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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
MORTGAGR SALE NOTICR.

By virtue Of the power Of sale COR
tanned in q deed Of trust, executed on
the 18th day Of July. 1912. by Howard
Caldwell and wife, J. r. Caldwell to
the undersigned trustee. which SAID
deed Of trust is recorded In Book No.
30 at page No. SO of the Records u
Mortgages and deeds Of trust for
Henderson county, to secure the In.
~debtedness therein mentioned, and
default having been made in the pay
bent of the said debt and interest and
having been requested so to do by the
cestuy que trust, / will sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the Court
House door In Hendersonville, Hen
derson County, North Carolina, al
twelve O'Clock M, on January 10th,
1916, all the following described lands
and premises, lying and being in tho
township of HendersonviIle, County
Of Henderson, State Of North Carroll
ma. being lots No, Al and 46 as shown
on the map made by r. Keith Legarc,
olIg1aeeA and recorded ! nbook No. s.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
Legal Notices

Carolina offer TOR sale to the highes
| bidder for cash the lands conveged By
said mortgage which are bounded and
described @M follows, viz:
That property In the township OK
Blue Ridge, Henderson County, North
Carolina, beginning on o stone I'm tbs
center of the Ridge road and runs n.
10 e. 8 poles to a stone in center OF
said road; thence 8. 80 e. IA poles to
church and L. l.. Merchants corner :
thence S. IL e. 16 poles to n stone In
II. l.. Merchants line; thence 8. 10 w.
s poles to a stone; thence N. 75 W. so
EpCIes to the beginning, containing n
land one half acres more or less.
This the 24th day of November, 1915
]. f. HARRIS & MINTIE HARRIS.
Mortgages.
BY Smith, Shipman a. Bridges.
Their Attorneys. 12-2-to,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
MORTGAGR sALR.

BY virtue Of the power OF sale ton-
tanned in . certain deed OF Trust ex-
ecuted to the undersigned. trustee, by
Is: J. sumner and wife Carrie Sumner,
to secure the Indebtedness therein
named, and default having been made
In the payment Of both principal and
interest, / will at the request Of the
sectuy que trust and holder OF the note
secured by said deed OF trust sell to
the highest bidder or cash at the
court house door in the city Of Hen
jacksonville on Saturday the Sth day o.
January 1916, to satisfy said debt, m
terest and costs. all the following de-
Eecribed piece; parcel or tract OF land
lying and being inTthe township OF
Edneyville. county OF sHenderson and
State OF North Carolina. on the waters
OF Hickory Nut Greek.
Beginning at o black oak near the
county line and running with said line
South Is degrees east eighty-eight
poles to a black oak thence with said
lime South 40 degrees west stxty-six
poles to 0 Hickory, thence south forty
degrees east forty poles to q stone
IAAl POL4SOGb1 LuOnCO GNOISu - OS64OSS
Ee&St t~hirty[efght poles to D red oak.
thence North 81 degrees east forty-six
poles to q white oak ON Green's line.
thence with said line North four de-
|Krees east twenty-four poles to a Span
ish oak, corner, thence with his line
south sixty-hve degrees east forty
poles to three soul woods, thence
North 10 degrees east one hundred
and tw~enty-four poles to a Locust,
thence North "A degrees west n hun
Idred and twenty-five poles to a stake
In the county line thence with said
line to the beginning, containing ono
hundred and seven acres o or less.
This being the same land as descrfb-
ed in a deed from Rachel Sumner TO
s. J. Sumner by deed dated April the
Eth 1893, and recorded in Book 81
page 20 Of Henderson County records
for deeds. Also the same land con-
|veyed by A. L. Richardson and wife
Ella Richardson to s. JlSumner by
deed dated the Goth day Of February.
1901, and recorded In deed book AZ at
page 1876 of the Henderson County re-
and being the home place OF the
said 8. J. Sumner.
The deed Of trust under which this
sale 10 to be made is dated June 9Th,
1919, and recorded In Book So at page
4? OF the records for deeds OF trust
and mortgages for Henderson County.
This December eth, 1915.
Z ". EWBANK.
12-S-4te Trustee.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
GROWING USE OF FRUIT IN DIET.


