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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-04

PETROGRAD, Sept. 2.-The Rus
slams captured a series of heighths
in Koromezo, HugaIy in heavy fight
ing in the Carpathians, it has been
announced.
THE HAGUE, sept. 9. - Fifty
thousand Germans arrived at Klaus
enburg, Pennsylvania to check the Ru-
manians, according to Berlin advice.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The. Greek revo-
luton is spreading thru Thresaly and
Epirus according to wireless from
Rome. Martial law has been pro-
claimed in Athens. King Constantine
is reported seriously i'll.
Allied warships seized the German
Levant liners Tinos, Anatolia, Ser
sphos and Boigalos.
Berlin, Sept. 2. - The Austrians
evacuated Hermanstadt and Vienna,
the conmunique admitted. Bucharest
officially announced the capture of
hronstadt and five other Transylva-
MA toWns aid Il is claimed the Ru-
manian artillery is dominating the
principal railways, the supply route
for the Austrians near Serbia. Fifteen
hundred Austrians have been impris-
oned
Russians are advancing toward Ha-
litz on the 18 mile front and have
captured the village of Horozanka 10
miles northwest. They apparently
have for their object the diversion of
the Austro- Germans to the Rumanian
front. Other Russian attacks have
been repulsed.
PARIS, Sept 2.-Germans recap
tured part of the trenches in vio-
'''' '''i's'i hbtsteh EoutD DOllliDt
last night. Attacks on the British
position north of Somme resulted in
slight gains.
The Germans shelled Mayrepas
heavily and then attacked south Som
me. The losses were heavy. The
region surrounding Thiaumont was
heavily bombarded The German at
tack on Fleury was heavily repused.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. O. General
Francisco Serrano assumed charge Of
the war office during the absence of
Obregon. General Gonzales arrived
last night. 1t is rumored his appear
ance is connected with the expected
change in the Carranza government
Officially it has been announced that
Obregon needs complete rest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-04

PETROGRAD, Sept. 2.-The Rus
slams captured a series of heighths
in koromezo, Hugary in heavy fight
ing in the Carpathians, it has been
announced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-04
GREEK
REVOLT IS
SPREADING

ROME. Sept. 2.-Italy confiscated
35 German steamers interned in Ital-
ian ports at the beginning of the war.
The tonnage aggregated $4,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-04

THE HAGUE, sept. 9. - Fifty
thousand Germans arrived at Klaus
enburg, Pennsylvania to check the Ru-
manians, according to Berlin advice.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
AT THE DIXIE TONIGHT.

1t is with great pleasure that the
management of The Dixie announces
the appearance of Norma Talmadge
for tonight in the grand Triangle at
traction Fifty Fifty. This DO ,'erful
story is an episode from real HE,
taken from the private memoranda Of
a criminal lawyer, Of the New Yock
courts.
The incident is what is commonly
known as a "frameup". Miss Tai
madge, in the part Of Naomi Harmon,
has ceased to interest her gayety low
ing husband, and he falls into the
hands OF a siren. This woman wants
to marry Harmon. but as Naomi will
not divorce him the other woman re-
sorts to the frame-up in order TO &C.
cure Harmon herself.
A startling scene is enacted when
the wife adopts her course in the
great court room scene which is the
sensational climax OF this unusual
feature.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
AT THE QUEEN TOMORROW.

Another attraction that Is classed
among the Greatest" Of the present
day masterpieces is "The Dark 81.
lence" a powerful Brady.Made World
film production featuring n OF the
greatest stars the screen has ver
known. Clara Kimbal Yong. which
will be the offering at The Queen
Theatre tomorrow. A number ~
Bryan people have had the pleasure
OF seeing Miss Young In her two lat.
est masterpieces "Thc Dark Silence
and The Common Law" and they
are Of one accord in the claiming
"The Dark silence" to be the bettcr
OF the two. Il was upon these recon.
endations that the management Of
The Queen booked The Dark Silence
as the attraction for tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
FRANcIS-lock.

Mr.. b. N. Francis and Miss Ruby
Lock. both OF Cottonwood we're united
united In marriage at IL o'clock yes.
terday at the home OF Rev. ]. NJ. Bul.
lock In this city. Rev. Bullock Off
ciating. The bride and groom drove
IN from their home and we're quietly
married.
The bride Is a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. G. Lock and the groom a son
OF the late J. s. Francis, and Mrs.
Francis. They are among the coun.
tvs most estimable young people and
have a large circle OF friends who
wish them much happiness.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
At TIE DIXIE TOMORROW.

