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Evening star., 1916-12-26
DC.
GETLEFTOVER EATS
Dinners Almost Equal to the
Christmas FeastS Are
Served Today.
GIFTS TO MEN IN HOSPITAL
BY J. CROSBY MCCARTHY,
STAFF Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
CAMP WILSON, with District National
Guard San Antonio Tex. December 2S.
This is a second Christmas day for
every one except those engaged in guard
and necessar y fatigue duty. Dinners
that are almost as fine IS those served
yesterday are on the program, for in
practically every instance the mess ser
geants Of the District organization over
estimated the capacity of the men and
there are lots of foothsome "leftovers'
for today. Belated Christmas packages
are continuing to arrive and probably will
continue for several days to come. for
there has been considerable congestion Of
the mails.
Appreciation Manifested.
Appreciation of the gifts which they
received yesterday from the citizens of
Washington continues to be the chief topic
Of conversation among the District SOL
diers They are not the only persons who
are talking about the handsome way in
which they were remembered by their
home city. for news Of the wholesale
gift-giving plan has spread over Camp
Wilson and San Antonio. The local news
papers have carried full accounts of the
manner in which the people Of Washing
ton remembered their soldiers on the bor-
derland. The movie men lost no time yes
terday afternoon in coming out to camp
to take pictures of the presentation of the
gifts to several of the companies which
preferred to save their presents for dinner
rather than distribute them at breakfast
None of the District militiamen ap-
preciated the gifts from their fellow
citizens more than several Of the SOL
diers from the National Capital who
were so unfortunate as to spend Christ
mas day in the base hospital at Fort
Sam Houston. Chaplain Smith took
their bags OF presents to them yester-
day afternoon. The thought that they
had been remembered in such a liberal
way moved several Of them to tears.
City Presents Carnival Aspect.
Last night the majority Of the Dis
trict soldiers were out of camp. for the
streets of San Antonio took on car
niyal aspect which attracted every one
The air was filled with the explosions
of frecrackers and bombs.
Cant. william II. Beckstein Of Com
pany L of the Sd District Infantry has
been detached from his command and
is to serve under Maj. Francis III. Pope,
i'm charge of the motor truck COM
panies at Fort Sam Houston during the
remainder of his stay here. This is the
second District officer to be given serv-
,c. with the truck companies, the other
being Lieut.. Thomas Brown. Capt.
Peck stein may be-giVen command OF a
truck company now i'll the process OIL
formation.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
MARYLAND SINKING,
WIRELESS REPORTS
Calls for Help Give Position as
$50 Miles East of
Sandy Hook.
VESSELS HURRY TO SCENE

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 26.-The
steamship Maryland, shortly after mid
night. sent out messages stating that
she was sinking and asking immediate
aid. The Maryland gave her position as
latitude SO, longitude 81. or about $50
miles east of Sandy Hook. The coast
wise steamship City Of Savannah and
the coast guard cutter Acushnet today
hurried to her assistance.
The City of Savannah was 16o miles
south of the position given by the
Maryland when the call for aid was re-
ceived. The Acushnet was at woods
Hole, Mass, when ordered to proceed
to the assistance of the Maryland. The
coast guard cutter Mohawk. which LETT
Sandy Hook when the first appeal for
help was received, was ordered later to
return, in view of the proximity TO the
Maryland of other vessels en- route TO
her aid.
Since the first call for help. which
was picked up by wireless stations In
this city and at the naval station at
Newport, r. L., no, further word was
received from the Maryland.
Wireless Is Disabled.
NANTUCKET, Mass, December 26-
The Maryland's wireless was out OF
commission this forenoon because of the
flooding of her engine room, according
to word received by wireless operators
on the coast It was not expected that
the cutter Acushnet could reach the
MARYLAND position before late this AFTER
ernoon, but the steamer City OF Sa-
vannah was thought to be able to get
there soon after noon.
No Passengers Aboard.
PHILADELPHIA, December 70. - The
steamer Maryland sailed from here last
Saturday for London. She is owned by
the Crew Lerick Company of this city,
and for years was engaged in trade on
the great lakes. She is a steel vessel
and was built at Wyandotte. Mich, In
1890. The Maryland was brought here
last September from the lakes and was
overhauIed for the transatlantic trade
She is commanded by Capt. F. A. Hay
ford and her crew numbers thirty-four
men. There are no passengers.
She has a net tonnage of 1892, is ais
feet long. AZ feet beam and has a depth
of 20 feet.
The cargo consists OF pipe, lubricat-
ing oil, sirup, canned tomatoes and
iron.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Depends on Carranza's Answer.

