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SCANDINAVIA ACTS.
NePway's Note Made Pubnc-Tur.
key Answers Wilson,

WARRINGTON. Dec. 20. - President
Wilson'S peace note has struck a re-
eponsive chord In Turkey and also has
been Endorsed by the three Scandinavian
countries. The Turkish reply and the
note which the Norwegian Government
. sent to all the Powers were made
public here to-day. Sweden and Den.
mark sent notes Identical with that
transmitted by Norway.
The Turkish note II practically identi-
al with the German and Austrian en-
thusiastic replies to the Presidents ef-
f0fts TO bring about peace. Turkey, how
ever. describes her part In the peace
proner % the Central Powers by stating
that the Imperial Turkish Government
mas stretched forth It's hand for peace
nsgotlations." The whole tenor Of the
Turkish note credits President Wilson
~ith having stretched forth his hand In
On effort 10 see that the Entente does
not decline to grasp the hand OF its
enemy.
The Norwegian note made public by
the Norwegian legation here contains a
phrase designed to offset as much ms
possible h general impression that the
Presidents notes were In support Of the
Central overs. This states that the
president desired to void interference
which might offend the legitimate sentl.
nents. 1t Is the first diplomatic docu-
ment which has even mentioned the
Presidents expressed desire not TO In.
terfere on the side OF any helliEerents.
The Norwegian note followsH
1T In with the most lively Interest that
the Norwegian Government has learned
OF the proposals which the President OF
the United states has Just made with
tho purpose of facilitating msnsure,
looking toward the establishment Of
durable peace. while at the same time
seeking to avoid any Interference which
could cause pain to legitimate feelings.
THE Norwegian Government would
consider itself failing in its duties to.
ward Its own people m toward all hu.
snanity II 1t did not express its deepest
sympathy with all efforts which could
contribute TO put an end to the eve,
Increasing suffering and the moral and
material losses. II has every hope tina,
the initiative OF President Wilson will
arrive at a result worthy OF the high
purpose which inspired IT,"
The sun., 1916-12-30

Ban Thursday evening. His trenches
were found to have been greatly dam.
aged by u artillery FIRE.
A raid was attempted Friday eve.
ming on our positions east OF Arnen-
there's. but was repulsed.
After q comparatively quiet nish.
the artillery activity was resumed
with vigor to-day by both sides, rrach.
Ing . pitch Of some intensity along
u front south OF the Ancre and m
the neighborhood Of Berries.
Adjt. Raoul Lufbery Is a member a,
tho squadron OF American aviators WITH
the French army. He was born In
thirty years ago Of America
parents. but his home before the va,
was In New Haven. Conn. His fftl
German machine was brought down in
air raid on the Mauscr works a,
Oberndorf In October.
The sun., 1916-12-30
REGIMENT LOST AT SEA.
Finnish steamer C~arrying Russian
Troops strikes Mine.

