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if v .... .. ..-..;- . . . -. .... , - -16 MGp I j THREESECTlONiS. WEATHER FORECAST. i: Mrrth Carolina Overcast with loc, -I rains ouiiua piwyaui ' j A. 4. a.. -.4.... moderate temperature. Moncay. FULL LE ASE D WIRE S E R VICE VOL. XXII. N0. 378;: WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, SUN DAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS. IflLMINGTON x - - -: ".'-'-- ' -- - DlSPA - - X - : : k r tt- : 11 " " 1 1 II III I .Ml 1 !!!,. ., , , - . V 0ANY N. 1 'PEAR' A 'EARING i r u t..1 Counsel or riouss iwc.j vom- jnit.ee Calls Witnesses tor Hearing Tomorrow. iHIFPLE DECLARES HE HAS AN E ASY POSITION. ii T XT m. T States ne is ioi lrymg 10 Show 1 here Was a Leak or There Was Not a Leak, But Is Only After Facts. Xew York. Jan. 27. At the resump- rjon Ot 1 110 lecits. liiyuiijr o.l Li-ic v-.ua- of thp larger orchis iu vvaii oireentie i - Tir-ll ni a. be ( -ailed to testily. lhese pros- alrymen, cow-boys and Mexicans ac pectire witnesses were asked today ) cording to a lon distance telephone w.rmoii I, Whinnifi. ronnsfil fnp ,r, ; j i . , . jv S..CHUUL . ; i ii m niirroo t n t i a I , iv 1 cuest nun uifebou vuulUw0 uV Rules Committee, to re-jArivaca m:i TiiL-ii luum ... "-.iigut appear merely a scrap with Mex i.. , t f n o l ? 1 1 1 1 1 ! i v it appears to me, said Mr. Whip- Die LOlliftlH-, uia uciotuu ,i i5 . 11 1 peace or tne conuiiuauce ot me war; would nave aerre&seu me umreei. 1 11 AT - i !. Vv work reaily is easy. I a r.ot! trvins to show that there was a leak; DOr til a I mere was uui. i aiu tu -; Ier all the tacts I can find and submit tfcra to the committee. Thus far lias admitted receiving or giving rmation." 1 advance infor Mr. Whipple, commenting upon stock Exchange activities, preceding the publication of the peace announce-J sent, stated thai tne records snow that the whole capitol stock of the ; United State? Steel Corporation of.; 30.000 shares was turned over in thirteen days. "This will be taken as a basis for tha inquiry," he said. "It appears, however, that it there was a tip of :ay sort, no particular stock was j lamed. Any one could have taken his choice and go "short" on what he Eight choose. Steel was the leader land cr.e stock shows the ;whole trend. "If I were trying to prove there I was a leak it would be different. But I am not doing either. "So far as I have found no one has refused to answer the questions put0 m. une thing is certain, l nat ; it if any one suggests a banker or broker that Mr. McAdoo is suppos-! ed to nave tipped off" that man will j ti tome and testify to the limit The ! charges made amount practically to a claim that the Secretary of the Treas-ior nry would purposely make a state-j if st that would depress them." J Askpd if Thomas W. T.awson would ! be railed to testify before the investi-1 gating committee, Mr. ed. Whipple laugn- "I shall not." he said. "If anv of he Congressmen wants him he will be called." ''Ir. Whipple left tonight for Boston and will return late Sunday evening, 'n his final interview before the open- 0? of the second week of the investi gation in New York he expressed the opinion that there will be "plenty of reworks" before the r.lose of the He said it might be difficult to determine transactions where one man waling in :,,000 shares of stock divid- -d the Ordprs hptwoon civ m more jokers, making each transaction less Un 1,000 shares. He did not believe, Jovever, that this would seriously in erfere with the thorough investiga Jon has planned. ,J0 Statf-fl tl-ldf naJtVinT. IIoVinrt fl -Noblp, President of the Stock Ex- C'JailRe. nor SsmtiDl IT' Ctn- hao rf 1-' Ipnrincr- Imni-n C 4.1, 171. 1 -11 u ""HOC XJL Lilt! LvAtUailoC, U1 be called for the hearing- tomor row. i,r- Whipple devoted his time to- i- , ----- . ui unci o w ii ixaii- ' a 1,ar"e orders in the thirteen days Jjeceamg the publication of the peace nounceraent He foujid them he siICi, Oiiirp i .11 ii. fnrr-i- ""ii lu biv a-n ni dation asked. - 5f -X- M. -X- X-X- APPEAL SAVES HIS NECK ON LAST DAY. HR. Miss., Jan. 27. An ap- Pea! tr by tne tate Supreme Court, filed tenp ,orr:,'ys for George Boi'dwitz, sen lni! ,t0 bp executed here today fol- -'Jwins' hi.. - .. , ( narlec o -w.