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m Ob TIm WmUmt Fall 4m tm toMmtaf the weather win be f onnd today Pa Pas Two, server ONLY MORE "7 Shoppbf Day , -' UntS.CbrittiBM . ; VOL'fclNO.T RALEIGH, N. COWAYIalDECEM PRICE 8 CENTS RUSSIAN'S READY TO MEET IL E GREAT MISSION LEADER PASSES - VON HINDENBURG'S OF BATTLE MAYTOREhA W LL ENERI CHURCHES URB ADVANCE WITHDRMV FflRCESt" TELLS oeratotiuY r With the Vistula. In Front, Strongly Entrenched Near Base of Supplies, Granjd Duke Nicho las' Forces Defy the ' German Column - ' y Annihiliated Berlin Press Bureau Worms the People That the Russians Have By No Means Been Destroyed Allies Gain Further In Siege Advance (By the Associated Press.) London, Dec. 20. I: IS p. m. The Germans advancing on Warsaw over u wide front between the Vistula and the Hilda rivers, have reached the new Russian position alone the Bsura liver and southward to Raw, with the result that another bis; battle la In progress. The Russians retired across the Bsura, destroying; the bridge behind them. . Two. Urnnsn detachments who followed over a partly burned bridge, are said to have been practically annihilated, fifty survivors being taken prisoners. This la only the beginning; of the great battle for Warsaw, from which the Germans now are not more than 10 miles distant. 'Field Marshal von Hindenburg expects stern resistance which the strongly reinforced Rus sian army is certain to pffer. They are protected by the Vistula- river, which the Germans have not been able to cross. Th Russians are continuing opera- Hons against east Prussia, as though the capital of Poland were not threatened. . and . by counts attacks -are attempting to throw off the Aus-trb-Oerman. attacks in Oalicia, An Autiin.aurti In (ore from JPraessysJi . 'according to, the Russian official state ment, has entirely failed. Allies Mill Gaining. The offensive operations , of the l 'liea in tlje west are being carried out under conditions of siege warfare and are being stubbornly opposed by the Merman, who In "Their entrenchments and - surrounded by wire entangle ments, make an advance, of even a few yarda very costly, for 'the attack lng force. In Flanders, the' allies have gained a little ground at considerable cost. Along the coast the allies' warships continually are bombarding German nosltlons. .The advance has ben more marked from the Belgian border, south, to the river Olse. where the. ground is not as wet as in the flooded regions of Flanders. Along the Alsne and In the Cham pagne district, the French artillery, now probably stronger than the Ger man's, has been kepeing the Germans on the move, but In the Argonne re gion It la the Germans who are on '.he offensive. They claim a slight advance. Balkan Armies Advance. The Servian and Montenegrin ar- . aalt -again .bare waited afUf-defaaX pf th Auatrians who Invaded Bervia. and are now making their second ad vance toward Harayevo. capital of Bosnia. The two armies formed a hrnction near Vlahegrad, which the Montenegrins have occupied. They expect to be before Barayevo within three or four days. I Boer Leader Executed. The first Boer rebel to pay the ex treme penalty was Captain Kouiie, a . former officer In the Union defense force, executed at Pretoria this morn- . log. This would seem to indicate that ny of the officers of the Union de- . renae tore wno joined tne reoeuion. , especially the leaders, will be severely dealt with. French Report More Gains. IB Um iMirHMd rsal Paris. Dec. 10. 10:41 p. m. The following official communication waa issued by the French war office this afternoon! "From the sea to the Lys we have gained a little ground before Nleu- nirt and Saint Georges. "To the East and South of Ypres ' where the' enemy reinforced his or sanitations defensive artillery battles occurred and there was siignt pro gress on our part. "From the Lys to the Olse the al lied forces have seised a portion of the German trenches) of the first line on the front running throagh Riche bourar L'Avoue and Glvencly-Lei-La Bassee. "To the Southeast of Albert the trench captured by us on the 17th near Marieourt Bnd Inst on the 11th,. . was recaptured yesterday. '' "In the region of Lltinna the Ger mans twice' attacked and very vio lently for the purpose of retaking the trenches won by us on the Itn. They were repulsed. "From the Olee to the Argonne the superiority of our artillery continues