In-the January Woman's Home Com
panion Cora Farmer Perkins, in charge
of the famous school OF cookery that
was conducted by the late Fannie Mer-
rift Farmer, writes:
There is no article Of diet that has
increased in use during the last few
years SO rapidly as fruit. When fresh
fruits are expensive and difficult 10
obtain died fruits may we'll take their
place. Among the dried fruits, dates,
figs and prunes hold a conspicuous
place. They combine so admirably
with many ingredients that the house
keeper finds them of inestimable value
in a great variety Of dishes, covering 2
wide range in cookery. Some recipes
follow that are given with the object
ii increasing the S Of dried fruits,
which are always a valuable addition
to the dietary"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF MORTGAGES SALE.

Whereas on the 7th day Of Novem-
beI 1915, NJ. P. Andrews and Ella B.
Andrews executed to the undersigned
that mortgage which ts Of record ia
Book 90 at page Is OF the Records OF
Mortgages for Henderson County to
secure one note in the sum Of $4,000,
and whereas default has been made in
the payment Of the note, now, there
fore, by virtue of the power contain
Ell in said mortgage and for the puf-
pose Of satisfying said note, interes;
cost and expenses, the undersigned
will on Monday, January, 10th. 1916
at II o'clock M. at the court house
door in Hendersonville, North Carroll.
ma offer for sale to the highest bidder
for ash the lands conveyed by sale
mortgages which are bounded and de-
seribed as follows, viz:
First Tract: All that tract Of land
conveyed by 8. B. Farmer to e. J.
Francis b ydeed dated Sept. IA, 1897
recorded in the Office Of the registra
of deeds TO Henderson county in
book 81 at page Ill and bounded as
follows:
Beginning at q stake on the West
side OF the State road, the South east
corner of the Monroe (now HASTE lot
and running with the original line s.
So deg. ". 5 IL poles to q stake;
thence 8. 81 deg. w. 15 1-2 poles to a.
stake; thence s. SO Ii deg. e. 5 poles
4 links to q stake in branch; thence
N. Sc 1-2 deg. z. 20 poles to the State
road; thence 9th said road n. SO 1-2
deg. W.. 6 poles to the beginning, COR
tanning 11S poles.
Second Tract: Adjoining tract No.
1 conveyed to e. j. Francis by S. B.
Farmer by deed dated April 1st, 1899
and recorded In Office of registrar OF
deeds for Henderson county in Book
81 at page 272 Of the records of Deeds
for Henderson county and bounded as
follows:
Beginning ut a stake on the west
side Of the State road standing g..
33 Ia deg. e. 6 poles from the begin
ming corneF Of tract No. 1 and being
the South east corner of said tract
and runs with line of same 8. SO IL
w.. 20 poles TO the South west corner
OF said tract at the branch: thence
8 3S Ia deg. e. 4 poles to q stake;
thence n. Sc IL deg. e. 70 poles to a
stake on the West side OF the Stats
road; thence with said road N. % IL
deg. W. I poles to the beginning, con
tanning one half (1-2) acre.
This the It'll day OF December, 1915.
FIRST BANK a TRUST CO
R4oAOO 3sR&0~
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
notice. OF MORTGAGES SALE.

