Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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Today’s News Given Today.
THE WEATHER.
Tonight fair: colder; freezing;
Saturday. fair.
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, DECEMBER 8, 1916-FRIDAY EVENING.
50c Per Moatl>-$5 Per Year Whea Paid ia Adraan.
SIMPLE X MAS
SELF-DENIAL FREE FROM DI8-
MALNESS, FEATURES THIS
TEAR'S YULETIDE.
MUST HUSBAND STORES
Mere Than Two Years of War Gives
Evident? That This Cannot He the
Usual Annual Orrtrtoti of Feat-
Inf and Festivities.
Ix>i dun. Dee. 7.—(Corre*|x>udeniv
i . The. Associated Press)—"Wish jruu
a simfile Christinas” is to lie tin-
Christina* greeting in England this
veer. In other words, self-denial—but
scif-ileiihll free from dlsinaliiesH—is
I 13 the keynote of file country *
< owing Tuletide season. Festive ex-
travagance, riotous Indulgence, ami
thoughtless delianclicry are to give
li’.nce to sliniilicity. joy, thankfulness
and tlionglits for the woundisl.' the
sufferers aud the soldier* and -Sailors
who are fighting for their country.
The advent of the food dictator and
the realization hy the British iieopli-
that after two years of war there ti-
ll rgent need for tlie husbanding of
their fixxl stores, is re*|saisilile for
the simplicity of the coining festlvn,
of Joy and thanksgiving. The two
previous Christmases hi the war were,
cctebroted according to tradltkm^t/
time of feasting and festivity and pres
ent-giving, a |*-rlod of general relax
atbiu: and of charily also. But con
dlHens have altered. the stern real!
ties of war have liecn hronght even
closer to the people, so that the nei-es-
sltv fro greater self-denial is more
iip'-arent. Bronomy and retrenchment
will Is- the watchword this Christmas.
Already President Rnnelnian of flu
Board of Trade has (old the hoto’
proprietors that they will have t»
i-’iinlnntc gain dinners ami the usua:
ent.-rfatoinents. Home of tlie isadim.
hotels had alreHdv pre|«r<>d elaborate
dinners for Clirtstmas and New Years
at from 85 to $10 a plate. Still ott-
ers had applied for an extension of
tlie closing hours uni II 2 or 3 o'clock
' 1 Hie morning Just as they do in New
York and other lilg cities of the
lTilted States.
But the Liqttor Control Board I Hit
Its foot down on this. This txxly
which regulate* the hours at which
drinking may lie indulged In sot It*
face sternly against ail extensions 01
hours. It refused to even tilt the lid
Tlius the restricted hours in effect
almost si me the beginning "f the war,
namely 12 o'clockC to 2 :.'!<> in the at
toriKHiii and 6:30 uVJltn ihe evening
will remain undisturbed during th<
Christ mast hie.
To say that this refusal of the nu
thoritles to ‘‘listen to reason" as the
hotel men and caterers put It. bit* lieei
disappointing is putting it mildty. and
the result was frequent meeting* at
which appeals were drawn up. Imt al-
to no avail. Mr. Rnnclman told the
hotel urn that unless they revised
their menus he would do it for them
and the Liqnor Control Board sam
something als'iit taking away license*
and shutting up the places Just as they
sometimes threaten in Amerlean cities
The hotel men wen- tifld I Ini I It was
not a question whether or not they
would set a goes! example to others
hut an Hctual matter of food shortage
Hotel and restaurant patrons must
eat less and more cheaply. If they d-
Dot. others will go hungry.
Housewives have also planned sim
pier Christmas dinner. Tlie prices ,f
meats, turkeys, hams, the Ingredient*
for plum puddings and mime-pies, the
raisins and nuts are sufficiently
alarming, and the possibility that by
liuylng ami eating too profusely of
these things they will imperil the
food supply of others is lieglnnlng t<>
he realized.
Among tlie signs of a simpler Christ-
mas will lie the abandonment of deco
rated displays In butchers’ ixiulter
er*' ami provision shops.
With tlie approach of the hoHda.'
season tlie War Savings Committee
renewed its campaign. Its mottos were
Hospitality Without Extravagance;
Humor without Hate: Tlie Best
Christmas Present?—A War Saving
Certificate. Still another liatrlotle
organization, in its campaign for econ-
omy in meat, bread, tea. alcohol
sugar, butter, etc., distributed this
placard: “If you are extravagant
this Christmas you will waste food
put np prices, and help to prolong tie
•war.”