to be manifested by the Interruption of the enemy's Are, the destruction t if machine srun shelters and observa tories and the dispersion of a consid erable number of troops, "In the Argonne. In the forest of La Frurle we have repulsed' three at tacks, two upon Fontaine. Madame, in at Paint Hubert." . , .... "Between the Argonne and the Vosi , ties there 'has been-no salient Incident to report." . The official communication today says: 'There is no modification to report along any part of the front." Kaiser Claims) Succt-a. Kia Hsrlln to London. Dee 2U. Unuid Duchess Louise of t'aden bus received the following tele- grnm from Emperor William: "Field Marshal von Hindenburg has just reported that the Russian army after desperate fighting retreats and is being pursued along the entire front. ' ' "It is evideut that the Lord aided our heroic troops. To Him alcne Is dua the nonors." . ,.. - Bmpcror William also tha.nked. in a telegram. the Fourteenth Army in the fighting on the Russian center, Violent Fighting? on Vser. .vmsterdarrr.-vta London. tc. l"o 1:1 p. m. The 8lul. Netherlands, correspondent of the Teleg!&f sends the folloarln: ' "A dispatch sa.vs that violent fight ing continue on tha Vser. Th .fleet 'a 'guna were pUyRig havoc in the Ger man ranks. Trains filled with wound ed are entering Bruges: most of these 'trains proce-d astward. Th allies have not occupied Roulera. but the fightiAg. ii racing between there1 and - Ypres aad Dixmude." , i Big Battle In Carpathian. Vienna. Dec. 1, via, London. 11:11 p. m. Th following official .state ment waa Issued today: " ' In the darpathlan the enemy's ad- . - - ).': - " Teutons to Come On; Thrown Across River Is vsnced troops In the district of 11 or exa were repulsed yesterday, . To the northwest of Lupkow Pans a great battle Is developing.. -Our attack on the, front uimprUiag Krpano . aad Zakllexyn ' has gained ground every, where. n the Biala Valley our troops have advanced to Tucbow, (south of Tamow). The battle along the lower Dunajec continues, "The Russians recently appeared with strong forces. In. Oalacv. . InJ Nld River." "Beigtum Bay" In Paris, .... . Paris. Dee. 5:11 p. m Today was "Belgium Day" here and three million miniature lMgian flags decor ated the coats of th people of I'aris. The emblems were passed out to those who mad contribution to- collection boxes carried through the streets by 10,000 girls. The money is to be nsed In the relief of Belgium refugets. The atres gave special performancea and churches held services at which the audience and congtegatlons contrib uted generously to the fund. Ktlll a Krw Rasxiaiw Left. Berlin. Dec. 20. Uy Wireless ) The official pre bureau today gave out the following Items: "Although certain observers still affect belief that the German victory In the Uast will Insure against danger ef KsasshMt nvwtn '( e r e? lime,', it is beginning to be realised that the victory, as complete as It was. is not synonymous with utter destruction of the Russian hosts and that much re mains to be done. There still are no details regarding the action available. 'The Vienna Neuf Krcte publishes the suggestion of an unnamed genernl that the rear' guard engagements of the retreating army may be designed not only to save the Russians' trains, but also to give reinforcements time to come. I'pon whether they will f,v able to bring enough fresh troops, he says, will depend whether the success already achieved will be of lasting value. Ilumls t an Still Koist. "A Vienna official report, describing heavy fighting-near-Krosno and along the Upper Dunajee river, shows that the Russians there still are capable of determined resistance. Private ad vices show that the Russians are re. treating in he Carpathians north ward from Munkaos without fighting. "Another factor that contains u warning against too great expectn. tions in Poland is that the retreating. Kusmana are geiung nearer ineir uu--. i of supplies, while their pursuers are - getting farther away in a country of terrible highwavs Despite this there is complete confidence that Kleld shal Von Hindenburg will be able to finish what he has begun. "The allies' continuous aggressive, ness the last few days Justifies the sup. position that considerable forces have been brought Into activity by them." Rebel Captain Kxernfcd. London. Dec. 204:01 p. m. A Iteuter-' dispatch from ITetoria re ports he first