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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Allies VIII Outline
Peace Terms in Reply
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
sia's draft was probably In Paris today,
with that OF all the other Entente powers
The message will go forward through Amer
ican. Swiss and Spanish diplomatic agents
in Paris, within the next few days, and it's
text win he made public from Paris before
next Wednesday. There was one report In
London today that the public might be In
formed OF the contents OF the note this
afternoon.
In England much significance in con-
nection with Germany's plea for peace was
seen in General Sir Douglas Haigs review
OF the Somme battle. The British Com
mander-in Chief summarized the result of
that fighting with the statement
"The Somme battle has placed beyond
doubt the ability OF the Allies to gain
those obJects'-referrlng to objects for
which the Allies are fighting That Ger
many sent out her peace feelers because she
realized, among other things, that the
Somme offensive was indication of her flu
ture defeat was suggested today.
The Morning Post took this view Quot
ing Halg's words, the editorial concluded
IN thes6 simple words, which must re-
sound in German ears like thunder lies
the whole explanation of the German pro-
posals. Therefore, all that the Allies need
10 consider is whether or not Germany will
concedo the objects for which the Allies
are fighting or will prefer to continue TO
resist until her resistance is broken. II
follows also that any suggestion made on
the part of neutrals that "A compromise
might he effected is in fact an attempt
to spare Germany and as such Is a vio-
lation OF neutrality"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
BYBERRY DORbITTORIES
HELD UP FOR WINTER
Mistake in Figuring by Con-
tractor Causes Resembling
of Award for Buildings

owing to mistake Of 100000 in the
calculation Of n municipal contracting hrrn
little or no work will be done this winter
on new dormitory buildings NJ the nome
for the feeble-minded at Byberry The
buIldinqp. the contract for the construction
Of which was let November 6. are badly
needed 70 that congested conditions NJ
Blockley can be relieved.
After many delays, the plans for 1--WE
dormltories. as drawn by Architect fhlllp
w. johnson, we're accepted by director
Krusen. of the Department OF Health and
Charities, and proposals were asked.
half dozen contracting firms submitted es-
tlmates. the SB62.3ls proposal OF Mitchell
brothers. 2t2g Race street. being the low
est. The next lowest estimate for construc-
tion work was 100000 the figure submit
ted by Edward =. Fonder
Although the estimates submitted were
higher than Director Krusen expected he
finally made the award to Mitchell Broth
ers nj their figure OF S562,3i Some days
later the city official received a request
from tho firm OF contractors. asking him
10 rescnd the award made to them on the
ground thnt they had intended to bid $685.
3ts, instead Of the figure submitted. and
that II forced TO live up TO their contract
they would face serious financial loss. They
explained in detail that the death OF
relative had caused the member Of the
firm making up the estimate TO be under
such mental stress that he made an error
in his final calculations.
This explanation Director Krusen finally
decided he had no power TO accept and
ordered the firm TO proceed with the work.
Al this juncture an appeal was made to the
Mayor. who had also been consulted by the
Director as TO the contract.
Mayor Smith, with the facts before him,
asked city Solicitor Connolly for opinion,
and that official decided that the contract
had been let Rs the result of a mistake.
and that Director Krusen would be acting
within his powers in rescinding the agree
ment,
This was done and new bids for the work
viii be received by the Department OF
Health and Charities next Tuesday. The
delay caused by the mistake puts stop
to anything like progress on the work until
next spring and summer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
FIGHTING ON VEST LINE
SHIFTS TO VERDUN

LONDON. Dec s0.-The scene OF the
winters hardest fighting on the western
ffOnt has been shifted from the somme
sector 20 Nerdun. Using picked troops
Transported from the Somme area. the Ger
mans have launched an offensive movement
cn the western side OF the Meuse
II is the evident intention OF the Crown
Prince 20 attempt 10 gain dominating posi-
tlons on the left bank Of the Meuse IN order
70 put tha recently Won French positions on
the eastern side OF the Meuse under a cross
are from German guns.
There was violent cannonadlng on both
sides Of the river last night, followed with
Infantry attacks.
Tha Germans are trying 70 extend their
positions around Hin No 504 and on the
southern slope OF Dead Mans Hill but
fheif efforts were met with powerful French
counfer-attacka.
Il IS nov evident that the French had
learned of the German plans for 4 new
dflga On the Nerdun front and shifted
lfeops there % meet a. This accounts for
tha announcement thai the British have
taken over more OF the Somme line
The British War Ofiice. in a statement
ISSUED early to-day reported q successful
i4f4nIFy attack against German trenches
easl 81 10 sars and bOmnardments along
rs aefthern end Of the s0mme front Il
ss4Ils fae lo4s Of an aeroDlane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
MAN IN HIS SEVENTIES
= TO MARRY WOMAN FORTY
"No Occupation" Answers OI d
Widower to License Bureau
Clerks Inquiry