By virtue OF that mortgage execut-
ed by P ". Anders and wife to V. G.
". Shepherd1recorded in Book SO 1t
Page los OF the records Of Mortgages
and Deeds OF Trust for Henderson
county secure a note OF 100000
dated January z7th, 1914, assigned
to the First Bank & Trust Company
due IL months from date, i will on
the 10th day of January, 1916 at IL
NJ. at the court house In sad
county offer for sale all the land con-
Veyed by said mortgage which 10
bounded and described as follows:
Being the same land this day CON
yeyed by ". C. W Shepherd and wife,
|Oda M. Shepherd to Nora AnderS,
and more particularly described AZ
follows:
Lot No. l. Beginning at stake at
the junction of Willow and State
streets, and runs with State
street N. Al deg. w. 116 LIZ feet 70 Q
stake at a 10 foot alley; thence with
said alley s. go deg. 10 West So feet
to q stake, thence S.. 20 deg. AZ East
118 feet to the North margin OF w
low street, thence with said street y.
66 deg. go e. 85 feet to the beginning.
Lot N. 2, Beginning OF the North
margin Of Willow street at the South
west corner of lot No. l., and runs
with the line OF lot No. 1 N. 20 deg.
As w. 11S feet to a 10 foot alley,
thence with said alley South so deg
15' W. so feet to a stake; thence S
80 deg. So e. 124 feet North margin
OF Willow street, thence with said
street n. Sc deg. So East 90 1-2 fee:
to the beginning.
This the 7th day of December, 1915
Y. C. v. SHEPHERD,
Mortgage. S
First Bank & Trust Co.,
12-1O-4e Assignee
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23

the kind that are hcurabIa. Here
they could rOttro and nura0 their
wounds, Incurred In the last toy coRn-
ter push.
How fortunate ttis that Santa Claus
vas not born = late shopper. He 10
always on the FOB, and gets ready
for the holiday season months ahead
We r reliably informed by the nUrS-
cry books However, Santa Claus 10
In constant danger Of losing hs reDu-
tattcn. There are hundreds Of fond
Fathers who pose a. Santa Claus to
their little broods. Papas who sally
forth to collect . bagful OF toys just
when the stores are closing on Christ
mas eve, and the holly gariands are
being taken down. and the manager
of the dress goods department 10 get
ting ready to announce. Spring and
Summer Styles"
The Late Shoppers We have always
with as. As eleventh,hour athletes,
they take all the running, jumping
and line-plunging honors. But often
the Late Shopper has one good mark
to his credit. He puts on giving at
all times. and therefore puts OF Civ.
ms q piece of his mind to his wife,
E--
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
BEET seRAPsaPaoDueR &C.,

lEEEz[Z1 q - -
.nae ~ . poor policy for f.rma..
l2L y 6 some kind Of food to ,bot'
.n,cksns which IL high in nrotesl
.such as beef scraps or So"N
mllR-is the opinion Of 81, L ka SouE
,gter associatesprofessor of pouitrn hu
.eendry afsthe University of Missoun.
MThempster has recently
An experiment which he heIio"1u
proves c~onclusiYe1y that protein eoes
produces greatest results a. love- oooa
IL three separate pens the s ~
of chickens were kent 4S
Z fedne0rn all of the time, wDaal
part OF the time, and in additfos
ground grain rations OF bran ma
dItngs, and corn meal. Besides fbtr
regular feed for the chickens il rs -
three pens, those in pen one were ta
beef scraps, and those in pen tirrs"
were given all the sour milk rhsV
wanted. The hens were about ~
mi age The experiment co,c al
the tine between November i ~
June /, '
The hens in pen @two-given o~Iv
the regular feed produced onh ,o9o
es;gs.those in pen one-ghen bee.
scraps-produced 1913 eggs, and tboss
in pen three-fed sour milk-prodnc-
ed 1925 eggs The hens in pen one
ate 923 pounds. of grain, those in pen
two ~944zpounds and those in pen three
1885, pounds.
The amount of beef scraps fed to
tie chickens in pen one was 60
pounds, dosting $3.50. These hens
produced 718 more eggs than those
chickens fed only the regular ration,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
CAROLINA PEOPLE TELL
OF STOMACH REMEDY
sufferers Find Swift Relief by UsS
% Remarkable Treat
men6

