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X' WEATHER FOIIECAST, Local rains thf sr af ternodivprbba bly fair tonlghVami' ThUrselay.iMod-' Fill EDITIB erate temperature... weit winds. . li A VOL. XXII. NO. 354. . .; ' - - wtm,Mu BUSS IMiCRlllPLE PSOip ir ii 1 1 i i Hit iiuxiit i i WMta i iiiiirn iHiinrn nil i . II II I I I I llir llllMBli i ; I. I.I I II I I It 1MII L I llllllll I llll I Von Mackensen s -'Troops Have Reached Folk Shauu; On Frontier -Line. 4 CZAR PLANS TO BRING TEUTONS TO A HALT. If The Move Fails The line Will Be Turned Northward to Invasion North of ' The Danube. - ;, Reports from both sides in; Rumania indicate that the Russians have, reach? ed the line of the Sereth to which they have been falling back. Berlin today announces that troops under von Mackensen now . before Folk Shani, which is on- the frontier line, are about to be attacked by the Russians. It is here that 'Russia counts on bringing von Mackensen to a- halt, - '-',. Failing to do this they -would'" ex pose their whole front from Galicia southward to a crumpling process in a turning move and an invasion north of the Danube. Apparently the Teuton cort to break the line will be a strong one as Berlin records attacks on the Russian line in which prisoners were taken and some ground gained. The drive j on the right flank in western Molda via is unabated. . " On the Danube line the security of Braile is imperiled, by the new. ad vance of the Teutons where Russia has been driven back further into the province. . Elsewhere in the field of operation there is no official moves of impprt ;.nee. Patrol and artillery are active in hulk. ASKS FEDERATION TO GRANT REGULAR PAY Washington, Jan. 3. A committee from a local union, qf lofljce clerks con ferred with SecrcrbMrrlstlM American Federation ;,jpf -taboi here today in an ejfgt tke edejfa tion pay its f clerks employed at na tional headquartere "Here the- same rates as advocated for - .government clerks, which is $3 a day minimum. An officer of the union explained that about sixty of the clerks are fed eration member's and that the" union in time will be affiliated. A strike cannot be ordered now without the approval of the Federation. ENGLAND IS BIG U.S. CUSTOMER United Kigdom Spent $2,000, 000,000 With America During J 9 1 6 France ' Comes Next. Washington, Jan. 3. Purchases of 12,000,000 made in the United States by the United Kingdom show 'hat England has been the best cus tomer in America in 1916. Analysis shows that no other nation purchased so much by half. . .f 'i France, during the year, more than doubled her purchases in the United States, but fell a bit short of one Dil lon. Canada ranks third, with six hundred- million.- IRRIG ATIONISTS PLAN OREGON LEGISLATION Portland, Ore., Jan. , S What . may the irrigation farmer expect in the vay 9f aid from the National and State irrigation laws? What should b done in Oregon in refofnnatibn of 'he irrigation district laws , to. in- 1 e me market crecit oi irngauou i district .tiMt ' ; Discussion of these-questions willj me cmer feature of tne anmraij the meeting of the Oregon Irrigation Congress, which will convene in this ciy tomorrow and continue in ses s'on through the remainder of . the week. Recommendation for changes in the existing laws and -for - new statutes desired by the irrigation farmers win be forwarded, to the State legislature. - PLEA FOR LONG SKIRTS AND SHORTER SHOES London, Jan. 3. Lengthen ' the sk'rts and shorten the shoes ae ant ther war-time' economy, wasr the plea made in parliament the other day. The member told of going through, the fashionable quarter of London' stibp- P'ng district and, finding womenid fnnt .. . .