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Oermany first to Answer President
Note; Suggestjmmediate Conference
Deiegates tSBIgere'nts Neutral Place
GERMANY SAID TO HAVE HANDED SEWED
PACKET WITH PEACE TERMS TO NEUTRAL
REPRESENTATIVES; CONDITIONAL RELEASE
Official Comment Not Obta'nable, But Rome Report
Says Neutrals Given Liberty to Answer Allies If They
Specifically Call for Germany's Peace Terms Pope
Given Copy and Permitted Read Secret Gerard and
Swiss Minister at Berlin Called In Special Audience
With Kaiser British Ire Assauges
Berlin, Dec. 26 Germany has handed Am
haador Gerard for transmission to Washinrr
twitti5 answer to President Wilsons' peace note.
The 1 American representatives at the capitals
6fSofia, Vienna and Constantinople were hand
ed Ithe same reply. It proposes an immediate
meeting of delegates from the belligerent coun
tries at a neutral place, but says the "great
Work- of preventing future wars is possible
only after the end of the present war. The note
declares that "when this moment shall have
come" Germany will be "ready with pleasure to
collaborate entirely with the United States in
this exalted task." The answer holds that the
tosPppropriate road to reach the desired re
sult ig the meeting of delegates of belligerents
at a neutral place," The note is short and says
"The high-minded suggestion made by the Presi
dent of the United States in order to create a
basis for the establishment of a lasting peace,
has been received and considered by the Imper
ial government in the friendly spirit, which w?s
expressed by the President in his communica
ion. The President points to that which has a
heart but leaves open the choice of the road."
(By John II. Hearley)
Rome, Dec. 26. Germany has handed to the no
nations, whose services she asked in forwarding thv
suggestion to her enemies, a sealed packet containi - ;
;pecmc terms upon which she
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T"ncu. ine report saw tne pacKet was per.1. v;tn
instructions only to be read and forwarded to the A'liios
if the latter actually asked for her terms. The sanv re
port said that in the note sent to the Pope, he was permit
ted to read the secret list of terms. No official comment
was obtainable.
Ambassador Gerard Granted Special Audience.
Amsterdam, Dec. 26. American Ambassador Gerard , is
scheduled for a special audience with the Kaiser today,
according' to Berlin dispatches. It is stated that the Em
peror has also asked the Swiss Minister to come to the piii
ace for an audience. Presumably the conferences are in re
gard to peace.
Another British Interpretation.
" (By EDWARD Y. KEEN)
London, Dec. 26. The British hostility to President Wilson
appeared modified. The change is attributable to the latest
interpretation of the motives which impelled the American note.
It is now regarded that the note has been sent with the purpose
of forcing Germany to state her peace terms, and that it car
ries the implication that unless the terms are satisfactory tt
America she may enter the war on the side of the Allies.
South American Countries Back President.
Buenos Aires, -Dec. 26. That certain South American
chancellories are tentatively communicating in regard to a
note to be sent to the Belligerents backing up President Wil
son's peace plea is reported.
FllRTHrlMFOR
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iSAtltlTARY
olVICEBESUBMIT'D
(By the United Press)
Washington, Dec. 26. Plan for
universal military, service, designed
to offset objections to the existing
Plan, will be robmitted to the Sen
MiliUry Committee by CoL Webb
ye of Ohio. The plans design-
y Him and Colonel Foote, who is
thertillery school at
otress Monroe, involve the calling
each youH of 17 for training dur-
Ve OTmmr "ontb f fonr
4r- Congressional district would
x taitj.
SECOND
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revenue cutter, the Gresham, has
been dispatched to help the steam
The farmers were still celebratin? ;;,jp Maryland.
the Christmas holidays Tuesday, and '
there wece no receipts on the local PQP DECLARES THAT
cotton market' The local market
would have offered from 16 to 16 1-?.
