Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 12, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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ESTABLISHED 187*.
IF ITS NEWS
THE DEMOCRAT
TELLS IT.
SHEKMAN DAILY DEMOCRAT
Member of the Associated Press. | /
| Today’s News Given Today.
THE WEATHER.
Tonfihl fair: n'rdnntdiy partly
e-loudy.
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, DECEMBER 12, 1916—TUESDAY EVENING.
50c Per Month—$5 Per Year Whea Paid in Advance.
GERMANY SENDS ™ w*n ™
HHH UNITED CHARITIES
DETAILED ANSWER TO PROTEST
RKGARDING DEPORTATION
OE THE liKMiIAN'S.
BEING WELL CARED FOR
Note Says the Belgians Taken to Ger-
many Are Paid High Wage* and
(■iven Inrreaseel Personal liber-
ties and Are Happy.
associated Prett Dispatrhl
Berlin. Ih*e. It,'4:80 p. m., via Lon-
don. Doe- 12. 8:5r> n. m. Germany’s
answer to the American note rc'Rntil-
ing Hie dc|x>rtatloii of Belgians is con-
fined almost exelusively to a pre-son-
tntlmi of the situation In Belgium Iks
fere Hie deportation order Iteeatne ef
feettve. The note declare^ Hint there
van urgent need of Nome kind of .work
for the Belgians Ix-cnnse their kilo-
ness was causing demoralization and
says that the doi-ortesl workers «n*
assured of well being In new situations
In (ieruiuny.
Tin* reply volunteers to permit
American diplomatic representatives
to visit the workmen’s camps and as-
sure themselves that the Belgians are
well off. It concludes with an expres-
sion of regret that the I'nlted State*
has never seen fit to protest against
■what It deserihes as the dragging of!
of Herman >rfim KaSr-prussla. A1-
same une) either places ti\ Siherhl and
elsewhere. These actions, of which
It accuses the allies, are eharacterlss-
ed li| the reply as a severe violation of
the lawK\huuianlty.
Tin1 note declares that the Herman
government Is convinced ti|nt the
(X)MMITTEE RAISING FINDS
GETS ABOUT fl.lHMi IN TWO
HOI Its TODAY.
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
MIGHT BE ABOLISHED
The committee of the organizca
charily e,r Slierman, of which Allen
Shu*. Is chairman, made their first
LITE ELECTION HAS AROUSED
DISCUSSION ON SUBJECT
IN MANY QUARTERS.
Washington. D. (’., Dec. 12.—The re-
sults of the late )>reslilentiHl election
jhave served to arouse discussion in
»M peat to tin* |ample of Sherman this many quarters us to the advisability 01
morning and the members are highly
pleased with tin* outcome.
The ixiujpiOtee raised $1,000 in about
two hours and are delighted with the
manner hi which the ixsiple- rescinded.
Following Is a list of (host* who con-
tributed. together with the amounts:
Amounts Sub e-ribrd:
We. the underlsgned. agree to pay
the Putted Charlttes for 1017 the
amounts sot opjmsltp our names-:
American Bank and Trust Co..$ 50.00
Ccmmereia! National Bank ... 75.00
Merchants A Planters Nat. Bk. 100.00
Boberts, Sanford & Taylor Co.. 50.00
Patty, Joiner. Eubank Co. .... 50,00
Sherman Ice Co.............. 50.00
Hardwlcke-Etter Co. ......... 75.00
Diamond Mill oC. ........... 50.00
H. B. H. Smith Milling Co.,... 50.00
Chapman Milling Co. ........ 50.00
Gladney Milling Co. ......... 50.00
Pit I man-tin rrlson Co......... 3500
Intel-state (Nitton (Ml Befg. Co.. 50.00
Sherman Mfg. Co. ............ 50.00
Everhenrt Hro. Co........... 25.00
Murks Bros. '............ 25.00
Ike Ex stein & Bro. .......... 25.00
labile-Wallace Hdw. Co....... 35.00
Malone Shis* Co. ............ 25.00
Bass. Pnrrlsti A Taylor ...... 25.00
Ferguson Seed Farms ........ 25.00
Mutual Refining Co.......... 25.00
W. H. Lucas .. .. .........20.00
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SING SING PRISON
HAS NEW WARDEN
Anoi'iaUd preas u%apairh]
«
New York, Dec. 12.—William H.