If CarranZa's s answer is communicates
TO Secretary Lane today arrangements
for a continuation of the conferences of
the joint commission will be made un-
less the character of the reply is such as
to make it evident that continued debate
on the subject is useless. In that case a
formal exchange of notes by the chairrnen
of the commission will probably mark the
finish of the work.
In the event that Carranza agrees to
the terms of the protocol as signed It is
expected that the session will be resumed
one week from today, perhaps in WASH
ington. although the Mexicans have ex-
pressed a desire that they might be held
in New York.
Foreigners Protected,
Villa is giving protection to Those
foreigners who remained in Torreon
after ne took the city, according to
official advices to the State Department
today, which added that the party of
foreigners who fed with British Con-
sul OHea before the capture of the
city were blocked at San Luis Potosi
because the bandits had cut the rail-
road line northward toward SaltilIo.
The Villa bands thus have cut Car
ranza's communication by rail with the
Villas plan of campaign. They now
expect Villa to send force toward
either Saltillo or Monterey while the
Cedilio brothers operating farther east
complete the division of north and
south by interrupting traffic over the
railway between San Luis Potosi and
Tampico. the line over which a great
part of the oil for the Carranza troop
trains is moved.
Phillip VI. OEeefe, American mana
ger Of a hotel in Mexico. was arrested
:. few days ago on the charge of sedi-
tious activities. The State Department
has ordered an Investigation.
No Word From Mexico City.
NEW YORK. December os.-Iufs
Cabrera. chairman of the Mexican
delegation Of the joint commission.
was in conference throughout the
morning with his associates, Com
snissiouers Pani and BoniIlas He de-
scribed the meeting afterward as one
at which they were "discussine I'm
t,ortant matters" but further tina,
that he declined TO say anything def
suite except that nothing had bear
heard from Mexico City. lie said thar
I'll. session viii continue until tonipbt
and thai any statement concerning re
s-slts must come from the joint com
mission as whole.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Prevention of Future Wars.
Official Comment Withheld.

Officials here are surprised that Ger
many's answer to President Wilson's
peace note was given out in Berlin be-
fore it reached this country in official
form. They pointed out that In send
ing his note. President Wilson allowed
two days between the time Of its dis
patch and making 1t public, that it
might first reach the German govern
ment.
In the absence OF an official reply.
formal comment was withheld at the
White House and the State Department
The direct proposal for conference Of
delegates at q neutral place was re-
garded as a further step in Germanys
proposal, although officials considered II
as having been definitely forecast in the
first proffer Such a formal offer has
been forecast by authorized
statements at the German embassy here.
where the opinion freely has been eX-
pressed that if delegates once could be
gathered around a table for the purpose
Of discussing peace the result surely
would be an arrangement of terms.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Central Powers Propose In
stead immediate Conference
at Neutral Place.
FUTURE PEACE QUESTION
MUST AWAIT WARS END
President Praised as High Minded
for Effort to Terminate
World Conflict.
By the Associated Press.

by tiIt AssVClatel tTess.
BERLIN, December 20, by
wireless to Sayville-Germany
and her Notwithstanding
Bulgaria and Turkey-today re-
piled to the note of President Will
son in which he asked that the
belligerent; nations state the aims
for which they were fighting.
The proposal is made by the
central powers that a conference
Of the delegates of all the belliger-
ents be held Immediately in a
neutral city. The task of pre-
venting future wars, the official
statement says, can be begun only
after the end of the present
struggle.
Text of German Note.
The text of the reply. which was
transmitted today to American Ambas-
sador Gerard. is as follows:
1.-The high-minded. suggestion made by
the President of the United States of
America in order to create a basis for
the establishment of lasting peace
has been received and considered by
the imperial government in the friend
ly spirit which was expressed in the
Presidents communication.
For Exchange of Views.
THE President points out that which
he has at heart and leaves open the
choice of road.
ITO the imperial government an inn
mediate exchange of views seems to be
the most appropriate road in order to
reach the desired result.
TT begs, therefore. in the sense of
the declaration made on December 12,
which offered hand for peace negoti-
ations, to propose an immediate meet
ing of delegates of the belligerent
states at a neutral place.
Prevention of Future Wars.
"The imperial government is also Of
the opinion that the great work Of pre-
venting future wars can be begun only
after the end of the present struggle
of the nations.
'Tt will, when this moment shall have
come. be ready with pleasure to coll
laborate entirely with the United States
in this exalted task"
The answer OF the central powers con-
cludes with the usual diplomatic terms
of politeness.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Height Changes HANDS.