That the churches are in heart.v
sympathy with the idea of Hn economic
Christmas Is Indicated hy the newspa-
per campaigns that have lieen con-
ducted among the bishops throughout
tlie country. After expressing their
ai-proval and willingness to co-operate
they Invariably make a special plea
against allowing depression to creep
into the observance of the Yuletide
season.
But In depriving themselves of many
good things of life at this season the
British people have not forgotten ti-
provide for the soldiers and sailors.
Arrangements were made to provide
every officer and man at the front
■with a plum pudding on Christmas
Day. Besides hundreds of thousands
of Christmas pan els containing a
of food were sent to the
ha*
life
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r. M. G. A. ADDING
MANY NEW MEMBERS
NOW BELIEVED GOAL OF 600
WILL BE REACHED BY TO-
MORROW NIGHT.
Twenty-nine new memls-rs were mill-
ed to the roster to the Sherman
Young Men's Christian Association yeo-
terda.v through the efforts of tlie mein-
la-rsiiip (ommittces. bringing the total
association membership up to 433. tlie
laigest since the establishment of the
b-eul association. Cash ill 11m sum of
8247.511. exclusive of the amounts sub-
si rlhed by business men on which there
was no reiHirt. was turned in as a re-
sult of the day's work of securing np-
pilcutlons. Tlie Reynolds-Ramscy-
Jones team re|xirteil the largest 1111m-
ix-r of applications secured during tin-
day with eighteen new members for
$162.50. J. F. Holt rc|Kiiti*l that his
ootnmtttec had secured four applica-
tlons and $.'10: ,1. H. Berry, four ajipH*
cations for $32.50: Joe Senner. three
applications for $22.50. The soliciting
commltte of which C. A. Sanford is
chairman carried their report over un-
til tonight at which time a report for
tlie two days will he made.
Tlie present status of the member-
liiii campaign indicates tile most suc-
cessful in tlie history of the Sherma 1
Y. M. C. A. by far. to which the board
attributes tlie excellent phin along
which the committee* have worked.
However, tlie campaign will eoutinn-*
until the goal set at the start-Tit*)
memls-rs—has liocn readied, which it
is now thought will Is* li.v Saturday
night This means tlie securing of 167
or K! members a day today and tomor-
row. A new eomniiftee of which
Weatherford Touchstone is clmlrman
Ixx-n put in the field and will hare
special work of securing 100 ap-
icatioas among high whool boy*.
This committee is compoeed of Idgli
i-houl hoys: Weatherford Touchstone.
Frank Wendt. Shcp IKirset, Graham
Pierce and Jim Parker.
At Inst night's supper a vole of
'hanks was extended Secretary H. O.
Tatum and the wives of the directors,
who served, for the exoelleiit repast
'iirnisbed the campaigners anil an ad
lltlonal vote Of thanks was tendered
V F. Kochle of the Texas Nursery
eomimny for the table decorations.
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4 COTTON BREAMS TODAY
4 OVER $3 A BAIJE. 4
♦ -3- •: 4
♦ New Orleans. Dee. 8.—-Cotton 4
♦ broke more than five dollars a ♦
♦ Iwle today on liquidation and ♦
♦ short selilng. making one of the ♦
♦ wiliest declines ever recorded. 4
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tlNEED SOCIAL UNREST
TO CAUSE PROGRESS
CARRANZA AND PANI
TALK OVER PROTOCOL
MEMBER OF AMERICAN-MEXICAN
CONFERENCE CLOSETED WITH
PROVISO PRESIDENT.
Associated Prets Dispatch]
tjuerataro, Mcx., Dec, 8.—Alla-rto
Paul, president of the National llatl-
roads of Mexico, anil one of the del-
egates to the Araerienn-Mexican con-
ference, was closeted with (Jen. Car-
ranza until a late hour last night dis-
cussing the anewer to tlie American
protocol, Rafael Nieto, acting minister
of finance, also had a long interview
with the first chief on finaneial suie
Jeots. The constitutional congress com-
mittee 1ms agreed 011 four articles of
the new constitution and it Is thought
that three of these will Ik- passed by
the convention Without serious opjsisl-
tiflU. Delegations from several states
today visited Gen. Carranza and sought
his opinion as to tlie candidacy of va-
rious men for governor. He told them
that any reputable citizen over 21
years old was eligible and that the
elections must Ik- absolutely free, with-
out prejudice or interference 011 ills
part.