Moyer sumssled Thomas M<ott tts-
Isiriie tixlay ns warden of Sing Sing
prison. The new warden said he un-
dertook his work without any pre-
cemevived net ions as to what should or
United States has lx«-n misinformed should not be done.
rogarej to the measure* w)(lch have
Ixx-n taken in, fh-iglntn. ami ifa.vs that
Hie lack <>f work has. IncfegMsI until
1.250.000 an* suffer lug. _and an tiftbeur-
ahle situation is created. Nothing re
inalmfd. therefore, the note continue*,
hut to offer situations In Germany,
slnji* work for nil was not mi hand in
Belgium. It Is contended that the
majority of those who have come to
Germany are happy nnd con ten too
with high wages and Increased per-
sonal liltertles and that only those
Who prefer to loaf have ls>eii compell-
ed to work.
The article declares that the meas-
ure Is entirely in accord with Interna-
tImmI law nnd cites articles 43 of The
Hague convention which requires an
Invading government to maintain or-
der. This. It Is mnlntninod. Is pos-
sible only In Belgium by providing
that the people who nro able to work
shall have opportunity to do so ami
shall not full a harden on charity, The
note says that the measure 1ms been
e»rrie*d out without severity and with
all possible consideration. Mlstnkt**, It
assorts, have rarely occurred nnd have
hern due in pert to the fact that the
Belgians thfmselves erred In making
up I he lists of those to Is* transported
1n Germany by Including |s*rsous un-
affected by Governor General Bls-
slo-'s order of May 15. 11)1(1.
The note goes on to «ny that Bel-
gians now working In Germany are
engaged without exception In oe-npn
Hops is-rntisslble under International
law. such ns legitimate agrU'ulturnl
nnd industrial pursuits and that the
German government regrets extremely
that the situation has been completely
misrepresented In the United States
by Hie “lying press of Germany's one
mh>s.” The German govern meat, it V
deelnrod. In the Interest of the Bel
glnn |M»pulntlon. also would regret it
(lie aetlvltles of the Belgian relief
commission were affected.
VAUDEVILLE ACTORS
NOT UKTLT TO STRIKE
Ats ociated Prett Dttpatcal
Uhlcago. Dm*. 12.—Danger of n vnudo-
vlllp aetors’ strike in Chicago is now
iniiuent, according to officials of the
White lints actors’ unton. who were
gntheretl In Chicago today ‘to he on
hand should a strike Ik* called.”
As an outgrowth of a controversy
la-tween mend tors of the union, compos-
ed of vaudeville and burlesque per-
formers. nnd the Western Vaudeville
Managers Association, involving the
recognition of the union and a closed
shop. It had been announced that the
strike, affecting theatres throughout
the middle weNt threatened.
What was termed “a final ultima-
tum” was delivered to the 43 striking
chorus men of the Uhlcago Grand Op-
era company, who struck Sunday
night, asking inqrciise-d salaries. ,
nils, in effect according to (Teo-
fente Companiul. general director of
the eomimny. notified that If they
wish to cotne back by one o'clock tty
day he would talk to each singly and
take most of them hack at old prices.
Otherwise, he said, a new chorus will
Ik* Imported from New York. The
singers reiterated their determination
not to go buck at the old wages.
"Manon" was given last night h.v the
with a few “supers" employed
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MEXICAN CONGRESS
FIXES RATE OF PAT
dtiociated Prett Dispatch}
Queretaro, Mexico, 1 Ns-. 12.—A de*-
eriH- made public today provides that
the sain lies of all employes shull lx-
<ai the basis of Mexican gold at. the
rule ladd. according to the employ-
ment, In 1012. This modifies the Oc-
tober det'ree, a unHlIfleathai exa udder-
cd necessary on account of the e-co-
lM-mic situation am) for the protection
of the working classes. Another decree
lixe-s the uxsessim-titx on all cattle
over one year old at seventy pesos
Me\h an gold and on rtthlx-r producing
plants at ten cents Mexican gold a
kilo. This dts-n-e takes effect 1 s c. 15.
