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WEATHJERFORECAST. Unsettled and probably Vralii. to niaht, colder. Friday fair 'and 'much. ML EBITIBO '.t.. 5-7 colder Northwest, winds. m 4' -SSSw m W 9 VOL. XXII. NO. 348. Text of NoFe of Central Pow ers Received Today in Washington. jTEUTONS BENT ON KEEPING DOOR OPEN. Willing to Submit Terms to President Wilson v to Be Transmitted to The Entente. Hopeful That The War Can Be Brought to An End. Washington, Dec. 28. Germany, it wr.s made known today, will no per tnir the road to peace negotiations to t blocked by refusal of the entonce belligerents to enter a conference without prior knowledge of the terms. The central powers are re j, -,r:'. d as willing to permit a couft dential exchange of broad ieit.ative terms through President Vilson should such become necessary to bridge the gap that threatens to pre vent the gathering of peace delegates: There was broad intimation tod .j that a statement of this position by Germany had either been communi cated to the United States or soon would be. The official text of the German reply to President Wilson's note ar rived today. It is declared that no confidential communication from Am bassador Gerard accompanied it. There are indications, however, that a confidential statement of Germany's position, if made, would come through ibe American ambassador. It has been announced in advance, however, that it would not be made public. Germany it . is said .tiday, f olts to thp United "States" to make1 every ef fort to bring about a peace cofTfer- nee and to that end is ready to con-.' nder any suggestion from President u-;i,., a u r.nr-n . I i iuii. iis iiif uaat xi u w oiauuo the German government considers that it has met all conditions in the President's note and a statement to that effect was made by Count Bern stoff, the German ambassador. Germany, it is stated authoritative ly, never has believed that by acting alone it would be able to bring about a conference and now that the influence of the neutrals have been brought to bear, German officials take their view a step further and believe it cannot be successful without the as sistance of the United States. They believe the United States, in view of its International interest in settlement of the war, would not be averse to taking a part, because it has been represented as desiring most of all to see peace Terms providing for the se curity of the world. Without partici pation by the United States it is felt that the phase as it affects the result would ,be without effect. There was intimation today that Germany's position on all of these points had been conveyed by the Ger man foreign minister to Ambassador Gerard and Germany's terms were probably conveyed to him in the highest confidence for information of President Wilson. It was said today that Germany had not intended asking the entente to make public its terms and, at the same time, did not intend to publicly divulge its own for any consideration. The view is expressed in German circles here that the Teutons' terms, if laid before the entente delegates, would be of such nature as to permit of their acceptance. Count von Bernstorff reiterated again today that he. felt confident that good would result from tbe present situation. - Germany's position is represented as one willing to impart its terms in f confidential manner first, if that is "icessary to a conference, but would prefer to reserve them for a round robin, where they could be discussed with more freedom. GFRMlf IIP! iil ifi - :rlP ship wjp I n II X .M I - fill y r IL II B II llS &ii tt fl 4 ' TORNADO HITS MISSISSIPPI. Hattiesburg, Miss., Dec. 28. ' A tornado sweptjov'er Forrest and Lamar counties, Miss. parly W today, demolishing a number of buildings, breaking telephone poles and causing damage: to'- i standing timber, according to re- ports received here. No casualties are reported, Interruption of wire service de- layed trains. . 44i - 4 1 AFTERMATH Interesting Sequel to The Love of Princess Louise, of Belgium. Budapest, Hungary, Dec. 28. The love affair of Princess Louise of Bel gium and her former riding master, Count von Matassich, a Hungarian subject and first lieutenant in the Au-stro-Huhgarian cavalry, had an inter- couu ,ueain recenuy wnen me , Count was ordered to lave Budapest f '.