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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
TREA TIES MAY BE ADVOCATED
BY ACCEPTANCE OF II POINTS
Such Indicated Action by Allies, Signfed in Presidents
Address to Soldiers, Would Ren,oue Graue
Obstacle to Peace Agreement

vious agreements Cancelled If this is.
indeed. SO one of the gravest sources
OF future conflict is eliminated and
the field left clear.
What remains to be done is to in
terpret the American chart" Mr.
Wilson. in speaking on Christmas day
to the American soldiers, said: THE
progress of the settlement has been
rendered comparatively simple by the
fact that all the nations concerned
have accepted that chart, and the ap-
plication of the principles laid down
in it will be their application
The phrase seems to indicate not
only the Presidents persistent opti-
mism regarding the realization of the
American plan, but his intention to
prove its absolute practical effective
ness under existing conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
cuBANs WORK FOR HARMONY,
Gomez and Ferrara Called From
This Country to Assist Leaders.

HAVANA, Cuba. Thursday. December
of the conservative and
liberal parties met here late today and
asraed q TO appoint joint committee to
i,e,n, ,ef3iately begin work in an effort to
harmonize as quickly as possible their
conflicting interests.
As a result of this exchange of views,
It is declared, messages are to be sent
Immediately to former President Jose
Mieuel Gomez and Orestes Ferrara, for
mer speaker Of the house Of represent
atiyes, both Of whom are now In the
United States. asking them to return at
once to this country to form that part
of the committee to be named by the
liberal group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
U. S. HAS OFFERS FOR
SUBMARINE CHASERS

Several European countries have
expressed a wish to purchase some
of the 11O-foot American submarine
chasers now in European waters. Sec
retary Daniels said today the boats
were being sent to various ports in
order that they might be inspected.
and, while the Navy Department was
not particularly anxious to sell them,
1t would be willing to dispose Of
quite a number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
President Tells Story.

The conversation then drifted to 9TH
er topics, with the President as the
center of a laughing group. The Pres
ident began to tell stories and one in
particular ELECTED much laughter.
."The informality of the American
soldier" he said, "is illustrated by an
incident related by one of our divi-
sional commanders, Gen. Hale. He
and other officers in their car drove
into camp past a sentry who did not
challenge them as they went by. Gen.
Hale returned and asked why the
sentry had failed to halt the party.
".Oh! I know you fellows the SOL
der replied"
The Earl and Countess of Albemarle
and the other guests departed after
the party returned to the drawing
room, leaving President Wilson alone
retary Balfour. The three then went
into conference to discuss various
problems confronting the peace con-
AS the afternoon wore on the crowd
waiting in Downing street for the
President to emerge increased. They
stood patiently in the wet and murky
street.
II wonder If we can get a speech
out of him." nd HE is sure to sa.-
Something" were comments of mem
bers of the throng.
About all that can be said at this time.
it is indicated from American sources.
is that the President found the spirit OF
accomm dation and open-minded con-
sideratisn which he expected.
Today's conferences are considered as
undoubtedly the most important pro-
ceedings in the peace conference ne
gotiations with the exception of the
actual deliberations at Versailles. Out
of the results of his personal discussions
with the British statesmen the President
is represented as quite confident the
groundwork for the further proceedings
in Paris will be laid before he departs
from England.
Premier Lloyd George, accompanied
by Sir Maurice Hankey, secretary to
the committee on imperial defense. ar
rived at Buckingham Palace at 1880
o'clock this morning for the confer
ence with President Wilson. The
DAY WAS dark and rainy, but big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
ONCE-TlTLED AUSTRIANS
PROTECTED BY NEUTRALS

BERN. Thursday. December 26-
Most of the members of the former
Austrian royal house who have re-
mained in Austria are reported to
have sought safety in neutral lega-
tions in Vienna because Of fear of rough
treatment at the hands of the popu-
lace.
The Argentinian and Chilean lega-
ttons have offered hospitality to a
dozen former archdukes and arch
-duchesSes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
RED CROSS MISSION NAMED.
G. W. Simmons Heads Delegation
%o Insneet Work in Siher;o