- J . - A a- e a no,- -..Jr . . . -I.. n. , me average . lengin m uimr e being from 10 U I Inches. JJIe found some' as bights 22 Uict I S BELWE mSJw ED Baseball Magnates Will Back ciallv a Lea&rue of tional Elevens. hMJar, 3. That certain base ball nznates are planning to utilize professional baseball parks for foot ball and back financially a league of football players, is reported from De troit. (The plan involves organization of a -football league along the lines of professional baseball. It is planned to enlist the services of. baseball players who are also toot ball stars and recruit the remainedr Of the teams from college graduates. The 'season would begin at the close of the baseball season and continue as long as the weather would permit. Sixty Gallon Copper Vessel is Raided Near Jones County . - . " Line- Is Seized. New Bern, , Jan. 3 A sixty-gallon copper stiir which" appears to have recently been '-' in operation was lo cated and confiscated near the Jones county: jaioei late last' night by Sheriff R. tahe and several deputies. The sheriff had been informed that a still was being operated in that secnon,. e,operaior5ftJBffigia? The plant as loaded jbn. aa' automo bile is&Ljfa will iiiie destroyed. invitations have been issued for the banquet to be held tomorrow night by 'the "Button"', fire company and this event gives promise of being one of the most important social events of the week. The "Buttons departing from their usual custom, have this time invited a score or more of ladies to ,attend the event and these are expected to grace the occasion by their presence. The ban quet will be held in the company's headquarters on Craven street. Several days have elapsed since Federal officers in this section have made a raid, but they are now plan ning to swoop down on a certain plant said to be in operation in a nearby section. The revenue officers declare they intend to break ' up "moonshining" in this section if there is any possible way of doing so and their efforts along this line have recently proven to be so successful that they believe that they will ac complish the desired end. MORE ENGLISH SHIPS THAN FRENCH ARE SUNK Berlin (Via Sayvflle, Jan. 3. "Including the French battleship Gaulouis, sunk by a German subma rine says the Overseas News Agen cy, "19ft hostile warships have "been sunk by torpedoing, of a total tonnage of 75M30, since the beginning of the war. " ' f "Of these 135 British ships of a ton nage of 565,200 have fteen sent to the bottom, , "The LotaX losses of the entente exceeds the total tonnage of France in tHe war. "Auxiliary , cruisers and ships of a special type are not included." . A a it a TrU C 23U LAdUI AUl 1 n i vyixu -'. -igNABBED AT CAMPj eima, Minn., jau. , m m-9 -r O rn-nm nun. dred and fifty Woodsmen and Indus trial Workers of the World," agitators, were arrested'' at Cusson early yesterT day and rushed on a special train to this town, in connection with the trouble which has grown out of the strike in lumber mills. Industrial leaders are accused of inciting troui ble to make the lumber company rec ognize the union. v. 4,000 MILL HANDS ARE GIVEN WAGE INCREASE Chester. S. C, Jan. 3. our thojis and employes of the six cotton mlls owned by Colonel Springs, of Lancas ter 8 .:' C have been given a ten &r Mn WroaiiA n wages. l nree oi in? Lni.m 4nrAted at Lancaster, two . j at Kir - U Fort -;Um ni the . other, at ehaw, S.C. ; - ; , j :; DERfl SHERIFF! - -set. -ft LARGEST Asks Senator Stone to Hurry Consideration of $25,000, v 000 Appropriations ill. BOND ISSUES FAVORED BY ADMINISTRATION. Officer of Government Could vf Be Governor of Newly Ac quired Island, , Thinks Stone. Washington, Jan. 3 Secretary realising conferred with Senator Stone at the . capitol today and urged the consideration at an early date of the appropriations bill for $25,000,' 000 to pay for damage done to the West Indies, and to determine the new farm of government for the newly -acquired island. Both men deny ' reports that Congress yester day considered" endorsing President Wilson's peace note. ."The administration favors a bond issue ;to pay for improvements on the island as a permanent investment,' said Senator Stone,. Secretary Lansing- would not disctiss the form of government needed for the island. ;vll?dea," said Senator Stone, "is jUwi; ipfficer of the government be f. ppteVgovernor and be placed in ehargeiS NABE0 FOR PLANNING SMlffARMS TO MEXICO. 'f- fNeirork, Jan. 3. Juan T. Burns, Carranza Consul General to the United States was arrested here today charg ed with conspiracy to ship arms and ammunition to Vera Cruz in violation i of President Wilson's- embargo. Miss Pauline Newsome, of Clinton Leads bntire Held, Closely Followed by Gussiej Skipper, .Lillian BartleyJ Virginia Cockrell, Minnie n i , nf. 17 j pvi Hardy, Mrs. hred Dock, Miss Maude Ivey, and Mrs. B. L. Daniel. TODAY'S LEADERS.. Pauline Newsome 60,070 dtlssie Skipper 6-0,000 Lillian Bartley 59,980 Virginia Cockrell 59,830 Minnie Hardy 59,700 Mrs. Fred W. Dock ...... 