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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Five to Hang in Arizona May %.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Governor Hunt in
statement scored the State Board of
Pardons and Paroles for sending five
men to an "orgy of death on the gal
lows May 2S by failing to recommend
the cases to him for the exercise of
executive clemency. The new law
gives the board sole discretion in the
matter
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Bodies of More Victims Found.

Oueenstown.-A handful of persons
Friday night by candle light at the
Cunard pier endeavored to identify
twenty-eight bodies Of victims of the
Lusitania disaster which were landed
here. The bodies of Albert G.. Van
derbilt, Ebert Hubbard and other
well-known Americans who perished
when the steamer was torpedoed were
not among the twehty-eight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Villas Brother shot In street ROW

Ell Paso. Tex.-Gen. Antonio villa,
brother of the northern chieftain,
probably was mortally wounded, and
In a public place where a political
argument arose. Pistols were drawn,
and in the running fight which fol-
lowed villa was shot through the
brain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Hear Frank Petition May 81.

Atlanta. Ga.-The Georgia Prison
Commission set Monday, May 81, as
the date for beginning hearing on
Leo NJ Franks petition asking that
his death sentence for the murder of
Mary Phagan be committed to life i'm
prisonment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Frisid Weather Sweeps Nation.

Washington. Abnormally cold
weather prevailed Monday night
throughout the entire country, except
ing the Gulf states. with temperatures
twenty degrees below the seasonal
average in. the upper lake region and
the DakOtas
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
mexlcans Fire. on U. s. Vessel.

San Diego, Cal.-The American fish
ing launch New Ancona arrived here
with bullet holes in her hull. received
her captain, Joseph Escolanius de-
clared, in an attack by the Mexican
patrol launch Ensenada.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Yaquis Declare war Against Mexico

On Board U. S. s. Colorado, Or San
Diego, Cal.-Yaqui Indians who have
been besieging white settlers in the
state of Sonora, Mex, issued proc
lamation declaring the Yaqui nation at
war with Mexico. They have captured
the pumping station at Batanatel. near
Empalme, where are located railroad
shops valued at sl0.000,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
penverits Kills Self in New York.

New York.-A man supposed to be
A. d. Wietbrec. merchant of Denver,
committed suicide on the rambla in
Central park by drinking poison.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Hanna Nominated to Be Archbishop

Rome. The consistorate congrega-
tion decided to submit for the ap-
proval of Pope Benedict the appoint
ment OF the Rt Rev Edward ]. Hanna
as archbishop of San Francisco.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

Morton Ceiebrstes e1st Birthday.
Washington Former Vice Presi'
dent Levi p. Morton received con
gratulations on the occasion OF his
ninety-first birthday anniversary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

New York. = The National City
Bank announced that it had negotiat-
ed loan to the Bolivian government
of 81 100000. Half of the loan is pay
able at the end of one year; the other
half at the end OF two years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
LATE
MAR K EFT
o-TATIo S
western Newspaper Union News Service
DENVER MARKETS.

Cattle.
Beef steers, cornfed, good to
choice .---...-..-.. .7.2547.6s
Beef steers. cornfed, fair to
good .............. 6.5o@7.oO
Beef steers. hay fed, good to
chofce .....-----.-. o.I54f2o
good .................. 6.25@675
choice .6.75@7.s5
Beef steers. pulp fed. fair to
good 6-25Q6..S
Heifers. prime. cornfed. .6.50@7.00
good to choice. -. .s.ooQ6.5o
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
fair to good. .5.50@6.oo
Cows and heifers. pulp fed.
good to choice ......... 6.oo@65O
Cows and heifers. pulp fed,
fair to good .5.25@soO
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
good to choice -. 5.7596.4o
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
fair to good ........... 5.00@5.7o
Veal calves ....... S.50@11.25
Bulls . ......... 4.50@6.00
Stays ............. .5.00@6.50
to choice .-.......'..... 6.75@75O
Feeders and stockers, fair to
soou ..--........-. -b.2oUo.i
Feeders and stockers. com
mon to fair ........-... 5.5096.2S
Hogs.
Good hogs ........-.:.... .7.5oqfoo
Sheep.
lambs .-...-.......-.-9 5000 1O.Oo
Ewes ......... .7.25@S0O
Yearlings .S.50@900
Wethers ..:7.75@S.25
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. 100
lbs. buying .2.12@217
buying -. 1sO
Idaho oats, sacked, buying. LIS
Colorado oats. sacked. buying 1.75
Nebraska oats, sacked, buying 80.
Corn chop, sack, selling -. LAG
Corn in sack, selling . LAG
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs,
selling .........-..... l.3O
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
portuaars Cabinet win Be Neutral.