-n-H l. 1 ir. i ior ponucai reasons. He was or deTed to remove to his native town in Croatia, but eleventh-hour interces sion by Dr. Visontai, the legal adviser 'of Princess Louise, influenced the po- llc to permit Matassich .to remain in the capital under surveilance. Back of the action lies the continu- endeavor of the family of the - 1 incess to separate her from Matas- ' : v. t i i 1 1 i . . i aiuu, wiiu eiuyeu wiin ner wncn snci was the wife of Pfince Philip of Saxe Coburg in 1896. Some time, ago the family suggested that the Princess place 'herself voluntarily under a guardianship, but the Princess has not yet consented to this. She was not permitter to live in either Vienna or -Budapest, but finally obtained per mission to reside in Munich, where she now is. It is considered unlike ly that Count Matassich will be gie:i permission to go to Munich, so that for the duration of the war, at least, the couple will be separated. Princess Louise is the oldest daugh te.of the Jate. , KingopolcL pf,jB., gium. iirv ISTSshe1 marri0a r " Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg, who was four- teen years her senior, when she wasa H. She was o5 when she met Count I Matassich, who was employed as her , Mfltasseirh whn was pmnlnvpri as hnr , riding master, and soon their rela tions became the scandal of Europe . Shortly after their elopement Count Matassich was arrested, charged wtih ! duce the dogs." But it is pointed out forgery in aiding Princess . Louise to . that the breeder and well-to-do owner swindle Vienna moneylenders by cash-j wjn nof be deterred by an increased ing notes with the forged signature of; tax. In favor of the dogs, it is de Princess Stephanie. He spent a term " clared, that dogs were never more in prison while the Princess was con fined fer several years in a sanitarium from which she escaped in a sensa tional manner and returned to her lover, while Prince Philip brought suit for and obtained absolute divorce. ITS APPROVAL Many Societies Forward Ca blegrams of Endorsement to President Wilson. The Hague, Holland, Dec. 27, (Via London, Dec. 28) A flood of cable grams is being sent President Wilson ,by trades unions, social welfare so cieties, religious bodies of all de nominations and other organizations wishing him success in his efforts to bring about peace. FORMER CANADIAN PEMIER NINETY-THREE Belleville, Ont., Dec. 27. Sir Mac kenzie Bowell, one-time premier of the Dnminfmi nnrl nnw the nlHfst man in Canadian public life, celebrated his ninety-third birthday anniversary today. His health has been remark ably good during his long life, and de 'spite his great age he seldom misses a day's work. Sir Mackenzie, has been in the Canadian parliament for fifty years, for the greater part of the time in the house of commons, but he has occupied a seat in the .sen ate since 1892, and has held the po sition of minister of customs, minis ter of trade and commerce, presi dent of the privy council and: for about a year was premier of Ca nadia. ' GREENSBORO HOTEL COMPANY CHARTERED. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 28. The Hotel Building Company, of Greensho.ro, capitalized at $125,000, of which 5,000 is paid in, was chartered by the sec retary of state today.' The company proposes to build and manage hotels, apartment, and . dwelling houses. HOLLAND SENDS LARGCH WILMINGTON, NORTH International Situation Re sponsible For Activity On Exchange. New York, Dec. 28. Prices on the stock exchange broke again today, further heavy liquidation being induced by the International situation, with Mexico as an additional factor. - Sell- i ing became most active after publica I tion of what purported to be a second note from the German frnvfirnWnf -hut. what proved to be a belated form of .. tne uerman note of Tuesday. S KEEP UP THE PRICE Of FOOD Canines Said to Be One Rea son For It In Eng land. London, Dec. 23. Thousands of dogs are helping to keep the high cost of eating in this counthy by fig uratively, snatching from the mouths of humans, pound steaks, button chops and other expensive things. This was brought out in parliament the other day when it became known that steps were bein' taken to "re-duee- heJ 000GW dSg that inhabit the British Isles. The result was a protest from alarmed doe-lovers and Chorus of approval by dog-haters. NewsDaDers have, been flooded with letters from both camps i.ji.. r l.h The suggestion of the government to raise the dog tax from $1.&0 to $5, 4S one of tne pronosed steps to "re useful than today. The head of a London dog home says he gets more requests for dogs than in peace time so many women are nervous now that their husbands are in the army and they buy dogs to guard their homes. He says that to forbid dog- "L-rvriT rr o IVTm rf c?f oful ovt to vagance would cost more in human happiness than it would save in hu man food. What really makes patriotic people boil with rage is to see fashionably dressed women with anywhere from two to a half a dozen pampered pets. These are the dogs accused of eating the pound steaks. ' "The really best dogs, like 'all the best people'," says the Daily Mail, "eat simple food. A good house dog in a well-ordered household may be kept in perfect health - at an infini tesimal cost. It is the utterly use less dog with no merit but pedigree and no part in life but to be pampered that develops- fastidious and extra vagant tastes and becomes a nuisance at home and in the street, in the ho tels and in railway trains." ' But