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.EL|HU ROOT SCORES
BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--Elihu Root
was the principal speaker tonight at
mass meeting here called TO protest
against the deportation OF thousands OF
male Belgians into Germany. where
they are compelled to labor.
II should not respect myself II l re-
mained silent" Mr.. Root declared
and l hope, trust, pray that py
country will not remain silent.
Explain it as you may. excuse 1t as
YOU may disguise 1t as, you may, the
people of Belgium by the tens and hun.
dreds of thousands are being carried
away into slavery--a thing that has
not been done by any nation that
claimed to be civilized in modern MS
tory. ,u;
GUS, God fearing, law abiding Belgium
She had no quarrel with anyone. She
sought no nations territory: she coy
eted no neighbor's goods. She threat,
ened no ones security, but she stood
in the way of mighty nations pur,
pose.
keep the faith was her only crime, ana
she has been punished as If her people
were the vilest on earth. Her towns
nave Deen DuTueui lSl uoUlC CIV
stately monuments have been leveled
to the earth, her women and children
and old men have been murdered, her
country has been brought under the
sway of a foreign invader. She has
been bled white by vast exactions OF
money and Of produce. Every effort
for her to revive her industries has
been denied. And now, because she
has suffered thus, her men are to be
carried away to forced labors as
slaves.
IF the civilized world of the TWEEN.
tieth century i. willing TO stand silent
and see these things done. incumula.
tive progression. in violation Of the
laws of humanity and of nations, then
the civilization Of the twenty century
is worse than the savagery Of the
Romans"
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R, R, CONTROVERSY
MAY Be SETTLED
ROADS AND MEN ARE
NOW NEGOTIATING
The Whole Trouble May Be
Adjusted Before January
First-W. G.. Lee Talks.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 16-W. G.
Lee Of Cleveland, president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmeh,
publicly announced here today fer the
first time thai negotiations are under
way between the leaders OF the Broth
erhoods and those higher up in the
Chambers of the operating depart.
ments Of the railroads, looking to a
settlement Of their entire controyer-
sy out OF court before January !, when
the Adamson law Is scheduled to go
into effect. He said the settlement
was in a crude state as yet. MIR. Lee
made the statement in the course OF an
address before the Central States con-
ference on water and rail transporta.
ton which closed its session here to-
night.
He declared that both sides to- the
controversy that eliminated in the
passage of the Adamson bill are care
fully considering plans for settling the
entire question before January l and
for clearing and e1punging the recoros
in the case. >,
81 know I am not betraying cont1-
dences" he said, when l say some or
the very best brains high up IN the
chambers of the operating departments
Of the railroads favor something, sat
isfactory to both sides, and they have
discussed it with US. { left them only
Wednesday night in New York, and
will be back there very soon. We hope
to work It out. We know that II we
don't work it out for ourselves, the en-
ployes and the employers, somebody
is oging to work it out for us, and 1t
will not be acceptable to either side.
-.
1--WE know that for Is years these or
ganizations have dealt across the qaole
in the most friendly spirit. and we be-
lieye there Is sufficient intelligence on
both sides Of the table to enable us to
get together. man-like, and thresh
these things out and reach middle
ground"
Mr.. Lee predicted that II the present
negotiations come to successful END
an dthe disputes between the railroads
and employees will be taken out OF poll
tics BY the establishment Of some kind
of a Federal commission to take the
place of the present board Of media
ton and Cancellation. He said that the
members Of this proposed board should
be practical men from both sides, ap-
pointed by the government and an
swerable to the President. with full au.
thority to hear and dispose Of all con-
troversies that arise. He said that
board composed Of four Brotherhood
men and four railroad representatives,
cut loose from the organizations and
from their railroad interests, would
form a. commission to the fairness OF
which he would be willing to sub
scribe.
with a commission on this order"
he said, ut is my opinion that 80 per
cent. of. all so-called grievances tha
originate would be settled satisfacto'
rily."
MIR. Lee said that it was the hope o.
the Brotherhoods TO effect settlement
outside and independently Of the pro-
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GOVERNORS DISCUSS
DEFENSE AND PEACE
Gov. CAPPER TELLS OF
u. S. POSITION IN WAR
Says We Should Be the, Most
Prominent Figure In Ending a
the Present Struggle. q

