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----- and library, tjr fr-A . "IU WhIW Fall data coactrntng ths Weathsr will be found today a Pago Torso ONLYv l MORE V; Shopping Days :':v Until ChratatM i r VOL CL NO. 16. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1914. .PRICES CENTS rW r B1PER0R OF RUTiIORED TO BE DYING l IISBSnTl I' -4V Rome Hears The Aged Francis Joseph Has - Taken The Last Sacraments B attles in Po land, Galicia and East Prussia, Fought With Supreme Intensity, With Only Slight Gains Advance of Allies in the West Must Be (By the Associated Press.) Rome. Dec. 23.-4:50 p. m. Emperor Frances Joseph of Austria has if that the Emperor-King has London. Dec J I. H):1S p. m.) The allies In the went, the Germans in Poland and the Kuaaiana In East Prussia and Galtcla continue offensive opera tion but the advance have been so the Ions' run, however, the around armieaare fighting with an intensity Poland Interest Shifts, t In Poland the center ot interest ha shirted aiightiy lu the south. Finding the direct roud to Warsaw, blocaeo by lluuiun reinforcement iho German made an attack trom the southwest and have reached Skierniewice, some 40 mile from the Polish capital. They thus tar have failed to pierce the Kusslaa line., but have forced Grand AJuk NichoU to withdraw from be fore Cracow. In this one of the chief aims of their - offensive -attain Jtua aia. the Germans have bawn successful. ' In Galicia the Kusstana hav reaum- ed the offensive against the AusUttr - German force which have poured in , frum . the west and across the Car- pathians. According to the latest Petrograd report the Russians have In flicted -heavy tosses on these forces, while In the north they havs pursued back Into the interior of East Prussia a small German army which mA feint at Warsaw from the northwest Germans Hold Stubbornly. Although the allies have scored.' tome successes in the west, they are meeting with stubborn aaisUuce sjjJJ military men warn the public mat very heavy casualty .lists must be ex pected before any serious Impression can be made on the German entrench ments. Activity seems to have been resumed .along the Belgian coast, for it is an nounced that th allies have made ' Slight progress between the sea and the road from Nienport to Westende ' At other points similar fighting Is pro ceeding, with hers success and there ' re versa or failure of attack. . Aviators Busy Again. , Airmen on both sides have been busy and aeroplanes have been swarm ' Ing over Belgium, the fliers reconnott ' fiing movements' of the opposing 'troops ..and oewscionatly dropping bomb. Bruges and ' Brussels have been visited by nviatora from the rank of the allies, while Rethune and other towns In Northern France have received attention from the Germans. Some airports Overdrawn. Amsterdam. Dec. li Via I-aindon, :lf p. m. -The Hluls I Holland) tor respondent of the Tljd says: "The undeniable advantages won hy the alllos along the Yser have given rise to some exaggerated reports. The act Is that the allies have prosecuted 1 vigorous offensive and gained sue. ;jme .ot Yjjrei jmL Nleuport, nd that the German have evacuated tome small towns and villages which the aillr have not yet occupied, for Instance Rouler nnd Mlddclkerke, where only patrols of the allies so far have appeared. "The Germans now occupy good pev onions captured on-Saturday from a British detachment. Along this new line of defense they are digging trenches and Btrehsthening them with reinforced Concrete. E Next December Congress Wii Be Confronted By Another Amendment R) Ih. AMTllM I1 I WsshlnKton. D. C. Dec. :. Undls-mayertry-the defeat In the House last ulght of the Hobswn resolution for a -jrrillMHa LctiaLuitimiLmndmnt. prohibition leaders begun re-sltgning their forces today for another tight In the 4th Congress, which meets next December. - Representative llobaon declared a vote at the next session would show a material gain for the cause and re. Iterated his prediction that should the arrtendmenL full again the question would be a paramount issue in the campaign of ll(. . t Prohibition leaders in rongresa gen erally are Inclined to beitrve it would eTtWWTtf tliiie In aHmit tn r.tJ action In the Senate this session on Senator Bheppard's prohibition amend ment resolution which is a duplicate of the efeated House measure. South Trimble, clerk of the House, examined last night's final roll call for 'opponents of the Hobson resolu tion and found that lis of thoee whe voted against the measure have been re-elected- d will serve in the next Congress. With the 4SS members of the lioBM voting. 