PortugaTs CduIhet VIII
Lisbon.-The newly formed Portu
guese cabinet has decided, it was an
nounoed, to maintain an absolutely
neutral attitude toward all political
parties.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Chicago Live Stock Quotations.


Copper, Casting, s1S50d1S.75.
Chicago Live Stock Quotations.
Chicago.-Hogs-Bu $77O@i.S.;
light. $755Q790; mixed, s750@7.S5;
heavy. s7.30m7.SO; rough, $730@7.45;
pigs, $5.75@7.S5.
Cattle-Native beef steers. $4,000
9.25; Western steers, s610@7 30; cows
and heifers, s3.25@s.75; calves, $3.50
$500.
Sheep Sheep. s775aS.s5; lambs.
s7.75@10-OO.
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices
Chicago.-W Wheat-No. red, $1.53h
Gl55; No. 2 hard $1.541s @156.
Corn-No. yellow, 761a @77c; No. 4
white. 76c
oats-No white. 52k@5sc:
standard. 531a a SAC
Barley-73@SOc.
Timothy-s5. s5.00M650.
Clover-sS. .50@12.75.
Pork-S17.70.
Ribs-s9.75d10.25.
Price of Flax.
Duluth.-Linseed- 31.97; May,
N.9sia; July s1.99.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

lf. ". b. Denver, carload price,
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colo. upland, per ton .12.00@13.OO
Nebraska upland. per ton. 9.00@10.0O
Second bottom Colorado.
and Nebraska. per ton. s.50@10Oo
Timothy, per ton .13.00@1400
Alfalfa. per ton .. 9.50010.0e
So Park. choice. per ton. IL. 2.50@1S00
San Luis Valley, per ton. 9.004 1000
Gunnison Valley, per ton. IL .00@1200
straw. per ION. ....... $500 400
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Eruit.
Vegetables
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
The Natal Mar

The Metal Markets.
Bar silver, SOC.
Lead, New York, s4.17@4.22.
Spelter, st. Louis, s12.35.
Copper, Casting, $1S.50@1S.75.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

Rome.-A revolution has broken out
at Trieste, according TO message to
the Idea National. telegraphed from
the frontier. The dispatch states that
forty-seven women were killed and
over 300 injured
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

London.--A dispatch to the Central
News from Rome says the Giornale
d'Italia announces that Prince Won
Buelow. the German ambassador. and
Baron Won Macchio, the special ambas-
sado f'of Austria, have demanded their
passports.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Hogs.
Sheep.

Good hogs .................7.s5@7.6o
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
ARmENIANS
MASSACRED
TRANSLYvANIA DoDGES sUBMA-
RiNEs AND LANDS 1000 PAS
sENGERs IN SCOTLAND.
KAISER MAY ARBlTRATE
GERMANY To STOP SUBMARINE
GERMANY TO STOP SUBMARINE
WAR PENDING NEGOTIATIONS
WITH U. S., is REPORT.

Western Newspaper Union News service.
Geneva.-Informatio has been re-
ceiyed here that allied aviators have
inflicted damage amounting to more
than s2.o00,000 to the, tanneries at
Strassburg. which are Working on ma
teriai for the German army.
Madrid.-An official dispatch re-
ceived here Monday from Lisbon an
nounces that disturbances similar to
those which occurred Sunday night
broke out again.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs.
Eggs, graded No. l net,
F. o. B. Denver ...... IT
Eggs. graded No net.
F. o. B. Denver ........ 129s
Eggs, case count, (misc.
cases) less commission -. 4.9O
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Hay ana Grain Market.

