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C
ican
PRICE FIVE
VOLUME 5, NO. 203.
PAPER MAKERS IN
IMPROVEMENTS IN
4
CAPITOL WILL BE
COMBINE TO BOOST
DOOR STILL OPEN
AS
SPURNED BY LLOYD-GE
*
FOR FINAL PEACE BIG GAIN FOR WETS
COMPLETEDDEC.30
CAPITAL TO VOTE
PRICES, CHARGED
Inquiry Develops Apparent the Germany Ready to Present Only Two Wards Vote to Take
BUILDING SUM BE PRIDE WARM DEBATE CAUSES CLASH PUBLISHERGIVES UPCONTRACT EVEN PROPOSE DISARMAMENT SUM TO BOTH FACTIONS
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VAST THRONG HEARS REPLY IN CGM
Reed Tells Thompson That Knew He Could Not Get Paper Teutons Say Reparation Agree-
I
where the statement
it German;
m
be the first to close the
surer
those you have broken!
f
for
no-license.
The Uq
their
antagonists endeavored to arouse sup-
bands
ways to win converts to their cause.
an
theory that many men who have been
an-
in the habit of voting "no” academi-
cally cast "yes"
ballots when they
realized that there
vith
urk
fashion their opinion that the drastic
PRESIDENT SENDS
WEST’S NAME AS U.S.
AMERICANS REPET
los
JUDGE TO SENATE
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been installed.
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la
CHICAGO.
this, and
tress. a banker, today received a cable-
have this to
LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 19,—All MIs.
his favorite chef, telling him to
to
The Princess Chimay was born in
a table for his party for the
CARRANZA’S CAPITAL
u
New Clenning System.
»y
THREATEN THE CITY
TEXAS GIRLS GUARD
I
speed with
e
1 +
5 .
10 GEN. CARRANZA;
EMBARGOWILLSTAY
dares. However. He Will
Take Oath on Stretcher.
able Provided Allies Will Do
Right by Poland and Galicia.
Terms, but Does Not Wish
to Embarrass Conference.
License Away From Saloons.
Won Last Time by 14,000.
Hub City Now Has Good Law
Regulating Liquor; Antis
Use Only Newspaper Ads.
Col. Stowe Wishes to Make In-
terior Such as to Reflect
Real Spirit of the State.
Withdrawal of Troops Depends
Entirely on Speed With Which
Revolution Is Put Down.
order restored by tne Mexican
facto government.
Will Succeed Maxey; Says He
Will Issue Formal State-
ment in a Few Days.
Prgof They Work Together
in Restraint of Trade.
Kansas Has More Drunkards
Than Any Other State.
n
of
chance of the city going dry and thus
closing the bars of clubs and hotels
as well as those of saloons and shut-
forced as it la is preferable to pro-
hibition with its possibilities in the
Governor-elect E. C. Debaca of New
Mexico, a democrat, who lay In the
or
er
rd
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[or
to
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would
ry
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and
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let
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ages
ined
this
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over
soon
way
ever
•tate
and
rful
it on
fort,
anvil
new
Senators in Tie on Amendment
to the Sheppard Bill; Final
Action Is Blocked.
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he
tide
and
to
live
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of
der
nd
nty
at Expiration Unless He Re-
linquished Claim.
an
' reserve
evpning
New Lighting and Heating Sys-
tem Installed and Many Other
Changes Are Made.
similar last year, wards 24 and 26 be-
ing the only wards to record a no-
license vote.
The campaign waged by the ad-
on
ion
of
iad
iad
de-
nty
ted
vas
He
Mlt
he
GOVERNOR-ELECT ILL;
REPUBLICANS SAY
HE’LL LOSE OFFICE
hty.
ers-
rom
lng
red
at-
uly.
ting
me-
me
ned
ths
to
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For
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er
WILSON NAMES SON
OF SENATOR STONE
TO U. S. JUDGESHIP
man embassy,
was made that
M
b
-
n,
d
reasonable prospect of obtaining
agreement.
