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&l)c t?atclimau Etil) Southron. TSCL iUhfTKR WATCHMAN, i^tAOlk?ied April, IHM. "Be Jnet and Fear not?Let all the ende Thon Alme't at be thy Country'e. Thy God'e and TraUa" THIS TRUE SOUTHRON, Eetabuabed Jnnd, 1 tea Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1916. Vol.XJTn. No. 36. SAYS PEACE OFFER HELPS. w. ,i. i\n\ k\ si i s hope or nubcs m niomai or (.UIMAXY. Ciri'ui Commoner IWIictes I ally r.\. (ll.MlL'- Sjf \l(Ms Will i oiiow <?<? man l*it?|M?^4il?Ncutruls Cun t Help Charleston. I m ? I William .lea? nings his.in hjtft I" lecture beiOft tili t'h u It'siuu Count) Bund*? School as? sociation, deemfed la ia Interview that he thought Qifawany's proposal for a conference to ncirot ia t o for peace would hardly OS rajsjef4\ He made the Hgniticant st.it? u nit. also, that he did ant seo it would .ml tin- cauos of peace for neutrals to suggeat terms, The C.reat Commoner was in a Jovial mood, although rather travel worn upon arrival. A lame committee in an%SS met BIM at the union station and escorted luiu to his hotel, whe.-e he accorded a MWS paper man an in? terview while taking a hurried shave, before lunching with his hosts, and onjnylnf, an automobile trip. None of ins nationsai war erillad? nut that it is responsible tor the war and since that war is much more hor? rible than anyone could have imagin? ed, the ronpaantatltty for its continu? ance will be, graver than the responsi MMt) for Hi eefuinlng. P^ot that rea? i?on, I think that an c\rh:in;re of views Kill follow and the | hanees arc manv that an agreement wiil be reachcl. That must si.rely i?e the hope of the people In the belligerent nations as well as people in neutral nations." When asked w hat terms were likely to be agreed upon. Mr. Hryan replied that was a question for the belliger ents, and that he did not see it would aid the cause ol' peace for neutrals to suggest terms. "The belligerents will work that out for themselves. If they once get to aether, cither directly or through an intermediate." Mr. Br\an spoke very freely on the recent heniocratic victory, and said that the result was not only gratifying, but the value of tho victory was in creased by the fact that it was secur? ed without tho aid of New York. "The Mouth and West are respon? sible for this victory, and they arc natural allies." he said. "The Baal Is the centre of consolidated wealth and the presence of the-e onormOUJ corporations overshadows the produc er of SfOeHi arid the common man. The Bast is also the centre of a su'" std'.sed i>r< s Whoa i say lubsldised, I do aol mean that the papers asOOO sariiy receive ? epeeined bum lot ed? vocatin-r or opposing a polltlcnl mens? ure, beM the city ROV ipapor li a b | buslm >s proposition and it is often more or ics* intimate!] connected with frunehi-c hoJdtag corporal lomi and with !aig?> eXploltlni interests ami, therefore, th< people down Rani have Hille r ha nee le be Informed ni to the merits ol puMie measures." After ins lent are tonight, Mr. Bryan letr far M inn. whore he has -i winter hmiii'. i - hlresned n t cry lurgs eu? da to <t tin' Victor! i iheetm BKHXHTOIU'P CALLS ON LANslNc. IHm'Um.? Quest loan tn Dispute ltd wren Tho Countries? Talk lnformall> of mjsjaa O0eeA Washington. I ?er. 1 ? Von Bertis? toiff ladn] railed o file billy on Heere? t?ry Lansing regarding the status of a number of questions in dispute be? tween tinx eountr) and Oermany, At the sante lime tin pence situation * ns e^emsssed informally, Bats, declined to diseu>s the c iiii'i iri ' c. Kntente dipJomnta were srcutly Interested In bis rloet, eagerly Imiuiiing whether \'<>i\ Bemetorfl had made any sugges lions ab?ng possible German peure terms When told ' im,'' they ex pressed gratlAcatlon, (.(Hin ni:w> Mill It. I". |? mi.N. Itnral ( airier^* Ha? k Claim- to ii? raid soon, WushlnHton, liec. I ;. Conarei? man Plnley vine 1 balrman of 11.. < '?in nutter on the poatofflre und post* f>.ui>. ant see.iMiulrles .?? tie 1x1 1? othrp depart mem In regard I? ihc pro? gpem i>?-.ns' in ol? in pay inn t claims of rural carriers for I ?pay. M provided for In tie bml postotlM'o appropriation bill, passed It July, and finds that tin work 1 rapidly goinm face ard Tro? d> pal tun nl e p.. j Ing Ihn 9* lens io alpha net leal order, mid lh?