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THE WFJtTTIER Fair Satarday, Saaday fair slightly warmer west portion. The N aed Observer Best Advertising Medium in North Carolina VOL. CIV. NO. 173. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS SHIPPING BOARD IS APPOINTED By THE PRESIDENT Will Have Charge of $30,000,- 000 Corporation Authorized By Congress GENERAL SUPERVISION WATER FREIGHT RATES Bernard N. Baker, of Balti more, William Denman of San Francisco, John A. Don ald of New York, Juuies B. White of Kansas City, and T. Brent of New Orleans , News and Observer Bureau, 406 District National Bunk Building. By II. E. C BRYANT .'lcia.l La.ia kV.re.i Washington, Dec. 22. The President today nominuteii the" foiruwitfjr named to be members of the United State attorney of Han Francisco; Bernard N Duker, ship-owner and operator, of Bal tiruore; Juliu A. ionuid, director and member of the executive, committee of ' the" Atlantic r ruit joniptty,- ol - New Xork; James H. white, lumberman, oi Kansas City, Mo., and Iheodore Brent : : .. j ..I . . . I............ v.... Orleans. Messrs. Denwun, Baker and Donuid are Democrats, and White and , Brent, Republicans. There wus no intimation in the Sen ate, when the nominations were pre seated, that there rvould be any aeriuus opposition to the continuation of the nominees. It was stated by several senators privately that objection might be raised to the appointments of Messrs. Baker, who had a variety of shipping connections, and Donald, who is op posed by a faction of merchant marine I.a - - : it- i i l . is : . luierrsia in 11 tw lurt, oruuiun Diuim and Lee, of Maryland, have heard of no one who contemplates making a tight on Mr. Baker, and Senator Wadsworth, does not know of any contemplated pro test against Mr. Donald. The members of the 'shipping board will receive 1 7,500 each a year. Mr Penman's term is for six sears, Mr Baker's five, Mr. Donald's four, Mr Under the art creating the board us members will have general supervision over freight rates in American waters The board is empowered to organiie a 50,000,000 corporation to bmld or buy merchant ships, forty-nine per rent of the stock to be available lor public sub scription, and that which is not taken to be owned by the government. Ships built or bought under the provisions of the law will be leased or chartered to private concerns or operated by the government at the will of the board The purpose of the law was to replace ships taken from "the merchant marine systems operating between this country and European nations because of the war and to open new routes. The Republican leaders of the Senate resisted the receiving of the nomina tions from the White House today be cause of a lack of a quorum. A squab pie over the question of a quorum was going on when the messenger arrived with the message from the White House and Republican members held that no ' business could be transacted until a quorum answered to the roll-call. Sen ator Fletcher, who was presiding, held that the nominations could be received and they were. With the nominations the White House sent a brief sketch of each nominee. Mr. Denman, the statement said, is a prominent lawyer of Han I Tan Cisco having had extensive experience in ad miralty eases. He is deeply interested in the question of an American mer chant marine and is familiar with this pressing problem. He was bora in San Francisco November 7, 1872. Mr. Donald has had a lifelong experi ence la the steamship business and is thoroughly conversant with the ocean transportation - problem of the United States; He is chairman of the board. of education ofjitaten Island, president and director of the Holzapaels Composi tion Company, the William Call .Bitmo Company, the Donald Agency, the Don ' aid SteamshiD Company., and the Balaam Company, and is a director and member or tne executive committee oi tna At lantic Fruit Company. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1857 and -became a citizen of the United States 20 years ago. Mr. White is a well-known lumber men of Missouri and has gained wide -knowledge of the ocean transportation problem of the United States through BELGIAN WAR MINISTER DEFIES BERLIN STATEMENT THAT ONLY UNEMPLOYED WERE DEPORTED Bt his long experience as an exporter. Mr. Wh.te was horn in Chautauqua county, T 7 -v I a ,P I. The two Southerners, Messrs. Baker and Brent, will interest North Caro linians. ; The. Whit House statement says: ' "Mr. Baker has had wide experience as ship owner and operator, and in addition is a profound student of mer chant marina questions. , For , thirty years be has been urging legislation for the creation of an American mer chant marine and has appeared before very committee ef Congress' which has considered the subject during that period. He U thoroughly familiar with the previsions of the shipping act, hav ing taken a prominent part in the Con gressional hearings which resulted la the enactment of the law. There are few men in the country who are as ftswmt-aitfc.alt-rftim .of. Gives Specific Details of Deportations From Many Sections Where Number of Industrial Enterprises Have Been Crip pled By Their Workmen Being Taken (By the Associated Press.) I taken ; from the works st Ie Louv Havre. Dee. 22. Speeiflc details of the 50 workmen were taken. Fifty-one iro deportation of Belgians refuting the re ports from Berlin that those only with out work wore deported and if others were taken, it was the fault of the Bel gian municipal authorities, were com municated' to the Associated Press todny by Fernard Passolecq. director of the documentary bureau of the Belgian War Ministry. "Tho German pretension that errors in judging the social condition of those deported were involuntary and imput ing them to the tnd',fai:h of the Belgian authorities is entirely contrary to the facts," said M. Passcleeq. "It is to be noted in Governor General Von Die sing's reply to the protest of the Sena tors and Deputies, recently made pub lic, that ho did not dare to contest th facts concerning the arbitrary seizure of employed persons. "At (Juaregnnn, in the coal region south of Mons, 3,000 workmen were summoned and 304 deported, of which 8 -had been ont-at-K.otlu.At. Dour .137 were taken, of whom 117 were working At Wasmes 186 were depor'ed, of whom 130 " were working; at Fram cries 200 were depo-ted, of whom 187 were work ing ;at Hornu 140 were deported, of whom 87 were working; at Ghlin 156 were taken, of whom 4ti were working. : "Forty-six - men employed at the mume-Marpeht rolling mills at TIa"ih'e St. Pierre were taken. From the Gilson works at La Croyere 50 employes were j workers were" arrested in the rollin mil's at La Croyere and "5 were taki from the 1,10 employed at the bolt work at 1a Louvierc; from the ( ompngn Centrale de Construction at llain Pierre 25 workmen were token. . From tho blast furnaces and foundries at La Louviere 70 per cent of the totnl nuin bef employed were seized, making impossible for the works to continue Operations. "From the G. Boel works at La Lou viere 250 men regularly emp'oyed were taken. Tho gln.'-s works at Jemuppcs the only establishment of its kind tli e district, resumed work December 1915, and worked without interrrfption increasing its output until November 1SI16, when it w:is shut down for re pnirs until November JO, with the tention of increasing the production More than half of tho skilled worktne nt these works were arrested and ported, including 43 per cent of (he blowers, th) per. cent of the flrsjjlsas apprentices, 32 per cent of the second class apprentices, 35 per cent of tl: extenders and all the electricians an adjusters: "Oermnnv released a few hundred out of the 100.000 taken to mn.ke a sho of magnanimity. Tho releases wore not spontaneous, but were the result of th pressing iVpretrtftntinn made by -tin American and Spanish ministers Brussels." at DEFICIT PROBLEM WORRYING LEAOERS Democrats Will Get Together Soon To Formulate New Tax Measures Hr tha iMorUtMt Prws I Washington, Dec. 22. Democratic leaders will get together soon after Christmas to formulate plans to meet the problem of the deficit in the tress ury at the end of the fiscal year, 1917 lft. Chairman Fitzgerald, of the Appro priations Conimittee, end Representa tive Rainey. of the Ways and Means TEUTONIC SWEEP IT Russian Troops Forced To Re tire Under Heavy Attacks From Enemy Except in Northern Dobrudjo, where the troops of the Central Powers con tinue to drive the Russians and Ku nianians towards Bessarabia, there ha been little important activity on the battle fronts of Europe. The Russian troops in Dohrndja Committee,- have warned the House to 1 Pctrograd announces, were forced to re go alow in making appropriations and predicted a deficit of from $215 00000 to 285 000.000 after June 30, 1918. A number of plans for raising the necessary money to defray the expenses of the government have been proposed by individual Congressmen but no defi nite action has been taken by either Renator Simmons, of the Finance Com mittee, or Majority Leader Kitch-n, chairman of the Ways and Means Com mittee, to frame legislation. Mr. Kitchin declared that