14 negatives de fnai afroposed constitutional amend ment. So. If all those who voted against the resolution laM night hold to their positions It Is argued the op position will need only eight of the 114 new members in the next eon gresagres to make certain another defeat. - - . Get Five Million Xlgwrrs. Kansas City. Mo.. Dec 11 Mem bers of. the Prohibition party from 1 K.B ftrsTAaaV at leVa7-" A H 4 ' "Jst"tsssH,r4MV here January I to launch a hew cam-paia-n to get the names of flva million voter on petitions for national pro hibition. Among the speakers an- - no u need are ltlchnvnnd P. Hobaon and Eugejpe N. Chafln. 'The Jcampalgn will last 120 day and to facilitate the canvass ' th enuntry has been divided la 11 dis tricts. ,i I , - J PROHIBITION MEfJ PLAN N W FIGHT AUSTkik Sway Back and Forth at Terrible Cost in Lives. A rumor is in circulation here that - Hungary, is dying. The report received the last sacraments. siignt aa to be almost Imperceptible. In gained may prove vital and the various not exceeaea aince the war began. ACTION DELAYED E Department Witt Dispose of Re- Rprt.of Inspector After Christ mas RusTi FINAL DECREE NEXT WEEK Representative Pou Says The Charges Apparently War rant Removal of Raleigh T "Postmaster, and He Begins To Think of a Successor; In spector Is a Republican W. F- YKLVKItTON. Washington. D. C. Dec IS. The Postofflce department will make no disposition of the charges against Postmaster Willis G. Briggs, of Ha leigh, until after the Christmas holi day. Representative Pou told First Assistant Postmaster-General Koper today, that he had no comment or suggestion - make to the department, other than to say that he Is willing to mane a recommendation in east the incumbent is removed. He FsJd he had no objection to the depart ment's considering th,e case entirely on the turrit uf the .Insuex'tur'. re port. Mr. Pou read only a part of the report, which covers more than forty typewritten pas. He said he receiv ed the Impression from officials at the department that they regard the report as a strong cace against Mr. UrlKxa and one of sulHcHr-nt ".gravity to cause his removal. Accompanying the charges are many exhibits tend ing, lu Ltt mil - the charges in- lh report. tiiarrcs Scrlou Onra. The report is still withheld from newspaper men. Mr. Pou said the principal charge in the report are neglect of "duty and carelessness in weighing the malls, which resulted in the government's not getting its proper revenue. The report said, ac cording to Mr. Pou, that the post master refused i'o correct inequalities In weighing mall, even after they had been repeatedly called to his atlen tlon. The report was made by liaymond Gray, a rrepublican from Boston, who was assigned to North Carolina to assist Postofrtoe Inspector. W. K. Ches ter, who Ijsrtaloned in Kalelgh. Aition IM'luyed Week. Mr. Hoper said today that no Irh mediate action would be taken on the report, as It Is against the policy of the Postotftce department to make sudden changes In holiday rush times unless the charge against a postmas ter were ln-th nature of embezzle ment or some other serious offense. He said, however, that action will be taken about January 1st. He stated that the fart thnt Mr. lirlggs' term wilt explrs in a month and a half will have no bearing on the department's action on the Inspector's report. Mr. Pou will confer with the Sena tors and Secretary Daniel about Jan-ury-. es--tiT--d-scirs- - a sudce" Ssof " to" Postmaster lirlggs ALFRKD HF.NHV LKWIS ;IKAD. Famous Anltor, Journalist, simf rr'' ulgniis Worker. (Br Uw Aiciatil fwm.t New York, Dec. 23. Alfred Henry Lewis, newspaper man and jvrlter of books, died todcy at the home of hia-l nrother here of an intestinal disor der He had been ill only a few days. , .. Mr. Jwlsas So year ao Though a lawyer, he entered news paper work In Kan as City in 1890. and subsequently established a repu tation as one of the foremost polUl ral writers of tho country. He was descrllied as a prodigious worker, and in lifteen year produced eighteen books, many of which ob tained a wide circulation. He was well known also as a writer of Wes tern stories -n-of articles on under world life In New YorlCm H was married In ltichneld. Ohio, -to -Mis Alice Kwlng. daughter of Dr. A. E Ewing. who survives him. COXGRKSN GOF.S HOME. Christmas Hnlhiar Kc Work of Srs . Hkm Writ Advanced. Washington. D. C. Dec tl. Con. gress suspended business today and went home for Christmas. Both houses adjourned to meet again Tuesday, De cember 21. The hothtgy recess finds the legis lative work well advanced. The con stitutional amendment for woman suf frage probably will come up early tn January. Several committees