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Would Reject Proposal.

"The proposal of the central powers
should not be accepted" replied Baron
A. T. Adelswaard, formerly Swedish
minister of finance. because it con-
veys no clear idea of the principal
basis of peace. The central powers
start from the viewpoint that they
have been attacked. and that they have
established decisive military superiority.
Neither of these points has been in any
way proved, and so the outlook is not
promising for just and durable peace,
the object of which should be an in
ternational organization of all civilized
nations"
Carl Lindhagen, socialist mayor of
Stockholm, declared that impartial
judges must be uneasy with regard to
pea cemaking as proposed by Germany.
The entente nations. he said, should
state their conditions.
Pieter J. Troelstra- the Dutch social
ist leader, replied:
The German proposal could hardly con-
tain anything other than the general
declaration of readiness to begin negotia-
tions, but the proposal should have in
cluded A declaration of readiness, in the
spirit of Chancellor Won Bethmann Holl-
WegS recent speech. to cooperate in the
establishment of an international aSsocia-
ton to insure a durable peace. including
an agreement for the reduction of arma-
ment on land and sea. All the world
knows that. Notwithstanding its military
successes. Germany has q very good rea-
son to desire peace 1t is precisely that
extremity which affords the best guar
antee that it will be possible to induce
the central powers to accept terms not
based on the present war map, but TAX
ing into account the international inter-
ests of the entente and the vital interests
of small states
Evening star., 1916-12-24
For Federation of States.

NJ Troelstra then expounds his
theories of federation of the European
states oy free trade. the freedom of the
seas and also the free disposal of large
ports and international channels of
transport and the systematic organiza-
tion of export industries from which he
expects durable peace.
The offer of the central powers should
not be rejected. thinks DR.. Theodorus
HeemSkerk, former premier of the
Netherlands, as the crushing of an ad-
versary by either side is SO improbable
as to mean the continuation of the war
for many years.
None can say beforehand that the
proposals of the central powers are so
utterly unacceptable that even con-
versations and eventually counter pro-
posals are impossible" says DIR. Heems-
kerk. who concludes by emphasizing
the constant menace to neutrais of be-
ing dragged into the war and laments
the fact that legitimate feelings of ma
tionality are being poisoned by inter-
national hatred.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
NAMES MEN TO Do
INAUGURAL HONORS
Chairman Harper Also Ap-
points Members of Five
Other Committees.
TOFEATURE PREPAREDNESS

Important inaugural committees an
nounced by Robert n. Harper. the inau-
gural chairman. last night, are those on
reception. Legislation street decorations.
illumination, hotel accommodations and
auditing. The reception committee Is one
of especial honor and the personnel was
most carefully selected by Chairman n
Harper and Committee Cha irman Charles
A, Douglas because the members Of this
committee are to greet and extend So
cial courtesies to all the most distin-
guished persons in the official. political,
business. professional. educational and
social life of the nation.
The legislative committee also is one
of great Importance and exacting in its
requirements, since the members make all
the dealings through Congress requisite
for the big inaugural celebration. Choice
legal talent was especially desired in the
makeup Of this committee.
With his committee assignments
practically cleaned up, Chairman Har-
per faces busy week in starting the
detailed work of arranging for all
features of the inaugural program and
the entertainment of the entire United
States at the second induction into Of
fee of President Wilson.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Mr.. Gardner's Statement.

Representative Gardner. who can al
ways be counted upon to start some
thing of an unusual nature, issued a
statement in Cincinnati indorsing Rep
resentative Lenroot, and the statement
reads:
II have read the Endorsement which
the leader of my party in Congress gave
Yesterday to President Wilson's offer
of interference in European affairs
This is the fourth or fifth time that
Leader Mann has given encouragement
to the kaiser's wicked cause. AS far
as I am concerned ] will tolerate such
leadership no longer. 1 believe that
the happiness of the world requires the
destruction of the dynasties OF the
Hapsburgs and the HohenZollerns. For
that reason. with very sincere regret. L
repudiate Representative Mann lead
ership. 1 shall support Representative
Lenroot of Wisconsin for Speaker when
the next Congress conveneS.
House politics will hum when the
members get together again Ihe neht
which was talked of quietly IN the
cloakrooms will ROW probably come out
into the open and merry war Will en- :
sue with the half Cozen independent
and radical members considerably
heartened by the sudden announcement
of a veteran of the fight against the
Cannon rules system Representative
Gardner was a member Of the insurrec-
tion party in that famous revolution
Evening star., 1916-12-24
SEEKS
MEANING OF JUST,
PERMANENT PEACE"
Note to BeI|igerents Had No
Other Purpose. Is Official
Declaration.
U. S. READY To ASSIST,
EVEN To USE OF FORCE
Administration Holds Senate Action
Not Necessary to Abandonment
of Historic Policy of
Isolation.
MAY DROP U. S. POLICY
TO HELP ENFORCE PEACE