he had no ties how additional revenue can be raised. He has not been told by Secretary Me- Adoo or President Wilson of any deficit and has taken no steps whatever to meet a threatened one. The first definite proposition made bv a member of the Ways and Mnns Committee 'is that of Representative Garner, of Texas, who favors a horizon tal import tax. Mr. Gnmer Announced today that he would soon introduce a resolution to put a horizontal tax of from 10 to 12 per cent on all exports except salt. "A ten per cent horizontal tax," sa-a Mr. Gsrner would net about $22-',000 WO a year at the present rate of imports This amount" added to the salnifthe remaining Panama Canal bonds would meet the threatened deficit." Immediately after the- recess Benator Simmons and Representative Kitehin will confer with . various members of their committees with a Tiew to working out a plan for raising whatever revenues are needed EVENING STAR PAYS A TRIBUTE TO PAGE -c or tnircy years atr. Macer was pres ident of the" Atlantis Transport Line, which he organized and operated and in which he held a controlling Interest. He was formerly president of th Bal- (Coatiaaed Page FlvaJ (Special Leased Wire.) Washington, Dec. 22. The Evening Star, a Republican paper, hns the fol lowing to say of Representative Page: Representative -ragr,'flfNnrtIr Cnw lina, will, by his own volition,- retire from the House next March, having de clined a renomination. Yesterday in the Douse Chairman Fitzgerald, of the Appropriation Committee, paid a warm tribute to his colleague, praising him for his thoroughness, his capacity and his zeal for the conservation of the publie interests. This praise was well deserved, and the opportunity, which Representative Fitzgerald grasped with the psssage or the last District Appro priation bill which Mr. Page directed afforded as well to the people of Washington to express their apprecia tion of the fairness, the energy end the ability with which the North Caro- na legislator has handled District mat ters during his term of service. Mr Page has at all times shown helpful Interest in the affairs of the Capital and in his personal associations with th people of Washington, both la the. course of his work en th Appropria tions Committee and. otherwise, he has manifested a concern for their welfare which has been greatly appreciated. It is to be regretted that he is new passing from the seen ef legislation, and the nbd wishes of the peopl of this Dis trict will follow him into what it b retire want Tinker Bays Clsb. Colnmbus, O.. Dee. 22. Joseph Tinker former manager of th Chicago National Leagu elub, tonight arranged pur char the franchise of the Columhos American Association team for him self sad Thomas Wilaoa of Chioago. tire northward under heavy attacks from numerically superior hostile forces. Berlin states that the Teutonic army in Dobrudja continues to advance successfully and announces the capture of 900 Russian soldiers. East of Lake Bahodngh a Russian regiment, Pctro grad records, drove a force of Bui garians into Lake Ibolata. A great many Bulgarians were drowned and 115 were made prisoner. The artillery bombardment continues nt various points on the eastern front Berlin reports increased activity especially in the Somnep sector and on the east bank of the Meuse in the Ver dun region, the scene of the latest French advance. In Galflcia near the Zlochoff-Tnrno pol railroad there has been a spirited engagement, Berlin reports the break ing of the advanced Rus-sian line north west of Znlostse, while Pctrograd says the Austro-Germans were compelled to retire after occupying some trenches Some fighting has taken place in the Trotus valley on the Moldavian frontier and along the Bystritza river in the Carpathian. El Arish, ninety miles east of the Suez canal in Egypt, hns been eaptuard by British troops. The town has been occupied for two years by the Turks, who had built strong entrenchments around it. The defenders fled from El Arish on the approach of the British army. ENGLISH GIRL BRINGS MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT Bertrand Russell Appeals To Wilson To "Bring Peace To Europe" (By The Associated Press.) Lansing, Mich, Dec 22. Uenrv Ford scored two points in the State Supreme Court this afternoon' in the litigation "JPj" ,5 Aim. by John iVaiul Ilorace E. Dodge, minority stockholders or tne ora Motor Company. The court denied the petition of the ixige orotners askine that the aconc of their injunction restraining Mr. Ford irom using lbs cash surplus of the Ford Motor company for expansion purposes ue