It is understood that the cabinet has
decided to leave to each minister the
task of framing decrees In Ills depart-
ment for the puriKwe of relieving the
economic situation.
Four articles presented lust night to
the constitutional congress comprised
individual guarantees, prohibition of
slavery, public Instruction free front
religious influence and the freedom of
(licit citizen to select the occupation
he desired. Considerable discussion
was cx|ss-ted over the third of tiles-
articles which provides that no inhils-
ter of any sect may, is* a director of a
school, lids would practically elimi-
nate all Roman Catholic educational
institutions.
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IMMIGRATION BILL
MAY AGAIN BE VETOED
Washington, flee. 12.—Friends of a
literacy test for aliens arriving in the
United States, otic of Hie principal
provision lu the immigration hill now
under discussion In the senate, receiv-
ed Information today tlmt President
Wilson would veto the measure if t
comes to him with that feature Incor
porn ted. Some of them, however, were
anxious to press the bill with Its lit-
eracy test clause to a final eonelusimi.
despite tlie prospect of a presidential
veto. President Wilson already has
vetoed Immigration legislation because
It contained the literacy test. Presi-
dents Cleveland and Taft also vetoed
similar legislation for the same rea-
son.
I.. .......
Probing Into Paper Prices.
New York. Dee. 12—To determine
whether the present high price of
print (Mt| t-r is due to a scarcity of
raw material or to a manufacturers’
combination Is the announced purpotie*
of the henring Ix-guu by the Federal
Trade Commission here today. For
several months the ngents of the emu-
mission have been busy in- collecting
facts may In* brought to light. Manu-
facturers. johlters. newspaiter publish-
ers and others interested have been
Invited to testify at the hearing.
J. A. Barrett of this city and Miss
Annie Gagie of Fort Worth were mar-
ried in the latter city last Saturday.
They are at present visiting relatives
and friends In Sherman, and may de>-
de to make Sherman their
- .abolishing the electoral college ami
choosing tin- president and vice-oresi
dent tty direct vote of the jteopte. The
pyiBosal is not a new one, hr fact, It
lias been a subject of discussion ev-
er shtce the establishment of our
government.
The federal election system, as most
every one knows, ts provided for to
(lie constitution. The two great op-
ixwlng forces In the convention which
framed ■ the constitution were the
national on the one side and the Sep-
aratist or state-rights on the other.
Tlie compromises between these two
forces In tin- main formed the con-
stitution. But tip*re were also other
strong currents of opinion in the con-
vent i< 11 which did not mu at all on
the same titles us (lie national and
separatist theories, but which had.
nevertheless, a profound Influence u|e
on the final result. One of these was
the deep-seated jealousy of executlv*
power. The executive power In all the
colonies had represented England.
Hence* executive ami outside power
hud become equivalent in the Ameri-
can mind and consequently were sub-
jects of suspicion nod distrust, nnd
ap|ienrod to demand careful limitation.
Another strong sentiment 111 the
convention, springing from the natural
conservatism of the ra<-e. was against
unchecked action anywhere. The new
government was to ^e a republic anti
11 democracy, but the framers felt
that the ruling theory of checks and
balances* ought to lx- applied to the
source of all power, 11s in every othei
direction. The will of the j ample was
to he supreme, Imt It was to he ex-
pressed iti such a way ns to secure
deliberation nnd culm judgment and
to avoid all risks of rash or hasty
decisions.
This was the controlling Idea of the
plan finally adopted for the choice
of president and vice president. Th«-
Ix-sl method of making this choice was
the subject of long and anxious dis-
cussion. U met lenity everybody was
against referring the choice of the
Ctjtcf magistrate to a direct vote of
the people. Only one state, in fact,
voted for It. On tlie otlu-r hand ev-
ery state voted that the president
should lx* elected by congress, which
Governor Morris opposed with far-
seeing wisdom us opening Hie road to
Intrigue, corruption nnd cabal. This
plan was finally adopted. however,
ami went to the the committee of de-
tail.