-, i-uaviction oi tne muraer or tiu tltes. ennta J.so?olice department,, automatically tenfp - ---u.iiuii oi me ueam tseii- Aftf-r -le supreme court passes on , .. v- a n ew date for the execution w hy that body should the of the lower court be sus- Verdict Pitied SQNBELIEVES IN. "SUFF PICKETING." ! 'Sljmnrlnn T . -r, 'if-nt , ' . JiU1- z- mat jrresi- Mr !-,.,: ,, ,s a oeliever m "peacetul fr?l- ','nK exemplified by the suf- Hcu.-P ' lUinels about the White bv - i SHi f!S. was declared - tonight f iW ,lli:nara Wainwnght, wite i,avy"ir-VlAdTniral Wainwrignt, of the thU! ",v - ;- Wainwright pointed out tr.i . 0 1 rpsident aDDroved the Clav- ia .,- ion fonlaining a specific provi- i-.iceiui picketing." sne "at tt n ftllI.iraSists were , informed M 1 leSKlent -nn m-mifaci. -U ft 1 v I " I'l V4. lllfl, lilll lllll- U I owC- 1W-UI sentinel tactics i o Uemfv nml j l.t-' On -Joimay i uuiu lug wimcsscb, today to roue tne Mexicans by heavy: rno Jrencn and ieutons Derore ver-,wisnes in urug legiHiatxuii auu in pass-j mu aeiu u broker? and patrons if any advance in- fire. Several Mexicans were seen to' dun roared tpday, foreshadowing con-'ing thenf the pharmacists believe that; sary to pr formation of any kind was rece'ved. I fall. I tinuation of the great battle for the, they are more in- accord with Govern-; sailors. T 6 ICANS KILLED BY U.S. TROOPS From Fifteen to Twenty of "Greasers" Reported as Dead. Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. 27. Fifteen to twenty Mexicans, some of them wearing Carranza uniforms, are be lieved to have been killed in the bat- . . -ii at Stone House between Utah r.av- ujcooogc iwciveu nere lonigni irom i-x rTI!?J5ls.ofarmy f-i ucers aiong me Doraer to make the lean cattle rnstmrR Arivara nffi.iie said the battle had raged among the TOCKS all uay. . Following a night of sniping by the AlexicaMs the Utah troopers attempted Th& Mexicans?, who arp MiVvpH tn have received ' reinforcements during I me nignt, Vigorously returned the 'fire. ' Poitiers alone the Arizona, border ' are in a high state of alarm and are being concentrated in fear of murder- j ous raids by the Mexicans. . . Rumor Has it 1 hat rJntlSn i Cruiser Sent Kaiser's Boat to Bottom. New London, Conn., Jan . 27. A rpnnrt rnrrpnt here - tnnie-ht sa.irl that. of the German commercial sub- marines has been sunk by a British The mmoT- trnoerl tn ner- "eoii,r i mcr-i. matters." Authority for the re- port was not made public. The iden- titv nf the ciThmarino rennrteri sunk- its destination was not. stated. ' : PAGE CABLES OF ADDED DANGERS TO SHIPPING. Washington. Jan. 27. Ambassador age, at London, in a cablegram to the State Department tonight, point ed out added dangers to shipping be cause of belligerent operations in the North Sea. MEX : in ii nnn hi ii i ii ii in bLMVIHN DUD w fin in i Hh HUH 1 1-It KlilM k i . as w w b DISPATCH CONTEST CL OSES TOMORR O W Last Chance For You to Make i Ax r A uooa, I our rromise lu ii 1 vt r iJfl0 i l lcip ictnic& ui J5C3 Announced. - -X- I -X- -X-! ! THE JUDGES. J. F. Roach Cashier Home Savings Bank. X- J. Hplmes Davis Cashier Peoples' Savings Bank Ay, j ' ' Maurice Lipinsky Manager Bon Marche J. A. Orrell County Auditor J. C. Williams Belk-Williams X- X- X- INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES. The Judges are requested to the candidates will have every confi-, Tweil? an d Uwas rLognlzed thaiif e commi tteeas fail ed in itef s at Contest Headquarters at -X- dence. . ! be at Contest Headquarters 5f The Dispatch office a few min- -X-X- utes before 9 O'clock Monday -X-X- night to seal the ballot box and -X- take charge of same. They are 4f X- requested to convene at The Dis- -X-X- patch office at 8 o'clock Tuesday -X-X- night, to count the votes and ! X- award the prizes. . y -X- A Wilmington will witness some live ly work Monday by the candidates in The Dispatch contest, as. that will be the last .day in which votes can be secured, and the last day to deposit them in the