= Stomach sufferers IN the Southeast
and, in fact, all over the country haHs
found remarkable and emeient ~
suits from the use OF AAyr'0 Wond"s'
fHl Remedy.
Many have taken this remedy q
tell today Of the benefits they 70
eeived. Its effects come ouickly-tnS
ArSt dose convinces. Hero 10 "hA'
two Carolina folks have written:
WE. DAVENPORT, Parker. N. u
"eFor years I have suffered from . dls
ease which puzzled doctors. hears
Of your remedy ana one bottle cav
mo relief. Your fGh treatment h~
about cured me-
]. e. ERWIN, WInstoR-SalOm. y:
-"T am satisfied through personal a."
Of the powers Of your remedy. ~"
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Mayr,s Wonderful Remedy gives pos'
manent results for stomach, liver anS
Intestinal ailments. Eat rs mucn Ano
whatever you Hke.0No more distress
after eating, pressure OF gas IN lno
stomach and around the heart. Get ~
bottle OF your druggist now n Try
on an absolute guarantee-1t not s~"'
factory money viii be returned
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
MORTGtGn SALE.

B1a4Ftue of that Mortgage executed
by GatanaDre and Wynne 20 me 90 re-
cOrdedrin Book 80 at page 17s Of the
Records or Mortgages anu Deeds OF
Trust for Henderson county, North
Carolina andto satisfy q note for 81
0O0i interested. cost ami expenses j
will on the Bird day Of January 1916
at the court house door in said county
at IL o'clock N, offer for sale to the
highest bidder the following describ-
ed real estate to-Wit:
Beginning at a stake in the south
margin CT east College street, nov
third avenue, atthe N. w. corner of an
one acre lot conveyed by H. G. Ewart
and wife to Mrs. It. J. Blythe by deed
dated Oct. 9Th, 1886 and registered in
Book No. %, page 1913 OF the records
OF Deeds for Henderson county and
runs thence S. 10 deg. E. with the line
of the aforesaid lot TIA feet to q stake
the s. w. corner of the said.Ta j. Blythe
lot; thence N. 80 deg. 20 feet. q stake
the s. w. corner OF a lot retained
by d. D. Henderson; thence N. 10 deS.
w. parallel with the lines first mem
toned above TIA feet to a stake in the
South margin of said College street,
now 3rd avenue, at the N. W. corner
OF the lot retained by d. D. Hender-
son: thence 8. 80 deg. w. with the
South margin of said avenue 70 feet to
the beginning. This being the lot con-
veyed by Mrs.MaE. Pace to the Gala
more-Wynne Drug Company.
This the 18th. day of Nov, 1915
G. 3. DODAMEAD,
11-11-4tc Mortgages.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND WAR.
RANT OF ATTACHMENT.
State of North Carolina,
County Of Henderson.

State of North Carolina,
County of Henderson.
In the Superior Court,
January Term. 1916.
w. B. Makenson Company Of Kissim-
NEE, Florida a corporation,
against
r. d. WarinR.
- The above named, r. D. Waring, de-
PENDANT, will lake notice that an &C
ton entitled as above, towit: w. B.
Makenson Company Of Kisgimmee,
Florida a corpCIat on, against r. ID.
Waring has been commenced in the
Superior Court Of Henderson County,
North Carolina, to recover the sum o.
S2,528.08 for breach OF contract and non
payment of money due by the defend
ant TO the plaintiff and that summons
in said action has been issued against
said defendant, r. ID. Waring, who
will therefore take notice that he is
required to appear at the term Of the
Superior Court of said county to be
held ON the 9Th Monday before the first
Monday in March, 1915, It being the
10th day Of January, 1916, at the Court
House in Hen~dersonville, when and
where said summons is returnAble, AMI
answer or demuP to the complaint In
said action or the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
The defendant, RID. Waring, Will also
take notice that o Warrant Of Attach
menl haa been Issued by the CLERK oa
the Superior Court o& HGnderNor
County, North Carolina, on the 25th
day of November 1915. against the
property Of the said defendant, r. d
Waring, which warrant is returnable
To the said Court at the time and place
named for the return Of the summons
This, the Goth day Of November. A
d. 1915.
C. NJ. PACE, C. s. G..
12.2-4te Henderson County.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23