Of. o. B. Denver. carload price
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21
Butter.

Elgin No report
Creameries, ex Colo, ID. ..26 OPT
Creameries, ex East, lb. ..26 @27
Creameries. I'd grade, lb. .2s 624
Process 22 m24
Packing stock " 1SIa
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

Duluth.-Linseed- Cash, Sf.97; May,
N.961a: July $1.99.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
August KOxlo wski,
Aged IL, Shot Down
i'm His Own Yard
WALTER PALMER
is QUESTIONED
Says Stray Bullet May
Have Struck Neigh
Dor Lad

A lively neighborhood fued be-
tween two punches of boys, out East
Harper-ave. ended fatally for August
Kozlowski, the 11-year-old leader of
one, when a bullet from a 22-caliber
rife pierced his. breast above the
heart. and score OF youngsters are
awed into good behavior who for
weeks have been battling without
quarter. The police arc investigat-
ing.
August lives with his parents, five
brothers and three sisters at No. 92l
Harper-ave. and had spent the after
noon playing With his sisters In the
house. 1t was just supper time when
he took pan of garbage into the
alley and on his return fell dead at
the foot of the rear steps OF the
house.
There was a suspicion that Walter
Palmer, aged Is. No. s35 East Har-
per-aye.. who was shooting at a tar
get In the alley might have acct
IDENTIFY been to blame. but after he
had made his statement to Prosecut-
ing Attorney Jasnowski and Coroner
Burgess they agreed that II was very
improbable. since no traces of blood
were found between the alley and
the place where he was found.
Th father. Albert Kozlowski, had
Just returned from his work and was
sitting wit his other five boys In
the living room when the youngest
daughter Lotttio rushed in wit the
news that Augustus was lying out.
sije awful sick. TIE boys brought
him in and sought to restore him but
life was gone.
The hoy had been taking a lead
ing part in a neighborhood fight for
the past few weeks and in his fear
to other night. conhded to is sister
Stella that the other gang said they
were going to kill i'm dead. She
tried to quiet his fears hut he lay
awake most Of the night in frighten
ed apprehension.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
Martin Bawof Thought
Victim of MOtOrist
or Thugs
SKULL is
FRACTURED
Son Identifies Him Af-
ter He is Picked Up
by MOtOrman

With his skull fractured in sev.
eral places, the unconscious body OF
a man, learner by the police to be
Martin Bawol. so years old. OF No.
639 Caspar-ave.. was found in the
street at Casper and Michigan-ave
early Thursday morning, by Motor
man George Hsmilton, of the Michi.
gan line.
Detectives Gil and Krimmel, who
visited the scene, were unable to
learn whether Bawol has been the
victim OF street accident or had
been attacked and beaten by an un-
known assailanr.
|, Hamilton took the injured man to
the Michigan-ave. car barns, and
called the police Bawol was taken
to the city hospital. and was found
to be In critical condition. His death
In expected.
One Of Bawol's sons was on his
way to work. when he saw Motor
man Hamilton step from the car. and
pick the unconscious form from the
street. He ran up to offer assist
ance and recognized the man as his
father.
2. r. Duncan, 90 years old, attor.
ney and assistant claim agent of the
Wabash railroad of Huntington,
Ind, was severely injured. Wednes-
day night. when he was run down
by an auto, driver unidentified. at
Griswold.st. and Michigan-ave. The
aged mans back was injured. and he
was conveyed TO Harper hospital.
While there were several witnesses
to the accident, no one obtained the
license number OF the machine that
hit Duncan The machine did not
stop.
Arthur Richardson. of No. 36s
Thiry-frst-st., was injured, Wednes-
day night, wheu he was struck by a
newspaper delivery truck, driven by
Ralph Toynton, OF No. 99S Kirby-ave.
west, at Brooklyn and Michigan-aves.
He Is IN the city hospital, but his
condition Is not serious.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Henry Ford
fred another argument for peace.
and the application OF the princi-
pies of brotherly love in interna-
tional affairs today when he sent
q wireless message to the United
Press from the peace ship Oscar III
telling of an address by Judge Ben
+. Lindsey, OF the Denver Juvenile
court Ford paid for the message
himelf.
The message follows:
"SS Oscar III, Radio, Cape Race,
N. F., Dec. 5.
United Press:
Judge Ben B. Lindsey spoke OF
his work In the Denver juvenile
court on the Ford peace ship to
night to show that love and not the
power of arms Is the force that
works to the best advantage In in
ternational as well as individual
cases.
Judge Lindsey cited number
OF instances. drawing from his ex
periences in 16 years on the bench
to show that the criminal responds
most readily to trust. giving stats
tics TO prove that more persons es
capped while on their way to prison
shackled. than when sent alone on
their honor. He took a decided rap
at the preparedness policy. telling
how -arearms were unknown in the
reform prison camps OF Colorado.
except when they we're needed 10
use against those living near the
camp who stole from the convicts.
In summing up his address he com
pared the militaristic elements with
the third degree" policemen, seek
ing 20 show that the spirit OF love
IN international policy would be as
much more effective than force in
the dealings Of nations as his own
methods were than those employed
by the police when he first went
TO the bench"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
.PatrOlmen Stinnetr
and SOllmer Lose But
tons After Trial
FORMER INVOLVED
IN SHOOTING
Washington Won a n
Used His Gun in At
tempt at Suicide