ST. LOUIS. December 27.-Five per-
sons will compose the Red Cross mis-
sion being sent to Siberia to inspect
the work of the organization there,
The mission is headed by George w.
Simmons Of st. Louis. with rank of
major. With him will be Maj. Harry
d. Moore. in charge Of merchandise
and transportation; Capt. Roy McFar-
Ian. secretary to Maj. Simmons; Lieut..
Charles Mcdonald, expert accountant,
and Maj. F. K. Emerson, surgeon.
The mission is to sail from San Fran
cisco January s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
Rear Admiral Knight Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 81
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight, who
on December hauled down his flag
as commander-in-chief of the United
States Asiatic fleet, which post he
had held since the United States en-
tered the war, has arrived here from
the orient. Vladivostok was Rear
Admiral knights station for eight
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
Ex-Emperor's Health Better.

AMERoNGEN. Wednesday, Deem
Der rs (by the Associated Press,.-
William Hohenzollern. who is much
improved in health. attended the usual
daily morning religious service in the
Bentinck castle today. The service was
conducted by a clergyman from the
Moravian Brethren at Zeist. Only the
personal suite of the former emperor
and the former empress were present.
The Bentinck family. which OWES
all the land in the district, went to
the village church. where the Christ
mas service attracted many of the
peasanrry.
alter prayers in the castle the for
mer emperor took the only exercise
his health permits walk in the
corridors inside the castle In the
meantime the former empress took a
brisk promenade in the castle
grounds. She looked fairly well. but
appeared to be much thinner than
when she arrived in Holland.
1t is understood on good authoritv
chat the former emperor's personal
ash fortune is guarded safely in an
important Dutch bank, where it was
sent when he quit Germany. The for
,une, according to the same author
.ty, amounts to more than one mil
on pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
GEN. MORROW CAMP HEAD
Ordered to Humphreys to Assume
Charge as Successor to
Gen. Kutz.

Brig. Gen. j. J. Morrow. Engineer
Corps, now on his way to the United
states from service in France, has
been ordered to proceed to Camp
Va. and assume command
of that big engineer camp. He sue
ceeds Brig. Gen. Kutz. recently re-
appointed Engineer Commissioner OIL
the District Of Columbia Gen. Nor
row was Engineer Commissioners for
the District several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
PARIS SENDS FOR D'EsPEREY.
Allied Commander in Macedonia Is
n Helm Solve Problems.

PARIS, December 27.-New problems
,o,.ne arisen in the east, following al
lied occupation of parts OF Hungary,
1,,rsev. Russia and Bulgaria, the French
ao.,ernment has summoned Gen. Louis
S o,,e+ d,Esperey, commander Of al
i;aa farces in Macedonia, to Paris for
cenference, neu IRE says Marcel Hutin Of the
Gahe Gohne De Paris. The general is expected
- live in Paris in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
Use of German Fleet.

every German battleship, cruiser,
DESTROYER and submarine Surrender
ed and interned) should during it's
lifetime fly a flag to be adopted by
the league and form the nucleus of
a worlds navy for patrol duty on the
high seas. and be standing notice
to every nation On earth that the
world is sick and tired OF wasteful
destruction of human life and prop
er!fi ..yhe s"s Worlds navy should be added
TO from time to time. and should be
continuously maintained on a war
basis by the signatories to the
NJ Rritten said he would request a
bearinr on his resolution Immediately
after the holiday recess. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
LEAGUE
MADE|NCONGRESS
Mr.. Britten, Who introduces
Resolution, Wants Teuton
Fleet for World Use.