59,505 Maude Ivey 59,320 MrB. B. L. Daniel 59,285 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. With the constant changes that are occurring i6 the published standing of the contestants day after day, the interest of the public is gradually in creasing. The total votes cast have been larger almost every day., und ijiore and more friends of the candi dates are taking jpart in the voting,. Some of the candidates have: already passed the 60,000 mark and others are- very near 'that, and those who are farther down in the "list could easily be in the lead, for two, or three subscriptions this week would place them there. In order to further stimulate the interest of the public, we begin today to publish the leaders in the content. MLss Pauline Newsome has the dis tinct Ibiior of being the leader in the entire field on this, the first day that tho Honor Roll is published., Friends of Miss Newsome will no doubt be g'adto see her name at the top of the lis i. v ;. - IIe& f G'Js-" Skipper, of Town Creek. ' is a'yery close second of Mise Newsome's.'. In fact, there are 1 nulvseventy votes . between tne Jf Bartleyf oFair, . . . . r . r ouiyseventjr; votes between the twc. juiuir; limnmn nm i nirm inurn i If H H H I M HIIIM!-J s thi lllllll IIIBi I I lllfll liilll II 1 9m ! iHaaHHHH. hhh d tm- mm r mm mm mm .mm '-mm mm s mm mm lm nmr. mm- mm - t -mm mm CIRCULATION IN WILMINGTON . HpNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 3H 91 ZE Much of ' Afternoon " Taken UJSwearing in of MemfilrOfficers. ; Raleigh, JanSBoth Houses or; ganized at npoHoday. -,Swearing.-in of members took - much of the time or tne atternqonsession. A commit- from the path of Walter Murphy and tee was : appoiied inform Gov-, allowed the Rowan man to be e ernor Crig t.faie assembly is lected as the Democratic caucus nom ready to takere of all J committee jinee for speaker without foe, business. 1 'r ' The sudden collapse of an uncom- Following a ; caucus thi.i afternoon mojily sharp fight was keenly felt, an election ofTffficers -will beheld. .The westerners stuck to it that Rod Walter Murphy'lls Speaker of the.'erts would have as many as his op Hohse. r$Q jponents and the . southeasternefs cf Senator Merger, of Hertford ' the. Piedmont section said Pete Mur county, will seve as chairman of'P would have mighty little on Hen thft Soni.tP n!niP1.R 1 .nH r. ry PageT But about 2 o'clock in the tive Grier, of Iredell, as chairman Gf i the House caucus. SLLEBEDl S PUTIN TRIAL T1 ' " ri 1 nomas IVlOOney, Charged ; With Murden baid to Have Thr own lExpl osives. San Francisco Jan 3 Thorns - ' Moey tSeVr the 'ge of murder in connection withALmbJ i. . . . . . , , tnrnwino iiifinir fits r.-., J, i ... . . . . . 1 was placed on trial today. ' Warren K. Billings, charged with having been -the planner of the bombs, has already ' been tried and is under sentence for life. dWrMUti appears third in the list, and the pen- ! pie at Fair Bluff will be glad to note tnat one : the young ladies from f n reacnes tne Honor Ro11 tne Others on the Honor Roll are Miss virsini r.ookrfin of winter part- Mu,s Minnie- Hardy, of Freeman: Mrs- W. Dock, of Wilmington; Aliss Maude Ivey, of Clarkton; and Mrs. B. Li. Daniel, of Armour. Several others of the candidates are very near the top of the list, and the question is, "Who will be the leaders tomorrow?" Every candidate has friends who are willing to assist her, as soon asj they know that their aid is desired, a fact that many of the candidates have learned, to their great delight, as they have made calls in quest of ciiKf r rf? nn cj 'lT rtr n vr a ATYI a TtrVi r , j. j . - j. date, that they have not waited !.r them to go after their subscription, i but have come into the office and j paid it and asked that the votes be credited to a certain candidate, it you have not given your subscription to your favorite, NOW THIS PE RIOD is the time. Look at the list of candidates and if your favorite's name is not among the