will re port appropriation bills soon after the recess and House leaders expect to clear np the arssioR bAsinesa by March 4. - r HEROIC ALBERT, GIVES INTERVIEW Correspondent Meets Youthful King and Warrior, in Bare Room at Battle Front HE SENDS GREETINGS TO AMERICAN PEOPLE And Expresses Deep Gratitude For Aid To Suffering Coun trymen; He Tells of The He roic Stand of Hjs Little Army On The Yser That Saved Calais and Dunkirk To France; His'Queen Is Mana ger c4 a Hospjtal Nearby and Her Waiting Maids Are Trained Nurses; King Ex pects To Ride Home Some Day at Head of Army -- a sea lr.i Grand Headquarters of the King of the Belgian, in West Flanders, Bel. glum. Sunday, Dec. 20 t Via London, Dec. 2S4). S:10" p m.TnTthe council "CnffirrBer" of nn ancient Flemish town hall, from which he Is directing, un ci t-r German shell lire., the resistance, or his . war-worn little army blocking the road to Dunkirk and Calais. Jing Albert of the Belgians today told the Associated Press of the stand his sol. dlers are making against. the Qerimui Invaders. The King's headquarters is located on one of the remaining dry areas uf that smalt corner of Belgium stni under his rule. , Ring Albert also requested the Asso. elated Press to convey to the people of the I'nited States his deep gratitude for their efforts to feed his subjects under German military rule The monarch was alone when th correspondent was admitted to tha council chamber. . He wore the sim- pie undress uniform of a general of artillery without Insignia, beyond braided shoulder stripes to distinguish him from a staff officer. LiiMw of Care Showing. Physically King Albert looks har dened but line of rare show in his otherwise youthful face. In manner, hels decidedly shy and be apologized for his Fnglish which, huwever, was fluent The light from as smoky oil tamp barely penetrated the recesses of the great hall, where from the walls empty picture frames stared down. When the King saw the eyes of the correspondent fixed on these blank spaces where ft few months ago Inval uable Flemish canvass nung. ne smnea and said he no longer expected tho Germans to even be In ap onlllon to take the frames ft... Modestly he praised thee ourage of his soldiers. "I believe," he raid, "my army 1 courageous. My people, however, are too .democratic for the same discipline that prevails In conscript armies. You wHi see meibtn of 4h bravery ot my people when tomorrow you shall have the chance to witness the peas ants working in their field under shell lire, concerned only for the losses of their homes, the destruction of which causes' them great grief." When ' Edgar Henger. Belgian at tache to the American commission for the relief of Belgium, entered and pre sented Kixu: Albert with a report.from the commission showing that enough food was in sight to feed his people until February 12. the King turned quickly to the correspondent saying: t.ratlludr to Americans. Will you be kind enough to convey to the American people my deep gra titude." He then wrote In I-.np.IlKh the follow ing message: The magnificent generosity or the American people In fowarding im mense euantities of gifts and food stuffs to my suffering people affords me Intense satisfaction and touches me very deeply. - In this, my country hour of troll. nothing has supported me more than the sympathy and the superb generosi ty of those who have assisted In mate rially lessening the same and I desire to offer my deepest thanks and at the same time to convey a message of good will for the new year. tSignedt.. ,'UlierU..,,.. Krng oT the Belgians." Brave Stand of His Army. King Albert Is anxious to have the American people know, as he put It, Mhe facts of the story of how his troops, demoralised and disorganised bv their disheartening retreat almost across, the" limits of their own eoun- trv, turned at nay along the i ser and held back the Germans there at fright ful cost In killed and wounded te their-army, and of the almost Incal culable loss suffered In the deliberate Inundation by Its owners of the most eiltte country. "In one of those terrible nine-days tn the trenches along the Yser. the King aald. "I know that 700 of. our bravf. BelRlan soldiers were killed outright," Saved Dunkirk ana Calais. King Albert continued: "I believe I am not claiming too much to say that our army saved Dun kirk, and Calais at the battle or the Yser." The-King praised the rotid spirits or his soldiers now In , the trenche. When the correspondent expressed a desire to see the Belgian soldiers act ually In. the trenches, he said: "You may. but I cannot promise that this will he without risk. Mrs. Asqulth expressed