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The gov
ernors' conference, In session" mere.
voted today to meet next year In SalH
Lake, Utah, at a time to be selected
! by the executive committee.
Governors Spry Of Utah. Capper ot
Kansas, Manning Of South C1rolnai
were named to compose the execl.
tive committee. Former Goyernoc
Fort OF New Jersey, was re-electe6
treasurer. aE.
The sessions today were devoted To-
discussion Of state Administering
problems, national defense and pee3ei
Governor Capper, who made the onN
set speech at the afternoon ses9oo
declared the United States should 10
the most prominent figure In an enosti
to end the European war. His address
was applauded, but was followed Dyi
onIy brief discussion and no action
Was taken on his suggestions, 4.
Governor Mccall Of Massachusetts
presided over the afternoon session.
and made a short speech declaring
that in his opinion this country can,
mot have an effective dual control on
militia.
II don't believe, however,. said the
governor, that we ought to DO away
With the militia until the federAt
government has something to put ~
the place of It." =;
He criticised the provisions Of the
Hay bill relating to the catch to 20
taken by militiamen who go into tna
federal service, saying 1t meant tnAp
thew must consider themselves -:
serves of the army for six years. Ha
concluded with the suggestion that ic:
was worth consideration whether .ie
would not be better to do away via
the states as instruments lor NJ
tional defense"
Secretary Baker is expected to aa;
dress the conference tomorrow WITH
reference to the militia now on the
horder
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REAL PROGRESSIVES
ONLY ARE Wanted
FUNDS SUBSCRIBED TO
OPEN HEADQUARTERS
Those Known as Loyal and
True viii Have Voice In
Organizing Party.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-''Reincarna-
iion" of the Progressive party, with a
new sense OF party independence
based upon ''the new liberal spirit, .
was agreed upon at a conference OF
prominent Progressives from several
States. held here to-day.
Funds were subscribed to open a
national Progressive headquarters in
this city until the national convention
meets in St. Louis. Permission Tor
those leading ProgressiTes who nave
made party mistakes" to re-enter the
party WAS discussed. but no action was
taken
Assurances also were given to those
who seemed TO fear that the reaction
AIRY group of ProgreSSiyes" might gain
control Of the ST. Louis convention,
that only those known to be loyal and
true ProSreSsiYeS who had refused to
20 over to the Republicans or Demo
Gratis would have a voice in organiz-
ing the new party.
The conference. which was called by
Matthew Hale, Of Boston, national vice
chairman Of the Progressive party,
lasted three hours. Mr.. Hale was au-
. thorized to select a committee TO plan
for the national convention sometime
around Washington's birthday. It's
members will be announced later.
A resolution reaffirning the Progress
sive platform of August, 1912, was
adopted. Amendments expressing
the desire OF the Progressives to CO.
operate with the liberal elements Of
every party. and to disregard any par
" affiliations since that time. even
.he choice Of the Progressive element
N the recent election were attached
10 th resolution.
Letters and kilograms read at the
conference from Progressives who
could not attend showed that 36 States
were represented.
Applause greeted the proposal that
..the first man who opposes the per-
petuation Of the Progressive party will
automatically eliminate himself from
8n st. Louis convention"
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NEWSP PAPER Men
To ASK FOR AID ID
WILL APPEAL TO
TRADE COMMISSION N
Large Publishers Say Super
vision Plan is Impractical
Will Meet Today. 81