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Big Fire at Lovrlndy.
Supreme Court as Mcdt-L
Washington. D. 0., Dec. R—Tlie
furtherance of plans for th<v establish-
ment of an international court of Jus-
tice for tlie amicable settlement >f
dispute* between nations Is the object
of a two-day conference which wn*
mened here t(*l«y tinder tlie auspices
■if tin- American Society for Judicial
Setriemeni of International Disputes,
Ex-President Taft Samuel Untermy-r
-if New York, former Attorney CSeti-
ml Charles J. Bonaparte. Tlannis
Taylor, former minister to Spain and
number of other men of prominence
scheduled to address tin* confer-
AatodaKd Prut Dlspatchl
Ixivclady, Texas. I>e<'. 8.- A„ fifty
Mioitsaml dollar fire swept the busi-
ness section here today, lint rain saved
the Tremont Hotel anil the residen-
tial section.
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JU1Y WITCHES MEMBER
LOOK ALTER BUSINESS
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I'nder tlie Hammer.
New York. Dee. 8.—Madison Square
iariien. New York’s most famous
imusement ii-nler. was offered for sale
it auction today to satisfy a $2,300.0011
mortgage held by the New York Life
Insurance Company. Never since Its
*!rst opening a quarter of a century
igo lias the garden been a succps* f»-
lanelaily. For several years past it
has la-en rumored that the big build*
'ng would he torn down and the site
isi-il for Imslness pnr|HiSt*s. Follow-
ing the tiresent foreclosure prnceed-
ngs it Is expected that h definite atv
oiim-emetit soon will lie made ns to
‘he future of the enterprise.
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Farmers Fear Grain Embargo.
Chicago. 111.. Dec. R.—Fearing that
‘he continued rise lit tlie price of bread
•nay eventually result in a grain cm
Itariao. a conference of representative
’rain farmers from all sections of fh<*
■onntry met In Chicago today to dl*-
■uss plans for eliminating Ihe present
wasteful marketing methods. wldci,
‘he raisers eorttend is largely respoti-
diile for tlie existing idgli prices. Tlie
-onference. which will continue in ses-
don two days. Is held under tlie an*-
olces of the National Council of Farm-
ers’ Co-operative Associations.
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Woman's Fence Party to Meet.
Washington. 1>. Dee. 8.—Many
delegates are arriving in Washington
to attend the second annual meeting
of the National Woman’s Peace Party,
*f which Miss Jane Addams of Chi-
•ago is president. The regular ses-
sions of the conference will begin to-
morrow ami continue over Sunday.
SIR ERNEST SBACKLETON
TO RESCUE COMPANIONS
Associated Prill Dispute* ]
London. Dee. 8, 6:55 a. m.—Sir Er-
nest Xhackletou will sail from Duue-
din. New Zealand, for Ross Sea <on
December 16 to rescue tlie members of
his antarctic eXiX-dltfon marooned
there, acceding to a Reuters dispatch
from Wellington.
The ten men whose rescue Sir Er-
nest will attempt at Cat>tain Mackln
tosh and ntne memiiers of the crew of
the Aurora who were marooned In the
neighborhood of the Ross Barrier when
the ship broke away in a blizzard
twenty-one months ago. They had
only a scanty supply of provisions at
that time and nothing lias becu heard
enoilalrd Pros Dispatch!
Chicago, 1 tee. 8.- While M. Barrett,
president of a Idudery concern ami a
member of a federal jury hearing a
bankruptcy case, read Ills mail, dic-
tated letters and attended to other
tasks In his office today, his eleven
colleagues of. the jury sat and watched
him. Mr. Barrett asked iiermisslou to
visit his (iflice hut the court held that
since tlie Jury could not separate, the
twelve men shmild accomimny a deputy
I'nlted States marshal, to make the
trip.