ballqt box. This is the last cliancefor you to "make good that promise, Mr. Man. A subscription before 9 o'clock Mon dav night may make a winner of vonr favorite in the race: ' after 9 JWM. ' cjlock Monaay mgui, h u.uu L!i 1 . . . V LEA 'DAY GREAT GUNS R DEFIANCE ALQ VERDUN FRONT French' and Germans Keep Up Unceasing Fire On Each Other. TWO DESPERATE ATTEMPTS FAIL, French Could Not Dislodge es The Teutons Kaiser De clares His Sword Will Force Peace. Unceasingly the heaviest guns of, French fortress, which was suddenly resumed by the Crown Prince three uaJ's a&J- i3Jiu iue dwiiu aiiu irnxio war offlce statements issued last j night tell of violent artillery actions. ! These are believed to have been fol- lowed during the night by infantry as-! saults. . ; Two desperate attempts by the ! French in the last 36 hours to - dis- lodge the Germans from their newly conquered positions on Hill 304 broke ! down with sanguinary losses under the Teuton fire, the German war of- fice asserts. This conflicts with the I French official statement of Friday i OAR E night claiming recapture of lost posi-:ujar tions. Yesterday's Ffench day com-' j in uiiiq u..- in oivjAc jl vi.&vxwLw tillery fighting m the region 01 ! Eparges and around Hill 304 The next 24 hours may be expect-iv.t ! ed to bring a renewal of fighting on j jthe Verdun front such as character-! i ized the beginning of the Teuton drive : Kaiser Is Confident. Berlin, Jan. 27. "Our sword wiil force peace " - . j This was the keynote of a rne;i- - sasre sent hv TCmneror William todav rom army headquarters to the Ber-!over preciously little and then went cated such legislation as will make lin Academy of Science in express-, through 62 to 19, Republicans with; permanently , profitable for Amen ing his thanks for congratulations on two exceptions voting solidly against cans to invest their capital in pro his fifty-eighth birthday. it jects toward the mamtamance of the "The unshakeable will of the Ger- j The Democrats did a smart trick American merchant marine, man people," says the Kaiser's mes- today. They found the Republicans! Herbert Myrick, of Springfield, sage, "who are pTepared for any sac-'much displeased with phases of the Mass., urged as a vital-step in world rifice of blood and treasure, will, I act which permit soldiers, drummers, , peace, so far as the United States is trust God, preserve the Fatherland ; collegians and others forced from the l concerned, the restoration of - peace from the ruin contemplated by its boundaries of the State, to vote by ! in Mexico. Substantial aid to the enemies and 'will force by the sword mail There had been two bills of . farmers of the country also was sug- the peace necessary for the blessed : development of the pople." All Germany celebrated the arch's birthday. , mon- . : " I Excitement is at the highest Pitch,! e x, A.Ji(1ntM ths- ctn i . campaign managers are piannmg io cast a final vote that will simply There have I "kill" all competitors. been numerous startling surprises ' during the past two weeks, but there ; iiT-e more to cnnift The finish of this i grand free-for-all next Monday night is going to be sensational. All contestants who have sub- i scrintions and votes to deposit must be in The Dispatch office by NINE O'CLOCK MONDAY NIGHT, Janu ary 2. One minute after nine will; De lOO late. ll yuu uuiu w iiic uuiuc ; just a few minutes before ninej o'clock you will be given plenty of j time to turn in your subscriptions j and deposit your votes necessary is to be in Wl that is' necessary is to be in the office be-! fore the clock strikes nine it tv,0 haH of this storv are the I names of "thT judges who betf selected and who have kindly con - sented to count the votes and award. the Prize,. They are all well known men oi vviimmgton m On Monday night, as scon as all of Mta! nrl 11 Vin-.ro. tnrnoH in me CaUUluaiCS will H".v c lumen thr subscriptions and votes, the box; will be turned over to the judges, ! "jtvL nTant the purchase figure! would give. Application by members who will seal it, and take it to one . g1 t ifundestood but the of the committee for