Representative Fred f. Britten Of
committee of naval affairs. today in
troduced a resolution requesting the
worlds peace conference at Versailles
to create at the earliest practicable
moment league of nations that Will
establish an enduring world peace.
The resolution quotes literally from
the Presidents address to Congress on
April 2, 1917. requesting declaration
of war against Germany. the principal
vein of which is our intention to war
in the interest of humanity and to
effect a steadfast concert of peace
through a partnership of democratic
nations.
Commenting on his resolution Mr..
Britten said:
'unless a league Of nations is es-
tablished by the peace conference, the
entire world will Immediately throw
into the discard the contention that
America entered the war in order to
To Enforce Settlement.
americas entrance into the Euro
pean war was based. not upon the
division OF acquired territory, not
upon the desire Of kings for con-
quest, but upon the high moral plane
of making the world fit place to
live in,' and this can only be accom-
plished through a league of nations
powerful enough on land and sea to
enforce just settlement of disputes be-
tween nations.
president Wilson's star of worlds s
craftsmanship will rise or fall with his
ability to bring about an early accept
ance of a worlds league for the preven-
ton Of future wars and as a lasting
proof that our thousands of dead in
France and our returning one-legged.
ne-armed. crippled heroes have not
fought under a misconception or in vain.
"All America stands practically solid
behind the President for an interna-
tional league which will insure the free
use of the sea to great and small ma
tions alike, and which alone can prevent
the threatened spread of bolshevism and
anarchy. Less than this would be mock
cry to taunt the living relatives of those
heroes who made the great sacrifice and
q constant shame for an unsettled and
insecure world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
General Discussion Lasting Three Hours at
Buckingham Palace Resumed Later With Other
Statesmen at Luncheon With Premier
CLEAR UP SOME PHASES OF PEACE
NOW UPPERMOST IN BRITISH MINDS
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Only Guest. at Private Function Given by
King and Queen-C Countess of Reading Entertains for
Americas First Lady Of the Land.


LONDON, December 2z-President Wilson's conferences
today with British described American quarters
having been very satisfactory.
President spent than three hours before Premier
Lloyd Georges luncheon intimate discussion with the
premier Foreign Secretary Bafour Buckingham Palace
going general aspects of the fourteen points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
DI FAUL SCOI>I MOWH HEHs
CabIegram to The Evening Star and
BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.

C0DIeBfam 10 The Evening SUR anu
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
PARIS, France, December Ell have
reason to believe that the American
delegates to the peace congress hold
the view that the acceptance by the
allies of the American fourteen points
automatically abrogates all previous
secret treaties made between the allies
insofar as these treaties conflict with
the American program.
It is even probable that Mr.. Wilson
already has received assurance from
the allies that they consider all pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
KAISER REPORTED SLAIN
Rumors of Assassination, Current
in Paris, Entirely Lacking in
Confirmation.

PARIS, December 81. .4:25 a.m.-Ru-
mors that the former Emperor of Ger
many has been assassinated became
current in Paris. notably in the cham
Der of deputies, last evening. There
is not the slightest confirmation of
the report up to the present,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
President Unveils Portrait.

The object Of the presentation was
to commemorate the entry of the
United States into the present war.
The portrait was unveiled by Presi-
aent Wilson. There were no formal
tiles and no speeches.
TO a representative of the Associat-
cd Press, who witnessed the unveil-
ing. Premier Lloyd George pointed
out the pictures of Burke and Fox on
another wall of the room, saying that
the room needed only a picture of
Pitt to make complete the group OF
men who opposed the revolutionary
war.
The President and other members OF
the narty made a critical examination
of the picture, which led to a discus
sion of art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