Still it was not quite satisfactory
and for it was submitted the plan ct
electoral colleges, usually attributed
to Hamilton, which was adopted by
the convention and afterward tatlfled
by the states. The now plan din
away with the direct impular vote
and avoided at the same time the
evils of n choice by congress. The
electors were to lx* chosen in each
stale in linmtiers equal to the sena-
tors and representatives of the state
lu congress. On a given day all the
electors chosen in all the states were to
meet in college in each state and vote
for president und vice president. The
person having the highest numlrnr of
votes in all the’electoral colleges (f
all the states was to lx- president and
the persoti^lmvlng the next highest
was to lx* vice president.
Tin* theory as that Hie electors
would lie the ablest and liest men in
each state, that they would meet hi
their several colleges, and then, af-,
ter dne deliberation and discussion,
removed as they were from the hearN
of popular and party conflict, would
choose the first citizen of the republic
lo Ik- its president.
In theory the scheme appeared to
lx* tx-rfeet. There was only one dif-
ficulty about tt. It. would not work.
Political parties aimed at the presi-
dency nnd it was found || that men
could not cease to bo pimlsnns be
cause they were chosen presidential
electors. At the first election Wash
lngtim was made president by the gen-
eral wish of Ha- people. The electors
simply registered tin- public will.
They exercised their own preference
in regard to vice president and chose
John Adams. At. the next election
the electors again registered the i>op-
utar will by voting for Washington
as president, but in regard to vlce-
preshlenU the failure of the electoral
system even at that, early day was ap-
parent. The federalist electors voted
for Adams and the anti-federalists foi
Clinton. The power o choice had
practically gone from the electors even
then.
The equal vote of Jefferson and
Burr in 1S0<). nud the struggle
threatening civil war which followed
led to an amendment doing away with
tin* provision giving the presidency to
the jierson having the highest number
of electoral votes, and the vice presi-
dency to the person having the next
highest. The twelfth amendment to
the constitution provides Hint the elec-
tors shall name in their ballots the
person voted for ns President and
the |x*rson voted for as vice president.
This has been the only constitutional
change, however. In the method of
1 hixrsing a president established h.v the
const itntloe.
ROUTINE MATTERS
! ABE DISPOSED Of
REGULAR WEEKLY SESSION OF
CITY COMMISSION HELD
LAST EVENING.
Jury Dismissed.
Judge Mj. II. Garnett of the Fifty-
ninth district court today dismissed
the Jury for the week, the docket hav-
ing been disponed of. He will take tip
the eritnlual docket lo his court next
*viJI i
A number of routine matters were
dliqxwed of at the regular weekly
meeting of the clbr .frthrmtsslon bdld
last night and 41’great many others re-
ceived the attention of the commis-
sions for discussion. All members. Me-
Kown and Shnutoft* and Mayor Coil*,
were pr«*sent.
A ix-titlon. signed by 11 majority of
the pro|x-rt.v owner 011 North yiotit
gomery stris-t lx-tween Houston and
Pecan, asking for tlie paring of that
thoroughfare wms presented to the
commission by Sum Zenmnsky. Thu
ix-titlon was received and will lx* con-
sidered.
A number of ordinances amending
previously ixissed ordinances wen-
passed. This license is issmxl frw-'o!
charge and Is merely 11 sanitary meas-
ure to protect city consumers. An-
other amends the ordinance having to
do with the delinquency of citj* taxes,
staling tin- day on which city taxes
are due. Sept. 1 and the time of da--
llnoueuey. Jan. 1. and leaving the cu
forcement of tin* eollecttoii of delin-
quents taxes to the state code amt other
city ordinances.
The rcslgnatimf of Judge G. P.
