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The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
CHANCELLOR SAYS KAISER READY FOR PEACE
2on Behnann- eLtOeg Sends Notes The United States

Now we have advanced one step
 further in this direction. On Aug.
 1st, 1914, our Emperor had to per eonallY take the graVest decision
 which ever fell to the lot of a German, the order for mobilization
 W which he was compelled to give as
 result of Russian mobilization.
 During these long and earnest
 years Of war the has been moved .by single thought, of how peace could be restored to safeguard Ger
 many, after this struggle, in which she has fought yictoriously. Nobody can testify better to this than who bear responsibility for all actions of the government, in deep nor al and religious sense of duty to- ward this nation and beyond 1t to- ward humanity. The Emperor now considers the moment has come for official action toward peace. His Majesty therefore is in complete harmony and in common with our All eg decided to propose to the hos tile powers to enter into peace ne got'atiors. This morning l trans mi-ted a note to this effect to all hostile powers through the re- uresentatieys of these powers which are watching over our inter est and rights in hostile states. asked the representatives of Spain' United states and Switzerland to rorwar1 that note. The same pro- cedure has been adopted today in Vienna, COnstantinople and Sofia' and ether neutral state and His Holiness the Pope have been sim .Iarlv informed"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
WHAT HAPPENED
 IN YAKATAT

A communication received from Yakatat this morning, contains paragraph which for news is a hum-dinger ,and conveys in part, the writer states, the happenings there of interest to the outside world:
 This place or rather at the can uery was lively last fall and al- though marshal was here, more beer was made and I am afraid more wh skey sold than everbefore. He was taken away in October. Jim Blaine, as you saw in the papers did a cutting up scrape. Tom Smith did nearly as bad at Setuck in Oc- tGber, John Yamotee. blew his brains out at thecannery three weeks ago and drink (beer) was the cause of it. Tom Smith got six months and MT. Olsen took him down ten days ago as he had to attend court. A week ago yesterday our people won' to Setuck to potlach' given bv the Dry Bay Indians, and a boy, JChpny Bremner, fell off the bridge and was drowned and now several of our young ones are sick with the measles. Quite a lot for a small community like this.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

 STOLEN PAPER

Paris, Dec. 13 - Commissioner FaralicQ of the French secret ser vice has reported that far-reach- ing organization of German banks to marke' abroad securities and coupons which disappeared from the invaded districts and cities of northern France and Belgium, has been disclosed by enquiries into the case of Gosbran Rabbat, a Sy- rian barker arrested at Geneva. Rabbat was then chrged with hay inT in his possession quantity of Russian, Serbian and French gov ernment stock taken by Germans in the occupied Territory. He formerly was a banker in Rue la Fitte, Paris. The French govern inert got track of Rabbat's opera lions through the sale of 10000 francs of coupons of Russian bonds belonging to M. Aumi- gnon, who buried them In garden at Termes in the Ardennes before til, arrival there of the Germans.
 Commissioner Faralicq reported that his enquiries had convinced him that the organization Is in direct relation with Grman banks.
 The Swiss and French police al- ready have seized in various places in both countries papers the exam inaticn of which will require. a month. It is stated that coupons on securities valued at about 20,- OOO,O0O francs already have been cashed by unwilling buyers
 One man, a Spaniard, has been arrested on the Swiss frontier. Tn double-bottom trunk in his pos session were, it is charged, Argen- tine and Spanish securities worth 317,75O francs.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

Katarira Schratt, formerly of the imperial theatre, for years was an intimate friend of Emperor Francis Joseph. At Schoenbrunn castIe' Frau Schratt was accustomed to ap- pear nearly every afternoon to keep tho emperor company for an hour or two. He in turn called at her town house where he was able to meet friends of his own choosing and not guests imposed on him by etiquette or reasons of state. The relations between the two continued in the emperOr's old age and became accepted in Vienna, where the severe criticism they caused in earlier years before the death os the empress gradually died away.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

Berlin, Dec. 1S-The following is the text of the note addressed by Germany and her allies through the Imperial Chancellor to hostile gov ernments: "In the midst of the most terrific war ever experienced in history which has been raging for the last two years and a half over q large part of the world, a catastrophe winch a thousand years of common civilization was unable to prevent, and which injures the more precious achievements of hu- manity, our strength has not made our ears deaf to our responsibili- ty before God, before our own na- tioual and before humanity. De- clarations formerly made by us concerning our readiness for peace were evaded by our adVersaries.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
SPECULATORS
 RESPONSIBLE

