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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
B|GDEFENSE FORCE
WANTED BY ARMY
Gen. Scott Tells Senate Com
mittee 1900, 900 Trained
Men Are Needed.
BOTH SIDES ARE HEARD

Advocates and opponents of j system
OF universal training for military service
10 replace the volunteer system as the
mainstay of the nations defense had a
hearing today before the Senate military
committee. on Senator Chamberlains bill
for universal training. which is supported
by the army general staff
While representatives of organizations
opposed to the bill. headed by Walter l..
Fisher, former Secretary of the Interior,
gave their reasons for opposing it. Maj.
Gen. Scott, chief Of staff of the army. de-
tailed to the committee why the general
staff considered the volunteer system
broken down, inefficient and useless and
urged that it be discarded for a universal
system of liability to training and serv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Expected to Show Attitude.

Premier Lloyd Georges speech ii the
house of commons Tuesday is expected
to show the general attitude of the
British government. Thereafter oX-
changes between the entente allies will
determine the nature OF the joint reply,
but informal conferences already have
prepared much of the ground.
1t is understood the assertion made
In the German note that the war was
forced upon Germany win not be per-
rnitted to go unchallenged and that as
a matter of historical record Germany's
part in the events leading to the war
will be clearly shown. What is termed
by British ofHcials as Germany's meth
ods of conducting war against a civil
ian population, women and children,
particularly in the recent Belgian de-
portation. also is likely to be pointed
out According to the latest adVIces
reaching the entente allied govern
ments. the number OF BelgianS deported
has reached 10000.
While the note as presented MAX s
no reference to conference. there
continue to be indications that Ger
many is seeking a conference. This has
led 10 q careful scrutiny of the last prece-
dent, that of the conference preceding
the peace congress at the close of the
Crimean war. preliminary confer
ence was held at Vienna in 1874 and
proved ahortive, but when the peace
congress which finally settled the terms
was held at Paris year later the dis
cussions at the conference served
largely as a bisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Now Wants 1900. 900 Men.

Army War College material hitherto
regarded as confidential. shows that
the army general staff now believes
that instead of 100000 available men,
which it considered sufficient as a start
10 defend the country against invasion,
the country should have 100000 fully
trained men at the beginning of a war.
with a like number ready to follow in
ninety days. The change is based on the
development of the British army. the Or
ganization OF great Canadian forces and
the British alliance with Japan.
With such q force available the army
general staff. Gen. Scott said. considers
the United States practically immune
from such an attack as military strate-
'gists believe might be expected from
the victorious set of powers in the
European war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Jimmy Wilde Knocks Out Zulu Kid.

LONDON. December IS. - Jimmy
Wilde. fyweieht champion of England.
knocked out Frankie Di Melf, known
as young Zulu Kid of Brooklyn, n. Y
in the eleventh round of their match
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
LIQUOR LICENSE PLEAS Z.
HEARD BY EXCISE BOARD
Section of City Reported Improved
Since Several Saloons We're
Eliminated.

That the conditions in the northeast
section Of the city have improved since
several of the saloons or wholesale
liquor places had been eliminated was
the statement of Capt. Henry Schneider
of the ninth police precinct in testi-
flying before the excise board today.
Testifying in the case of John j.
buean. applicant for wholesale liquor
licsrs~ at 1l09 9TH street. he said the
section, in his opinion. was resi-
drrtiaI cuo-
Mr. bugan told the board Of having
conducted :, liquor business OH 11th
street southeast, but was forced to
close aa he was within the restricted
zone of the navy yard.
Rev. James +. Mackin pastor of St
Paufs Catholic Church. and Mgr
Aluigi Cassie appeared as witnesses
for Angelo Chicca, who desires to con-
duct wholesale liquor establishment
at 1926 14th street northwest
Poth said they are not personally in
terested in the establishment of the
lace. but appeared to testify for the
good character of the applicant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Peace Hope Vanishing.

