?, DECEMBER t, 1910.
FITZGERALD, PARR, IjONDON
AND OTHBB8 ARE WORKING
ON NBAXB OV SOL, VINO
THS PROBLBM.
' VARIOBS IM SIWfSlB
(By United Pre*)
WASHINGTON. ? Legislative pro
posals. Intended to ehatter the high
cost of living, marked the re-opening
of Congress today.
Representative Fltsgerald. leader
of the embargo forces. Introduced
four plans, two of them calling for
food export embargoes and the other
two for regulation of cold storage
and for the reduction of parcel poet
charges on food.
In the meantime, Representative
Farr proposed an embargo on wheat.
Representative London la working on
measures proposing a virtual food
dictatorship with Incidental bah on
the exposing of food.
The 'ktobse convened at twelve o'
clock. the 8enate meeting three min
utes later. After a seven-minute
session, the Senate adjourned until
three o'clsck. appointing a commit
tee to notify ~ tne fy>uae that It 1b
ready fw business.
frai&msd galleries watched the
opening of the session. Clark was
roundly ^cheered. Tfce phsplsln, In
his opening pmysr, t? rayed tor peace
within dur borders.
TO REPEAL SECTIONS '
OF THE ARMY BILL
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON. ? The repealing of
those section! of the army reorgani
sation bill, dealing with the national
gaard. will be asked by Senator
Borah In his bill whidv- will be In
troduced tomorrow. "Tlrfliihe has
come," stated the senator today,
"when we must find qut whether we
are satisfied with the guards after
the experiment with them on the bor
der.
BONNER SUCCEEDS BUTT
I / " A V .
At the meeting of the coanty
board of education, held today, R.
L. M. Bonner ,of Aurora, was ap
pointed to succeed W. M. Butt as a
member of the board. Mr. Butt was
forced to give up his duties on ac
count ot the new work Imposed upon
him thrbugh his election as repre
sentative to the 8tate legislature.
WIMi MAKE MOTION
TO ADVANCE TKST CASH
OP RIGHT-HOUR I>AW
(By United Preee) v
W Afl H INOTOW.? A motion by the
Kovernment to advance the elfht
h'our tent suit of the Adamnon law
before the Supreme cobrt will be
made by Solicitor DavU today.
WHX WITHDRAW IMOT
OF TREASURY NOTES
(By United Praae)
LOWPON.? Th* withdrawal of the
propo#d Ifeue of British treasury I
nnt*n wis announced In Commons to-(
day b* th* ChAuctflor of the Rxectae
qoer On account of the American
Fede?di Reeerve bank eautlon.
' ' .-J ?? ' , 1
Texas City Has Ptan
F&r Reducing the
High Cost of Living
ORANOE. Tea. ? A.n organisation,
* ^ Vlpfcjlfl
League. 1? now b?ing organised in
this City. It *i8 expected that when
the organisation ts competed It will
bar* a membership ef about two
hundred. The prime aim of the or
ganisation wlU fee to reduce the
prdeent high eoat of living.
It Is the intention of the promo
tan to sell stock at ten dollars per
share, one share to. a family. The
money derived from the sale of stock
will be tited to buj> a farm of about
fifty acree to ralae farm and dairy
produce for the consumption of its
members. Members will be furnished
Ished produce from the farm at cost.
The small fee of one dollar per
month, however, wtll be charged each
one to pay the expenses of running
the farm.
The organisation already has about
fifty members and It Is thought that
the Initial payment of a farm might
be made as goon as a suitable one la \
CURK URGES
WItSONTOACT
M4t PEACE
HAS CHANCE TO BE A MASTER
PEACEMAKER, DECLARES
SPEAKER OF HOUSE.
TIME TO ?er IS NOW .
BjouMpam. . ...
WASHINGTON. ? Once more the
German Chancellor Indicates that
^many is willing to negotiate as to
ee, stating plainly that Germany
will do so not from fear hut from an
earnest and humane desire to pre
vent the farther effusion of blood,
and considering the way things are
running In Rumania, a man must be
a veritable doubting Thomas who is
scepti6al fea to his candor on both
propositions.
