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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-30
Won1et1:S Club Opens Season
" ith Brilliant Reception at
The Hotel Windsor Yesterday

OF the Department OF Labor, at Wash
ineton, L. c., Miss cielen Boswell.
chairman of the Educational Commit
tee OF the General Federation of Wo-
mans clubs: Mrs. Emory Fletcher, OF
New York City. who is chairman II
:he Vocational Training committee or
the General Federation; Fl. +. Will
liamS, State Commissioner OF ASrl-
culture. and other notable petsuns.
VINO will speak on questions OF the
day.
Together with the worthy program
outlined. there will be many social &C.
tiyitieS. an elaborate reception at the
Hotel Windsor, a tea at the Country
club and dramatic entertainment
under the direction oil Mrs. Walter S.
Kelley. chairman Of the Drama Lea
CUE department of the club, and lunch
cons for the presidents, with many les
ser assemblies. All the clubs OF Wheel
ir:. will be hoSteSSeS at the coming
event, which will be 4 practical es-
preston of one Of the mighty factors
in the lives Of women these days, VINO
have in this wise been able, not only
to broaden their mental horizon, but
have brought about much needed re-
forms that have been of vital help 20
communities.
Through the management Of their
organizations women have learned to
exercise executive powers. and have
mutually benefited by the Interchange
of ideas, and to become familiar with
the big problems Of the day. as we'll
as art and literature. At their first be-
ginning the clubs were considered only
from the viewpoint OF instruction. but
Of late years, through the broadening
influence and cooperation they have
become prominent in the social life OF
the city as well, and to great extent
supersede the lighter social festivi-
ties.
Received the Guests.
In the receiving line yesterday were
Mrs. John 3. Garden. president of the
club: Mrs. C.. Bates McLain, first vice
president; Mrs. H. c. Whitaker. sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Charles ].
Proudf0ot. recording secretary: Mrs.
E. c. Ewing, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. J. II. Brennan. auditor; Miss
Mary Fardy, treasurer.
The heads Of the different depart
ments- and the chairmen OF the vari-
Gus committees, who assisted further
in seeing to the pleasure Of the guests,
were: Miss Frances Bell, chairman
of the Ciyics department: Mrs. C.. J.
Beekman, chairman Of the Home Eco
nomics department: Mrs. Walter S.
Kelley. chairman of the Drama League
department: Miss Agnes McF. Wilson,
chairman Of the Current Events de-
partment: Mrs W. f. Wollenweber. Of
the Music department: Mrs. D. A Tay-
lor, chairman Of the Membership COM
mittee: Mrs. l.. A. Rolf; chairman Of
the House committee: Mrs. Julian G..
Hearne. chairman of the Finance COM
mittee: Mrs ". G.. McGregor chair
man Of the Press committee; Mrs.
Edward Stifel. chairman Of the Hospi-
tally committee. and Mrs. T. G..
Burke. president of the Program com
mittec. Tea was served during The
late afternoon, and Mrs. Stifel was as.
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sisted in This by Mesdames ". E.
Rownd, A A. Wheat, Julian G. Hearne
and James Matthews.
The president of the club. Mrs. John
B. Garden. in an extemporaneouS little
talk, charmingly welcomed the mem.
bers, both old and new. She prefaced
her address with a remark from the
Young Lady Across the Way" whose
father always spoke extemparancously,
but as a precaution carried his notes
along. She continued with an apprc-
citation Of the work which led up to
the reception, and for the members of
the club who have been so untlrlng in
their efforts to secure additional mem
bership, and spoke briefly Of the club
plans for the coming season, when
each department is enthusiastic over
the outlined programs for the coming
year. -
DISCRIMINATING.
The Music department. under Mrs
W. E. Woolenweber, is keenly antici-
pating a continuation OF last years
study, and feature will be their cho-
rus work, under prominent director
The meetings are to take place regu-
larry the last Wednesday Of each
month.
The Home Economics department.
under the stimulus Of Mrs. c. J. R"cK-
man, will continue their work. togrth-
er with a special study of Child Wei
fare and immigration" subject
which is especially evident in club
programs. Miss Leet. Of Cleveland.
an authority on child welfare, will
make addresses before this depart
ment.
Miss Frences Bell, the chairman OF
the Current Events department has
arranged a very worthy program for
their year Prof. Clyde McGregor Of
the ". and J. college will be in charge
Of the lectures for this year, which
will be events of every two weeks.
sanitation Pertaining to the Welfare
Of Cities" will be Il course OF their
study year.
The Drama League department OF
which Mrs. Walter S. Kelley is chair
man, promises an unusually interest
ing course Of study. with the reading
and discussion OF current plays. NOt
the delightful reading Of Mrs. Kelley.
These meetings will be held on The
second Monday OF each month.
The art department has been dis
continued, although n committee will
have in charge either an exhibit Of
noteworthy articles, or a series of bog
lures.
General Meeting Oct. s.
At the general meetings. the first
OF which will be held ut tho Windsor
hotel on Friday. October 6, there viii
be many speakers. well known in the
federation, among whom will be Prof
John II. Cox, OF the University or
West Virginia; President Hewitt. Of
Washington and Jefferson: Director
Hammerschlag OF Carnegie Institute"
and it is hoped Mrs. Cowlcs. National
President Of the General Federation
of Woman's clubs. will be present
during the year. With these
educational and Instructive features
of the club. there will BIZ further hos
FATALITIES of teas. luncheon and after.
noon social affairs.
Membership dues were received
Yesterday by Mrs. \. +. Paxton Mrs.
james X. Hall. Mrs. G. J. Bcckman.
Mrs. ". S. Hamilton and Miss Mamie
Patterson. and it WAS estimated that
the membership now aggregates over
three hundred and will make a fine
showing at the state convention LIS
phenomenal increase for the year. TO a
great extent, is attributable TO the un-
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Birthday Party.