Discussion a General One.
No one particular phase was taken
up, but the whole discussion was a
general one. No official announce
ments were made of the results of
the conference, and afterward the
President continued the discussions
with the British statesmen at the
luncheon in Downing street, and
later resumed them at Buckingham
Palace.
1t was learned that a great deal OF
progress was made in making ciear
some phases of the Presidents points
which are uppermost in The minds Oh
the British, principally as REGARDS
the question of British naval su-
premacy.
Chat Before Open Fire.
President Wilson, the prime minis
ter and the foreign secretary met IN
one of the rooms of the Presidents
suite before a cheerful. open hre'
with no secretaries or documents TO
lend any air of formality to the dis.
cussion. 1t was an entirely informal
conference intended to develop tne
most 1nCluldte sSSPeSe@ oA e
tion. .e
The President did a great deal or
the talking and it was said afterwaro
that nothing developed to snow thae
any substantial difference In prlnca-
ME or in fundamentals existed.
Conference of Wide Range.
The discussion ranged about the
freedom of the seas, the league OF na-
tfons and the attendant proposition OF
the reduction Of ornaments. None o.
rbese three subjects was discussed
specifically or by itself, as they are
Considered inseparable in the nna'
ANALYSIS, so the first purpose OF the
conference was to develop what mlgnt
ne the differences of opinion to the
noint where they might be clarified.
There may be an inkling of the re-
suits attained at today's conferences
in the addresses which President WI
son will deliver tomorrow IN the
GuildhaIl and on Monday at Mancnes-
ter. ,r:,
The luncheon gave President WI
son an opportunity of meeting va
rious government and party Leaders.
1t was IA purely Informal party, wnlcn
later broke up into groups. VINO
sfrolled into the adjoining library,
where they chatted and joked. W men
the dining room was cleared Premier
Iloyd George returned to 1t with ms
guests to receive from the EAR anu
Countess of Albemarle copy OF the
nortrait of George Washington paint
cd hy Peale in 1888. The copy was
presented to the prime minister. The
original is in the United states sen
ate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
Mr.. Brownlow Approves.

District Commissioner Brownlow is
enthusiastic over the plan as outlined
in The Star yesterday. He points out
that it offers the only opportunity for
WashingtonianS to welcome home the
units of home boys as they arrive
from time to time from the other side
Every unit would be assured of a
rousing welcome" said the Commits
sioner. 1.-The boys deserve it and I
am sure the residents would turn out
to greet them as they march up the
Avenue. 1t is a capital idea and I
hope it receives the approval of the
War Department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
Hope Is In Troops Of Allies.
BY The Associated Press.

LONDON, December Give shan't
have peace here until English and
American troops come to keep order"
IS . statement attributed to one of the
riotous German sailors in Berlin by
the correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press a. the German capital. The cor
respondent says he talked with a
dexen others of the men, who express
ID themselves similarly to the first
speaker. some of them adding: Don't
let them send the French, or there will
be more fighting"
The correspondent adds that all the
lower classes of Berlin are willing to
see foreign troops in the capital. feel
that. they have nothing to lose and
perhaps something to gain by the pres
ence Of outsiders
Richard Borth is quoted by the cor
respondent as saying that he and his
fellow cabinet members. Hugo Haase
and Wilhelm Dittmann, would not ac-
cept the responsibility Of ordering an
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
city's Welcome Tomorrow.

Except that no member of the royal
family will be present. the procession
tomorrow through the city to the
Guild Hall. where President Wilson
will receive an address of welcome
from the city corporation, will be on
the same scale as that from Char:ng
Cross station to Buckingham Palsce
yesterday.
There will be three carriages. all OF
them semi-state landaus. each drawn
nv four bay horses. The sovereign es-
cort of household cavalry will ride in
attendance on the carriage Of the Pres
fdent. Ono standard indicating che
presence Of chief Of state Will be car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
WEATHER.

Generally cloudy tonight and to-
morrow; probably light snow; slightly
warmer tonight
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, 81, at
1870 pm yesterday; lowest, "a, at Z
am. today.
Full report on page %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

Member Of the Associated Press
Tho Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to II not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-26

The British forces in Palestine
under Gen. Allenby during the
past week have captured $4,000
Turks and practically cleared
the whole of Palestine and the
Jordan river valleys of the enemy.
It was a crushing blow to the
Turks. British and Arab cavalry
played an important part.
Another signal victory was
that of the combined armies Of
the Serbians, French, British,
Italians and Greeks against the
Bulgarians and Germans in the
Balkans. The Rulgarians were
driven back a distance of 20
miles, along a front OF 80 miles,
and 10000 Of them were captured.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-26
Big Undertaking.