THIS IS ONE FRIDAV
Associated Press Dispatch]
New York, 1 >i*-. 8.—Owing to tlie
faett hat tisiay is a holy day of obli-
gation the feast of tlie laimai-nlate
conception, Human ('utiiolit-s through-
out the- world are exempti-il from ob-
serving the rule of the church requir-
ing abstinence from meat on Fridays.
Up to about five years ago holy days
falling on Friday carried no such ex-
emption. but the reigning pope at the
time. Plus X, issued a decree authoriz-
ing tlie Use of meat on Fridays which
fell on holy days. Tlie present iioih;
has not changed tlie ruling.
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60 BALES OF COTTON BURNED.
Ttm Bean Cotton House Destroyed—
Loss is Heavy.
SO SAYS SECRETARY OF FED-
ERAL COUNCIL OF CHURCH.
ES IN AMERICA.)
Associated Press Dispatch] ,
St. Liu Is. Dee. 8.—That it is tlie
business of tlie church to develop so-
cial unri-sl wu* declared hy Rev
Charles Stelzlc, field aei-retary of tin-
federal council of churches in Ameri-
ca, at a mass meeting held la-re today
in eounectlim with the quadrennl d
convention of tin- council, now In ses-
sion here.
"Without adela1 tuirest. tliere can lie
no real progress,” said Rev. Mr. Stel-
zle .
“One need not go far back into the
history of the church to find dupli-
cated practically everything that we
deplore in tirgan'zcd latmr. even down
to the boycotting and the slugging.
Every great reform movement must
luiss through its jx-riod of hysteria.
Tills uitpile* to the lalxir movement
Just as it lias applied to Ihe church.
‘‘No doubt we are justified In de-
nouncing the labor uuton for wlmt-‘
ever lawlessness may lie practiced by
ve-
it, but we must give the labor mo-
ment credit for the good things that it
accomplishes.
“We must also give the ‘boss’ 11
square deal. He is not responsible for
present economic conditions any more
than the workingman is. Under elr-
tnin circumstances the boss Is quite
justified I11 fighting the labor union
to n finish.
“The church has no Imslness to de
dare Itself for socialism or any other
economic system. Tlie church slionld
preach the 'fundamental principles of
Jesus and iiermlt: every man to apply
these principles as he thinks ia-st.
‘"The chureh has no more right to
ram socnllism down tlie throat of the
philosophical anarchist than It has to
ram philosophical anarchy down Ihe
throat of the unwilling sia-lnllst; but
tlie church must lx* big enough to in-
clude all those who a-cept the purpose
of .Tosus and who seek to bring In tin-
kingdom of G<*1. no imittor what their
economic beliefs may lx;.”
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WILSON WILL SPEAK ON
SOCIAL INSURANCE
A$»ociated k’ress Dispatch!
Washington, Dee. 8. - President Wil-
son will lx- a s|x-xkcr tonight before
the conference on social insurance, in
session lien-. Secretary Redfield will
preside and other scheduled speakers
an- Samuel Gomix-rs, president of the
American Federation of Ixtlxir. and
George Poiie, president of the National
Assix-latlon of Manufacturers. The
conference today discussed old age and
many pension plans.
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WOULD STOP LIQUOR SALE
IN NATIONAL CAPITAL
liioctalol Press Dispatch)
Washington, Dee. 8.—On motion of
Senator Shepherd of Texas, the senate
today lx-gan consideration of a Bill to
prevent liquor manufacture and sule
in the national capital.
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT.
Kidd-Key Orchestra to Entertain for
Sherman Chamber of Commerce.
Friday afti-rm-on of last week at
2:30 o’clock the Seay Gin Co. at tills
place sustained quite a loss in tlie de
struction of their cotton house Includ-
ing about '60 linli-s of cotton In the
seed. It is supi*>sed the fire originat-
ed from a match being unloaded with
the cotton. It started up in the cu-
pnlo and had gained such headway
when discovered that it whs impossible
to extinguish it. Tlie estimated lo**
of honse aud cotton is placed at a lit-
tle more than $4,000, mostly covered
hy insurance. Alxnit 50 |x-r cent of
the cotton it is thought, will he saved
as the fire did not penetrate very
deep. In the house was a car of cot-,
ton seed meal and hulls valued at
$450. which was n total loss, there be-
ing no Insurance on it. Fortunately
the fire was con fitted to the cotton
house, notwithstanding the fact that a
stiff south wind was blowing.—Tom
Bean Times.