The Famous Playeers.Paramount
production "The Daughter OF Mac
Greggor" represents a wide range Of
activity upon the part OF Valentine
Grant who is being featured in the
production and Sidney Olcott. who
directed 1t. During the curse OF this
production, the company has travelled
from the Canadian border to Florida.
In Florida there we're staged the
scenes which take place In an Amer.
lean lumber camp and on the Cana
dian line there were enacted those
portions OF the picture which occur
in Scotland. Olcott found an ideal
Scotch settlement for this part OF the
picture up near the Canadian border
and as the script called for n south.
ern lumber camp. he proceeded to go
rs far south as he could. In order TO
get as big a contrast In the atmos.
phere as possible.
This excellent attraction will be
een at The Dixie tomorrow. Tuesday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
WILL CONTINUE WORK.

The commissioners court was In
session today and among the most i'm.
portant items OF business transacted
was an order to continue the girls
canning club work In Brazos county.
in connection with the Commercial
Association, for eight months OF 1917.
A. NJ. Waldrop, president OF the Com.
mercial Club: j. Webb Howell. chair.
man OF the agricultural committee.
and W. A. McElroy, secretary. went
before the court and laid the matter
before them by urging the Importance
OF the work. what had been accom-.
plished and the outlook for the future.
and after the question had been thor.
oughly discussed the order was
passed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
COUNTRY CLUB At WORK..

The new Country Club has the
work well under way for improving
its property two miles south OF the
city and just west OF Dellwood Park.
There are a number OF teams ut work
throwing up n dam which win be
nearly 200 yards long and which will
impound enough water to cover about
20 acres. The present plans Of the
club. when completed. will give them
n OF the most beautiful as we'll rs
n Of the most modern pleasure re.
sorts In the state.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
Baptist CHURCH oFF,cERs.
Officers Of Church and AuxIliaries
Elected Sunday.

Officers Of Church and AuxIliaries
Elected Sunday.
The following officers and commit.
tees for the ensuing year were elect.
ed by the First Baptist church in con.
ference yesterday morning:
Clerk, r. B. Grant; assistant clerk.
Il. e. McAdams; treasurer, Eugene
Edge; assistant treasurer, v. c. Edge;
organist, Mrs. H. o. Boatwright; as
slstant o~rganist, Mrs. R. s. Webb, Sr.
For the Sunday school: Superin-
tendent, T. r. Bate; assistant super
intendent, Prof. Fl. L. McAlister; Q C
rotary, 0. J. Parks; treasurer, Henry
Locke; ~organist, Mrs. J. H. Conway;
assistant organIst, Mrs. M. A. Miller.
Committee on Sunday school teach.
ers and department officers: Pastor
M. E. Weaver, supt. T. R. Bate and
Mrs. George Adams.
For the Ladies' Aid Society: Prest
dent, Mrs. A. j.. Buchanan; vice presi.
dent, Mrs. Frank Webb; secretary,
Miss Lizzie Suber; treasurer, Mrs. J.
c. Williams.
Finance committee: II. o. Boat.
wright, T. q. Taylor, ]. NJ. Hare, w.
A. Withers, John A. Moore. II. II.
Newton, w. s. Howell, w. r. Sanders,
T. o. Walton, Eugene Edge, r. f.
Parks, J. II. Conway, r. s. Webb, Jr.,
o. P. Hall, Clarence Ousley, J. B.
Bagley, z. J. Fountain.
Building and grounds committee:
]. Webb Howell, A. J. Buchanan. r,
M. Nall.
Trustees, DR.. ]. W. Howell, A. w
Buchanan, NJ. II. James, DR.. c. p
Fountain, p. s. Park.
Oak Grove Sunday school. superin,
tendent, Mr.. Herring; assistant super
%intendent, w. W. Weaver; secretary,
Miss Massey; %organist, Gordon wea
yer.
The committee to make necessary
repairs and improvements reported
progress. Bids will soon be received
and all will be done to put the build
ing in proper condition as soon as
possible.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
EE
EXAMINING TRIAL.

The examining trial OF Arthur
Phillips the negro arrested last week
for passing forged checks on Ventura
4 Messina. merchants OF this city
vas held today before Justice W. w.
Gamer. Phillips was allowed bond
In the sum OF s.. Another
3 OF forgery was filed against
Phillips today by County Attorney
Bethea. Phillips latest stunt" was
cashing a check with the Globe Dry
Goods Co. for SO.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11

fire broke out and he had just time
enough to escape before It was In
flames. None of the household goods
were saved and the loss was COM
plete. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000 on building and contents, Gov
cred by $3,1OO insurance on both.
Neighbors who discovered the fire
say that II was first noticed In the
roof. The roof of the residence Of
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
V|LL|STAS ARE DE-
FEATED IN GUERR0
Reports Received at Field Headquar.
tiers Say Fighting Has Been Co.
Ing on Five Days.