military execution of a rebel leader involved in the uprisings in British South Africa Captain Kourle was shot after being convicted of treason. His brother. Lieutenant Kourle. also was condemned to death, but the sen tence was commuted to live years lm. prlsonment on the Captain's admls. slon that he had Induced his brother' to revolt. Both men had been officers of the South Africa defense force and being Boers were tried by -a court marital composed of Boerar- The -eaputlrrmer death with fortitude. Kaiser F.ntirely Well. London. Iec 21 1:55 a. m. The German Emperor has completely re covered and returned to the Tront. ac cording to announcement from the Berlin main headquarters transmitted through Amsterdam, to Reuter's Tele gram Company. 'et" Oman Report of W.t Berlin, Dec. 20. by wireless to Lon don. . :1S p. m. The German arm) headquarters here today gave out an official communication as follows"- "On the west front tha enemy has ceased his unsuccessful attack Upon us In the vicinity of Nteuport and Bixschoote. The attacks near Ia Bassee, which . were made by the French abd Engltah, were beaten off with 'heavy losses, to the ene- my. Two hundred Khglish prison 1 ers were lm jo u mi . hx nuaurra bodies of English soldier lay on our front near Notre Iame De Lorette. "Southeast of Dethune we lost' a trench sixty meters long, which was taken by the enemy. . Our losses were insl ml Scant. "We made some pro res in the Ar gonne. We took tnree machine gun On the frontiers of east and west Prussia there la nothing to report. "In Poland the Russians are jife paring strong positions near Rwa and. Nidu. W are attacking there everyrJhere." -ine Turns report taamg somejiius overlooking Ketur. near Lake-Cruml, Northwestern Persia. rThere 1 nothing to r port (rem Servia. . ' "The Perograd police have arrested a great number of- men and women on account of a revolutionary plot,. . TALIANS CLAMOR AGAINST AUSTRIA Celebration of Memory of the Would-Be Assassin of Em peror Causes Excitement. GARIBALDI GIVES CALL Aged Son of Famed Patriot Says Bones of His Father Are Calling to Countrymen. Police Suppress Many Meet ings Over Nation to Keep Down Demonstrations, Br the AMurisud rras.) Rome, Dec. 20. 12:55 p. m. The police of various Italian cities had difficulty today in preventing; riotous demonstration In celebrations of the anniversary of the" execution of Qber- dank for concert ion of the unsuccess ful plot to aseasainata Uraperor rren- els Joseph of Austria. In ttl. During last bight, tn violation" of orders, from the authorities, the streets were placarded with posters eulogis ing Oberdank. leaflets also were dis tributed, some'of tticm With mourning Doraers bearing the Jnsrjiption. "re member the sacrifice of Oberdank." The republican deputy. Cola Annl. wes-dsudiy applauded when he deliv ered a speech reciting the history of the "Tristan Martyr." and his Ideals and declaring that . It was necessary soon to reullze them. . The demonstra tion reached Its climax when Rlcottl Garibaldi:, son of the famous Italian patriot, arose and leaning on Bis crutches, said: "A voice still la ringing from Csf paprrra Island, where my father is burled. It asks for facta, not words, from the committee promoting; the en listment of volunteers." As (laribaldi ceased there was a tremendous outburst of applause, and cries of "1-otiK Uvo Italy!" "Long Live Trent!" and "Long Live Trieste." Several crowds of demonstrators tried to Invade the center of the city, but were prevented from doing so by the nr.lt -m mnA Immm ... This afternoon the republican elation held a procession and later un veiled a marble tablet In the repub lican club, in honor of Oberdank. Secret Meeting; In Home. Rome. Dec. 1. 1:S0 s. m. (De layed). A meeting waa held here prl vaiely last niKht to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the sol dier. Oberdank. Afterwards, despite effWts of the police, those who hsd tn-Ken part succeeded In reaching the center of the city, shouting and scuf fling with the police. Several persons were arrested and some of the dem onstrators jillKhtly injured. The po lice succeeded in preventing the crowd from approaching the Austrian em bassy and finally dispersed It. "A courtmartlal at Perm (East KuRKia), has sentenced twenty-two men to death on account of strike riots. "The British naval attache at Rome say's it Is not improbable that a Brit