The Post-Dispatch at a great
expense of money and labor and
space is presenting to its readers
this issue the most valuable copy
it has yet printed. We refer t.
the presentation of the 2679
names of men who registered for
war Sept. 18th, 1918.
This big list of names required
four pages, despite the fact that
they were set in small type and
close together. In order to pub
fish them, it became necessary
for the office force to work day
and night, to the exclusion of
many columns of reading matter.
We consider this list of such i'm
portance to the people, and that
its publication will be so appre-
ciated, as to we'll repay US for the
big expense in preparing it.
File this copy of names away
and in the years to come you will
reread the list with an interest
that will know no bounds.
The Post-Dispatch could easily
have printed one page of names
each issue, and extended its
issuance over a period of several
weeks; but the paper desires to
efficiently serve the county, and
to give the greater efficiency, of
course the publication in one
complete issue is far preferable.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-26

John B. Thomas, colored, of
Hamlet, wos allowed to register
Wednesday and to go to Camp
Greene. He had registered for
the 2l-31 class last year, but be-
ing over 81 his name was taken
from the lists. He claimed he
didn't know he had to register
again under the 31-46 class, and
so he didn't register the 18th.
Ais we'll that ends well, and
Thomas now has on a uniform.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-26

In this twelve-page issue are a
number of advertisements pat.
riotically contributed by the cot
ton mills and a number of bust
ness firms, dealing with the ap-
preaching Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign. Read what Billy Sur
day, George AIDE and the others
have to say-and then determine
anew to do your best by this new
call of your Country.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-26
Pee Dee School Opened.

Pee Dee school opened Monday
with an enrolment of 163. The
pupils assembled in the chapel
where Mr.. w. N. Everett made
an inspiring talk upon the sub
ject of Saving" Prof. Bell fol-
lowed with an outline of three
kinds of "Slackers" list, the man
who was ordered to go over the
top and failed to go; End, the
person at home who is not fit for
service and who will not abide by
the food regulations; 3rd, the
school boy or girl who has the
chance to learn and will not. He
then presented to the school a
large flag, donated by the Pee
Dee Company. Miss Vernon and
Mr.. Entwistle next made talks
along the line of Saving.
Last spring when school closed
the pupils had bought $1464.75
in Thrift and War-Savings Sips;
during the summer they bought
$234.50 worth, thus bringing the
total to $1999.25. Last Friday five
w. S. S. Societies were formed.
The pupils are organizing a
boys basketball team, and hope
to make the game interesting to
other schools.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-26
PROGRAM
STAR THEATRE
from Sept. 30 to Oct. S.
MONDAY, Sept. Both.

MONDAY, Sept. 3Oth.
Metro" Flower of the Dust"
5 acts; adm 10 & 15c. Featuring
Viola Dana and Guy Coombs.
TUESDAY, Oct. LIST.
Bluebird-"H Hungry Eyes," in S
acts; 10 & 15c. Features Ruth
Clifford and Monroe Salisbury.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. End.
Paramount-"The Varmint," 5
acts; 10 & 15c. Jack Pickford
and an all-star caste.
THURSDAY, Oct. 3rd.
UNIVERSAL he Lions Claw"
episode 3, in 2 acts. Fox-"A
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FRIDAY, Oct. 4th.
Select-"The Knife" in 5 acts;
IS & 25c. Features Alice Brady;
a timely picture, one you will en-
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SATURDAY, Oct. 9Th.
Pathe-"Get Away Kate" in 2
acts. Keystone "Are Wives
Unreasonable" in 2 acts. Gaum-
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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-26

MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Covington,
of Lenoir, spent several days here
the past week. Mr.. Covington
travels for the Beasley Shoe Co.
They have a son, Edward, who
is i'll school at Lenoir, who missed
the registration just four days;
he was Is Sept. 10th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-26

Rev. Nv. Robertson and wife left Wed
nesday for Blue Ridge, near Ashevile,
where MIR. Robertson will attend the Y.
M. c. A. school of instruction. The
course will be completed Oct. 10th, when
he will then be assigned to work in one
of the army camps. He hopes later to
secure an army chaplaincy. His Presby-
terrain congregation here has granted him
leave Of absence, for this war work.
Mr.. Robertson makes the second Rock
inghaIn minister to enter war work. Rev.
Bruce Benton, the Baptist pastor, has
been in France some weeks in Y. M. C..
A. work.