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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
Local PREACHERS TO
SPEAK At WATCH SERVICE

Watch services will DO held at Made
lev NJ. e. Church tomorrow night, com.
mencing at II o'clock, at which the local
preachers of the church. the Rev. G.. w
Rutter. the Rev. @. w. Hill and the
Rev Robert G. Conner will speak. Ser.
vices IN the church for the day are. 9.3C
o'clock. old fashion class meeting, led
by John Ford; 1890 o'clock. sermon
Retrospect and Prospect by the pas
tor the Rev T. II. Collins; 2l5 O'Clock
Sunday school, $50 o'clock. churcl
workers will visit homes in South vii
mington. urging them to attend church
els O'Clock. Epworth League devoiiona
meeting; 7.30 o'clock, peoples popular
praise service. The pastors evening
subject will be- Auditing Lfe's Ac
count" evaneelistic meeting to follow
John T. Magee's chorus choir will sing
the Christmas songs at the morning anC
evening services.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
DR.. Smiley Will HAVE
NEW YEAR MESSAGE
ION the Border Line of the
Land of Promise"
His Theme
SELECTIONS BY
GIRL VIOLINISTE

The regular Sunday services will
be held at West Church tomorrow.
The theme Of DR.. Smiley's address at
1880 O'Clock will be: "On the Border
Line Of the Land of Promise" This
will be New Year message. The
following musical program will be
given. Prelude, In the Morning, "
Grieg; anthem Our Light and sal
vation.' Judson: offcrtory River OF
Life Lacey; postlude, March Men
delssohn.
Bible school meets at . o'clock A
good New Years program for the
Mems Club. The Magnol Music
Club will take part in the service.
Ruth Fell, the 6 ri violiniste. will also
play. The regular orchestra viii play
as usual Dr. Smiley Will speak of
God Last Word to Man"
G.. e Soc city meets at $50 o'clock
topic. Lessons TO Learn from the
4 Past" Missionary committee wll
conduct the service.
7SO O'Clock peoples popular ser
vice CONGREGATIONAL singing. special
music. This will be The inauguration
Of the efficiency campaign tina. is &c
he carried on by the Protestant
churches Of the city. Dr. Smiley's sub
iect will be THE Reasonablcness Of
Religion, the first of a series during
III S campaign The music for the
evening will be: Prelude. "Nocturne,
/ Chopin; West Church Quartet, Car
II BE You?' Hardness; anthem. "Al
Hail Tn,rnani1pl Eabricl- offprf orr-
Songs OF Praise Brown. solo obi
cato. Mrs. NJ 3 Lewis; postlude, "Tri
umphal March" Verdi
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
GERMAN RAPTIST.

Regular services will be held at ths
German Baptist Church by the pas
tor. the Rev. c. Schenk, tomorrow
o'clock AS it is the last day in tbs
old year and the congregation will
hold Watch Night services, the meet
ing in the evening will begin al $50
o'clock and will last until midnight
The Sunday school will meet after
morning service. On Tuesday, We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday even
ing there will be prayer services.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
MRS. Wales WILL
SING HOLY NIGHT
Elaborate Program of Music
Arranged For Central
Presbyterian Church
SUNDAY SCHOOL
TO GIVE CANTATA

On Sunday the music will be a spe-
cial feature at Central Presbyterian
Church. I'm the morning Mrs Wales
will sing Holy Night BY Adams,
with violin obligato by Nj. Gray also
Rejoice Greatly" Handel lr tho
evening at O'Clock. Miss Jane Dutton
and Miss Frances De Witt will Sing,
81 Waited for the Lord" Mendels.
sohn and Mrs Wales and Miss Ruth
Wilson will sing two selections from
Handeis Messiah, HE Shall Feed His
Flock and Come Unto Him"
The Rev. J. n. Crawford will preach
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock on
"A Message for the New Year The
Sunday school viii convene as usual
al 1l.55 o'clock The evening ser
vice will begin at o'clock The min
lister will preach on THE Pre- Emin.
ence Of Religion At $50 the Y. p.
s. c. K. will meet watch night ser
vice will begin at II o'clock and will
be led by the minister. The church
efficiency campaign will begin with
this service.
The Christmas festival OF the Sun.
day school will be held Friday even
ing. A Christmas cantata will be given
BY members of the school, entitled
First Aid to Santa Claus" The cast
is as follows Merry Christmas,
Miss Myrtle Collins; Happy New
Year" Dorothy Mahon: Valentine
Edith Hastings; st. Patrick Norris
Mackey; April FOOL William
Hughes; May Queen" Florence
Prickett; The Graduate" Elsie
Hopes; Miss Liberty" Gall Gehr
man; "Hallowe' en-" Marion Harris;
Mr.. Thanksgiving" William Mer
chant; Santa Claus" Howard zeig
rist
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
SPECIAL SERVICE At
Westminster Church