Broadened aim granted an a I terna tiv order on Mr. Ford' petition U nave too injunction dissolved. By thi terms of the latter order the circuit court, which granted-the temnorarr re straining order, i directed to mod if v it and let Mr, Ford proceed with (contracts h hfta iniiU nnl.ll. L- m I i . -- "I f4vrUiU 1IO U IBS m ill UN acceptable to the lower court or. if the circuit court refuses thi it is ordered to show cause why the entire in junction auouia not ce dissolved. Tbs Dodge brothers want the Ford profits disbursed a dividend. Th de clsion on Mr. Ford' petition will nermit him to proceed with the execution of contract for the construction of a large writer lurnsce near uetron, and the bond will protect the Dodrs brothers irom any loss in that connection. Th alternative order is made return able January 9. JThiv Rob Jewelry Stor. (By The Associated Press.) Wt-WAlth,all.phaS Of OhiaJm. u h..-imrv.rrT ntlrananl I nnit fcw turf an that U. I Washington, DOC. 22. Twe ffieB Dtufc pornroltfdf (Br Uw iMonatrd Praat ) New York, Dec. 22. A girl who came to America as a messenger from Bertrand Russell, an EnglMi pacifist. rnmous, as a philosopher, delivered to the American Neutral Conference here today an open letter from Mr- Russell addressed to President Wilson anneal. if!g to him to "bring peace to Europe." me letter was sent by messenger to eynde the British censor. The name of its benrer was not disclosed through fear of making trouble for her should she return to England. Three members of the conference committee, Oeorg Foster Peabody, Paul Kellogg, and Miss Emily (Jreene Balch. were selected to carry the letter to President Wlion and left here tonight for Washington. Mr. Busseii, who H th heir of Earl Russell, and was a lecturer and fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, reeently tinea 3W ror turning written nam ph let opposing conscription in Eng land". He also was prohibited from coming 4o the United State to lecture at Harvard and was forbidden to eater gay prohibited area in London. In his letter Mr-. Rnasell asserted that it was within the power of th President to "bring the war to n fitt&.J,...Just Ref j nd ..that JSthe to compel the Euronean government to mak peace, but also to resasure the population by making itself th guar antor of th peea.v '.'?- ' "Such action- Mr. Russell wrote, 'ereji if it were resented by the govern ment wnnld h hailed with iox by th populations." , MUSIC FESTIVAL PROMOTERS SUED Miss Ida M. TarbelJ, Famous Writer, May Serve On Federal Tariff Board BYTHElHlIbER Charges They Are Using Scheme To Boost Real Es- s tate Holdings REPUDIATED BILLS MADE BY PLAINTITF G. W. Ilimhaw.and II. D. Shutl of Winston-Salem and R. O. Alexander of Charlotte Named Defendants Plaint iff Seeks To Recover $31,504.58 News and ObsTvor Bureau, First Na:ioiial Dank Building. By 8. R.'WIXTERS Durham. Dec. 2J. Charging thnt the well-intf-ntioued objects of the Nations' Mjisic Festival of America, the - nisei MdiiiifaiV onterprTe'"of' nafionaT aifibT tious, have be.-n subsidized and diverted from" file of ignis I idea "to" promote thi" enl estate holdings of land speculators civil uction wns started here today b Frank 8. Westbrook, former ansistan' nani'ger and secr.-tary, to recover $.11. 104 CS. The far reaching and sensa tionnl suit names' O. W. Huiahaw am II. D. Bhutt. of Winston-Salem; nnd R O. Alexander, of Charlotte, as defend Hiits. The plaintiff - has. employed- oat of North Carolina's leading legal firms- Manning, Everett & Kitchin and th course of the trail will lie directed '". O. Everett, one of the leading me ;.ers of tho Durham bar. The complaint alleges lhat the half million dollar enterprise designed to ns semhle the music-lovers of all America, :nd have at its head Walter Dnmrosch. director of the New York Symphony Orchestra has fallen into disrepute in its diverted cause of inflating real estate (Continued on Pag Two.) HEARINGS IN NEWSPRINT SITUATION NEXT FRIDAY I it ": I : ADMINISTRATION IS WATCHING OPINION 'I OF PRESIDENT'S NOTE RESENTJCTIVITI Efforts of Regulars To Secure Their Men Not Regarded Kindly fr yT -- - -.jg iBy The Associsted Press.) Washington, Dee. 22 Public hear tngs in the Federal Trade Commission's newsprint paper investigation will he resumed Friday. " December '29. The commission announced today that phases of the aituation not completed nt the previous hearing would be taken up, including reasonableness of prices cost of manufacture and jobbers' profits. "It is hoped." said the announcement "thnt a plan will be devised which wi prevent the suspension