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Lumbermen's Sales Conferenec.
Merrill. WIs.. Dec. 8.—The Lumber-
men’s salesmanship conference, for
which a call was issued several
weeks ago By tlie Northern Hem-
lock and Hardwood Manufacturers'
association, begun Its sessions' here to*
day With an attendance of several hun-
dred ' lumber manufacturers, whole-
salers, retailers, commission men and
salesmen. The pufpose of the confer-
ence is to bring together all of those
Setively Interested in the northern
lumber industry to determine how best
to handle the selling and manufac-
turing departments with the one aim
of marketing the greatest volume of
lumber efficiently aud intelligently.
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4 GINNERS REPORT TODAY 4
4 SHOWS 10,359,364 BALES 4
V —SK-J. 4
4 Washington, Doe, 3.—Cotton 4
4 ginned to December first amount- 4
4 ixl to 10.:t56.34(l running Imli-s, 4
4 the census bureau aunouui-ed to- 4
4 day.
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SPEAKER CONOEMNS
GRAIN SPECULATION
H>f PRICES WILL NEVER PRE-
VAIL UNTIL FICTITIOUS
SALES ARE STOI’PED.V
Associated Press Dispatch!
, Chicago, 8.—Speculation In
grain whs .jenmed as a I arrier . to
“just rftnrnsv5*<» the producer by O.
D. AnderNon. president of the Farmers’
Cooperative Association of South Ih-
kota. s|x-aklng ix-fore the National
Conference on Marketing anil 'Farm
Credits in session here today.
“Neither the producer nor the con-
sumer will ever get Just prices on
wheat until we ean put a stop to fic-
titious sales of the commodity on Ex-
changes,” he said.
“As it Is now. the farmer is gronnd
Ix-tween tlie big milling Interests who
are always bearish, always trying lo
get tlieir wheat as cheaply as possible,
anil the spcculat»rs and exis'rters who
always are trying to bull tlie market.
"Tlie result of 'hose conditions Is of-
ten that much more wheat is sold
than actually exists. More than sixty
per cent of Ihe value of the wheat cx-
ixirteil is stolen from tlie farmer. Just
prices will only prt-vail when the s)ie:--
uiators are forced to limit tlieir sales
dtriotiy to fl-p actual amount o' wheat
in existence.”
Tlie final session today was devoted
largely to a consideration of cost find-
ing in the co-o|a'rHtlve marketing of
grain, the question of costs in the
handling of grain at the various point*
from tlie farmers’ elevators to the
housewives’ ovens being discussed.
PUCE IN HISTORY OF
CITY OF BUCHAREST
INTERESTING, DATA REGARDING
RUMANIAN CAPITAL JUST
TAKEN BY GERMANS.
GERMANY WILL
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
V MAY BE INCREASED
; ssociated Press rispatch]
Washington, Dec. 8.—Possibility of a
recommendation for an increase in
Panama canal tolls is soon In a state-
ment tixlay of canal pxik-iiscs aud rev-
enues for tlie year ended June 30. Kx-
ix-nses amounted to more than double
tlie receipts of the canal protx*r,
though is,tlie revenues from'the Pana-
ma railroad are taken into eonsidera-
tlon. the excess of exrx*iHlltures over
revenues would lie only 6.77 i*-r cent
and had there been no slides during tlie
year, tlie revenues would have exceed-
ed expenses.
BANK CASHIER AT POINT
IS KILLED BY ROBBER
Sunday afternoon at ,3 o’clock there
will l>e given complimentary lo mem-
bers of the ChauilK-r of Commerce,
tlieir wives and families and citizens
of Sherman a big musical program by
the Kiild-Key Orchestra.
Professor A. Curry (iracey. conduc-
tor of the orchestra, states that the o»-
chestra is in a much better condition
than a year ago. Every one who at-
tended tlie complimentary concert lust
season remembers what a splendid en-
tertainment it was. Professor Gracey
assures tlmt the entertainment for
Sunday afternoon will be far ahead of
that of last year.
In addition to the program By the
oreehstra, there will lx; several other
six-elal features as shown in the com-
plete program below.