The Westminster Gazette. which all
along has held strongly to the opinion
that the German peace proposal should
receive serious reply. commenting to-
day on the statement that the note con
tains no terms, says: IF the German
note contains no details and is merely
a repetition Of Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg's speech in the reich
stag, the prospect of any Immediate re-
suit is exceedingly slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
No Formality Observed.

There were no fornalities i'll connec-
tion with the presentation of the peace
proposals by Mr. Page. The ambassador
went in an automobile from the en-
bassy and was received in the foreign
secretary's room by Lord Robert Cecil.
who was acting for the foreign min
lister, Mr. Balfour having just started
on three-Week vacation.
The note was inclosed in a large
white envelope. 1t was handed by AM
bassador Page to Lord Robert without
any comment. and the recipient made
no reference to the question of peace.
simply thanking Mr.. Page for the
transmission Of the message from the
central powers.
The two diplomats spent short time
in conversation. but as one said: we
talked about everything but the con-
tents of the envelope.
The note will be considered by the
British cabinet tomorrow, it being re-
ceived too late today to enable the
council to be called. The next step
be to get into communication with the
allies of Great Britain so that Joint ac-
tion may be taken. This is expected to
take at least a week.
1t has been ascertained that the note
contains no terms and the impression
contains no terms. and the impression
these are disclosed a conference is inn
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Protests Against Licenses.

There are more saloons in that sec
tion of four blocks than in any other
section in the city" declared Attorney
Albert Shoemaker of the Anti-Sa loon
League. in protesting against the grant
ing of a barroom license to Charles F.
Stohlman, at 933 d street northwest,
formerly occupied by the Jolly Fat
Mems Club.
Protests We're filed by property own
ers and several business men against
the transferring of a barroom license
of Michael NJ. Lyons from 9Dt PennSyl-
vania avenue to 80 11th street north
west. II was declared by the protest
ants that there are enough saloons in
the near vicinity of + street to supply
the wants of those who desire liquor
and that i street is too much used by
ladies to have Il saloon in the near
proximity.
Several other applications for whole
sale places. barrooms and transfers
are to be heard by the excise board this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Morning Shopping Best

Between 9 and II O'Clock
is the ideal time to shop.
The best selections may be
made during the early morn
ing, before the stock has
been picked over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Delivered in Other Capitals.

The presentation of the German note
to the entente allied governments has
now practically been accomplished.
While the British foreign office was
receiving the document from Ambassa :
dor Page shortly after noon it is be-
lieved that a similar delivery was TAX
ing place in Paris.
The Swiss minister at Rome has pre-
sented the note of the central powers
to Italy without comment. and throug n
the same channel the message was pre-
sented to Belgium and Portugal, also
without comment. The Netherlands
minister rendered the peace proposal
to Serbia in behalf of Bulgaria.
Prior to receipt of the note by the
British foreign office. the deliveries to
italy, belgium ape other countries hat
rpersnitted exchanges concerning the
exact official contents. which proved to
be substantially the same as given in
the speech made in the reichstag by
Chancellor Won Bethman Ho1}weg and
without containing any specific indica :
ton of the terms.
1t is also being observed in officiai
circles that the note was uniformly
presented without comment This is
taken to indicate that Germany framed
the communication SO that the neutral
Intermediates would act only as for
warding agents, at least at the out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
BELIEVED CARRANZA
FAVORS AGREEMENT
MexiCan-AmeriCan Commits
sion Resumes Sessions With
Better Feeling.
MAY RATIFY PROTOCOL