Wehlv as chairman of the charity com-
mittee. nil office which he has held for
some four years und faithfully was ac-
cepted by the commission. In doing so
the commission passes) resolutions of
appreciation and thanks for the ser-
viceable work informed by Judge
Webb as chairman of the charity com-
mission. Judge* Weld* states that lie is
re-signing em account: of ill health.
Marion Shaw, head , of the United
Charities in She-rmais was se-lecte-d to
fill Judge Wclilt’* place and his ap-
pointment by City Manager (). J. S.
Eilingsou was confirmed by the- com-
mission.
City Attorney Cal T. Freeman, who
retires tlie 15th of this month to fiil
Hie bench of the Fifteenth judicial
district court, was presented with a
box of cigars by the refxtrtecs of the
Courier and Democrat In token of the-
appreciation of the “uiisiutorraation
hui-eau." ns Mr. Fre*eman terms tb->
K-pnrtcrs. of the many courtesies
shown the bureau, while acting as city
attorwey. . ' .. r*
City Manager O. J. S. ElUngsoii pre-
sented tin* following report for work
dene during the past wee-k:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Commis-
sion. Sherman. Texas,
Gentlemen Work evas completesl
during the week ending Dee. !>th,
as follows:
Paving estimate oil E. King and S.
Montgomery was continued.
Ixx-ated lot corners ami center line
of proposed water reservoir at the-
Ealrview station.
Gave line and grade for HKl fex-t of
sidewalk.
!M feet on N. Elm St.
75 feet on S. Walnut St.
Gave bx-atlon of two sewer Y's.
Made drawing of proposed crossing
at T. & P. R. R. on N. Elm St.
Made drawing of land lying north
of Brex-kett nnd south of Colh-ge be-
tween East stre-et and Throckmorton
street, relative to drainage.
Englne*er1ng exix-nse for week
$2».2S.
The laying of sanitary se-wer from
Grand Avenue* to Carlton-Carr Bur-
dette college was completed—cost of
labor for week. $118.(10.
Asphalt pave-mciit was ropnlred nl
Hie following-places:
Grand Avenue auel Chaffin street.
One on South Travis street.
Cost of Inl*or for we-ek $12.50.
A concrete gutter was put in on tin
west sidl- cf Walnut street at Olive-
street at a cost of $15.25.
Two manholes were* lowered on
Moore ami Engle street at a cewt of
$-4.50.
Forms were wrecked for cross-
walk em Williams and Harrison uv.
nue anel-for flush tank in alley lx-tween
Grand avenue and Duckett avenue.
Opeaeel drain elltch ami tile elralns
at the following places:
on Carter stree-t from T*ec avenue
we-st to end. ,,
Ijimnr street from Woexls strex-t to e
thp cree-k.
I’laceel cross-walk at Tennessee awl
Ansttn street.
Graded the following streets:
Pe-cun from Ilarrispn avenue to
Colbert Ave.
Chaffin street from Burdette avenue
to Coll>ort avenue.
Cemetery street from Cherry street
south % iilock.
Alloy between Lnninr and Jorn-s
from Bint to Rusk.
Staples avenue from Crockett street
to’Elm stree*t.
Crockett street from end of pave-
ment to Lake avenue.
..Andrews avenue from Lamar to
Mulberry.
Colltert avenue from Lamar to Mul-
berry. ' „ ,
Houston stre-et from Carr avenue to
Andrews avenue.
Hauled nnd spread seven loads of
cinders in alley lietwcen College and
Brex-kett street.
Hanlexl surplus dirt from street
near tlie* Washington scliool building.
Cleaned catch-basins at the follow-
ing places: - • . • "
Grand avenue nnd Lamar stre-et.
Grand avenue am) Tuck street.
College and Walnut stre-et.