In New York January closed
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EDITION
PRESIDENTS
IS BEING B
ll
BY OTHER NEUTRALS
Encouraging Messages Ar
rive From Holland, Nor
way and Sweden Switz
erland Has Likewise For
warded Note
(ily the Unite.) Press)
Washington, Deo. 26. A
flood of telegrams from or
ganizations and individuals
in Holland, Norway and
Sweden, reached the White
House today. There is in
dication of strong move
ments on foot in these coun
tries to follow the lead of
Switzerland in bricking up
President Wilson's peace
overtures. All messages
report a tremendous
growing sentiment com
mending the President's
move. . .: '43
PEACE BEFORE
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS.
The war on earth with nil its bn
terness will turn to peace and good
will before another Christmas comes,
tne government heads believe. Their
hope and belief in such an outcome
within the year is strengthened by
Switzerland's note, to the belliger
ent';, approving. President. Wilson's
peine move, ar:d offtrir.c; the little
mountain republic's bit toward halt
in ir the great world struggle,, and
seeing pence made permanent. On
top "f (his very encouraging news
came word that other neutrals may
vi-riv ji that all. are, privately, at
In';... :; similar course,, while it is
K-a.'. hi hind the American position.
The s'a:inistratiott has reason to b?
lieve the warriors themselves will
take 1-indlv to a peace proposition be
fore wry long, and hence tne Amcr
cause for rejoicing, despite the fact
ican officials believe there is real
that the big guns still do awful
laughter abroad.
BULLETINS
! iT!SRrnr;ii i?EPr hi. ican
CONTEST'S FOR SEAT.
Pittsburgh. Dec. 2R. Uepre
stntntiNe William II. Coleman.
Kepu! jican. has served notice in
court that he will contest the elec
tion of M. Clyde Kelly to succeed
him from the Thirtieth district,
on account of alleged fraud.
lilJEAI) FAMINE THREATENED.
Buenos Aires. Dec. 20. The
fear of a bread famine has in
creased by additions to the bak
ers' strike.
More Assistance Sent.
Washinsrton. Dec. 26. A fourth
PEACE IS UPPERMOST
IN MND AND DESIRE
(By the United Press)
Rome, Dec. 25. The Pope's reply
to the congratulatory address of the
Cojiege of Cardinals expressed a fer-
vent hope that the belligerents "would
finally listen to the voice of the
Church invoking the restoration of
eace." : The Pope declared that
"peace was uppermost" in his mind.
He referred' to neither the German
note, not . the President proffer.
KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1916
I
.SANTA ABfJILSFn THF
Uillllil jilkUls'ULjLJ ilMtJ
milt no at rAiHiLi
AT THE CBACK IT HAY
President's Grandniece Had
Household Up Much Be
fore Usual Time On
Christmas Morn Mr.
Wilson Manifested Keen
Interest
(By the United Press)
Washington, Dec. 25. The golden
rays of a gcrgeou-3 sunrise bursting
in rhe east windows of the White
" .:.(' east light uponthe magnifi
tei.t Christmas tree, laden with
spa;:gle.? an wondrous gifts at the
sarr.e time, Josepmne Oothran, grand
niece of the President, stirred rest
lessly, open her baby eyes, saw the
.sunlight, and crawled out from un
der the covers. She couldn't wait.
Throughout the night her sleep had
been disturbed by strange dreams of
Santa 'Claus, and strange noises in
the lil.-ary which led her to believfe
that he was at vork. That is just
why the executive family was dis
turbed at the unusual hour, and fore
stem cn:m ud ff little Joswphine to
appear at the tie soon after dawn
The I're-i lent enjoyed the occasion
so mi:--i tr.as he let Mrs. Wilson at
te:id churL-h alone.
KiVn -McAiioo, his little grand -:!.i'ig-lite'-.
had her own tree, hut join
ed the White House celebrants. This
afternoon i-he White House automo-
I forth to disl : ibute
f: if ' to children.
the
The
IVe-
e-:!ent, umnoutea cuts to chil
dren along the favwite roads to
VV::Si)i',!rion and the country club.