leaders, then chJXot. o chrintinn nnH nt give her a yearly subscription and put it there. As was, announced in the beginning, this is not- a popularity or a beauty contest and-neither of these qualities will make a winner. The winners will be those who keep busy until the close. While many of the candidates have done excellent work, yet there is room for still greater effort and the major ity of the candidates will find, when it is too late, that they hve rested on their oars, believing that' they had the victory won, when they should have been out hustling for subscrip tions. The . winner in this kind of a contest can never be sure they have won until the judges count the votes and award the prizes at the close of the. contest.. Each candidate who wants one of the prizes should do her best this period, to secure as many of the $U5 clubs., as possible. HOW THEY STAND. Abbottsburg, N. C. Edna Cash well. . ...... . .. Acme, N. C. Mattie Powell . . .. .. .. .. Ruby Scull . . . . . . . . Alma, N. C. Mrs. Robert Belch .,.'.. Annie McLean ...v x. . . . - . . - Armour, N. C. Mrs. B. L. ' Daniel ;. ,T . T. . . Atkinson, N. C. Sallie J. '.Kelly . . v. . t. f .v . 9,885 ; 8)40 7,865 30,600 33,350 59,285 40,500 16,200 Mamie .Woodcock -. . ' (Continued 'oh Page - Seven) Urn UN VIIIU lllllll EtECTEO Henry Page and Gallatin Rob erts Step From Rowan Man's Path. Raleigh, Jan. 3. The 1915 speaker ship was re-written when Henry Rage and Gallatin Roberts stepped af rPoon when they all lined up their irnn, Murphy had a safe lead and the managers or. rage-ana KODerts toss-i. CU III titc Dyuugc Page never expected to be elected. ; He never, wanted it and made no fight, but the support that came troop- jing to him was enough to cheer his workers mightily. They,111 Mouse military committee De could not think that Murphy could pos-' San work today on its part of the 'sibly deliver the majority of the Bern- 'ocrats. In the 1915 assembly history was much the same. Governor Rufe Dough-1 ton came down to do his best, for i Tom Bowie Page tore his shirt from narrat vfi to nftlrhann for Seawe . i and Emmett Wooten had Gallatin Rob erts and Matt Allen raking in all be- T G8br0- T ngiheir mee ?ng Jhe caucus was uciu. rage iuua uuwii ocavTcxi, 0 uvruv (jcuticu uuvu t vuti-u. a.vtt It was Page's grace to take himself down and. Roberts retired with equal good feeliihg. There was nothing in,! the guise jaf feud in the politics. What is commonly termed ther "machine politicians" were here y,es- 1 terday. Those who ran unsuccessful candidates , said the "machine" was at work. When they saw Tom War- j reu in me lvuuy il was uewuicu uk j waa' backing Pete Murphy. But War ' 1 - ii . -T 1 u n 1. ren was on record also as backing tidi Gtrlecand lXyv atts; or iretreu, ? werje nere - wqr& ing for Murphy ' TheRev; R. ' L. Davis was not' present, but his- influ ence followed him. Wherever a leg islator had no preference and voted all things easy, he swatted Brother Davis. Henry Page was the prohibi tion advocate. He spoke out days ago in protest against Brother Davis. It was the best Murphy move in the en tire campaign. The new speaker is a Salisbury man who first came into prominence about 41 years ago when he was 3 years old. From then until he was 20 he played football and snapper pray ers at the University. He played on the 1892 team that could have beaten anything in the United States and beat Virginia 26 to 0. After leaving college he began to go to the legisla ture. He has missed once or twice in th& last quarter of a century, but is generally sure to be here. Major Murphy first came into prom inent statesmanship as a member of the 1897 legislature. He was saved in the wrefik, Rowan being safer that year than the one just closed ,. He L e, Z ' the term and fearing the aliens watch ed what it would do to the University. No predecessor has been better to the institution, but nobody knew what it would do. The first time that the body went to the college was in the spring of , that year when Alderman became president. "Toney," as they "u auu m luw u,, ! self and the legislature went back with philanthropic feeling for the col lege. Major Mttrphy did not stay with the members in all of the meander ings. His college and constitutional aversion" to going to prayers in the chapel made him take a gratuity that morning. TTJ . . , 4. . . . the $11,000,000 armor plant, met today His legislative experience Is a part," ' , . ' inn . , . , .. ao to consider claims of .over 100 cities of the recent chronicles of the State. , .. , ... . , . f for the- location of. the plant. 