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Handkerchiefs,

Women's and Chill
dren's HemstitChed Hand
kerchiefs: plain white;
good quality, soft finish.
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Women's
25c Aprons, l9c

Women's Gingham Waist
Aprons, assorted blue
checks: with pocket ana
tie strlnG; large size.
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25c Knife Sets. &c
sc Coat Hangers, Sc

ConsistiuS Of one Bresd
Knife. one Cake X ite,
and one PAIRING Knife.
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l0c Pork and Beans,

Ice Soup, Nc
I;eEU,aT ljc Cans OF
CAmnhs lls Tnmhto SCUM.
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Large double bed sise
Comforts, heavy weight,
covered with sateen and
silkoline; illed with white
nAttnr,
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Mems l2Hc
Handkerchiefs, &c

Mems White Hemstitched
HandkerChiefs, with col
ored embroidered initials.
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RC-eRfoTCed " OOl Coat
Hangers, strongly made,
holds the collar in shape.
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$3.50 Mating
Rugs. $1.95
75c Lace Curtains, 39c

Nottingham Lace Cur
tains, 2i9 yards long, In
white or eCru Colors; plain
and figured CenteTs.
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sc Basting Cotton

Kings 500 yard spools
OF good quality White
Basting Cotton.
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IUC I0IIet soap, &c
jap Rose To.lrl Soap.
transparent glYCeriHc soap.
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19c Ribbons, 11Kc

Including MoiTe, plain
Taffeta and Taffeta with
satin edge: FIVE inches
wide; all good shades.
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American Violet TalCum
Powder. extra quality.
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10c Outing
Flanuels. 6Ac

27-inch Outing F1annels,
in pink and blue stripes.
and checks; heavy heeced
rnaIitNr
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Childrcn's SO
Raincapes, Sl.69
Toe EcYTaline, Acc

@l-iucn Bl4CE Bengaline,
rlCn luslruds grade: extra
fine weave; FOR coats and
dresses
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VISIT OUR FURNITURE STORE, ACROSS rhE
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l9c Crib Blankets,
Sc Each
$3.50 Comforts, $1.69

29x37h Crib Blankets,
soft fleece finish; white
with pink or blue borders.
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$1.00 Blankets,
2ac Strin

Double bed size Blank
cts. in gray or tan: with
pink and blue borders.
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Sleeping Garments,

Little Child en- : Sleeping
Garments, sOCd quality
hannelette; made with feet;
sizes : to s Years.
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27-inch Bleached Canton
Flannel, heavy close nap
quality.
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l9c Cannon Cloth,

12I,c
| %f-inch White Cannon
| Cloth, heavy linen finish
\ u1alifN
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
XMAS MONEY FOR
CITY employees
City Council Voted to Pay Half of De-
cember Salaries Today-Other
Business.

Christmas will be brighter for the
employees of the City this year than
usual owing to the action taken last
night by the City Commissioners at
the last regular meeting of the year,
when it was decided to pay half the
salaries for December today instead
Of the entire amount at the first
meeting in January.
Mayor G. L. Ray presided at the
meeting and Commissioners G. P.
Elliott and T. H. Baird were present,
as were Chief Of Police c. l.. Bonner,
City Clerk Sam Montgomery, Street
Commissioner L. o. Corbin, City En-
gineer F. T. Walker and Fire Chief
F. O. johnson.
Among other things accomplished
by the Commissioners last night was
the assessment Of the paving IN Wash
ington street which has been placed
on file. 3D.,
The City will receive bids at the
first regular January meeting, which
comes on the night of Jan. 2, from the
local banks for the city depository for
a period of two years beginning Jan.
9th.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
A MILITARY OBJECT LESSON.