the same desir hip ne was visiting my wire a short time ago. When the party wa taken to the second line of trenches a bis (lermsh shell fell nearby and It' did not make our guests reel com fortable." Living t ndrr tihrtl FTv. When the correspondent Inquired as to the King's own safety King Al bert smilingly replied: "We must live under shell Are here." . later Inspection showed this re mark literally true, a, scarcely a aquar mil ox Belgium left -under MNb OF BELblUMr the rule of her King I free from th danger of shell nra. Brand VVbitiot-k Commended. King Albert repealed hia expres sions of appreciation ( American re- uef for his people ssr-trisr ent was about to leave, especially singling out Brand Whitlock. the American Minister to Belgium, and Hugh b. Gibson, Secretary of th Le gation, for their eft" on in Belgium's uehalf. He declared Mr. Whitlock had done splendid work in ivrusscls -as mediator bat wean, the- sielflians aoi their conquerors and sspreased the hop that Mr. Whitlock would re main at his post until the end of the war. "And 1 understand that Mr. Whit lock cam to Brussels for a rest " re marked the King wnn a grim smile. King Albert was atrersu to discuss ing the ruin which has overwhelmed the country, saying simply. "You will kuow something of it yourself tomorrow when you see our uestroyed town.'' "Your Majesty, it has been pre dicted that you will re-enter your capital within thre months " the cor respondent suid. lutrk itoiue Some Iay. The K'n snook his heau, sadly saying: v "Nut so soon; but some day I shall ride Into Brussels at th head of tho Belgian army." Biuulug tne correspondent good night wuh a warm hunu-sbake. I lis King enutd the Interview. King Albert is commander uf hs. army in fact as well as in name. It reorganization into" a compact ntt Ing fuice of loss than' half oi its fonn er size, but Intinitely superior in ef ficiency. 1 clue principally to the King'. work and Inspiration, lie has surrounded himself with young and enthusiastic orMcers who already are veterans In experleric; and this ncs personnel works with the utmost hur- mony, . . " , . .. Queen Live Nearby. Thr King's chief support is Queen Elizabeth, who lives only a few mile away at a place also nn Belgian soil; where she has complete charge of one of the largest military hospitals. Ho other women except the trained nurses are permitted to approach the Belgian line. : King Albert is living as simply as any subaltern of his stair, in tne entrance to tile town hali In a rickety army cot on which he seeks short napa "hen occasionally tha Germans relax their efforts to smash the Bel gian line. When a few leisure hour permit ths Kins; ..and Queen meet: but they are living virtually under campaign- condltlona. The Queen Is the patron saint of the Bel gian wounded, who prefer her hospi tal to those located on the safer bases. The Queen occasionally goes to Kngland to see her children but lately she has devoted virtually hVr every waking moment to her hospi tal. Neither the King nor the Queen has the usual personal suite. King Albert's aides arc working staff of ficers who serve 2 4 hour watches while the Queen's ladles In waiting are trained nurses on her hospital staff. Three Hundred Millions' Worth of Contracts Placed in Amer ica By Europe ;B- lh iwditoll'itsl New York, Dec. 21 Kuropenn na tions have placed contracts in the l ulled States for more than $3u0,0OU.. 000 worth of supplies since the be. ginning of the war. according to ("hus. M. Schwab, president of the. .Bethle hem Steel Corporation, who' returned from Kngland today on the loislta nlu. Mr. Srhwab declared that as a result of this buying the 1'nited Stales now was Vf tne threshold 'of the "greatest period of prosperity It has seen In many year." Mr. Schwab went to Kngland to can. eel provisional contracts he hud made with the British government for the building of submarines. He did this, he said today, after having been ad vised by Secretary Bryan that for an American concern to supply subma rines to any of the belligerent nations would be a violation of neutrality. The contracts given up. he said, were worth more than $16,000,000. but he was able to secure others while abroad for the supply of various munitions of war. He declined to say with what nation they .had been negotiated. "The next big problem the 1'nlted States will have to face." said Mr. Schwab, "will be developments of transportation facilities to handle the tremendous Im-rease in manufacuring and commercial enterprises. "The period of prosperity that I predict ed m y--la-rettrwm'.Bw-rope is about on us. The contracts placed with American manufacturing