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A 1 -j J ''V " TPS". THE DAILY TIMES, the Advertising Medium That Gets Direct Results For Its Users HI JLJUft JJ'AJUjI IMES -o One O'clock Edition Price: Five Cents JHE THREE EDITIONS Of The Daily Times Cover Every Section of Eastern North Carolina' ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES WILSON, N. C, MONDAY, SEPT. 16, 1918 VOL 15 NO. Ill VON BUREN SENT PEACE PRO POSAL ON ORDER CHARLES LONDON M Ml REE 10 PARISIAN PAPERS III SAY 1MT GER MANY WANTS TIME TO REORGAN ZE FORCES THE CALL IT INSULT TO BELGIUM TO OFFER SEP ARATE PEACE. Paris, Havas agency Sept. 16. The Austrian proposal lor a pjace conference of the belligerent na tions in Parisian political iircies is regarded as the result of the if cent military successes of the allie.- The general impression prevails that the new peace oliensive will prjvj to be fruitless. Allies should Have Made Oner Says German Newnpuper Amsterdam, Sept. 16. The peace proposals should have been left to the Eentente Allies, according to the Tages Zeltung of Berlin whici, says that the i'nie of the Austrian at.tmpt at negotiations will receive' ptobably the same c.vm 'If ration that the oth er offers of conciliation hava receiv ed from the ' rnds of the Central powers by ilu-. Allies. Their lecep- tion of all tlesj overtures will of course cranio '..eat skeptbidra on our part. . ''' - Note fitoat ly Emperor Charles Amsterdam!; Sept. 16. Th. note in which AuHtro-Hungarir.n gov ernment iJflda peace propcir.is to the Entenii Allies was sent by Bar on Von ifarian,, minister of r coign Affairs onl the order of E.i-tercr Charles, tfib Cologne Volkes Zciung declares. London Newspspers Liilimiir.t London, Spt. 16. The Austro Hungarian noto to the bolli..erent nations to meet in an infjnnrl con ference is merely for the pit' . ore of gaining time and reorganizing her shatered forces the London mcning newspapers declare. The offor of a separate peoce proposal to P.olgium is an insult the newspaper d ;c.ares. The Americans Pres9 On. E. 0. S. With American Army Lorraine, Stp. 16 By Associate! Press. The advance of the victo rious American first army continued yesterday, but on a restricted front near the Moselle river. There was little opposition on the whole. There was some smart German machine gun work, but the smashing Ameri can artillery fire silenced the enemy. A few additional prisoners were taken. successes have undoubtedly Improv ed their spirit, which is comprehen sible, for after four years the Ger man armies have retreated and American help has come, and "that has sufficed to encourage the French people so that they no longer talk of peace. England and France have good ground not to reject peace thoughts, but to propogate them. Ii) England the people perceive that America's entrance into the war has changed wrold power. Before the war England was the firts power. Now America is still the second power, but is on the road to be coming the first power. England cannot win so much in the war as she can lose if she is driven from her position by America. That is the real reason why Lansdowne gets busy. Lansdowne's group is strong and gets stronger daily. "But America also has great in terest in bringing about peace. Sometimes it is said that Wilson is a theoretician. That is a ridiculous assertion; on the contrary, Wilson, is a first-class practical man. He makes the American policy, and ha sees that it would be advantageous for America to have peace as soon a3 possible. During the war and as long as international questions are decided by arms America's special geographical position is endangered by U-boats and airplanes. These weapns will continue to make pro press, and then, America will lose her extraordinarily favorable position compared to European powers. The economical life of America is also en dangered by the world war. Thev have great interest in preparing for the end and bringing about world peace." GERMAN BREWERS BUY BIG NEWPAPERS Harrisonburg, Penn., Sept. 16. A. Mitchell Palmer, Custodian of Allen Property, speaking before the Democratic State Committiee, de clared Saturday that the liquor in terest's were seeking to control pol itics and public opinion. Facts will soon be made public, he said, to show conclusively that twelve or fif teen German brewers of American States Brewers' Association, fur nished severtl hundred thousand dollars "to buy a great newspaper in one of the chief cities of thenation." The publisher of the newspaper, he continued, worked in the very shad ow of the Capitol at Washington in the intereshts of liquor. The money was provided in a way designed to keep secret forever the names of those who furnished it. Mr. Palmer, after his speech, re fused to divulge any facts regarding the transaction. He said he could i not talk further amout the matter. He appeared here Saturday as Dem ocratic National Committeeman from Pennsylvania