II Is stated officially for the ad-
ministrntiOn thnt-
The nited States stands ~eady
to enter any kind Of interna-
tfOnal agreement thai Buny
seem most desirable 10 the
nations. whether permanent
peace il to he secured by
force. II necessary. or by lnSv.
The administration believes that
the country can be committed
TO nm abandonment Of the
policy Of isOlatiOn-such ns
President Monroe committed
1t to In the Monroe doctrine
without : Se ate action;
though II the nations were
bound by treaty agreement
Senate ratification would be
necessary.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
GARDNER AGAINST
Mann FOR SPEAKER
Bay State Representative Is
Stirred by Support Given
"Kaiser's Wicked Cause
WILL VOTE FOR LENROOT

Representative Augustus 7. Gardner
of Massachusetts has started a merry
row in the House of Representatives
by issuing statement in which he
declares himself an uncompromising
opponent of Representative Mann OF
Illinois as Speaker of the House under
republican organization, and has IN
dorsed Representative Lenroot of Wis
consin.
The Massa aciusetts representative
places his opposition TO Representative
Mann on the ground that the minority
leaders expression of opinion on the
Presidents note to the warning ma
tions has given encouragement to the
kaiser's wicked cause.
Until now the House has been view
ing Representative Mann as Speaker
if the next House is republican, with
the proviso that the independents and
radical progressiveS would have to be
met half way certain Legislative
measures. Representative Gardner
position has not been dreamed of until
now, nor has the European war situa-
tion entered into the subject in the
least.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Contributions received by the AsSO-
ciated Charities are announced as fol-
lows:
Opportunity No. Infringing the Chill
dren HOme.-Two years ago, when her
husband died. leaviI & her without Wis
ibIe means of support. Mrs. Y. made
little home for her two girls and left
the boys in an orphan asylum. Now
they are back home. One girl is work
ing and the mother is trying to estab-
lish herself in her old trade. To make
this experiment in HON emaking a sue
cess si2 week. or ss24 for the year.
is needed.
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81. through The Star: cash. so cents.
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s305.62.
Opportunity No. 2-Previously ac-
knowledged, $212.50; G. E, $6250,
pledge. Total. s275. Closed.
Opportunity No. "a Child's Plea
Cant you rent just one room and take
us to it and call it homer" pleaded
eight-year- Johnnie The father
Evening star., 1916-12-24
JEREMIAH S. BLACK DIES.
Pennsylvania Democratic Politician
Succumbs in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. December 23.-Jeremia h
S Black. prominent in democratic poll
tics in Pennsylvania. died at Johns Hop
kins Hospital today. Mr.. Black had
been a patient at the hospital for about
three weeks and during that time un-
derwent two surgical operations. Mr..
Black was forty-seven years old and
lived at York, Pa. He was a son Of
the late Chauncey Forward Black, for
mer lieutenant governor of Pennsyl-
yania, and a grandson of jeremiah S.
Black, Secretary of State in President
Ruchanan's cabinet.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Mr.. Mann's Record.

Representative Mann has won his way
almost to the speakership by sheer grit
and merit In doing SO he has made en-
emies, as any forceful man will do in
career as minority leader. He has done
wonders in the way of bringing the two
wings of the republican party together,
but has not succeeded in winning the
absolute support of certain lukewarm
republicans, most of whom are from
the west and northwest.
Representative Lenroot, one of the
quietest men in Congress, has also won
friends and enemies. and just at present
some of the more radical men in the
House, particularly those of socialistic
tendencies, look upon him as leaning
toward the Mann side OF the party. Here
in lies a peculiar situation. Regulars
would support Mann without murfnur
for his ability and party actions; pro-
gressive republicans would support Mann
IL the regulars would promise a program
of progressive legislation But there are
q few men. probably not more than half
a dozen. who have given indications lately
of turning against Mann and forcing d
republican alignment behind some one of
their number
Evening star., 1916-12-24
SHIPS IN DISTRESS.
One Needs Aid at Sea, Another
Reaches Port Disabled.