such an affidavit of the banks, where it will be placed , Jjgf W . J lfc7a and it met with a point blank refusal of any in a vault to remain until Tuesday ; offer notbeen accepted, andt whatBoever night. i nther a mnnicinalitv owned electric i Failing to obtain it in this way Spe- At eight o'clock Tuesday night the ;t' .a municipality owned electric . Counselor WMpple endeavored lU.dgewWjll ?rin- thG ifl!!1 1 Southport people enjoyed this week 'to obtain through Mrs. VisconUni's The Dispatch- office and count the. .. . f Tni otto law firm a copy of the written state- votes and award the twe automobiles and the o her soon as the judges will have arrived at their de-r cision the result will be announced to all who are present. AH are in-, vited to witness tne counting or tne ? votes and several ot tne canamates fl a Passos, widely known as mystery" will appear before the corn have signified their mtenaon of at- ,,rJT?, lawvpr aT1(, firnoiai afi- mittee now, but, even should she so tending. The final ,vote or eacn can- r 7 u "i,no in noTt WeHneB. umaic rtuu -iic - Will. lir AJJ.XXUU.XXVWU XXX day's paper (Continued on Page Two.) MEDICINE BILLS PASSED MM K . - OUBEE QUICK Measure Aimed to Stop! Fake Cures Adopted by Upper Branch of Lejgislature. HOUSE passed ; ABSENTEES' BILL. Speaker Murphy Sick But Will - Be On Hand For Big Fights This Week A k Busy Saturday. ' (Special to The Dispatch.) Raleigh, N. C Jan. 27. The Ben- nett Senate biU, prohibiting the sale ; ur , me auverusemeuv 01 uieuicines, i ,claiming to cure disease which med-j jical authority recognize as incurable Or Without discovered Cure. went' through the Senate today as did he;its closing session here tonight. second Bennett bill prohibitingthe The congress also went on record ' mis-branding of or adulteration of medicines. i i This bill was prestend ' by. Senator importance in the National defense j Bennett, druggist, of Bryson City, and"!-scheme, universal training for all Jby Representative Grantham, Harnett' young men who are physically fit be j county, a druggist. They are thei-tween the ages of 19 and 21. It was 'measures which the retail druggists j the -judgment of the congess that have accepted as representing their; or Bickett's- recommendations than are those who introduced the bills sireu uy i ut: own, uuaiu yi iactiiiii. The measures went through with- out objection. Their companions, the Scales-Page acts, will have no such luck, of course. It is accepted l ihprp as- settled that th House will beat these badly. The committee that : reported them unfavorably stood 7 to 5 and when Representatiye Wright, of Guilford sets back for the vote, it pin be 8 to 5. There isn't the slight est chance for the more drastic bills i arrorrlins- to those-who count assem kiv nncPq no a ROrt of sideline to ree - blv business. The rlrneei?t; hav? understood all' iie wiiiiG t licit tne ijOvornor uiu not; ask for public exposure of all the for mulae in the medicines under dispute, t,at tv.ov ho filed, ' thus giving fri ofQt0 nntfiritv th ritrht tn in-! aire into their contents: Governort ffl these urdaTches. "advertlsementg sale of "cures" for cancer, diabetes. f0ioT,inc wiio ,nl8h tho etc., felonious The bills punish the1 offenders as misdemeanants with $100 as the maximum fine for each offense, Absentees Can Vote. The House todav nassed the absen- tee voters' Hot Tt hart a. harrl fieht. ! this character introduced by Dough-1 ton of Alleghany and Kittrell of Vance. The committee worked out a substitute and the House' passed it. All sorts of amendments were offer Bickett .would hae, J&l2S& ed and all but one failed. The debate Small, of Chicago. The congress was centered about the discretion given brought to a close with a banquet to to county chairmen as' to those en- night addressed by Senator Chamber- ! titled to vote. McRary, Haymore, U,r-D tsa, mir,i,n,Q t?o ' I publicans, fought it. Ray, of Macon, went with them He didn't like the bill - Doughton, who was presiding for ker Murphy during theRowan mans illness, left the chair and took (Continued on Page Eight.) ELECTRIC PUNT CrtllfL ' Alrinpn