The usual preaching services will
be held at 1880 and 4 o'clock tomor-
row In Westminster Presbyterian
Church AZ the morning service the
minister, the Rev. c. L. Candee. d. D..
will preach on Waterman. What OF
the Nighty" and I'm the afternoon on
1.-THE Pre-eminence OF Religion. d
Christmas carols viii be sung by the
double quartet az the afternoon SER
vice.
The graded Sunday school will meet
at noon in the chapel and the adult
Bible class In the gallery Of the church
At 1880 o'clock a special service will
be held in the chapel under the au-
spices OF the Y. p. g. c. f.. Prof. r.
II. Green, OF West Chester. will speak
and the orchestra will play for the
singing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
THE FAhII I CIRCbE"
PASTORS subject
Fathers and Mothers Urged
TO Attend First Presby-
terian Church Tomorrow
MUSICAL NUMBERS
INCLUDES DUET
Famlly Circlen wlll ha

Family Circle" viii be the
theme of the morning sermon at 1890
O'Clock, In the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow. the Rev ]. Ross
Stonesifer minister The choir will
sing an anthem. All the fathers and
mothers and heads OF families are
urged to be present. The kindergar-
ten will be in session during the
church hour. Sunday School will
meet at 11.55 o'clock.
Christian Endeavor will meet at 7
o'clock in the beginners room. topic.
Lessons TO Learn From the Past"
The evening service will open at 8
o'clock, fifteen minutes later than
usual. Tho minister, at this service,
/ VIII have the first OF a series Of SCR
mons, You and the Church" In con
nectlon with the Go-To-Church Cam
paign during the month OF January.
The first Of the series. Religion and
Life Will be the theme for this Sum
day.
on January 7, "rhe Church and Re
ligion" January n. THE Church
and the Individual: January q,
"The Church and the World" and
January Is. you and the Church"
The choir will sing an anthem. He
Shall Be Great and a duet will be
sung by r. D. Eaton and Howell Pip.
pino. And the Angels Said Unto
Mary" both taken from the Christmas
cantata. Miss M. Mae Byerly will also
sing solo
The organ numbers for the day are
as follows. Introduction TO Creation
(Haydn): Overture in T. Minor Nor
andO; "1f with All Your Hearts
! (Mendelssohn) and chorus, "But Al
For His People" (HandeD.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
new YEARS MESSAGE"
DR.. STEINMETZ subject

The services at Calvary p z. Church
on Sunday will be: Morning prayer
and sermon at 1890 o'clock; Sunday
school at $50 O'Clock: evening prayer
and sermon at 7.30 o'clock. The rector,
the Rev. Samuel Steinmetz, will
preach at both services, his topic for
the evening sermon being, "The New
Years Message
The semi-monthly meeting OF the
Mems Club will be held at $50 o'clock
Wednesday evening
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
WILL SIVG CHRISTMAS
anthems At BRACK Eek

The services at Brack-FN ". T.
Church tomorrow will he as follows
Preaching at 1890 o'clock by the pas.
tor. the Rev. T. II. Hcnvis Sunday
school al $50 O'Clock Epworth League
at O'Clock. Preaching at 745 o'clock
Tho choir will give the following
Christmas anthems under the leader
ship Of Warren Curlett: Opening chorus
Angels Herald Him; Peace. Good VIII
to Men; Christ Is Born; Angels Strike
Your Harps; solo. Christmas Hymn. by
Deilman J. Wilson: Shepherds of Beth
lehem, by Alfred Judson; Song Of tho
Ages. by Adam Geibel; Hail to the LORD
Amounted. r. NJ. Suits Forward to Our
King.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION
Mr.. PETTINCILL'S THEME

In North Baptist Church there Will
be preaching at 1890 and 745 o'clock
BY Mr.. Pettingill. Morning subject,
Universal Redemption" evening sub
isct Enrolled in Heaven In con-
ncction with the evening service there
viii be the Lords Supper and the an
nual roll-call. followed by a watch
pight service. Bible school at noon.
Young Peoples meeting at $40 o'clock
onducted ny Miss Margaret T.. Pat
ran
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
FIRST SWEDISH BAPTIST.

At the First Swedish Baptist Church
tomorrow there will be preaching at
1045 o'clock. The Young Peoples So
ciety will have charge I'm the evening
at $50 o'clock and will watch the old
year out and the new year in. Mon
day evening the church will hold its
yearly business meeting. Prayer meet
ings every Thursday evening at 7.45
o'clock. Choir rehearsal every Friday
evening at 745 o'clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
uNIoN AMERICAN nal z.