From IL AIN. the enemy violently
bonbarded our troops with light and
heavy artillery on both sides of the
Buzeu- -R1mnik road and the region of
Saharychoul and Balenechioul. The enc
NV fire was particularly fierce north of
the road, where he launched attacks and
captured a height south of Rakovacheni
Our troops counter-attacked and dis
lodged the enemy from this height, but
our detachments soon abandoned it
again, as the enemy was sweeping it
with Shells
the left bank of the Danube. which were
extremely fierce in the neighborhood of
Drogu1, were repulsed by our fire.
I'm Dobrudja, the left wing of our
troops abandoned 1saktcha and Tultcha.
which places were occupied by the
enemy.
took place throughout the whole day.
1t was especially violent in the region
of the Danube village of Brechu.
Caucasus front-There was an ex-
change of fire with reconnoissances by
our scouts.
On the Macedonian Front.
BERLIN, December 26. by wireless to
headquarters today re-
ported as follows on the Macedonian
front operations:
Macedonian front: successful patrol
advances were made by Bulgarian in
fantry northwest of Monastir. In the
bend of the Cerna there has been ar
tillery firing Of varying violence"
LONDON, December 26.-The official
British statement on operations on the
Macedonian front. issued under Sun
DAVIS date, is as follows:
ION Saturday we raided an enemy DO
sition northwest of Seres, on the Struma
front. Our aircraft successfully bonn
barded Xanthi station and an enemy
transport column there. One enemy
airplane was destroyed and second
brought down by our airplanes."
Yesterdays oflcIal statement on the
..On the Doiran front we successfully
raided the enemy's main line trenches
between Lake DOiran and Doldzeli, in
ficting serious loss and destroying sew
eral gun empIacements."
Evening star., 1916-12-26
WEATHER.

Snow or rain tonight and tomorrow
probably snow; slightly warmer; east
and southeast winds, increasing.
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing 2 pm. Highest, &3, at pm. yester-
day; lowest, "a, at 8 am. today.
Full rePaEe an page z.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Some Conflict Is Seen.

The Berlin dispatches containing the
German reply were read by President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing with the
greatest interest. Some officials who
compared the reply with President VIII
sons noe pro1essed to see some conflict
between the German statement that the
work of securing the future peace of the
world should be delayed until the end OF
the present struggle, while others we1-c
of the opinion that it was not entirely
out of harmony with some of the state
ments in the American communication.
President Wilson's purpose las been
expressed repeatedly as making for the
preventing of future wars as part of
the settlement of the present conflict.
but admittedly that is subject broad
enough to admit of some variation
when 1t comes to final consideration.
This afternoon the official text of the
note had not been received at the State
Department. Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador. had gone TO New
York, and, so far could be learned,
the German embassy's only information
was in the Associated Press dis
patches.
did not get before the cabinet because
the Tuesday meeting was suddenly aban-
doued a few minutes before the secre-
taries were due at the White House.
Proposed Negotiations Forthwith"
Germany. in a note dated December
10. transmitted through neutral nations.
stated that prompted by the desire
to avoid further bloodshed and mako
an end to the atrocities OF war. the
four allied (centraD powers propose to
enter forthwith into peace negotiations
with the hostile nations"
The note stated that such negotiations
should have for their object a guar
antee of the existence of the honor and
liberty of evolutions for their nations.
The governments of Vienna. CONSTANT
NOBLE and Sofia transmitted Identical
notes, and also communicated with the
holy see No specific mention was made
at that time for a meeting of repre-
sentatives of the belligerent nations,
nor did Germany or her allies give an
Indication of the terms upon which
they would consent to a cessation OF,
hostilities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
CHASE IS WANTED
BY ST. LOUIS BROWNS
other Big League Owners Would
Prevent Hal From
Playing
InternatiOnal News Service

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Jan 26.-If Pres't
Phil Ball and Mgr. Fielder Jones Of
the St Louis Browns. succeeded in
playing Hal Chase at first base next
season il will be because they some
how overcame the objections Of the
seven other club owners Of the
American league
At the time peace negotiations
were completed the American league
owners were reported to have agreed
that the National league should
take up all the Federal league play
ers. with the exception Of Chase.
who left the CHICAGO White SoX in
mid-season 10 join The Buffalo Feds
and Pitcher Schulz VINO deserted
the New York Americans Prest
johnson Of the American league. ad-
mitted that he did not smile on the
reported attempts of the st. Louis
Browns management to land Chase.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
OFFER is MADE WILLARD
He and Moran May Battle For a
$4,000 Purse.
International News Service

International News Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-"Will Jess
Willard fight Frank Moran at Mad
ison Square garden on March "a
for a guarantee OF $35, OOO?"
That question was contained in a
telegram received here from Jimmy
Johnston. the New York promoter.
The question could not be answered
because Tom Jones. Wizards man
ager, was on his way 10 New or
leans and efforts TO reach him by
telegraph failed. Willard is taking
daily workouts here to keep himself
ready TO enter the ring when a
satisfactory match is arranged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
.KAZOO NORMAL To
MEET NOTRE DAME
QUINTET TONIGHT
Michigan Five Reported Fast
and Promising = Capt.
Daley to Coach From
Bench.

Kalamazoo Normal schooi aaa
Notre Dame basket BAH fves viii
FLASHED az the local university sym
this afternoon. The game began
at $40 O'Clock
The Kalamazoo five is reported 10
be fast and expectations are that the
visitors will prove mighty touch
opponents for the Hoosiers. The
normal school team has made a good
record on the basket ball floor TO
date and is after "a victory over the
locals today.
To Boss From Bench.
Capt. Daley viii not be i'm tOday's
game Coach Harper made this an
nouncement yesterday Although
Daley is back in uniform again. the
gold and blue coach does not feel
that he is in good enough shape vet
TO get into the game today. Daley
viii boss the team from the bench
in the absence of Coach Harper. and
he will appear in Saturdays game
with St Ignatius college of Chicago
here.
Cassidy, the South Bend boy will
probably start todays game at
Daley's forward. and Ellis and
Murphy will act as forward substi-
tutes. Chief Meyers viii be back
at the center position when the start
ing whistle blows
Harper To indianapolis.
Coach Harper left for Indian
apolis today 10 attend meeting OF
athletic directors OF the various uni
versities and colleges Of Indiana for.
the purpose of discussing the annual
state outdoor track meet
The state meet viii be held at
Lafayette, the home Of Purdue uni
versity.
Previous to last year Notre Dame.
Indiana and Purdue annually met in
a triangle meet. but Director Harper
of the local school got representa-
tives Of the various state institu-
tions together at Indiana polls last
winter and arrangements were made
10 have state meets each spring. in
stead Of the triangular affair. Ac-
cording TO the plans made last year.
the meets viii be held annually at
Lafayette. Harper's plan proved "a
success last year and practically
every university and college in Indi-
ana was represented in the state
meet, which was won by Notre Dame.
Announcement was made by Track
Coach Rockne Of Notre Dame yester-
day that the varsity handicap meet.
which was 10 nave been held Satur-
day afternoon, will be postponed
until Monday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
WOULD PUT PLAYERS ON
NATIONAL COMMISSION
Ban johnson Suggests Naming of
New Governing Body for
Baseball.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Pres't John
son of the American league was
quoted Tuesday as saying he would
suggest that ball players be given
representation on a new body which
he hopes Will replace the national
commission.
THE question OF player repre-
sentation is more than a possibility"
he said. "If they are given a repre-
sentative. he should be a man from
their ranks who will look after the
rights of the players and also those
Of the magnates. such a man, for in
stance, as Sam Crawford of De-
troit"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
TURNER'S WIN II TO IL
Defeat st. Joseph Holy Name Five
at Hall.

The Turner hall basket ball team
defeated st. Joseph Holy Name so
ciety team Monday evening at the
Turner hall II to IL. This was the
first game for the Turner's and they
showed some mid-seasOn form. The
score at the end Of the first half was
II to in favor of the Turner's.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
MAY SUBSTITUTE.

InternatiOnaI News Service:
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Larney Lit
chenstein, manager of Joe yelling.
the Chicago lightweight, has offered
the services OF his fighter as a sub
for Willie Richie, who will be I'M
able to fight Ted Lewis on Friday
night because he has a broken rib.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
STAGE \ DRAW.
national News Service

InTernaTi0n1I News NeTTI00.
AKRON, o.. Jan. 26.-Freddie
Welsh. lightweight champion. and
Johnny Grimths fought a hard r.
round bout here last night with hon
ors evenly divided. The bout was
a fast one. both fighters setting the
pace at times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
ABERG STILL IN LEAD
Defeats Italian in Wrestling Tourney
at New York.
international News Service

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. - Alex
Aberg. Graeco-ROman wrestling
champion, continues TO forge ahead
In the international wrestling tour
ney. lie tossed RenatO Gardini, the
Italian, in one minute and 20 sec
onds last night. DR.. Ben F. Roller
of America, defeated Karl Vogel
Of Germany. in four minutes and SIS
seconds. George Bothner. American
lightweight mat champion, and
Peter ZeIesnow. the giant Russian.
wrestled 90 minutes TO a draw.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26

In line with the vigorous policy
adopted by him when he accepted
the position OF presiding steward at
the Havana track Of g. J. F'itz Ger
aid announced on Saturday that
Jockey Clarence Turner had been
ruled off on a serious charge. Ac-
cording 10 this important decision
Turner was convicted of Offering a
large wager on his mount 10 the
rider of q Contending horse. Turner
probably viii be unable TO obtain a
license from the Jockey club. mas
much as Fitz Gerald's report viii
carry much weight with the New
York turf governors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
BASKET BALL

both cities II the two teams prove
evenly matched"
II is predicted that BY substitut-
Ing the names Of South Bend and
Fort Wayne Pres't Dickerson's state
ment can apply locally for IL Fort
Wayne has a club equal 10 Ed
Smiths aggregation a revival Of the
rivalry that existed several days ago
Is anticipated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
MADE MANAGER.

International News Service:
TOPEKA. kas.. Jan. 26.-L. ].
baltimore. second baseman and cap
tain Of the Topeka Western league
club for the last two seasons. has
been appointed manager OF the
team for 1916.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
MAY CALL OFF SCRAP
Joe Rivers Injuries Knee During Nit.
chelI Fight.

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 26.-Joe
Rivers was expected to call off his
bout with Benny Leonard in New
York on Feb. 5 because of an injury
to his knee. He dislocated the joint
in the ninth round of his bout with
Richie Mitchell here night before
last.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
GO TO COAST.
nal News Serrlcn

InternatlOnaI NeWS service.
PORTLAND. ore. Jan 26.-Sec-
end Baseman Vaughn OF the ST.
Louis Feds. and Pitchers Hoff and
Southern. or the 81. Louis Browns.
have been bought by the Portland
Pacific Coast league club
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
SEATON GOES TO CUBS
Chicagoan Agrees to Assume His
Brooklyn Contract.
Internntional Vows Serrice :

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-TOm Seaton,
pitcher for the Brooklyn Feds last
season, has been purchased outright
by the Chicago Cubs from Harry
Sinclair. The price is said to have
been $500. The Cubs agreed to
assume Seaton's Brooklyn contract
which has a year to run, providing
he delivers the goods
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
SENIOR AND S0PH
GIRLS WIN EASILY
Fourth Year Team Beats Freshmen
ST. Juniors Fall Before
Second Year squad 1913.
League Standings.
Yesterdays Results
Seniors. 80; Freshmen. l
SophOmores, u; Juniors, s.

seniors. %, freshmen. 1.
SophOmores, u; Juniors, s.
The senior girls team easily
trounced the freshmen five. So to l..
while the juniors fell before the
sophcmores. u to s. in the games
of the Girls High School Basket
Ball league, at the high school gym
yesterday afternoon.
Elsa Weder, the star forward OF
the senior five. paired with Marietta
Clemens. made things so merry for
the freshmen guards that the exact
baskets scored by each could not be
counted. The senior guards. Dutch
Gaik and Chard. had things easy
most of the game Capt. Thompson
also played stellar ball.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
REICH LOSES.

International News Service:
BOSTON, Jan. 26.-Battling Le-
whisky outpointed Al Reisch, an
other New York heavyweight, in a
12-rOund bout last night.