It is expected that the British
TOSUBMIT“DRY"
LONDON, Dec. 19.—“Tell us your terms!
"Give us guarantees for the peace of Europe from
publication the paper which it needed
Angeles hospital for an entire j to ret out its daily issues, the pub-
month before any but personal friend. Usher sacrificed three months ef his
E. 19.— A1I ms- gram announcing the death qf the
the Fourth In- ’ Princess Caraman Chimay, formerly
. - -- .... ... ...--- *-—a -® Tit — 4, at her
phan9 nt Now MoyiA DP- purchase paper as he needed it.
UUUdUd UI mew •e- ut r a strong probability that he
------ not be able to get the paper.
’ paper contract, or a littt less than
9000 tons <»f paper, at a cost to him
of about $200,000, and agreed to pur-
chase his entire supply for the year
1917,. beginniy Jan 1. at the new
price, $23 a ton over the price which
he had been paying.
The new contract means that this
publisher will pay $800,000 more for
his print paper in 1917 than he did
this year.
It was also said that exactly similar
propositions have been made to other
publications by other paper manufac-
turers.
E
as
when it falls too low for com-
There will be no more clanking
chorus of radiators or pipes,
ones of the silent genus having
pends entirely on the
which revolution is put
WILSON BELIEVES
- Scornful in Rejecting Central Powers’ Offer. J
It was not a flatfooted, defiant rejection of peace, t
remarkable speech, by England’s “strongest man,” which I
world had waited breathlessly for eight anxious days.
. .It was an unqualified, scornful, almost contemptuous ;
.ection of the central powers’ proffer as it now stands. I
this proffer, in its present shape, is a “noose, with the ron
end in Germany’s hands”—thus Lloyd-George described fl
and the allies do not propose to put their heads into it.”
Newspaper presses were still rolling off extra editions a
taming the premier’s speech—a new edition for each succeed!
paragraph—when the cables brought from Paris the news tl
Aristide Briand, the French premier, had announced in the S
ate that the entente would send a joint reply to the cent;
powers tomorrow, making it known that “it is impossible
take their request for peace seriously.”
fouri troops except t.._ ______.------
fantry have been ordered to Fort Riley Miss Clara Ward of Detroit,
to bo muntered out [villa in Padua, Italy.
Au
. ..... A
falling off in the "no" voter This is
explained in some quarters on the
WITHOUT REPARA
DI 23,000; oHuWo
sles and pracucally every n
dejiomatint attached to emban
I ration, here
mayoralty conceal attracted the haigh- . _________ .0. .e pove J. nuru.
o theregisterdnol swashbuckling of Prussian militarism—guarantees
MISSOURTROpPSoen AT HER VILLA IN ITALY
Ant LtAVINb LAKtUU
boy. The carpets
and shining and gentlemen may wear
their best toga, nare th tne aurance
that no dust or dirt wiN,mar them.
Colonel Stowe has onl* one regret
mmnd that is that the big "Mone Mar”
lights In the house and senate cLam
bers shine no more. The apqroprin-
tion of 8126,000 for repairing tbe eoP-
Itai did not permit their renovation,
so the legislature will have tn make
provision for this jutly senticental
feature. What is Texas without
“lone star?” o the public may res’,
assured that these lights will :e re
jority for license that year was 27.122.
Last year Boston went license by
a majority of 14,238, while in the
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WICHITA FALIS Texas. Dec. 19.—
Tents and equipment for the annu21
Ancampment of the girls’ honor guard
of Texas, tb be held at Lake Wichita,
will be furnished by the United States
war department, according to a tele-
gram from Secretary Baker received
here today.
y would not
door.
ADDITIONAL JUDGE
FOR TEXAS DISTRICT
and, Tuesday, automobiles, while the
women—who have no vote on the
This may serve to
Dec. 19
May Ask Fountain.
