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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. May ID BUTTER-Re-
ceipts, 11.J0S tubs. Creamery extras,
2Sl2c: extra irsts. 2Sc; firsts, ga 12c +;
packing stock. 231ad
EGGS Receipts, 29,49j cases. Current
receipts. 19G2Oatc ordinary frSts. 1914
&c; frsts 2OIad21c; extras. 23d24c f;
checks, 16d17c; dirties, 171AM1sHc.
CHEESE - Twins. new, 1910 l7c;
dairies, lie; young Americas 16l2c (;
longhorns, 1615c; brick. 17Ac.
LIVE POULTRY Turkeys. 20c: chick
ems. 1712c; ROSTERS, 113c; geese, 10d
13c: ducks. 1GN1Sc.
POTATOES-R Receipts, 30 cars. Min
nesotas. DakOtas and WiscOnsins, S5I
93c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
rNDIANAPOLTS IIVT STOCK.

INDIANAPOLIS. IuU-, NY II =
HOGS Receipts 1000. Market steady ~
Zoe higher Best hogs. $40 -, hegyies.
SIOCOaIO25. pigs. S6OOM9Jo; bulk r.
sales. $1,000 1910.
CATTLE Receipts. 81 Market
steady 20 higher. Choice heavy steers.
s. 75d975: light steers. STo0a9l0; heif-
ers. 80 I0M Q -: COWS. $500 SO. bulls.
S5.50d S.23: calves. S5.Jod 1850.
SHEEP AND I.AABS-Rcceipts. 80.
Market steady Prime sheep. N>uNf
lambs $1,000 1000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN.

IULEDU, o. IaT ID-ILUNE:
WHEAT - Cash and May. S123l4
July and Sept, S12312.
CORN-Cash and May. 75l4c; July
76Ac: Sept. 75ltc.
OATS-Cash and May, SO; July
$3.50: Sept. 412tc.
RYE-NO. >, 96iac.
CLOVER SEED-Frime, cash and Oct.
IS S21k : Dec $3.50
ALSfKE-Prime cash. $500.
TIMOTHY-Prime. cash, $500, Sept
s. 40 bid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
The Little Jobs.

There are lots Of little
lobs" about the home that
need care and attention and.
especially il the family is a
large one. a helper in the
kitchen and one in the pan
try is almost indispensable.
If you get these helpers.
Madam Housewife. your cook
and your waitress viii do
better work and your whole
household viii run much
more smoothly.
Plenty Of such girls are
asking every day for these
jobs. so real the News-Tmes
Want Columns daily and you
will soon have the very girls
YOU need and your Summer
viii be peaceful and happy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Nav 15-OPENING:
WHEAT-Alay. S1.161i July. Sl1714 d
III: Sept. S117%d4
EORN-May. 7Jisc; July. 7fss a sc;
Sept. 1859
OATS-May. 4Tiac July. $3.50 &c;
Sept. 395S Sc
LARD-July, S1297: sept. Sl2S9
RIBS-Sept. $500
CLOSE.
WHEAT r. May. S11jlaH% July,
S1.16%: Sept. SI16la
CORN-May. 1855: July, 74lsc; Sept.
10
OATS-May. 46I4c; July. 425sc; sept.
$3.50
PORK-May S24OJ: July. S23TJ
Sept. S3337.
LARD - May. S12S7: July S12.S7
sept S13OON1&O2.
RIBS - May, $3.50; July. S1277@
l. 50; sept, S12S7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert G. Weikel. cabinet maker.
Mishawaka; Bernice Young Mish-
awake.
Boise Henderson. meat cutter.
South Bend. Vera +. Freeman. South
Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15

STANFORD, Men. J. Stanton.
a moth inspector, uses a trained
monkey to climb out on the smaller
branches of the trees for the moth
nests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
GRAIN AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by W. -. starr, star
Mills. Hydraulic Av.J