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Publk6.
ers representing most Of the 0ANys;
papers throughout the country pA6oe4:
resolutions. here tonight to be -.
sented to the Federal Trade OommkD.
sion tomorrow asking that the con.,
mission do all possible to bring, a6o1f
the manufacture Of an adequate 5guDs]
ply Of news print paper to be soldsa4
fair prices. Forty newspaper a1eo.
Citations were represented. s!.ss
The publishers we're united In t1eS
determination that conference. call.
ed for tomorrow between tho tr1de
commission and committees OF pub.
fishers, paper brokers and m1nufac-
turers should take up not only 'the
question of distribution, but those 0&
prices and increased production g
well. The conference was called ~
the commission at the suggestion Dt
manufacturers who proposed thatstt
SUPERVISE distribution Of the 0oun.
try's news print paper supply.
The resolution adopted BY the*p1hs
fishers sets forth that the aeSoo11.
tions have conferred and decided fth1e'
their interests being mutual they
would ''in presenting their vteWg@:to
the commission make clear that theiri
aims are identical insofar az the news
and earnestly invite the co-operAt1on
Of the commission in effecting with
the manufacturers provision for m
adequate tonnage at fair prices. "25s;s L:
Complaint Should BE Presssd 2
There was an indication Of grow
ing belief among the publishers tadA
that a complaint filed with the Depart
! ment Of Justice against the paper EAn.|
ufacturers several days ago shoutA:he,
pressed. 1t charged colluston to 1ttoj
prices and discrimination against cof3
, tain manufacturers In refusing 70 eeHI
to them. a.<ss;z,..:S 20
Publishers who met here today, dial
not comment on news from New YORK
that members Of the Federal Tra0el
Commission who met manufacturetSl
there had received a proposal that inei
commission fix a flat price for pri14|
paper at the mills. 1t is known, thoueni
that they will demand that any settles;;
ment that may grow out OF tomofrowHI
conference take into consideration me
price situation. 4ssSs "a
! Today's conference in WashingtoniI
and New York were suggested by tnal
trade commission Tuesday when tb9s
commissioners hearing on the newLs
. print situation came to sudden. end
with the manufacturers proposal ttat!
committees of publishers ami manufac.;;
| turers meet with the commission 70,
; work out q distributor plan. The cum.
mission accepted the proposal immedic
ately but some publishers held back IN.
! timating the proposal was 3 ruS65 %
divert attention from larger issues. "a.
nally, however, F. P: Glass. chairman
of the Print Paper Committee Of the.
American Newspaper Publishers A.
sociation declared there was no int1n
ton to put a stumbling block inStho,
way of settlement and that a coin-
mittee would be named. ~
/ The publishers were interested IN
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BELL employees TO
GET A BIG BONUS

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-An extra
cash payment exceeding S6,0O0,O0O
will be distributed to certain classes
Of employees in the companies COM
prising the Bell Telephone System to
aid them in meeting the present abb
normal living conditions, it was an
nounced here tonight by Theodore n.
Vail, president of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. The
payments. it was stated, will be equiv
alent to TWO or three weeks salary. IN
proportion to length of service.
A statement issued by MIR. Vail saii
in part; ,oo, - .,o
service for over one year, and who arc
receiving $4,000 or less a year. Will re-
.ceive the equivalent of three weeks
paw, while those Of the same class
who have been in the service for over
three months. but less than one yea
will receive the equivalent OF TWO
weeks pay.
employees receiving over $4,000 and
less than $1,000 will also participate
in the payment. but not in the same
proportion as those receiving the les
ser rate Of pay. 49,,
This is not intended to be distri-
button of profits. nor do all employees
participates. 1t is intended TO- help
those employees whose margin between
income and necessities is narrow.
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WHITE confident
OF HIS REELECTION!

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. ID
President John P. White. OF the United
Nine Workers. stated tonight that mi
official returns Of the election held De7
cember II indicate his reelection orer
Tohn H. Walker. of Illinois. White Dc!
parted tonight for his home In DeH
Moines, confident that he will remain
the head of the organization. He saH
that even in Walkers home state thv
chances favor reelection. although the
vote is close. He added that Ia both
the bituminous and anthracite aeads
of Pennsylvania the reports iAdic1to
large majorities over Walker. Pfesif
dent White declared these reports Aro,
a vindication OF the policies b has
pursued.
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ENGLAND READY FOR
PEACE IF PERMANENT
BRITISH WAR COUNCIL
MEMBER GIVES VIEW
Germany Says the Proposal is
Bona ide-Russia is
Bitterly Opposed.