Colonel stowe and his efficient chief
clerk. Haskell Smith, are busy pre-
parina their budget for next year and
one of their desires is the erection of
a drinking fountain in the rotunda.
They dhould have this money bja ause
of its convenience to the public.
rexans like to call on their officials,
hut the buiding at present la ns dry
aa Saharh nnd without a single oasis
It Is the idea to make the fountin nf
the bubbling type, no all the thirsty
mny drink their fill. It is also in-
tended to make it attractive to the eye
and relieve the austerity of the cen-
ter of the rotunda *
Colonel Stowe’a first name is “tight
wad” when it comes to spending the
’alvin Fen-
Not Regarded as Flatfooted Rejection of (
many s Offer of Settlement, but a Scorn-
ful Refusal to Consider Terms
as They Now Stand.
LOS ANGELES, Cal . Dec.
In addition to extensive practice in
the federal courts, Mr. West served
five years as assistant United States
district attorney during the second
administration of Grover Cleveland,
j when R. U. Culberson, now of Hous-
ton. a brother of Senator Charles A.
Culberson, was the United States dis-
trict attorney.
Mr. West said that he would not
move to Austin, but would continue to
make his home in San Antonio.
stored.
A new passenger elevator also has
been constructed and riding up and
down will be in a more commadtMi
and smoothly running car. The tele-
graph system has alno been improved
and our public servants may send
messages to their constituents with
greater facility.
Colonel is Purticular.
The colonel is a particular person
and the sight of these old carpets in
the house and senate jar his senses
of the beautiful, so when he sends In
his budget he intends to ask for new
.Carronza opponent, here ere baning
rg6tpnaraherore
Gonsales is considered by many r
weak member of the Carransistas
Inspected by strangers. They should i
THADDIIS \. THOMSON CI()SES
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON
“Tell Us Your Terms—Give Us Guarani
for Peace of Europe Surer Than Those
You Have Broken,” Says Pre-
mier in His Speech.
Only two wards went
wards 21 and 23. The
previous election the majority
icense was 1 1.556.
port by employtug orators.
EL PASO. Texas, Dec. 1».—with
Qeneral Gonzates successful revolt at
Junrez in which he routea denenai
comaduran. went by General Muruama
to relieve Gonzales tn commard or
Juarez, and with Robles and Diax suc-
cesaful in taking Orizaba and Jalapa,
cutting off Mexico City from Vera
t rut, and with Villa winning minor
oatties south of Chihuahua City, the
situation took, exceedingly black for
Venustiano Carranza.
Carranza’s capital la cut off and hla
main army has been withdrawn to
i9uerctaro, while Zapata I, threaten-
ing the very galea of Mexteo city
Carranza has cut a sorry figure wie
erst while supporters in rehasing to
sign the protocol and in trying to dic-
tate the terms of the Philadelphia
conference.
From allappearances, Zapata la ex-
ceedingly likely to take Mexico city
Robles and Dinz control the railway
to Vera Crux and are in a pouToK
to reoccupy Chihuahua City, to tak.
Torreon, the stronghotd ot Coahuila
and occupy Juarez, thu. completeli
controlling the stetes of Chihuah.
Durango and Coahuila.
result was
carpets. ‘ I’ll promise to keep the
busidingclean." he says, “If the tegis-
latur will give the fixtures that per-
mit of me making the building com- ____ _____ „
fortable and attractive. There are. people's money, but he wants exann
many other little things the colonel* to have a home they will be proud of
down and
Boston have expressed in fore
vocates of no-license led
.Sunday. the evangelist,
heated from the start.
license law now in vogue, strictly cn-
was a possible
ewer to the proposal will be delivered
to Ambassador Page in London within
a very few days and wJll be com-
municated to Germany by the Are.+-
ecan government. In substance, the
German answer is expected to be:
”We will tell you our terms if you
will come into a conference.”
This will leave the way open to
further negotiations which. up to the
point of the actual open.ng of a con-
ference. will have to be carred on
through the medium of American dip-
lomatic representatives in London and
Berlin.