In Union American NJ. r. Church
watch meeting services will be held
tomorrow night Immediately after the
$50 o'clock service. The PASTORS
subject at the 1880 o'clock morning
service will be Faith BY the Pastor"
Sunday school at 1890 o'clock $50
O'Clock sermon by the pastor, subject.
"Preeminence OF Religion" Watch
meeting to follow. consisting Of
preaching, singing and testimonies.
On Thursday the joint sessions Of
the Sunday school associations of the
Philadelphia and Delaware districts
will hold their annual meeting In this
church Ri. Rev. B. T. Ruley will
preside The morning sessions open
st $50 o'clock. Afternoon, 1.S0 O'clock.
Evening, o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
watch NIGHT SERVICE
At union N. {. Church

A farewell,'Ao the old year and a
welcome to the new year will charac-
terize the services tomorrow in Union
NJ. e. Church. The class meeting will
be held at $50 o'clock The pastor
win preach both morning and even
ing. His morning theme will be "The
New Road and his evening subject
viii be THE New Service"
The New Year spirit will enter into
the Sunday school session and into
the Bpworth League meeting.
watCh-night service will begin al
II o'clock and close at midnight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
KINGSWOOD NJ. E. CHURCH.

SERVICES az klngswOod NJ d
Church tomorrow will be as follows
$40 o'clock. class, led by W. A. De
Corse: 1890 o'clock. sermon by the
pastor. the Rev. r. NJ. Broadway;
o'clock. Sunday school. In charge OF
Superintendent s. H. Pippin; o'clock
Epworth League; 10 o'clock. watch.
night service, when weeks revival
effort will be inaugurated The Christ
mas music OF the choir will be re
neaied
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
FREE METHODIST.

Services in the Free Methodist
Chapel on Sunday will be as follows:
Sabbath school at 1890 o'clock; class
meeting at 11.3O o'clock; preaching at
$50 o'clock. followed by watch night
service in charge OF the Rev II. W
Hodge: prayer meeting, Friday even
ing; Christmas entertainment for the
Sunday school will be held Monday
evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
nTuANUEL P. 2. CHURCH.

The services on Sunday at lmmsn-
uel Church. Highlands. the Rev. VII
liam r. Laird. rector will be as fol
lows: 7.45 o'clock Holy Communion;
10.45 O'Clock. morning prayer and SER
mon; 7.45 o'clock evening prayer and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
FIRSr CHrRCH OF CHRIsr.

The First Church Of Christ Scien-
fist, will hold regular services sun
day morning at II o'clock and Sunday
evening at o'clock. subject Of the
lesson-sermon. Christian Science. q"
The Sunday school convenes at GAS
o'clock Sunday morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
SEVENTH DAY ADvENTIsTs.

In the First Seventh Day Adventists'
Church the order Of services Is as fol-
lows: Prayer meeting Friday night at
7.45 o'clock: Sabbath school every Sat
urday at 10 o'clock; preaching or
other services al II o'clock: Young
Peoples meeting at O'Clock: Bible
lecture Sunday evening at 7.45 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
TRINITY LnrHERAN

The services at Holy Trinity Luth-
eran Church. the Rev. Milton H. Slime.
ID. D., pastor, will consist OF sermons
at IL and s o'clock, followed by spe-
cial watch-n.ght service from 1916 TO
12 o'clock for all churches north OF
the Brandywine
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
NEW CHURCH.

The New Church, the Rev. Henry
Dole, pastor. will hold New Years
service at l045 O'Clock. Subject of the
sermon; 1.-THE New Heaven ard the
New Earth" Sunday school at 9l5
O'Clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
eleLE STUDENTS, MEETING.

There will be the usual public
meeting tomorrow at 5 o'clock In the
Jr o. u A. NJ. Hall, No. 907 Tatnall
street. under the auspices OF the local
branch Of the T. n. S. A. W. b. Thomp
son will speak on Lost Arts and New
Discoveries"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
OLD sWEDEs CHURCH.

Old Swedes Church services. the
Rev. Albert Bell, vicar, tomorrow, will
be: o'clock, holy communion; 1880
o'clock. morning prayer and sermon
$50 o'clock, Sunday school; $50
O'Clock, evening prayer and sermon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
rNITARIAN CHuRCH.

At the 10.45 o'clock service at the
First Unitarian Church tomorrow the
Rev Frederick A. Hinckley will preach
on Goodbye to the Old, All Hail to
the New Year" Sunday school az 70
o'clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
EDGE MOOR SERVICES.