HALIFAX, N. S. December ga
steamer in distress off Sober Island was
identified today as the Belgian motor
tank ship Emanuel Nobel, of 4,S12 tons
gross. The steamer Arnamoch has
been sent to her assistance by the ma
rine and fisheries department
The Emanuel Nobel, Rouen, France,
for Newport News. Va. put in at St
Johns. n. f, December with engine
trouble.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
ATTACK ON TORREON
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, December "a
Gen. Funston stated tonight that Of
fetal advices confirmed reports that
Villa had attacked Torreon. but did
not indicate whether the attack was
successful or the bandit force repulsed
Dispatches during the day stated that
the bandit leader was at Bermejillo,
twenty-five miles north of Torreon.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Peace Before August,
Germans Now Betting.

I ONDON, December IA
Il Frankfort dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
via Rotterdam, says there was
heavy betting on the Berlin ex-
change today that peace would
be signed before August.
The same dispatch says that
the German emperor will re-
turn to Berlin for conferences
with the American and Spanish
ambassadors.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
$50. 900 TO SAVE THE H-3.
U. S. Submarine Being Tossed b!
Breakers on California Coast.

EUREKA. Cal, December 23.-It will
cost at least $4,000 to save the United
States submarine HIS from the break
ers north of here. according to II. b.
,yhitelaw OF San Francisco. whom, the
Navy Department sent to inspect the
stranded diver.
The submarine was rolling violently
today in the surf where she struck
the beach last week during heavy
fog. "a
Evening star., 1916-12-24
JOHNNY'S MOTHER
HAS GLAD YULET|DE
Generous Washingtonians En-
able Her to Keep Him
Another Year.
CLOSE FOUR OPPORTUNITIES

Johnnie and his little brother will be
with their mother all next year
This became certain yesterday after
noon when No. 3 of the Associated
Charities Christmas opportunities was
fully subscribed and the opportunity
closed. So Johnnie, who begged his
mother to rent room and take him
and his little brother to it instead of
leaving them in an orphanage, will
have his hearts desire.
This makes four opportunities which
have been closed-Nos. 2, 3, and Z.
There are still ten more sets Of chill
dren just as anxious as Johnnie to be
with their mothers. In order to learn
whether this is going to be so or not
the Office of the Associated Charities.
at the Social Service House, s23 H
street northwest, will be open Christ
mas morning until noon to receive
donations by mail or in person. The So
ciety is asking, through The Star, that
every one who has not yet given to
the opportunities add just one more
present to their list of remembrances
and send contribution for the op-
portunities to the Social Service House.
923 ii street northwest.
Total Received to Date, So, 5o3.7e
The total received up to date is
s3.503.7s. This amount includes several
pledges payable by monthly INSTALL
ments during 1917.
Additional contributions received nv
The Star yesterday afternoon and last
night were as folIows.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Starting Point for Peace.

Hjalmar Branting. the Swedish social
ist leader, said: Germany, by contin-
uing the Belgian deportations, has
shown the unbroken power of her mill
taristic spirit A demand for fuli
definition of war aims must be put for
ward by democratic parties on both
sides the starting point for COM
mon movement toward peace The es-
tablishment of international order ana
of justice must be based upon the
united power of all nations which un-
dertake to recognize such order. COM
petitiye armamentS Will then dlSap-
pear and military burdens Will be con-
siderably lightened. Democratic con-
troll must be established even in for
eign politics. The issues affecting
strongly intermingled nationalities Will
| be disposed of by extensive democratic
self-government.
The entente nations would be unWlse
! to decline unconditionally to consider
peace proposals, in the opinion OF Dr.
Svente Arrhenius. president OF the
Nobel Institute of Stockholm who also
said that if they did decline they
should state their motive and define
the notifications they deemed neces-
sary He also appealed for the free de-
velopment of small nations.
Admiral Lindman. former premier OIL
Sweden, appealed to the entente not to
/ exclude the possibility of further con-
verSationS.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
TODAY'S NEWS AND FEATURES,
PAR !.