In honor Of her sixteenth birthday
anniversary. Miss Josephine Keller Of
Warwood. was rendered a very EN-
ioyable surprise party last evening.
The guests enjoyed 4 number of enter
tanning diversions and at late hour
luncheon of dainty refreshments
was served. The guests were:
Misses:
Margaret Veech Marcella Dean
IerIha Fitzpatrick Leila Dean
Mary Fitzpatrick Rookie Culley
Mabel McGrcw Josephine Culley
MeSsrs.:
Ben Kemp Harry CraMer
Lester Smith Harold Keller
Clarence Holland Doll Waddell
Paul Bcuter Russell DeVrese
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Sixteenth Anniversary

Tho sixteenth anniversary Of the
Westminster Guild of the Stone Pres
hytrrian church was celebrated In a
pretty manner last night. at the home
of Miss Edna Atkinson. Elm Grove.
Since it's celebration in 1900. the class
has hccn taught by Mrs. Ella Weld
man. The celebration consisted Of I'll
evenings program Of music and
games. concluded b. tic serving OF
refreshments
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by company Of his friends in honor
Of his fifteenth birthday. Dancing was
featured in the pleasure OF the evening
and a luncheon was an enjoyable fea-
ture of the affair. Those present were:
Misses. .-s$
Helen Gaus Virginia Elig
Helen Goethe Martha Colvig
Ida Wagner Marjory Myer
Mildred North Ada Bonnesan
wood
MesSrs. -
Junior Giffin John Majeskey
RAYMOND Wcimer Paul Majeskey
Ward Elliott Oswald l.avpp =
Charles Hodge Russell Bona =
Eugene Etz
Dancing Party.
Miss Alice Speidel daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse W. Speidel. was hostess
last evening to a large party OF the
Younger members Of society at the,
Country club. Dancing provided the
pleasure Of the guests who numbered
forty.
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Dying the affalr were:
Socintr. Entertained.

Society Entertained.
The Junior Christian Endravor So
cictv nf the Third Presbyterian chnrr>I
held their annual rally on Friday even
ing. Devotional services were held end
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-28
JOHN NOON GETS OFF
 SOME PHILOSOPHY

The following is an interview in the Seattle P.-I. with John Noon:
 "Instead of going to Alaska to make a grubstake and then coming outside to sepnd it, the modern pioneer is one who goes into the North and takes up his home there prepared to spend the rest of his days amidst plenty" This is the modern description of an Alaskan adventurer, according to John Noon, of Seward, who is a guest at the Seward with Mrs. Noon.
 "The old day of going to Alaska to get rich and then coming outside to spend it is gone," said Mir. Noon "we've got as good farm land as many places in the state of Washing ton, and, little by little, we are con vincing the chechakoes who come there of this fact"
 Mir. Noon, who was a member ot
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ALBERTSTONE DIED
 AT PIONEER HOME