Germany wishes. If possible, to
avoid the statement of direct peace
terms in advance of that conference.
It is said to be quite possible that
Germany may, If necessary, state in
a general way, some of the questips
which she is willing to consider. She
believes that there will be much great-
er likelihood of the negotiations re-
sulting in an agreement if the dis-
cussion of specific questions is avoidei
in the Interchange of notes between
the parties to the conflict. --
Attention was called to Lloyd-
George’s declaration that there must
be a "'complete guarantee agsinst
I russian militarism.” It was stated
in reply to this that Germany was
ready, to discuss disarmament, which
would be the best possible guarantee
against militarism of all forms The
statement that she was ready to dis-
cuss the formation of a league of na-
tions.to enforce peace was reiterated
Me would like to know just what
Lloyd-George means by guarantees.'
said a German authority. “If he
means guarantees against another
war, wo are ready to go as far as any-
one else, but if he means by "g-ai.
antees, that Germany must be
crushed, then, of course, there will be
Highting..or US to do but continue
learned of hla iliness, declared here
today that despite the pernicious
anemia. from which he is suffering,
he will leave for Hants Fe Dec. 80 and
if necesary be sworn into office on
a stretcher. The new governor’* term
begins Jan 1.
Debaca’s condition will force him to
forfeit his office, according to repub-
lican leaders, and Lieutenant Govern-
or-elect Lindsey, a republican, will
take the office. Democrats, however,
say that Governor McDonald. the in-
cumbent. will hold office until his suc-
eensor duly qualifies.
The situation is said /to be unique
in the annals of .state elections.
water, and the colonel intends to sur-
round the capitol with a_sea of green
and color.
New I ighting system.
Hereafter when you have hudiaess
up on the hili now held by General
Ferguson, who has dug himself in for
two years more, kyou will not hare
to stumble. through the darknesa
Cluster lights of the highest power
now shed their brilliance all over
* the walks. yard and front gate. In
nddition to thia the capitol power
house has been improved. A new en-
gine installed, and a rotary con-
verter set up. This allows the use
of city power and light in ease of a
breakown. Colonel Stowe don’t in-
tend to run the risk of darkness at
any time inside the building ali the
old lighting system has been torn out
and modern wiring and fixtures pt:
in. There will be nothing olindine
or garish now. Those who walk in
the hallways, occupy the offices or
sit in the legislative halls will be
bathed in a light as mellow an J gen-
tle as moonlight on the plains. These
new lights have been installed all
through the building and the WiriNK
protects the structure from fire, thei
old system being a constant threat
of conflagration.
No More Hot Air.
The plumbing system has also been
changed so that there is always an
abundant flow of water and the dan-
ger of fire lemzened.
The » 1ost interesting feature 900-
nected with the improvements is the
new heating system. Outside of the
“hot air” generated by pereryi
oratory, cruel words, vibrating ges-
tures and warm debates, the atmos-
phere in ths building will be as sweet ,
and purs as a spring morn. In every
room there is an automatic ther: .
’ mometer. which shuts off the heat
when it reaches 7 2 degrees, and turns
In a long distance talk with Austin
American Tuesday. Duval West said
that he wished to say nothing about
his appointment at this time, but he
might issue a formal statement in a
few days. He had received word of
his appointment by the president, but
snid he would not qualify for the of-
fice until the appointment had been
confirmed by the United States sen-
cool the angry passions of our states-
men and their language and deport-
ment may be that of brothers.
Just Press Button.
The comfort of the iegislatore has
not been overlooked Heretofor they
have been compelled to clap their
hands when they needed a pAKe or
messenge . Now all they will aave
to do is to press an Ivory button con-
veniently attached to their desks
They may now reserve their clappinK
for the ‘history-making remarks of
some esteemed colleague The little
buttons register their "bun" call on
a board near where the pases att.
showing the number of the desk it
comes from. These little gentlemen
can then hasten to thenlesk of the
member who wishes to send a tote
the agreement between the paper
companies, that they would not bid
for each others' customer*. would
1 prevent him from making a contract
I for his requirements, and he would
! have to go into the open market to
way of “speak easys"' and smuggling.