The following program wilt be giv-
€T111
1. Overture Stradella ......Flotow
2. Piano solos:
(a) Etude Op. 10, No. 3....Chopin
(b) Romance ......Arthur Hinton
Miss Gertrude Porter.
3. (a) Fireflies. Idyll ......'...Unke
(b) The Erl King .......Schubert
4. Vocal solo:
1 leading Kindly Light......Aitkeu
Miss Aleta Hightower.'
Miss ptekermau. Organ; Mr. Rog-
ers. Piano, Accompanists.
5. Toujour* ou Jamais----Waldteufel
6. Reading:
The Promise....... Llndsley
Miss Mathilda Mosely
7. Selections from Tlie Bohemian
Girl........... Balfe
In order that the orchestra number
mav tx* understood and appreciated, a
description of tlie more difficult ones
win tx* given lieforo the rendering of
each, the description being by Mrs.
Eikel. These Interpretations will la*
given ix-fore overture Straddle. The
Bohemian Girl and the Erl Ktng. 1 hi-
latter is a very dramatic number and
this description will aid in the under-
standing and appreciation of it.
As stated above, this concert com-
ing Sunday, the 10th at 3 o’clock in
Hie afternoon, is being given eompli-
Associated Press DispatchJ
Point, Tex., I)«*. 8.—Posses are to-
day searching ltaines county for a
masked robber who lust night took
$214 from the Point National Bank
and killed Cashier Clarence' Glass,
who was well known throughout East
Texas. The robber shot Gluss three
times in the back. After the money
had Ix-eu turned over to him. Tlie
cashier was along ill the Imiik, work-
ing over ills books.
Big Athletic Meet.
Associated Press Dispatch)
Charleston, 8. C., Dec. s. A pro
posal to adopt a stringent im<-:year
resilience rule for college players is
the subject scheduled to engross Ihe
attention, of delegates to the annual
meeting of tlie Southern Intercollegi-
ate Association, which ‘beglus here to-
day.
The rule, abandoned some time ago
by the association, more recently lias
been adopted By the Southern Athletic
Conference, which also meets here to-
day. Every effort to reach an agree-
ment on the one-year rule will b'^
made by the two organizations, it was
said. The constitute the controlling'
bodies on college athletics in the south.
Many southern colleges are members
of both organizations.
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How Germany Iiooks At It.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Berlin. I>e<‘. 8.—The German gnv-
o-mment tixlay issued a statement jus-
tifying tlie transfer of Belgian labor-
ers to Germany. It says tlie measure
is a social necessity and not a hard-
ship for tlie laborers, half n million
of whom are idle lieeause the British
embargo lifts destroyed the Belgium’s
oversea trade. ^ __
Believe Battleship Lret.
Washington, I). ■C., Dei-. 8.—Tlie Ru-
manian capital, Bucharest, which ha.*
Just ix-eu taken hy the German army,
straggles in its history far buck into
the past. The historians declare that
it was originally a fortress erected on
the site of the Daco-Hoinau Thyanu*
to command the approaches to Tirgo-
vishtea. at one lime thg capital of
Wallacliia. But tradition has it that
it was Built hy tilt- sciul-wythlcal Rada
Nt-gni, who is HupjHisoil to have flour-
ished during the closing years of-The
thirteenth century and the early years
of the fourteenth, ltailu Negru was
the lirst Wallachinn prince and it is
11 point of honor with all Rumanian
cities, with any claim to antiquity, to
hall him as their founder.
However founded, Bucharest Ixx-ann
in time the summer residence of tin
court and in 151)5 it li-a|x-il suddenly
into prominence by reason-of an oc-
currence common enough in that pari
of the world In those days—it was
burned hy the Turks. It was, however,
restored again, grew greatly ill size
and pro*[x-rity and, in the year lttfis.
was chosen By Prince Constantine
Bram-ovHii for his capital.
During the next century Bucharest
was in the center of the great strug-
gle carried on at that time Ix-tween
Russia. Austria and Turkey for pre-
dominance. In turn the city was in
possession of all three. In the flrsl
half of the following century its for-
tunes were equally varied. In 1828 II
was 01-copied by the. Russians, who.