BERLIN. BY wireless. Dec. 2S.-The
Finnish steamer Oihonna. Of 1910 tons.
with a regiment OF Russian coast ar
tillery from the Aland Islands on board.
struck a mine n sank In a few min
utes, according TO a despatch to the
Fronkfurter Zeuuno from Copenhagen.
All on board with the exception of nifty
persons were drowned.
Another liner plying between Abo.
Russia. and Markham struck n mine and
a large number OF persons are missing.
The accidents. according to the news
paper. are attributed to badly anchored
Russian mines.
LONDON. Dec. 29.--Lloyd's
that the British steamers Copsewood.
oronsay and Incredible have been sunk
and the Norwegian steamer Ida is re-
ported sunk. -
The Oronsay was OF 1851 tons. The
Incredible was a vessel OF 1868 tons.
The Copsewood was Of 500 tons and
the Ida OF 1900 tons.
The sun., 1916-12-30
HENRY ASKS LAWSON
TO TELL ALL TO HIM
Chairman Of House Rules Com
mittee Accuses Boston
Broker Of Bluffing.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-After stating
yesterday that he would not invite
Thomas w. Lawson to appear before a
Congress committee and tell what he
pretends to know about the leaks Of
the Administrations peace note into
Wall Street. by which n group of
brokers. claiming to rave very couhden-
tial relations with the Administration,
made a fortune by selling stocks short,
Representative Robert l.. Henry. Texas,
chairman OF the House Committee on
Rules. sent n message to Mr.. Lawson to-
day inviting him to confer with Mr..
Henry personally.
The message proved to he q disap-
pointment to the men In Congress- who
have been watching the developments of
the plan for an Investigation under the
resolution introduced by Representative
Wood. Indiana. One Senator who read
the Henry message to Lawson said:
That may he the way to get informa-
ton from a witness to start out by Inn
putting improper and unpatriotic mo-
tives to him. hut there IL going TO he
an investigation or the Administration
leaders IN Congress can take the respon-
sibility Of blocking II.
Test Of Sincerity.
THE public will be able to determine
how sincere II the alleged effort to get
at the facts. Unless tho House author
ICES the investigation with n manifest ef-
fort to get at the facts ] intend to in
troduce a resolution myself In the Sen-
ate. / have some information and I
would like to see the matter probed. I
would like to zee an investigation 80
broad that II will uncover the men who
hang around and trade upon the fact
that they are close to the White House
These ENJOYS Of somebody In Wall
Street-some speculative interest-who
pussyfoot In and put OF Washington and
| dine with men OF official prominence and
| draw down big salaries ought TO be able
to tell us what they are doing. I have
the names of some Of them and have
some information as to their activities.
~ am waiting TO see what the House
committee intends to do. Unless they
act In good faith In this matter an ef-
fort will be made TO get action in the
Senate and without delay. n " not
| then to Az the responsibility for stifins
| the facts"
Mr.. Henry's Telegram.
The telegram sent by Mr.. Henry to
Mr.. Lawson IL as follows:
Whatever you may think. the entire
world believes that President Wilson is
striving for peace In Europe. All good
men will say, God bless the man who
lakes ever one step In that direction.
Instead Of endeavoring to bring this
peace movement OF he Administrator
into disrepute. ~ a decent and patriotic
citizen you should he defending II. Don't
try to besmlrch this Administration by
senscless generalities.
'If you have m proof (Which !
doubt from the manner OF your state
n,antN corpe immediately In Washington
The sun., 1916-12-30
Russian Liner Hits Mine.

The Russian American liner Kursk.
which sailed from Archargel on Novem-
Der 10 Tor this port with 1913 passengers.
including many Russian Jews, struck a
m!nc of K.rkwail on November - one
Anesia Chipurak, drowned
while attempting TO jump into a lifeboat.
and two members OF the crew were lost.
The news was brought in yesterday by
survivors OF the Kursk, who arrived by
Waite sta liner l.apland Tbe kursk
was later towed into Kirkwall.
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HOLT QUITS NEUTRALS.
Chairman OF Committee Decides

At n meeting In the City Club of the
American Neutral Conference Committee
yesterday. Hamilton Holt rendered his
resignation from the craftsmanship in
order to devote all his energies to the
League 10 Enforce Peace.
As "A counter blast to those who ac-
cused II Of being pro-ierman. the COM
mittee decided that the next move for
peace was up to Germany, and Instructed
Rabbi stephen $. Wise to draw up a
statement to that effect. to be sent to the
Kaiser by wireless.
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SHE'LL GoR1Tz.
Activity IN the Carse
Plateau Continues.

LONDON, Dec. 2a.-The Rome War or.
fee statement says:
On the Trentino front the arttllery
was especially active, and small on.
counters in the ~nelghborhood Of Sano.
in the Adige Valley. resulted In our
Favor. In the Goritz area tho enemy
shelled the town and Its suburbs with
out causing much damage.
On the Carso yesterday tho ARTILLERY
continued to be active. A small a.
tack attempted by the enemy on ,hs
position We occupied recently south Of
Monte Faiti was repulsed promptly
by US.
The sun., 1916-12-30
ArLRnsas Cotton Moving Out.

LITTLE EocK. Ark,, Dec 2s-Four
million dollars worth Of cotton that has
been tied up In warehouses here for sew
eral weeks as a result Of Eastern en-
bargo'a began moving out Of Little Rock
and other Arkansas points TODAY as a
result OF the modification OF tho en-.
nargoes. The shipments represent 49,
900 to $1,000 bales.
The sun., 1916-12-30

II no doubt that his power Of resistance
very seriously diminished"
In the course Of his detailed study OF
the operations. Gen. Hais frequently
touches on the handicap Of the weather.
In mid October came the Allies great
chance 10 break through the German
lines, but very unfavorabie weather set
In, which continued throughout October
and November. making military opera
tions impossible.
The sun., 1916-12-30
Noted German Filler Killed.