IHy AsNOCIntcd FrcNs.1
Field Headquarters In Mexico. Dec.
ii.-Reports received here today tell
OF fighting between Mexicans In the
Guerrerero district and the viilistas.
which has been In progress for five
days. The villistas have been de.
feated In most OF the fighting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

d. A. Smith to Albert Pearce ~
acres In Richard Carter league, con.
%sideration, $4,000.
ID. A. Smith to Annie Pearce 3 acres
In Richard Carter league, considera.
ton, $4,000.
]. S. and Martha Thompson to w.
r. Watson. lot 3, block 3S, Oak Grove
addition, consideration. s715.00.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
LOST.
FOREIGN BORN :
HOLD CONFERENCE
Meeting In Washington Called by
Miss Jane Adams and Other
Peace Advocates.

tBy Associated Press.)
Washington, ID. C., Dec. l1.-Many
leaders OF the foreign born popula.
ton In two states attended a confer
nee Of the oppressed or dependent
nationalities here today. called by
Miss Jane Adams and other peace
advocates. All the speakers declared
hope for the independence OF their
people.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11

A party consisting OF Mesdames
womble. Porter. Garrett. Brooks,
Taylor and Ragsdale returned to Cald.
we'll Saturday afternoon over the Gid.
dings cutoff, after seeing Romeo
and Juliet" at the Queen. Mrs. A. W.
Kinnard remained for a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. p. A. Tardy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
RESIDENCE FIRE.

Home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Myers
Burned Sunday Morning.
Fire completely destroyed the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Myers on
Bryan street one block south Of the
I. & G. n. depot at 1880 o'clock Sun
day morning. Mr.. Myers had returned
to his home about an hour before the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
RATES..

One cent per word for first inser.
ton, " cent per word for each inser-
ton thereafter. minimum rate, 2s
cents. Classified advertisements must
be paid cash In advance.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11

Tom Warburton a next door neighbor
was partially burned. The fire je-
partment raj on hand promptly and
three lines of hose were laid and the
water pressure was good.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11
BRYAN COTTON EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW L T

Street cotton sold In Bryan today at
from IL to IN cents, Cotton seed for
S55 per ton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-11

Md many a girl marries the wrong
man because the right one failed to
propose.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
FURTHER PEACE REPORTS
CAUSE CRASH IN WHEAT
Prices in Chicago Market Tumble
Violently on German Statement on
Disarmament for Farley Topic.

CHICAGO, December Is. Wheat
crashed down in value today on ac-
count of peace reports. First sales
showed a fall in some cases of SIS
cents a bushel. May wheat touching
s1.5s. as against $1.66A to s1.66% at
yesterdays finish.
Prices varied as much as S cents at
the same instant in different parts of
the pit. The opening range for May
the chief trading option, spread all the
way from s1.5S to s1.63. Waves Of
selling accompanied the exciting break
in values.
What chiefly sent prices whirling
downward was the statement au-
thoriZed by the German embassy in
Washington that one of the most i'm
portant subjects for discussion at a
peace parley would be universal dis
armament.
The decline at the outset this morn
ing made a total drop in wheat prices
of about IS cents a bushel since the
first peace rumorS came from Berlin.
After the opening lower prices were
reached, the extreme being $1.3712 for
May. Then the pressure became rela-
lively exhausted and houses that of
buying side. Rallies, however, We're
not well maintained. :
Within an hour losses had been
widened to 10ss cents a bushel. May
wheat tumbled to $1.56 on the closing
out of accounts in which margins had
been swallowed up completely. AS
compared with prices a month ago, the
market at this stage was down more
than As cents bushe, in the December
delivery.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
SCHULTHESS ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF SWISS
New Executive Declares That His
Country Intends to Maintain
Strictest Neutrality.