WHEAT Paying S11J per bu.
OATS-Paying 4Jc; selling soc per bu.
CORN-Paying 6sc; selling 7JM Soc per
bu.
RYE-Paying e2c per bu
BRAN-Selling 81 80 per cWt.
MTDDLIN GS-Selling, $40 per cWt
CHOPPED FEED-Selnng $50 per
CWr.
GLUTEN-Selling. 81 30 per cwt.
SCRATCH FEED-Selling. 500 PEI
eWt.
CHICK FEED-Selling. s.. % per cWs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
ONE MILK SAMPLE OF
THIRTEEN SHOWS DIRTY

one of the 10 samples Of milk
submitted 10 ]. B. Cooker Of the
medical laboratory by Charles Van
Lake. city food Inspector. was re-
ported dirty. The report of the tests
follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Supply - carloads Market stronE.
Prime. S465M9go. good. 5000 - (:
tidy butchers. - 1910 .5- fair. s1.90E
SO. common. S. 7sfIT 80. common fn
good TAT bulls. 81 OoG~2l. common 70
good fat COWS. 5000 SO heIfers. $500
uo0O. fresh COWS aud sur.nEers $40 90
M>o0o. veal calves. sl05nN M -. heavy
aud thin calves SGO0u8ue
SHEEP AND LAMBS supply 30
double decks Market strong Prime
wethers. S&l5n $50. good mixed S1IrIl
SO. fair mixed. S7.u0r1 80. cults and
common. 81 oOHGOo. lambs s. poFr 10. 60 (.
spring lamb. $1,000 1900
HOGS Receipts. - double decks.
Market higher Prime heavy hogs.
SO 40ff To- 45- mediums S1n H1fI lO a. .
heavy Workers. Sl03JHl0fo. light York;
ers. S3s5N 1905 pigs. $1,000 ~ (,
foughs Sp00aQ -, stacS. sTe1f17 use /:
heavy mixed. Sl03lf 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
cHICAGo CAsH GRAIN.

tHIIArU- Nay d
WHEAT-No. . red. S1.OsG11e: No. .
hard winter Sl17@s nL1sia; No. hard
winter S111Gl1G@s No. 1 northern
spring. S126.
CORN-No. white. 74h d7Ja4c: No
. yellow. 7jN7Gc: No. . mixed. 1870
74Ltc: No. white. ia 7#lkc: No. . vel
low. 74hG75a: No. ! mixed. 7lc: No. 4
white T1isd72c No. I yellow. 72d
72l4c
OATS-No. , white. 43IsG4G No
mixed, 4lc. No white. 42ia n f4c,
standard. AS G4s4c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
Member of First Expedition.

In January the Bank of the Meth
erlands had more than $4,000, 900
in gold, as against S4,S24OOO in gold
before the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
PROVISIONS
Corrected Daily by J.. ". Mueller. 2Is
r. Jefferson Blvd

r Jefferson Blvd
FRUTT-Oranges per case, 3 20. SELL
Ing nj 2JHJOc per uOz.i Lemons. PEE
case. $40; selling az 50c per d0z. Ba-
uauas. 24.c per lbs selling 40 Zoe O. 2jc
per doz. Apples, paying 50caSlO0 per
bu selling $4,000 per peck
VEGETABLES-Old Cabbage. paying
nc; selling 81 per 10. Potatoes, paying
70. selling az Sl00.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Country Butter.
paying zoe to 3Oc. selling az % % 37c-
Creamery Butter. paying &c; selling 4Oc:
Eggs, strictly freshh, paying 20. selling
AZ &c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
SEEDS.
Corrected Daily by Warner Brosn Seed

corrected Daily DIV " uruer hFoh-b ccfu
store, ia r. Wayne ST.
TIMOTHN-$3. T5H4.o0 per Du.
RED CLOVER $3.50 per bu.
WHITE CLOEER-SJ $4,000 $500 per bu.
ALSIKE-S11. O0N13.O0 per bu.
ALFALFA-Sl2 COO 1900 per bu.
SWEET CLOVER Sl1O0N 90 per bu-
COW PEAS-SI.5 90 per bu.
SOY BEANS-S1.JOM2U per bu.
BLUE GRASS-S2 O0q 80 per bu.
FIELD PEAS-S s. 2Ja2.7 10 per bu.
MILLET- Sl.25NSl. 30 per bu.
NETCH-S1OOM9.00 per bu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NV YORK, May 15.-Call money on
the floor Of uhe New York Stock EX-
change today ruled ar ia per cent :;
high, per cent: low. IA per cent Time
money was easier.
Rates We're: TO days, 2i263 per cent
90 days. 2$4@3 per cent; ( months. 3H
Il per cent: months. 3dA per cent;
q months. 3Glt per cent.
The market for Prime Mercantile
Paper was quiet
Call money in London today was IA
y per cent
Sterling Exchange was steady with
business in Bankers Bills at S47j 11-16
for demand; S4T2l2 for 60-day bills, and
S4.T0A for 90-day bills.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.

