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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
CURE MOLLYCODDLES
Star Reporter Says u. S. Navy Makes Men

business men would lock up
their stores and the police
force would 90 into hldlna
when the fleet anchored down
the bay and the crews had
holiday"
There an Immense naval Y. NJ
G. a. at Norfolk. and one night 500
blue Jackets we're registered there
and the lobby and game rooms
were crowded 10 tho doors.
Chance at Annapolis Helps
The new federal law which per
mits the appointment OF 100 boys
from the navy TO the Annapolis
Naval academy has done much to
ward bringing into the navy fel
lows with good educations.
The 100 appointments are deter
miucd by competitive examinations
There was a boy In my company
named Theron -. Wilson. a gradu
ate OF Knoxville CTennl high
school
RI bet a dollar to q doughnut
young Wilson gets into Annapolis
He neither smokes. drinks. nor
swears. yet he's full OF red blood
and was IA popular as any boy at
the training station.
81 made a resolution when ! en-
listed that I'd contract no bad hab.
It's. and propose to stick to It," he
told me.
Shows Their CALDER
At the outset Of hoy'e career
In the navy they sound him as Ia
his ambitions. one OF the aues.
lions they ask Is:
do you want to attend school Mt
the station and better your educa.
tion3-
Two or three boys in my class
answered they didn't want to 70
to school. altho II was evident
their educations had been neg
lected.
we merely ask that question 10
find out what kind OF stuff you
boys have" smiled Chaplain Fra
2ier when he read the answers
Every boy here has To go %
school two hours n day"
Tho navy 10 no place for a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
Doctors Stand Amazed at Power
of Bon-Opto to Make Weak Eyes
Strong-According to DR.. Lewis
Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyessht SO Per Cent
in One Weeks Time in Many Instances

IN reasonable time and muir
tudes more will be able
strengthen their eyes so as 70 y
spared the trouble and expense
ever getting glasses. Eye trouoles
of many descriptions may De WV
Cerfully benefited by the Use
OF this prescription. Go to an,
active drug store and get bottleo
Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-0pR
tablet in n fourth OF glass OF valei
and let II dissolve. With this liquiI
battle the eyes two 10 four TINS
daily. You should notice your eve
clear up perceptibly right from ns
start and inflammation and req,
ness will quickly disappear II yoa.
eyes bother YOU even a little II
your duty 10 take steps to saw
them now before II is too lase'
Many hopelessly blind might hs's
saved their sight II they had esreS
for their eyes in time.
Note Another prominent pns,
cian to whom the above article n,,s
submitted. said: Yes. the Bonsug,SJl
prescription is truly woheeir n.
eve remedy. Its constituent nj.
gradients are well known 10 r W..
nent eve specialists aud wioen VI,
scrIbed by them. ] have useu y a
successfully in my own prac.l.InA
patients whose eyes were sussss
through ovcrwork or mlstit $3.50
| can highly recommend II N s"II ,eA-
weak, watcry. aching smaIuhssii ,rrN
ing. burning eyes, red lbs, ,, A.
vision. or for eyes inflamed iro. IND
posure to smoke. sun. dust ornars.
IL Is one OF the very few pIefbana
tions feel should be kept On Saru.
for regular use In almost ever Is
iiy." on-opto. referred to a's secret
not patent medicine. or a alton,
remedy II is an ethical prepann ths
the formula being printed Guar
package. Tho manutocture,s, "a per
antee II to strengthen eyes'snasr In.
cent In one weeks time IN mat cas-
stances or refund the money, -,grisi
be obtained from any gooI at,ssdins
and ia sold In this city hy the
druggists-A Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04

To launch membership cam
paiEn. the Wallingford Community
club will meet In the Central Chris.
tian church. 43rd and DensmOre,
Friday evening at o'clock
The WallIngford Community club
plans on doing everything possible
to increase food production by IT'S
members. Those who have prop
erty suitable for cultivation are
asked 20 telephone North 2527
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
Boys History Shark