it appears certain that what ever other breads may be affected by the threatened reduction of licenses the British bulldog's place is secure. In defence of the bulldog it isnstated that he is not an expensive luxury, that he will ear almost anything and only requires one good meal a day. STOCKHOLM BANK TO ISSUE MORE STOCK. Stockholm, Dec. 28. The Stock holm Bank of Commerce has decided upon the issue of 10,500,000 crowns of new stock, increasing its capital from 30,150,000 . to 40, 200,000 crowns. This is the largest new issue of bank stock that has ever been made in Sweden. The step Is dictated by the directors' conviction that all' signs point to a! tremendously increased business after the war. x- J- -x- - ' GERMANY ALSO REPLIES TO SWITZERLAND. " Berlin, Dec. 27 (Via . . London Dec. 28) The German reply to, the Swiss note was handed to the , Swiss minister today. It is on the same line, as the reply sent to President Wilson. ' : '''-A' " "' " ' -; ' ' ' ': " " " . ., .; I - STOCKS BROKE AGAIN TODAY CAROLINA, THURSDAY AFTERNOfl ficial text .ofGermany's reply io President Wilson's peace , note' - was receited here early today. So ; far as knowja it was unac- companied by any? other commu- 4 nication and, was said to be sub- stantially the same, as the unof- ficial text received Tuesday from 4 Berlin. . 4 4' . 4. 4, 4. 4, HQ BREACH FAITH IS YET S All Trusted Trustees Have Re turned to The State vl Prison. Raleigh, N.' C, Dec. 28. All trust les allowed their Christmas parole '. have returned to the state prison here j and were on time today. Nothing has been heard from the state farm and other camps that in dicated any breach of trust there and the news thus far is just as good as it was last year.- One fight and cou ple of drunks was reported, but noth- 1 ing worse than a- little liberty and a vessel and crew by the coast guard lot of liquor would ordinarily produce. ' cutters, begun after the Maryland's Some of the prisoners in the most wireless call of distress was sudden remote sections of North Carolina ly silenced Christmas night, has been were unable to go home for Christ- abandoned without having found eith mas because they could not go and er. The hope for. the thirty odd mem return in the time allotted them . j bers of the crew lies in the possibil They will remain and serve their time ity that they were picked up from the out. In Wake county all reports from the camps were good. No prisoner, M hours m the vicinity of the position had violated the agreement made with ! given by the Maryland's wireless op the state. The great majority of the ! erator. camps, however, had not reported this j Whenthe cutters turned back today afternoon. tfrom the search for the Maryland they In Major W. A. Graham's report of ! took up the hunt for another missing the agricultural department ' for the ship, the new steamer, Osama, of the closing two terms of his administra-! Clyde Line, bound from Portland, tion as commissioner, 24 achievements j Maine, for New York without a cargo, of the department are given as' a first-j Since leaving Portland on December rate history of what has been done in 21 the steamer has no been reported those eight year3vi j and the Clyde Line officials sought The Major jrecovntedthe crop r-4 the assjsta,ncJo Ftfrts -brtKe" efefer ars,7lhe number vice in searching for their craft. ".'t!.; of bushels, pounds, etc. and the produc- .L tion an acre. The report goes more Pf5H)JST SIXTY in the form of progressive legislation as well as intensive farming. Quife incidentally North .Carolina has come up from the twenty second state in agricultural products to the thirteenth and the chances for higher rating are good. These are some of the things done by the department in the eight years. Manv Who Have Been Far(come discouraged, disgusted or both t 4 J.1 A- X ll Down in The List Are Grad ually Forging Ahead - Friends of Candidates Are Working Faithfully For Favorites. , 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. To the careful observer, who hascess seems so easy to them that they been- watching The Dispatch Grand ,are content to rest upon their suppos- Prize Contest increase in magnitude from day to day, the list shows many surprising changes. In the first place it shows that the entire public, not only in the city of Wilmington, but in all the surrounding territory is in terested in someone in this great con test. It shows that friends of the dif ferent candidates are working just as earnestly for the Success of their friends in the race as the candidates themselves. - . There are a great many instances on the list where the candidates them selves have secured but fem if any, subscriptions or votes. Their total represents the efforts of these admir ing friends'. Of course, so far these friends have been working steadily in the hope that the' candidate herself would after a while' take an interest in her