of publication now dependent on the open market for their paper supply. It is also expected mat information being collected now will throw much light on the problem itcsumption of the hearings, it was explained, does not necessarily mean failure of a newsprint distribution plan proposed last week by the manufactur ers under which the larger publishers woum snare paper they have boueht on contract for 1917 heeds with small pub usners wno ouy in the open market Committees of the interests concerned are co-opernting with the trade eommls sion, in accordance with an agreement reaenca artor last woek's hearings, t ascertain the extent of next ver. paper- needs and the nrohnble out not or me mills, in the proposed distribu tion plan small publishers would he "'PPoea with paper at the svenn price so Ki an customers. information collected by the trade commission's investigators concerning proms ana costs or paper manufacture prcsentea at the last hear no- but ant taken up at length after the distribu iion proposal waa made, will be gone inio av toe new Hearing. FORD WINS TWO POINTS IN DODGE INJUNCTION 3.; ma shoppers near th Capitol ou Penn sylvanl Arcane today, threw a brkk into th plat glas window of a jewelrr tor, and mad off with several thou sand dollar worth of jewelry. Th po lice ar working? oa th theory that the thi eves drev a big automobile carrying reansyiTaai umim, IDR hi. TRRBEUL. t O According to ii " irmation which seems to be credited in well informed circle in Washington, President Wilson has under consideration the appoiutment of Mias Ida M. Tsrbell, the famous author, investigator and publicist, as a member of the Federal Tariff Comminsion. It has been understood th:it two of tho three Democratic members will be Prof. Frank William Taussig, of Harvard Uiii veraity, an! Daniel C. Roper, formerly First Assistant Postmaster General, who was clerk to the House Comnil tec on Way and Mnns when It drafted the I'Hilorwood tariff law, and wns in charpe of the field work of the Dc.noerntie National Committee in the recent cam naign. , Miss Tar be 11 waa a strong advocate of President Wilsons re-ebction. It was said m an aethoritatire way lhat President Wilson bad practically completed tho selection of the members of the Tariff Commission, but that one of those he wanted wns "elusive," and it was not certain whether his services could be obtained. The action of Con grea in reducing the snlnries of the Tariff Commissioners to ,,5H) a year has increased th diAicttltics of obtain ing persons of the character and ability desired. Under the Inw they are obliged to give up other employment. MT. AIRY EDITOR S Mi Will Johnson Wounds, Perhaps Fatally, Dr. J, R Moorcueld, Domestic Troubles Alleged (Special to The News and Observer.) Mt, Airy, Dee. 22. Will Johnson, eon of J. E. Johnson, editor of the Mt. Airy News, shot Dr. J. R. Mnorcfield thi afternoon, inflicting injuries which, it -is feared, will prove fatal. The shooting took place in front of the post office. Domestic troubles wera said to bo the eu se. " --" " - - i - At the latest reports Dr. Mnorcfield was still living, lut with alight hope for his recovery, Mr. Johnson, n'-o did thft-ehetgf '"f'Bi1t,"nrt":T'r'T man ana is assncunca wiiii ins ni.ncr in the puoiisning or tne jncws. it is nid he is one of the owners of the plant, one of the bast in Western North Carolina. ' No arrest has been made at this hour. though Mr. Johnson is where he can be found at any time: THE DAY IN CONGRESS By A. L. FI.ETChT.R. Camp blewart. El Paso, Texas, Dec The regular army is redoubling it (Torts to secure recruits from the Na ional GuBrd. Within the past week :ioncns have been sent out from Fort Itlins to work among the enlisted men -f this brigade. Among other induce ments these sgents of the regular army ffer the men a 30-day furlough and 'ransportatiqn homo before beginning heir enlistment and such a proposition s attractive to a homesick man. Regu ar army officer have also visited enmp nd talked to our offleere alout it. They .luvv&juH with.. no. encojurngement any here. Tl ey foun I the officers of this 'irigade already resentful over criticisms "aped upon the guard by regular army 'Ulcere in Waabingtun reeently. From ieneral Young down the officers of this rlgnie resent the efforts of the regu irs to take away tho men whom they lave enlisted and trained at grefnt per onnl KrcTifice and they did -not hesitate to speuk their resentment forcefully they point out that when the gunr.i -eturna home every organization will le required to come up to certain rigii! "equiremcnts Iri