FOND DIT LAC. Wis. May -
Altho he Is only years old. and
pupil IN the third grade Of Jeffer.
son school. John Lonergan. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J X. Lonergah. knows
moro American and European his.
tory than the average high schol
student. and Is being hailed az a
prodigy by public school teachers
When IT comes To American his
tory. the boy tells all the important
events with ease. and explains their
causes and results
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04

who have wrapped your toes ln ban
daEcs TO look like bundles. who have
used salvea that turned your toes
raw and sore. and used plaaters that
would shift from their place and
never get" the corn, and who have
dug and picked at your corns with
knives and scissors, and perhaps
made them bleed-Just quit these old
and painful ways and try "GetH-ft"
Just once. You put or 2 drops on.
and II dries at once. There's moth
ing TO stick You can put your shoe
and stocking right on again. The
pain IL all gone. Then the corn dies a
painless, shriveiinR death, II iooscns
from your toe. and off II comes.
"Geta-ft" IL the biggest selling corn
remedy IN the world today. There's
none other az good.
"Gets-It' IL sold by druggists
/ everywhere. 2Jc bottle, or sent on
receipt Of price BY n. Lawrence a.
| Co. Chicago. III.
Sold in Seattle at the Owl Drug Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
SHRAPNEL

SH Where there's a garden
there's a patriot
al Six thousand machine
guns have been ordered
by the government IN \
hurry. Looks as If we folks
who hollcred Tor some ot
them a year OF more ago
knew what We were talking
about, eh
al Compulsory service
means compulsory democ-
racy. Snohs don't volun-
teer.
CLooks as ii the Ger
mans might soon have bet
ter reason 20 sing "fhe
Watch on the Rhine
a. The Girl Next Door
SAYS. in view oi reports
OF food shortage III Ger
many. she can quite un-
derstand why the kaiser's
tate depends so greatly on
the prusSian diet
Il Germans kaiser bill evi-
IDENTIFY IS staggering the
folk AZ home.
C III this conservation
wave ever hits tho skirt
making business oh. boy
Crhe kaiser may hang
himself yet on the Won
llindeuburg line
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home

Filled and Use at Home
Philadelphia. Pa.-Nictims or
eve strain and other eye weak
reeses. and those who wear
glasses. will be glad to know
that. according to nr. Lewis.
there IL real hope ana help
for them. Many whose eyes were
failing say they have had their
ewes restored by this remarkable
prescription and many who once
wore glasses say they have thrown
them away. One man saws, after
usiug IL. ~ was almost blind.
could not see to read at all. Now
/ can read everything without my
glasses aud my eyes do not hurt
any more. Al night they would
main dreadfully. Now they feel
fine all the time. 1t was like r mir
acle 10 me-" A lady who used II
saws, "The atmosphere seemed
hazy with or without glasses, but
after using this prescription for 10
davs everything seems clear | can
read even fine print without
glasses" Another who used II
saws: Il was bothered with eye
strain caused by overworked. tired
ewes which induced fierce head
aches. have worn glasses for
several years. both for distance and
work. and without them | could not
read my own name on an envelope
or the typewriting on the machine
before me. ] can do both now and
my long distance
glasses altoeetl er. | can count the
fluttering leaves on the trees across
the street now, which for several
years have looked like a dim green
blur to me cannot express my
Joy at what II has done for me-"
It Is believed that thousands who
wear glasses can now discard them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
To OUercou,e Eczema

Never mind how often you have
tried and failed. you can stop burn
ing. itching eczema quickly by apply
ing a little zemo furnished by any
druggist for 25c or 81. Healing begins
the moment reno is applied. In short
time usually every trace of eczema
letter, pimples. rash. black heads and
similar skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making il
vigorously healthy, always use zemo
a penetrating antiscptic liquid 1t is
not greasy salve. 1t docs not stain
When others fail ii is the one de-
pendable treatment for skin troubles.
Tho II. w. Rose CO.. Cleveland. o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04

mollyeoddle.
mollycoddles enlist. OF
course. but they quickly devcl.
op into real men.
One OF them Was bitterly com.
planning one day because boys In
the navy have To wash their own
clothes
They Cured Him
II my mamma and papa knew
was doing this they'd have n
III" he said
The next day. instead OF hay.
Ing one white suit 10 wash he had
three: somebody. during the night
had taken his clothes from his bag
and had wiped muddy shoes on
them
The same thing was kept up for
about a week. until the mollycod
die announced he really liked TO dc
his own laundering
A bunch OF VA were on shore
leave one day and crowded Nor
folk vaudeville theatre.
one OF the singers was some
what nettled that tho boys should
be so enthusiastic in their APP.
plause. She got the idea they
were Kidding" her
Write Home Regularly
But she was brave performer
md, M an encore. she sang a
swceuy sentimental song about n
little gray mother"
You could have heard pin
drop In the balcony. where
the blue Jackets were slttinp,
and when she finished, half tho
boys were wiping their eyes
with their handkerchief and
didn't care who saw them do u.
EVERY BOY ~ THE NAVY
MUST WRITE HOME ONCE 4
WEEK OR HE Is DENIED "LIR-
ERTY" TO GO ASHORE ONE
AFTERNOON EACH WEEK
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04