own campaign, and help them make her ' a winner, of the Overland Automobile, or onepf the other valu able prizes. r .... Asxhe contest increases from day to day these friends will no doubt be- J, DEC. 28, 1916. Coast Guard Cutters Abandon Search After Many Hours of Cruising. LITTLE HOPE FOR THE CREW. May Have Been Picked Up By Passing Steamer Clyde Line Steamer Is Missing. j : I CLYDE LINER SAFE. ! , ' " New . York, Dec. 28. The j Clyde steamer, Osama, four days overdue from Portland, Maine, has put-into Block Island, accord- ing to a message received today 4 from the master of the ship to ' the officials of the line here. 4 rj. .7. .J. 4, Jjf j. oJ . ai ! Nantucket, Mdss., Dec. 28. The' steamer, Maryland, was regarded as probably lost today, search for the .ships boats by a passing steamer The - cutters had circled for more than I YEARS OLD TODAY. Washington, Dec. 28. President Wilson is sixty years of age today. He will be the recipent of many congratulatory messages from jail parts of the country and abroad. No special celebration is planned for the day. and swing their, support to the more active candidates. If you are-one of those who so -far have done nothing much toward your own campaign, and want the support of your friends, you had better begin soon to show more interest in your campaign. The con test does not close until four weeks from next Monday night, and you have time to get busy, work and win, but no time to idle away. Another thing that impresses one upon the close study of the list is the fact, that, as a rule, the candidates who work steadily' from day to day, doing a little work each day, are the candidates who are forging ahead. They appreciate the value of steady every day work.- Then there are oth er candidates who work spasmodical ly. They will' go out one day and se cure a great many subscriptions. Sue- ed laurels thinking they are so far ahead of the others that a day or so will not make any difference. That 1s where they are wrong. If you really want to win in this contest advantage should be taken of each working day. Say les3 about what you expectto do later, and do more what is expected of you by your friends- The people who always do t!he most talking about what they expect to do are very sel dom winners. The second period of the contest is now in effect and every $15 club com pleted" this period will give 140,000 extra votes. During the third and: last period of the contest there will be a reduction of 10,000 votes on each club. Any kind of a subscription from three months to two years will count toward this club vote offer. (Continued on Page Seven.) "Don't the poor fisherman ever lose money in this seine fishing " "Oh, no. It is a business in which theer are bound to be net profits." I IIUUnULI llnu TEUTONS OPEN EIRE ACROSS THE E Important Oil and Grain Spot Being Shelled By'.. Invaders. v RUSSO-RUMANIANS ARE HURLED BACK. Berlin Declares Their Defeat Has Been Completed- French Repulsed Germans. Berlin, Dec. 28 (By wireless to Say ville) Braila, the important Ruman ian oil and 'grain depot, in. Northeast ern Wallachia, in under fire from German and Bulgarian cannon, from across the Danube, says the military critic of the. .Oyerseas. News Agency ! in nis review today. Unsuccessful attacks by the British on the Bulgarian advance lines in Lake Doiran region, are announced in today's army headquarters state ment. Defeat of the Russo-Rumanian for1 ces by the invading Teutonic army has been completed, it is announced, officially. The Russian troops, which attempted to regain lost ground, were thrust back and ejected from their new positions, with heavy losses. In yesterday's fighting the Austro- German forces took 3,000 prisoners DANUB Eight aeroplanes were lost by the ment transport, is being delayed pen entente allies in yesterday's fighting ! .lT,t f fv,QT- vt,.aa frn-m Gn the western front, the war office , . of ficially announces. French Repulse Attacks. Paris, Dec. 28. French troops last night repulsed all attacks on the Som me, on the eastern slope of Hill No. S04, west of the Meuse, in the Ver dun region, the war office officially announces today. Lawyer Wanted on The Same Day to Perform , Double Duty. Raleigh. N. C, Dec. 28. Governor Craig and Assistant Attorney General Thomas H. Calvert have been scour ing the law books to find some relief j from the embarassment that has come to the state in the conflict of the Cu ban suit and the casting of the elec toral vote for president. Cameron Morrisson, one of the elec- tors-at-large, is due; in Raleigh to vote for Woodrow Wilson January 8. He is also under contract to argue the North Carolina case before the. United State Supreme Court. The state is bound to have him in both places, it appears, and there is some difficulty about it now. The past, elections have left the im pression upon state officials here that the presence of all electors is