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?A* AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 14, 1#1?.
LORD HOMME EXPUUNS WHY' GfNTRAl POWERS HIDE
' PROPOSALS HI THE PRESENT TIKE
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BY JX>RD NORTHCLIFF.
(Copyrighted by United Proes, JO 16)
1 JXjjtJDQN. ? Gcrmtny'i peace proposals are doe to facta which
?entiU oonntries hare not considered. - '
?> It haa been indicated during the last few weeWa'thatgrava internal
(tiaeeotion haa arisen in Germany, owing to food shortage Many of
4he people an without food and gnat privation ia being raftered. A
feign 6# terror U sweeping the country. Relations are strained bo
twecn {he variofls' states and also with Turkey.
Germany's peace proposals at this time wo rweived by England
with contempt. Aa for Franco, Rnssia, Italy and Belgium, thov are
aa firm" as Plymouth rock. There is abeohitelj- no chance for Gcr
lmny's proposals being accepted.
? ALLIES TO' DEFINE TERMS
? ? . ? .
?jag, (By United Press)
LONDON.- ? Sentiment appears to He increasing that England's
, fflhflernuniy'a PAX* note be x definition of the basic, trans for
.gtaeeaa set forth by the ajliea. It is certain that the answep ut this
fltae will be a rejection of Germany'a proposals, bdt it i?-folt that
the Allies should meet Germany's strategy by a move Viiclt would
pat the allies first in making known their demands and concessions.
CLAWSON BACHMAN
HAS DSN INDICTED
An lUjn la * r?o?nt Imue of a
Philadelphia newspaper , states that
(ilaweon Bachman of that city had
besa la dieted on the eharge of con
spiracy and using the malU -to do
fraud investors.
Clawson Bach man was president of
- the Washington Lighting Company
before it went Into the hands of the ;
* receivers. Judging from the Item,
which 1* published below, there ap
pears tp be no doubt bnt that tho
"Clawson Bach man" mentioned
therein a?d the "CUwson Bschman"
who formerly resided bere*are one
and the same persona. However,
there is no absolute proof of this
arailable as yet. The article in the
Philadelphia paper follows:
rRIUUnCLPHIA.? A rederal In
Aetment charging conspiracy and
?sing the malls to deftand investors
out of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars has been returned against Claw
Jbn Baehman and J. T. Hayden of
this ?!ty and A. It. Nlssley of Bteel
ton. Penn., comprising the Arm of
T~" - ?" . ?
Bachman & Co., Investment brokers,
| which la now In the Bankruptcy
Court.
I It Is charged that the defendants
defrauded hundreds of persons
through stock subscriptions In -ttaa
international Gas and Eloctrlc Com
pany. a Delewaro corporation, - by
representing. that sevon subsidiaries
jwere earning sufficient profits to en
able the .International, the holding!
I concern, to pay ? per cent dividend.
[?t la further charged that dividends
I were i?ald out\of tho stock subscrip
tions and that In some Instances the
[defendants regained the dividends by
Inducing shareholders to reinvest in
new stock. * " i
The subsidiaries, according to Pos
tal Inspectors, pre the Cdyonl>qaf
[Company. Conc6rd. N. (Sj'^koripP
town Railway ahd'/L1g|it*J^rit^5?,
Georgetown. 8- C.; '^yriirlftie Subur
ban Ops Company. Fb.st Syr^cup^,^
T.; Gaston Ccuniy * tv*
Oastonla. N. tt; GeotffMo^n Ga*aqff
Electric Company. Georgetown,. 8. t?|
i New Bern Gas Cotnfcfcii:f, 1$ew Born,
|N. 0., fcnd the Goldnboro gWf
pany, Goldsboro. N. C. ' { "
j H. F. Baehman & Co.. raemfi.% oj
the New York And Philadelphia a'tocfc
Exchanges since 186<5. havfe fio con
nection with the Arm whoso memblvt
are Indicted. ^
BOX PARTY AT THE
OLD FORD ?01
A box party nnd flab pood is t<l
take place at f>id frflrd .".chool Kftttsl
PrM?f nliht r*- u, r the benofli
,eT the nchoo* luud. Everyoa* frtn
TltOrt.