:. nsSa mol 100 O4gthe RecOfde o.
500 Cor Henderson County Worth
Carolina; both OF which lott co1eals
cottages constructed BY mese4dd Q
ard Caldwell, which aatdNcotea4esAr Are
Included IN this deed OF trust
said sAl0 being TO satisfy the deDt
ana interest mentioned In said deed
of trust and khA cost and exDenSes %
thio Gala
This the eth day OF December, 1919.
MICHAEL SCHENCK. Trustee.
q Is ". EWbank. Attorney. 12-S-4te
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas on the 18th day of March,
1851. G. Edney executed to the un-
dersigned that mortgage which is OF
record in Book a at Page 154 of the
Records of Mortgages for Henderson
eounty@to secure four notes. in the sum
II $500.O0; And whereas default has
been made in the payment Of the notes
SOW, therefore, by virture efrthe pow
.cr ceutained in said mortgage and foI
the purppse Of satisfying SAID note
interest. seostHAnd expenses the m
deragned will onS MondagS Beeember
9th, 1915 at IL o'clock M at the couHt
house door in Hendersonville. NorH
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
HOW THIS MOTHER
Got Strength To Do Her Work

Fair Haven, VT was 80 nervous
and q down that I could not do my
homework for my little family OF three.
Ihad d~octored for nearly two years with
out help. One day I read about VinoL'
and thanks to it, my health has been re-
stored so l am doing all my hOusework
once more am telling all my friends
what Vinol has done for me Mrs
JAMES II. EDDY.
Vinol is q delicious cod liver and lroE
tonic which creates Q healthy appetite
aids digestion and makes pure blood'
JUSTUSr PHARMACY.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
HE lAe0 Shopper "a Q procn-
tDent member Of he Genus
PrOcrNstinAtW.
he has his own peculiar

Wky On COAeef1SI08 iC03t0Gr
mas. OfteaShg celebrates It In bed.
WITH . water hA6 On hls chest and the
nip Of On anxious physician around
hIs wrist Hin Gyos afo closed and
HE poor, WaFp0A brain - woEa n .
ding.
On the Aoor baGtdo his bed. torn 70
0hHed0 and bttteA IN numerous places,
Hes M Christmas list. The day be-
tore Christmas he sailed forth with
thiAl fist in his hand and . look Of
DESPERATE determination on his feA-
lures.
The Late Shopper il . cheerful CIV
Or, wfthal. He loves giving for tGa
own sake, but he loves t better for
the sake of putting It on. Decidedly
he is no believer In the "Do-it-now''
movement. Nor is he selfish. Il IL
Just a habit. It Is to be feared that
II he were. dying Of thirst he would
put on giving himself q drink.
Philanthropists should ind rest san.
ttariums for Late Christmas Shoppers
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23

Call at the Citizens National Bank
and get q little folder telling all about
the Christmas Saving pIaR- Citizens
National BAnR = 11-ES+n
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23

Dozens of people are receiving tneI
1915 Christmas money because Ine!
joined the Citizens National BAN
Savings club. 11-zo-tl"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
4 DELICATE CHILD
Mada Strone RY Our Vindf

Fayetteville, n. little dsaghz
Ter was in poor health, delicate and
90 weak it made us very uneasy. i
heard about Vinol and decided to try it
and the results were marvellous, her
appetite improved, she gained in weight,
and is now one of the healthiest children
in town. Mothers of delicate children
should tryVinol."-Mrs. GoRDoNJEssUP
Vinol is a delicious codaliFer and iron
tonic without oil, q Constitutional rem
edy which creates an appetite, aidsedi.
gestion and makes pure heAlthy blood
al children love to takeita NJ
yUGTUS, PHARNIm
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
Roots, Herbs, Banks, EtO
WANTED