indis pensable and that the absence of one, though caused by death, would result in the loss of a vote. There is a uni form date throughout the United States, too, everything working! to- ward an election that does not yield j to possible frauds. ; And as important as it is to have'1 Mr. Morrison here to vote it is of j capital concern that he appear for the ! i MORRISON DESIRED .' . . ... r "INMWES state in the bond suit. The state is basis. They are declarer to have in having the fight of its life up there j slsted on the Adamson act and de and the Charlotte attorney has spent, manded that an agreement be reached a good deal of time in the study of the North Carolina claims. The law books may turn up something that will help the state out in this dilemma. CCMATHD 'Q Pi A T Tf HTP R TO BE A BRIDE act. The proposal was not given con - isideration. ' t SfSZl Washington, D. u., uec. zs. miss Julia Williams, daughter of Senator and Mrs. John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, and Thomas Rives Boy- kin, of Savannah, Ga whose engage-j ment has attracted much , attention in Washington society are to have a quiet home wedding at the Washing ton residence of the bride's parents' tomorrow evening. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. An-J drew R. Bird, of the Second Presbyter- ian church. Miss Williams will be un attended and Mr. Boykin will have as his best man his brother, John H. Boykin, of Savannah. . . . i . . .'' .; REGIONAL BANK DIVIDEND. Richmond, ya., Dec. 28. The S Richmond regional , bank direct- . ors today declared a 6 per cent divldent for the period from Jan- 4 uary 1, ' 1916, to November 1, ! 1916. V - 4 4 ' PRICE FWE CENTS. DECLARES. THAT-. VESSEL SIIDULO Germany . Makes Answer in 1 Case of The Norwegian Steamer, Delto. ; " DELAYS REPLYiN MARINA CASE Wants to Find Out Interpreta ; tion Placed by American ; ; Government Arabic ; Case at Standstill. ; ' Berlin, Dec. 27 (Via London, Dec. - ? 2S.) The reply of the 'German gov-'" ernment 'to the American inquiry ia f. regard to the destruction by subma-, i rine of the Norwegian steamer, Delta,:." with Americans in the crew, declares 1 that the steamer was chartered for ' transport purposes to a belligerent , government and hence its destruction . was legitimate. ;1 This reply, which has been deliver- -i ed to the American embassy, says. ., that so far as was possible the safety : of the crew was provided for. The men were given half iiour to enter the boats. The weather wap clear and the distance to the shore was not excessive. Settlement of the Marina case, which hinges on the., question o 1 whether the steamer was a govern- Wasnlngton. The American govern- ment has submitted two statements from the British government, to the effect that the Marina was engaged , to carry horses on east bound voy- . ages but was under no agreement for r westbound trips and therefore skduld j . not be regarded as a transport. Ger- many is awaiting to learn .what in r terpretation the America; govern ment has given these statements. j There are no further development I in the case of the Arabic. ' SNAG STRUCK BY THE CONFERENCE Arbitrary Commission Sug gested For Selling Future Railroad Squabbles. New York, Dec. 2& Resumption ot a conference here today by representa- 'tives of the railroads and the employes brotherhoods was quickly terminated, The reason is ' understood to be that J the committee of railroad managers sought to apply the recent switch men's arbitration award to the present controversy over the Adam son act. The conference had been In session less than two hours when an adjourn- ; ment was taken. The" brotherhoods' conferees were obviously disturbed -when the session ended. ' It was learn-' ed that the roads suggested that the dispute between them over applica- - tion of the Adamson act, if upheld by :' the supreme court, be settled on the basis of the switchmen's award, which. the ranroad managers held gave the switchmen on the roads Involved 9 ' hours' pay for 8 hours' work. Repre- ; sentatlves of the brotherhoods, it was', asserted, declined to settle on such a .; under that act, such settlement hold ing 10 hours' pay for 8 hours' work. The brotherhoods suggested crea tion of a Federal commission, repre senting both sides, which ,wou!4 con- sider ana settle arDitraniy au iuture EIRED SNOTS OVER MEXICAN. . ' D ' J ' .Kentucky 1 TOOpS Keturned Vigorous Fusilade In Re- plyto Greasers. El Paso, Texas, Dec: 28. Several J hundred shots were fired across the , Rio Grande Into Mexico, west of hero. r . early today by members of the Ken- . tucky National Guard. The officers . , declare the fusilade was in reply to shots fired from the Mexican side. . . So spirited was the 'American Are thiCt. residents of the district thought ; a machine-gun was being used, but this was denied by the . Kentucky officers. There were no known casualties' ; BORDER I i