Washington, Dec. 13 - Informa tlon gathered from many sources by government officials engaged in conducting the Investigation of the high price Of food stuff are increas- tng their conclusion that soaring pr!ees on certain necessities are due partly to manipulation of spec ulators, who combine to force up PTiees.
 These combinations are believed to b. within reach of tue criminal law and will for that reason be shortllYed. Actions of certain men are now under surveillance.
 Officials, however, admit that aO small part of the rise in food stuffs is due to economic and natur- al causes.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

Washington, Dec. 13-President Woodrow Wilson is in receipt of a note from Herr Ton Bethmann- Hol- wei~, Chancellor of the GeEman, Em- pire, in which it is suggested that the time for the suggestion of peace between the warning nations rr Europe is ripe.
 Together with the note from the German Chancellor, comes the in- formation that similar notes have been presented to Spain and Switz- erland. s.
 Yesterday afternoon Chancellor vc, Bcthmann7HoIlweg commIrnt 6at' ed note to the Reichstag toaIch= inc on peace proposals, but he made no suggestions as to terms upon which peace could be estRb1 lished.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

MI and Mrs. James A. Crow, and Fred E. Lindsay, and little daughter Betty-Elizabeth, who have been spending the summer in Juneau, arrived upon the steamer Dolphin today and will remain in Skagway until after the holidays. Mrs. Crow is the mother of MT. Lindsay, the brother Of Mrs. J. M. Keller. Mrs Crow and little grand daughter will camp at the Keller flat In the Alaskan building, while Mr Crow and MT. Lindsay are reg Istered at the Golden North hotel.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
ANNIE JONES HEAVILY FINED

Juneau, Dec. 13-Annie Jones, who is the proprietor of the Man hatten, and who was tried by a jury in the Commissioners Court yesterday afternoon and found gull ty of selling liquor without H. cepse, was this afternoon fined $2,- 900 and costs by Commissioner J. B. Marshall. The attorney for the defense has given notice that the case will be appealed.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
MAY CHANCE
 THE PROTOCOL.

Washington, Dec. 1S-While it is not at all unlikely that changes may be made, the original docu- ment providing for the settlement o' the Mexican controversy as draw up by the members of the Am erican and Mexican commission ap- pointed by the two governments har been received by Presirent Car ranza, and he has signified his will iuguess to give every demand made by the protocol serious consid- eratiCn.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
GREEK ARMY
 MOBOLIZING

London, Dec. 13-AdYices re- ceiYed here from Copenhagen which had come from Athens, says that King Constantine of Greece has or dered a general mobilization of his troops, and that it is plainly evil dent that the Greek king does not intend 70 respond to the demands of the French government in dis aGmjng his army nor dismantling his navy.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
PARTIAL TEXT
 IF PEACE NO1E

Washington, Dec 13 - Adyices iron Berlin to the German Embassy anJ given out by the State De- Usrtment indicates that Gremany's peace terms propose a restoration status quo before the war with the exception of establishing independ- an kingdoms in Poland and L$hu- Djs. It is understood to propose 8 complete restoration of the Occu- pied portions of Belgium and Fran'E in return for Germany's captured cOlOGies.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
GUT IN RATE
 EFFECTS ALASKA

Washington, Dec. 13 - Excur- sion fares and summer tourist rates from Chicago to San Francisco were ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission today to be the same whether by way of Seattle or Port land. or by way of New Orleans and Fl Paso. The northern fares are higher than the southern rates.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

Washington, Dec. 13-Communi-. cations received by British diplo- mats here is authority for state merts emminating from them that .hey do not take the text of the notes received by President Wilson from the German Chancellor as serlOus.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
ENGLAND WOULD DEMAND THE
 DENOMINATION IF GERMAN ARMY

Ii is believed here by the Brit isr Ambassador that unless Ger many guarantees to Great Britain the demobilization O. it's army which is considered the essential feature in overtures of peace, that little CT no attention will be paid to the note which was received by the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
DEAD EMPEROR LEFT
 ACTRESS $50,OOO