Repaired culvert at Cherry and
Rusk street. * J
The re-gular sprinkling schedule
was maintained. Cost of lalxu-
$57.00. i
The regular sweeping schedule was
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KING OF GREECE +
♦ ORDERS MOBILIZATION. 4
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+ . I/melon, Dee.' 12:—A ('open- ♦
♦ ha gen dispatch says advices from ♦
♦ Switzerland says tlmt King (’em- +
+ stantine of Greee-e has orderesl 11 ♦
♦ ge-.wtral motiUixatlon. ♦
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MS*I
llollweg Speaks Today.
ot«d Prut oeavuickt
(Continued on paxe three.)
idem. Dec. 12, 7:20 a. m.—An Am-
sterdam dispatch to the Tim«*s says that
according to the latest reports the
spe*e»e-h of Chancellor V011 Bethmiinn-
Holhveg N-fm-e the relchstiig texiiiy will
lx* enneerned with the political futni-e-
of Wnllachla.
France’s New Government.
Attentated ,'rett Oltpalehi
Paris, Dee. 17. 4:50 n. in,—Premier
Brland speaking to a group of report-
e-rs last night sahl:
“There is nothing positive ns yet
hut yon can announce that the pe-w
government will in all probability ap-
pear in the e-lmniher of deputies Wed-
nesday.”
Senne of the deputies are not siitls-
fiexl with the plan of 11 concentratce]
ministry ami ele-slre* to e-ondeiise par-
llame-nt. Deputy He-orge* Bonefems has
iutrex]ui-i‘d a Idll for the,cronlIon of u
porllamentary commutes- e-f uatirwuil
defense which will continue for the
dnratbm of the war. This committee
would consist of thirty delegate's e-bs-t-
esl by the deputies and forty eKvte-d
liy the senate. The committee Would
meet j-eekly to consider luforrimtiem
relative to the military (ItploniiitW aud
essmoinic condin-t of tliut war ns com-
municated h.v the government. Tlie
chamber and tlie senate would hold a
brief session not more than once u
month In which to transact ne-ocssary
business and ratify tin; decisions of the
committee.
Sixteen Killed in Riot.
d «t Orta ted Prut Owpqtra]
Amsterdam, via London. Dee. 12.
5:20 a. m. -Sixteen ix-rsons were killed
and several mortally wounded in a riot
at Tourcolng on the occasion of the de-
LKirtatlmi of 3(H) civilians by Hie- Ger-
mans, according to the- Echo Belgc
The paix-r says that the lint started
when one of the- men ordered deixirted
was struck on the head with a rifle
butt by a German soldier because) he
did not walk fast enough. The -crowd
of spectators rushed at the soldier and
a general melee followed, the German
troops using their rifles. The account,
says a squadron of savalry had to
charge the crowds before order was re-
stored und that fifty arrest* were
made.
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U. S. ARMY TRANSPORT
SENDS CALL FOR HELP
Public Announcement is Made that
Germany and Her Allies Would
Enter Into Terms that Would
Insure 1 asting Peace.
Attoctated Prett DltpatrK] 1
Berlin, Dec. 12,—The German government today announced
that Germany and her allies, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria, have de-
cided to enter forthwith into peace negotiations. Chancellor Von Beth-
mann-Hollwig, received representatives of the United States, Spain
and Switzerland, which countries have been protecting the German
interests in hostile foreign countries, gave them a note and asked them
to give it to the entente governments.
The note, which was read later in the Reichstag by the chancellor,
stated the purpose of the central power to enter forthwith on negotia-
tions which they believe will be appropriate for the establishment of
lasting peace.
The governments of Berlin. Vienna, Constantinople and Sofia
transmitted identical notes to the Vatican and other neutral powers.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHANCELLOR.
Attnriatcd Prett Dispatch] «
London, Dec. 12.—A wireless despatch from Berlin says that
Von Bethmann-Hollwig announced in the Reichstag today that Ger-
many, together with her allies, “conscious of their responsibility before
God, before their own nation and before humanity,” has proposed
peace negotiations.
WILSON MAKES NO COMMENT.
Associated Prett Dispatch]
New York, Dex-. 12.—The Unlte-il
.States army transport Sumner, bemud
from Colon to tills port with army of-
ficers, troops ami civilian |>ass»ng«>rs,
is hard aground on the New Jersey
coast off Barm-gut. Two coast guard
cutters are nishln& to the relief of the
transjxirt. which sent out calls for
help after slie struck late last night.