concerns by Europe call for delivery within the year, and I look to sr-e a big revival of business In every line." - Mr. Schwab, on his previous ftp. was a passenger on the steamship Olympic when that ship went to the rescue of the dreadnought Audacious. He declined then to confirm or deny the inctdert. pleading that he Was honor-bound not to speak of it. Asked today If the Audacious did go down, his replv was: 'Jit tiertninlr did " Miurl Gets Share. Kansas Clt1. Mo.. Dec. 23. Flettres announced today by the commerclail club show that Ave million, dollars' worth of horses and mules have been marketed through Kana Clty-to the British government. ne manufac turer alone has sijnplied to the same market half a rhilliori pairs of shoes for soldiers. The exports cf fifty-two flour mills n! this district have been 117.000 barrels this year compared Uh 3i,ubo barrels last year. ... THE DAY IN CONGRESS Washington. f."C. Dec. i. SESATK: Lands committee closed - public hearings on water power site leasing bill. . Senator Newlndsipoieon hlsplan to co-ordinate Ulver and "Tfafmir im provements Into a broad national plan of development. Adjourned at 1:10 p. m. to noon -rv er 2. HOrsF.: Alnrado officials urged lands corn mittee" to create a Rocky Mountain Nstlonal Park, a Adjourned at 1!:50 P. m. until noon December St. . - I I SCHWAB DECLARES PROSPERITY NEAR MOTHER ENG LAND ANima j s sb mmmm m a j A. euiiepund-t lt 11 1 1 I'll III I IIIMM' I DLNUDbntt Nbu OF PEACE TQDftY One Hundred Years Without War Between English-Speaking People WAR HAS INTERRUPTED PLANS OF CELEBRATION Germans Now Hold Historic Ghent, Where Treaty Was Signed On Christmas Eve a Century Ago; English Say They Will Celebrate More Properly When War Is Over and Ghent Given Back To Belgium,. But Send Note of Gratification of The Victories of Peace and Mutual De- fense of Self Respect t7 Mi' eras I New Tor,- Derv is The- people of the" United States and Great Britain tomorrow will observe the one hun dredth annlveimixy pf the signing -of the treaty of Ghent. by retnl'ndlng Ihrnuu-lvcs-that tho day mark a ua. tury of pace among Kngluh speaking nations. The original Clans called for a ee I ries oi ceienrallnn in Wits country and across tne water. It was to have be gun in Ghent on Christmas Ke with a banquet tendered by the Burgomas ter to fifty . represniatlve of the I'nited States, fitly Englishmen, ami fifty Canadians in the hall where the treaty, was signed. This- plan la upset Ty the fact that the urn-lent Belgian city now Is occupied by the Germans, with whom England is at war. . To murk the oay, the American and BrttUih committees, which hud been arranged for the peace renli-nury. Is sued communications for simultaneous publication Thursday morning In the newspapers tn England and the l ulled Stutes. The Disarm?! Frontier. The British statement expresses the hope that "the disarmed frontier be. tween the I'nited States and Canuda may long continue as an example to the world of the safe defence of mu tual respect and trust In the uffajrs of the nations" and prays that "th peace between the British sad Amer ican democracies Which has so long endured, may never be broken." Th British committee has purchased 8ul. grsv manor, the ancestral home of George Washington. In Kngland. with a view to presenting it to the Amen ' can people, but this feature of the i c-let it at I on itlHo has boon postponed until after the war. The American committee, nolwith. Htumllng tin war. purposes to carry out in part Its original intt ntlon ol ciii-brutiiiK the peace renlrnnay. anil in Iih communication issued over the signature of an umber of widely known citizen urges - suitable com. ttit'iiiorutlon of ratification of the I treaty by the, I nlted Stales, w hich, fol. lowecl immediately U'"U tne s-jy4i f its draft in February. 1814. The dates specified are February li and lit. for formal addresses at Slate Caj llals. and " February 22 for exercise in the schools. Hundred Years of IVaiT. The American coinmunn ailon Is as follows: One hundred years ugo today ihere. wus swutd at tihcul in riiiiukTiS the treaty of peace between Great Britain and the tinted. States, which marked the close of what has happily proved to be tht last war between KmsHsh epeaklng'peopIes of the earth. Today the city of Ghent is at the ery center of the terrible conflict- that rant's in Europe. "The American Peace Centenary Committee cannot permit this anni. versary to pasa without lnitini; Ihe IhouKhtful attention of their fellow citizens to the contrast presented by the century long period of peace which Knuilsh spinkinif peoples have enjoyed among themselves on the one