Mr. Sunday’s secretary, when in-
formed of the result, said:
"Mr. Sunday all day has not showh
any particular eagerness to get the
returns. He has done the best he
could for the "drys‛ but he has realiz-
ed all along that many of the ’drys*
sympathizers live out of town. The
matter apparently is closed—though
we could wish It was closed different-
ly—and Mr. Sunday will now go back
to his work of saving souls.”
be impressed by the refined comforts, - g Al-pp- vciivA
nnd good taste displayed in the build- \ 294« NG T
Ing The structure itself is imposing I Ua be UI9L3 I LIl I V IV
and beautiful on the outside: It should '
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 J.—Another
phase of the new* print situation Iras
arisen which is considered as being
conclusive proof that the present high
price of new* print paper and present
apparent shortage are due to a com-
bination of the paper manufacturers
in restraint of trade, and, therefore,
it is a case for the department of
justice.
This is that an important New
York newspaper had a contract for
paper at the former reasonable prices
which contract approximated 35,000
tons per year. The expiration date
of this contract ws April 1, 1917.
This publisher, in order to protect
hi* supply for the year 1817. began
negotiation* with the paper manufac-
turer with whom he Yield the con-
tract, for a renewal of his contract
after April 1. 1917. The manufac-
turer told him that he was ready to
takecare of his requirements in 1917
provided the publisherwas willing to
listen to ’'reason.”
When they got down to detail, the
interests confined themselves
newspaper advertising as far
publicity was concerned, but 1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—President
Wilson this afternoon nominated Du-
val West to be United States judge of
the western district of Texas, to suc-
ceed T. S. Maxey, who has held the
place nearly thirty year* and who re-
signed Dec. 1 on account of ill health.
a. onel Stowe’s greatest pride is the
new ncrram cleaning system. Broom*,
pans, brushes and rags huve been dts-
preee Th. present appnratus *
Euaranteca GKeep the hundinE «.
elenn Ui your vandmother’z comnpany
-oom. The vacum machines will in-
hale ciuarette anecikar "tubn InM aa
rapid an an enst de New York newa
AUSTIN, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER
-------------------------- 11 873, the daughter of Kber H. Ward,
desires to make the home or Texas J millionaire shipbuilder of Detroit. At
attractive and comfortable and hej14 she was sent to nn European con- _
iupzimsangtnaiazknmuznrmmep"-iua CUT OFF AND REBELS
ing should reflect the spirit an»l char- When she wag is she married Jo- f
acter of Texas, plain but neat andiseph D. Chimay, a Belgian prince
clean. | I Ater she,wAS divorced and became
if a man lets his home go to wreck the wife of Janel Rigo a Hungarian
his standing is impaired. If a woman violinist. Four years later she was
ill be kep: bright is slovenly in her home, her neigh- ; again divorced and married Giuseppe
-------------- bors talk about her. Ho it ta with ourRicardi, from whom she also seP-
statehouse, which is constantly eine ! arated. _______ __ _______
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--!-
George's speech leave* the door epen
for peace. This is the view of the
white house and of the state depa:rt-
ment. It is also the view of the Ger-
by Billy
has been
WASHINGTON, Dec. it— Judge
Kimbrough Stone of Kansas City, Mo.,
son of Senator Stone, has been select-
ed by President Wilson for nomination
as United States circuit judge in the
ighth circuit, succeeding Judge Elmer
B. Adama
be the same way on the inpide There
should be no wasteful expenditures,
but all should be done to improve
the interior consistent with economy.
There are too mapy homes "Queen
Anne” in front and “Mary Anne” e-
hind.
ting off grocers' household trade in -Ee SU DS Lance Ol tUS declaration,
stimulants. sent to Germany within a few days.