EANI 30 IF ALU, May ID All IL
Receipts. $500 head. Market active
Prime steers S9.SJG1OJO: shipping
steers, S900d975: butcher grades $500
1850; heifers. S7.COD9. %: cows. $1,000
500; bulls, SJ.O06S.OO: mich COWS and
springers S300Od1OOO0
CALNES-Receipts. 1000 head. Mar
ket active Gull 70 choice. 81 J0d1 1.J0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 10000
head Market active Choice lambs
S10.I5d1O9O: Gull to fair $1,000 1850:
yearlings, SS00M95O: sheep. 5000 SO.
HOGS Receipts. 1880. Market act
i've. Workers, $4,000 1850: pigs, 50 ga
1000. mixed. SO 500 1000; heavy. S10.55
0f060: rOughs. S9.2jG9J0: stays. $3.50
dT.JO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15

UNION STOCK YARDS. Ill. May 10
HOGS Receipts. $1,000 Market inr
higher. strong Mixed and butchers
81 7OG 10.25. rough heavy S9tnlIte-.
light. 50 6ofI 1850; pigs, - Jo0a5n. bulls.
S1000H1020
CATTLE Receipts. 1900. Market
strong Zoe higher. Beevcs. 81 ~Ffl 1n. -l 81
COWS and heifers. SlN0HH5H. sfeekers
and feeders. 81 75M S6o- Texans S1.fusI
alb calves $ GOd 1000
SHEEP - Receipts. 1900 Market
strong. Native and western. SG00n9.Jo:
lambs. IS TJd1221
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected Daily by Major Bros
LoEan st. Mishnnakal

HEAVY FAT STEERS-FaIr 10 good.
&c u TIE; prime. 7iAc % S.
HOGS - u0M1Z0 lbs $50. 12oI131
lbs. SEQ; l304lJJ lbs $500. l60dI0
lbs. 50 p 10 lbs. ami over. s. %
LAAiBS--LiFe, Sc 70 9izc. dressed. 10
tas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
TALLow AND HIDES.

Corrected Daily BY ; ". Lippman.
-. Main ST.
TALLOW-R0ugh, p % Sc; rendered.
No. 1. a. 20 o.: No. 2. &c q 4c
WOOL-20c % &c per 10.
HIDES-Green. No. 4. Zoe 10 lie. calf
skin, 1pc 70 16c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
South Bend Markets
POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Daily by Jimmie's Mari
I2a w Jefferson RlNdl

POULTRY-PGying 1Gc. selling, DC.
VEAls-Paying, 14c. selling. 1880.
BEEF - Roast 25c: boiling, 1890
pOrterhOuse. 35d iOc; sirloin, 30c.
HAM-Paying, 2Oc
LARD-Selling, 15c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15

PITTSBURGH LIVE STOCK.
PITTSBU RICH. Pa. Nav ts-CATTT o.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
NEW YORK STOCKS.

INTERNATIONAL News Service
NEW YORK. May 10. - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Each Gets SIS Check.

Every District militiaman who was
an employe of the Department of Agri-
culture at tbs time of mobilizatio has
received a box full of valuable presents
from his fellow workers in the de-
partment, in addition to a check for So
Every man in Company of the Sd
Regiment has received a box of home
made candy. which was made by 100
young women of Washington at the
solicitation of the wife of Capt Will
liam McCathran. The names of the
makers and donors of the candy are in
each box, and the recipient is assured
that a letter from him in return will be
welcomed.
Troop \ returned yesterday after
noon from Leon Springs. where the
District cayalrymen have been engaged
in pistol practice for the past week.
The troops made the twenty-three-
mile trip in three and one-half hours
Last night the majority of the Dis
trict militiamen attended an opan-air
community Christmas celebration held
in one of the city parks undo" the au-
spices of the Rotary Club. About $50
of their number were included in the
soldiers chorus of more than a thou
sand voices. The spectacle WAS one
which long will be remembered by the
Districts soldiers.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Civilization at Stake.