j. Charles Burrill, aged seventy two
years, OF Newtown Pa today obtained n
marriage license 10 wed Rachel b. Hol-
combe, aged forty, also OF Newtown. Burrill
stated In his application for a license that
he has no occupation. His first wife died
In January, 1915. The couple win be
married by the Rev George l.. VanAllen. OF
Rutledge, Delaware county, Pa.
Other licenses issued today were;
Norbert =, Rauseh, 14s n. 18TH st.. and Hat
tie ;. Settle, 1881 Ranstead 81.
REED 3gso n. FfffSSntila anA''' q, St. ana rose
Arthur nalsamo, Brooklyn, N, y, and Emily
Edgasa q ! asisRss1, 3l6o church lane. and Mary
cal y Dent. ''GR isl II ''Ss S9d St., and Lucy "
Mason, 1900 Arch 81 -, -.
HfRa Rari s. TSaHa si ls cSsss %saPfdn st. and
John Marco 1903 gBsderal st., and Margaret
Nathan 'pS drssaspaa. @ 1883 3 sth st.. and Fannie
wSsm Hfssnqf%Sh Il %.oa aaoi 7i gasksF R!h @ and
a Napier, 2oto gassTrltt a. A. :, -, n..,s.
~ Adaas. sSiI Queen lane. and Irene
Gordon +, Lenhart 80 y. Doyle st., and Mary
AbraSsm %aalissyil sy sas sHP s ave ana Anna
!. Davis. is2s EEsnklin ds a. . a.,
J, Laura i. shsshSnl i5os 5 gan 81, -.
G Ss@s54 s54s rSrd ave- ave- ana Helen
Arthur 2, MaFsteTg Paulsb9ro, n. j., and Clara
Homer u s'il''e Z. araysS ssss n ga st and Lsona
clsfsses smith, ssls neresr st.. and Mabel
s. wlnlsms, 2i29 Z. Stella ST.. ana
Kathyrn Handel 3t8f Ormes 81.
Richard +. Wasner, $50 p. Cabot ST. aud
FLORENCE ~ Richards, $50 Z. Cabot st.
Barney Brody Derby, Sonn,, ana Katie Green
berg 214u n Marshall 81.
Frederick u. Harper, 4I2s N. Lawrence St, ana
Naomi A Sutch. 1911 W Huntingdon 81
Jamea q. Handy 1893 n. 18th A., and Hattie
Aubrey AZ bnntoh, I021 s. Chadwick ST.. ana
Alice y, Heard 1921 Bainerdse T.
HAIRY Ross. 1919 Green ST. and Ruth +.
Edward Mitchell. Camden. n. y, and Florence
Rogers, Camden. N. y.
samleI 81 Whltelay. chester, Pa. and t. Eliza
bffh Reaney 500 Addison 81
Hynry sgecat Jr. Willow Grove, Pa, and Jean
motto Stamm. Myucpte, Pa
Fra ulllIu Greth. kcadings Pa and Gertrude
- -------- .LL 81 Inn ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
BUCK DEVLIN ELIMINATED
FROM APPRAISERS BOARD
Auditor General Replaces Penrose
Lieutenant With Frank Ryan,
Follower of the Wares