London, Dec. 1S-A Berne dis patch to the Wireless Press says that the will of Emperor Joseph pro V es a legacy of $5O,OOO to the actress Kathrina SChratt. This part Of the will, the dispatch says, was dated some years back. Prin- cess Elizabeth, the emperor's grand daughter, inherits the same amount.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
PAvES WAY FOR
 US. MEDIATION

Washington, Dec. 13-t is be- Eeved by diplomats of various na- tions In this city that Germany's note touching on proposals for worl' peace may open the way for President Wilson to offer mediation to the warning nations.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

Seattle, Dec. 13 - The cut in northern tourist rates and summer excursion fares to be the same as the southern traffic ordered today by the Interstate Commerce Con- mission, will mean 8 tremendous travel to North Pacific Coast points and Alaska the coming summer.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

A. F. Dautrick, Alaska repre- sentative of the Great Northern Railway system, with headquarters in Juneau, arrived on the last trip ot the City of Seattle, and sailed for his home in Juneau today on the Dolphin
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13
NEW CABINET
 FUR FRANCE

Paris, Dec. 13-ID view of the strife which has disrupted the French cabinet, 9 new cabinet will be named by Premier Brand.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-13

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Christmas Novelties at Kellers'.
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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
ALLIES IN TWO DAVIS TAKE
MORE THAN 600 GERMANS

Anglo-French Forces Successfully
KEEPING ur Their offensive.
Mountaineering up their strong Of
fensive against the Germans north and
south Of tn" Somme river in France
the Anglo-French forces AGAIN have
driven their lines forward and captur.
ed imnnrt9nt German nnsitfons.
South OF the Somme the village
of Soyecourt and part OF the village
of Nermandovillers have been cantured
while seemingly more importart still
the French have mHda fresh progress
east Of the village Of Forest. which lies
one and one-half miles southeast OF
the railroad town Of Comhles-a pair
which. taken With the canture OF Gull.
lemor'. soeminPlv Ovtfanks CombIos
and arnare"tlv renders It untenable
''""o than 5000 Cormans have heeY
mad" prisoners north and south of the
Scmmc during tho lat two davs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
AUGUST UNFAVORARLE
FOR CROP-U. S. REPORT

Washington--In a statement sum
marizing cotton crop conditions thu
Department Of Agriculture said:
August was unfavorable for cot
ton in almost all sections of the cot
ton belt. In the western section. the
crop deteriorated severely in Okla.
homa and Texas because OF extreme
drought over large areas, which caus
ed the plant to stop fruiting and shed
Weevils damaged the crop consider.
ably in Eastern and Southern Texas
Southern Arkansas. Western Florida
and Southwestern Georgia and disas
trously in Mississippi, Alabama and
portions of louisiana
Much of the crop in Southern
Mississippi and Alabama. because of
rain and weevil damage, will require
from 10 to 20 acres of land to pro.
duce a bale OF cotton. In the Car.
olinas and Georgia hot sunshine fol
lowing the July rain on the sappy
plant caused much shedding
Lack OF fertilizer which was
leached from the soil by the July rain
or withdrawn h. grass and weeds. is
shown by the appearance OF the plant
which seems {. have reached matur.
ity with a sn all stalk
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
GREECE HAS JOINED
WITH ALLIES IN WAR
LAST OF THE BALKAN NATIONS
is REPORTED READY FOR
WAR.
REPORT ABDUCTION OF KING
Crown Prince Has Been Named as Sue.
cessor with Former Premier Veni.
zelos as Power Behind Throne.

London-O0icial dispatches reach.
ing London which apparently have
been much censored. have heen that
Greece has abandoned her neutrality
and thrown her lot on the side cf the
Entent Allies.
Whether Greece has already declar.
ed war is problematical. as is the ma.
l,oh or nations TO whom she has
thrown down the gauntlet.
1t Is reported King Constantine has
apdlcated and the Crown Prince
mas been named as his successor with
former Premier Venizelos as the pow.
er behind the throne. The British
foreign Office says it has no confirma-
ton of the kings abdication.
An Entente fleet of 23 warships and
seven transports is reported off Pi-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
R. |. MANNING AND
C.. |. BLEASE LEAD
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR BLEASE,
63,679; MANNING, 41o13; AND
COOPER 3o,es6.
COOPER SUPPORTS MANNING
Other Leaders Were: 6ethea, LIeuten-
ant Governor; Dove, Secretary of
State Carter State Treasurer; Rail-
road Commissioner, Canister.