(he following year, made It over to
tlie Prince of Wallacliia. It was again
held by the Russians in 1868-4/ On
tlieir departure, an Austrian garrison
tcok ixtesession and kept it until lin-
early part of 1857. Its status remain
ed uncertain until 1861, when, on th<
declaration of (lie union of Wallarhi.1
and Molilvaia. Prince Cuza. the first
ruler of the united provinces, pro
claimed Bucharest his capital.
Bucharest Is essentially a mixlern
town. Although Oriental In external
ai ix-aranee, has of late years assum-
ed more and more tin* u*|xvt of a Eu
ropean city. Writers frequently hnv-
styled it “the city'of enjoyuu-nt" frean 1
tin- fact that II Is tin-' resld.#!-'dftrtff/fl'
a tiart of the year of the magistrate*
and great landholders of the principal
illcs, and Is noted for its giiycty.
Tin- city Hits on a swamp plain Ira
versed from northeast to southwest
by the Dimovltza river. To the west
and southwest, it is sheltered By a low
range of hills, but on all other side*'
tlie land stretehes across marsh and
lowland away to the sky line, to where
the great central Wallachiau pluh
sivisqis down to the Black Sea.
Bucharest h.-js a muftltude of ga--
dens and a multitude of turrets and
gilded cu|x»Ius. which lend to the city
it dei-liled pieturesqui-liess til which
otherwise. It might lx- lacking by rea
son of its essentially modem cliarac
ter. In tlie matter of avenues and
Ixuiievards It bears a striking resem
blance to Paris. The three main
Ixmlevards skirt the left tmnk of tin-
Dlmlxivitza. while the Elizabeth boub*
vard. named In honor of the late
queen, and the famous Galea Victor
b-i,’or “Avenue of Victory.” which
commemorates tlie Rumanian success-
es at Pevna.’ run out, east and west
respectively, and mc-et a broad rixi-1
which prarttcally encircles the city.
One of tin- most striking buildings in
tlie Rumanian capital is the cathedra!
or metropolitan chureh. which was
eoininein-ed in 1<)56. Built in the form
of a Greek cross, snrronndixl by a
broad cloister, it has three towers, and
standing as it dix-s on high ground, II
’overlooks the whole of Bucharest and
commands a view of the distant Car
pathians.
Bnciiarest is an lmixirtant emmne-
dal center, having a population of
alxnit 150:000. and cover* an area of
feur ttyq tlirw- miles. While it hn*
l)d‘n compared to Paris in the maltei
of Its magnificent thoroughfares ami
Imposing public buildings, there are
many features which render it totally
unlike the French capital or any otlu-r
purely west city. The brightly colored
costumes of the gypsies and Runmns
tlie Russian i-onehmen or sleigh driv
ers. and the curious cry of tin- peddler
lend to mw‘iilmr the unmistakable
air of the East, so common In the
Balkans.
FOR SINKING OF SHIP MARINA
WITH MISS OF SIX AMERI-
CAN LIVES.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Paris, Dee. 8.—It Is believed
0
Ihe
butleshlp Suffren. which sailed on No-
vember 24 ami hail not ixx-n heard
from since, 1s lost with all on lxianl.
mentary to the Chamber cf Commerce
and every citizen of Sherman is ia-
PEOPLE PLEASED WITH
NEW PHILIPPINE BILL
Associated Press Dit.paich!
Washington, Dee. 8.—The Philippine
hill enai-teit at the last session of con-
gress “is probably the ix-st organic act
ever i>asscd by congress," Brig. Gen-
eral Frank McIntyre, chief of the bu-
reau of Insular uffairs. says In his
annual rt-|x>rt, made public tixlay.
Gen. McIntyre finds there Is a gen-
eral feeling of - satisfaction in the
islands on the passage of the bill, far
more than was anticipated. It In-
cluded, he add*, all the legislation tin-
war department and the Philippine
government sought anil . tlie report
makes no request for additional en-
actments.
Recommendation that American cit-
izenship lx* extendi*! to tin* ixx>pk* of
Porto Riix> is made. A Mil to this
IHHIlWttM. end 1 Missed the bourn last May and Gen-
ii tod to tx- present and enjoy the af- era| McIntyre says that the elections
ternoon’s program. on tlie island haye Iwen post ixmed in
The concert will lie in the-Kidd-Key the hope that the senate will concur
“M*1- ........