_ Be that as it may, the voter, of land's answer the nmmie. -".0/5
damaze done than to pay for the eon-
tinuance.or the war tnr another year
PRINCESS CHIMAY DIES
................— Shbmiti o terx*
damnee done, in Belgiuma, northern
Franca serbta and Rumania, the al-
lies will have to pay for qamag, lone
to cast Prussia, Polana and Galicia,
and they believe the bill will be larger
on their side. *
seemed its unspoken keynote. Cl
act eristic of his democratic way I
the manner in which he referred
the chief statesman of the Geru
empire. He called him simply "
chancellor" and once, when he m
tioned his name, he dropped the “v
—a noteworthy deviation from J
traditional red tape of parliament
speeches.
The premier rose for his speech
10 minutes past 4 o'clock. Ag
bowed in his characteristic fashi
upon his lips was just the flicker
a curious smile that vanished u
flash as with an energetie jerk
threw back the long wave of hair t
had momentarily dropped over
forehead, the assembiage seeme
once under his spell. cheer* J
handclapping ceased as if stifled
the very second he uttered the fl
word.
There wrs one man in the ta
and brilliant assemblage whose $
tures were well worth studying al
by painter and psychologist. Hia
eagerly bent forward, trenchant e
fixed upon the prime minister as
trying to snatch from the latter’a I
the a oid* before sound coule ca
them to 'the world at large.” Id
Northcliffe sat in one of the bere
reserved for the lords. The soul
Britain’s firebrand journalist wag :
most visibly feasting on the fe
ringing statements of Lloyd-Qeot
It was his hour of triumph. j
wrecker of the Asquith governn
was listening to the spokeman of j
minintry in whose making he bud h
the leading hand. The areh-hater
"Prunataninn" and apostle of "war
the finish” was drinking in th* M
that Hounded danination to nititaci
an<l summoned the empire to pH q
trust in an "unbroken army.”
In the diplomatic bog sat everys
tent* representative la London emi
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19—-The sen-
ate late this afternoon rejected the’
proposal to submit the prohibition
question to a vote of the people of the
District of Columbia. It voted 88 to
38 on Senator Underwood a amend-
ment of the Sheppard bill providing
a r efererdum on the Sheppard bill to
make the district ’dry.” and Senator
Saulsbury, president pro tern, declared
the amendment lost.
Senator Underood gave notice that
on account of the tie he would ask
another vote on the amendment be-
fore the bill was placed on its final
passage.
An effort by Senator Underwood to
get a unanimous consent agreement
to vote tomorrow on the bill proper
was blocked by prohibition senators,
who wanted an immediate vote on the
mneasure When unmistakable signs
American view will not necessally
terminate the efforts to reach an
agreement for a basis of future rela-
tions between the United States and
Mexico.
The Americans. it was understood
from sources close to the comm’ssion,
have indicated to General Carrnza
that i is impossible at this time
to consider raising the embargo on
arms, with the Villa menace looming
larger every day, and that the a-
ministration must insist on the right
of American troops to cross into Mex-
ico in pursuit of bandits on "hot
trails.*'
Touching the protocol directly. It
was stated that the American com-
missioners insist that the question of
withdrawal of American troops de-
The New York publisher asked for
time to consider the proposition, but
was told that he would have to de-
cide at once, as the manufacturer
would not otherwise guarantee to
reserve paper to meet the publisher'*
requirements.
Therefore, in order tn insure his
“Then, and not until then, will the allies treat with j
with regard to ending the war!” »
Reduced to its stun and substance, that is the answer.
Great Britain and her allies to the central powers’ proposal'
enter into negotiations for peace. It was given by TAw
George this afternoon in the house of commons.
Reparation First Condition of Peace.
As for the allies’ terms, the only terms on which th
will give peace negotiations a thought—the premier set th
down thus: 72
“Without reparation, peace is impossible. The allies ins
that the only end of the war must be complete guarantee again
Prussian militarism disturbing the peace of Europe ” ”13
And with a ringing note of bitter irony he added:
All the outrages on land and sea cannot be liquidated I
a few pious phrases about humanity.”