BERLIN, by wireless. Dec. ?a.-I.ieu,
Gustav LETTERS. who was decorated 70.
Gently with the order Pour 10 Merit.
has been killed in ar air eDeagemon, m
the western front. Lieut.. LeNers. who
10 years old. had up to mid-Nover.
Der been credited with bringing dow
nine British alrplanes.
The sun., 1916-12-30
Qualifications Of hattie.

ANY one OF these three results IL in
itself sufficient to Justify the Somme
battle. The attainment Of all three af-
fords ample compensation for the splen-
did efforts Of the troops and for the
sacrifices made. They have brought us
a long step forward toward the ANAL
victory Of the allied cause.
AS to the wearing down OF the
enemy's powers OF resistance. any state
ment as to the extent to which this has
been attained must depend in some
degree on estimates. There In. neverthe-
less, sufficient evidence to place beyond
doubt that the enemy's losses In men
and material were very considerably
higher than those OF the Allies. while
morally the balance Of advantage on our
side IL still greater. During the period
under review a steady deterioration took
, place In the morale Of large umbers OF
the enemy's troops. Many of them. It Is
true. fought with the greatest determine
ton even in the latest encounters, but
, the resistance of even larger numbers
became latterly decidedly more feeble
! than In the early stages OF the battle,
Aided by the great depth OF his de-
fences and by frequent ~relicfs, which
! his resources of men enabled him 10
effect. discipline and training, held the
\ machine together sufficiently to enable
| the enemy to rally and reorganize his
troops after each fresh defeat. But
toward the end Of the operations. when
the weather unfortunately broke. there
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tratsd one Of our trenches to the south
Of L. Mort Homme.


tratsd Of our trenches to b south
Of L. More Homme.
French Line DonbapAeA.
Tho French statement tonight says:
On he jsft bank Of the Meuse the
Shsmy violently bombardsd In the
course Of the afternoon our positions
between the Meuse and Avocourt. We
stopped several attacks attempted by
Q Of srenades at various points
on this front. Everywhere els there
Wa intermittent c~annonading.
between the Aisne and NE Oh our
artillery carried out . destructive nre
on German organizations In the re-
zion Of Quennevieres. Our patrols
penetrated enemy trenches which had
been badly shattered. They had been
evacuated BY the Germans.
The French statement detailing the
OF the aviation corps fol-
puring the day Of the :7th and on
the following night our bombArdin9
air squadron dropped projectiles on
the aviation field at Grisolles. on the
station at Nesle m on various mill
tary factories. amon1 the latter those
at Neukirchen.
Flight Lieutenant Herteaux brought
down on December 81 his sixteenth
enemy airpiAns. II has been son.
hrmed also that on December ri
French air pilots brought down four
other enemy machines.
Among the German airplanes that
were destroyed on the 9th instant
n was brought down by Ad1t. Luf-
berry and another by Lieut. De II
Tour. Thus Far Adjt Lufbery has
brought down ak German airplanes
and Lieut. De 10 Tour eight
DsltisA II Ssnas RAID.
The British statement tonight mon
tons q raid into German trenches near
the Butte do warlsncourt. on the Somfne
front, which has been described as the
key to BApaume. h trenches were
found badly smashed by artillery fire.
the statement says. II follows.
A party OF our troops successfully
raided the enemy's lines east OF Le
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FRENCH LINE NEAR
VERDUN PIERCED
Germans Capture Trenches on
Slope Of Dead Man Hill, TAX
ing 222 Prisoners.
BIG ATTACK EXPECTED
Crown Princes Army Reen-
forced Strongly by Troops
From the Somme Front.