NEWNOTE WILL BE SENT
latest Undersea Artivites Causes This
Country to Again Communicate With
Germany and Will Cover
Sussex Case.
undiiM Press Dispatch]
Washington. Dec. 8.--The ship Ma-
rina. sunk by a German submarine
with the loss of six American lives,
was in no si use a transport and was
■ntitleil to tin* Imunuiitios of a jx-ac"-
ill nierchantniiiii. according to official
,11 formal ion to the slate department.
Germany is willing to offer amends.
A new note to Germany on the «en-
tiiI submarine situatiiai. a* a result
t the latest undersea activities seems
possible. It will lx- expected to clear
up the differences of Ihe Interpreta-
tion us to Germany's pledges tu the
Sussex case.
ti
Gt-rmaiM Leave Trendies.
issoctated Press Dispatch1
Paris, Dec. 8. 11:45 a. m.—The Ger-
mans lust night were driven out of Urn
trenches which they had captured ou
Ihe eastern side of Hill 304, on the
Verdun front, it Is announced officially.
Heavy Fighting on Macedonian Front/
>ssociated Press Dispatch]
Paris, Dec. 8, 11:45 a. m.—Heavy
fighting is In progress on the Macedon-
ian front. Three successive counter at-
tack* on the Serbians have lieen made
by German and Bulgarian troop* lu the
region of Truvina. Tlie war office
iiitumni-cd that these attacks were re
mined?'
8,006 Rumanian* Surrender. ,
issoctated press uxspasch)
Berlin, Dec. 7. By Wireless to Suy-
ville, In-c. 8. The surrender of a force
if 8,000 Rumanians is announced hy
the wur office in the official statement
issued this morning.
To Solve Irish Question.
1 undated Press Inspuuds]
London, IH*e. 8, 11:46 a. m.—The
Manchester Guardian says that the re-
ixjrt that Premier Lloyd-Georjse will at-
tempt an immediate solution of the
Irish question by means of an linper-
ul conference is not unltkely.
Kbig Constantine in Bad Health.
issoctated Press Dispatch!
Paris, 1 lee. 8, 5:30 ft. rn.-The liealth
if King Conslaiitine is .again causing
mxlety. according to news from Ger-
unn sources, says a Zurich dispatch to
the Matin. The old wound in tlie
ling’s side continues to suppurate, the
lisputeh says, and lias kept constantly
•ix-ti. The king's condition Is said to
ie very weak.
Asquith Declines Honors.
tuodaleO Press Dispatch1
London. Ik*-. 8. 7:25 a. m.-Accord-
ng to the CUrenicie, King George yes-
‘ewlay wrote to Former Premier A»-
luith, offering him.au i-urlrxira and the
1 liter of the garter. It Is understood
‘hat Mr. Asquith asked permission to
decline both honors.
Seaplane* Raid Tricst.
. toriaten Dispatch}
Rome. Dec. 8. via Paris. 1 a. m.—*
Two Italian st-n|iianes raided Trlest ou
Tluirsilny. acnirtiing to an official
itatemenf Issued l>y the admiralty.
The statements says that the raiders
Iro)n>e<l five bombs on tmyiil sheds
and returned unharmed, although *uh-
|ect<$l tn a heavy fire from the Austrlau
•intl-alrcraft guns.
Cmigratulate* King of Bavaria.
liDH-Mlid Press Dlspatchl
Amsterilain. IK*-. 8 via London, 7 :05
a. m.—A11 official announcement from
Berlin makes public the following con-
griitulatory telegram sent iiy the Ger-
man t-mtx-ror to the king of Bavaria,
respecting the fall of BiK-harest:
“The beaten Rumanian army has
abandoned its fortified capital. With
God's assistance we have gone a great
step forward. Your brave Bavarians
did excellently in the mountain fighting
and 011 the plains again gained imper-
ishable glory. The heroic death of a
brave prince and typical soldier of
your lineage lias lieen a source of in-
spiration to us.”
The reference in the emperor’s tele-
gram to the death of a prince presum-
ably refers to Prince Henry of Bavaria,
nephew nf.K,ing Tsuils. Prince Henry
was a major In the Bavarian guards
aud was ri-ixirteil killed tn battle In a
wireless disjmtch from Berlin on Nov.
ft. Tin- circumstances or place of hi*
death were not given.
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