ish1 transport . haa sunk. In th Medl. . i t-4u'P'"cui ui stranded vessel has been found on the Italian coast. "A German lieutenant aviator, lib. Mar-jerated from captivity by the French, states under oath that the French r peatedly fettered him and that slml lar treatment is meted out to other officers," , VlMula lroects RnsKlana, PetrogTad. Dec. 20. The following statement of the Russian General staff was Issued, tonight: ,V)n the left bank of the Vistula river on the front of the Hzura and Itawka rivers, a number of encoun ters, some of them of a very fierce de scription, took place on the ltth In stant. Two German companies which had crossed the Hzura, near Dakohovo. on half burned bridge, were Immediate, ly at tacked, by our troops and annihi lated. Of this force only fifty men remained. These were .made pris oners. "Fighting also Is reported in the Jet gton- of " OpBobno '(To" the east of I'lotrkow). - 'J "In Gallcia the situation is with out important change. At certain points we have made counter attacks and captured some prisoners and ma chine guns. i "In the district of Prxemyal. the Austrians attempted a sortie In great strength. The movement failed and the outcome was that we took them uu the flan K and eaptafea gl-t J many prisoner" DR. R. W. SPILAtAN ILL. EiJOai bai Trip to flaltlmore Give , Severe Cokl. tarfrUl to rfc. Nm n OfcMTMr.l . , Kinston. rec. 10. Dr. B. W. 8pll mah. field secretary frtr 8unday school work of the Southern Haptist conven tion. Is ill at his home on North Queen street here with what la said jievere -cold. His stcknesn is not expected to develop to a worse staRe. U la said, today. Dr. Ppliman waa made ill by exposure when en route home from Baltimore to alend the funeral of his mother-in-law, the late Mrs. John A. Pollock. LEA G IE SCHEDULE RE.DY. tnr tk. Aa.M Son. I "resident of the Asnerless League, who returned from French Lickt Ind.. said th league schedule had been completed and that the sea son would open April It. Negotiations for tbe sale of th Mew Tork American' ciub have not pro-, greased aa far aa expected, Johnson aaia, but would be renewed here to morrow. Thevtdeal now hinges, he de clared, on obtaining; of a satisfactory manager. , Carotherc Telegraphs That the Villa Commander Will Remove Danger. GEN. BUSS ALSO REPORTS Commanding General Says the Mexican, Leader Apparently Has Already Made Good His Promise; No Shots Across the Line Saturday From rjis ' Men. ': OS w AawSMat m.i Washington, D. C Dec. 20. Ton ular agent Carothers telegraphed the Stat department today that Gov. MaytOrena, commanding the Villa forcea besieging Naco. Honors, was preparing To withdraw hla troops ten or twelve mile from the border to eliminate tbe possibility, of further firing Into Ameriuaa territory. Brigadier Oeneral Bliss, eommand. Ing th artillery. Infantry and cavalry concentrated about Naco, Aril , to en. force th America government's de maad that firing across the line craaa. reported that Maftorena apparently had withdrawn. This, however, has not been verified. As a result of these reports; officials here -were eoatldent- today that he troublesome border situation was abevt to b lard up. k -is under- ; stood that when Carothers conferred with Martorena : yesterday h waa given a complete outline of the Villa leader's plana for withdrawal. . Enrico Loreat. representative here of Provisional ' PresMent - Gutivrres. made-public today a telegram from his chief quoting a message the latter had received from Govv Maytorena yesterday announcing that the fore besieging Naco had been ordered withdrawn to a "convenient distance." In obedience to instructions from the capital. Maytorena reported, his troops did net fire a shot at Naco yes. terday, although several Casualties In their ranks were caused by Are from the Naco garrison. RAllOArj.MAa.NATK DIRS. Eagrne Zimmerman Panscs Suddenly t Cincinnati Club. (B UW ASMdsud Prn. I Cincinnati, O., Dec. 20. Eugene Zimmerman, former .President of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail road and wealthy financier of this city, died suddenly at, a club here lata to a.frO)PiAHi4n - -ef tha' lungs. H was the father of the Duchess of Manchester. When Mr. Zimmerman was aelaed by the fatal attack he was studying records of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad, preparatory. It is believed, to testifying in the Inter state Commerce