Tonight the President and -.datives
will have an cld-f-ishionod celebra
tion at the White House.
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AT KENTUCKY TRSOPS
!?v WERB MILLER,
(I'niteJ l'rcs Staff Correspondent)
Fl Pi.so. Dee. 25. Over :!( shot.'
were fired across the Rio C:;-.r-. le
l ist nijrht !.y Me? ican snipers at the
rutposts f the Third Kentucky
riuvrd, j'.i.t above Juarez. A ma
chine g;:r. c-m-pany rus-hed to the
scene, swept the hi'.l.i and the snip
ing censed. Officers believe the fir
ing was started by drunken Mexicans.
imm CELEBRATION
NATURALLY TINGED
A
LITTLE WITH SORROW
(By the United Press)
London, Dec. 25. Not even the
Cb' ijtmas cheer Stopped war's maim
incr. Rep'v-l j from every f-ont dis
closed a 'i'-'it. !et-up in the business
of killing. London Uaoir celebrated
!.ut with a cheer tinged with sorrow
for its lo it and recansec ration for the
future. London's main manifestation
cf the holiday spirit was furnished in
its elaborate arrangements to crivc
the furldughed Tommies a real taste
of the cheer of home comforts. Thou
sands of khakk-lad warriors from
France spent the holiday at home.
Snow made real Christmas surround
ings at nearly every front, traced a
covering over the trenches in the
Yosges. and interposed a natural ob
stacle to unlimited fighting in tn
east. High up in the Carpathians
the Germans and Russians are lock
ed, and south of the Alps the Ital
ians and Austrians, fought in
trenches at dizzy heights above the
valley, and in Macedonia both sides
were snowed in.
LITTLE OUT OF USUAL
MAKKED DAY'S BATTLES
Berlin, Dec. 25. A temporarily
strong artillery duel in the Wyshsete
sector is the only instance 'ahove or
dinary Tighting on the western front
An officfal report tella of the re
pube of the Russian attacks Sa the
Carpathians, forcing tack the Czar's
troops to Dobrudja.'
BOATS
ROUT ENEMY IN A
VERY SPIRITED FIGHT
British Patrols Repulsed
Increased Artillery Fight
ing On All Fronts Ger
mans and Austrians De
fend Village
Berlin, Dee. 26. Four
Aust rian destr overs suc-
ce?sfu!ly raided the straits
of Otr:'.nto. sank two pat
rols, rov.ted six enemy des
troyers of sunerior type and
speed. The Vienna official
report says:
"In a heavy duel one of
the hostile destroyers was
set afire :md three others
were hit at short range. Our
losses are one dead."
Artillery Activities Increase.
Uepeated repute of British patio!-;
reporU(; officially. Artillery
battles have actively increased in
me sectors. On the Ypres front to
Oermans and ustrians beiiig stuin--d
at bayonet point, tenaeio is' ,1 -fended
the village of Filipesti i
Waachm.'
Pa-is. Pec. 26. There was active
'liPe:-;,' action Christmas niivh! on
the S.)!rrr.e front, in the region rf
! s:.ys the official report Tuea-
i'l-s-ian'? Advance In Valley.
Berlin, Dec. 2G. Russian raiding
attachments : have advanced in the
" -r a Valley, it is said officially.
There has been a temporary enliven -i
r.', cf artillery fighting in the.Karst
1'hueau, on the Italian front, says the
officii? I Austrian report.
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IE OFF COAST
'x vnuQ Cutters Rushing to
Assistance Boiler Room
Said to Be Flooded San
dy Hook Picked Up Wire
less Distress Call
(Hy the Unitl Press)
Xcw York, Dec. 2d. Tlie steam
ship Maryland is reported sinking a
hundred and fifty miles off the San
dy Hook wi:eless station. The reve
nue cutters Acushenet and Mohawk"
from Savannah, have gone to her as
sistance. The messages said the en
gine rooms -of the Maryland steam
er were being flooded.