NO LET-UP Of
Mm
OFFENSIVE
(By Uftitad Press! ,
BERLIX.? Despite Germanr'a
Ipcaoo overtures, General yon llin
j d en bu rtr'i declaration that -4here
will be do- rest this winter for the
German army, still stands. ; .
-A Kigh military atithoritv re
peated this quotation of (he field
marshal's remarks in commenting
ton the" fact that Germany care
fully weighed the peace question
before announcement of i? was
-made, knowing that England did
not desire peaec because <he allies
intend to launch an foonuous
spring offensive.
COLORED MASONS TO
HOLD CONCLUDING
SESSION TONIGHT
Convention Hwe Has Born On? of '
the MoKt Successful Ever Held
in the State.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of F. A. and A. M. had one of the
busiest days of the session yesterday.
The Grand Lodge officers made their
reports. Rapt Attention was paid
Grand Secretary C. 8. Brown and
Grand Treasurer A. ,R. Middleton
when they made the most satisfactory
reports from their departments ever
Ihtcnod to hy even the oldest Grand
Lodgw tneatbe'r. ^Thert reports rsV*
evidence of the growth of the insti
tution.
The Grand Endowment Secretary
Col. Jamea H. Young, gave a very
elaborate detailed report- of his de
partment to the satisfaction of the
err ft. This department is the Insur
ance feature of the order and has
bcon the subject of especial care of
Col. Young for moro than a' decade.
The committee on credentials and
returils made Its report this moraing
and showed a collection around
$6,000.00. This is In excess of the
collection last year.
Prof. C. M. Epps, of Greenville,
read a resolution that purported to
compel all lodges to support the an
nual district Masonic school. Dr.
E. L. Madison read a resolution pur
porting to Increase the endowment
policy from $300 to $850. It was
>nt.
Dr. R. B. McRory. the present
Grand Master, was unanimously re
elected as was Dr. C. S. Brown,
Grand 8e?retary A. R. Middleton,
Grand* Treasurer and CoL James H.
Young, Grand Endowment Secretary.
The Qrand Lodgo of 8orrow was
convened "it 8 o'clock last evening In
tho C. M. E. church with Dr. C. H.
Daniels of Salisbury, acting Grand
Master. On? hundred and flfty-flve
de.it ha occurred in the jurisdiction
last year and the eulogy* was effec
tively delivered by Dr. A grey, of Liv
ingstone College, Salisbury. Mrs. I)r.
a touching and appro
f^A fwMtftfee Orand Lodge mov
ed from the Metropolitan A. M. E.
in one of tho grandest
evor seen hero #mong the,
people. They traversed the
lple streets to tho goring Gar
aptist church, where Hon. P.
1 6t "Plymouth-, delivered a vefry
?ful oration. ' \
has been a very harmonious
_ and very profitable from ??
angle. Washington has enter
ed most royally and the large
delegation la fulsome in praise of the
Dr. MeKory is a smooth and pol
ished presiding officer and Is begin
ning bis ninth year. He Is ably as
sisted in the dispatch of the work by
A. H. Jackson. Ed Story, W. 8. King.
0 li 1. j
Deputy Orand
the Orand
SUBSCRIBE TO THE DAILY NEWR
BELIEVED THATi EE ACE PROPO
SALS WKBBlMREQT CAUSE
FOB THE ACTION ON
TIIEIB fc*ABT.
HEW CHETHC FORMED
(By United Prow)
AMSTERDAM. ? {The resignation
of the Austrian cabinet was announc
ed today in dispatches from Vienna.
Alexander Spilzru teller, ono of the
most prominent Anteanien in that
country,' Is attempting a formation of j
a new ministry. ^
For some time it has been evident
that the Austria^ cabinet was not j
acting with the closest of co-opcra- j
tlon. Several heated disputes havt*
taken placo over war matters and ;
there has been a general disagree- j
mcnt over many issues that have j
been brought up.
Whllo full information rcrardins '
tho immediate cause for the resigna
tion is not yet available, it would ;
appear that the pe^ce proposals, re
cently issued byth$ Central Powers,
had considerable do with the ac- *
tlon. It ia known." j^JLaoine ot the
members, of the '*IU*rz ?
ly opposed to any such s^eps being
taken. 1
FAVORABLE
REPORT ON
PROHIBITION
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON. ? Tho House Ju
diciary committee todn*r favorably
reported on bHls for nation-wide pro
hibition and food probe. Thoy re
ported Without recommendation of
woman's suffrage.