The Seneca, which was off the east-
rn end of Long Istauel when she* di-
rected to go to the atd of the- Sumner,
reported that she would probably reach
Barnegat about noon today. At 2:30
Ibis morning the Mohawk, at anchor
off Staten Island, left for the scene
and it is believes] she will reach there
before the Seneca.
The Summer's normal complement
is eleven officers and a crew of IIS,
hut she has bt-en carrying many sol-
diers stationed at Panama to and from
the isthmus. The last time she- reach-
ed tills port she carried 105 passengers.
RETAIL GROCERS DISCUSS
TRADING STAMP QUESTION
Associated Prut mtpatch]
Chicago, Dec. 12. —Members of the
executive committee- of the Nntlouul
Retail Grocers’ association, inevtlug
here toduy, invited a number of
wholesalers to attend their sessions. It
was iuimumcod that a itumix-r of the
wholesalers opposes! the- movement,
sixmsore-d by Frank C. Connolly of
San Francisco, vice preside-nt of the
Retail De-alers' organization. ]<x>klng
toward aetlbn to obtain legislation
for (he abolition Of the tradlug stamp
eouiKMis nml premiums for pushing the
su!e|of fixxlstuffs. Mr. Connolly nr-
gnel that It is ft tie Iioum-x who
must pay for snel,h premiums but add
eel that the committee would discuss
the matter from Its every angle.
Aunciated Prett Dispatch]
Washington, Dec. 12.—President Wilson on receipt of the news
of the peace proposal made no comment.
It is believed here that the peace offer at this time was made
with the expectation of making terms acceptable to Englarid’s allies
and that they might bring pressure that would cause her to stop
fighting. The recent death of Emperor Franz Joseph and the succes-
sion of Emperor Charles also was thought to be a possible factor.
NO COMMENT IN LONDON.
Astoria ted Press DispatchJ
London, Dec. 12.—The British foreign office said today it was
unable to discuss the peace proposals until they were received and in
the meantime its attitude was unchanged.
STOCK MARKET WILDLY EXCITED. i
Associated Press Dispatch]
New York, Dec. 12.—Cotton advanced three dollars and a half
per bale on receipt of news of the peace proposals. The stock market
became wildly excited. War stocks dropped precipitately. Bethlehem
Steel losing twenty-six points.
WHEAT DROPS ELEVEN CENTS.
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Atsoeiated Press Dispatch}
Chicago, Dec. 12.
ing Berlin dispatches.
-Wheat suffered an eieven-cent drop follow*
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SOME OF GERMANY’S PROPOSALS.
Associated Press Dispatch| !
Washington, Dec. 12.—Advices from Berlin to the German em-
bassy today indicate that Germany will propose a complete restoration
of the captured portions qf France and Belgium in return for Germany's
lost colonies; for the maintenance of the newly established kingdoms
of Poland and Lithuania, and for the disposal of the Balkan situation in
a peace conference.
King of Groero Plays for Time
Associated Prm Dispatchj
I/union. Dec. 12, 7:55 a. m.—An Am-
sterdam dispatch to the Times says tlmt
Count Reventlow, the well known .tier*
uiaq military critic, says, that King
Constantine now only desires to gain
time to enable the Germans to concen-
trate a relieving force. The count Is
quitted as adding that It is uncertain
if the Greek supplies will last long
enough to premit the Germans to come
to the assistance of tlie Greeks.
of Belgians was made at a groat meet-
ing of tin- soeial democratic inhor lxirty
held at Amsterdam yesterday, accord-
ing to a Reuters dispatch from that
city. Magistrate Kllegcit of Amster-
dam. the priar^NU speaker, strongly
condemned Herman methotlx In Bel-
glum. A resolution was imssed tippeal-
hig to all lovers of freedom, es pec tall
Herman Socialists, to pmti-st against
the deportation*. Camille Holssman*,
the Belgian elelegate, was given an en-
thusiastic welceune*.
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Protest Filed.
Associated Prut DispatchJ
London, Dee, 12.—7:20
strong protest against the
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