Paris. Dec. ia partly successful
German attack Was made st verdun yes
terday. Attacking in the afternoon on
a front OF two miles west OF the Meuss.
the Germans captured French trenches
on tho south slope Of Dead Man Hill.
penetrating at soms points three lines
Of trenches and taking e2s prisoners
and seven machine guns.
The French Immediately counter at
tackled. The first attempt TO retake the
positions failed. and 90 did later at
tempts made during last night. the Ger
man statement says. The French At
tackled on front and flank.
The Crown Prince intends to resume
his great verdun offensive. II 10 believed.
Stuns TO action by the two brilliant
French counter thrusts Of October ~
and December Is. and reinforced by
troops from the now inactive Somrne
front. he IL expected 10 take up the
offensive at which he failed last sum-
mer.
Mig Attack In Preparation.
w -S-- ,,S.,. ~ =
front Of nearly ten miles. IL not con.
sidered impossible. In fact, there are
indications that II In now In preparation.
This afternoon the French lines west OF
the Meuse, from the river 10 Avocourt, .
distance Of eight miles. were violently
b%ombarded, and grenade attacks were
made At several points.
At the same time that the Germans
were attacking Hill 500 and Dead Man
Hill. raiding detachments OF Wuetttein.
burg bauen troops p." "a
FRENCH ,rencnes Snepp' Sow. ~
"e.r 20 80 ,han ten miles,
tn; ,bo rrcnch are ready for such
-, a,,.cL % helIeyed 10 be assured. II
- -, announcad semi-ofNcia,,y that
,ha,, nad ,ran.ferred their activity from
~ co,,ro On verdun. and the taking
go -, zen r,,ea Of their front by the
pr,,,.h re,eases many thousands Of
$3.50 ,roons FOR nghtinr on the line OF
~ ,or.,o..
somme Troeps In Action.
The German attack was maze oy IN
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81 guess IL they'll back you in
Washington l can. Excuse me for
moment" The key was talking.
When he rose from the board
he was smiling. "A night mes
sage from your man. 'Hanchett,
Hotel Carlton he read; 'Pidgin
today; come at 4, weather per-
hitting Nt is unsigned"
1T is what l have been wait
ing for. Thank you. Good night"
She fastened toward the town
limits.
A block beyond the telegraph
office, outside the arc-light zone
she saw before her the vague out
line of a man, walking swiftly in
her direction. He paused.
DIP"
An incipient paralysis laid
hold of her.
"Di, is it your"
Useless to run. The inevitable
was here. Rallying her scattered
forces, she stopped and waited.
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CHAPTER XIII.
To Cut Out Waste In
Buying City Supplies

A purchasing agent who will
buy all city supplies at wholesale
prices and apportion them to the
various municipal departments as
they are needed, will be recon-
mended to the city council soon
by Controller Fred Shoemaker.
81 expect to see purchasing
agent installed at the city hall
within the year." said Shoemaker
today. 1T is simply a question
of putting the city on a business
basis, and ending the hap-hazard
method of supply purchasing that
Is in vogue today"
The question of amending the
city charter SO as to provide for a
purchasing agent was put on the
city ballots four years ago. and
defeated because the public did
not understand the plan.
Under the present system,
said Controller Shoemaker today,
every department buys its own
supplies. IL a man needs lead
pencils or pens he goes to a store
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A NOVEL A WEEK.
Next Week
sSON OF THE WIND"
BY Lucia Chamberlain.
smead scowled down into the

Smead scowled down into the
brilliant sunshiny street.
What fool instinct had possess
ed him to make this trip? Here
tofore he had invariably kept In
the background. But the crutch
exposure had made him restless
and reckless.
The only man who had ever
brought him up with a jolt: a
club loafer; a society tea drinker,
a fellow who bought his clothes
in London and wore spats; gov
eminent sneak who had spoiled
his sport. He would make Gran
ford regret the day he had med
died with him.
For more than three weeks now
he had had little else to do but
think. 1t seemed to him that his
thoughts had come full tilt against
barrier.
The boys sudden and inexplic-
able attitude disturbed him. 1t
disordered his plans for the flu
ture.
He recalled the boy when he
had taught him his first game of
cards. At 10 he could sit in a
game with his elders and hold
his own. At Is he had head
like a seasoned veteran.
He had sent him to college to
acquire the polish he himself
lacked. Handsome, graceful, pol
ished-a chap who spoke French
and Italian equally we'll, and
who. on the other side of the
water, moved among the swells
And the women went mad over
him.
He looked at his watch. Eleven
o'clock. He ought to be<here now
And then the door opened.
.''Ha!" said Smead with salts
faction.
"How's the leg?"
Better. I've cut out whisky fol
two weeks"
Everything on my side runs
like clockwork. I'll have Gran
ford out of the way in night oil
two"
Smead nodded approvingly
THE right idea. Now listen
Don't go foolin garound the wa
ter in the morning. That's the
time I'll wire you. May send &
night message.
Smead took from his pocket +;
newspaper clipping. He passed i
over to his son.
You never told me about that.
why should | have told you
My affair that" The young maj
laughed. -
Smead drew in a long breatl
slowly.t"What did you do will
those emeralds?"
"Emeralds?"
Eyes. The real stones for which
you substituted the paste. I'll tel
you this, my lad never plucket
anything but fat gulls. neve
took a dollar from a woman"
You thought you were goini
to when you married mother"
With amazing suddenness tn
great powerful hands of the seat
ed man reached out and caugh
: the young man by the wrists
whirling him to his knees.
. you puppy, stir and I'll breal
t your wrists, so help me! Wha
the devils got into your"
: In Smead's heart there was ad
miration for the nerve of the bo
not a flicker of the eye nor di
.. the lips even stir.
) TOO strong for you, eh?"
"Pll admit that. You were to
strong for the mother. I've bee
thinking about her of late"
i Smead flung him aside.
The boy got up, brushed hi
; clothes, rubbed his wrists, an
5 wiped the sweat from his fore
y head. I've a notion you'll
sorry for this gallery play. 70
ask me what l did with the EN-
eralds. / dropepd them in &h
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Optician.
1146h Pacific Ave.

