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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-15

Washington, ID. c., June 15.-The
state department has official advice of
the contemplated changes in the edu-
cational system in Korea but under.
stands that it is merely the separa-
tion of education and religion. follow.
ing the model of the United States
public schools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-15
Austrian Attacks Repulsed

Austrian Attacks HcpuiSed
Rome, June 15.-An official state
rnent says:
There has been no important deVel
opments on the Tyrol Trentino from
tier. The enemy persistentIy attacked
Montepiano after an all-day borsbard
ment, but was repuIsed.
The Italian infantry exploded the
ammunition depots in certevol valley
and seriously damaged the Austrian
work at Cessani.
All prisoners taken in the lsonzc
region agree that the Austrian losses
have been heavy. These soldiers pre-
viousIy were fighting the Serbians.
The Austrians yesterday tried to
burn the forest Of MonfaIcone, but
failed.
Austria has left in the territory
which the Italians captured, landsturm
eendarmes and forest guards, with
orders to carry out brigandage.
These men fire on the wounded and
physicians and at the backs of SOL
diers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-15

Memorial day services to direct at
tention to circumstances under which
flowers make better decorations than
a carload of iron crosses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-15
Dropped Bombs Over Germany.

Karlsruhe, Germany, June 15.-Five
aeroplanes dropped bombs here this
morning, killing and wounding sew
eral, and damaging houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-15
British Trawler Sunk.

London, June ia German sub
marine has sunk the British trawler
Argyle, drowning seven of her crew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-15
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans. La. June 15.-
Tonight and Wednesday gen.
orally fair; warmer tonight.
warmer in the eastern portion
Wednesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-15

French Claim Progress
London, June 15.-Reports from
Paris today mention slight progress
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

J. Clark, DR.. Carl Bandelin and L.
Mathis.
Mrs. C. Lyon has returned from Eau
Claire where she visited for a short
time
Mrs. Ed. Potter and daughter left
early this morning for Ripon where
they will visit with relatives and
friends ..~. ar. ,.-....- +
Mrs. S. Scribner has returned from
a visit with her mother Mrs E. S.
King. 1t".
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. King of Merrill
will leave soon for st Petersburg,
Florida where they will spend the re
mainder of the winter 3ss-'
E. I. Fitzgerald of Wausau was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Rob. Lemley left Monday for Chica-
go where he will be employed by the
Coates Burchard Co.
Argentine naturalists are waging
a warm discussion as to whether the
wild horses of that country are de-
scendants of those imported by the
Spanish conquerors or of prehistoric
origin. .7a a----a-a-.
The United States Bureau of Fish
cries is having motion picture films
made of the work it is doing to ad-
vance the fishing industry and will
have them exhibited wherever they
may be of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hash and daughter
Leta and son Fairchild of Waupun are
in the city the guests at the Mark
Parrish home
A. J. Cowell is confined to his home
with La grippe.
Emil Peterson who has been en-
ployed on the Great Lakes as seaman
on the steamship J. H. Reed has just
finished sailing for the season. He ar
rived home today to spend the winter
months, after which he will return
to Detroit as soon as navigation O.
pens up again. a-.E T.. .-s q.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
FRENCH START DRIVE
BERLIN SAYS FOE HAS BEGUN
ADVANCE AT HIRzsTEIN. aa|
Details Regarding Outcome of Often
siVe Movement Are Lacking
Monitors Shell Westende.

Berlin, Dec. % .(bys wireless. 10 Say
vile, L. L).-An. offensive movement
by the French, who have attacked the
German lines at Hirzstein, is. an
nounced by German army headquar-
tiers in the official statement. Details
regarding the outcome of the attack
are lacking, the statement adds. ..u
4. Allied monitors have shelled West
ende on the Belgian coast, three resi-
dents being killed, two of whom were
women, it is declared. ras .a. ~, s-....
Train movements at the scissors
station were stopped by German artil-
lery fire, the report says. ....a ..,...
On the eastern front the repulse of
Russian accommodating detachments
on the Beresina, northwest of Gar
torysk and near Berestiany, is re-
ported. ,sseg .-#se-..ea.,. sr....... -.
Paris. Dec. 29.-An artillery engage
ment of great activity over the whole
front in the Vosges was reported in
the communication from the war Of
fee. ..z-. -,............- ..- -......., ..,
The statement follows: ~ ~. ..r
TN the Vosges there is intense &C.
tivity on the part of the artillery over
the whole front. At Hartmannsweil-
er Kopf, on the southeastern slope OF
the hill at Rohfelsen, an attempt of
the enemy to make a sortie from his
trenches was arrested by a, curtain Of
fire. .s...-..-...... -.-....... r-..s-sr
49, There were no events of Importance
along the rest OF the front"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty of Them in Grand Rapids, and
Good Reasons For 1t.