Make Offer to Purchase May Erect Independent Plant -w -w-n. . mi j mt i u"5 rtPh x i a.v. . to- orri, t ouuiupwh . A "c l" ! Southport, N. ,C, Jan. 27 ! f. Southport int ends to own its elec-, il fc intA 1 - - Tt TRIMM WOULD uvtm whom1"""", i," ir:. rr'mony. msn water to tne army pusi at run, nf Vl:ason Viscontini any preliminary state- i"11 1 in iciiumui piuiuu "i i,i;i; c V.o olrlormDn moHa Qr, - .Zr tCCiLawson promised the committee she fl f thenstoTmed 3mith island ment she is said to have furnished old'Bald Headf whicn appears des.;them. Again she refused, although u r she then stated that all that she-knew NOTED LAWYER Dl ES T 27. John Ran- - :;'j:ot- ,of 4iiJdo. the Questions and answers will a.- Ull " -- ti, . w 411 -rttt, tmioh: hess. Wto taK wun pneu- - . m ... . . 'Vmonia and at first: rallied despite his . v ' . i -v 'it iron t"d u -rn qtt ti iimi-hv . wut i i u mi I J ! death followed. h . - GARDNER PRESIDENT'S PLAN FOR PEACE LEAGUE National Security League Asks 7 For a Bigger United States Navy. ALLEGES WILSON WANTS A PLACE IN HISTORY. Massachusetts Representative Says President's Plan Is Impracticable Hits . Monroe Doctrine. Washington, Jan. 27. Restoration of the United States navy to the po-; sit ioii ui secunu navai power m me i Atlantic and simultaneously he made ' nrst naval power in the Pacific was demanded in resolution's adopted by the National Security League's con- erross on mnsfniftivo nntrintiKm rt for a broader military and naval pol icv. uremsr as or t ip moR.. nrpsKine- such training should be intensive in r ai sea lur a penou neces oduce efficient soldiers and Action for developing and co-ordinating the woman power of de-jthe Nation for constructive patriotic vurK, aidu was enuorseu. opeaKers urged the organization of a country wide league of women enrolled to aid the country in time of war, if their services should be needed Representative A. P. Gardner, of Massachusetts, attacked President Wilson's proposals for bringing about world-wide peace as outlined in his Senate speech. He charged that the - i President "is gambling Tor a place in j history with our National security as - lhis stake." He asserted that the idea of enforcing peace through a "con- cert of nations" was impracticable. -"Instead of devising schemes, for aaa a t uv .x.t kjw strengthen our flabby muscles and make our country secure. God save us from a Monroe Doctrine of the world, which would force us to do the bidding of an International tribunal 4V. vH-1 11 vino wuuaj , -H5t . .u 10 r ' 7 ligation if we 30m a league to secure world peace." Control by Americans of their over- seas transportation was advocated by P. H. W. Ross, of New York, as an important defense factor He advo- gested as a factor in preparedness. Other speakers were: E. W. Nich ols, of Lexington. Va.; Frederick Windsor, of Concord, Mass.; Howard E. Coffin, of DetroiTT and ' A. W. 'ai" , r umw qBUw fayette Young, of Des Momes; For- mer Attorney-General Wyckersham, Martin W. Littleton, of New York, and Rear Admiral Robt. E.. Peary, U. S. N. But This Announcement Does Not Disturb Probers, For He Is Under Subpoena. Washington, Jan. 27. Thomas W. Lawson's announcement that he might forsake the East for a few weeks and spend a vacation on his Oregon ranci omJ has left the House Rules Commute un- Perturoea. iawson is sun unaer suu- noena to reaDDear- whenever the itte. tal a result previous encounters with the Bos- 'ton financier it is unlikely that tney i for further test.- . cirlloKno f tV.o toatimonv llltJlll- UI Bjuauuo ui icoumuu, upon the witness stand. It Is regard 'ed as unlikely that the 'woman or f . - ... . -1 .o Mr.tiitnH t-j-k onQUrvino Tirnar nrni. : 3"c" w Trrr nite knowledge she has of matters re- n, i. baiib luu auu v j v mu w isay evidence win ue uarieu. r ' mm t !11 T 1 JM 1 i ram co to 01 OREGON RANCH DEFINITE FdR REMOVAL OF TROOPERS ISSUED WILSON IS SURE E STRIDE TO PEACE IS MADE : President is Satisfied His Latest lviove nas made it much Easier For Peace. ONLY A FORWARD STEP RY f.FRMANY K NFFOFD thoritatively here tonight. War De JI tmVLmNIO partment officials