4L tour He was elected speake r for tte rtort , ingpection wIn be made by com. term in 1913 and had run prominent- after several cities are select- ly in races pridr to that. He was elec-i i x it tU T 11. TXrilllnM -Dnll . eQ. iur-awargts wilu ou&ictu - w iuiaui uau- , ey in 190S, the great wet and dry pair being up against Tom Settle and A. A.xWhitener. Notwithstanding that fellowship ramor has it that Collector Bailey did his best to block Murphy's ambitions yesterday, it was impossible to ston' him. ' He is regarded a prince of parlia- mpntaHnns nnrt flhsnintp.lv nntiertiirb. able as a House debater, the original of the ancient song, "He's a Jolly nnn iriivar WILMINGTON CONCERN 13 GIVEN A CHARTER. , . . Raleigh; Jan. 3. The Cumberland 'Mutual Life and Health Insurance Company at Fayette ville was char tered todav bv the Secretary- of stfltP. nunn Brns" Co,, of Wilming- ton capitalized at $100,000, with $4(r; - 000 already- paid in, was, also" given a charter. ' - J '-' : , 6 IL DEFEiJC Interest Centered on Universal Military Bill Proposal Before Committee. EXPECT TO COMPLETE BIG BUDGET MARCH 4. Army Officers Will Give . Views On Military Train- , ing For Nation Bills. Washington, Jan. 3. National de- fense measures were up for considera- tIon today before several committees ... . . . ing on the universal military training proposal which is before the military committee. ?00,00O,0Q0 military budget which Congress expects to -put through the House before the end of the terra, The naval committee Marca 4- sn worn on me ixo navai nui. nair-1 1 11 4 1 1 SI "l ISSUES ARE UP I BOTH HOUSES m" aseit nopes io complete me:ments of the press to the address'to maou'D "r Several armv officers aDDointed bv 'Senator chamberlain's committee were on hand ay to present their views on the necessity of universal military training for the nation. Eleven Pleaded Nolo Conten dere For PickingWithout ces ense t.-i,:.:?. r "Ble ven :!eyste - pickers were var- raigned in the Recorder's court be fore Judge George Harriss this morn ing charged with having violated a State law by picking oysters from the beds in the sounds without hav ing first secured license to do so, .as they are required -by law. Nolo con tenders were entered and the offen ders " were let off with the payment of the costs of the case. The warrants were sworn out by Mr. W. C. Montgomery, local fish in spector. Those indicted were: Messrs. Jack Batson, D. W. Bender, Ed. Taylor, C. H. HUbband, J. Bbse man, Isaac Boseman, Noah Putch, E. F. Boseman and Sol. Dinkers, white, and W. L. Mitchell and "Mary Ben nett, colored. Joe Wilson, alias "Big Sinky Joe," colored, was sent to the county roads for thirty days on a charge of disor derly conduct. Fritz Boiskoiski, white; paid the costs for being drunk and disorderly and thus avoided going to the roads for thirty days. A case against John Day, white, charged with disorderly conduct, was dismissed. The State took nol proses in the case of Lewis Yates and Joe Yates, col ored, charged with disorderly 1 con duct. David Woodbury and "Spicer," alias John McCormick, colored, were declared not guilty of gambling. PLANT COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING SITE. Washington, Jan. 3. Rear Admiral Fletcher and other naval officers who will make the final, recommendation to the government for the location of TRAFFIC BODY'S LIFE MAY BE LENGTHENED. Washington, Jan. 3. Chairman 'Henry of the House Rules Committee j today met with President Wilson to , discuss the plan to extend for one yea the life of the joint v committe on the life of the joint;-' committee .on transportation. The committee's time expires January 14. ; v DEFERRED NOTE ENDORSEMENT , Washington, Jan. 3. Action on Sen- ator Hitchcock's resolution to have the Senate epdorse President Wilson's peace no'te was again deferred . folio wV 1 ing a long