: The crushing of Roumania was a military Oh
ject lesson. 1t revealed in an astonishing meas.
ure the strength of the Central allies at this time
1t spelled the death of ~attrition for the wheat
fields of the Balkin state and her oil wells have
been added to the copper mines of Serbia, the coal
and iron fields of Belgium and France. The block
ade may become more and more rigorous, it may
stop every ounce of shipping to Germany, but that
country and her allies are drawing from the con-
tinent of Europe, which they hold, excepting
Italy. a part of France and a remnant OF Russia
and Roumania, and the trading Scandinavian
States.
Under the circumstances the shortage of ma
terials may be disposed of as a factor in forcing
peace. The supply of men, when calculated on
population and the losses of war, seems assured
for at least five or ten years to come. Contrary
to expert military opinion in this country and in
Entente circles, the Central empires seem to have
the men, not only to hold their main lines, but to
crush small powers and to take from their ene-
mics the last vestige of the worlds most tremend-
Greece, Roumania and Russia. The question of
soldiers may, therefore, We think, be withdrawn
as a deciding factor in forcing peace at this time.
Financial trouble was expected to end the war
shortly after its inception, but with two and a
half years gone, there seems to be plenty of len
ders to subscribe to the war loans. The Central
powers have gained by capture what the Entente
has secured in America for gold. Money in war
fare is only worth what it will buy. In the pres
ent war the Allies have the money, but the Teu-
tons have captured the sources that supply what
they need. So we dismiss from consideration the
question of financial disaster when thinking of
the wars end.
Disposing of men, munitions, money and ma
terials as determining factors in the ending of
the war now going on we leave for consideration
only two methods, the sword of the soldier and the
brain of the statesman. Both sides have tried
the sword for thirty months with varying sue
cess, but with no complete victory, such as is nee
essary to win the war. Such advantage as exists
from a military standpoint, considering results as
they are, rests with Germany and her allies with
out a doubt.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
STARTS CABINET MEETINGS.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 20-(By Union
Associated Press)-Governor Whit
man today began a series Of informal
conferences with the heads of state
departments for the purpose Of dis
cussing various subjects of moment
to the State with a view to obtaining
closer cooperation between tine exc
cutive and the state departments.
The conferences will be preceded by
informal dinners at a local club, for
which each state official will pay his
own expenses. Cooperation between
departments and uniform policy on
the question of vacations, with special
reference to methods of treating abb
sences from illness, employees time
lost by hardness and employees ov-
ertime are the subjects to which to-
days discussion is limited.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
OUR HOLIDAY EDITIONS.

We issued and mailed yesterday two Holiday
Editions Of our papers-one of eight pages for
The Daily Commonwealth and one of twelve pages
for TheWeekly Commonwealth-both being really
700 full Of special Christmas advertising offerings
from our progressive and appreciative merchants,
and not containing as much reading matter as we
wanted to give our readers. However, we did the
very best we could under the circumstances
being short of help, etc. Getting out twenty
pages and covering the city and county with them
in such a brief time, with limited assistance, was
''going some"-even in a busy place like The Daily
Commonwealth Office. We want to sincerely thank
our patrons for their liberality, and to assure them
Of our appreciation thereof.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
INDEPENDENT OF FOREIGN
LINEN.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 20-(By Union
Associated Press)-A movement has
been started by capitalists of this Sec
ton to establish a factory at some
place in this state for the manufac-
ture of linen. The movement has the
support of commercial clubs of sever
al cities who are we'll versed with the
flax production of Oregon. The linen
business has been the most successful
this year in the history of the State
and it is argued that the Northwest
can supply much Of the linen for
which the country now looks to Eu-
rope.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
BLOW TO CHRISTMAS STOCKING.

New York, Dec. 2O-(By Union AS
ISOLATED Press) The full-sized Christ
mas stocking has received a stunning
blow and a bit of the edge threatens
to be taken off the merry Yuletide eve.
The national Association of Hosiery
Manufacturers today put into effect
a rule which makes stockings shorter
in order to affect a saving in mater
ials. Otherwise stockings must take
another jump of rs per cent. or more
as they did very recently. Some
heads Of households contend that the
hosiery manufacturers r impelled
by most philanthropic motives by
putting the new rule into operation at
this time.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
MARRIAGE MI THE SALOON.

The Commission on Temperance of the Fed
eral Council Of the Churches of Christ, meeting
in St. Louis, says "twice as many married men
go to the saloon as do single men" 1t says this
may be due to "the higher idealism" of the young
er men or to the fact that "they spend a great
deal of time in the company of their sweethearts,"
who naturally do not go to the saloons. An edi-
tor hunting trouble says possibly the married
women have some explanation of this condition
and its cause. AS for us, we say nothing, but
we pass the facts along.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
NOTICE.

To the Property Owners along Wash
ington street from Howard street
westwardly to the West Side Of
Mary street.
You are hereby notified that the as
sessment against your property for
your proportionate part of the cost of
paving Washington street, from How
ard street westwardly to the West
side of Mary street, has been appor-
toned, made out and filed with the
clerk Of the City of Greenwood, Mis-
sissippi, and that the same is now on
file subject to your inspection and OBJ
lection.
Witness my signature this the 10Th
day of December, 1915.
8. H. Montgomery, City Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS.