Patrolman Fred Stinnett, of the
first precinct station. who was In
the Hoch apartments at Brush.st.
and Adams-ave., two weeks ago.
when Mrs. Margaret Stout or Stone,
proprietor of several Washington,
ID. g.. resorts, attempted to end her
life with his revolver, was snmmar-
lily dismissed from the force Thurs
day morning. by Police Commission.
er John Gillespie, after he had heard
the officers story of the occurrence.
Stinnett entered n plea Of. not
guilty on arrnignment, and was
asked to tell mis- story. He had
met Mrs. Stone. he said. through
acquaintances. and had gone there
In company with 4 friend. His re-
volver had laid on a table, and,
while he was not looking, Mrs.
stout obtained possession Of IL, and
went TO the bathroom. A shot was
heard and she rushed into the
room, bleeding profusely from n
wound In her chest.
Mrs Stout is still In Grace hos
pital. Her condition was serious.
but has improved To such an extent
that she will probably leave the in
stitution within few days In the
custody Of federal officers on an in
dictment from Washington. charg.
ing her with conspiracy. She has
made statement to the officials
that she will give testimony that
will involve several well-known
Washington men,
Because he had frequented q dis
orderly house at No. So Lafayette
ave. east, Patrolman George A. Soil
mer, also OF the First precinct sta
tion, was dismissed by the commits
sioncr Thursday. Sergeants from
the Central station testified that he
had been closely watched. and had
been seen in the place on several
occasions On lrraignment, he
pleaded not guilty. On Nov. 10. II
was charged. Sollmer went to To
ledo TO do a little private detcc
live work ION his own hook" for .
person at the Lafayette-ave. address
Punishment was withheld by the
commissioner in the case of Patrol
man Francis j. Mccormick. of thu
Third precinct station. who wai
found guilty of conduct unbccomini
an officer. N was charged that h'
had obtained intoxicating liquor
while on duty. Ex;enuating circum
stances In the case were the rea
son for the commissioners action.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
BY CARL w. ACkERMAN