* ehoetui far the North Carolina < riefe will Im mailed inn too v ? ?rhMe I he Hanta I'aritllnit rarrlerswill pfolmMy reeelve I heirs durlnji Ihe led Idayn Tln*ae hneli imy rlnima Imim* been the BUnjeef of much ill 1 n and mten^t an:on I n< i.- Kill >' 1 ii in. d men 1 ii I He 1 ??? ? 1? t 0? 1 hts bark pas n*III he I ? i- olio I by tin* tut nU . NOT READY FOR MEDIATION. to m;ni> nou s on WITH no COMMENT, After Long cabinet Mooting formal Anttoiimcmciu is hiwii Oui That WamMagioM win Wall Entente Dc (MN?Much Interest in Replies Which Allies an* Expected to Make to t.eiinan PrOoTcf of react* Xcgo flat ions. Washington, Dec. 13,?President | Wilson lias decided Him the notes of the central powers proposing a dis? cussion of pence to the entente allies will be sent forwmrd by the American government ? tmc as Intermediary without any accompanying mediation , oiler of its own. He has not detennin td whether any notion In behalf of peace will i?c taken later by the United Btates on it:< own account, hut Is holding himself In readiness to serve in any way possible toward bringing the warring nations together. The course to be pursued was made Known tonight afttr the president had conferred with Secretary Lanslngund after a prolonged cabinet meeting, it was stated that the delay in forward? ing the notes to the entente capitals waa due to the fact that the messages reclved from Germany, Austria* Hiwury und Turkey, Identical in iubstunct, differed slightly In phrase Ology as a result of dlfTercnt trans? lations. Tlicy probably ail! be put on the Cables tomorrow. Ilnce the IIret note arrived, the one from Germany, the president and hi I closest advisers have heen absorbed in study of the situation created. The Austrian note followed and the one from Turkey came late today, too late to ho translated for the cabinet meeting, Those from Germany and Austria-Hungary have been gone over carefully by the president and Beere? tary Lansing to make certain of their meaning and so that they may he 'sure to properly represnt the intent of the central powers. The fact that the eahinet meeting today lasted more than three hours and was the most prolonged of the year attracted prea id attention <n official circles and led to all sorts of speculation. It was explained au? thoritatively later, however, that the meeting Was devoted largely to con? sideration of departmental matte's and had been prolonged because it was the Hrst tim< since the campaign mat all the members had been p*.om? ent. in other quarters than the White House It was learned that some word Indicating the oltkinl uttltude of the entente allies toward the peace pio? posal is being awaited with thedeon est interest by the American govorn? ment, Tim president will not cu*i? eider Injecting the United states into the attuattoi until he la thoroughly mmlllar with all Its phases. Secretary Laiming, explaining die delay In transmitting the communion* I tIons of the central powers. point -d OUt 11.. * t the (hi nan note was Iran. llnted into Knallsh bj Churge Urow at Herlln and the one from Austria by Ambassador Penllcld at Vienna, whits the Turkish note cume to the state department In French, .\> the com? munlcatloiM were Intended to be Iden? tical tlie state department d ies not deelre io transmit tin e, different ver? sions and when ail three uro n hand tomorrow .1 plan to uvold this will *jc detei mined upon. in Uiiglc.nd, Prance and Japan tin ; government represents nil three Tcu? tonic countries and will have to de? llver three separate notes, in Russin and Hervlu tile |*nlte?| states repre? sents both Austria mid Germany and will have t-? send only two separute notes. Only to Uelgium, where Aus? Ina is represented, and in ItOUllUtnln. v.1.. it flermany Is represented, will it Mo poasible to send only one note. T'? uvold duplleiitlou of cables by sending several copies or the sauic note 1 ho same country und ulsti to In? v ire one ofltrtui Version tie- all three notes entrusted to this government, it is possible ihut a careful translation v. ill i>e made u( 'he department and compared With thfl te\ts a- ariivin here. Can lids InVolVC) a et i t in nmounl of Interpretation im Irausl.i? t on and sonn* idllcluls think it would he safer to line, t tie- three A hi erica n a in I'.issa dors in I'.eilin VieniUI and Consta n I Innplfl to send on the lexl handed to them I?) the res|M'C! Vfl foi elan otllees fur truiiainlssioii in Iheli mi in i' form l?i Hie cnuntries numeil Hw'ltaerliind's action In handing the i lei m i 11 note to hut) v Hhoul roiil ii ? 