Columbia. Practically complete re-
turns from the primary election show
the following vote for governor:
cole L. R'aaso. 6&.619: Richard l. Man
ming. 4lOl3: Robert A. Cooper, 3O.G96;
John NJ. Deschamps. 29i; and John T.
Duncan 29u. The total vote reported
exceeds l&5,SoO
The battle for ballots between Man
ming and Blcase has already begun.
The two candidates are busy organic
ing their forces for the contest which
will be held two weeks later. The big
development in the political situation
was the statement at Laurens by Rob-
ert a. Cooper that he vii! support Man
ming:
Il believe ] can best serve my state
at this time by supporting Governor
Manning" said Mr. Cooper in state
mcnt issued Il make this statement
IS 20 myself for the reason set forth
sbove and further that my not he
accused of political cowardice or of
aIlking i'm my tent"
Wighman. The B,easc candidate for
secretary of state. has been decisive
ly defeated by Eoyc; McLaurin. run
ming rs a Blease man for state treas
urer, made hardly better showing
against the incumbent S. 7, Carter;
while in the race for railroad commits
sioner. the second campaign is be-
tween Cansler and FAINT, neither OF
them a Bleasc man.
Following is a consolidated state
ment of the returns TO date in respect
Of soar state offices: For lieutenant
governor-Bethea 66242. Adams 80.
OIL, for secretary af state Dove 61,-
col. Wightman 44 $50: for state treas
urcr-Cartcr 62.922. McLauriu 47.5O5;
for railroad missioncr-Cansler
&9,i51 FAINT 292S3 Hampton 1888,
Kelly 13.O5S. Thrower 9.S93.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
lNTERESTNOWI IN BALKANS
RUmANlANS PARTICl PATTON N
HERE is CONSIDERED TO BE
VERY IMPORTANT.
Artillery Active on All Battle Fronts
OF EuroPe.-Rumaria Armies At
tacking Austria.-Eungarian Forces
in Carpathians.

London.-The whole interest in
the war is now focused on the Balk.
ans and on the German Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. Rumania's partici-
patton is considered here important
not only from the accession of a
fresh army, but from the opportunity
1t gives the Russian army to extend
its base and TO cooperate with Ru.
mania on Galician and Transylvania
territory virtually as one army against
the Austrians
Artilleryis active on all the battle
fronts of Europe but only on the
Transylvania-R -Rumanian border has
infantry been engaged to any extent.
Bad weather hampered operations in
France; the Russians and Austro-
Germans on the eastern line are rest
ing as are the Entente forces and the
armies of the Central Powers in Mac
edonia, and the Austrians and Ital-
ians have yet to renew their desperate
hghting Of a few weeks ago.
Along the whole line of the lower
Carpathians. Rumanian armies are
reported attacking the Austro- Hun
garian force,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
SENATE WOULD EXEMPT
INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS

Washington.-The Senate voted to
exempt from oxation all trust funds
Of insurance companies held in re-
serve under state laws or by con.
tract policyholders. The action fol.
lowed an unsuccessful effort made by
SenItOr McCumbber of North Dakota
to have all insurance investments ex-
empted.
Senator Smith. Of Georgia. offered
the trust fund amendment on behalf
of the Finance Committee revision
of the house bill making such invest.
ments taxable "A deluge Of protests
against the measure has been receiv.
ed from insurance companies through.
out the country
Senator McCumber criticised the
measure, declaring it worked an in
justice upon insurance companies by
including them with corporations
operated for the enrichment OF veal
they stockholders
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
Five Win on First Ballot

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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07