and sat in the committee by proxy. With him ap peared National Chairman Vance C. McCormick. Both men at a recent meeting of the committee repudiat ed Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell, Dein ocratic nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania, and the committee Saturday upheld their stand by in dorsing all other Democratic State candidates except Bonniwell. PROPOSALS OF THE GERMANS Through Their Dupe Austrai for a Chance to Talk it Over is Not MILITARY FOOLING UNCLE SAM MARKETS With the American army in the Lorraine sector, Sept. 16., 12:30 The German artillery was active this morning but there was no infantry attacks. New York, Sept. 16. The cotton market was more nervous at the opening today but the gelling was less active after the heavy liquida tion of Saturady and the market steadied. On the call the market opened from 27 to 35 points lower, October cnlHnir of 39 OA on1 Tominwi. 90 1ft Dining u, uu.fv aim uuuuai u&.ir or to the low level of Saturday in response to olwer Liverpool cables and further active liquidation. There was a goood deal of covering at the decline and prices steadied up after the call but later the fluctuations were irregular. New York, Sept. 16. Cotton fu tures opened barely stepdy with Oc tober 33, December 32 34 to 32.50, January 32.30 to 32.15, March 32. 02, May 31.95 to 31.85. ERZBERGER JOINS IN PEACE nnivu German Louder Sees Revolution Everywhere Unless Peace Comes Soon. The Hague, Sept. 15. Matthias Erzberger, who is the leader of a new group of moderate and pacifists in Germany, has given a remarkable interview to a correspondent of the budapest Az Est. which is repub lished in the Vossiche Zeitung. It is undoubtedly intended as an ap peal to American and English paci fists. "In spite of the terrific attack of the enemy I consider it still possi ble that we may soon obtain peace, which is so desired," says Erzberger. "I will not prophesy and will not state that peace must come soon, but I believe In the possibility. First, we must be clear about the position of our enemies. In France recent STOCKS New York, Wall Street, Sjpt. 16. In the face of the peace efforts of the Central Powers the stock mar ket opened barely steady, supported by the readjustment of values which began Saturday afternoon cf last week's liquidation. Efforts of the Austrian ne.ico offensive seemed to have no effect. United States Steel opened from 1 1-4 to a point off in cluding other issues. The Invest ment issue were slightly higher. The sharpest break was in Sumatra To bacco which declined 5 1-2 points with a loss of 2 1-2 points in United States Alcohol which caused the market to yield a slight fraction. GERMANY UNABLE TO GIVE WORKMEN INCREASED RATION Amsterdam, Sept. 16 Her von Waldow, President of the German Food Regulation Board, speaking nt a reception to the leaders of the German trades unions said he re gretted the lateness of the harvest and that there were no sharper means than were at present used to get more foodstuffs. The corn crop von Waldow said, was only 15 per cent, better than that of last year, and the potato crop was probably worse. The pro visioning of industries, he added, would improve from Oct. 1. A full bread ration would certainly be re stored, but he said he could not hold out any prospect for an increase in the potato ration, as unfavorable weather had injured the crop. Meatless weeks must continue, the speaker said, in order not to en danger the milk and fat supply Unfortunately he was unable to holi out any prospect of an improve ment in the food supply, but he was quite positive that'lt would not get worse. Herr Lenien, a member of the Reichstag, who was one of the dep utation, replying Herr von Waldow, said that in view of the hopeless in formation he gave regarding the food supply the workers could not continue to work the number of hours that they are now working. London Sept. 16. Germany has made a definite peace oer to Belgi um, according to inlouuution re ceived here. Merely a Feeler Amsterdam, Sept. 16. In extend ing an invitation to all the belliger ent governments to enter into non binding discussions at some neutral meeting place, the Austro-Hungari-an government states that the ob ject of the conference would be, to secure an exchange of views which would show "whether those prere quisites exist which would make the speedy inauguration of peace nego tiations appear promising.'" For the Youths of the Land Outlined by the Government. 