LONDON. Dec. Is. 1o:1S p. m.-ln
discussing the German proposals at a
dinner of the Steel Smelters' Associa-
ton tonight, Arthur Henderson, mem
ber Of the British war council. without
portfolio, said that the government
knew nothing concerning the text OF
the proposals, and that Germany's mo-
tiyes must 'emain a matter or Specu-
lation for tho moment
From past and recentteVents, SAID
Mr.. Henderson, "we may anticipate
without over assumption, that any pro
posals Germany may put forward will
not err on the side Of magnanimity.
They must be examined with the great
est possible care.
I'VE of all people, must not forget
that Germany was prepared tor peace
with this country as late as August,
1914. But on what conditions? That
We were prepared, to betray France
and acQuiesce in the violation or neu'
trality Of Belgium, which Germany,
like ourselves. had on oath sworn TO
maintain.
"The people of this country are pre-
pared to accept peace to-day as In Au-
gust, 1914, provided that peace is both
iust and permanent Indemnity for
the past is not enough unless We have
guarantees for the future, and guaran-
tees for the future are not enough
without reparation for all Belgium,
France, Serbia and Poland have suf-
fered.
The peace into which, we enter
must contain guarantees for its own
duration. Germany may have such a
peace if she furnishes us with proofs
of her good intention. But If her pres.
ent oyertnres are only pretense. and
if it is shown that she Is merely ar
ranging an arnistice to obtain a
breathing space that will furnish her
the opportunity to lay fresh plans OF
aggression. then I say. whatever. may
be the temptation to the people OF
these islands. we must set our faces
like the steel YOU work upon against
her proposals.
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FRENCH V|CT.ORS
. .|NN0RTHFRANCE
DRIVE ENEMY BACK AND
TAKE $500 PRISONERS
Teutons Capture the Railroad
Center of Buzeu- -Ofen-
sive in Dobrudja.

French troops again have made an
effective thrust in the Verdun region.
Striking at the German positions be-
tween the Meuse and Woevre rivers,
north of Douamont and north-north-
east Of the fortress, along a front OF
about six mines the French forced
back the soldiers of the German crown
prince for a distance Of almost two
miles. More than $500 prisoners and
numerous guns were taken from the
Germans, Paris announces.
In its latest official communication,
the German war office admitted that
"advantages" mad been obtained IN
this region by the attackers.
Buzeu, an important railroad center
northeast Of Bucharest and an excel.
lent base from which to begin opera
tons in Moldavia, has been captured
by the Austro-Germans. The retreat
ing Russians and RumanianS are re.
ported to be burning villages benlnd
them. Four thousand additional pris.
oners have been taken by Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's army.
Offensive In Dobrudja.
simultaneously with the taking OF
Buzeu, the Austro-German DANUBE
army and the Bulgarians have begun
all offensive IN DODruQJa. Inc nus
slams and Rumanians, Berlin states
have evacuated their positions under
the pressure exerted by the advance
in Great Wallachia.
British troops have taken the often
sive near Kut-El-Amara in Mesopo-
tamia and Turkish positions on the
right bank of the Hal river, south OF
Kut-El-Amara have been taken. Lon
don announces. At one place, the Brit-
ish are within two and one-half miles
of Kut-ElAmara.
The Greek government has accep
ted the demands Of the Entente AL
lies contained in an ultimatum pre-
sented 10 the Athens, government
THURSDAY, it. is reported unofficially
Greek troops are to be withdrawn
from Thessaly and only a certain
number are to be stationed in the
Peloponneusus, 1t Is said.
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 49,
EorecaSt

FORECAST:
West Virainia-Far Saturday, ex'
cept snow In the mountains; con-
tlnued cold; Sunday fair and warmer.
Western PennsyIvania-Falr Satur'
day, except snow near Lake Erie; Sun.
day partly cloudy and warmer.
Ohlo-Fair and continued cold Sat.
urday; Sunady partly cloudy and
warmer.
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orpICrpq oHosEH,

ST. CLAIRsVILLE. O.. Dec. l5.-A. R
watkins, of Yorkville. has been re-elect-
cd international board member by the
miners OF sub-district No: 5, It WS Vas an
George X. ogden. and George Shield
we're elected sub district auditors. The
sub-district executive board will not be
known until the official count Is made.
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TO USE FORCE FOR PEACE.

TOPEkA, kans., Dec. lo.-Ihe ne
cessity Of an international peace force
to be used where nations refuse to
await action by arbitration and seek
to throw the world into war was
urged by former President William
Fl. Taft, in two speeches delivered
here today. He outlined the policies
OF the league to enforce peace.
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INCREASE IN PRICE.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 15.-Thc Camb mbrla
Steel company today announced an in
crease In the price OF tank plate Of s5
ton, Elective at once. 1t also an
nounccd that Sc q ton hnG been added 10
the prioa Of light steel rails.
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SAFE CONDUCT FOR
AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT

LONDON, Dec. 15-The Entente
Powers have decided to grant safe
conduct to Count Tarnowski Won
Tarnow, recently appointed Aus
tro-Hungarian Ambassador to the
United States.
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CONDITION CRITICAL.