raeus, the port of Athens A dispatch
from Athens says it is probable that
the Greek elections set for October s
will be postponed for a fortnight.
The Greek garrisons at SalOaiki. at
Nodena and al Fort Little Waraburun
have surrendered to a committee which
has taken over the administration OF
part of Greek Macedonia. according to
dispatches from SaloniN.
The revolt in Saloniki is confirmed
by the British foreign Office. Creeks
friendly to the Entente surrounded
the barracks Of the Greek infantry in
Salonih and are said 10 have exchang-
ed shots with them. General Carrail
Allied commander at Saloniki. inter
vened to prevent further blood. he'd
Russian troops have begun another
advance and Petrograd reports fPht-
ing in Noiyhnia and in GaIicia The
Russians also have seized a series Of
heights in the Carpathians and are
moving westward along the Rumanian
border OF Bukowina. Petrograd claims
the capture OF about $1,000 prisoners
withdrawal OF the Austro.German
lines South of the Zlota-Lipa- Dnicster
section is recorded by Berlin. PROGRESS
by the Russians, West of Tarnopol is
admitted. but Russian attacks in tho
Carpathians and near Iujsk We're re-
pulsed, Berlin says.
No fighting is reported i'm Mace
donia and there are no late reports on
the operations i'm Tram ylvania.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
TROOPS ORDERED HOME
WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES OR
DERS FOR THE RETURN OF
SEVERAL REGIMENTS.
Include Troops from New York, New
Jersey, Illinois, Missouri Oregon,
California, louisiana and Washing
ton and Louisiana.

WashingtOn.-Orde for the return
to their state mobilization camps Of
$4,000 National Guardsmen now on the
Mexican border We're issued by the
war department. General Funston
was directed to return three regiments
from New York two from New Jer-
sey, two from Illinois, two from Mis-
souri, and one each from California,
Oregon, Washington and Louisiana
Secretary Baker announced the or
der after n conference with President
Wilson at the White House The De-
partment had already ordered to their
home stations. 5000 regular coast artil-
lerymen who have been serving as in
fantry on the border.
The secretary's statement said:
''In view of the fact that substantial
ly this number of troops who have not
done patrol duty on the border are
now on their way there. il is felt that
this number can be spared. In a few
days If transportation facilities remain
undisturbed the department intends
TO order home some more regiments
and possibly to replace them with
troops now in their mobilization camps
in the several states"
Regiments to be sent home were not
desiened by number and il is under
stood that their selection is left to
Gen. Funston
Department officials think there is
ample force on the border now TO in
sure proper protection and with the
Immediate gravity OF the Mexican situ-
alton constantly lessening il is not con
sldered necessary to strengthen Cen
eral Funston's command. The policy
now is to give all of the state troops
called into the Federal service oppor-
tunity to see service on war footing
along the international line.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-07
PRESIDENT HONORS
L|NCOLN'S MEMORY
WILSON ACCEPTS FOR FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT LOG cABINAT
HODGENVILLE, Ky.
SPEECH DEVOTED TO EULOGY
Declares Civil War Chief Was Emhodi-
ment Of True Democracy.-Receiv
Gift of Lincoln Farm Association.

Hodgenville. Ky.-President Wilson
came TO Kentucky to pay homage To
the memory of Lincoln and avoid poll
tics but great crowd gathered from
all parts of the state. cheered him at
every appearance and TUNED his visit
into a campaign event.
The president accepted for the
Federal government the log cabin in
which Lincoln was born in speech
devoted to an eulogy of the Civil Wa
president. Standing on a temporary
platform at the foot of hili topped
by a magnificent granite memorial
building housing the Lincoln cabin
he praised Lincoln as the embodiment
of democracy.
How eloquent this little house
within this shrine is Of the vigor OF
democracy" exclaimed the president
as he spoke OF Lincoln as exemplifying
the American spirit as showing the
heights which men OF lowly birth may
attain.
I'VE are not worthy TO stand here"
said he. unless we ourselves be in
Deed and in truth real democrats and
servants of mankind. ready TO give
our very lives for the freedom and
justice and spiritual exaltation OF the
great nation which shelters and uur-
lures us.
mo more significant memorial could
have been presented to the nation than
this. 1t expresses so much of what is
singular and noteworthy in the his
tory of the country. ii suggests so
many of the things that we prize most
highly in our life and in our system
OF government
I'VE would like to think OF men like
Lincoln and Washington as typical
Americans. but no man can he typical
who is so unusual as these great men
We're. II was typical OF American life
that it should produce such men with
supreme Indifference as 10 the marnc~
in which it produced them and as read.
i'v here in this hut as amidst the 1t
tie circle Of cultivated gentlemen to
whom Virginia owed 50 much in lead
ership and example. And Lincoln and
Washington were typical Americans In
the use they made OF their genius. But
there will he few such mon M hest
and we will not look into the mvs.o,.,,
Of how and why they como. We VIII
only keen the door open for them al
ways and a hearty welcome-after we
have recognized them"