111 a? unimtinced through the ?' 11 1.hi pa 11 Iii men I by Koreigit \liiiinlei Siiimiiiu was mded In re Hi inlei est I ?ein?le Indll i '1"" l?f tt e Mil lltltl Of the i iii* HIS IlHlCH i- e .p. . led 111 the v|.eli (if IHlVId hl" d 'I' "i e.the Iii 1' h piiaiv mini hi in .t T >? d > LitjUOil KBIBB NUMEROUS. CONTINUE TO ACCl'MVLATE IN DOTH norsi.s. House Committee Makes Favorable Itcport on Hill Barring Whiskey Ada I Vom Mails. Washington, Dec. i">.?Legislative] measures aimed ut destruction of the liquor traffic continue to accumulate In congress as i>??th houses are dclug ed With petitions from all parts of the country urging adoption of the na? tional prohlblton constitutional amendment and passage of Other anti-liquor measures including the Bhoppard bill to prohibit the manu? facture and sale of liquor in the L)?s trlct of Columbia, The lit.vise postofllce committee op? ened the door to another phase of the problem today .n reporting favorably a hill by Representative Randall of California designed to close the mails to advertising Of any intoxicating liq? uors and to deny mail order houses the right to uo into either "wet" or "dry" territory to solicit sales through the medium Of the mails. No move was made during the day by prohibition leaders in the hOUSO regarding the constitutional amend* meni reported yesterday from the Judiciary committee, but U^preseuta ti\'e Webb, chairman of the commit? tee, plan? to ask the rules committee for a special rule to get the resolu? tion before the house soon after the holUho s. Now that excitement occasioned by the unexpected action of the judici? ary committee In recommending the resolution has subsided, house mem? bers are reflecting OU the prospects for it passage, as the consensus of opinion seems to be that it can not get the necessary two-thirds majority In the sixty-fourth congress, Representative Webb is confident that the amendment will receive more votes than it did In the last i congress and that by the time the next congress has considered tho is? sue the victory can be won. The District ojf Cqlunibjq,. PJLiibibi tlon bill was considered for several hours In the senate today but was temporarily laid aside after Senaior jgheppard has sought an agreement to i vote next Monday. When opponents of the measure signified that they would be ready for a final vote at that time, Senator Jones of Washing oil, .i friend of the bill, objected to llxlng the date. Debate on the measure and the Underwood amend? ment to provide for a referendum on (the Issue to the voters of the district will be resumed tomorrow. Hi nu tor Km out of I'tah, declaring that the Sheppard bill is n make sliift. submitted a substitute today which would not only prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor In the ra pi tit I but also prevent its importa? tion for personal use. Postmaster General Burleson i. \ rains the early maillna of Christinas i resent* In order to ms ire prompt do 1 very. _ .Meanwhile the authorized statement of the German embassy here that partial disarmament will be one of the subjects taken up ;<t any peace ( inference was discussed generally In ofllcinl and diplomatic circles, with m iceulfitlon us to how far in this di? rection ?Icrniatv. might bo willing to go. American diplomacy in the various questions relating to the war may be said to have stopped short, temporari? ly, with the announcement of the Teu t< nie offer lo talk peace, The subma? rine Issue, which ngain hud reached an aggravated state with the com? pilation of evidence that the steamers .Marina and Arabia were sunk with? out warning or provision for the safety of those on board, und tin Itrlgiun deportation, as to which Oer? man- lias just i cplh d in n note be? lieved to i'e unsatisfactory to the state depart nient. arc temporarily out of mind and nil the pending ques? tions with Kngland are also iln; mart. Pence has been uiven the ri^ht oi way at the department and kl Im? been physically impossible for of? ficials, already overcrowded with work, io sjve Immediate attention to other business waiting on their desks. The nuthorixed slatemenl ;it tin Herman embassy lhal consideration of at leasl partial disarmament would be one ol I he things taken up :it tin pen.nference attracted the widest attention uiiiona government otlicial: and diplomats. Ii \,as itecoiinled iloubh interest inj because Herman) had repeated I.