| BY the Associated Press.
| PHILADELPHIA, December 1s-In
dications at the close of the morning
session of the Mexican-American COM
mission today were that Gen. Carranza
was not disposed to close the door
against an agreement with the AIner-
! can representatives, who have been
trying for more than three months to
I solve questions. at issue between Mex
: leo and ne t-ails'd ,':a.ts. Nn".l t..o
commission reconvcnrd today. after Il
three-week recess. Alberto j. fani re-
ported the results of his visit to QueGe-
taro. The report WAS made orally, and
was received by the Americans without
comment. All Adjournment until later
| in the day was taken, when. il is ex-
pected, the details of his written mes
sage from Mexico will be discussed.
/ The exact character of his<report was
not revealed, but it was learned that
although CarranZa had not signed the
protocol drafted at Atlantic city. tins
was not necessary to be taken as an
indication that il would not be ratified
later the signature perhaps being that
of Ambassador Designate Arredondo,
who is qualified and authorized to sign
such d document
Answer to Secretary Lane.
1t was understood that Mr. Pani's S
message was not signed by Carranz;
! but it was in the form of a communi-
| cation from the Mexican commissioners,
| authorized by the Mexican executive.
and calculated to be an answer to the
| statement made by Secretary Lane,
! chairman of the American commission,
made on the last day of the confer
cnces at Atlantic City.
! To the terms of the protocol provid-
! ing for the Withdrawal of the Amer
| lean troops within forty days and on
! condition that no new raids occur in
| that part of the country about the re-
gion now occupied by Gen. Pershing's
column it is believed CarranZa had Of
| fered no insuperable objection
| Carranza Deeply Wounded.
! IL is known that the declaration of
Secretary Lane that the American gov
| ernment reserved the right of unre-
| stricted pursuit of bandits by Amer
/ lean troops wounded deeply the sensi-
| bilities of CarranZa and members of his
| official family, and that the message
| brought by Mr.. Pani was little more
! than a counter declaration of the pol
! icy of the Mexican government. I'm
| less this counter suggestion is regarded
| by the American members as OF such
| definite character as to preclude fur
| ther discussion, it was believed that
| Carranza will not delay longer the rat
| ification of the protocol and that the
| conferences will be resumed formally
| That such outline of the Mexican
policy would block the negotiations was
considered improbable, because the main
question at iSSue-the right of unre-
stricted pursuit-was not included in the
protocol itself.
| Notwithstanding the reticence of both
| American and Mexican commissioners
regarding the developments at the fore
noon session. there appeared evident d
| friendlier feeling.
! An incident of the preliminary session
was the appearance in the hotel of J. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
PEACE OFFER NOW
IN BRITISH HANDS
Delivered by Ambassador Page
Informally and Without
Comment.
PREMIER SPEAKS TUESDAY
BY The Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON, December Is, l2:.u y. NJ
The peace note of the central powers
was handed to the British government
today by Walter Hines Page, the Amer
lean ambassador.
Mr.. Page called at the foreign office
early in the day. In the absence OF
4. j. Balfour, the foreign secre-
tary, he presented the note to Lord
Robert Cecil under-secretary for
foreign affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Lloyd George Is Better.

Premier Lloyd George was much bet
ter this morning and his secretary said
that he would certainly make the
promised statement in the house of com
mons tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
RUSSIANS HOLD Up
TEUTON|C ADVANCE
Runanian Army Now Safe,
According to News Reach
ing Paris.
BERLIN REPORTS PURSUIT