hand, and the appalling destruction of life, property and great monuments of civilization which the European war Involves on the 'other. It had been our confident hope that the ex ample which the English-speaking peoples have set In their relations with each other would le followed by the other great nations of the earth ifi'melrsVyefat inirnitffon.it rehitfons. It had been our earnest desire that the spirit- of peaceful and friendly co operation which eac h of these peoples manliest toward the people of the I'nited States would also mark their dealings with one another. I'nfortu nattly this was not to be. and we arc sorrowfully called upon to mark our centenary celebration. In the midst ot the most terrible and destructive war that history records. urcmury of Justice. ' "Kvn at such a time, we must avow once more our emplia'ic.Jfulth -en the eu primacy of juiio fo'ce. or law over mlKht We rejoice In the peaceful relations of u hun dred veurs among ail English speak ing penples nhd partliu uiy In the undefondm! and" 'unfortllitd line near ly four thousand nilh-s in lenttn. which divide the territory of th I'nited States from that . f the Iio minion of I'anaila. The mutual tr.ist forbea'ance and helpfulness which make thai, undefended boundary a link and not u barrier between two ,..., we offer as an example to our warring brothers across the sea "It hus- been our purpose, when our CoHimuiee was iiibmii-h hi hi", to plan for a great celeoration of the centenary anniversary by. various methods which have now. because of the terrible war which is still con vulsing Europe and disturbing the whole world, become If practicable until the close t)f the conflict. Cclcb'atlon In February, all the States and to all rivlc Ixnlles to mark thi. notable anniversary by suitable exercises in churches of all denominations on the 14h of Febru ary, the date .agreed , upon for that purpose wtthuur,. asacnVtate, trrie Ca nadlaiv rommjttee: by forrrfai ad dresses at the Capitals of their re spective States on the 17th and i ISth of February,' the dates of the r at I Men -uiui and rvclauiation of the treaty: and also by appropriate exercises in all - the schools on the 22nd day of February,, or on such later dais or dates In th spring of lilt as may bejocally deemed preferable. J eaten l ulldrea of reave. "By which all the children of Ame rica should be instructed on the sig nificance of this great event, and of th happy prospect which is assured to us. in splie of this horrible war, of another century of continued peace between all the English speak ing peoples of the world." - The- wn-nerrT w ere: Joseph IT." Choate, chairman. New York; Wli. Ham Howard Tftfl. New Haven: Thus. K. Bayard, Wilmington: George W. Burleiith. New York; Nicholas Mur ray Butler. New York; William A. Ciarke. New York: John D. CHm nilns. .New York; William Curtis Be niorekt. New York; Henry K. Drinker, South Bethlehem; J. Taylor Eilyson, lUchmond; John H. Finley, Aloany Austen G. Fox, New York; Albert Eugene Gallium. New York: James Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore; Samuel Com per s, Vt Hehlngion, U. C. ; W. G Hurl. New Orleans; Jno. E. Hedges. New York; Andrew II. Humphrey. New York; Hairy Pratt Judson. Chi cago; Theodore Marburg. Baltimore, Henry C. JHorrl. Chicago; Hubert C. Morris. New York. Alton B. Parker, New York: Ellliu Knot. Washington, 1. '.; Francis Lynde stetson. New York; John A. Stewart. New York: Oscar S. Straus, New Y'ork; Frank R Streeter. Cwncnrd: Andrew Carnegie Jacob M. Dickinson, former Secre 'ary of War; Chaa. Francis Adams, of lioslon; Andrew J. Montague, for mer governor of Virginia. Wsrdner Williams, of Denver: and the Might Itev James H. Darlington, of llar ribur:. I 'a. . Notable Christmas Kvr. The British, committees statement is: , . "in Christmas Eve. 1814. in the old Carthusian Monustry, In the city rf Ghent, thnf io loot err tls-cles- o .Great Britain and th I'nited States sign d. the Treaty of Ghent, which bbrought a close to the last war be tween thee great- English speaking peoples. .There have- iweoaiany snd araw Anglo-American TfTspoies and cHflii nltiea since then. but, Xhtx. Jutye. all.