Wouldn't any woman be happy.
After years of backache suffering.
Days of misery, nights of unrest.
The distress of urinary troubles.
When readers will profit by the
following.
Mrs. William Hanson, 430 Tenth
Ave. s., Grand Rapids, says: 81 was in
poor health with kidney and bladder
trouble. My back ached day and night
and hurt me dreadfully to lift any
thing. / took four boxes of Doan's
Kidney Is in all and was benefited
in every way. My back got much
stronger and my kidneys acted reg
ularly"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Hanson had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

The teachers of the consolidated
school are spending their vacation
Mr.. Chillend, at his home In Scanda-
navia, Miss Nellie Hunt at her home
in Grand Rapids and Jenny Larson at
he- home in Sigel
Gladys. Bernice and Mary Ratelle
spent Friday afternoon with their
Grandma Baker in your city.
Messrs and Mesdames Fred Piltz
John Meyers and Dick Keller will en-
terrain the different card clubs at
Krebsbach's Hall Friday evening Dec.
31st. Everybody is invited. c1g +
Mr. Bait Sharkey and daughter Vida
of Durand, Alberta Canada, arrived
in your city Tuesday morning at the
home of his daughter Mrs. W. Berard
and is expected up here in a sdayzor so.
Most every family in Rodulph are
suffering with the grippe. .aaI .aeb1e.
Mr.. Chas. Margeson, daughter Bes-
sic, son Dan and family of your city
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Clark. t5s ne Sz7a 5+s.-4eAAl.a s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clark and two
children went to Merrill Friday even
ing to spend a week but they returned
Monday evening on account of the tel
ephone lineszout of order. 7H -H-aT
Lee Akey arrived home Friday noon
DO 1,
has been since the hunting deer seas
on opened. ~
The Olaf Croghan family of Crys-
tai Falls, Mich, are expected Tuesday
evening to spend New Years. at the
Nose Sharkey home. a1 rg4fs-ar afs
VIM. Piltz, town treasurer will be
at Fred Piltz' hardware store every
Tuesday and at the Wood County Ma
tional Bank in your city every Sat.
urday during the month of January.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Clark are spending
week in Ladysmith with their daugh-
ter Mrs. irwin Whitmore,. se..r ...-
Geo. Piltz and son Fred left last
week Tuesday to visit relatives in and
near Milwaukee. E.aasg8 gsss =
Miss Tessiez Hunt of your city spent
Thursday with her sister Nellie here
Mr. and Mrs John Omholt of your
city spent Christmas here with their
son Lawrence. ..-....-- 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. King of your
city spent Christmas at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reiter. aea
Mr. and Mrs Mike Hierl of Port
| Edwards spent Christmas at the home
of his parents. t-l9sEg2 =sasE 3
There was a very nice Christmas
program at the Moravian church Sun
| day afternoon. -.
The teachers of the graded. school
had a very nice Christmas program
and tree at the school house, Thurs
day evening" The school room was
filed to overflow with parents and
friends of the children who took part.
Madaline, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. K. J. Marseau has been very
sick for a few days past but is a lit
tie better at the present writing. =.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
BOWLER'S (. 4. 4"
e-asrl &al5Es.t =t-ae .sE f. ii Il ra5a
MEETING +. +: :.
~ aatA1es Eea5 iEa Eas#E as
SUNDAY

President w. F. Gleue of the North
erni Bowlers' Association hiss called a
meeting of all the local bowlers for
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, Jan 2.
This. is an important meeting as it
will be the last opportunity for the
bowlers to enter for the WaGsau tour
nament. z5z7a Ii gsg
Every bowler is urged to be present
and all bowlers who have not already
entered are asked to do SO before this
meeting. ..s ....-. --.-....ts-s r-g- IS
Twenty five-man teams are wanted
to go to the first tournament to,be held
by the Northern Wisconsin Bowlers'
association. BE at this meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
RUSS SHELL BULGAR PORTS
Enenny Submarines Attack the De.
stroyer GrorkIi, but Are Driven
s off-ons Thought Sunk. ls9 20

Petrograd, Dec. 2s.-The Bulgarian
Black sea coast has again been at
tackled by Russian warships. it is an
nounced by the admiralty. BIOS
24 Submarines attacked the Russian
destroyer Gromkif, but the attack was
repulsed and one OF the underwater
boats ia believed to have been sunk.
The statement follows: 7@5s-i11fe2 az
"Our torpedo boats bombarded Bull
gartan ports. Submarines attacked
the destroyer Gromkii, but were
driven off by torpedo boat destroyers.
One of the submarines Is believed TO
have been sunk" sL-Z1t Us L&
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
KATY FLYER" is WRECKED
Fireman Killed and Engineer May Be
Fatally inIured-severaI Pas
rz.-e. sengers Hurt. a<Fs -zrss

Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. 29.--Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Flyer No. 5. north
bound, crashed into a locomotive run
ming without cars near here. One
man, A. 3. Klayen of Hannibal, No.,
fireman Of the light engine, was killed
and the engineer, E. c. Roby of Sc
dalia, was probably fatally scalded. A
of passengers were slightly in
jared. The engineer and fireman of
the passenger train were thrown clear
Of the wreck ssg - saaEEzes n crew
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
BRITISH STOP u. s. STEAMER
Ship Taken TO Greenoek by a Cruiser
-a and Parcel Post Packages -
Confiscated.

New York, Dec. 2s-The steamer
United States. which arrived from
Scandinavian ports. reported that on
December ID she was stopped east of
the Shetland isles by British cruiser
and taken to Greenock for exan1tna-
ton. There the British removed 1861
small parcels and $50 parcelpost pack
ages. The steamer was released on
the eighteenth. rgzz5-zaE a5.szs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
RUDOLPH.
Happy New Year To All.

A Happy New Year To All. &
John Josten returned home Wednes-
day from a very pleasant visit in
Green Bay and Little Chute. s
Mr.. and Mrs. John wilkins left here
Christmas afternoon for Stevens Point
where they visited at the home of
the lady's mother Mrs SpaIenka. They
returned Monday afternoon.
Helen Dickson came home Friday
to spend Her holiday vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. F y Root were shop
pers IN your city Thursday.
Lydia Juneau of Milwaukee is visit
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jean
Juneau. z--..
Dagny Jensen who teaches school
in Saratoga is home for a weeks va
cation vsvaaeg .,-rnz ,-sg- ayrss a.,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
SOUGHT TO KILL A GENERAL
Germans Supposed French Chief of
Staff Was Aboard the Steamer
So Vile de la Cotat.

Paris, Dec 29.-The French liner
Vile de la Ciotat was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean because the Ger
mans believed General Castelnau
French chief of staff, was aboard, &C
cording to Marseilles reports. General
Castelnau recently spent few days at
Saloniki in conference with General
Sarratl and the allied military chiefs
He then returned to Athens, presum-
ably en- route to Marseilles. The latest
information had him at Athens. ~ s1#
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
PAPER IS REPORTED STOPPED
Die zukunft Macmillan, Harden's
Paper, Said to Have Told of Kais-
er Pardoning Miss CaveIl. 49, =.

London, Dec. pa dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Copenhagen says a rumor is in circu-
lation there to the fact that Maximil-
ian Harden's newspaper, Die Zukunft,
published in Berlin, was suppressed
recently because it published a state
ment that Emperor William had or
dered that Miss Edith Cavell, the Eng
lish nurse executed by the Germans
in Brussels. should be pardoned. o-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

Wilson, SO; Cake at Birthday Dinner.
Hot. Springs, Va. Dec. 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson celebrated his fifty-ninth
birthday anniversary. The only event
planned was g birthday dinner last
night when cake with 50 candles
graced the table Hundreds of mes
sages Of congratulations poured in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
NINE SUBMARINES DESTROYED
Paris Paper Says Many cTeuton Sub.
sea Boats Have Been Sunk In
=" za-e the Mediterranean aqf-z-v

Paris, Dec. 29.-Nine German and
Austrian submarines have been sunk
or captured in the Mediterranean sea
says the Figaro. The paper adds:
When official reports are. compiled
It Is believed that these figures will
be exceeded" z4s Fl. -,Asragr.-.- .-s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
Hugo Munsterbura is HI.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec 29-Prof.
Munsterburg Of Harvard is i'll at his
home here. A report is current that
the professor is seriously i'll with
pneumonia, but his daughter, Marga-
ret, stated her fathers ailment was
an attack Of grippe and influenza.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
WARDEN OSBORNE INDICTED
Sing Sing Head Made Subject of True
sd Bill in Prison Inquiry by County =
80 Grand Jury.

White Plains, n. Y, Dec. 29.-Thom-
as Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing
prison, was indicted on five counts
by the Westchester county grand Jury.
which has been investigating condi-
lions at the prison. sr -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

Crude oil in its tanks limited the
amount of water which could enter
steamship when it struck rocks near
Ceylon and punctured large holes in
its hull and enabled it to reach port
five days later.
Controlled by an electric motor, a
Massachusetts man has invented APP
paratus for unlocking and opening
or closing and locking garage doors
while man is seated in an automobile
some distance away.
To encourage boring for oil, the
government of South Australia has
offered large cash bonus to the first
person or corpoEa.ion producing 1OO,-
600 gallons of crude 80 per cent pc
troleum from a well.
To prevent death by poison tablets
taken in mistake an inventor has
brought out tablets coated with rub
Der, which is said to resist the stomach
acids long enough for a tablet to pass
out of the system.
Gold backed mirrors for search
lights are being tried by British war
ships on the theory that they will pen
citrate fog better and distinguish more
To prevent waste and keep ribbons
clean in stores a North Carolina WOO
man has patented a reel with spring
clip to prevent it becoming loose and
with paper tape printed with feet
and inches for measuring it.
James w. Kerwin, Western Union
agent in this city. was at home in
Portage over Xmas and Sunday with
his parents He is back on the
job feeling better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses AIlard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Allard of Toma-
hawk spent Tuesday at the Frank Lee
land home in this city.
Mrs Lou Scribncr who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Edward King
at Merrill is back home again. Mr..
and Mrs Ed S. King have gone to St.
Petersburg, Florida where Mrs. King
will spend the balance of the winter.
Miss Ann Shultz returned yesterday
from few days visit at her home at
Loyal.
Miss Dolores Ward of Babcock ar
rived in the city last night for a Wis
it with Misses Margaret Raglan and
Marion PhilIeo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brennan and
children of Green Bay are in the city
guests of relatives.
B. o. Smith is at TuscoIa, H., call
"a there by the death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nagle of Tole-
do, Ohio, have been guests this week
at the home of Mrs. Warren Baker.
Mrs. Nagle was formerly Miss Alice
Sweeney of this city. 3
Mr. and Mrs Sam Moberg ans
daughter have returned to their home
near Merrill after spending couple
of days in the city coming down to
attend the funeral of Peter Moberg.
George Mullen has gone to Eleho,
where he has accepted a position with
the Fish Lumber Co.
Mrs. Chas. Laramie is at Wausau
where she viii submit to an operation
on her throat Mr.. Laramie accom-
panied her to Wausau.
Miss Esther Kruck who teaches at
North Freedom IS spending the holi-
days in the city with her parents Mr..
and Mrs, Fl. A Kruck.
A number of boxing fans went up
to Marshfeld yesterday to witness the
matches given under the auspices of
the Marshfeld Athletic Association
at Armory A. Among them. We're:
M. G. Gordon, Ed Hayes John Hartl,
Louis Goodness, Art Sierck, DR.. E.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
Bandit Is Killed in Raid.

st. Joseph, Mo, Dec. 29.-"Skate"
Young CT South Dakota was killed and
John Luffy of Tulsa, Okla, probably
was fatally wounded by Dick Wade
when they attempted to hold I'D
gambling house here. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
Must Go 70 Jury

New York, Dec. 29.-Federal Judge
Hunt denied the motion to dismiss
the indictments against the million
atre former directors of the New
Haven railway IN the conspiracy trial
now On before him. esq~eEs~a--e ri g
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

A fruit corer with a spiral blade
has been invented with which a person
can remove as much of the fruit as
desired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
SIGEL.

Nuot -<1iidSISoH was pleasant
ly surprised by large number of her
friends at her home on Thursday
alght. The evening was spent in play
ing games and social converse. A
bountiful lunch was served and a most
delightful time reported. Mrs. An
derSon was presented with a sum of
money as Christmas gift from those
present.
Miss Bessie Lavigne left on Thurs
day night for her home at Port Ed
wards where she win spend her two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mros of Vesper
spent a portion of last week at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Adams.
Eric Nelson of Sherry is guest at
he a, Pearson home.
Sam Nystrum and son Walter of
Sherry are spending the week here
Albert Larson arrived home last
week from International Falls, Min
4esota, where he has been employed
Turing the past eight months.
Willie Tempass came home on
Thursday from Madison where he is
attending school and will spend the
holidays with home folks.
Mrs. Jake Sternot was a guest at
she Joe Mros home at Grand Rapids
last week. .... sr.-s -t sae #re.ear
Undersheriff Carlin of Grand Rap
IDS was business caller here on We'd
aesday. .---- .....-
Miss Selma Heden of Grand Rapids
spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday
1t her home here. BE-
Miss Signe Heden came home on
Friday from Sank county where she
S teaching school to enjoy two
weeks vacation at her home here.
Andrew Searls and son Clarence of
Cranmoor spent Tuesday here.
Elmer Tempass who is attending
school at Grand Rapids is enjoying his
vacation at his home here .. 4.a
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Sharkey of
Grand Rapids, were guests at the Ole
HOllstrum home last week. -.a.a4a
Miss Elsie Anderson is employed
at the Jim Pelot home at Sherry. sa.r.
Leander Nordstrum of your city
spent the Christmas holiday at his
home here -.......--s -.,....a .........t
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson and lit
lie daughter arrived here on Wednes-
lay from Eau Claire and will be a
guest at the Mrs Alfred Carlson
home for some time. ........ ....... ~,
Miss Ellen Mellen of Ricetown ar
rived here last week and will make an.
extended visit at the John Kromen-
nakker and Herman Baur homes, ....
Eric Newman is enjoying his vaca-
ion at his home at Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Monson and sen
Carlton Of Grand Rapids visited at the
A. Pearson home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Worlund of
your city were over Saturday guests
with relatives here. ra-as.a rss-a.
Miss Alma Buege of Altdorf visited
with relatives here q portion of last
week. ..-,
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Knuth of Port
Edwards attended the Christmas pro
gram held here on Sunday night.
Miss Agda Lindstrum came home
IN Tuesday from Veedum where she
is teaching school to spend the holi-
days with home folks. 4hn>aa ..a
Teddy Lindquist of Rockford, H.,
is a guest at the Ernest Lindquist
home. .--. ...- -,....s.... -..r gsa.a.- ...a-
Mrs. F. Whitman and son Seth spent
Sunday with friends at Rudolph, rss .
Alfred Nystrum is on the sick list.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

Japan has found valuable deposits
Of coal on an island in Nagaski har-
Dor and close to its Sasebo naval sta
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30
TEUTONS TO OFFER
TERMS OF PEACE
Conditions viii Be Officially Given
z@ to Allies. ~ aaa.l.sa~
FIRST CONFERENCE AT HAGUE
Dispatch to Geneva From Vienna
Says Won 7ethman-Hoiweg viii
Discuss Terms With Won
Rurian.

Geneva, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Vienna says:
Chancellor Won Bethman-Holweg
is expected in Vienna shortly with the
full conditions under which the CEN
trial powers. will accept peace. After
discussing the terms with Baron Won
Burian, the Austrian foreign minister,
the conditions will be officially COM
municated to the allies, Germany sug-
costing that the first conference be
held at The Hague si7zE -r
@| Stockholm, Dec 29-The public
meeting held under the auspices of
the Ford peace expedition is char
acterized as the most enthusiastic
demonstration for peace that Europe
has seen since the war began. Near
~ thousand citizens attended the
meeting, which was in the Academy
of Music. Every mention of an early
end of the war provoked prolonged
applause. 81 azgHs 81 azs
When Louis P. Lochner, secretary
OF the expedition. announced that the
executive committee had secret infor-
nation that certain of the beIligerent
nations were willing to negotiate for
peace the meeting became tumultuous.
44 Could Astonish the World. G15L
:8 TT would astonish the world said
Mr.. Lochner. If we made known at
this time what Influences are at work
for peace. This information has been
In the possession OF the executives
OF the expedition ever since we sailed
from New York 1t was the real en-
couragement behind the expedition.
We have every assurance that our
project will meet with favor, although
at this time it cannot be said just
what is behind the mov sment."