On the other hand, Premier A s
qulth insists that there will be no
peace until the Allies sre victorious,
which Anally they msy be or may
not be.
| It will be remembered that some
thing like a year ago the German
Chancellor declared that Germany
was ready to consider peace on the
basis of "the maps." The spokesmen
for the Allies said that proposition
was preposterous ? that It gave the
Central Powers a vast advantage.
(Nevertheless the German Chancellor
was offering to settle according to a
rule centuries old ? the rule of "Utl
posaldetic" ? In plain American, that
"each should keep what he possess
Of course all humane persons ev
erywhere are exceedingly desirous of
seeing the stupendous war ended.
Whether President Wilson has any
Idea of tendering his kind offices to |
the warring nations I do not know,
but such tender on his part would
compel the attention of the civilised
world. For the President'of this re
public Is the most powerful hesd of
a nation on earth because he Is -the
held of the most powerful' of alt na
tions.
Speaking for myself, I wish he
wouM -tender his sendees In the In
terests of peeee. Tlie cbanesn are
that, not withstanding what the 4kr*
ring actions ssy, they would welcome
his suggestions. Meat asshredly.
neutral nations the wide w#ij|p over?
wo?M b? 4*UthMd.
d his tender be declined, It |
lo no harm, 8 hoy id he sue- 1
ceed, his renown would be everlast
ing and he wonld be acclaimed the
master peacemaker In the entire
history of Uiy^omD race.
{Speaker at the Hboee of Represm
J . tnflves)
loaad. i
In apeaking of the, undertakia*
one of the promoted' stated-: "W?,
realize that something must be done
to combat the present high cott of
living and when tome one suggested
the model farm Idea we decided to
give it a trial. Oar plan Is to *611
stock to tho members at ten dollies
a share for the purpose of obtaining
money to buy a farm and to employ
a man to look after It for/the organ
ization. We expect to pay a man
about fifty dollars a month for this
purpose. \ 1 C"t I
"Wo will hot only rliae truck but}
will supply our membra with dairy
products, such as milk, butter and
eggs at about ohe-half of the present;
market prlcea.
"A number of citizens hare been
spoken to about the project and are
enthusiastic ower the plan apd we
anticipate no trouble in getting the
required two hundred to form the
league."
GERMAN SUBS
1 ARE COMING
TO U.S. COAST
(?By United Presa)
?PROVIDENCE. ? The Providence
Journal today declared that It has
authoritative information that two
large German submarines are at
preeent o the West Indies and that
two others left Kiel a month ago.
eluded th'e^&Hfifch patrol and are now
?n route to the American coast.
MR. MCKENZIE RESIGNS
Chocowinity Pa?tor Has Accepted a
Call from Church at North
Rocky Mount.
Rev. J. M. McKenzie. paator of tb?
Chocowinity Baptist church, yester
day tendered his resignation, to take
effect on January 1. Mr. McKenzie
haa accepted a call from the church
at North Rocky Mouat. He also
preached at Pactolua, Aurora and
Plnetown while pastor here.
Probably no man has done more
for the betterment of Chocowinity
than Mr. McKenzie during hla atay
here. He haa made a vigorous light
against liquor and other evils in
spite of the fact that his life wan
threatened a"" number of tlmea. The
newa of hla departure will be receiv
ed with genuine regrt. Hla auccsaor
haa not yet been announced.
COUNTY OFFICERS QUALIFY
AH of the county officers, elected,
last month, today qualified at th?
meeting of the connty commissioners.
, All the required bond* were arrang
es tar* f.
|( ? number of Important matterp
are to be taken op at this ecus I on of
I the commissioners. Full details will
"be give*) in tomorrow's paper.
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
The regular meeting or the board
of will be held tonight, al
w>l?h Hme a number of laaportanl
matter* are to be brought for din
cuaaMa. It 1a eipepted that mm
dtacuaalba will m gi ten to the Mfeet
Daring VWM
Motored to Datli.
Mr. and Urn. I<. A. Squire* motor
ed to Bath yeatarlUr. apendlng the
day thera with frianda.
DBJETED THAT IfQUITH WILL
MAUfTAIN B??r ATION AS
Woai.D'8 '4**ATE8T
Uim GEORGE WON'T RESIGN
(By United Preen)
LONDON. ? Whether the c&binet
crisis has definitely passed la uncer
tain but Indications are that Asquith
Is still maintaining bis reputation as
one of the greatest political placaters
in the world.