SITKA, Dec. 18.-Rueben F.. AL berstone, who was prominently identi- fide with the early coast history of Alaska, died at Pioneer Home on Sun day as a result of heart trouble.
 Rueben Albertstone came to Wran- gell in 1875. In 1878, two years be- fore Juneau was located, he came to Sitka and for many years was promi- nent in politics of the territory hav- ing served in several political posi- tions.
 In 1886 he was delegated to go to Washington to plead with the Cleve- land administration for self govern ment He was born in London, Eng land, in 1S42. Interment was made here today. All business houses be- ing closed.-Ex.
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WHAT ANCHORAGE SAID
 ABOUT SALE OF LIQUOR

The Anchrage daily even attacked the proposed sale of liquor by the government here and quotes the Gate way editorial. The Times has this to say on it's own account:
 Ut is officially announced that cer- tain intoxicating liquors seized by the federal authorities at Point Campbell, on Knik arm, are to be sold at pub lie auction to the highest cash bidder, at Seward, the sale to be conducted under the auspices of the district at torney and U. s. marshaPs offices. The sale of this liquor places the government in rather an anomalous position, in this, that while in the sacred limits of the townsite of An chorage the sale of liquors is prohib- tied, we find the same government prepared to itself engage in the sale of intoxicating liquors in neighbOr- ing community. This brings us to the question as to the right, as a matter of strict and even justice, of the gov ernment to set apart certain prescrib- ed areas in which intoxicating liquors cannot be sold. It would appear that if it were wrong to sell intoxicating liquors in one community, it would be equally wrong to sell them in another. But it often occurs that Uncle Sans right hand does not know, or realize, what his left is doing He is govern ed, in large part, by regulations hand ed out by some department clerk or bureau official"
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SIXTY MILLIONS
 ON GOVT. LEAK
Tom Lawson Says Story of Wilson Peace Note
 Was Tipped Off.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Further information was gained today about the charge made by Tom Lawson that a leak of news from the White House enabled him to make millions on the stock exchange. The latestis learned from wire sent by Lawson to Con grcssman Wood of Indiana in which it is stated that sixty million dollars was cleaned up on the exchange through an official tip given out that President Wilson was about to send a note to the belligerents asking for peace. Lawson also said in his wire that next weeks tip is likely to in- undate the Street. The matter has caused a big sensation and close in- vestigation is sure to follow.
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the second territorial legislature of Alaska, declared that the town of Seward is showing more evidence of prosperity than it has for some time. Considerable building is going on and the railroad commission is undertak- ing a lot of new work in the matter of terminals. A new depot, which will be a pretentious structure befit- ting the terminus of the government railroad, will be built in the spring.
 Mir. and Mrs. Noon will be in Se- attle for a few months, while MT. Noon concludes matters of business that called him outside"
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MAN FROM SEWARD
 TO TAN MUD SHARKS

For a long time deemed worthless, the Alaskan mud shark, which is found in the mud flats of Northern waters in great numbers, has been found to have value. J. F. Lavarne, of Seward, who is a guest at the Stevens, has prepared tanning pro- cess that makes available for induSt- rial use the hide of the mud shark. He has brought down samples of the leather, which shoe and automobile trimmings companies have asked for
 Yesterday Mir. Lavarne had a con ference with Dr. H. F. Moore, deputy United States commissioner of fish cries, and today he will confer with President Henry SuzzallO, of the University of Washington, regarding scientific experimentation with the hide and it's tanning process.
 The sharks for years have been caught in fish traps and on halibut lines, but have been considered with out value and have always been  thrown away after being killed Mir. Lavarne caught hundreds of them in his fish traps, but until s. P. Stognet, a fisherman who was working for him and who had been a tanner in Ger many. began experimenting with the hide of the shark, it did not occur to him that there might be value to the hide.
 "we have brought out 897 hides of the mud shark, which we are going to tan in Seattle and then market the leather" said Mir. Lavarne. "The leather should be worth $1 pound with about $S an average value for T skin. We also look forward to uti- lizing the oil of the shark for indust- rial uses and the meat for fertilizer.
 Next year it is the intention of Mr. Lavarne and his associates in the en- terprise to go into the shark-catching business on a bigger scale, after mak- ing contracts with dealers in the states for the sale of the hides. A tannery will be established in Seat tie to take care of the preparation of the leather. The leather of the mud shark is soft and smooth, is imperv- ious to water and looks somewhat like hog skin.-Seattle P.-I.
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BANK RESOURCES HAVE
 INCREASED FOUR BILLION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. - The statement of Comptroller Williams of the treasury shows that the resources of the national banks of the United States have increased by four billions in the last two years. The aggregate resources of the banks are now fifteen and half billions. The greatest per centage of increase in the west was fifty per cent. (Note:-This message also seems to say that the aggregate resources of the American national banks exceed the total of the com bined greatest foreign banks" but this looks doubtful)
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CARRANzA GETS GAY AND !. $.
 MAY RECOGNIZE VILLA REYOL LUTIONIST
CRISIS IS AIT HAND