Congratulations 60 today to the fol
lowing persons: Hon. Theodore e
Burton, former United States Senator
from Ohio, G5 years old today.
FRINGE George Of Wales, fifth sor
of King George of England, IA years
old today.
Henry Pratt Judson, president OF
the University of Chicago, CT years
old today.
Hon. John w. Kern, United States
Senator from Indiana, CT years old
today.
Cyrus Townsend Brady, noted auth
or and clergyman was born 81 years
ago today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
THE ALLIES CHANGE HORSES.

In tho midst of the depression following the
ruin Of Roumania the Allied nations have changed
their governments. Great Britain, of course, at
tracts most attention. Lloyd-George, the dyna-
mic Welshman. after throttling the Asquith min
istry, assumes control of the government, an
n~quncing that his one objective is the more Wig
ofous prosecution of the war.
France, too, has selected q new war council
Of five, headed by BRAND, as premier. His first
public utterance was a denuniciation of the trap
get for the Allies by the German chancellor ir
proposing peace discussions. General Joffre, the
heroic, has been removed and the admiral who
unused up Greek relations has been superseded.
Russia has not Jagged behind her allies. Hav-
ing overthrown the old ministry the Duma insists
upon q responsible government. Both houses
have Joined their forces upon the issue and some
warm times are expected to follow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
DECEMBER 20 IN HISTORY.

1192-Richard of<England seized
in his disguise at Vienna.
1793-The first ambassador from
the Porte arrived in London.
1795-Remains of Columbus remov,
ed to Cuba and inferred there.
1S60-South Carolina seeded.
lSS0-Electric street lighting intro.
duced in New York City.
1902-Roosevelt asked to arb!tratt
between Venezuela and European
powers.
1904-Kuropatkin's army in Man
churia increased by 100000 men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
HELPS HER ~COUNTRYMEN.

New York, Dec 20-(By Union AS
ISOLATED Press)-Mme. Ignace Pader'
ewski wife of the noted Polish pianist,
is the leading spirit in a Polish bazaar
i. progress today at the Hotel Gath.
am. The bazaar is something of a
national event as the committee ia
composed of prominent Polish women
from all parts Of the country, who are
assisting in the work in national cos-
tune.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
BACON MINUS THE RHIND.
This IL Latest Slicing Device Fol-
Greenwood.

How will you have your bacon;
With or without?
The housewives Of Greenwood are
now receiving the advantages of a
new invention in a device known as
the "World's Best" meat slicer in
stalled on Tuesday in the Court
Square Grocery, the first of this late
model to reach Greenwood.
An interesting feature Of the ma
chine, which is drawing a good many
people to the store to watch its in
~teresting manipulation, is that il
cleaves the rhind from the bacon
"clean as a whistle" eliminating ab-
solutely all waste.
Another late improvement at this
up-to.date store is the installation Of
one Of the latest model National Cash
Registers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

81 hesitate a little to discuss farce
says Avery Hopwood, author of "Fai1
and Warmer" which comes to the
Greenwood Theatre Xmas day, Mon.
day, Decs. 25th, because all my
farces have been written by me with
idea that they were comedies. Then
the public called them farces, and
there l was! Up to a few years ago
farce was a term Of reproach. Now
it is highly popular!
"The truth is there is no clear line
between the two forms in this coun-
try. Comedy and farce slide into
each other, and often only an astute
critic can tell which is which.
"Critics have one habit in discuss
ing farces that never ceases to annoy
me. Whenever they want to be ex.
cessively complimentary they say that
a farce is as good as the foreign ones;
that it has a true Partisan touch.
Now, as matter Of fact, farces in this
country r infinitely better on an
average than those abroad. I've spent
many months going to theatres in
Paris and Vienne and Berlin, and I
kno" that the farces on the other side
are less subtitle, less funny, and far
coarser than American products.
"You see, abroad there is.a clear
line drawn between farce and comedy,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

and Night, Christmas Day, Dec. 25tA.
On the whole their comedy is excel.
lent and varied. But in the field Of
farce they stick to a few old conveh.
tions. Certain risque situations al!
ways appear treated in just about the
same bald and obvious way; certain
~slapstick laugh getters can always
be counted on. To them the mere
presence of an unfaithful husband o.
wife, and a series Of compromising Sit
u~ations ARE all that are needed for an
appearing farce. Foreign SUPERIOR
ty in this field is a myth I'd like 70
dispel.
another myth I'm sick Of hear
ing" said Mr.. Hopwood with growing
emphasizes, "is the pernicious intiu.
ence of the commercial manager.
intelligent, generous, and eager Tor
good plays. OF course, plays that are
Managers, as I have found them, are
obviously the sort that will only at
tract a small public will be avoided
by managers. As long as manager
are business mer this must be so.
can't be avoided by. making maya
gers idealists and altruists. The Dess
of men must live. You can only -
sure the production Of unpopular
plays by having endowed repertoiy
theatres. A new race of managers
won't d. tn
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
HONQRs LATE GOVERNOR.