PARIS, December 15.-Edmund Schulz
thess of Aargau was yesterday elected
president of the Swiss Confederation for
1917 by vote of 176 out of the 1s9
votes in the Swiss national assembly, saws
a dispatch from Bern. He was vice pres
ident of the federal council for the cur
rent year
Herr Calender of Trims was elected vice
president of the federal council for 1917.
President Schulthess affirns the inten-
ton Of his country to maintain strict neu-
traity in an interview with the Bern
correspondent of the Petit Journal.
The policy Of Switzerland" Presi-
dent Schulthess asserted, dictated by
our traditions. our desires, even by our
vital interests, is and will remain that
of loyal and strict neutrality toward
all the belligerents, a neutrality sus-
tanned by an immovable resolution to
defend our integrity and independence
against all comers. Any assertion to
the contrary is quite without founda-
ton.
The economic position of Switzer-
land is very complex. She is obliged
in order to exist to work and maintain
relations with both groups of bel
llserents. This is not done without
misundeTstandings but ! think l am
not mistaken in saying that economic
MISUNDERSTANDING between Switzer-
land and France are on the point of
completely disappearing.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Milton P. Miller. 81 years. Providence Hos
pitaI.
Helen speake. % years, sibley Hospital
Peter King. "a years. st. Eliza beth Hosyital.
Celynda Werner Ford, ~ years, Emergency
Hospital.
Gustav Augustine. ss years. Washington Asy-
lum Hospital.
Nichol Main, 6s years. 235 18th street north
east
Henry NJ. Haynes. 81 years, 1347 street
northwest
Anna Bell Black. Sc years. 1908 1st street
northwest
Barbara Locher. "A years. 3421 street north
west.
Bridget Dorsey. GO years. 1916 3eth street
northwest.
Edmund J. Sopher. 81 years. front Of sDl Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Theresa Davidson Mooney, IS years. 732 Rock
Creek Church road.
Susanna A. Moreland. 81 years. 1901 Harvard
street northwest.
Charles 7. Creecy, 50 years. 1874 Florida
avenue northeast.
Robert Clifton. / day, 1906 Irving street
northeast.
Margaret Dorothy Thornberry months. 1oo
North Carolina avenue southeast.
Alfred Frock, days. Children's Hospital
Henry Bond. Al years Freedmen's Hospital
Joshua Braxton 75 years, 142S Spring road
Elizabeth Hill, % years, Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Harry Terry. 5 days. 2os4 Georgia avenue
northwest.
Haywood Hearns. 3 years. Providence Hospital
Marcellus Williams, days. Homeopat thic Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
WOULD CURTAIL CAUSES
OF IRRITATION TO U. S.
Policy of Government Toward Amer
lea Discussed by the London
Daily Mail.

LONDON. December 15.-Commenting
on the question put to the government
in the house of commons yesterday by
Arthur Lynch, nationalist, concerning
the policy of the government toward
the United States. the Daily Mail says
the question was we'll founded and the
new government cannot attend to the
matter too soon. The newspaper in
stances as a cause for irritation the
search of United States mails. and says:
This cannot, of course. be aban-
doned. but it should be carried out with
the utmost dispatch and strictly con-
fined to naval and military ends
Again. there are the dispatches of
American correspondents to the United
States. They ought to be dealt with
most expeditiously, and no matter
should be expunged that is not dan
Evening star., 1916-12-15

ger of New Hampshire. calling upon
the Secretary of War and the Secretary
of the Navy to inform the Senate what
officers and other employees Of those de-
partments are now obtaining food sup
plies through government agencies:
what the reduction in cost OF the sup
plies was on this account. and whether
the other employees of the government
could be SO supplied.
The resolutions were adopted with
out debate II is understood that army
and navy officers are able TO obtain
their food supplies here in Washington
at considerably reduced prices, owing
to the fact that they get them at cost
from government agencies. II such
privileges were extended to the other
employees OF the government here Uncle
sam would soon be doing a big busi-
ness in the distribution of food.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Santa Claus Is Arrested.

Albert Mahoney. clad in a Santa Claus
costume, false face and beard, and per.
maps under the impression that the con
ventiona1 red nose of that famous char.
actef Is Kept blooming by ardent spirits
When every one knows that it is due
to biting arctic winds) was arresrad by
folceman Moran at 18th and E streets
yesterday evening on charge of hay-
ing imbibed entirely too freely. Judge
fush placed him on probation for six
months with the understanding that he
abstain from all alcoholic iouors for
that period of time. When arrested by
the officer, Mahoney was being followed
by crowd of more than a hundred
children and grown folks.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
News of Celebration Spread.

The community Thanksgiving ceIe-
bration held by citizens living in Park
View is described in a circular letter
sent out over the country today by the
United States bureau of education
''Washington's notable .exemplifcation
of the community center idea-the
community forum of the Park View
School-recently took another step in
advance by holding community
Thanksgiving celebration in imitation
of the original community Thanks
giving in New England 800 years ago."
says the bulletin.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Gen. Gorgas Resumes Duties.