From beet Information available,
It now appears certain that Lloyd
George will not resign, as was ru
mored a few days ago. It was also
aanoTtnoed today that be never op
enly made the threat of doing so, but
tba* be did firmly express his be
lief of teh absolute necessity of a
small, compact council with full au
thority regarding conditions of war.
Apparently Asquith has acceeded to
tM# view. It is generally believed
tb?t matters will be "running
smoothly" within a few days.
RELIEF FUND IS $161.40
t*he local contribution! to the Ar
menian Relief Pond are now above
tlfCL Mr. firagaw, who la acting as
local treasurer, today announced the
following contributions
Prerlouily reported flSft^O.
Mrs. Geo. J. Baker 1.00
Annie Mae flarman J. 00
Episcopal Sunday School,
2nd gift 1.00
Total $161. 40 J
CONDITIONS HI GREECE
AGAIN BECOME NORMAL
.
(By United Press) k
ATHENS. ? Eight batteries of ar- J
tiller? will be delivered to the allies .
as hood as the protocal has been for- j
mally drafted between the govern
ment and Admiral DnFournet. Those
In close touch with affairs state that
normal relations have again been es
tablished between the allied com
manders and the Qreek government. ,
OERMAX8 HAVE BBfllN
BOMBARDMENT BUCHAREST
(By United Press)
Copenhagen. ? The Germans
today began the bombardment
of Bucharest at a range of eleven
miles, according to Berlin dis
patches. Practically all of the
heary artillery ha? been drawn
Into position for the flrst as
sault against the Romanian
capital. The advance guard of
the Teutoni is Inside the firing
line and still parsalng the Ru
manian*.
?> AMBTBRDAM ? Verlln dlapatchrs'
today abated that t What tie of Argeati
A Rumania wt a won by the ninth
amy. The Kaiser. In the
elebratlon of the Teuton!* victories
kt? Rumania. haa ofdered the chnreh
PETrifOftfcATV Retirement of
Rumanian forcea south of Bucharest
In the face of reinforcement attacks
by the Teutons, was today officially
announced. The Germans also took
Gradlchfeea.
$1,654,819,654
TO OfttJTE
GOVERNMENT
WILL REQUIRE ABOVE AMOUNT
TO RUN THE UNITED STATES
NEXT YEAR.
INCREASE fw, 197,559.98
(By United Pre,,, |
Washington it wU1 ViTH
?l.?54.819.654.0J to run the ' *
erument of ,he Unl(Ki 3U,?
June '?? 19". to June Jo.
Thl, t. ,he estima;- of head, of
?he various branches of the govern,
ment of the country .uW.tted t.J
Congre., ,oday through Secretary o!
the l reasury McAdoo.
bilhl th"?raI,J tu"? ?f morethau r
bllllon and a half dollar. t|,# var,
e..ab??,lmenu- -Utn.-J ^
forth an follows:
I'Ofcialatlve, $7,691,626 45
Executive. $32,979,66 S.
Judicial, ll.39C.790
^Deparunent of Agrtcu.fure. ??
????" intercourse, 15.700. 62S P6
ssfsi fl*l*hll?haient. ?3oo.694.
65^7"' <,,Ub"?hra">?- 1366.070,.
Indian Affairs. $12,230,356.67
Pensions. 1165,560.000
pUm/51* C,,aa,' ,26 l45.562 35.
Public works. $166.116, ?$4.?6.
Postal service, $325.35.*,.? 20
Miscellaneous, 1106.914 , "V s3
tuzZZTo.,"^ *BPropr,*aw"
The total estimate for the needs ?r
the government during the HI
ImLlT00"' "y '87'197'539 98 '?>.
amount appropriated for the fiscal
year ending Jnfe? 192^
ser^ll ? ??e ptts.u
n? i ?N'dB '0r ao<l
Prepau'dn-ss as shown In ,i? report
eonsti.ute the ,?r?? a,o?le 1*^?
programs the'Xn'r.r/:
200 la asked, and $5,133,000 will be
necessary for eitendin?- the aviation
branch or the service. Kor Inerei.e
ill authorized
needed " " e'tImat"' ?e
Provisions and clothing for the
M6 i'm " a wl" rost (6 .
llOIJi'oj^ I>r0V'"0"" ">r the nan
' < 943- ?'or ordnance and rr
,dnance stores 19.402.481 I, requlr
cd. and for organizing the naval re
lieve force and school. and e?np,
Item r K ,0"' ,160-0,>? A single
Item for bringing home the remains
Officers and men who din abroad
amount, to 132.658. ??road
genera? '?r Pa>" " ,rar*lln*
general expenses of the army Is llst
'ervVce' d7'7V'"? BS ">r "??'
service development *16. 600.000 I.