--beetr-BeTI 'with' successfully by the machinery of cnclllielron and ar bitration. Today thea- two nations can-rejoice tone! her over the slgnl ittiit achievement of a completed century of pence. " ' ' ' , "Preparallons to mark the cen tury by, an Impressive series of pub lice ceremonies, and by works - of permanent value, have been In pro gress for sometime under the auspices of r rcM-niniu e national committees of Great Britain, the I'nited States of America, and the Dominion of Can ada. GIm-iiI Held by (rf'rmant. "The outbreak of tha terrible Eu ropean war. In which our country has been called to take part In the defense of the faith of treaties, and In the defense of smaller and weaker nationalities has Interfered with Qur projects for the celebration and com pelled u postponement. The noble city of Ghent Is In the occupation of a hostile soldiery. Both the Belgian people and ourselves are absorbed In the tasks and sacrifices made nee. "ssary by the nature of the struKgle to which I hey are pledged. W must hold over our rejoicings for the. hiese Iiiks of the hundred years of British American peace until the European war Is over. Defense of Mutual Ko.w-t. "Todaie we rn imty recall to the public rrunil with deep thankfulness the century's record of peaceful triumphs which Is now completed; ami utter the prayer that the peace between the lirltish and American demtcruries. which has so long en dured, rtviy never be broken and that the disarmed frontier between the I lilted Stales and Canada may long continue us an example, to the world of the 'safe defense ,nf mutual r. fsiitc.-t., af cJL trust in the affairs of na- tttttis. "(he time will soon, we hone, come when we can announce a new tune, tittle for the celebration of the hun dred yiiirs ipcare, when the story of what the l;iiKlish sw-akii!g peoples have ncvnm'plishrd may l(rln good cheer and fresh courage to a world ykhn.JAStl.id by ar . .... in the meantime, we salute our American cousInN with a greeting ol good will." The communication is signed hy Karl Grey. Lord Cowdray. the Durh cs of 'Marlborough. Viscount James Bryce. Many llrittain and a score of others, all of whom are officers members of the llrith Centenary coin in u n tee. LONDON EXCHANGE TO OPEN. January 4lli Set As Bate for Itc-siimp lion of Ritrl t.d Traclins. Iamdon.' Dec 23. 7 J0 p. m. It wns officially unnourii-ed this evening. that the Iximlon Slock Exchange writ rc-open Janunry 4th. The conduct of business, however. will te restricted by stringent regula tlon imposed by the treasury In the Interest ef the nation. The exchange lias b. en clow d since the outbreak of -dti ariix-,Aeu.Uuutw-.inilse - wmt-b- the ex hunge will operate Include the following: Dralings, exe-ept for cash, will be prohibited: the present minimum .r,ce li.-ti ore to tie maintained and extended to ull transacatlons record- ed: a broker at the time of selllnK securities must show that he possesses or c-ontreals Ihern; dealings in new Is-sut-s will not be alloweil unless ap.-tT'i-ed tej- the treasury; no memieer will le allowed to bid for or offei rtieek oieeiiy in the market; no mem '.jer will hep crmltietj to negotiate th Vurchaje or sale "uf gliarca dep,!t it. on f neXTiierieiiii marlit at a lesT price than the Kmilish equivalent ol tb- New York closing price of the thirtieth of July; only "British born m naturalized members or clerks, will hi admitted to the exe-huhge. DIKY SCIIOOI.'M fStllKDlI-K Dales Made for Hobllne Fonrtcrn o Tliex- 1 list 1 1 it ics. Dairv s-beeols (w Ml be conducted si he foilowinif plae-es during Januar? ilntiiri!. Korsyih cunnly. th: .-Svttei-e-n. Ashe croTnty. Fneneiship. Ala mience counlyi; Patterson Farm. Cald well county,- Mh. A) (eaiarhiun Truln ing Sc-hreol. ltoene. Watauga countv Miranda; Rciwan county, Saiemburi Sampson ceiuntv. 7th: Valle Cruci Sch'eol. Watauea county, frth: Trai Hill. VYBkes ruunty. , 14th: Brow Summit. Guilford, county. 15th ; Ath en School, Isedell county. S2d; Of wald. Iredell countt-r-, -.- fjn- w-ood, Iredell cou,nty.f'l!7th;lth; Vat rsein SMieeol. Rnwan county, Sth 3"th Thee dates are made hy Alvln l!ed...J of the department Df dair; farm Investigaiion. i . tin account of there being a larg cirfSTBer of calls for dairy schools, ar. the time, be left limited In which the caifhaeld. tie hree-day schools wi be cut to two "day. . 5ILLID 0 READY FOR TEST - r I If People of Districts Favor Na-' tio.nal Prohibition JheyJtYili Obey REFERENDUM , SUGGESTED Both Congressmen Are Willing That Constituents Should" Declare Themselves On The Proposition; This Is Their Answer To Threats of Politi cal Reprisal ' (W. E. YEL.VK.KTOX ). Washington, Dec, S4 If the First and Fourth congressional districts of North Carolina will hold a referen dum and . decl&j- lhmee!ve In fa--vor of a national prohibition law. their Representatives in Congress) Messrs. Small and I'ou, respectively, will cast a vote tpr National pro hi- " billon in the (4th Congress. Unless; these district an declare themselves1, these two members of the delagaiioo will stick to their course of yestaro day. wjien they voted against the) adoption of the Hobson resolution. Representative. Pou, took th Ini tiative In the referendum suggestion issuing a formal statement .thia aX.. tertioon. The statement in effect Is) 'a challenge to some of the support ers of the Hobson resolution whs made- thinly relied threats of poll-' (leal ' reprisal ' on members from dry mate who refused t6 support Uaa", resolution. lr.