The commltteo on prohibition la
said to have been twelve to seven In
'favor of recommendation for tho
passage of the Wobb nation-wido
prohibition bill, providing for a con
stitutional prohibition amendment
which must be ratified by two-thirds
of the states.
PAY LIGHT miiL NOW.
Frldry It the last day to pay your
light bill. No discount after 'the loth.
A charge of 50 eenta will be made:
for reconnecting. Pay now before j
FOV forget It.
TO GIVE DOCTORS
ROYALM HERE
Local physician* plan to give
the Seaboard Medical Society a
convention in Washington next
week, which will surpass any ever
held by that organization.
No pains are being spared to
treat the visitors royally durinr
their stay in W ash i n gl/jLw'- U
eJaborate program of
mont has been prepared and in
cludes a banquet, smoker, barbe
cue, oyster roast and many other
features.
The convention will open on
December 19 and will continue
through December 21.
J. P. MORGAN VISITS
BRITISH EMBASSY
(By United Preaa)
WASHINGTON. ? J. P. Morgan,
financial reyieEentatJ ? of the En- j
tcnte allies la the United States, paid
\ BPcrct visit to the British cn^buasy
tvxlcy. The purpose of his action Is
issucicd to be to gather Infofhiatlon
egarding the possible attitude of the
Entente allies toward Germany's
?eaco proposals. It Is further as
sumed that his Tlstt may havo a
>:oad feet upon future developments
n international financing.
Ignorant of I'arroma'g Course.
WASHINGTON. ? Mexican Am
)nfoador-Dt-fiignato Arredondo went
o New York today to meet Alberto
l. Pani, back from Qneretaro where
its submitted to General Carranza
Uo agreement signed at Atlantic
-itjr by the M? xlcnn-AmerScau Joint1
ommlsslon. When he left here Mr.
^ 'i Jy 7ra n ' of action
akeu by
re placed before the American edro
ulasionors at Philadelphia on Mon
lay.
TKmsn rntMK minister
PRESIDES, BIT HE IS ILL
LONDON. ? The press bureau 1s
ued the following statement last
light:
"Tho prime minister presided at a
iieetlng of the war cablnot this'
nornlng but he is still suffering from
he chin ho contracted, his voice in
mrticular being affected. His doc
.or haa ordered completo reel for a
lay or two."
INVITATIONS SENT OUT
Mis* Ilohffia CarteT to Become Rrlde
of Mr. C. J. Moore on Decern
bor 28th.
The following Invitations have
been sent out:
Df. and Mrs. Honry Walton Carter
request the honor of your presenco
at the marrlago of their daughter
Margaret Robena
to
Mr. Charlea Joyce Moore
Thursday evening, December tho
twenty-eighth, at nlii? o'clock.
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church
Washington, North Carolina
No cards have been sent out ^the
r!ty. There will be a r?*c?DtlOtt at
the home of the bride's parent* Im
mediately following tho wedding, to
which all friends of the contracting
parties are invited.
- LAY THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR OWN HOME
By Taking Stock in the
Home Building & Loan Association^.
Office in Savings & Trust Building
A NEW SERIES OPENS JANUARY 8, 1917.
It is independent of -every other institution; H >
is owned and operated by its stockholder*.
w. E. SWINDELL, Pres. ;
JNO. B. SPARROW, See. & Treaa
piRFXTTOIW:? H. <J. Mn,., K. a W. ?. twttMMI. r. t.
Berry, O. A. Klyna, F. 0. BVigler, J do. .O. Rrairaw, Jr., W. 8.
Rom, F. BL Bryan, (X A. Turnip J no, B. Rp?nw.
PROPOSALS RECEIVES
BY HIED SHE
-"sENT TO TO !
MINISTRATION ACTS ACCORDINC TO WISHES Of CEBLWf
AND THE CENTRAL POWERS
NO OMR ACTION IS TAKEN
(By United Proas)
WASHI2TGTOX. ? Germany's peace proposals reached the State
Department during the night. Secretary Crew of the Berlin Aggbanyt
transmitted them to the department with a confidential inettforarimJBh
for President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. This aote^urlll bellied
by them as a guide in dealing with the proposals.
The text, to all intent*, is identical with press dispatches,* which
were made known yesterday.