Services az Edge Moor NJ. e. Church
tomorrow will be: Sunday school at
$50 o'clock $50 o'clock. Christmas
entertainment An elaborate program
has been arranged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
AlLIcREaT cHuRcA.

The services in Hillcrest NJ e.
church for Sunday will be as follows;
Sunday school at o'clock: Epworth
League at $40 o'clock; at $50 o'clock,
song service and sermon by the pas
tor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST

Services will be held at the Old School
Baptist Meeting House, No 1908 Jeffer-
son street, Sunday evening at 7.3O
o'clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
I7ln1 Who Inspires Right LiUiflg

Take with you through the Journey of 1917 God His Son.
IS much of drudge you make but the true Christi
the happiness of righteous living. And you To accom-
Sunday of 1917 you will
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30

and His Church. Seek the inspiration of Him your daily life Life
finds drudge He has the inspiration the comfort and
mpSh this end make solemn resolution right that every
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
George WATSON
is Chosen One of the Vice Pres
idents of State Coal Min
inq Institute.

HUNTINGTON. Dec. IA At the
close Of the sixth West Virginia
Coal Mining Institute convention here
Wednesday afternoon officers were
elected as follows:
President, Josiah H. Kelly. OF
Kenova: vice presidents, 2. N. Zern,
of Morgantown; George #. Watson,
of Fairmont; j. NV. Bischof, OF Ell
kins; G. a. Cabe1I, Of Charleston, and
]. r. Cameron, of Blue6e'd; secre-
tary-treasurer. karly +. Schoew. Of
Huntington.
The institute accepted an invita-
ton to attend the dedication Of the
bureau of mines building at Pitts
burg in September next year. At
tendance will be through a commit
tee which Is to be named at the juno
meeting of the institute.
Old methods OF scaling fire swept
chambers of coal mines were criti-
.cised by g. II. Tarleton, Of the Con-
soIidation Coal Company, Of Fair
mont. He said, do not seal return
headings first Close up intakes
when Are OF unusual proportions
break OUT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
NEW LODGE
OF Knights of PIhias is to Be
Instituted at Mt. Clare
Saturday.

A new lodge of the knights OF Py-
thias VIII be Instituted at Mt Glare
Saturday night! IT will be named Mt.
Clare Lodge. No 22s. District Deputy
Grand Chancellor Carl B. johnson Will
be the institutIng officer The work
will be put on the floor by tho ceIe-
.brated team Of CIarksburg Lodge. NO.
80. There are ffty-flYo names on the
petition for charter.
The grand chancellor OF West Vir-
gtnia, the Hon. Thomas Ray Ollie, OF
Morgantown, will be present to see the
institution of the baby lodge OF Wes.
Virginia
West Virginia can boast OF having
over $4,000 members and 228 lodges
after Saturday night
The Knights of Pythias order is the
only fraternal one holding O charter
from the government.
All members Of the order are In
yited to be present at Mi. Clare. In the
Odd Fellows hall to witness the fnsti-
tuition of this new lodge Saturday. The
work will start at 2 u. m.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
FOOT. CRUSHED. |.
When Woman Steps on Side
track in Front of a Nov
ing Train.

Mrs. Minnie Morris, wife Of Her
man Morris, a ReynoldsviIle miner, is
a patient In the st. Mary's hospital
receiving treatment for badly
crushed foot and other minor Intur-
les. which she received at 8 O'Clock
Thursday morning when she was
struck by an engine OF a pickup train
on a passing siding at WolfHS Summit.
According to the report made by
the crew in charge ofithe train Mrs.
Morris was walking along the track,
and evidently heard the approaching
train coming behind her and stepped
on the main track onto the siding.
not knowing that the train was com
ing in on the siding. She had just
stepped on the track when the en-
gine struck her and her INJURIES out
.side{of the crushed foot are slight. At
tending physicians think it will be
necessary to amputate the foot.
The train taking the siding had or
3ders to pass No. 90 fast freight at
that siding and the fast freight ar
rived few minutes following the
accident. A physician was summoned
who rendered first aid and she was
placed In the cabooBe of the fast
freight and brought to this city and
taken to the hospital where she is
receiving treatment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
POOR PEOPLE OF MEXICO
DYING OF STARVATION
PROGRESSIVE.
Car Demurraqe Tariff is NoWin
Effect on Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.