Page.
1-Gardner Opposes Mann For Speaker
Inaugural Committees Named.
NeutraIs' View of German Offer,
President Seeks Permanent Peace.
2-Capital Honors Col. Harts.
Christmas Cheer Pervades City.
Big Chorus to Sing Today.
Christmas Baskets Sent to Needy.
Girl Scouts Assist Santa Claus.
w. II. Holmes Honored.
Russians Continue Dobrudja Retreat.
+Christmas Services In the Churches.
7-Bakery Men Offer Bread Price Facts.
Plan Record Paper Saving Week.
German Torpedo Hastens Drill.
VIII Push Corrupt Practices Bill.
s-Inaugurai Plans at Capitol.
Says Wilson's Course Is Mistake
D. c Troops Get Christmas Gifts.
Navy Attitude Dooms Oil Bill.
Advocates Welding G. o. p. Forces.
e-FInanclal.
1o-ShopIifter Squad Praised.
Faithful Servants Get Diplomas
Stock Exchange Men Celebrate.
PART II.
lin the Schools.
Around the City.
Boy Scouts.
Art Notes.
2-Theaters.
s-PhotopIay Features.
4Editorials.
Peace and Belgian Deportations.
5-War Reviews.
6-Fraternties.
7-Among the Clubs.
Maryland and the Vireinias
Poultry and Garden Notes.
With the Rifle Clubs.
Labor News.
s-Notes Of Government Workers.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
VIEW Of NEUTRA[S
| ON GERMAN OFFER
Opinion Divided As to Whether
Allies Should Accept
Proposal.
WANT A Permanent PEACE

THE HAGUE. Netherlands. Decem-
Der %, via London.-Opinions of vari-
Gus prominent men of Europe as to
whether the peace proposals of the
central powers should be accepted or
rejected by the entente and their con-
structive suggestions for a proposed
peace have been gathered by the bu-
reau at The Hague of the neutral con-
ference for continuous mediation, re-
sulting from Henry Ford's peace move
ment. Among the answers received
are the following:
Christian Lange of Christiania. sec
retary of the interparliamentary union
expressed the hope that the entente
powers would demand concrete pro-
posals from the Teutonic allies. but at
the same time be ready to state their
own fundamental conditions, after
which. he said. opportunities would
offer themselves to clear up the whole
situation.
Prof. Morgenstierne. rector of Chris-
tiania University. expressed the rear
that the conditions and assumptions OF
the belIigerents were too conflicting to
hope for a speedy pacific settlement
Evening star., 1916-12-24
ONE GREAT BRITISH JOURNAL
VIEWS WILSON NOTE CALMLY
Manchester Guardian Warns Government
Not to Flout Presidents Sincere
Effort to End War.

Germany already has done. and that
the note equally is an invitation for
Germany to do something she may not
find easy. The newspaper then says:
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Christmas Issue

The Stdr VIII be lSSucd
Christmas day by i o'clock
and delivered at once
throughout the city.
Classified advertising
raust be at the Star Office
on Monday before 10 o'clock
for insertion in the Christ
mas issue.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Had Previous Opportunities.