Everywhere friends of peace are met
with the diabolical argument that the
brave men who have died must not
every impulse of mercy toward the SOL
diers who are still living is dried up
and withered by a false and barren
loyalty to those who are past our help.
Even the men hitherto retained for
making munitions. for dock labor and
Tor other purposes essential to the
prosecution of the war. are gradually
pelng drafted into the armies and re-
placed by women, with the sinister
threat of cofored labor in the back
ground. There is a very real danger
fury of national passion, European
civilization as we have known it will
perish as completely as ii perished
when Rome fell before barbarians.
From considerable personal expert
ence. reinforced by all that / can learn
from others. ] believe that the desire
Tor peace is almost universal, not only
among the soldiers. but throughout the
wage-earning classes, and especially in
industrial districts. in spite of high
wages and steady employment If a
plebiscite of the nations were taken on
the question whether negotiations
should be initiated | am confident that
an overwhelming majority would be In
favor of this course. and that the same
Is true of France, Germany and Aus
tria Hungary.
The United States government has
the power not only to compel the Euro
pean governments to make peace. out
also to reassure the populations by
making itself the guarantor Of the
peace. Such action. even if it were re
sented by the governments, would be
hailed with JOY by the populations"
Evening star., 1916-12-23
;SE[F|SHNESS SEEN
BACK Of PROPOSAL
One German Paper Attributes
Move to LesSened Profits
From War.
CONFLICT IN PRESS VIEW

nv III. Associated Press.
BERLIN December %. via London,
December %. - The Berlin press re-
ceives President Wilson'S note to the
belligerent powers with varying views,
scarcely any two pausrs lo"hi!i- alike
at the proposiricu. II. views range
from the enthusiastic welcome accord
ed the plan by the TaGeblatt to the
unexpectedly cynical quasi-acquiesc-
ence of the Vossische Zeitung. with the
middle ground represented by the
Lokal Anzeiger. which prefers to
await the answer of the entente powers
to the emperor's note before deciding
for or against.
George Bernhard. in the Nossische
Zeftung views President Wilson's pro-
posal as actuated purely from Amcri-
can selfish motives. America, he says,
finds itself in the position of having
passed the heyday point in its inan-
cial operations with the entente, and
now wants peace and the cooperation
Of England in preparing for what it
alludes to as the inevitable japanese
trouble.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Joy IN THE CAMPS
OF DC. SOLDIERS
Huge Collection of Christmas
Gifts Purchased With Funds
Sent From Washington.
PLANS FOR DISTRIBUTION
BY ]. CROSBY MCCARTHY,
STAFF Correspondent.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Camp of Sd D. c.
Infantry and Troop A, Cavalry. December
%. - An officers tent stacked from
ground to ridge pole has proved to be
too small to hold the Christmas pres
ents for the men and officers of the
Sd District Infantry and Troop a, which
have been purchased with the money
contributed by the people of Washing
ton through The Star.
Great packing cases full of articles
bought at wholesale establishments of
San Antonio yesterday are being de-
livered to the District militiamen' s
camp today, and the problem of caring
for them until the distribution of the
presents to the companies in accord
ance with their enrolment is causing
some concern.
Arrangements have been made to
utilize an unused mess hall for the
storage of gifts. for no tent that is
large enough for this purpose is avail
able
Evening star., 1916-12-23
KING APPROVES TREATY.
Denmark's Ruler, in Cabinet Council
Ratifes Sale of West Indies.

COPENHAGEN, December g. via Lon
don, December 23.-king Christian in
the cabinet council today ratified the
treaty providing for the sale of the Dam
ish West Indies to the United States.
This follows the passage by both
houses of the Danish parliament of the
bill for the ratification of the treaty.
The exchange Of the ratification instru-
ments will take place in Washington
probably toward the end Of January.
The Danish ratification Will he dis
patched on the steamer Hcllig Oiav, the
first liner which leaves Copenhagen for
New York, sailing January II.
American Minister E.gan at copen-
hagen today officially Informed the
state Department of the ratification by
Denmark of the treaty for the sale of
the Danish West Indies to the United
States.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
GERMAN LINER IS FLOATED.
PTinz Friedrich Wilhelm, Which
Broke Blockade. Was Stranded.