(StdH Correspondent United Press.
BERLIN. tVia Wireless to Say
ville) Dec. g.--The imperial Ter.
man chancellor. Won Bethmann.Holl
veg. today refused TO state possible
terms Of peace. IN reply to the de
mand made 10y the German Social
lists.
Instead, he made II plain TO a
great gathering In the reichstag that
any peace proposals must come
from Germany's enemies.
For the German nation said
the chancellor. this war has al
ways remained what II was at the
beginning war of defense for
the German nation and hsy future .
Won Bethmann-H HIollweg emphatic
ally served notice upon the quad
ruple entente that they must aban
Don completely the idea of crush
Ing Germany or so-called "Prus
sian militarism" The allies still
cling to this notion, he added. with
naive brutality
He indicated. too. that Germany
would not consider as one OF the
possible terms of peace the sur
render to France of Alsace Lor'
raine.
He met the French claims on Al.
SAGE Lorraine on the nationality
basis" with the statement that ~
per cent OF the Alsacc inhabitants
speak German And he taunted
England by inquiring what would
happen II the same nationality
test were applied in the British
possessions OF India and Egypt.
"As long as in the countries OF
our enemies the guilt and ignorance
Of statesmen are entangled with con-
fusion or publ. opinion. II would be
folly for Germany TO make proposals
which would noe shorten, but length
en- he duration OF the war" said the
chancellor.
First, the masks must be torn
from their faces. At present they
speak OF war OF annihilation
against us. We have TO consider
this fact--that theoretical arguments
for peace or propositions will not
advance us; they will not bring the
end nearer.
'If our enemies make peace pro-
posals compatible with Germany's
dignity and safety, then we shall al
wavs be ready to discuss them.
Fully conscious of our unshaken
military success. we decline the re-
sponsibility for the continuation of
The misery which now fllls Europe
and the world. Nobody can say that
we are continuing the war because
We want to conquer this or that
country as n pledge"
Enthusiastic cheers filed the reich.
sta9 chamber when the chancellor
concluded his reply to the peace In
tCo~tiaueA On Page EIeven.)
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
ALLIES, 0UTNUMBERE'O!!|1 / ]
TO |, BEGIN A genera
RETREAT FROM SER6
The Weather.

Detroit and vicinityi Thursday
night, fair and coidt Friday, partly
cIoudyJ moderate variable winds,
shifting 10 east 20 south, Friday.
Lower Michigan, Cloudy, Thursday
night aaa Frtdayt probable light
snow I'm north and west portion. FRI
day.
For the aDper lakes, Moderate
variable winds becoming fresh south.
Fridays cloudy tonight and Friday
probably local SHOWS on Lake su-
perior.
For the lower lakesi Fresh north
west winds diminishing tonight,
cloudy tonight and Friday with prob
ably snow nurries.
Highest temperature this date In
past n years, Is. In 1888, lowest,
below serO I'm 1875.
One year ago today, Highest tenn
peratuPe, 20, lowest, -, mean, r.
cloudy weather with 81 inch of SNOW
The sun sets at SOL p. m. Thursday ,
and rises Friday at TAO q. m.
The moon sets at ssz7 ,. m. Thurs-
DAY.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
BY UNITED PRESS.

ATHENS, Dec. 9.-Anglo-Freno1I
forces have begun to retire froo
southern Serbia toward the Ore
frontier, according to ofiScial dt1
patches today. II is believed her,
the withdrawal Is part Of geneF1
plan determined upon immediatal
after the Serbian retreat.
How far the expeditionary fore
intend to withdraw was not indc!
Gated But dispatches from Groe1|
frontier points during the night r.,
ported the Anglo French front undo<
heavy. attack by large German an
Bulgarian forces.
The Bulgars are smashing hagl
at Gen. Sarrail's right and certogI
German troops have been brough(
up against the Allied left and cen.
ter. BY combined pressure the Bun
gar-German armies are striving "a
squeeze Sarrail's forces out OF Ser.
bia, and across the Greek frontier.
II Is believed here the expeditions
airy forces are outnumbered nearly
two to one.
| News of the Aliisi retreat hA1
caused the greatest excitement here.
The tension in official circles has
suddenly increased. With the bat
tie drawing closer TO the Greek
frontier. II Is realized here that
King Constantine may be forced to
decide between the entente and the
central empires within few days.
(Continucd ON Page EieSeu.D
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
CUTS NEW TEETH
AT AGE OF 1O2