S. H. Wells. general agent here fol
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has
received and promulgated the new caI
Edemurrage tariff just put :nto effect
for the purpose Of bettering the cal
supply problems The new tariff, which
Is effective from December 13. affects
only interstate shipments, all intra-
state shipments remaining on the old
basis.
AT the expiration Of the usual period
Of free time allowed on all cars
forty-eight hours a demurrage charge
OF 81 is made for the first day, 50 for
the second, SO for the third SIS for the
fifth and SIS for each successive day.
Shipments. The old tariff on state ship
ments. which is continued, provides
for the payment Of 81 day on cars
after the expiration Of the free time
OF forty-eight hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
AIR Mai.
Service between New York and
Chicago is Being Con
sidered Now.
ny,Asaoc,.Irn r1Esni

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.. Regular
Reroplane mall service between New
York and Chicago is being considered
by the postoflce department. An
nouncement was made Thursday that
the plan is regarded practicable and
might be established with part ot the
proposed 100000 postal appropria-
flight 81. 72o miles could be made IN
from six to fourteen hours, with an
average time OF eight hours. and q load
of from 500 to 1000 pounds Of mail.
Flying would be at night d plane leav-
ing each city at 6 p. M, a1ighting ut
three regular stations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
John ID. Pickens, of QHet Dell,
Passes On Following Three
Weeks Illness.

John D. Ptckens, aged II years, is
dead at his home at Quiet Dell. fol
lowing an illness of a compli on OF
diseases incident to old age. Mr.
'Pickens was one of the best known
farmers IN his section Of the county
and leaves a host OF friends to mourn
his loss. He was taken seriously III
several weeks ago and his death had
been expected for several days.
The deceased man was a son OF
Mr.. pnd Mrs. James Pickens, Of Bar
lbour county, and was born January+1 4,
1S45. When eleven years old he en-
tered mute school at Staunton, a..
and later took up work at Washing
ton Heights school IN New y ork state.
While at school there he met Miss
Addie Cud iback whom he later. ma mar;
sried. Il III. I'll.
He came To- Harrison count about
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
HICKMAN .'..
Will Coach ] 9 M Baseball Team
at the West Virginia
University.

MORGANTOWN. Dec. i The cleo
3tion Of Charles Hickman as coach OF
the 1916 baseball team OF West Vir-
gtnia University was announced here
last night. Coach Hickman played.
major league baseball for seventeen,
years. He coached West Virginia
during the last two years and also
during the season OF 1913.
Director Pyle announced today.
that games with Dartmouth at Han
over, N. II. on October 10, and with.
Rutgers at New Brunswick, N. j., No
vember 8. had been scheduled. Big
guarantees were made for each con-
tract. These two games will be fea-
lures 1.-The fall football schedule
Announcement was also made that
IN all probability West Virginia will.
play both Pitt and Washington and
Jefferson during the coming football.
season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
MURDER Charge
IS Withdrawn by State in Pistol
Duel Case and Another
Substituted.

Under a voluntary granddaughter
] Findley. prosecuting attorney, as
1stttute for the murder warrant
originally issued. Frank Candiloro
was held to the grand jury Wednes=
day night In Magistrate r.. Edward
Kidd's court for the death of Louis
Carboni in pistol duel d week ago
tr n Glen ELK pool room. Candiloru
waived preliminary examinatio ion.
The magistrate set bail nit s 3 000s
and II was furnished BY the defend
ant, who was forthwith released from
custody. Ills bondsmen are Larry
Cam and Tony Muscio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-14
Important Question as to What
the President Should Do in
Transmitting Note.
MAY MAKE EXPRESSION
Wants to Do Something That
Will Prevent Rejection with
out an Examination.
tBr AsseeiATEo rnCas)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-The note
conveying the proposal for peace by
the Central powers. which the United
States is to transmit to the Entente
belligerents. arrived during the night
and was being prepared for President
Wilson early Thursday.
The actual transmittal of the peace
proffer now brings up the important
question of whether President Wilson
will decide to act merely as an inter
mediary or whether he will accom-
pany the transmittal with some ex-
preston Of hope in some form that
the proposals for consId Grafton OF
peace shall not be rejected without
examination and reflection. There lis
prevailing opinion here that the
president wants to do something OF
the sort and is looking forward to
some movement for a league of ma
tions to preserve peace as one of the
elements OF the settlement OF the
war.
After reading the German note
carefully Secretary Lansing said that
while there were some differences in
translation when com pared with the
unofficial copy and while the order of
arrangement of some of the para
graphs was little different, there
was absolutely no change in meaning.
Mr.. Lansing said the note would go
forward to the belligerents presuma-
bly, today and that no decision had
been reached as to whether the United
states would accompany it with any
expression.
The German note was the only one
to arrive. Nothing has been heard
of the communication from Austria,
Bulgaria or Turkey.