.. .Vast Throng Hears New Premier’s Reply.
At the pinnacle of his political career, in his debut befd
the house of parliament as premier and virtual war dictat
i- of Great Britain, Lloyd-George delivered his long-expected*
dress before a house thronged' to its capacity and amid 7
almost reverential silence which was, however, broken repea
by thunderous cheering.
The substance of his declaration, he announced, weld
tn Cormonr rxi+k:- — c---- -1___ T» a * «
1., - —r* ”--—•* -VIT ueJQ• it was not only
land s answer, the premier emphasised. It was England’s “
and definite support” to the identical statements already i
by Russia and France.
The greatest surprise, greater even
than the Use of the majority, is the
question—exerted themselves n many
With the presentation of the allies'
answer to the German proposals it 1«
believed in official circles actual peace
proposals soon will be under way.
' It look* to me as if the matter
is not finished and as if there will
be at least one more Interchange of
notes,” was the comment of Ambas,
sad or von Bernstorff of Germniy
Germany, it was declared, is veady
to discus* all of the questions brought
up by Lloyd-George. This inciudes
the question of reparation, without
which the premier is quoted as aay-
ing Xpeace is impossible."
The essential point in the premier's
statement, as the matter is- regarded
here, was his announcement that the
allies will wait until they hear "what
terms and guarantee* cun be given
that are more secure than those which
Germany broke.” This is looked upon
as a demand upon the Germans to
present their terms of peace.
Germany, it was declared, is reay
to present those terms, but she does
not wish to discuss them in public.
Only around a conferenre table, the
Germans argue, can matters of such
importance, involving the destines of
fourteen nations, be discussed with a
REJECT PROPOSAL
By J. E. CROWN.
Col. C. L Stowe is just naturally
fussed up. He's usually a neat man
around th© house, scrapes the mud
off his feet and doesn't throw tobaeco
ashes on the floor, put hi* cus-
tomary placidily has vanished and ne
is now in a state ol petulanry. AU
of this is due to th© muss beinK
made by the contractors in repairing
and improving Umi interior of the cap-
itoi. But there is a ray of hope, tor
these gentlemen of saw and eniseh,
piters and hammer have promised to
vacate the buliding by the end of he.
month, and then the colonel can roll
up his sleeves and go to work mak-
ing things shirie. When he sets
through the public and the lesa-
lots who assemble here on Jan. 9 to
save the state won I know their old
habitat—at least, the old ones won’t,
and th© new obes will certainly be
imprensed with the elegance andi mod"
ernity of the histone structure.
Colonel Stowe, as the world may
know, is the new superintendent of
public buiIdinas and ground*. in.
plain language*, the state's head jan-
itor. He has been a United tates
marshal and is widely known (or his
efficiency and personal courage, but
the colonel ponsesses an avsthetic
noul and loves Tiowrs and the ver-
dant trees and grass. So he has had
installed a belter water system for the
lawns surrounding the park. Vee-
tation will not suffer for lack of
By STUART GODWIN,
Staff Correspondent of international
News Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 19.—
The roply of the American commis-
sinners to the objections raised by
General Carranza to Ine Atlantic City
protocol is now en route to the con-
stitutionalist first chief at Queretaro.
The stand taken by the adminis-
tration was laid before the Mexican
representatives late Tuesday ny the
American members of the joint con-
mission. The resumed sessious ol the
commission then adjourned until aft-
er the hoiidays.
A reply from General Carranza will
be received before th© sessions will
be resumed, It was said.
The communication to Carranza was
dispatched by the Mexican members
of the joint commission. It is prac-
tically the verbatim views of the
BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 19 — Boston
went "‘license" today by the surpris-
ing majority of 28,000 in a total vote
of 84,000. There were 2000 fewer
"no” votes than in 1916. The ma-
jority was one of the greatest in
Boston's history.