WASHINGTON, Dec 28-Infomation has been re- ceived that Caranza has refused accept the protocol and the next step may precpitate crisis. Chairman Lane and his colleagues of the commission holding conference and people close the commission assert that Villa will soon be recognized by the American govern ment as revoIutionist and not bandit and outlaw Cabrera the chairman of the Mexican commissioners, has arrived here bearing the Caanza reply but the text has not been given out and will probably not be given out u til this evening or tomorrow It is reported though that while Caranza in this note has not accepted the United States proposals he has carefully worded the reply that
 will prevent cessation of the negotiations and give him another chance to find way out It is conceded on all hands that matters seem worse now than ever.
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LIST OF PRIZES FOR
 MASQUERADE BALL

Best dressed-lady, silk Kimona; gent, pair fur gloves. 2nd-lady, lace collar; gent, bath robe.
 Best sustained-lady, cut glass dish; gent, case beer. 2nd-lady, set of tea spoons; gent, large stein.
 Most comical-lady, 1 qt. cham pagne; gent, bottles whiskey. End lady, 1 pr. silk hose; gent sweater
 Most original-lady, $5; gent $5. 2nd-lady, hand painted plate; gent box cigars.
 Female impersonatOr-1st pipe; End, goose. Male impersonatOr-1st $5; 2nd turkey.
 Best take off on fire department, l dozen bottles beer and a cake will be given as prizes.
 Children's prizes-1 flash light, 8 boxes candy, as extra prizes, picture and an electric curling iron. The door prizes are goose, turkey, ham, small stein, box cigars, round trips at the barber shops, a suit cleaned and pressed. As a special prize box of 500 cigarettes and six bottles of An gelica wine. Party and evening gowns barred from winning prizes as best dressed.
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RUSSIA ANSWERS GERMANY

LONDON, Dee. 2S-Petrograd reports that the Rus sian answer to the German peace proposal has been tee graphed to France. It sent last Monday and thlS tact has caused some uneasness in British private circles because of the feeling that Russia might have shown haste that would lead Germany to believe her too anxious tor conferences Such conference IS still regarded here as far distant however, unless Germany shows her hand It is understood that the reply of the combined Entente nations refers the objects of the Entente m prosecuting the war but states no terms on winch peace could be secured.
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COMPLETE ROUMANIAN VICTORY

BERLIN, Dec. 28.-The invading TeutOns have con- peted the defeat of the Russians and Roumanans the war office announces today Three thousand more Rus sns were captured yesterday and may be said that the conclusion of the battle Wednesday brought the fueS victory achieved in the Roumanian theatre by Falken hayns Ninth army. The position of the TeutOns now makes our lines about short they could possibly be in the east and further cOnquestS in Romania would have little advantage in that respect
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TEuTONS STILL VICTORIOUS

BERLIN, Dec. 28.-The TeutOns and their allies have again been victorS in five day battle in eastern Wal achia We have pierced the Russian positions consisting of several lines of barbed wire entangemens and capur ed eight thousand prisoners The Russians were decisive N defeated on front of seventeen klomeers southwest of Rimnk and several fortified villages were taken The enemy is now retreang further north The attacks on the NIatchin bridge head are progressing
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GAMING IN CAUSED \
 DROP IN GASTINEAU

The cause of the fall in value of Alaska -Gastineau stock, it is stated by Juneau visitors here, was the cav ing in. The rock that caved in was run through the mill as the easiest way of getting rid of it and the out put, of course, fell per ton. The mine in every other respect looks as good as ever, they say.
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LOTS CHEAPER

Andrew Christensen, manager Of the land and industrial department of the A. E. c. conducted lot sale of Anchorage property this afternoon. This sale consists of the remnants and drew a big crowd but the lots did not bring the high price of former sales.-Anchorage Times.
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VILLA HAS STRONG FORCES