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December Is, 2:1o PM
The Teutonic offensive in Rumania has
been arrested by the Russian fire. the
Russian war office announces. The
statement as intercepted by the British
admiralty, and collected by the Wire
less Press, was made public as fol-
lows:
"On the Rumanian front in the re-
gion west and southwest of Romniku-
Sarstt our scouts made reconnoisSanceS.
I'm the region of the Filipechti rail-
way station and in the region of Din
batogu the offensive OF the enemy was
arrested by our fire.
Rumanian Army Now Safe.
PARIS, December 1S-The Rumanian
army is now safe, according to news
received in Paris, says the Petit Par
isien. The paper says that the sur
vivors are now beyond the Sereth river
at Jassy and in Bessaraba, where they
are being regrouped and refitted in
view of further operations. The en-
tire Rumanian front is now stated to
be held by the Russians alone
After the Bucharest-Ploechti line was
lost. the story says. the Russians sent
divisions and forces of cavalry to sup
port the retreat of the Runanian armv
King Ferdinand fell back as rapidly as
possible. assured of the possibility of
reforming behind the shelter of the Rus
slams. and continued the withdra wal
without halting until the Sereth was
crossed. The Russians offered strong re
sistance to the Germans in the region of
Buzeu so as to permit engineers to con-
struct defensive front between Rimnik
Sardt and the Danube marshes, on which
front, 1t is stated. the Russians intend
to stop the advance of the invaders.
No Change, Berlin Reports.
BERLIN, December Is. by wireless to
Sayville-No change in the situation on
the Rumanian front is recorded in to-
days communication from army head
quarters.
Teuton and allied troops, under COM
mand of Field Marshal Won Mackensen,
Saturday crossed the Buzeu sector in
central Rumania over a broad front
according TO yesterdays German official
statement.
The invaders took 1850 prisoners
and captured nineteen locomotives and
400 railway cars. In Dobrudja pursuit
of the retreating Russian and Ru-
manian troops has brought the forces
of the central powers to the forest
district in the northern part of the
province, where. il is said. they expect
to meet with resistance.
Petrograd May Be Aefuge.
The correspondent at Stockholm OK
the Lokalanzeiger telegraphs that dur
ing the meeting of the last Rumanian
crown council it was resolved that the
Rumanian foreign office should be
transported to Petrograd, the other
MINISTRIES for the present being es-
tabiished at Kief. The Rumanian par
lament, it is reported. will meet at
Petrograd. King Ferdinand is said to
have declared that he would stay one
week in Russia and then go 10 Eng
land.
The correspondent quoted Russian
news dispatches from Jassy, on the
Russo Runlanian frontier. as saying
that the Rumanian towns OF Braila
and GalatZ. on the Danube, in south
eastern Joidavia. have been evacuated
by the Rumanians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
WEATHER.

Snow this afternoon and tonight,
probably heavy; slightly warmer. To-
morrow, colder and probably fair; in
creasing northeast winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest, 40, at pm.
yesterday: lowest. IS, at Z am. today.
Full report on page II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Intangible Property Law.

Makes office and administrative ar
ranpements to carry out the intangible
personal property law.
REQUIRES street car companies ~
take down poles on Georgia avenue
and Water street.
Creates new traffic bureau in the
nolice department; provides a new cap
tain. a new lieutenant, three sergeants,
and adds ten privates to the force.
Pay OF members OF the fire department
is reclassified. with generous increase
all through the department, with the
creation Of the grade of sergeant.
Provides a public comfort station on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18

Sworn Net Circulation. Month of NOvember.
1915, Daily Average. .s.ss7, Sunday, ss,ss:-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Horizontal Raise Omitted.

The question of horizontal raise for
all District government employees has
been left out of the bill entirely. Ow-
ing to the fight on the and 10 per
cent raise section of the Legislative
bill. the appropriations committee has
not reported similar salary-raising
section for District employees. But
there is every indication that the Dis
trict bill will be so amended on the
floor OF the House as to provide for
series of horizontal raises for all em-
ployes not specifically raised by the
measure There are many specific sal
AIRY increases provided already.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
Explosions Disable Two ships.