Edward (BuclD Dovlin. Pcnrose- Nc
Nchol leader of the Eighth Ward, who has
served on the Board Of Mercantile APP
prntsers during lts last term, was not np-
pointed to the new board this morning by
Auditor General Powell Devllns place
was taken by Frank Ryan. Ware man, OF
the Thirty-nlnth Ward
This mornings appointments came after
the Auditor General had conferred with
city Treasurer McCoach. The men named
for the new board were Frederick A. Van
ValkonburE william Il. Finley, James A.
Carey Frank Ryan and John T. Crout
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
BREWERS SUIT CLOSES BAR
Attachment Served by Sheriff on
Somers Point Place

soMERs POINT. n. J.. Dec. 3o.--The
Sheriff Of Atlantic County has. temporarily
Mt least, accomplished something that the
temperance forces OF Somers Point were un-
able to do in their warfare few months
agu-reducc the number of saloons In the
town of 500 persons across the bay from
ocean City There arc now two hotels with
bars doing business there, the third having
been closed by the Sheriff by reason of an
attachment issued against Julius Hofmels-
ter by Philadelphia brewers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
OWES LIFE 10 ILLNESS
Attack Of indigestion Kept u S. Envoy
From voltaire, Believed Lost

CLEVELAND, o., Dec, a0.-Daniel f.
Mooney. United States Minister 20 Para
quay, owes his liberty and possibly his
ilfe TO an acute attack Of indigestion.
In n letter 70 his brother. State Senator
Charles A. Mooney, today. the Minister said
he had engaged passage on the Lamport
and Holt liner Votaire from Liverpool 10
New York. but was forced 70 cancel II be-
cause of the Illness.
The Voltaire has been missing for sew
ernl weeks. and supposedly has been sunk
by submarine or captured by n raider.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
NEW YORK TRACTION MAN DIES
Operation Kills F, W. Whitridge. OF
Third Avenue Line

NEW YORK. Dec 3O.-Frederiek W
whitridge, president Of the Third Avenys
Railway. died at the New York HospltaI
shortly after noon today
Whitridge was operated on n few dav.
ago for appendicitis. Pneumonia deyelonsd
after the operation.
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TeutOns Advance
on CdrpdthidnS
ContInued from Pare ono

Continued from Paso One
fresh attacks. compelling the Russians TO
give further ground.
II ls the evident aim OF Won Mackensen
70 break through from the Oitoz and Trotus
Valleys, cut the Piatra-RlmnIk Railroad
and envelop the Russians that are fight
ing north and south OF Fokshanl.
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TEUTONS HALT FRENCH
ATTACKS AT VERDUN

BERLIN. Dec. 80
German troops yesterday repulsed sew
eral French attacks. preceded by strong
IRE, and launched against positions on
Dead Mans Hill held hy the Germans, to-
days offieial report asserted
Temporary increase OF fire northwest OF
Lille, on the Somme and especially on the
north hank and at isolated sections OF the
Alsne front, with repeated repuses OF Brit
iHh and French patrols, was detailed in to-
days Official statement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

CHICAGO Dec 3O.--Caught in tho act
Of rObbiug safe In the offices of Bishop &
Hamlln, coal operators safehlowers today
shot and instantly killed Dad" Folger, the
night watchman and escaped,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Safety First!

Place your life insurance in
ANY of the following COM
panies, whose principal repre-
sentatives are members of the
Philadelphia Association of
Life Underwriters;
Aetna
Berkshire
Canada Life
Connecticut General
Connecticut Mutual
Equitable of New York
Equitable of Iowa
Fidelity Mutual
Girard Life
John Hancock
Home Life of New York
Maryland Life
Metropolitan
Michigan Mutual
Mutual Benefit
Mutual Life
National Life of Vermont
New England Mutual
New York Life
Northwestern Mutual
Pacific Mutual
Penn Mutual
Phoenix Mutual
Provident Life & Trust
Prudential
Reliance Life
State Mutual
Sum Life Of Canada
Travellers
Union Central
Union Mutual
clip this aa ana NE Tor future rsisFsae'
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members OF the
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bOOu StaluiHb az who are pledged
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fore, and more to your
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09
Fewer Arrest. for Drunkenness.