17 Year Old Boys May ENTER UNDER SYSTEM ican and Allied troops under the leadership of General Pershing in the St. Mihiel salient. "The far-reaching results secured by these successful operations, which have marked the active interven tion of the American Army on a great scale under its own adminis tration, are the happiest augury for the complete, and I hope not far dis tant triumphy of the Allied cause." Masters Cheshire and Alvin Park er of Elm City left Thursday to en te' Donaldson's Military School at Fayetteviile. Kashington Not Ready Washington, Sept. 116. Germa ny's latest peace feeler advanced through Austria it was officially stated yesterday, best finds its an swer in President Wilson's Balti more speech delivered last April. "Force, force to the utmost, force without stint or limit, the righteous and triumphant force which shall make right thelaw of the world and cast every selfish dominion down Id the dust." That was the. President's answer then, and it was reiterated yester day; it is his answer now. No one doubts that it is the an swer of all the Allies. While Austrias proposal, report ed Saturday night from Amsterdam had not reached Washington in offi cial form last night, it is expected hourly through some neutral pos sibly Sweden and in it is recigniz ed the long ehralded -peace offen sive upon which Germany is count ing to arouse enough sentiment for peace among the people of the Al lied countries to compel an en dnd of the war on tarms which substan- tially would presedve Prussian con quest. The allied leaders recoznize it as an effort by Germany to obtain the best terms possible. There will be no round table con ference, no sounding out process such as Germs uy proposes, and which she hopes ill give opportuni ty probably to deal with her enemies separately. If any reply at all is made it will be after an exchange of views be tween the United States and the oth er co-belligerents so that a reply for all may be made in one. On every side, among American officials ana Allied diplomats, it seemed agreed that the only ground on which Ger many may have a conference is the acceptance of the principles laid down by President Wilson and which have been accepted by all the Allies; as their watchword. American officials have been not ing for some time the various steps that have led up to the proposition for a meeting at some neutral point of delegates from all the belligerent countries to enter into "non-binding discussions" with a view to bringing about peace. From German and Austrian offic ials of high rank, from the German emperor himself down to the vice chancellor of Germany, within the last fortnight have come public ut terances, differing widely in their tone and scone, but by singular co incidence each and all containing In some pbice a declaration of willing- (Contlnued on page Sixl Augury of Complte Triumph, Says King George. .King George sent this message to President Wilson: "On behalf of the British Empire I heartily congratulate . you on the brilliant achievement o fthe Amer- SEE TO IT NOW If you wish to receive your paper after October 1, see that it is paid for in advance before that date. By order of the War Industries Board all subscriptions will be disebntinue dat expiration unless renwed and paid for. WATCH YOUR LABEL. Send your renewal promptly, .1 I . Washington, Sept. 16. The war department made public last night its program for a great military edu cation system, applying particularly to boys of 18 years of age, who are to be given both military and acad emic instruction at government ex pense. Seventeen year old boys may enter college and pay their own ex penses until the age of 18 is reached. After they become of selective serv ice age the war department will take over the burden of their edu cation also. The department says that 400 col leges, schools and technical schools have placed their facilities at the disposal of the war department and have been accepted as training in stitutions. The list announced in cludes the principal colleges of North Carolina. It is estimated that approximately 150,000 youths in the 18 year class and perhaps 100,000 lads approach ing their eighteenth year will be ad mitted to these institutions this fall and the entire system, the depart ment says, will be in operation about October 1. This quarter of a million young men will be given their military training at the expense of the fed eral government. Those who are past the eighteenth birthday may be inducted in the United States army, wear the uniform of a private, be educated, clothed and rationed at the expense of the government and become an integral part of the mili tary establishment. Those under 18 may be uniformed, may be trained, and may reside in military barracks but until their induction into the army they must pay their own expenses. The new system was designed primarily for the 18-year-old class, already subject to call for active service but whose calls have been deferred until the older classes are exhausted. Meantime such of them as go into the military institutions will be in every sense soldiers, even to the point of receiving the pay of i private. The further plan of providing training for the 18-year-old boys is a privilege offered as a means of preparing them for service when their time to go has come. Student soldiers will be given their