debate; -' 1 , r ' -: -'n OYSTER PICKERS VIOLATED LAW ;FIUC2 FIVE CENTS 1 ' " V 1 M'i'V' 111' Mass. Senator. Declares Hardly, to Be Wondered at .That TT1 T LEAICPROBEIS HEiixiif ! PRIVILEGED ClHOlJSEiSS 1 Note InvestiaBbriiSugicp Is Referred to Thev Rules ; . ""' - " ' "' -, '';" ' ;'V' Waj3hington Jan. 3. During; thedeV., bate in , the Senate ltd endorse "the President's" peace note, Senator Lodge C attacked ; the ; . German Ambassador 1 Count von Bernstorff, for givtrig.out the first statement on the approach : jinS peace note. "It is hardly to be wondered .aC. v said Senator Lodge, "that there should . be a general misinterpretation of the note. Av general belief Is that 'the note was designated and timed to help k Germany on the terms that- she pro- be-iPsed t6 the.-entente." Senator . Lodge referring to . state the belligerents as ? prompted orUasV: sociated with the peace note. He de ' V clared he accepted ' the President's statement but unfortunately it did not impress everyone .alike and created' i a wrong impression both at home" and , ' abroad. ' ' ;" Referring to Secretary Lansinfc ;; first statement explaining the peace) . note. Senator Lodere said: ' -'' -' "It it was; the purpose of his noe t6i, f refer to the-.difctl " interest f.oftti' President's note that it is bringing fcs; ;r; to war, then it is justifiable7 from bei fH ginning ,to end, except that; portioii which i-elates to after;the yrer, ' -j r I :eresentative. Wood's; ; resplutiorl ".y li speciat lnvestlgatlon "'of the "leak -President f Witson's note tfas-bell ' : rtyfletby theHouse ;and.it wair' ! 1 91 6 GUESS UP; Voluinn is Greatest in History; of Institutions Prosperi-. , ty in Evidence. . " y New Bern, N. C, Jan. 3.-r-According to statements made' by bankers, the amount of business done by the local banking institutions during 1916 , ex ceeded all expectations and the volume , j was greater than has been the case iniv i the history of these institution. ProsV-S j perity was in evidence early in "the ; j year and it continued, growing more J marked as the days passed by until" today the banks ; are . doing a greater ! ; business than ever before, in . their hisK '. tory, it is stated. Prosperity for thia ( years are said to be even brighter. ; t;K That the cash system - is the very y. best way to conduct any sort of busl- H ness is the opinion bf.'Mri J. K. Hollo- , well, manager " of Bradham's Broad; ' street drug store, who stated , today . that the amount of business they had done at that store ; during the past J year was in excess of air past records :y and that, best of aU ninety-nine' per ' cent of, this had beeti. for cash. There . J will be no more tredit .business at the. Bradham stores. . This , will ;- enable ; ; them to sell drugrat the lowest prices. The individual; who holds the opin- ion that he can. put; one' Over on the-; local . express . men ' and get througli.! them a larger quantity of whiskey than, ;; the law allows and' at. more frequent M intervals, is mistaken.; ; A quart every- fifteen days is the. limit and this is all y that will be delivered. Yesterday four ' boxes containing twelve quarts . eachr ? of whiskey,-arrived in New Bern. Mr. ' , J. T. White, " local agent for he ex-: ; press company, saw-the .whiskey, at ' the" union passenger station and promt- V ly transferred it . from one car to an other and sent it back to. the shipper. - New Bern public .schools were open ed today for the-Spring term and the i attendance is the largest in the his- ; tory of that institution. Prof. H. B. ' ; Smith and his assistants ' are firm in , -their belief that the: term is going to be the most successf ul T in the history j of the- school.' t Yesteyday Prof. Smithy was engaged in; classifying the new pupils who were to be admitted foe the term. There are a ' number of ' cases of measles arid" mumps in New ; Bern. School uthpritles fear that thse cases may; break but among the . sojiool pupils - and .are roQuesting the assistance of parent: in' : preventing ; this if possible. -yljhere lias been no ;, epidemic among the school children of , New Bern in several - years and the superintendent1 hopeS to be ' . able to prevent such this year, v;'.:- ' i ' : ' ' . t r-. i