Des Moines, Feb. 3-Arrests in the
largest formerly wet cities in Iowa
were reduced more than 40 per cent
during January the first month of ef-
fective prohibition. Arrests for drunk.
enness were reduced more than so per
cent in these cities.
Cedar Rapids had forty-three arrests
during January, 1916, against 1862 in
January, 1915, and monthly average
of 1856 in 1915. Only three arrests for
drunkenness were made during last
month. Fines collected last month
totaled $3.50, against $625.5O for Jan
uary, 1915.
Waterloo had seventy-two arrests
last month, against monthly average
of 200 during 1915. Only twenty-sev-
en- persons were charged with drunk.
enness.
Arrests at keokuk were more than
cut in half. The months total was
twenty-four, against fifty-two. for Jan
uary, 1915. Only four persons were
arrested on the charge of drunken
ness. Iowa City lad four arrests last
January. rs;1 twenty-se irn tor
January, 1915 Three were arrested
for drunk2nness last month, against
fourteen the same month in 1915.
Davenport's arrests in January tot
aled eighty, compared with $50 for
January in 1915 and monthly aver
age Of 145 for that year. Five persons
were arrested on intoXication charges.
Dubuque showed the least effect of
law. The total arrests for
January were sixty-one, against sixty
six for the same month in 1915 and
montlflyaaverage of sixty-nine in that
year. TweHtNeight OF these sixty
one arrests were for drunkenness,
against eighty-one in January, 1915.
The city's proximity to East Dubuque,
a very wet Illinois town, is blamed
for the condition.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09
Swimming Newspapers.

Some interesting results are being
reported Of tests given college stu
dents about facts connected with the
war in Europe. These tests generally
relate to facts that every reader of
the war news should be pretty familiar
with Yet the students seem able to
answer scarcely half these questions.
Many business men and others have
tried their hand at them, and can an
swer even less.
This is the result of the common
habit of merely reading headlines.
Most persons will read hurriedly only
what Immediately affects them. The
housewife reads the advertising, the
business man reads the markets. Also
almost everyone reads the local news
OF their own locality.
But when it comes to following the
news of the war. Congress, national
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09
ECLIPSE OF SUN NOT VISIBLE
Denison People Disappointed Thurs
day When Clouds Obscured the
Eclipse of the Sun.

Scores OF Denison people were dis
appointed last Thursday morning over
the fact that they were, unable to see
the eclipse of the sun, which was
scheduled to appear, but on account Of
cloudy weather was not visible. On
Wednesday evening the sun set in a
clear sky and everyone supposed that
they would be able to see the phenom-
ena the next morning. Some Of The
more Industrious people even went to
the pains Of preparing some smoked
glasses SO that they might better see
the eclipse.
From press dispatches we note that
the eclipse was visible in some parts
of the United States where the wealth
er man was kind enough to give clear
skies.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09
JOHN sLAckMAh REAPPoIN1eo
Board Of Supervisors at Meeting Last
Friday Appoint Him Steward Of
County Home Coming Year

The board of supervisors at meet
ing held at the court house last Fri
day, reappointed John Blackman stew
ard of the county home for the year
1916 at salary of $1,000. Mr.. Black
man has been in charge of the county
home for the past few years and his
work has been SO satisfactory that the
board did not deem it best to make a
change at this time.
At the January meeting a number
of people made application for the po-
sition of steward of the county home
at salaries ranging from $50 month
upward, but all OF these bids were re-
jected. After thoroughly canvassing
the matter the board decided to tender
the position to Mr.. Blackman and the
contract was signed up last Friday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09
MORE WOLVES CAPTURED.
Two Wolf scaips Turned in to the or
flee Of the County Auditor Dur
ing the Past Week.

Two wolf scalps were turned in to
County Auditor P. j. Portz during the
past week and bounties were paid for
the same. Although scores Of scalps
have been turned in there does not
seem to be scarcity of wolves and
hunters report that in some sections
of the county they are as plentiful as
ever.
P. j. Eggers is the most successful
wolf hunter in the county and enjoys
the sport. He has turned in more wolf
pelts into the auditors Office than any
other man. Monday morning he turned
in a scalp and last Thursday William
Schwenn, who resides in Hanover
township came in with pelt.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09
MRS. JERRY RYAN BURIED
Remains Brought From Chicago and
Laid to Rest in. st. AIMS Gem.
etery at Vail.