LONDON, December %, SIS am
! Copenhagen dispatch to Reuters saws
that the North German Lloyd liner
PrinZ Friedrich Wilhelm, which was
stranded near the Danish Island of
Samsoe. was fioated Friday evening.
The Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm was re-
ported by Berlin on December II to
nave broken through the British block
ade. after putting to sea from Odde,
near Bergen. She was reported to
have arrived at Stavanger, escorted by
a Zeppelin and two subma rines. De-
cenber lS. she was reported stranded
off the SamSoe Island.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
NO. z OPPORTUNITY
TAKEN OUT OF LIST
Associated Charities, How
ever, Still Requires $4,000.
Plea for Contributions.

The Associated Charities announced
today that No. . among the fourteen
Christmas opportunities has been closed,
the public having subscribed sufficient to
take that opportunity out of the list.
Opportunities previously closed are Nos.
and {.
The amount still required to aid the
needy of Washington at this Christmas
season, through the opportunities. is APP
proximately So. 900 Money is still COM
ing in. but the public is urged by the
Associated Charities. in the following
statement. to contribute still more gen
erously to this worthy fund:
'Will not the generous people of Wash
inSton. while the Christmas spirit is at
its height. make these eleven causes their
own? Will not the capital with its wealth
of comfort and prosperity underwrite the
remainder of these homes SO that
Christmas morning the glad news may go
forth that every one of the f1fty-eight
children and their fifteen elders are as
sured of being provided for another year?
Evening star., 1916-12-23
LIQUOR DEMAND HEAVY.
Express Companies Congested by
Orders From Four Dry" States.

BALTIMORE. Md. December 23.-The
Christmas demand for liquors of va
rious kinds for the dry" states of Vfr-
ginia. West Virginia and the Carolinas
has swamped the express companies
from this city which serve these sec
tions Two of the companies imposed
an embargo on liquor shipments at noon
Yesterday until am. today. with the
view of relieving the congestion.
The express company officials say that
for the past week they have been re-
ceiving and handling an average of
$4,000 to 10000 packages of liquor
day The packages vary in size from
a quart to several gallons.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
SENDS OUT LOO TONS OF MAIL.
Heaviest Christmas Shipment in His
tory Of Chicago Post Office.

CHICAGO. December 23.--Postal Off
cials in Chicago say they are handling
the heaviest Christmas OUTGOING mail
in the history of the local office. Eleven
hundreds tons of parcel post and first
class mail were dispatched in the last
twenty-four hours, and as a result
there is much congestion at the local
stations. the railroads, il was asserted,
having much difficulty in handling the
volume.
Practically every train from the east
or west arriving in Chicago early to-
day and last night was late, the delay
ranging from half hour to eleven
hours The storms and the cold wave
We're given as the causes.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Doesn't Think War Wanted.

Herr Bernhard refers to Secretary
Lansing's statement regarding Amer
lea being drawn to the verge of war as
a distinct tip to Germany. yet he is
CONVINCED that America desires to avoid
such a conflict. primarily. for selfish
reasons. The suggestion that neutrals
as well as combataHts participate in
the peace conference is cnergetically
and vigorously rejected by the news
paper, when declares that this must
not come TO pass in any circumstances
What may come I'D between Germany
and her foes is not the business of neu-
trails. il insists. and Germany has learn
ed in addition, by bitter experience
what she might expect in "A court in
which the judges were neutral under
the pressure of England In such a
ease the world would be against her, it
adds
The Nossische Zeitune declares also
that President Wilson need not deceive
himself into thinking that he can lay
down any preceptS for the conference
There VIII be no truce, ii says, but the
lighting will continue, with Germauy's
terms increasing in severity as She
achieves milltary successes.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
INAUGURAL PARADE
DELAYS ARE DOOMED
Long Wait While Presidential
Party Lunches to Be
Eliminated.
MORE COMMITTEES NAMED
MORE COMMITTEES NAMED
Dates for Committee Meetings.