We are in the market for large
quantities off,
BeesWax, !~
Lady Slipper Root st
Mayapple Root
Sassafras Bark Of Root, Select
Bright.
slippery Elm Bark Of Tree,
~Spikenard Root
Star Grass Root,
Star Root
WE ALSO BUY ALL KINDS or
Barks, Herbs, Leaves, Roots, and
&c. We pay cash upon receipt Of
goods. Write for shipping tags and
any other information that You de.
SIRE. Price list mailed upon request
Address
II. r. LATHROP & co, INC,
SO q SO North Lexington Avenue,
AShsyfIla n. G.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
to
Meet the A tack
of a Submarine
BIZ ASSOCIATED rREss

New York, Dec. 22.-UnusuaI rre-
cautions to meet possible submarine
attack were taken by the French
steamer Patria which arrived today
from Naples, Palermo and Lisbon
with Al first, 81 second cabin and $50
Storage passengers. On leaving Pa
lerno the steamers boats were bunr
over the side; steam was kept on the
winches, and at night all lights were
out.
The Patria Rugged the African
coast all the way to Gibraltar. then
repeated the precautionary measures
on leaving Lisbon.
Of chief interest among the shin.
crew was John de Marco. aged liz
years, mess boy and a survivor Of
the Ancona disaster. Ambng the pas
sengers was Albert ]. Engel, repre-
sent American aeroplane interests. He
returned after attending aviation
schools in Spair for army and navy
officers. While there King Alfonso
made flight with him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
RUSSIANS To
4 DRIVE
ON THE TURKS
Capture of Varona First
Move Toward constan-
tinople
LATTER is ONLY
$50 MILES DISTANT
Heaviest Fighting on Any
Front Is Between French
and Germans
LATTER is ONLY
$50 MILES DISTANT
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Dec. 22.-The second
American note to Austria, described
in London newspapers as "of sharp
Tone" shared the center of interest
with reports of the Russian capture
of Varona, Bulgaria's chief Black Sea
port. While news of the Russian sue
cesses were not officially but con.
frned critics believe it is the prelude
of a new effort for Constantinople,
less than one hundred and fifty miles
distant.
The heaviest fighting on any front
appears to be underway in the Vosges
mountains at Hartlnann-W ei1erkoh.
There the French captured important
position and thirteen hundred men
Tuesday, but the Germans claim they
regained some ground.
The cessation of fighting seems
complete along the eastern front. The
Austrian report that the italian at
tack on the Tolmino bridge head was
repulsed.
Word is lacking ON the progress Of
the army of Field Marshall Won Der
goltz, said to be preparing for a
march on Suez and Egypt. Quiet
prevails apparently in the Darda-
nelles and Mesopotamia.
Without a division British parlia-
ment today voted an increase Of
strength Of the British army to four
million, leading the British bankers
to appeal to the nation to unite in the
task of meeting the wars response
bilities.
Peace debates in the Reichstag are
said to. have caused a hopeless split
in the socialist party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
WILL CONFER WITH
AMERICAN AMBASSADORS

Washington, Dec. 22.-Announce-
ment by Colonel E. M. House, Of New
York, President Wilson'S close per
sonal friend and adviser, that he soon
would go to Europe at the request Of
the president and secretary Of state
caused great interest in official and
diplomatic circles here today. Score
tary Lansing confirmed the announce
ment, but declined to add anything to
It.
Colonel Houses statement declared
that the sole object of his mission
would be to make the American am
bassadors at the caph .a,s Of the war
ring nations certain information re-
garding the Washington governments
attitude on international questions. It
was denied that he would GO on a
peace mission.
Officials today declined to discuss
Colonel Houses mission owing to its
delicate nature, nor would they make
any response to questions as to
whether he would make informal in
quiries regarding prospects of peace.
The trip will be the second one
made by Colonel House since last
n