FL PASO, Dee. 28-It is virtually certain that Villa is preparing to attack Juearez and Chihuahua City simultaneously in the effort to establish traffic commum- cation between Torreon and the border. Mexican re- ugees state that he is now heading five thousand men and is moving northward At the time five hundred Vistas are skirmishng with the Carranzstas around Calderon about sixty miles southeast of Juarez.
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RUSSIANS SAY BATTLE CONTINUES

PETROGRAD, Dec. 28-Fierce TeutOn attacks were delivered throughout the whole day yesterday on the Roumanan front along the whole line and it is admitted that the Russians were pressed back slightly on the Rim nix, or Rymnikue river The Teuton artillery also de- molished the Russian and Roumanian first lines on the Pymnk road and forced retire after we had repuS- ed a series of attacks The battle still continues.
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DRAWING FOR HALLETT
 SERVICE AT MASQUERADE

The drawing for the silver service offered by the firm of Hallett X Scott will take place at the Fremen's Mas ouerade ball. Those holding tickets are requested to take them to the hall with them.
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ASQUITH DENIES HIS
 DAUGHTERS ENGAGEMENT

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Herbert As quith, former prime minister of Great Britain, denies the engagement of his daughter to Hugh Gibson, first secre- tary of the American embassy.
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MEXICAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS AGAIN EXCHANGE
 SHOTS AND AMERICANS ENTRENCR THEMSELVES
GERMANY MUST SHOW HER HAND
 BEFORE ALLIES TALK OF PEACE
WOODROW WILSON Is
 SO YEARS OLD TODAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S,6-Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson is celebrating his sixtieth birthday today, having been born in Virginia on December 2S, 1856. He intended to pass the day playing golf but rain prevented
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ALASKA LIGHTHOUSE
 TENDER IS LAUNCHED

LONG BEACH, Calif, Dee. 2S.- The steel lighthouse tender Cedar for the Alaska service was launched yesterday. She cost a quarter of a million dollars.
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A children's entertainment will be given to the children of Seward at 2:SO o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Re- fershments will be served and two reel movie shown.
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SHIPS SAIL SECRETLY

BOSTON, Dec. 28.-The news of the saings ot Brit sh ships is now suppressed and all advertising of Sahg dates has been withdrawn as precautlon agahSt at tacks by German raiders or submarines whose presence in the Atlantic is again suspected.
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FIFTY SURVIVORS OF
 SANKAKU ARE LANDED

TOXIC, Dec. 2S.-Fifty survivors of the Sankaku Maru have been land ed safely but the fate of the others remains unknown.
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DOWNED 25 GERMAN PLANES

PARIS Dec 28.-Sub-Lieutenant Guynemer downed his twenty y-fth German aeropane yesterday and so be- came the premier aviator of the French army He has been operating on the western front since the beginning of the war He is now second aerial achievement to aCptain Boelke the German who was credited with downing forty planes before meeting his death.
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AMERICANS BUILD TRENCHES

FL PASO, Dec 28.-Amercan troops posted south ot tie Rio Grande and eXcanS exchanged shots today ana the Americans hastily constructing entrenchmentS as the Mexicans are reported to be preparing to cross the river The machines of the Third Kentucky guardSmen halted the Mexcans or serious result might have to be recorded.
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MAY TELL WILSON TERMS

WASHINGTON Dec 2S-It Is reported today that Germany Is offering to President Wilson statement oI tentative terms ot peace conhdentay tor the purpose o1 preventing the aIned nations from snppmg out O1 con terence Ambassador BernStort is optimistic and fore sees tine holding of conference between the behgerens
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CORONATION AT BUDAPEST

LONDON Dee. 2S-(ienna reports that Emperor Charles anu wife will go to Budapest TOT the corona ton ceremonies as king and queen of Hungary This IS new departure ana intended to show the HungallahS that they are equal partners in the empire
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INTENSE ARTILLERY ON sONLE

PARIS, Dec. 28.-Marked artillery activity IS agah reported south of the Somme, and north o1 the ooie near Lesars the German positions were lsaVly SneHeu on Tuesday and Wednesday, South of Arras our artillery bombarded with good results.
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TWELVE WERE KILLED

LITTLE, ROCK, Dec. 2S.-The number of deaths from the storms remain twelve. Fifty were injured
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NO TERMS IN GERMAN NOTE

WASHINGTON Dee. 2S.-The German note propos- ing discussion of possibility of bringing about peace was received today is found to contain no items on which peace would be granted or accepted.