Vail, Feb. Especial to the Review
The remains of Mrs. Jerry Ryan.
who died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Steve Grow, in Chicago Monday
evening, Jan. 81, 1916, were brought to
this place and inferred in st. AIMS
cemetery Thursday afternoon. The de-
ceased was % years of age and her
death was due to ailments incident to
advancing years.
Mrs. Ryan was we'll known here. be-
ing resident OF this place for mum
Der of years. but since the death OF
her husband about fourteen years ago
has been making her home with her
children in Chicago. She is survived
by three daughters. They are Mrs.
Steve Crow and Misses Frances and
Lucy Ryan, all of Chicago. Their many
Vail friends sympathize with them in
their trouble.
The remains were accompanied here
from Chicago by Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Crow and son. Orfie. Misses Frances
and Lucy Ryan and Mrs. Milo Ryan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09

Misses Clara and Bertha Schultz
were down from Schleswig Saturday
spending the day with friends in the
city.
J. V. Barborka enjoyed few days
visit with his sister, Mrs. Minnie Struh
BILE, at Iowa City the fore part of the
week.
Miss Luella Cole is expected in Deni.
son Friday from Des Moines for an
over Sunday visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Cole
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Bartcher depart.
ed Monday for Colfax, where they are
spending few days in attendance at
the undertakers' convention, which is
in session there this week.
The nomination papers OF G. r.
Kuehnle were freely signed in Charter
Oak a few days ago, indicating that the
people OF his home county are stand
ing by him. When a mans home tcOun-
ty will stand with him in campaign
for a high office, the earth is his
Charter, Oak Times. fs
In speaking of the speed that Carl
Kuehnle has been going in the guber-
material contest, one of our exchanges
suggests that lie might carry on Eek
cuse my dust" sign. Maybe SO, but
why not carry the label "Kuehnle"-
everybody knows Kuehnle is always
on the go.-Dunlap Reporter.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mothers club, organized by the teach
ers and the mothers Of Whittier
school pupils, will be held at the school
house at O'Clock on Thursday after
noon of this week. A short pro-
gram has been arranged by the
school, after which the pupils will be
dismissed and the special feature OF
the program, a talk by DR.. B. F. Phil
brook, on the care of the teeth, will be
enjoyed. These meetings are prov
ing most interesting and the co-opera-
ton of the teachers and mothers is
most commendable and productive OF
good results and additional interest on
the part of tile pupils in their work.
All mothers OF boys or girls who at
tend Whittier school in West Denison
are invited and, urged to be present at
the gathering on Thursday afternoon
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09
Butter Men Must Toe Mark.

Ames, Feb. S-To answer the many
inquiries that have come to the dairy
department at Ames asking the pur-
pose of the new Iowa butter trademark
and what are the requirements that
butter must meet in order to be sold
under the trademark, the department
replies:
The Iowa butter trademark was Gre
ated to insure higher standard OF
quality in Iowa butter. This will Sc
cure more uniform market and a
higher value for the butter made un-
der the trademark.
Butter to be sold under the trade.
mark shall be made in creamery
which meets the requirements of the
Iowa sanitary law. Such creameries
shall! obtain a score of So or above.
The butter shall obtain score on
quality of not less than 90 points on Is
per cent or more of the scoring. 1t
shall contain not less than 80 per cent
butterfat nor less than lG per cent
moisture. No preservatives, neutraliz-
or or adulterant shall be added to the
butter or the cream from which it is
made.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09

politics, Mexico, ETC., it is surprising
how even intelligent people do skip
over it. A hasty glance at the head
lines, and opening paragraphs and they
pass on to other things
No doubt that is the result of sur
felt of reading offered in our modern
life. But it is a wonderfully dramatic
story that is being told to-day in. the
newspapers, and no one ever lived at
a more thrilling period. Every word
the newspapers print is worth atten-
ton
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-02-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Tuesday, Feb. l, 1916.
Henry Schraiter and wife to w. b.
Saiter-Lot 8, block 20, Manila. Con.
SIPS.
Wednesday, Feb 2, 1916.
Il. j. Miller and wife to Louie Grill
Lot 6, block 2. First subdiy. Grace
Park, Denison' Con. $3500
Peter Teut and wife to Herman
Teut--NEA 23-s5.41. Con. $4,000.
Thursday, Feb. 3, 1916.
Richard Kinney, widower. to R. M.
Wilcox-Lots 10 and II, block ISL,
Denison. Con. 500.