High water mark was reached in
1906 with a majority of 28,613. The
next majority for license was in
1910 when the Fitzgerald-Starrow
WASHINGTON, Dec 19.- Thad-
deus A. Thomson of Austin, retiring
American minister to the United "tates
of Columbia, closed Yip hi* affairs with
the state department Tuesday and left
for his home In Austin. Mr Thom-
son's resignation was tendered sev-
eral months ago on account of the III
health of Mrs. Thomson, HI* minis-
try at Bogota ha* met with such suc-
cess that President Wilson accepted
he resignation with regret
The American’s circulation in Aus-
tin’and Austin’, trade territory ex-
ceed* by more than 50 per cent
that of any newspaper ever pub-
lished in the Capital city.
American commissioners as set furtn
in the meetings of the past two days.
Acceptance of the views of the
American commissioners will ron-
elude the sessions of the commission,
after one more formal meeting is held
to alter the protocol to meet the
compromise urged to th© commis-
sion. However, rejection of the
paper manufacturer made the as-
tounding proposition to the publisher
that he should give up and relin-
quish hi* present contract and let
that contract terminate on the 31st
day of December, 1916, instead of .he
1st day of April, 1917, and tha he
should sign a new contract for his
paper requirements for 1917 at the
new price of approximately 823 a ton
over and above the present contract
The publisher did not see why Le
should make the paper company a
present of about 8200,000, because
that is exactly what the proposition
meant, and in addition have the privi-
lege of paying 823 a ton more for
his paper for the year 1917.
The paper manufacturer appreci-
ated the attitude of the publisher, but
explained to him very politely that it
was necessary for him to get -nore
money for his product, and if the
publisher ould not see his way to
cancelling his present contract, the
paper company would not feel obli-
gated to reserve for tne publisher
his requirements of paper after April
1. 1917.
The New York publisher immedi-
ately saw the force of the argument.
He knew that under the agreement
existing no other paper manufacturer
would bid to supply him with paper
after April 1. 1917. He realized that
Special to The American.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The
house judiciary committee today
reached an agreement in favor of ap-
pointing an additional judge for the
western district of Texas, but with-
out creating an additional district as
proposed in the bill advocated by Sen
ator Morris Sheppard.
of a filibuster appeared, however,
they agreed to adjournment until to-
morrow without a voting agreement.
Earlier in the afternoon the sen-
ate voted. 64 to 15, to permit women
to vote in the proposed referendum
and i hen by a vote of 44 to 25 de-
eided to bar suffrage to persons un-
able to read or write or delinquent in
taxes
An amendment by Senator Kern, the
majority leader, fixing stiff penalties
for bribery and corruption in the pro-
posed election, was accepted without
objection.
senator Reed of Missouri and Sen-
ator Thompson of Kansas entertained
the senate throughout the afternoon
by an exchange of brickbats over the
ancient question. "How dry is Kan-
sus?"
"There are more drunkards to the
acre in Kansas than in any other state
tn the union,” said Senator Reed.
'They were tempted by Missouri
liquor.” retorted Senator Thompson.
“If there ever was a place that
needed prohibion it was Kansas.”
answered Senator Reed. 'The worst
thing I cen think risa Kanaan and
a quart of bourbon.”
20, 1916 —TEN PAGES
Earlier in the afternoon word I
come from Petrograd that the co
cil of the Russian empire had deci
unanimously to favor a categorical
fusal of the aHles to enter peace 1
gotiations with Germany.
The people of the British u
throughout the-day were in a atate
excitement unequalled in decades,
more intense even than of the,^
mentous days of the wa,tE
Th© premier’s speech was a mN
ly exposition of Lloyd-George's5
markable versatility. Orator, seal
man, diplomat and parliamentar
the highest definition of each ep
out of every sentence. But more e
spicuous, perhaps, than all these 1
Lloyd-Georg© th© democrat, the ■
of the people.
There was no mincing of words
his speech, no long-winded and a
demic explanations. “Our enemies i
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