military instruction under of ficers of the army and will be kept under observation and test to de termine their qualifications to be come candidates for officers' commis sions or for technical experts such as engineers, chemists or doctors. After a fixed period they will be se lected and assigned to military duty in one of these ways: 1. Sent to a central officers train ing camp; or, 2. To non-commissioned officers training school; or 3. Kept in the original school for further intensive work in a speci fied line for a limited time; or, 4. Put into technical training of military value; or, 5. Transferred to a cantonment for duty with the troops as a pri vate. The student-soldiers of the stu dents nrmy training corps will be housed variously as the facilities of each institution shall permit. So far as available, fraternity houses and dormitories will be used. Where needed, barracks will 'be built. Pending the determination and adjustment of the exact cost at each school, the government will al low for subsistence and housing on a per diem basis of $1 for each man, a rate based upon five months expe rience with 100 collegiate institu tions and 100,000 soldiers of the national army training detachment, and showing that the average cost of housing is 15 to 20 cents a day and of subsistence on the army ra tion 70 to 80 cents. Inasmuch as the government's as sumption of costs will not begin un- BRITISH ADVANCE NEAR CI Artillery Activity on the Amer ican Sector in the Lor raine Front ABOUT ALL HAPPENING London, Sept. 16. British troops advanced last night north of Cam brai road and established themselves in positions in the neighborhood of Souchy-Couchy an l Oppy, according to the report from Field Marshal Haig. On the Flanders front the British have pushed ahead in suc cessful minor engagements on the Eprey-Comminens canal over a front of two miles. PRESIDENT CABLES THANKS Washington, Sept. 16. President Wilson Saturday sent a cablegram of congratulation to General Per shing on the achievement of the Am erican troops in winning out the St. Mihiel salient. The message said: ' 'Please accept my warmest con graulations on the brilliant achieve ments of the army under your com mand. The boys have done what we expected of them and done it in the way we most admire. "We are deeply proud of them and their of their chief. Please convey to all concerned my grateful and af fectionate thanks." London. Sept. 16. Premie- Lloyd George has sent this messag; from Manchester to General Pushing at the American front. "I desire to offer to you and your brave armies heartiest congratula tions on your great victory. "The enemy has made many mis takes in this war but none greater than when it underrated the valor, determination, and intrepid spirit of the brave soldiers from the great democracy of the United States. Now that he has tested the mettle of the American armies the enemy what is in store for him. "The news came to mo on my sick bed; it was better and infinitely more palatable than any physic." CALLING COIORED HOLDIEKS Washington Sept. 16. A call tcf 2,918 negro registrants from 31 .tates who are qualified for general military servicj and to entrain for the National army camps September '25th to 27th was issued today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. ti Iabout October 1, schools ope.nia prior to that time may collect ' proportion of the tuition fees to cover the advance period, and stu dents who shall have registered un der the selective service act on Sep tember 12 will need to provide their own expenses until inducted into the students army training corps. Under the scheme of instrnctioa for this corps 11 hour3 a week will ordinarily be devoted to strictly mil itary subjects, drill and physical tiaining and 42 hours to lectures, recitations, laboratory instruction covering a restirtced choice among a wide range of subjects usually found in a college curriculum. These sub jects will vary as the soldier-students objectives vary and by per mission course may be enlarged and changed. The government, according to the announcement today, expects to withdraw from the students nrpiy training amp at the end of the first quarter those students who are 20 or more years of age, but those of 18 and 19 years may remain in school for some months longer, de pending upon military needs. No units of tno corps will be as tablished nt secondary schools for the present but a similar system may be instituted for these yonnper men at a later date. Young men of draft age of grammar school or equivalent education may, however, offer to enter the vocational section of the corps through application to their local board. At present about 27600 men are called tor this section each month. Men In this section, who show fitness may be assigned tor farther training In the collegiate Btction. ' ' ' " 1 :A I r.J A : ','-i : i
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