Brig. Gen. William c. Gorgas, surgeon
general of the army. has just completed
month tour of South American
countries and resumed his official duties
at the War Department. He visited
cities in Peru, Chile. Ecuador, Brazil
and elsewhere and made a study of
yellow fever in the interests of the
Rockefeller Institute for Scientific Re-
search. He is now engaged in the prep
aration of his report.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Shells Cause Fire in Gorizia.

ROME, December 15.-The following
communication was issued yesterday:
ION the Trentino front bad weather
has limited the activity of the artillery
to duels in the Pasadena area and on
the Asiago plateau. On the Julian
front there has been the usual artil-
lery activity in the PLAYA sector. east
of VertoibiZza, and on the Carso pla-
teau. Some shells fell in Gorilla, and
fire broke out there, which was soon
extinguished."
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to the
health department within the last twenty four
hours:
Chester NJ. and Grace F. Atwood boy.
Aloysius j. and Margaret NJ. OBren, boy.
Charles A. and Leila Pepper, boy.
Ommer X. and Rose +. Reese, boy
William J. and Alma l.. Clifton. boy.
Roland and Minerva H. Dale. girl.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
FRIENDS SEEK HELP
FOR NINE. MOUNTFORD
Well Known Lecturer on Biblical
Subjects Crippled and
Destitute.

Feeling that the friends of Nine. Ly-
dia NJ. Won F. Mountford, we'll known
lecturer on the Bible and manners and
customs of Palestine, would be eager
to aid her financially could they but
know of the fact that Nine. Mountford
Is in Washington broken in health and
without resources, prominent members
of the local clergy invited today the
support of residents of the District for
her.
For more than a quarter of century
Nine. Mountford has lectured on the
subjects indicated to communities all
over the United States and in Canada,
India, Australia and New Zealand. Her
lectures have been non-sectar1an and
have appealed to all classes and con-
ditions of people, believers and unbe-
levers.
Crippled and in Need.
dents resulted in painfully crippling
Nine. Mountford, and she is in Wash
ington at this time, deprived of all
income and in terrible need, according
to the members of the clergy who stand
sponsor for her.
Star to Receive Funds.
Among those who are fully conver-
SAINT with the facts in the case and who
have asked for support for Nine. Mount
ford are Bishop Earl Cranston, Bishop
William Fraser Mcdowell. Bishop John
w. Hamilton, Bishop Harding and
Revs. S. H. Greene, Charles Wood, Albert
II. Zimmerman and W. X. Wedderspoon
Evening star., 1916-12-15

gerous for military reasons. In no cir
cumstances should the late govern
ment's evil practice of censoring arti-
cles for political objects be tolerated.
With fair dealing and business
promptitude on our part much of the
irritation that in the past has been
caused by the somewhat high h-handed
proceedings may be removed. The sus-
picion, for which there is no real
foundation. that our censorship is used
for commercial purposes is responsible
for much i'll feeling in the United States
which can be allayed with tact and
care"
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Marriage Licenses.


Marriage licenses have been issued to the fol
lowing:
Lindsay Miles and Lula knighton
Ralph Thomas and Martha Brock.
James G. Clarke and Lillian T. McElroy.
James s. Jackson and Lucy Quarles.
George f. Swami and Katheryne G.. Thomas
both Of Richmond, Va.
Harry c. Sherier and Ethel I. McMullen.
Robert G. McWilliams and Rose Ramsburg
both of Martinsburg, W. Va
John c. Wilson and Lena Heart
George Mahon of Lynchburg, Va, and Marian
Craven of Ianghorne. Va.
Sebastian Reirhert and Marie kunzl.
Sandy Poindexter Of Danton, Va. and Blanche
+. White Of Granite Spring. Va.
Harry Hughes and Cora Rouknght.
James &. Ratario and Katherine Martin.
Thomas j. Holtzclaw and Lucy \. Ward.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
AIMS AT CHEAPER FOOD
FOR GOVERNMENT CLERKS
Senate Adopts Gallinger Resolution
Calling on Departments
for Data.

A step looking to a possible reduction
in the cost of living of the thousands
of government employees in the District
of Columbia and elsewhere was taken
by the Senate today, when it adopted
resolutions offered by Senator CALM
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Belgians Deny Peace Offer.

LONDON, December 1.-THE Belgian
legation in London has published n de-
NAL of a story printed in the Morning
Telegraph of a peace offer to Belgium
by the central powers.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Star to Receive Funds.
Wants Cotton Goods Probe,

Representative SABBATH of Illinois has
introduced bill appropriating $4,000
for an investigation by the Department
of Commerce into the causes of uurea
sonable advances in the price Of cotton
goods.