TUESDAY LAST DAY
GIVEN GARRANZA TO
SIGN UP OR REJECT
Protocol Relative to With
drawal Troops From
Mexico Friendly Ter
mination Mexican Trou
bles In Balance Reply
Expected In Washington
(Dy the United Press)
Washington, Dec. 26. A
settlement of the difficulties
between Mexico and the U.
S. by peaceful means de
pends oil; what answer Car
ranza gives today. This is
the last day set by the Peace
Commissiori'for him to sign
the troop withdrawal pro
tocol Administration offi
cials expect to hear today
whether he agrees to ; ,the
protocol. If he does not
si invthe "peace negotiations
will be at an end, and the
troops will proHHy be kept
AUSTRIAN
FOUR PAGES TODAY pbice two cents
ruuiv X -florid XVUAJ FIVE CENTS ON, TRAINS -
JEWISH PEOPLE ARE
LIBERAL IN GIVING
TO WAR SUFFERERS
Splendid Meeting Held On
Sunday Night Netted
$izo nans Laia ior a
Jewish Sunday School for
Kinston List of Donors
The Jewish people of Kin
ston subscribed one hun
dred and twenty-five dol
lars to the fund for the re
lief of Jewish peoples in
wai -stricken Europe at a
most interesting and spirit
ed meeting held Sunday
nicht. Dr. J. B. Gordon
nnd Mr. Philip Olarsch of
New York arranged the
meeting and made the prin
cipal addresses.
Plans were also laid for
Hie organization of a Jew-
h Sunday school under the
'eadership of Dr. J. L. May
berry of Goldsboro. The
ollowing account of the
meeting wais kindly contri
buted to The Free Press:
The Jewish pecple of Kinston did
themselves proud Sunday night, at s
meeting arranged Jiy Dr. J. B. Gor
don and Philip Olarsch of New York,
under the auspices of the Daughters
of Zion, a society of the Jewish wo-
:ncn of Kinston. The occasion will
long he remembered hy those pres
ent as the most thrilling ana sxir-
Mii- event of their lives.
Mr. Philip Olarsch was the chai.--
: 1 .na.
m.".n c1 Vne evening, u
jpcuiri)? prayer hy Dr. Mayberg, a
very warm ana cf. uni
extended to all present !y tne popu-
!n- and well-liked president of the
DauK-hters of Zion, Mrs. Eli Nach-
im. -on.
An address by Dr. Mayberg, the
well-known rabbi of Goldsboro, who
n:me to Kinston especially for this
audience interested to such a deg-ee
that when he offered to do the same
for them that he had done for Dur
ham and other places, namely, found
ed a Jewish Sunday school, the sup
port and co-operation of all wa?
engerly given.
But it remained for the last speak
er. Dr. J. B. Gordon, who together
with Phi'ip Olarsch, the chairman,
-epresent the interests of the Ameri
can Jewish Chronicle, to really stir
the assemblage, lie swayed his au
dience first to tears, then to laugh
te: then back to tears, playing with
their emotions as though they were
hut pawns in a chess game . He des
cribed the conditions of the war-ridden
district? of Europe so vividly that
there was not a dry eye in the as
semblage and solm were audibel
throughout the room. Then follow
ed a description of the hunger an:!
destitution and an appeal for help
so fervent, so stirring and so touch
ing, that no sooner had he ended than
money began pouring in. Eli Nach-
am&on started the ball rolling with a
donation of $25.00.
Everyone gave, men, women, chil
dren, large sums, small amounts, as
much as each was able to give; but
give they did. The money came r;.
checks, bills and silver, so fast that
Mr. Olarsch, who received the mon
ey, had his hands more than full.
And the result in ten minutes was
$125.00, which was turned over to
Mr. Eli Nachamson, to be sent by
him to the General Rc.ief Committee
in New York. Following are the con
tributors: Eli Nachamson $25.00
H. Stadiem 10.00
M. Pearson
M. Goldstein
Wolf Ader
"Shocket of Kinston"
6.25
6.00
S.00
1.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
1.00
2.00
B. Naiman
ilr. Cohen
Mr. Aaron Adler .
Mr. SUverstein-.
L. Foxman . , ......... t
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DEAD,
it
WOUNDED IN FIGHT
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Three-Cornered Embroil-
ment Saturday Night' In
Tenderloin All That Mar
red Kinstons' Mogt Or
derly Christmas
Sue Huggins is dead; Od-
enia Tartt is lying critically
wounded in the hospital
ward of the county jail, and
Ada McNeill is held on the
charge of assault with - a
deadly weapon. All are ne
?roes, residing in Kinston11
enderloin, and their , thresf
?ornered fight Saturday
light was the sole serious
disorder reported in the
ounty in the observance tf
the Christmas season.
From accounts gathered y h
police, it seems that the Huggins and
Tartt women became vinvoWed ra'
Iifficulty, which resulted in tbe
Huggins woman receiving mortAl
wound3 from a knife in the hands of
he Turtt weman. She died Sunday
Tiormng. Arta took tne part ox ue
v-4
r.A used a gun on Odenia. The r-
ults were as above stated. The, W-
uen are an oi questionaoie cnarp-
er and bad reputation. The
iis woman was a native of Kinston,
hile Odenia Tarrt is said to be a
Georgia negro, and Ada McNeill
iails from Wilmington. .
Most Orderly Obserrance. i
. .Quiet. .Yes, the quietest ChristHU
Xinston has ever celebrated, say the
dd timers, nnd those whose duty is
o ketfp' up with the orderliness ef
'he section. There was no serious
'iporder except the murder of a Me
arro woman, as already related. Few
drunks were to be seen, and nose
were incapacitated to the extent ef
efjuiring the attention of the police.
Sheriff Taylor, (Chief of Police
Ikinner and other officers all ate
'oud in their praises of the good Sf-io-
or the people hereabouts. Yes,
ihe folKs'-tore getting more sense, de
clared one of them. The good
'preachments" which the newspapers
.nd other educational agencies We
making in regard to safe and Mas
observances of the Christmas season
is having its good effect.
Mrs. Aaron A-Iler t.W
Mr. J. Diamond t.6t
Mrs. A. Diamond l.to
. Diamond l.0
rs. Philip Adlor 1.0
1. W. Gyiss SJ0
Wra. J. Plisko 2JB9
M. Emanuel l.W
Jae::b Xeuman . . . 1.6
M. Bloom Z.0
Sam Lipman, New Bern t.0
L. Kivi. 4.9
Jack Lipman l.
V. Perez 1M
ll. Tearjon I.N
L. Pearson . . . . !
Mrs. Goldstein I.N
Mrs. A. T. Gross 1.N
Dave Bronstein 1.09
Albert Helfont
J. Hishfield tit
Miss M. Passman 2.00
A. Snuckl US
Mrs. Anselowitz C.N
Sam Pearson Ul
Miss Esther Lipman M
Miss Gertrude Guyiss M
Barnett Neiman ?S
Isidore Paris .16-
Cash .. .60
Jack Lipman .. ............. JtO
Ben;. Anselowitx (3 1-2 yrs. oH) Jfl '
Benj. Lipman (6 yrs. old)... Ji
Becky Bloom (5 yrs. old) 'It
Victor Kazz .. ............. J9
Miss Paris ..
Grand total
,.$125.09
The officers of the Daughters t
Zoin sre: Mrs. E5 Nacham'on, frti
dent; Mrs. A. Gro:', vi. e :
Miss Dora I ' ', s
Mrs. J'" ' '
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