were unwilling to Administration Looks for Den- : nite Action From Kaiser on Last Move Believe Def inite Move is Planned. Washington. Jan 9.7 President; Wilson was tonight satisfied that his ' latest peace move has forced an im- j loaay ven 111 tne iace ot ooraer re mense stride toward the settlement ! Prts announcing the transfer of Per of the European war. The President i slang's headquarters and the advance and his advisers were almost enthu- base from Colona Dublan to Ojo Fed siastic over the demonstrations 1 erico, 80 miles north of the former among the Entente Allies regarding I camP site- This evoked the situation the President's league to force a that the final orders might be embod- peace program. .Tonight they de-! clared that only a forward step by ,the Germanic Allies as necessary to start the world on the high road to p'eace within reasonable time. ' The administratiqn looks for defi nite action from Germany on the President's latest peace proposal al most immediately. The President and his advisers believe that the con ference of Teutonic leaders at Ger man field headquarters on the occa sion of the Kaiser's birthday- today will result in a definite peace move. Unofficial advices from the Teu tonic powers have recorded the devel opment of a strong plrfclic sentiment for peace, and the apparent willing ness of the German government to talk peace terms since the beginning to result mt af "oreDOE .ies8t,df f trby "Cairforiiially to bid hii official endorsement of the President'3,4aeat K Z Wei'i - We --toia-tin R-tarV- The official efidoemenT :6heWc0i league to enforce peace plans and the peace terms demanded by President Wilson in his Senate speech, by the Russian government encouraged the President greatly. This endorsement coupled with advices that public gath erings in England and France and demonstrated their endorsement of the plan, and that sentiment in- Italy strongly favored the President's pro posals was accepted as showing cler ly the development of a real peace sentiment among the Entente Powers for the first time since -the President initiated his peace movement. In this connection diplomatic Washing-, ton tonight pointed out as significant the fact the Russian peace state ment " makes three separate declara tions from the Entente Powers on peace. The first formulated at Rome in reply to the President's peace note was supposed to represent the' views of all of the Entente Powers. But Great Britain found it necessary to make her own position clear outside of the joint note, and the Balfour was forwarded to the President. The Russian statement, differing from both of these, is plainly the most favorable peace declaration from any of the En tente Powers. It was pointed out to night that these different view-points demonstrate at least that the Entente Powers are giving serious considerac tion to the President's proposals. Well satisfied with the way the sit-1 that we, charged with the "defences of uation is now developing, the Presi- j our country, could afford to neglect dent will continue to "sit tight" and that defence because of a belief or wait for the belligerent powers to j n0pe that defense Arould . not be nec reach clear conclusions as to peace, essary. It was stated tonight that he contem- "The United States has not only the plates no further direct action until public opinion in all of the European nations has had sufficient time to i crystalize and to express itself. This, ation of any of the great nations, but he believes, is happening with great lit 'has a wealth and a population that rapidity, and may clear the way for;makes its position in the world that definite peace negotiations that will block the great spring drive, with its enormous cost of life and treasure. Meantime the administration insitss that the next formal move must come from Germany, and definite advices as to the Teutonic attitude are expect ed through the birthday conference of today. KAISER LEAVES BERLIN TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY. (By William Bayard Hale.) Berlin, Jan. 27. To the great dis appointment of the people of his cap ital, His Majesty, the Emperor, is not spending his birthday here. The torchlight processions planned for to night and the festivities for tomorrow have been abandoned. As, he attains his fifty-eighth year the Emperor, I am able to, say from personal observation, is remarkable for his energy and ability, endurance, continued concentration on military and state affairs. The elasticity, of his step, the brightness of his eye, the ranee or nis political vision ana tne 11 1 2 C LI. ,V.