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Dec. -
Mrs. Annie Mahan. aged 102. of the
wilds Of Logan county. " cutting
teeth for the sixth time. the sixth
set appearing nine weeks after the
preceding set had begun TO grow
Mrs. Gregory. aged 1o9. neighbor
Of Mrs. Mahan. spends her spare
time digging ginseng root on the
highest mountain sides.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
STRAY SHOT FROM
RIFLE KILLS BOY

Walter p. Palmer, 8 years old, of
No. 935 Harper-ave.. was the person
who fred the shot that killed August
Kosolowski, ~ years old. of No. 921
Harper-ave.. the police learned, after
an investigation of the shooting,
Wednesday afternoon.
The kosolowsN boy was found
dying In the rear OF his home, with
a bullet wound In his left chest. and
expired before the arrival of a
physician The Palmer boy said
that ne did not know that he had
shot anyone and was grief-stricken
when Informed that shot from his
22-calibre revolver had resulted In
the death Of Lis playmate.
lenatz Ambrzciewgki. rs years old.
of No. g22 McGbury.ave., was with
the Kosolowski boy when he was
shot, but did not know from what
direction the bullet came
Coroner Burgess is satisfied that
the shooting was purely accidental.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga new
American policy OF prompt action
in the matter OF submarine outrages
was indicated today. The demand
upon Austria concerning the sinking
of the Italian liner Ancona was
taken to mean the administration
has resolved against delay in settle.
ment
Long waits like those occurring
with Germany over tlte Lusitauia
and Arabic cases will he avoided. II
Is expected, by the prutApt sdisDatch
of the note 10 Austria, demanding
disavowal of the Ancona's sinking,
reparaticn for American lives lost,
assurances against repetition Of the
act, and punishment for the sub.
marines commander.
The note, declared to be in firm,
plain terms. was sent without wait
ing for the final report from the
Austrian admiralty.
The Ancona was sunk Just one
month ago today. and the admins
tration believes sufficient time for
an explanation has elapsed. Re.
sentiment over dismissal of former
Ambassador Dumba, officials nd
mitted today, may add TO the diff
culties of securing settlement.
rhc note sent last night to vi
emma by Secretary Lansing with the
sanction of President Wilson, is SAID
10 be even sharper in tone than the
famous strict accountability" doc.
laration in the Lusitania case.
1t demands:
Disavowal OF the Ancona attack.
Full reparation to the relatives
CONTINUED ON Page Eleven.)
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
But Chancellor Says
Allies Must Make
First Move
WILL NOT STATE
SPECIFIC TERMS
Talk of Annihilati0n
and Alsace RestOra-
ton Must End
Peace Statements of
Government Leaders

Premier Asauith. In the house Of
commons. yesterday ''1s proposais
of . sert0aa character fer . gen-
eral peace arr pat forward by the
enemy governmental. either direct-
they will he dssc sssed by the al
lied governmental
Chancellor Won Bethmaaa- HolI-
weG. In the rcichstaG. todayt As
long as In the countries 81 our
enemies guilt and Ignorance of
stat~snseR ~-r entanEled with con-
fusion 81 pablic Opirtpu, II would
he folly fO9 tscrmauy to make
peace propOaals, which would not
sherteW but Iengthen the duration
0f the war;
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
Leader. Now Certain
He'll End War by
Christmas
OFFERS TO BET
SHIP AGAINST CENT
Asquith's Statement Is
Highly Pleasing
to Pilgrims

~ CHARLES p. STEWART.
{ Sto@ Govrespvndcwt Vrtted Prcss.
ABOARD PEACE SHIP os-
CAR u, via wireless to Cape
Race, N. F., Dec. 9.-Premier
Asquith's declaration in the
house Of commons yesterday
afternoon that the Allies will
consider any peace proposal
was received with great rejolc-
ing by voyagers aboard the
Ford peace ship today.
The news was transmitted by
wireless to S. s. Mcclure, New
York editor, by the Evening
Mall.
"I'lI bet this ship against \
cent that we'll have the men
out Of the trenches by Christ
mas" said Ford, after hearing
the message read.