Commission's inves tigation of the sale of that road and the I'ere Marquette to J. P. Morgan ft Co. Mr. Zimmerman was active In bringing the union of the two roads. Mr. Zimmerman was a veteran of the war between the 8tatea and. a 12nd degree Mason and a member of the Loyal Legion, xHe "was born in Vleksburg, Miss., In 1845, but was a resident of Cincinnati when the war broke out and served on I'nlon gun boats in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, finally reaching the rank of commander. Hla fortune is estimated In millions. His only child, Helena, married the Duke of Manchester In 1000. E Hasn't Named Mr. Gatling For ' Postmaster or Taken Up the Matter. (W. E. YKLVKKTOJi.) Washington, -D. C Dec. 20. Rep resentative Pou denied tonight the published statement that he haa In dicated any Intention to name Hart M. Gatling aa Dost master at Raleigh. Mr 'ou says he hss held no conference regarding the appointment and will not take up the matter until the Post office Department asks for his recom. mendatlon. This will be about month before the term of Postmaster UriRgs expires. " "Sir" ""Pou" haa already said he will confer with' Senators Klmmnns and Overman and Secretary Daniel be fore making his recommendation. He haa not discussed tha appointment with either of them. .The Statement That I Denied. The statement- referred to in the above telegram was published In an out.of.town newspBperiyesteraax II1UI Uilipf nnu v iiaiiHH m tl't nttn Bar. rwu u,,vwv,vn , , i ximw matter la as follows: "Raleigh, Dec. It. The big politi cal news event of the week broke her tonight when It was rumored that Hart M. Gatling1' had been favored with Congressman Pou's endorsement and that In the event Mr. Pou is able to put hla man over Mr. Gatling will be the j-kaie Capital's next postmaa. ter. succeeding Willis Brtgga. whose commission expires next month. "The Informs tig Oat, ling's selection as postmaster t Ral.4 etch cornea from well Informed cir cles here and follows an alleged, con ference In Washington today In which Representative Pou la said to have in. dicated hi Intention of naming Gat ling. ' " "When Collector Bailey was Inter viewed tonight he declared he knew bected It so soon. ."It lacks more than SO days until Willis Briggs' commission expire. Nevertheless Congressman Pou has been urged In hi own interest to name hla man and get the pestiferous appointment behind him. "Collector Ilailry'a surprise at no early an agreement Is discounted here From Washington also comes the story that Ilallef has advised Pou to appoint quickly and bare an sad." POU CIV S DENIAL 01(1 IN First Period of the War Has Now Closed With the ' - - Line Shifted. GERMANS ARE ADVANCED Officer of Czar Says This is Not a Success as Teutons Can Never Budge Russian - Reinforced Army From Be hind Strongly Fortified Works; New Battle Begins. (Br th. i'tilirt rns.) Petrograd, Dec 20. via London, :20 p. m. A Russian general who recently returned from the front, views the present military situation optimistically. "We now are at the close of the first period of the war," he suld today. "It has 'ended, to be sure, with the battle front much shifted to the east ward, but without" marked Advantage for the German Poilln of. Armies. "The German offensive was,. begun with the center extending from Po sen to Kalisx. General Markenaen and General Fraacola advanced to. the" Bsura river," occupying positions In almost a straight line from Plot k tbrooakr iJtuinits: and - Lads t ' Plrttr kow, where they fortified themselves. Tha northern division, which pro ceeded to Clechanow and Hakow, waa forced back to th frontier, The Aus-tro-German troops from Silesia ad vanced toward fMk user Wwlhrem; -and Novo Radamsk, while further south the Austrians proceeded to the river. Dunajee. aiming to free Cracow. "Southwest of Prsemysl, an Austro Huagarian army attempted to cross the t.'arpathiatis, -etrtvtng to relieve Prsemysl and free Gallcia. The cn-( tres of Intense operations developed! In the order above mentioned. "The strategic position of th rail road lines enabled tha Austro-Oer-mana to maneuver both north and south and east and west. The total number of A ustro -Germans opposing nussla la estimated at more than forty army corps (about 000,000 men). Aim of the Germans. The present slm of the enemy evi dently la to take the Lithuanian, fort resses of Kovno, Dvlnsk, snd