-.4Wa - iSlatewtewt, Mr. Pou's statement is as follows: "1 think my positron on the national prohibition amendment Is absolutely correct. If 1 am wrong, then tha cardinal principle of the Democra tic party Is wrong. "However, this may be, I want to represent-the people of th district faithfully. 1 have pledged myaslf -to no one. I will be a member of tha (4th Congress and If the people of the Fourth district wish to hold a referendum on this' subject by means of a party primary or by means of any other primary fairly conducted. I stand ready to carry Into effeot th wishe of the ..majority.". Mr. Pou said this applied Is his efforts in the Rules commute as well aa on the floor of the House. Mr. Nmall Concurs. Mr. Pou's statement was read t Representative Small, who said he concurred In that statement of ths case and would be willing to abide by such a vole In his district. Isj further explanation of his nstsltloa, Sir. Small said:- "Nothing In th national Democratic platform or 1st the State Democratic platform de clares for nation wide prohibition, nor has any convention in the first ' congressional district : ever declared -for national prohibition. Th ' peo ple of my district have never had an apportunlty to express themselves nn It. An amendment to the Federal -constitution is s very serious pro position and a member of the Houso must upon his own responsibility first ' puss upon the advisability of suck) an amendment." The statements of Messrs. pou, and Smsll put -the nent move up to ths advocate of National prohibition, The prohibit ton amendment will un doubiedlv be put up to the next con--gres and there will b ample time for referendum In North Carolina bo fore the question comes to a vote In the House. ltM klnghsm IVmUnaster. Representative age today reeom. mended W. & Thomas to be post, master at Rockingham, succeeding Mrs. Kstelle Cameron, against Whom c-narcew of Inattention to duty wero lodged. The unsuccessful apoll- Representative Gudger today re commended William Walkee . bo postmaster at county. Andrews, Cheroke) I-tcsratlon Comma Homo. , 5?IJ'--onr'"" w,l only m, brief holiday for Christmas, not a single member of the North Carolina delegation will spend tonight Im Washington, The exodus began with Senator Simmons last Saturday. Sena tor Overman and Representative loughton left last night. Represen tatives Kltchln and Stedman today, and Representatives Small. Webb. Pot Falson. Page, Godwin and Gudger to night. j " . Mr. (iixhiln Ont of Hospital Representative Godwin cams to his) office f6r the first time today, after .havlAauapaat-ae-vsrasV- days If a -Wash ' Ington hospital. Ills physicians haro hot yet srcld whether he was suffer Ins; 'mm Indigestion or from some mora erlous organic trouble. His Illness) prevented his voting lost night on tha erohlbltlnn amendment. He had al eeady declared his Intention of voting? for It. Mr Gudger left for Hendersonvtllsw where Mr. Gudser'a mother,-- Mrs. -Carolina J. Hawkins. Is seriously 1IL Jh Is ) years old and her death Is) expected. HiJHICRV!PA.KJJa . Dcli-gatlnn of Rowan Clttrcns To Call on Governor Today. A delegation of prominent Citisens f Salisbury and Spencer will come to he city toe'ay and appear before Oov rneir Ceeic asking for a pardon for A W. Hicks. Mr. Hire. 9 was cashier nf a hank at :pcncer anefw-os convicted In Rnwan -ourt fer sejme Irregularity In hand i';ig the funds of the bank and sent need 'a two yeses in tha-Statsi , He raff to the prison unattended y any officer and gave himself into , he keeping of the warden about six non'r ago and has made a model irlsoner. . - lit friends argue that he has been nfn-lently punished and will make a ' jower ful plea to the Oovernor this --lornlng for his freedom, that he (nay nend Christmas at home with hia " imll,. -Mmy-oj tl'mesif- l-f1ii-n'al ten of Jiowsn have Interested them- ' -elwe In Hick behalf. Mr.. Hicks wa owe, of ths moo pro- --resve eiHrens of Koeneer. being edl r of the Rpeneer Crescent and was active In everything tending tn up ulld his town andAeommunitv. He has a wife and- several children.' a oldest son James having edited hia ei" on- -Hnce ho has bean -bind prison bsfs feyfse o-iv -,
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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