-r -o. v 4 r Af. 1 1 vh i i kss i i i uin iiumau n v ill ua lii t i main unimpaired by the dreadful scenes of war which he-has been an unwilling witness, v ORDERS Official Washington, However, Refuses to Discuss "Final" Order. CARRANZA BIDS U. S. HIS FAREWELL. Senor Louis Cabrera Says He Will Go Directly to Mexico. Had Previously Declared He Would Not Leave. Washington, Jan. 27. Definite or t ders for the withdrawal of Major j General Pershing's expeditionary force from Mexican territory have been dispatched, it was learned au- admit that definite "final" nrdars had gone forward and studiously avoided discussion of the Mexican situation. It was understood, how ever, that complete orders, covering every phase of the withdrawal pro gram had been framed. me secretary oi war rerused to discuss the troop movements at all 1CU ll a OC11 Ui U1UCI oliau6luB the stages of the withdrawal from' base to base., In this way the actual order to cross the International boun dary Jine might not be made public until the force was in immediate touch with the border and ready with in a few hours to cross into the United States at the agreed with drawal point, Columbus, N. M. At the close of the War Depart ment's business today Secretary Ba ker had not broken his silence with regard to his order of withdrawal. Army officers said that if orders had gone from the department they had been, dispatched directly to General Pershing and had not passed through the normal departmental channels. Senor Luis Cabrera, secretary of finance in Carranza's cabinet, creat- ed during the conferencesof the "Mex ican-American commission that ho had no intention of returning to Mex ico. He paid his respects to Coun selor Frank L. Polk in the absence of Secretary of State Lansing. IS RIG NAVAL BILL Kentucky Representative Im presses Fact That U. S. Has Big Coast. Washington, Jan. 27. Opening the debate on the $60,000,000 fortifications bill in the House this afternoon, Rep resentative Sherley, of Kentucky,- fhalrmnTi of tho siih.eommittfi which framed the bill, warned the House not n aar,nn tho imtr-'o ziofonoo he- w-r UVUUUVJU 11XV V V A.A V J V V A V w cause there is talk of" world peace. "Whether we are to come into uni versal peace, that all men hope for and some believe probable, or not," , said Sherley, "whether we are to get that peace through the method that has been suggested by President Wil son or not, I, for one, have not felt greatest cbastline of any nation in the world to protect, infinitely greater than any nation or almost any combin of primacy among all the nations.' N. Y. KICKS ON GIVING v UP PNEUMATIC TUBES y Washington, Jan. 27. Protests against the substitution of motor trucks for pneumatic tubes in xthe New York City postal service were made to the Senate postoffice com mittee today by Mayor Mitchell, Postmaster Morgan and Thomas Myers, traffic squad chief of New York. Mayor Mitchell pleaded for the retention of pneumatic tubes on the basis ,of greater efficiency. Mr.. Morgan said the change would make it necessary to double the number of mot0r "mail trucks MRS. WILSON MAY GO TO JEFFERSON'S HOME. Washington, Jan. v27. Mrs.'Wood row" Wilson was Invited to attend a pilgrimage to Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello, Va., tomorrow with a delegation of Senators and ot Representatives and members of the vacuus c j-auvuu. The trip is to be made in connection with the movement to purchase Jeffer son's homestead for the Federal gor ernment. ON w 1 if i if A I 'if; hi J
The Wilmington Dispatch (Wilmington, N.C.)
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