HCNTINGTON. ". Va. Dec. IJ.~Ine
condition of Miss Lcola BLESSING. who
struck by an autotmobile, Thursday. was
nor nreaict with certainty the outcome
Of her injuries Her father. Senator
Blessing of Point Pleasant, was at The
hoSpitnl TO-DAY together with Mrs.
Blessing
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French Make Capture.

PARIS, Dec. 15.-Via London, Dec.
16.-l2:o5 a. M.-The French troops
in an advance north Of Douaumont
ard between the Meuse and Woevre
rivers, captured more than $500 pris-
oners and several heavy guns, accord
ing to the French official communl-
fcont1nued on Page Fourteen.)
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Peace offer Concrete

BERLIN, Dec. 15-(By wireless to
Sayrille "A caucus of the Conserva-
tive party in the Reichstag adopted a
resolution which now is published.
SAYS the Overseas News Agency, de-
clarlng that the peace offer made by
the Central Powers Is based naturally
on a program of concrete peace con-
ditions. These conditions, the reso-
luton continued, are unknown, but ii
considers it evident that no negotio-
tions will be carried In order to o.
tain "peace at any price. but the con-
ditions planned should guarantee
peace which will safeguard Ge:-
many's future"
The preamble to the resolution Ge-
fconttnuad ON Pare Teu.C
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VILLA MAKES
OFFER To ]. 8.
WILL NOT MOLEST ANY
AMERICANS OR GOODS
If the United States Will Not
Interfere with Campaign
Against Carranza.

Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 15.-A Mext
can courier reached the border today
from Francisco Villas camp at Creel
rero district Of chihuahua, with pro
posals for the United States govern
ment that Villa would refrain from
further destruction Of foreign life and
property in Mexico on condition that
the United States would not interfere
In any way with his campaign against
the Carranza government.
This was officially announced late
today by high representative Of the
government here after Villas proposal
had been forwarded to Washington
by telegraph.
Villa also offered to protect all for
eigners and their property from the
raid Of irresponsible bandits, it was
also state. This proposal included all
Americans in Mexico, it was added
At the camp where Villa had left his
wounded in the Guerrero district a
number Of CarranZa wounded were
also being treated by Villas surgeons
after they had promised TO join the
Villa army. the Mexican's report to
government agents stated. Villa had
5000 well armed men and 5000 rifles
in reserve. the courier reported and
also a number of artillery pieces with
him and supply Of shells for these
pieces.
From sources here known to be
friendly to Villa, it was learned today
that Villa was anxious to put himself
in a better light with the United
States government and this was said
TO account for the fact that no Ameri.
cans or other foreigners other than
Chinese and Arabs were killed in
chihuahua City during the FIVE days
Villa was in control.
To Take Several Towns
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec 15.-Fran-
cisco Villa has announced his inten.
ton of recapturing Santa Rosalia Par,
raj and Jiminez, before returning to
attack chihuahua City again accord
ing TO military authorities here.
Villa. according 10 this same source
was last reported TO be on the Mexico
Northwestern Railroad west Of Chit
huahua' City. Torreon is expected TO
be attacked later 1t was said.
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w Weath er.

Fair Saturday, except snow near Lateo !,
Eric; Sunday part cloudy and warmer. :
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(Continusd on PaGs Toa)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-15
Asparagus.

Last spring sowed some aspara-
gus seed and the plants grew nicely
last summer. Some say 1t Is time
now 10 transplant them. Please
tell me how to transplant them. Or
would it be better to let them grow
another year,"
never transplant asparagus roots
as is commonly done. l sow the
seed in heavily manured burrows
four feet apart and thlu the young
plants to two feet in the
rows. Then during the summer l
urge the growth with side applica-
tions OF nitrate of soda, and | have
cut asparagus in one year from the
seed. But If transplanted, the roots
should never he more than one year
old. You can thin yours now and
transplant the Trimmings and leave
plants every two iect or more In tie
rows. W hat you transplant put IN
burrows a foot deep. if the white
shoots are wanted, or six inches If
cut green. Cover lightly till they
star, to grow, and then gradually
work the soil to them till level.
You will get asparagus from those
left undisturbed sooner than from
the transplanted ones if you manure
heavily, and asparagus must always
be fed heavily every year. Pro
gressive Farmer.