Boston, Dec. 20-(By Union Asso.
ciated Press)-The State House men,
orial to the late Governor Curtis M.
Guild was unveiled today, many dis
tinguished persons in public and pri'
vate life attending the ceremony.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
NEW POLICEMAN ON FORCE.

Mr.. J. G. Harris on Monday night
became Q fully qualified policeman for
the City Of Greenwood and will from
now on be q member Of the force.
NJ. Harris Is at present On tho night
(ah.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

From a military standpoint the moral Of the
Allies has suffered while the Central Powers are
elated over the signal success achieved in Rou-
mania! "
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

The "drys" are hoping q change of luck for
Bryan, who holds the world-championship for
starting things he didn't finish.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

General Goethals says the United States
should abrogate the Taft agreement with Panama
and take the canal strip absolutely.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Apparently Charlie Schwab doesn't consider
himself reasonable. He says $4,000 a year
should satisfy the needs of any reasonable man."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

If the peace move merely secures a restatement
Of the objects for which both sides are fighting
It may pave the way to reasonable discussion.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

We should worry-crop prospects are bad in
France and Australia, hail storms hit New South
Wales and Argentina expects a wheat yield of
tabout forty per cent.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Some men would mortgage their heavenly
home, if they could find a lender willing to accept
it as security.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

To be truthful We don't know much about this
slant-eyed Mexican General Villa, sometimes de.
nominated bandit"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

After kicking the dog, the only appropriate
thing left for you to do is to go out in the back
yard and kick yourself.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Our idea of a woman who could resist any
temptation is one that will not peek into a don't
open-until- Christmas" package.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

The Somme offensive takes its place along with
Verdun as a great failure. The removal of Gen.
Joffre proves this.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

The idle rich in Europe have been forced to the
dire extremity of going to work to earn bread and
butter. Which, please be, will be some aid to d.
gestion.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

OF course Gen. Joffre, erstwhile idol of France,
knows he isn't the first war hero to be toppled off
his pedestal.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

No one would have believed ten years ago
that Great Britain would ever be hard pressed
for vessels, but nevertheless, such is the fact.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Little Delaware is inclined to be a bit chesty
since Senator Salisbury was elected PRECEDENT pro
TEN Of the Senate.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Railroads in this country during November
placed orders for $3.50 freight cars. Now every
tramp can have his private ear!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

A German raider is supposed to be in the
South Atlantic. If we had a slip there we could
worry about that. o
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Governors have been telling each other things
at a Washington conference, but how to lower
prices wasn't one Of them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Seems old that Wales should have beaten Ire
land to giving England a dictator-Lloyd George
is q Welshman.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

The more we read of the war the less we be-
lieve Of, what we read. 1t has produced some
stubborn and some ungodly liars.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

In governments, as in business, reorganiza.
lions indicate that things have not been going sat
isfactorily.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

The Farm Loan Board announces that 50. 900
farmers in the United States have applied for
loans from the twelve farm loan banks.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

It's our guess that Russia will neither give up
Poland nor its hope Of Constantinople to promote
peace.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Italy was merely keeping up with European
fashion in decreeing two meatless days in each
week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Austria-Hungary has a new cabinet, but, like
the old, it will take orders from the Kaiser, not
Emperor Charles.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Esss along the Christmas cheer. Only pigs
II ar lcr themselves. M
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

We tender you our good will and best wishe
Our purse isn't worth having.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

We've crowded a whole lot into this sinful old
year 1916, most Of which should be crowded out
again.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

It's a good idea not to sing before the work is
over, unless you have enough singing to last out
the job.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that on and
after this date l will not be respon-
sible for any debts contracted in my
name, except those made personally
by me.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Premier BRAND, of France, intimates that he's
stocked up, with a~ntidotes for German poison.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

That Christmas turkey will taste fine for thos
who have the price of the turkey.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Neither Hughes nor Fairbanks will be able to
sttsnd the Inauguration. oN@s
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Wilson has been reelected again-president Of
the American National Red Cross.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

Pesee' You BET! whoop or up and push or
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-20

! IN sesson to talk about peace, even Il IT
Gaat k11aA I ]. ..,.~r-4as AL. 4