\ re fused such suggestions, even lo ih< point it a'us said, ol I hi eat* du; i ? wit idrav front the second Hague con i ei ( nvc If I he ioi t \\ us pi esi < <\ SEVERAL HEMI.MREHEI) IN PL'B? LIC BUILDINGS BILD. 1 Rule Ad . ted by House for Speedy Ac? tion on Omnibus .Measure?To lluihl or Enlarge Postolliccs. Washington. Dee. 15.?The follow? ing are the South Carolina items in the^OWinihus puhlie buildinglull which . un#e# n rule of the Imm-e just adopted, wilt Probably be brought up imme dintely for passage. ,r6 enlarge or rebuild postotllce and lOicrtlhousc building at Alken, $7.", 00' Building at Dillon. *25,onu; sites at Oonway $:i,00n, Hamberg $5,000, Kastey $5,n()u, Creer s5.nmi. Harts-' villtf5 $3,000, Mannings $5,000, Sum mc^ville $5,000, York $9,000; post otlicO, court house and other govern? ment offices at (ireenwood, $125,000, tho secretary of the treasury being authorised to sell the present federal building and site at puMic sale for cash to the highest bidder; postoflice, court house and other government of? fices *t Mock Hill. $125.111111, the sec? retary of the treasury heim; author? ized-to sell the present budding and site[|j? public or private sale and if he jleenis best to buy additional land for J^ilte fur the federal court house adjjjltot to or near the present post offir* building to erect a court house thQjfyfel, the sum of s Km.(ion being aunUNTized for the acquisition of ad ditiwn\l land and the erection of a coull house in t hat event. HOlRFi'L or peace parley. WaAfciglon Oiliciah Express the Be llW%tuit Proposals Will be Consld Waa||lngtotl. Dee. hi.?Despite the action of V n Kussian duma in vmiug ! a.gai??t the Teutonic tender of peac e. admlttletration circles today express the oftn^latic. belief that the offer of peacj> will be considered carefully by I the Russian forei.-'n olTice. as well as joy other entente governments TO JDECU)h POU V Cabinet Meeting W ill Toda> Consider Pence Proposals, Washington, Dec. 15.?The course ; that will !>e taken by this country as an intermediary between the warring nations will he settled definitely at the meeting of the president and cab? inet kite today. President Wilson con? ferred with Secretary Lansing today. Secretary Lansing refused to make any statement, but the understanding Is that the rights of neutrals with an I interest at stake In the struggle will be upheld with view of at leust sug | gestlng that the peace proposals be given the gravest consideration by the nations addressed. BIO DEAL IN GREENVILLE. Piedmont Northern to spend .st.">o, 000 on Warehouse*. Greenville, Dec. 15.?The Pied? mont and Northen Hallway h.is purch? ased additional property to the we*i I of Its warehouse. on Washington street, at u cost ol $50,000, and will j erect a series of twelve now ware? houses, to cost In tlie neighborhood of j $lO(i,ooo. the whole Investment rep? resenting an expenditure of approxi? mately $irin,iiuii. Announcement to this effect was obtained yesterday 'from otllciuls of the Electric Hallway Company, and probably means more to the constructive life and husincsa development of (Sreenvile than any? thing that has occurred in recent years. HAILROAI) COMMITTED COX TIN I I IS. Congress Will Carry on Im estimation 1 ntit Joniinry, uns. Washington, Dec. !???A resolution continuing the joint congressional committee investigating railroad con? ditions until January 1st, IMS, was in? troduced In the house today h\ llepre sentativc Adamson. DISCTSS GERMAN PROPOSALS. Knteittc Powers Exchange Notes on Peace ProflTei*. Paris, I >ec. 15, l dplomat lc ex changes, understood In refer to the tlcrman peace proposal, are reported' tn he taking place In Lo nbni. I'aris. I ?