order to retain their Ntanding and this will ne Impossible f the regulars are allowea to take away heir men. 8ergeants Williams and Bridges, of Company "V Third Regiment, have been granted thirty dnys furloughs and will leave for Raleigh tomorrow. Both o' these men are seniors at A. and M. Col lege and would have graduated tl is year. Serpeant Brantley Parker, also of Company 13, has been furloughed to the reserve. Early Official Reply Not Ex pected Because Necessity of Consultation " NEWSPAPER OPINIONS ARE MOSTLY HOSTILE Recalled, However, That Same Kind of Reception Greeted Cerman Proposal But That Views Were Later Modified; Messages Congrat ulating President Received BOARD IMPRESSED WITH CHARLOTTE'S CLAIM TO BANK, IT IS UNDERSTOOD Final Announcement As To Locations Expected Within Two Weeks (By Tho Associated Press.) Washington, Dec 22 The Federal Farm I-osn Board in considering 150 cities for locations for the twelve farm loan hanks soon to be announced is understood to be paying special atten tion to the claims of Charlotte, N. C: New Orlenns: Houston, Texas; Balti more; Springfield, Masw. - It is under stood the board has virtunlly decided on the location of six banks and that tho other aix, chiefly in the West, practically are undecided. Some complete announcement is ex pected within two weeks. TAR HEELS COME HOME FOR HOLIDAYS (Special Leased Wire.) Washington. Dec. 22. All of th North Carolina congreasional delegation ill spend Christmas at their respective homes. Most of them have gone a ready. Ren.Vor Simmons is at New Bern, snd Representative Houghton at lAiifer'Stir'ngar'snd trndwtn st I)nn Messrs. Psge, Webb, Hood and Britt left tonight. Representatives Stedman, Poti and Small will go later Senator Overman will- gwte-Ss-lishury tomorrow, Secretary and Mrs. Daniels will spend the holidays here at their home on Wyoming av nu. Many North Carolinians attended the Southern 8oelety reception snd ball last night. Secretary and Mrs. Daniels were in the receiving line. Mrs. A. W, Bugler had an honor seat near the line, ""resident and Mrs, Wilson, Misa Mar garet Witaori, Secretary and Mr. Lans ing, Secretary and Mr. McAdoo, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Polk and other prominent . .persons- ef th official- set were there. Wreck on C. and O. Washington, Dee. 22. : SENATE. Met at noon. Senator Oalllnger blocked another ef fort by Senator Hitchcock to get con sideration of resolution indorsing Preai dnet Wilson's Peace note. Adjourned at 3:07 p. m. until noon January 2. HOUSE. Met at U a, m. -Took np diplomatic appropriation Mil. . Considered emergency bill for addi tional diversion of water for power at Niagara Fall. -r- War Department asked t:S4O0.OO0 appropriation for army supply defl- eieneie thi year and 111,230,000 for lothing aad camp equipage for 150,000 fTtv the Aasociated1 Press.) Charlottesville, Va Dee. 22. Kre mlin t . r.arl llouchen or this city wns killed.-, and Ensrneer Maaon E. Lane, ilso of Cherlottesv.ille, was seriously hurt near Fredericks Hall Into today when a through erpresa freight oa the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway crushed Into an eastboand freight standing on the main line. Both entr'nes and four freight ears were demolished. Col. Ccdy Improves, (By Thai Associated Pre.) Denver. Col.. Dec. 22. The condition of Col. Wm. F. Codv (Buffalo Bill, ill st the heme here of his daughter; Mrs May Decker, tonight wn said to be Im proved. Colonel Cody hns been utTer Ing front a nerrons break-down aggra vated by a severe cold for about tsn days.,,. Attend'ng phvsirtjins said recov ery was assured within a few day on lea he suffers a relapse. Family Party, at Whit Roue. , (By th Assviated Pre.) " Wnshihftnh, .. Dee. 83. ThsfamlV? -- , u jaFias . iuiu . zunniiiur up propriotlon bill, carrying $3,105,749. Agricultural appropriation bill, carry ing I25.8M.6A3 reported. Hughe' vocational dueatlon bill eon- idercd. t: Adjourasd atf 5:20 p. ai. te aooa. Tuesday, Jaanary I, 1S17, - . - . wth President Wilsoa at th "Whit Hon' wsr cpmpleted tonight with the sTivsl of Frane' D. 8Tre and hi wif, daughter of t he .President with their two mal children. Arrangement were made for th ' disposition tomorrow ef I8ff turkey t aoarried mploye of th White anM. (By The Associated Press.) ' .