Grodno, snd occupy western Poland as far aa Warsaw, while the Austrians are at tempting to free Gallcia. push north to Kadom and Lublin, and occupy southern Poland. If the enemy were successful In thus freeing Its own territory and fortifying thoroughly the lines mentioned, no effort would be made on the defensive so that thirty army corps might be transfer red to the west. These aspirations cannot be real ised, because the Russians are being reinforced continually and now are occupying positions which may be Policy based upo.. a Just and equita d.f,nj.H miifh m.,r, ,ffri n . i u- ih.n hie regard for the interests ,.f nil t h ; ttu.r prt,vtou, onM. The hochaescw country, which Is low and marshy offers the most excellent facilities for defnM The rslnv weathsr slso fa vors the Russians In their trench glng and ruins the roads used by the Germans. "The next large battle Is expected around Cracow and Prsemysl, with the probability also of German demon strations In force around Mlawa, Suwalkl, and Wlrballrn. On the Caucasian Front. ".The situation on the Caucasion front has not Changed materially. The Russians there are remaining on the defensive ou account of the rigor ous weather. The Turks, with greatly Increased forces, are attempting- an Invasion along a route front I rumlah In northwestren Persia, to the shore of the Caspian flea at Haku. thence to Ellaahethpol and on to Tiflis. Their efforts thus far have been unsuccess ful "Between Kara and Erserum, where hostilities were begun, operations now are at a standstill. Tha previous tn tention of the Turks to mske a de scent on the Crimea and elsewhere along the illack 8ca has been either abandoned or delayed. "Meanwhile.. , Russia is preparing coast line defense. The Turkish fleet after Its reapperance at Ilatum again has disappeared. THE HOBSOM BILL House Leaders Say it Will Not Get Required Two-Thirds Majority. Washington, D. C, Dec. 10. Th 1 1 tine WTsrrncnnirTlit House Tues day on a rule to take up the Hobaon prohibition resolution is of overshad owing interest In the Congressional program of the -coming we -k Al though It had been proposed to vote also before the holiday recess on a rule for consideration of a woman's suffrage amendment, leaders" predict ed today that that Would not be reach ed until after Christ ma ; Houss leaders say the Hobenrr reso lution will not receive the required two-thirds majority. In that case WXtiator Hheppard later wttl endeavor to press to a vote In the Henatei .1 it . i lit r muiiimin iutnnui.TU uj 11,111. . Another effort will be made In the House tomorrow to get a vote on 'Rep resentative Lever's bill to"provldo gov ernment licensing of cotton ware houses. - In the Henate the Immigration bill remains aa the unfinished business but there Is little prospect that it will be disposed of until after the holidays. The 8enste is expected to spend some time In. reconsideration of the safety at sea treaty, ratified last week after a resolution haa ben adopted reserving the right to Impose' upon American ahlpptng and vessels trading from American ports higher standards than prescribed by the contention. Chairman Stone of the foreign rela tions committee as well as executive officials declare the resolution would nullify the treaty. TMK0EJC0MGRES5 Promotion of Friendship and Labor Protection Theme of Council Plea. ELIMINATE ALL SUSPICION Committee of Prominent Men Set Out That the East is Waking' Up and Her Rela tions With Western Nations Should be Pu$ Upon More Cordial Basis by Congress, New Tork, Dee. 10. An appeal to the Federal officials to adopt "an Oriental policy based upon a Just and equitable regard for tbe interests ef all the nations concerned." has been sent out by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ ' In America; through Its commission on relations with Japan, It waa announced today. Congress is ssked to take up the erf tire 'Immigration problem at an early date. The appeal, sent to Prerdenl Wil son, Cabinet members, Htnators and Representatives, Is signed by Dr. ('has, R. Bruwn. dean at Yal divinity school; Professor J. W. Jehka of Columbia; ...Hamilton llolL. editor of The Independent; Dr. Hldney L. fluttck, - Representative on : Internal tonal Relations; . Bishop Hendrlx of 81 Louis; Dr. Frederick Lynch, see ret ary of tbe Carnegie Church Peace Union; John R. Mott, secretary of the International Young Men's