America's first step townrd carrying out the wishearef Germany ane I
the Central Powers as their diplomatic representativa^jp^^j^BtiiBte
capitals was taken today within a few hours after thfe'Vte{n|rt of tha
official text of the Teutonic peace proposals, wliich hare already bttft
published.
Secretary Lansing, under orders from President Wilson, has die
patched the note to London. Paris, Petrograd, Tokio.and to' the pro
visional capitols of Rumania, Serbia and Belgium. The "German
communications to her enemies have been sent without* suggestions or
comment by Mr. Wilson. The action completely fuJrils th? request
made by the Central empires of the United States.
It is stated on the highest^ authority that the Presidents mind is
rtilLentigcly open. Tie is still undetermined as to what steps to take
n?.wHl reach n? deaiamtf until ho haajooafidentiak ?4viq? #H*V
Ajnerican representatives at the "Entente allied capitoJa.
*Ono point, however, has become clear, and that is that Vr. Wilso?
crill prevent his advisers from giving ardent advice, hoWfevep *
fully worded, so that no move might be received unfavorably by the ^
allied governments. It has been suggested to him that jerhaps a
joncise, clear and full statement, delivered to the Ameri<4h pepffea.
and to the world, might bo the entering wedge to be adopted
Community Christmas
Tree Now Is AM&fir'M
The Community Christmas tree,
'or Washington Is an assured fact.
Vim. W. P. B&u k ham has been work
ng strenuously in behalf of the oc
:asion for the last week or more and
i>lana are now In a concrete form.
A meeting of representatives from
[he dlffcront churches was held yes
terday afternoon, at which the f ol- j
lowlnK committees were appointed:
Publicity: J. G. Bragaw, Jr., and
Carl Qoerch.
Program: Mrs. D. M. Carter and
Edmund Harding.
Purchasing: C. A. Plynn, E. K.
Willis and Frank Moss.
Decorating: H. B. Charles, Ed
mund Harding. Misses Mary Fowle.
and Mary Cowell, Mrs. James Mc
Cluer, Miss Kathlyn Latham and Mr.
butler.
Finance: Mcsdamos S. R. Fowle,
W. T. Hudnell, Dav<? Bell, J. W. Dai
ley, S. P. Freeman. J. R. Perclval.
Stocking Filling: Mrs. 8. P. Wil
lis, Mrs. Cozzens, Miss Rachel Rum
ley, Mrs. Prank Rollins and Mr.
Frank Moss.
It has been decided to distribute
the gtfts of confectionery, nuts and
fruit on the night of the 25th, the
program to start at 6: SO o'clock.
There will be a short address by one
oMte?r6i*H|p?L local orators, ear
ols bytne children and other musi
cal selections. At the conclusion of
the program the Are truck will drlre
up, laden with the filled ' stockings
and these wIU be distributed to the
children by a real, lire Santa Claus.
The finance oommlttee Is out to
day soliciting fnnds for t)>e tree.
Forty-one dollars hss already been
seeured by Mrs. Baugham, and this
amount has-b*en turned over to
JUrs. Fowle, chairman of the finance
committee. Those who hare donated
so far are:
Elka Lodge 110.00
Harris Hd#*. Oo. 10.00
t
8. R. Fowle 10.00
EI. R. Mlxon . . B OO
Harry McMullan . . . 1.00
D. U. Martin . .-. . *. . '?.lNf
Frank Most .... X . 1.00
J. L. Warren V. w ?.
Total ..... .
The finance committee Vin only
visit the merchants of the elty.
who deelre to contrlbflfte All* We not
aeon by some member df'Yhe com
mittee are urged to oend'tbeir eo?
trlbutlons to the Dally T^ews, M<i
they will bo acknowledged through
tho columni of this paper.
AURORA SOCIETY NEWS
Enjoyable Dance
BocJety for
Churrh And.
i AURORA, N.
8oclety of the
n dance Thursday
I for the benefit of
dnnclng were: Mr.
Portery Mr. and
Jr., Dr. and
Mr.
Mr.
Paul
Nothing in better than a Bath Robe, ? molting Jac \
fler , Box Handkerchiefs andlotsof other u?e1\
Aho >^-uu/wJ tutottmtnt hltck*tar. 91. SO V $2. CALAIS