( trograd timl Home I.ondon, Di v i .. The (angled (Sreek situation now existing, ;?? day became even more complical cd, iiccordiny lo reports i?m ?? i\< ?! In il:iy. A llctttei ilispaP h from Athens stated tliit the ultimatum ol the al lies would p: hi be ici ? pit d nt principle, An ? .i( i.> ? di natch sa v Niuu Constantim* had 111*< '>i\ :o i eptcd t he nit im.it cm. PLAN PRESENTED To FEDERAL TRADE C OM MIssiON. Scheme Contemplates Determination I ol' Value and Sotting of Fixed Lim? it Through Inquiry. - Now N. ork, Dec. 1">.?A plan de-' signed tw standardize the price of news print paper so that it shall he within nach of the small as v oll as the large newspaper publishers was! presented to three members of the federal trade commission who came here today to confer with half a hun? dred representatives of the paper manufacturing industt y. Tin: plan proposes that an investi? gation of the paper making lndu?t**y bo undertaken by the commission and after the cost of production is oscer tained to have the commission Px a fiat, standard price of the product at the mill. i The proponents of the plar are publishers of small dailies in New Jer? ry and Pennsylvania, represented here today by E. 11. Tomlinson of .Morris town, N. J., and Kniest G. Smith of \\ i Ikes bar re. Pa. The paper manufacturers nu- here with members of the commiraion to formulate a policy for the conduct ol tliclr Bide ol the case at the Joint con? ference in Washington tomorrow, They appointed tlie following commit? tee to confer with the publishers at the conference: Justice Cowlea of W. H. Parson & Co., New York; C. H. Mead. Spanish Itivor Pulp & Paper mill, Ltd., Sault St. Marie. Ont.. G. W. Mead, Consolidated Water ?SL Pow ! er company, Grand Rapids, Mich ; r . T Podge. International Paper com? pany, New York; E. W. Backus, Mln ncsota Ontario Power eompuny, Mineapolis, Minn.; C. T. M?\nir, Northwest Paper company. Cloquet, (Minn.; Alexander Smith. Abitide Pulp & Paper company. Montreal: George ; Chahoon, Jr. Lnurentlde company, Grand Mere, Que., and W. J Scnillon, j Powell Paper company, Vancouver. James B. Potter, attorney the News Print MajiufactuiTrjsj?J^e^^ Afon, which" called the paper met! tc gether, said the committee was given ! no power to act for them, but ' w as appointed merely to meet the I publishers, talk the situation over and report back to the manufacturers, lit said tho pain to standardize prices in large and small customers alike Bug* I gested b> the small publishers w.-s i not taken up at today's meeting. DISTINGUISHED HYPHENATE DEAD. Poof Hugo Huilsterberg of Har\ nd Pi-oppcd Dead This Morning. Boston, Dec 1G. ? Hugo Munster bcrg, aged professor of psychology II Harvard college, dropped dead early today vvllilo addressing a class at Uadcliffe. His death is believed to have been caused by heart disease, i but he was apparently in perfect healt h. ; GERMANY HAS TERMS READY. Conditions on Which She Will Agree to Peace Formulated. Berlin, Dec. 13.?The terms upon ! which Germany and her allies are l*ead> lo make peace are formulated , and will be submitted to the entente powers soon a< the latter have sig? nified their willingness to inter into negotiations. ' From the expressions gathered in i the corridors of the reichstag shortly lifter yesterday's historic session, it ??ceume clear that the majority of the members of the German parliament heartily favor Germany's peace move. To he sure there were many exprea ions on the part of opponents of tie* chancellor*!* policy urging that peace 4e taade only upon a Itasts ol "WOO *o tho conquered." Tile concensus ol opinion, however, was that the peace move is timely and v hat ever the reception accorded it I i Site entente countries, it will prove advantageous lo ihr central powers. RUSSIAN'S t'OXTIM I. RETREAT. I'ctltoilic \llio Ma\e Taken Mam More Prisoners. I?erlin. Dec. It! Itussians in north ern Dobrudja are retreating unde: 11it of the Geruian allies, Two thou sund additional prisoners have heei captured, the war otlb*e iinnottnced. The Teuton- have reached lluxeuri inuik road. Itussinn uttaeks on tin eastern frontiei ol Transylvania > Icrdat failed. Luidiin, Dim Hi That tin Ibiti rnsors is gnrhlinu new-, until it Kit M ii > it rate ana i nslcadinp m pn ssio in the I *nite?l States was charged HOUSE ' j? MITTEE VOTES TO RECO ? :xd nation-widi: ? tOHIBITION. 