-V Washington, Dec. 2?. -While nothing official came from V'tope today t ' how when the belligerents will reply 'o President Wilson's note urging di- ' 'ussion of peace, or what the nature of " 'he responses might be, the London, news dispatches indicating thnt an early eppty wnr uTillkity- lreoause of thh"."" -cssity of consul tat iou . betweea the aU -: lies agreed with the view prevailing ' here. Apparently the administration, hav ;ng dispatched tho note and in the ia terest of caution hnving taken step tm see thnt no misconstruction abroad WM l!aed on the President's purposes; now s carefully watching the .expression ef p'nion. p'srticulnrly In" tho British ' press. As the attitude of the Teutonic . illles had been clearly foreshadowed ia - " cdviince and thn President in the not) peciflenlly disclaimed any nssoclatioa with that attitude, the interest of' American officials centered on the ra ception of tho note in the entente countries and among the European a a ' tral.' It was recalled, a the London di patches, most of them hostile arrived that similar expressions greeted th -original proposals of the central alUea. hut that the view were moderated k the Britiah press and among th tente diplomats here after rcfieetios and discussion. To preclude any possibility k of ml -constrnrtion of the President's purpo from the flurry of yesterday caused bf Secretary Lansing's two atateroenta, both statement were cabled today t ... American diplomat abroad i neutral as well as lielllgcrent countries, o they - ' might be prepared to correctly tat the President's attitude to the govern ' ments to which they ar accredited. They are intended to offer official dence, if it he needed, that th PrsU. . dent's note is exaetiy what it 'purport) - to be on its face. ' "j "The OcrmSn view here i that whaV ever the reply of the entente allien, the , -relations between Germany and U4 I'nited States will have beea lmnia uratily Improved, probably to th Dolnt of assuring careful steps by th Berli government to avoid any such eondU lions as led up to a crisis which threat ened a break in' diplomatic relations. Entente diplomats while they appa rently had decided to accept th Pri dent's attitude in good faith had not wholly disproved of their fear that it. might redound to the advantage of theit enemies. . It was reiterated today in all" ofaV e i.-il quarters that there was perfect na ' derstnndmg between Secretary Lansina hkI the president and whatever might have appeared as discord in interpr latum oi.. tlia noU- to-the belligerent had been disposed of by the issue of -the Secretary's second statement and the steps to inform the foreign gov errtments ef the-fscts The note to tho belligerents, 8eer tary Iinsing's explanatory statement) ' and recent German submarine activities furnished tho chief topic of disc uat lost at today's Cabinet meeting. Later it . was said that the discussion wa di. rected towards no particular end but . merely brought forth the views-of Cab inet members. ' After the Cabinet meeting Secretary Lansing said that full information oa ' eerning the sinking of th Britiah Unsff Arabia was not at hand. Th Amri . . can "government i anxicmsly awartinf -word from Berlin regarding th British horse ship M.irina, w)iiehadmillcdly. whs inink without warning by a Germas submarine and which, the 8tat De partment has been convinced, was ot a transport. No course of action will be decided on until Germany ha be heard from further. It was learned that after full disc sion the cabinet took th view that th) force of the note to the belligerent h4 not bacn materially affected by 8eer tary Lansing's-statement. ; Press comment, in both England anol Germany wa read with the deepest las v terest by member of th cabinet. - , . ' Messages congratulating the President poured into the White House today in . increasing volume. Almost without s ception the tender interpreted the aa tion at a peace mov. Republican Leader Mann referred ta the note on the floor of th House toa -dny, and heartily praised President Wilson's action. "Without regard t pnrtissnship," he Slid, "I believ th . whole people of the country warmly - congratulate and commend th PresU dent in every effort he ha mad or may , mak to restore peace in the world." It became known during the day that aom memner of th diploraatie eorp ar worried over their personal tatuf . with their horn government whom they ' hve been informing for week past that th United Brte would take an actio arrival of the Gcnaa proposal and th announced cV4-:a of thi govern ment not to- add -x ro.-d ef it own sjott diplomat 'ttm hally eon vino ed. and so reported M taeir govrnmntt) that a tep toward pxae Resold b tskea ker sal a deidd haa Mcurred, .''.. -.(
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 23, 1916, edition 1
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