Christian- Assnctation rrhe Tier'. " Chas. ' H. MacFarland. aeeretary "tif the-Councrl: William A. Haven. Chas. R. Hender son, Albert G. Lawson, Bishop Fran cis J. McConnetl, Dr. Frank Mason North, Doremua Hcueder. Robert E.J peer. Geo. F. V incent and Amos P. Wilder. The appeal reads: "The awakening of Asia and her rapid acquisition,-of Important ele ment, of occidental, civilisation in augurates a new area in World his tory In which Asia is to play a new and Increasingly Important role. Whether that role shall be one of peace, good will and mutual co-operation, or one controlled by increasing suspicion and fear between the East and West will depend largely upon the attitude of the Western nations themselves. f " "It hast seemed to many of our citlsens who have become familiar with the questlona raised by this more : Intimate and ever-increasing Contact wim ins orient irmt tne united skates might well adopt a more adequate Oriental policy. - "Therefore, be it resolved. That the commission on relations with Japan, appointed by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America urge upon Congress and upon the people of the I'nlted Htatea the lm portance of adopting an Oriental nations concerned, and to this end KUKsriis mat me entire immigration problem be taken up st an earlv date. providing for comprehensive leglsla- dlg-T,,on covering all phases of the ques - tlon tsuch aa the limitation of lm migration and the registration, dis tribution, employment, edaraton and naturalisation of Immigrantal In such a way as to conserve An.ericsn In stitutional to protect 1 American labor from dangerous economic competition and to promote an Intelligent and en during friendliness among the people of all nation." THREE SilS JOIN INTERESTS Meeting of Kings of Norway, Sweden and Denmark Is a Success. Stock holm, via London, Dec. 10. King Christian of Denmark. King Gustavs of Sweden, and King Haakon of Norway, who, with their foreign ministers, were In conference at Mai moe Friday and Saturday, over a plan to combine their r-spectire In terests during the war. have reached an agreement on the special questions raised. An official communication Issued here, todiiy ..omlln.d -h -pro-ceedlngs substantially as fellows: - "The meeting was inaugurated Fri day with a speech by King Qustavc. who alluded l the unanlmnua desire of the kingdoms of the north to pre serve neutrality and. pointed to the desirability of limited co-operation between the kingdoms as a safeguard to their common interests. lie said he was impressed with ilMn ti f Lhe.-reauo n si ullil y-w hie h j Id be Incurred if any measure which would contribute to the welfare of the three peoples were neglected. "King Haakon and King Christian replied, testifying to their sincere Joy at the Initiative of King (iostavr In calling thf conference and expressing bone that It would have happy re sorts J "The deliberations consolidated the rood relations among the three kinc- doms and also enabled an agreement to be reached on the special q-.-estlons raised. It finally was agreed To purf sue the co-ope ration so happily begun and to arrange, when circumstances should occur, for fresh meetings be tween representative of the three governsjrenta." STILL NKAH NVK HOME. Sim h Clearing Ansy and Btorluul- ers tiet Bony. Ashevtlle. Dec.-10 Returning; from Fletcher last niaht the revenue offi cers with hesdquarters hers reported tbe destruction of a 1 gallon dis tillery ten mile from Ashevtlle and short distance from the old home of Bill Nye. Revenue men ssty that a long aa there la snow On , the ground, little distilling ts done; Th operators figure that It's too easy to track them In the snow, the officer a v. However, the snow In. Western North .Carolina has almost diamppeer- eo. . Stricken With Apoplexy Yes terday Dr. R. J. Willingham Died Within Two Hours, i FUNERAL' 3 P. M. TUESDAY Work of Foreign Missions Among Southern Baptists Had Expanded Wonderfully Under "His Leadership A Mover of Assemblies Possi bly Without an Equal in the South Loss to Denomina tion. far um in.m rsai nichmond. Va.. Dec 10. Iter. Rob. ert J. Willingham. D. D.. correspond ing socretary of the Foreign Mission ! fioard rft1re- 8outhrn Baptist Con vention and. recognised as on of th greatest, missionary secretaries In the couqtry, waa stricken with apoplexy . whtle 6n hla way to Hunday school this morning and die