A few weeks ago there was a feeling
that the republicans might have to nomi-
rate Ienroot for Speaker in order to get
behind the republican strength in the next
House the entire republican membership
There would be at the highest only two
or three majority for the republicans, and
a detection of radicals would split the
party SO that the democrats would or
Eanize the House even with a minority
I.enroot has, had previous opportunities
20 -un as candidate for Speaker and turn
cd them down for the sake of harmony
These things were talked over by a score
Of progressive republicans year ago.
and their policy following the conference
was TO stick TO the regular organization
and dems nd progressive legislation.
Now thee comes little group of
fout or five radicals. Including Randall
o. California, prohibitioniSt: London
of New York. Il socialist. and Martin
OF louisiana. calling himself a high
tart: ionist-DrogresSive. who
de Sire they can swing the balance of
porer. And on top OF that comes
Gardner. who declares he Will ros vote
for Representative Mann. and who ma
split :he republican party so as to in
sure the democratic organization Of the
House.
looks Like Open War.
The situation looks like open war in
the republican ranks. but. of course, it
may be maneuvered into a situation
whore the differences viii be settled
, a1ietly and without fireworks Any
one who counts on Representative
Gardner to be quiet. however. is likely
20 be disappointed. lie has one of the
, most commanding voices in Congress,
and uses IL on any occasion he feels
constrained. and no one yet has been
nbie to SOIL MIN. He used IL in the
rules fight. he used it in the fight for
larger navy. lie is bound to be heard
shadows a running fight from now until
the House adjour;Is sine die.
The regular organization has let IL
he known - will meet the progressive
element half way. The progressives de-
mand 2 program along their line OF
thought. They will not countenance
they say. the high tariff views of Rem
resentative Fordney of Michigan who
is now top man on the republican side
of the ways and means committee
Raises Entirely New Issue.
Some of the most radical want fur
ther revision of the rules, with omen
committee meetings, votes in commit
tee of the whole. etc. but older heads
advise them to relinquish that fight. in
asmuch as the House rules are looked
upon now as fairly good from a praeti-
cal standpoint. Things were being ad-
ius:ed between these two elements
very aicely-hut now Representative
Gardner mas opened The tight ON an en-
ti.e.y new issue. and il will be inter-
esting, indeed. TO hear the cioakroom
gossip when Congress convenes again
on January 2.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
PART III.
SUNDAY STAR MAGAZINE.

PART ~.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
Plum Pudding for British Soldiers.
Post Office Women Play Santa.
3ChrIstmas In the Departments.
Book Reviews.
3-Rambler Visits Tysons Cross Roads,
Dog Teams Race for Big Purses
4-Herbert kaufman's Message.
Mint Director Tells Of Gold Rush.
PART ".
SPORTS AND AUTOMOBILES.
4-Marksmen Win Dinner.
VIiiistas Wreck Train.
SwItchmen's Award Not Unanimous.
PART VI.
COMIC SECTION.
PART VII.
SOCIETY.
a-s.
PIanosravure Pictures.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
WEATHER.

Fair today: tomorrow unsettled. prob
ably rain by night: gentle to moderate
variable winds, becoming southerly.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
Highest. A. at pm. yesterday. lowest.
2i at am. yesterday.
Full report on page 5.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Total

Contributions received by the Asso-
ciated Charities are announced as fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1916-12-24
PART v
PART VII.
SOCIETY,".

PIanosravurs Pictures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-25
COUCH! WOW! JINGO!
but my Rheumatic is Bad
Today!"

TRY this said good old Doctor Alb
ner johnson down in Maine. Il made
that liniment special to stop the pains
of muscular rheumatism" And it
stopped the pain. too. And that man
spoke about it 10 somebody else who
used the liniment and passed the word
along to others, and so on until there
were so many wanted it the doctor had
to keep it on hand.
Then the neighborinS stores began
selling it and it was called Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment. OF course you've
heard of it, but maybe you didn't know
it was physicians own favorite Lin
iment, recipe worked out by Doctor
Abner johnson, who put it out for
sale and whose name it bears-"John-
sons Anodyne Liniment."
And it's SO safe you can take it in
side for things like colds. coughs, sore
throat and bronchitis. And rub it on
outside to stop pain.
So whenever you want a Imminent
for anything, be sure to get Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment. You can buy it for
a small price most anywhere where
they sell medicine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-25
DECLINE JOBS
RECOMMENDED
bYSEN. JOHNSON

Washington, Jan. "a. - Senator
tributing his political patronage in the
three Maine congressional districts
represented by Republicans, and of
late his difficulties have taken a new
turn. For instead Of finding trouble
in picking out appointees he has had
two appointments with good salaries
turned down. The Democrats of Milo
picked out a new postmaster for the
$4,000 job in that town. The new man
was to be Mr.. Davis. Senator John
son recommended Mr.. Davis, he was
nominated by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate. and then the
senior senator from Maine got the
surprise of his life. Mr.. Davis calmly
declined to accept the office. saying he
didn't have time"
Nor was this all. Senator johnson
had scarcely got his breath from this
surprise when the nominee for post
master at Brownsville, an $500 Office,
decided that he preferred to continue
without interruption his work of run
ming a tavern. For the first time in
the history Of the State, it is believed.
two perfectly good offices have gone
begging and Senator Johnson is now
on still hunt to find someone to ill
ator in this regard are in sharp con-
trast to his troubles in deciding be-
tween factions in other post office APP