London, Jan 31.-A Lloyd's report
says that the Dutch steamer Thuban
has been damaged and towed up the
Thames; also thatthe Dutch steamer
Maasdyk met with an accident in
which two of her crew were killed and
that she was making water rapidly
and haE been beached. The Thuban.
a new vessel of nearly $500 tons
gross, left New York January 1 for
Rotterdam. The Maasdyk, of the same
tonnage, left Monteyideo December Fl
for Rotterdam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31

J. N. Dolley, Chr. E. Com.
C. w. Horn, V. Pres.
L. B. Leach, V. Pres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31
TWO SAMPLE LOANS

Loan No. iO,466, $4,000. SO interest. payable
nually, term of loan five The security in this
loan is 40 of land in Jackson county, Oklaho-
Our examiners valuation of the property is
s1S0000. There 80 in cultivation, and the
property adjoins good town. 1t is assessed for
taxation 81, 10000 The applicant personally
known US, is thoroughly responsible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31

Loan No. 1O,I47. $4,000. 6ee interest. payable
semi annually, term of loan five years The secur-
ity of property is $50 acres of land in WOODS
county Oklahoma. Our exa miners valuation of the
property is and the assessed valuation 1or
taxation is s155O.00. The property is occupied by
the applicant who married man. and as reported
to be reliable. He has plenty of stock
and is a position to take good care of this loan
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-12-06

eserihismeIcn Borp, OPS RiIls: aradrrt
wslarHmi eounirsnntIass, $50 gliaF.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-12-06

Wertb5urdbme DON $109,206 ee5sn
bas gOrjubr. Der itdbtiite RsDiior
Gb. 5. 9uOis beridtete iiber SotaI>
eilnabme i'm RoOsmber gum getrage
DON $9,127.47.
- SoblsH psrben bier um fiiufsig
Gsntg Der 5oHne bilIiser uIs IN ginz
cinuati osrtauft. 8Gbrenb in gineins
natl fiir cine Sonne aoblsn $3.50
psrIungt msron, bstrGgt bisr Der
qreis per sonns berisrbsn auaIitdt
$500.
- 9eiratbsI6eine. - CHS pras
relen, q, unS Wtaubd Gnitrein, 21,
beibe bon Riamt, .. = SougIaB 20.
Smitb, &c, uno Sa5eI 0. Stris6er,
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ton, tpel6e i'm goIi5eieeri9t uuter Der
glntlase bes OiehitabIs berurt6eiS
porben mar, ipurDe ppn Ritrer 8.
Wolif freigeipro6eu, neil oas Be
tpeismoterial ungeuiiseno sspefen tit.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-12-06
Gauin glaublib.
George 4. GUrbes siebt eiuem lube
tauaten, Der Tim sOlOene Serge
ucrpridJt, S400,

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urb 9ertrauensisIigfett sebiibrt naa
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tibbureau uritreittg einem gepiFen
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feb PIace.
8ie gOrDes geftern TN 0etstttOs
bureau melbete, 1T er BON sfpei 9aus
nern I'm $40 seIetmt porOen uUb
Sipar ieinen eigeneu 2tngabeu 5uFolgs
nit rngefdbr benz plumpIten Saptns
bel, ben man ii6 benten tauH. Gprs
beg traf, ipie er Der 9oIi5ei mtttbeiIte.
nit ben betben Gaunern, oeren Pers
fonaIbei9reiburg er gab, an or
Sediten unb Mdlrut Strabe 5ufam'
men uno iiberqub ibnen na4 elmer
tursen unterrebung $40, notbem tie
Tim perIpro6er batten, oab er bafir
$4,000 Suriiderbalten iolIte. Ratiirs
Iih tdmen hie 9ouner nt6t nieber
urb Gorbeg, bem fdIieBli9 Elm 2tdt
oufstng, tpdnbte feline Stritte ud4
oem Ratbbdus, I'M Der pOIi3ei fetD
9eib gu tlogeu.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-12-06
NcmpDrt.

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einnatier golfsblatt" befiubet iif in
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Selepbpu Soutb 2401.
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Rate Scoring an Soispb u. Rrebuid9,
cine Got OH Der gisrten glpenue in
9abton % BEL 115 JuB gu 81. -
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0aDton gu 81.
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bas 2eitament Der glnna g. RatIifI
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lafer psrma9t Der Diittpe bss Sohn
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fer 9orotbp S6Heioer $500; ben
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