"Uncle Billy, you're a good,
brave, kindly man. am going
to put my secret in your hands.
There is something on Pidgin
Island l must get. Must! IL you
do not take me there you will
break my heart. A hundred dol
lars IL you will land me at Pid-
GIN"
This double appeal to his
courage and his cupidity was ir-
resistible.
do 1t fer know
ing that be would be given the
hundred just the same. 81
guess we can git there 'thout
any trouble" squirting at the
north. Sometimes that kind o.
sky is on'y a bluff"
Continued I'm our Bext issue.)
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The "Son of
the Wind''

Son of the Wind" black, not
a blemish on him, star on his
forehead, white fleek on his
breast, left foot white, and name
like a flag.
But what had that to do with
the love affair of Carron and
Blanche RAIDER? Everything.
Read "Son OF the Wind" in
The Times next week, beginning
Monday, ending Saturday.
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CHAPTER NJ.

The enormous gray-green roll
ers came charging in with the
precision, alignment and velocity
of Napoleonic army. The picture
of battle was all very real to the
girl who sat with her feet dang
ling over the ledge at the end OF
Tibbet's Point.
She had been rereading Hugo
and all the wonder and terror oil
Waterloo seemed spread out be-
fore her eyes.
IT'S fine to be alive on a day
like this" was Cranford's com
ment.
Isn't it beautiful? See the
sunshine as it strikes through the
crest just before 1t breaks. What
color!"
Cast a glance at this old comb,
err galloping in. Some water there
Shall we move? Well get a duck
ing when she hits"
Let's stay. COCOON, what 9
big one!"
She huddled her shoulders ant
twisted one foot about the other
The movement was neither
tempermental nor sentimental; Il
was instructive. But the resultant
effect upon Crawford was lik,
wine; madness, rather for hi
brushed her cheek with his lips
Forgive me, did not mean tt
do that" he cried penitently
when 1t would have beer much
better to say nothing. ~ -
1--WE are very foolish--or, rath
err, | am" she replied coolly. 81
is my fault that we are boil
drenched." ante III
Fear left him. She chose to ig
more the temporary insanity.
During this bit of comedy al
automobile had draw up on TIL,
far side of the lighthouse. A mai
by the side of the car watched th,
two thoughtfully, saw the .Solmpe
rise and break; saw the; inclipa
ton of the two toward eatI otHe
and Cranford's kiss. There wa
no doubt of it; 1t was she,.
An oath burned his lips. HI
made as though to step forward
but held the impulse in check.
How had she come to know
that idle fool? Rage came again
but once more he smothered II
He glared at his wrists, black an,
blue with bruises. 1t was no tim
for physical encounter.
| Crawford espied the car as
rolled down the incline into tn
road along the shore.
Some ore from the hotel" h
said as he noticed the license mum
Der. Shall We return to the farm
The sun is getting low"
I She put on her hat and tucke
away the flying strands of hail
Not word of reproach, not
sign that she recollected his rude
ness.
Was he really sorry? No! Fl
was stubbornly glad. The contae
of her shoulder, the subtle pei
fume from her hair. the veil Q
! green water shutting out sky an
horizan-
. 1t was a quarter to six whe
they arrived at the farm.
Tomorrow" she said; an
turned and walked toward tn
farmhouse, stopping only whe