two-hourr later in a hotel to which he was taken. Y" trtor Its becoming '''isWetnirjr' to the bi"bw Bweift itt Pr: Wlfflfiilira had served as pastor at churches In Talbot on. Oa,. Chattanooga. TennanA Memphis,' Tenn. Dr. Willingham waa bm In Baufort District, a C, In lttsV -and waa graduated from th Unlver. ' Ity jof tieorguw preparing. for the mln i ry at tbe Houlbern Theolosrloal Benw Inary at Louisville, Ky. lie la sur vived by his wife, five sons and four' daughter New of the death of;Kr: ilini nm Was received here last night by Dr. Uvlncston Johnson, corresponding secretary fo the North Carolina Bap tist Convention; Rev. Hlght C. Moore. edHor of the Biblical Recorder, and other prominent Baptist. They all united In warm praise of th work that haa been done by Dr. Willingham and In th expression of the great loan which ha come to the Baptist denom ination In the Mouth as a result of th death of the distinguished minister. Horond ntrokc The stroke of apoplexy which ended In the death of Dr. Wlllinsham was, his second. He was first stricken in " October, 1U. and had never recover ed completely, though he waa able tn -direct the work of his department of church work In a general way. Him-. funeral will lake place Tuesday after noon at S o'clock in Richmond. "There has been great progress In the foreign mission work of Southern Baptists during the time that Dr. Wil lingham waa at its head." said Dr. Livingston Johnson. "When be took hold twenty-one years ago the Bap tists of the South were giving about one hundred thousand dollars a year to foreign missions. The contributions have steadily advanced until now they are nearly six hundred thousand dol lars a yeur. He was a man of great power and could hove asaembllea perhaps aa no other man In the South. His last pastorate before accepting th work In Richmond was with the Cen tral baptist Church of Memphis. Tenn. " "Did a fchH-toos Work." Rev. William H. Hmlth of Richmond ' In a telegram to the Biblical Recorder paw the following tribute u Dr. Wil li ngharh: t "He was a great man and n great aecretary who did a glorious work. I'nder (its administration the annual contributions to foreign missions in creased from $160,132 to S&87.4Mr number of missionaries from M to 100: native convene from 1,121 to 10,000" Ills Hon Married Raleigh Lady. Giving local interest to th death of Dr. Willingham Is the fact that hia son. Rev. ("alder Willingham. mar ried the oldest daughter of Dr. and Mra Livingston Johnson of. this city Rev. Mr. WllMngham and his wife are missionaries to Japan, being stationed In the city of Knkura. Risked fast Cruisers to Defenceless Because Itr Ita AaMrUtad -fml London. Dec. 10-1:10 p, m. Win ston Spencer Churchill. First Lord of the Admiralty. In a letter to the Mayor of Scarborough, expresses , the syra--pa thy of the navy at the losses sua. talned through the German bombard, ment of that place. . WVnWTm-wrnr-TaTTeircTtne tunlty that will surely come," con--. tinues the letter. "But., viewed In It larger aspect, the incident ts on of the most instructive and encouraging; C -t has happened In the war. Noth ing proves more plainly the effective, ness of the British naval pressure . than the frenzy of hatred aroused;' against us in the breast of- the enemy. "Thi hatred already haa passed the frontiers of reason. It cloud their vision, darkens their counsel a n d co n y u 1 seatliejirmovrmenta W see a nation of military calculators throwing calculation to the winds; of strategists who have lost their sens. of proportion. , "Practically the whole of the fast cruiser force of the Oerman navy. In cluding some great ships that are vital to their fleet and utterly Implacable. '': have been rbked for the passing plena-' ure of killing as many English people aa possible, irrespective of age, or sex. . in th limited time available, 'To this act of military and politl- ' cal folly they were impelled by vio lence of feelings which could find no other vent- This should confirm us la our course. Their hate 1 a me, sure of their fear. Ita-senseleesi ex pression la proof f their impotence and tbe seal ef 'their. -dlsbenor. .. "Whatever feats the German navy may hereafter perform, the stigma of bsby killers of Scarborough will brand Its officers and men. w tuie aaU. CEliS BITTER SAYS CHURCHILL1 t-rs sail the " " ' V . -it - 1
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