Important meetings of inaugur-
al committees were today an
nounced by Secretary Alvin G.
Belt. to be held in the New Will
lard Hotel. as follows:
Advisory council-Tuesday. at
II o'clock, in the gridiron room.
Finance committee - Wednes-
day. at O'Clock, in the cabinet
room.
General inaugural committee
Wednesday, January 3, at IL
o'clock, in the red room.
A full attendance at each of the
meetings is urged by Chairman
Il. \. Harper.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT III
PLANoGRAVURE SECTION

The Christmas spirit runs strong
throughout tomorrow'S plano
gravure supplement to The Star.
4 beautiful Madonna, humanity
appealing. voices the real Senti-
ment of the significance Of Christ
mas day. This picture. faith
fully reproduced in every detail
on the front page of the section.
really is a picture worth preserv-
ing.
The fun of buying and then of
giving is portrayed on the in
side pages of tomorrow's picture
section. We have il proved there
that the market place and post
Office are the greatest institutions
of modern times. a number OF
views of Washington's handsome
new post office building will be
found to be of educational inter
est.
The back page is practically
given over to the children-the
kings and queens of Christmas
time.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
San Antonio's Christmas Fete On.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, December 23-
The municipal open-air celebration OF
Christmas began here last night with
a concert of fourteen bands. thirteen
of them from the United States Army,
a total of $50 musicians. and the rendi-
ton of Handers oratorio. The Messiah, -
by a chorus of 200 voices.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
TOMORROW

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH
UNCLE sAM''-Kow various gov
ernEcnt departments aid bureaus
observe the day.
THE GIRL WHO WAS 4 CHRISTMAS ,
TREE" By GEORGE WESTON
The story of a girl who dressed
herself up as a Christmas tree
"woMEN PLAY SANTA CLAUS IN
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
They make possible the delivery of
large quantities Of Christmas mail
incorrectly addressed.
THE KID by RUTH SAPINSKY-An
amusing little story with real
point to it.
USE OF ALL LIGHT. HEAT AND
POWER FOR TIE FRENCH ARMY
RESULTS IN 4 DARK CHRIST
MAS IN PARIS" by STERLING
HEILIG.
THE FIRST BILLIoNAIRE,' by BUR
TON ]. EENDRICK.
TONS OF PLUM PUDDING FOR
ENGLAND's FIGHTING MEN
How John Bull will carry a little
of the Christmas spirit to his SOL
diers ard sailors.
WHAT ROCKEFELLER MIGHT DO
WITH A DAYS INCoME''-A two
page sn-ead OF photographs.
THE RAMBLER MAKES TRIP TO
TYsoNS CROSS ROADS"
THE SPORT OF KINGS" anotke: in
stallment of this interesting serial.
by ARTHUR soMERS ROCHE.
WORN Py CHILDREN by ANNE
RITTENHoUSE.
WHY co FAR FROM HOME TOR IN
vES-MENTS7" by ALBERT W.
ATWOOD
DOG TEAMS IN ALASKA RACE FOR
rURSES OF THOUSANDS OF DOL
LARS" By FRANK G. CARPEN-
TER
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Evening star., 1916-12-23
PRESIDENT ASKED
T0END GREAT WAR
Committee of NeutraIs Leaves
With Secretary TumuIty Let
ter From British PacIfist.
SAYS PEOPLE WANT PEACE

\ special committee of the American
neutra conference committee arrived
from New York today to present to Presi-
dent Wilson a letter from Bertrans Rus
sell, the noted British pacitist lecturer and
philosopher, appealing to the President to
end the war in Europe. The committee
consists OF George Foster Peabody. Paul
L. Kellogg and Miss Emily Greene Balch
When The committee called at the
White House it found President Wilson
out. The letter was left with Secretary
Tfimulty.
The letter was brought to this country
by an unnamed and otherwise unidenti-
fed messenger from England. a girl. in
order TO evade the British censor.
After asserting that the President now
has an opportunity OF performing sig
nal service to mankind ''surpassing the
service of Abraham Lincoln" Mr.. Rus
sell states that il is within the Presi-
dents power ito bring the war to an
end by a just peace and that if the
war be allowed to continue il may be
too late to save European civilization
from destruction. The letter says in part: