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1 . 1 --' . V 1. i r- WEATHEH FOCAST. Rain tonlahtTuescky fair itnJJ cqqU ff erStrong east to outn vlntfs shift ing to northeast'by Tuesday. " LARGEST CIRCUION INW -4.. . . ..." I ...... .. f.. ; WILMINGTON, NORTH CAv LINA.MON DAYAFTERNOON: DRCRMRFR" I :Tl Q f PRICE FIVE CEyra FORM 3 - Ir : -1 1 1 1 " i ' i i I i bJI! ill II II II . 1 I I 'HI I ; - ' I - .-Am mmmimmm y'ji -m, X-s m ' - . " . , ' i uiwduojpity: STANI1S Mill -.nl.1--.J: ' K IHHHHMHHHHHHil . I . ' ' American Ambassador Deliv ers It But Too Late to Be Considered Today WILL BE TAKEN UP TOMORROW Lack of Terms May Prevent Conference on the Proposal -r-Great Britain Will Con sult Her Allies ; On Vital Question Before Making Answer London, Dec. 18.-r-The peace note of iiu central powers was handed the British government today by Walter Hines Page, the American ambassa dor The note will be considered by the cabinet tomorrow, being received too ate today to enable a council to be called. The next step, . after the meet ins of the cabinet, will bn to get in communication with the aiHf of Great Britain so joint action can be taken. This is expected to take at least s. week. It has been ascertained that the note contains no terms and the id- pression prevails m oniciai quarters j ,i,nt until thot-o a tormc o mnfor. ence is impossible. STILL TRYING TO E Further Effort to Supply SmalW m i D..Ll:-l- 1Y-4.1. T material . Washington, Dec. 18 Effort, to find relief for the shortage and pres ent high prices was continued here today by the Federal ' Trades Com mission, in a conference with the committee of newspaper ' publishers, news paper manufacturers and paper jobbers. The plan to be, discussed was the proposal that the publishers of large newspapers reduce ' their purchases next year by 5 per cent., so the small papers may receive more. Questionaries were sent to day to the large publishers to ascer tain if thev will subscribe to this plan, relinquishing 5 per cent, of their! inn i x x x i : , I onanufacturers' comm,ittee is trying to find out the exact amount of paper stock on hand in the United States and the amount to be manufactured for next year's needs. The large publishers are not well satisfied with the plans proposed, contending that it forces them to make sacrifices to supply the small . yuunsners, wnen tne manuiacturers can solve the whole problem readily by diverting paper-making machines to the manufacture of news print that are now working on wrapping Paper manufacture. POSTOFFICE DELIVERY WANTED FOR DUNN i ; Washington, D. C. Dec. 18. Con- gressman Godwin today obtained con - sent or postoff ice department to estabr "sn city delivery at Dunn, Jiis home, town, as soon as arrangements can be completed. Dunn is a most progressive i town.having complete system sewerage and waterworks and paved streets not excelled by any town in the South. E. F. McCulloch, Jr., was recommend ed for appointment as postmaster at Elizabethtown today by Congressman Godwin. Elizabethtown was advanced to Presidential class October 1, McCul !ock was the only applicant. MEN THOUGHT LOST HAVE BEEN RESCUED New York, Dec. 18. The twelve men thought to have been on the jark, Methtis, separated from a tug ""ring: a storm off the New Jersey cast, on her voyage north from Bra zil, were rescued yesterday by an Italian ship and brought to this port today. , K- FRENCH MAKE CAPTURES. Paris Dec. 18. The French forces have taken 11,387 German Prisoners on the Verdun front since the 15th nf npnpmhpr hp. PROBLEM cording to the French war of- for alleged5 contempt :is questioned in any time during the contest, including ce's announcement this after- an appeal .? of WlUiam, J. Creekmore the last day, and their value; willlre- noon. of vOklahoma City. , v . ' - main the same, it is the subscription v-.;,'...'.Kv'Crekmorewas sentenced to a year '-orders,, and j the money, to pay for 4S- -s?f land a; day in prison for contempt, 'them, that' must be in T?y Friday night, , - -J . : ; . V ' - r , ' . i- UnlillulJ pArtbltll ' . Tnnnnnnmiif mi tlMlHln 'Hot " ;' i I I UIUIUII1IUIH III 'r M -. --"x ------- m ? - m - rw r i THr RRITT pnct II Vm ,34..s r" 11 mil mil 1 1 unut ii Highest Tribunal Will Probab ly Remove the Stumbling Block In Time ELECTION BOARD WILL MEET THEN Judge Bond Will Also Be In Raleigh' to Decide His Ques tion - Britt Made a Splendid Argument tip that me Supreme Court will de-i cide the Britt vs Buncombe County I Cvassing Soard ease Tuesday and! , . r' . . . ,! ie- coiusion oetween executive ana, . . . . . . . J ' " On that date the time allowed thej State Canvassing Board for making its ' award of certificate will expire and one or the ' other, the Superior Court or "the -Canvassing Board, must ! next move.; Judge ' Bond's - order, J which hd the effect "of holding up a declaration from the State until , the f 19th, perseveres only - through; thati day. If the Supreme Court does not , hand down- an opinion the canvassing board : will -award, the ' certificate to I Zebuloa Weaver sunless , some" stip'u- lationitween gressnian Britt iand. thdivitffltoiIBoard ' stops acs T s,i 'a JUUgC 'DUUU Will UC- 11C1C. iCOUjl IU make some sort of move Tuesday. He is tied up on a will case in Wake Superior , Court and could not get away, albeit he was to have returned this week to do a judge's part in the order which came down upon - him from Judge Frank Carter. Of course, the judge would be pleased to have the responsibilities gravitate where they belong. His orcer or continu ance riled many a good Democrat, but it pleased a great many more. (Continued on Page Six) IS NAMED JUDGE National Guardsman Appoint- ed by Governor to Suc ceed Judge Cooke Raleigh, N. C, Dec. -.18. Captain Albert L. Cox was appointed Judge of the superior court of the Seventh Ju dicial District today by Governor etui, to succeed Judge Charles M . . Cooke, who recently resigned because vf i TiAfl.lt.h- CAPTAIN COX Judge Cox has been on the Mexican border, in pommand of his company of the North Carolina, National Guard, for seven months, but is now in Ral-jthe eigh on'a 'furlough. It 'is expected that his resignation rrom tne viuara wui-nrst be tendered at once. IMMIGRATION BOARD SAYS DEPORT HIM New - York, Dec. 18. Baron Rob ert Oppenheim, reputed to be a SYench and. English financier, was ordered deDorted from the United States alter a nearmg uiux , board of immigration here today. He appealed immediately to the Depart ment of Labor at Washington. The baron was excluded, it was an nounced at the office of the Com missioner of Immigration, on the eround that he committed a crime mvoivmg .iuux mv. ,De.8j;L ! ,1 . i i i auegeu u being explained that the information must come from Washington It is understood that a charge against him . . a Uf pvnnnp u pending m the courts of France. Ai triTiAMC nirUT QUEb 1 lUINb KlLirl 1 f 1 IN rONTF.MPT CASES Washington, D. C, Dec - 18. The i power of United States Judges to In- flict Federal penitentiary punisnment This Is the latest photograph cf Chancellor of the German Empire, m lierlsn. Chancellor von Bethman , . ... rank as heutenaat-seneral m which and whl he wear when he addre sses the Reichstag. There has been !0me cnticisni m Berlm of the facj , that .the .-.Chancellor rears his uni-. form, many feeling that his great - - , . , , V. Ill XX X XX XX XV . Short and Ar ana re Uoms 1 iieir best to Ciet livery Possible Subscription by Friday 36- THE PRIZES. $685 Overland Automobile. Ford Automobile. Carolina Beach Lot. $100 in Gold. $75 Victrola. $50 O. K. Mystic Range. $40 Sellers Kitchen Cabinet. $25 Wrist' Watch. Two $60 Diamond Rings. . Just four more days and the first period of The Dispatch contest will be a matter of history, and the com- petition for the $60 diamond ring will end. Have you done your best during this diamond ring offer? If you have ot-tne,n get busy and make the most a great deal of time, but if used in the right way much can be accomp lished. . The special prize has attracted much attention. All of the candidates realize that $60 is certainly good pay for two peeks' work, and have exper ienced an intense desire to win the ring, if they fail to win one of the lAreer nrizes. This has renewed their ' determination to succeedand inspir- ; ed them to fresh endeavor; f Most of the candidates; know that competition for the ring will come to a close at the, same time as the penoa oi me coniesi, nexi rri day night, December 22, at 9 p. m., and in order to win, they must make' every minute count from now until that time. " They are determined to secure and turn in every possible sub scription before Friday at 9 p. m. It is new ' subscriptions only, that will determine the winner of the ring, but both old and new subscriptions apply on the $15 club offer. After this during the gecond period of tne oah $1K wnrth nf RiiWrin- contest,, each $15 worth of subscrip tions - will count 140,000 EXTRA VOTES, while this week each "club" is good for 150,000 EXTRA VOTES. Candidates living outside of Wil mington can mail their subscriptions any time Friday, from their respective postoffices, and they will count as this week's business, and apply on the dia- mohd ring and the first period votes, receive them! . fg uraay- This is done in order " . tne out-of-town candidates an ,opportunity to wojk up until the last J minute, and an equal opportunity with the ones living in Wilmington. Candidates do not have . to vote their ballots at the time the tions are turned in, or before the close of the first period, but they can noia tnem in , reserve ana vote , xnem ;r k t S T uul one io wmcn aignuy is aadea-by the use or a military uniform, evrn thou eh it hp th uniform I - n k D m n Mb. j n .r. ' COi'in.. m mm.: ' mmm.'-'. am m m Theobald von Betbmann-Hollwes. . showing him speaking at a meeting ' n-Hollwez wears the uniform of his t-tti rf tii . s he now alwavs- annears in nnhii ! office was not one -' f I I izethellmV t-x . m .if' Tennessee under snow. m. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 18. Middle Tennessee, awoke today to face- a driving snow, which w seemed to reach its greatest in- 4f tpnsitv at Nnhvillp Thf rfpnth ' at 8 o'clock was 6 inches and the snow was still falling. The i temperature was .24 degrees j vfr above zero. The official predic- tion was for colder weather and a cessation of the snow during 4f the day. Railway traffic has 4fr Ssbeen greatly impeded. I J. J4 JJ. .'i it. it. ii. ii. it. it. it. it. 4'. , XV x. t t X. x 4 . .V XV iV 7. Hearings Open on the Cham berlain Compulsory Mili tary Bill Washington, Decfl . 18. Hearings ' on. the Chamberlain compulsory mili-j tary trp-ming mil were Degun toaay by a sub-committee of the Senate military committee. Walter L. Fisher, of , Chicago, for mer secretary of the interior, who ; stood first on the committee's list ofl witnesses, opposed the measure on the ground that the system would im - pose an unnecessary burden and not furnish relief. He recommended in- stead that the amy be reorganized ' and given greater individual benefit to the soldiers " I It is expected that members, of the , Women's Peace Party, American Union Against Militarism, Farmers' IJnion, National Grange and Ameri can . Federation of Labor also will be heard in opposition to the measure. . . : PRESIDENT OBSERVES , FIRST ANNIVERSARY Washington, Dec. 18. President and. Mrs. Wilson today, celebrated the first anniversary" of their marriage. A family party "will be entertained at dinner night. at the Whiter House to- in order to count toward the diamond ring and the first period of extra yotes. :. Saturday witnessed the expiration of the ten-vote coupons that have been appearing in each issue of; The Disnatch for the Dast four . weeks. MANY TO OPPOSE ! FNFMinr QnwifiruUMM 33 UN LIU UIIUL ULIIVIULt ,J - - I subscrip-fHundreds of thousands' of votes were cast Saturday, as a result,, and there were. few, if. any, candidates who did not send in .votes, or had votes cast for them. The coupon: in The Dis patch is ;still good for ten votes, but the expiration iate has been advanc ed' to December. 30.- - i" ' r- - (Continued - on Page ' Seven.) T r:. .'.,,. ..-. . . . .:-. : -, .. t' ' y - ." MlLiTfiRY BILL Major General Scott Advo cates Compulsory Military Training DENOUNCES THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM Declares It Is Inefficient and Dangerous Should Have Three Million Available Men, He Contends - . , -: . , ... Washington, Dec 18- -Ma j-Genaral ; Scott, chief of the staff of the army,! told the Senate military committee to- j day that the army general staff recom- j mended, without apology, that the vol-j unteer system be discontinued, because time has come when this country "un-j less it intends to avoid war at any cost" j must resort to universal liability as. to military training and service. He terms the volunteer system as ex travagant, inefficient and dangerous. The chief of staff told the committee 4 that military training was Democratic, ,iQa - ZZZZ Z J ZZJZ-TTTl TT.ix.j m-..: . . .. , " tti o.t vmicu oiaico iiuuiuue Liuiu alkUUK. u i.- ... .. , wv.M.v.'wy It would make impossible for any man or group of men to trade upon the na- tion's necessities in time of war. The I system would be reliable because it would reduce each year the number of men necessary to be trained. It would ; be economical because it would be bas ed on recognition by the people of the duty of the individual to render per sonal service and to be carried into ef fect the government would not have to compete in the labor market. I would be efficient because it would en able us to prepare adequately for war before war comes," General Scott pointed out that; the Mexican - crisis has failed to recruit nations, evBH-rrnerr minimum-pease many of the National jGard organ! strength. The f lessons ofc the Euro - pean war. General Scott said, taught lllY" ' ."ei ,6UlI1Ud u and discipline Is required than was that "a higher standard of training . 1. . , ... popularly considered necessary i)e- fore and that most of the European n,ations ,fr re,ason' nad, fund they could not develop them in less than two years with the colors. For war, for a first-class power, the general staff had previously es timated 500,000 fully equipped troops should be ready at the outset,' with 500,000 more in ninety days. The general is now of the opinion that 1 1,500,000 fully equipped and ready troops should be available, with an other 1,500.000 to follow in ninety days. IS BACK ON JOB Fate of Relations With Mexico I May Be Made Known Today Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 18. Con tinuance of the effort of the Mexican American joiht commission to ; effect a satisfactory agreement on questions affecting International relations, de- Pended largely on the result of its session today, called for the purpose of hearing General Carranza's deci- slon regarumg me yrotuuoi iSuu ,t Atlantic City and sent tohim for rat- ification. was maicaiea mai a nai reiusai Carranza to ratify the agreement, l . 1 J. 11. 1 A. 1 reached after three months' discus sion, would offer no alternative than dissolution of the commission, but if the report presented by the Mexi-, cans indicate his 7desire to ' dis- ,cuss only minor alterations, the con ferences would be resumed for a brief period. The Americans intimate, however, thata long discussion of the sub jects . already covered in the agree ment signed would not be tolerated and radical changes, especially any demand for the withdrawal of the American troops from Chihuahua, woulds not be granted. (Continued on. page six.) SEES LITTLE HOPE - FOR PEACE NOW London, Dec 18. The Westmin ster Gazette, which has held strong opinion that Germany's peace propo sal should be seriously replied to, comments today on "the note contain ing no terms, saying: . , "If the German note contains v no details, being merely a repetition of Chancellor- von ' Bethmann-Hpllweg's speech in the Reichstag, the prospect of any immediate result is ' exceed ingly slight." " i , ' " - - - because the burden of National de-i" fense would fall equally on all citizens. iiliSlK 11111 1 : .-. ...... ., 1 a ' x- ;' " "r . yylLSON TO PRESS THE INQUIRY No Let Up In Investigation of the High Cost of Living Washington, Dec. . 18. At Presi dent Wilson's direction the nation wide investigation into the increased cost of living is to be continued with all possible vigor. It was stated at the White House that the Presi-1 3 l7, tTTT- "V""" dent considers that 'the investigation ; fpofts th Nation n the Rjmanlaii , , has already accomplished much!fr.ont Von Mackensen-s,, ! good. He has not given his approval ito any of the many bills introduced'""' . . ime uu im ? in Congress to meet the situation, ThB President believes the diff icul-1 I ties cannot. h snlvd through TTpd I tioa nonnnt h ,mr v . I oroi lorieigtnTi ri aai, viat is Practically impossible for ! Federal government to meet I , the local 1 conditions.' j T De - Many Female Offenders ' fpre Judge -Harriss This Morning. DDGKF FOR Mostly feminine offenders . facedll4 'eJaV: j rr.h thfi mnrnfti '. ..'.i x.Jy. xwtotoxi fr His tj rr,, , - . . .-. , i"g sesjsion was in session, uuiu, n oclock and a recess was then taken uitif 2:30 o'clock. Juvenile court will be held at 3 o'clock." provided the remaining cases are disposed of. The first cases to be tried this afternoon will be those against Viola and Luberta Davis, colored, charged with Rhoniiftine-. it beine alleeed that they! stole several pairs of shoes from the store of Mr. Wm. Otersen, corner Fourth and Campbell streets. Mattie Wilson, colored, charged with vagrancy, will also be tried this afternoon. Virginia Taylor, Carrie Franks, col ored, charged with being inmates of a disorderly house, were granted nol prosses. Bessie Wilson, Maggie Thomas and Hattie Smith, charged with being inmates of .a disorderly house, were declared not guilty. Ethel Kennedy, colored, charged with vagrancy, was granted a nol prbsse, as was Minnie Council, col ored, arraigned Ion the same same charge. Prayer for judgfent was con- tinued against George Thomas, col ored, charged with vagrancy. Chas. Mosley, colored, charged with violat ing the driving ordinance, paid the costs. Upon payment of costs Judg ment was continued 1 for twelve months in the case of L. V. Gey, white, charged with assaulting a fe male. If Important Part Is Omitted Elxtra Session May Be' Called Washington, ' Dec. 18. Although President Wilson has received Indi rect information on. the- effort of ' the railroads and brotherhood heads to reach an agreement, he plans to push his recommendations to congress' and expects action at this session.. Wheth er an extra session will be1 called should the program not be completed depends on the importance of any part of the program not acted on. The President considers satisfac tory progres is being made and points out that the rumor that the National government might seek' to regulate other industries was ' unfounded. ' PREMIER LLOYD-GEORGE SPEAKS TOMORROW London, Decj , 18. Premier David Lloyd-George was much better this morning and' his secretary said be would certainly make the promised statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday. . TO INS ST ON THE RAILROAD PROGRAM nflnac Russians Preparihg:;tp' Make a ' Strong Stand ?Agaipst the ' ) Invaders ;v:-.:r. i -; - GERMANS COUNTER ATTACK AT But raims LutOne, . OnsiaughtWas Reptifseo! : French Take More. Pnson-i oners No NewDe- . velopments :; Some lessening In the intensity of the fighting In' .'Rumania is'-3fidlcated ??&e n" ,Sf n Pusnea onOMioer- , oeen arawn approximately acrossme ; southern boundary of Moldavia, and; unomciai advices indicate tnat tne en i 4.4. .in v ..t.vit.u.j . t. ltente. front will be estabusnea. be tween Rimnik Sarat and the! Danube; marshes , :.. " v,..- . . Current advices declare the Ruman- ' Ian army is no longer In action, liar- J . ' , ing been withdrawn ' for the. purpose a' , -of re-grouping under" the protection ' . of the Russian forces7. The Russians w are expected to make their stand on " the Rimnik Sarat line, where- strong .. defenses have been jpfepafed. ;' v.v.' ;The Berlin statement reporting' that 1 ' the hostile forces . are falling, back t4 ''; ' Ibraila may indicate that the eastern. jline may . be established, ajhls i;nvy : 1 portant .Danube river.' point; ,4f " j v un xne: jPTanco-aejgiaa ironc, , .ariB r announces trong. couhter-atiacka byr ' '? the Germans oar; th,positions won by L rhiv.h WflsioiiPhy onUr? succeededrm according to north of gF6rt .Douaumont, where they (gained a-footlne' -v - ' . .,,.x.Z, . ' . tuwf vpraeni m he Verdun fighting the past three , days- the Parls war office announces, M - ogemer wun xio cannon, uu ma- ; chine gnns and 44. bomb-throwers. ,;i n the Macedonian Front. . Beriin- Wireless to Sayvllle'), 18 nly artillery operaUoni " on the Macedonian front are reported Jin today's army headquarters' state- ment. - i SPAIN TO HAVE A 24- Labor Organizations Protest On the High Cost of ' Food ' Madrid, Dec. 18 (Via Paris).A; 24 hour general strike has ' been called by the labor organizations as a pro test against the . high 'price, of food is to take place today' throughout Spain. , . - Factories, stores 'and many offices5 will be closed and no, newspapers will be published. .The authorities posted a notice appealing to the good sense of the public to maintain order 'and announces that any. disorder will be immediately dealt witnf ? FOR THIS Government's Report. Shows Big Increase in the Acre-; age Over Last -Year i Washington, D.: C.,' Dec. ' 18.- Win ter wheat was sown this ' fall ' on . an estimated acreage of 40,090.000 acres, an increase- of '87,009, acres over, the revised estimate . of the acreage sown in the fall "of 1915 the department of agriculture announced todav ' . The condition on December 1 . was 86.7 per cent of normal, compared VU W IUQI J m ' 4 a SNOW' IN NORTH CAROLINA.' Ralelghi N. C., Dec. 18. This r city and vicinity are under snow, today, as the result ' of quite a heavy -ialL' ) . ; -) " .' - t ... :' , . , : ) KOUR STRIKE I WHEAT M 7