared, "the negotiations
must be resumed, disregarding wheth
er or not other belligerents have Join
ed in the negotiations or how many."
FUfiEI SERIES I0M!
MHS. CORDELIA G. ASTON
The funeral services for Mrs. Cor
delia O. Aston, aged tt, who die!!
Tuesday night at her home, No. 2
Aston place, were held, at the CetvtrAl
Methodist church this morning at
11:30 o'clock. Interment followed at
Riverside cemetery.' Rev. Dr. Charles
W. Byrd, pastor of the church, of
which Mrs. Aston had long been a
consistent member, officiated at the
services. -
The following acted aa pallbearers:
W. F. Randolph, James H. Wood, J.
W. Sluder, B. M. Lee. fl. F. Chapman
and E. L. Ray.
DUCK PIN CONTESTS
Hoffman's team, won two out of
three games in ths duck pin tourna
ment last night at the Young Men(s
Christian association and the- contests
were of much interest to ths large
number Of spectators present
Ths scores for last night's games fol
low: .
Hall ......... 1
Terry ....... 85
Miller 88
Alport 8 a
Total (47 893 399-1189
Hoffman ..-.108
Harris 103
Neely ..Hi
Humphries ... 80
Total 408 418 ' t2 1184
Too Late to Classify
FOR R Hi NT Three unfurnished down
stairs rooms, 66 Orchard. 88.00 per
month. ' P-lJ47-12-J8-lt)
91 110 292
118 106 809
101 ' 98 288
; 88 84 260
87 86 280
189 86 827
98 112 826
83 . 80 262
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of Alsace-Lorraine, whlcn is regarded
heer as a condition that must be met
as a preliminary to any peace agree
ment: an understanding declared by
FPresldont Wilson ln his message to
congress. In the light of the extraor
dinary efforts Germany has been mak
ing to rid those provinces of French
inhabitants, it is believed here that
Germany may proposo a plebescite of
Inhabitants, relying upon the vote of
German soldiers and the imported
German demands are met. But offi
cials note there is a reservation, al
most Inseparable from German diplo
macy, in the shape of "guarantees"
whloh Germany require to insure the
execution of all these complicated fac
tors of the peace treaty.
From public declarations of German
statesmen and publicists, it is under
stood that as "guarantees" Germany
would Insist o n re tain ing control of
Belgium for an Indefinite period..
No New Nationalities.
The German lnslntance that the
pledge to restore the political inde-pendence-of
countries occupied by the
central powers shall not apply to na
tionalities which did not previously en
joy independence is regarded as aimed
directly at the projeoted Polish state.
Eevn were such a state credited as a
result of the peace treaty it would
have to be on the lines of the subject
kingdom which Germany and Austria
already have created.
It is accepted by Washington offi
cials that the central powers are pre
pared to make every effort to regain
controller Russian trade and markets,
which are threatening to pass to
America in return for America's sub
stantial assistance ln the war.
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horoon.
Weather Forocsrt Till .. WMar.
For AahxTlll. n vicinity: KIr and eon
tlnu.a cold tonlfht ul Frld.r.
For North Crolln.i Fair and eosttniMd
cold tonlgtu and Friday.
w bath Kit coxnrnows
Intense antlcrrtonlc weather condition,
prevail over tit greater portion of th.
country thl mernlns with two dl.ttaot .
center. .of high preour.: one orer th Bt "
Lawrence valley and the other over Mon- ,r-''
tana. There I. a slight dl.turbano. over
the upper Ml.alselp.1 valley which Is aus- -Ins
enow In that .action. Rain ha occurred
In the south Atlantic and nerth Pmclno
HtatcH .nd enow in the northern Rooky
Mountain region. It Is somewhat wanner
In tho Mla.lH.lppl valley and colder In the
Atlnntlo etatea and th northwest with
temperature, ranging from 4 degrees below
aero to II degrees below In Montana, Wy.
omlng and the Dakotas.
Normal temperature, II degrees.
Normal precipitation. .14 Inch, -.
' River stage at I a. m., 0.1 feet. ;
. T. R. TAYXjOR,
Official ixi charge.
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, 1 Can Chsok Hunger.
According to an Italian physician,,
the channel from the month to the
stomach 18 the seat of the senses of
hunger and thirst, which bs claims to ',
have suppressed by cocaine Injections.
Four Inches Equal 211 Miles.
Engineers estimate , that standing
four Inches away from the telephone
when talking Is equivalent to length
ening the line 218 miles. -
Serves Double Purpose.
Basic sing, otherwise known ,
Thomas' phosphate, Is the only known
phosphate material that aerves the
double purpose of phoephaUng and
liming crops.
Timorance is not innocence, but tin.'
R. En.wnlng.
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