Is for KrM-r Portion of thl.
iunaW '0n- T"' for
to, .1 "" transportation
for the army Is 171.741.786.15
voc*.. " ,20? 000 '? "'ked ror
vocational training l? the army ,?d
for ordnance, ordnance supplies and
?tore, $14,315,000 Is requested. For
he manufacture of arm. ?6.805.00n
la the estimated need; f-.r the pur
r.2^r.?lr'?m*"C ",,chl"" rlUe,
armored motor car.
91 .508.000. Civilian military train
Ing campa require 19.591.000.
Among the estimates for the equip
ment of the National (!,, au.
totnatlc machlnc rifles. |<!,86s.ono
"eld artillery fio.ooo.sno; ammu
nltlon for field artillery. |lo.2oo -
!!#j ??">"?? equipment, ete.
I?; ! , "Chang
lnf"*?T equipment, $goo.ooc
"V" training and equip!
000 National Ouar.i, 112.727.
for quartermaater auppllea. equip
ment ete.. for a fmrve ofBccr,'
training corp. I4.jf5.0ra Is ne.de, I.
?sr?"aoWr ^""rt?*"! ,1,, for
9??, 9*9.491.11 for .?rtla?, ?nd
'GERMANS
RAPIDLY
CLOSE ON
BUCHAREST
TEUTONS
?U -?? ? I .EH FROM CAP
ITAL ON FRIDAY. 1H
REPORT.
RUMANIANS ARE FLEEING
iBy United Prose)
! headquarters or Mar shall Mackea
, nw.. 50 kllomot- i*b from Buchar
! -St.? -T.i? German? w ere within ten
:ti;:e?* o' Bucharest on Friday. The
l(uin.in'an> are r??ire*. tl ?g bo procip
i lately *ht?t the German advance col
umn. hot In purunit. has difficulty In
locating them at times. The slower
1 moving German infantry !b unable
!to keep up In the pursuit. Off.ccTS
declare that the strength of the Ru
manian array Is couipictely broken.
It is not expected that tbey will be
able to put up i?jy ktnd of a serious
defence *hen they reach the capital.
Gertnar. o!flrlals are taking no chanc
er and ate moving huge forces and
all equipment that is n pessary for a
siege
(Note. ? The above pu's the Gtsr
.11 an* closer to Bucharest on Friday
UKm hinted at In tho official state
< wont. )
I
I
|DdU i: BllOS. MI.VSTHKLH
NEW THEATRE TONIGHT
I Thlfc proniiiw to be one of the
greatest atti actions this season. The
papers a!J rver Nor.h Carolina where
J they have i-.ayed have been high in
I cunimeudaUon. The performance will
'be^in at
other works cf defence, and $32,136,
063.96 for rivers and harbor*.
I The Interior ' r|fpfnt wants
jfs.2S3 ooo for Lhc 1 ccp^jnatlon ser
\ , ee, and the Department of Cora
nit-rce asks 12.604. 300 for light
i ho ises, beacons ami fog signals. The
nr -ds r' the coast guard are estl
1 mated $'*.286,071.
^cr ..tainienacce of the Interstate
Commerce 2oniinist<ion $5,600,000
I* needed. 4
The War Department requires
$325,320 i*o r national cemeteries and
$210 nno for artificial limbs, while
the Interior Department wlRbes $10,
o90.6?2 for the construction and
operation of railroads in Alaska.
The expenses of the United States
Courts are estimated at $7,769,736
To pay the salaries and mileage of
3enators $771,000 Is required and to
cover the same Items for members
of the Hriuse, $3,479,500. The gen
eral salary account of the Senate
amounts to $S93.?i87.50; of the
House $1,316,750.25.
A contribution toward the expen
ses of the Peace Palece at The Hague
amoiintirx to $1,045.25 Is Hated
among *'.e Items needed.
TOI AYS PROGRAM
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