0|I|mhm > >f Liquor TraJHc Jubilant at I Success in Rrinjjug Prop osif Before Bouse With Fax or? al) wort. Wa? utngton, Dec Ii. ? Nationwide prohibition took a long snide toward congressional consideration today when the house judiciary committee unexpectedly voted to recommend adoption of the proposed constitu? tional amendment to forbid the manu? facture and sale of liquor for bevei age purposes in the United States. Even the most enthusiastic champions of the amendment had not expected favorable action so oon from the committee, which at the last session voted to postpone its consideration in? definitely. How far the resolution will pro press through the various legislative stages of this congress is problemati? cal and administration leaders doubt that it will reach tho senate in time for action at this session. Prohibi ' tion advocates, however, predict ultl ! mate adoption of the resolution and its reference to the various State leg? islatures at a much earlier dale than ? they heretofore had hoped for. A two-thirds majority in both houses is required. ; The prohibition issue also was brought directly to the attention of the senate when tlie Sheppnrd bill to (prohibit the manufacture and sale of i liquor in the District of Columbia bc I came the unfinished business to be kept before the senate until disposed of. As an amendment to this bill Sen? ator Underwood has proposed a ref? erendum to the male voters of the j district. Senator Kam of Indiana, has added a proposal that women also should participate In the referendum. Sentiment In the senate for and against the referendum appears to be ' closely divided, with a vote on tho subject expected within a day or two. Discussion of th^_Sbjppard bill_af-^ ITorded opportunity for comment on the proposed amendment, several sen? ators, among them Sheppard, Varda man and Owen, predicting triumph for the cause of nationwide prohibi? tion In the near future. Hardly any one doubted tonight (that prohibit.on will be a dominant legislative issue before the new Sixty fIfth congrress if the constitutional amendment does not reach a vote this ; winter. In the house before the amend? ment can be taken up for considera? tion a special ride must bo adopted giving it a right of way. Representa? tive Webb, chairman of the judiciary committee, will ask for such a rule early in January and endeavor to press the resolution to ar early vote. Seven members of t Do judiciary committee voted against reporting the ; prohibition amendment. They were ? lard or Ohio, Dyer and Igoe of Mis? souri, Uraham and Steele of Pennsyl? vania, Walsh of Massachusetts and Dan forth of New York. Representa? tives ISIxa Williams of Illinois ami Cariin of Virginia, who were oppose I to the resolution at tHo last session, voted this tune to recommend its adoption. President Wilson was urged late to da> by the Rev. Clarence T. Wilson, representing the Methodist conference board, to use his influence with con? gress to prohibit the use of the mails for the sending of liquor advertise? ments by unlicensed liquor (balers. An effort is being made to have such a provision included in the current postoffice bill. FRENCH rot ND HERMANS AT VFRDUX. Teutons Hate Penetrated RrltisJi Sec? ond Lines W est ol* danders. Berlin, Dec. l??. While the French pound the C.erman lines on the Ver? dun front, the Teutons have launched h drive west of Flanders, penetrat? ing the second line of the Dritbsh Po? sition? in the /alle' erk sector, the war office announced. r u^i: i?t?it pi:rsiiini?. l*\|MMlitioii Commander Made Major < icneral. Washington, IV.? IT?. Winthrop M. Daniels uf \. w Jersey was nominated b> President Wilson toda> to succeed Itimstli as a mem I ?er of the inter ?t?te i'<?mtu?'rcc commission. I trig. <.. : John .1 IVrshinr commanding the Vmeican i%xpediti?*nar> force in \'< \ co. w.iv nominal?*?! !<? be a nts ? ?r general The following colonels were n??n mate,! for promotion lobe In i oil. i generals I.ecu Kail't. Fran - is 11 Ft ? 'lieh. Civ* It St .1 < ' l e le i lid Charles IJ I'm ii,