&c. c. Lyon. correspondent o.
The star. has enlisted IN the Unit.
ed States navy and, from time 70
time, will write OF his experiences.
Nc has gone thru the v. s. naval
training station at Norfolk, Va.
and IL now under assignment with
the Atlantic fleet)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
Biggest Baby Born;
Weighs 81 Pounds

MINNEAPOLIS. May 4.-Mlnne.
apolis boasts the biggest baby In
the world, IN the son OF Mr., and
Mrs. Frank Mandzjak. He weighed
II pounds at birth, according to
records filed with the city health
department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
Use "Gets-It," Lift
Corn Right Off

Shrivels, loosens-snd IT'S Gonei
Just like taking the ia off
that's how easy you can lift corn
off your toe n ffer IL has been treated
with the wonderful discovery, Gets
IT" Hunt the wide world over and
youIl find nothing 80 magic. simple
and easy as "Gcts-ff." You folks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04

Dr. Shaw, noted suffragist. has
been chosen by the council of ma.
tional defense at Washington to
head committee on women's de-
Tense work. Eight other promi.
nent women are associated with
her. TO organize the woman power
of the nation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04

bring II out.
Sooner or later
every re cruz I
must learn "a
stand squaroly on
his own feet.
There's no place
10 tho service for
the half Tel.
ow.
he navy In
OF n reform
chool. and bad
boys who are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
BY c. c. LYON

n a. boy has any manliness In
him at all. the u. s. navy will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
WATERv|LLE
Mrs. Valera Chase

Mrs Valera Chase, widow Of the late
frank Chase, died at Plymouth Tues
DAY. She had been at the home of 4
relative for the past few weeks. She
went there to visit and was stricken
with a shock and never rallied. she
was 20 years. Q months and 10 DAYS
or age Mrs. Chase in the last few
years has done much for a number Of
local institutions including Coburn and
the Chase sanitorium At Fairfield, She
is survived by number of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Chase. Mrs Waldrop of
Dexter. Arthur Pratt, Washburn. Mrs
Susie Babb of Gardiner, Mrs. Joseph
Lancaster of Lisbon, Mrs. Allen OF
Gardner, Mrs. George Daniels of Car
diner, Leander Whitney of Randolph
and Thomas +. Whitney of Portland.
The body was brought to this CITY
Tuesday by Remington 6. Co. and the
funeral will be from her late home at
z O'Clock Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Frank l.. PhaIen Of the First Unitarian
church officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
$4,000 TRESPASS SUIT
ON TRIAL At BATH

Bath, Me-, Jan. 2.-tSpcciaD.-A suit
alleging trespass brought by DR.. II. D.
Grant of Bowdonham against Robert H..
Jack of the same town, j deputy sheriff
and court crier, is scheduled to 80 on
trial before Justice Hanson and a jury
in the SagadahuG county supreme court
tomorrow, The ad dalnnum is placed at
$1,000. Henry W. Cakes OF Auburn APP
pears for the plaintiff and George W.
HeSelton of Gardiner for the defendant.
The suit is the outcome Of an alleged
visit to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Grant
people, when it is alleged that a noie
was thrust into the doctors hands sue-
costing that he drop an action which he
was then planning to bring against a
we'll known and respected citizen. II IS
the contention of the plaintiff that Mr..
Jack was in the party. while it IS un-
derstood that the defendant will claim
that he was attending to his duties as
Maine Central Railroad agent at the de-
pot at the time.
An action brought by Harry Smith 81
this city against Alfred S. Leighton or
Webster Plantation. in which personal
injuries due to negligence is alleged, Is
scheduled for Frida~ The ad damnum
is placed at $4,000. The plaintiff CLAIMS
that while working about hay presser
his foot got caught in the machinery In
such a manner that his heel was torn
off. Edward ". Brigham of this city
appears for the plaintiff and W. l. But
terfied of kngman for the defendant.
Court was opened this morning by JUS
tice Hanson. Prayer was offered by Rev.
FIR Nicholas j. Koran of St. Mary's
Catholic church. The grand jury went
into session with County Attorney Ed
ward w Brigham at noon. The juries
were empanelled as follows
First-E. ii. Phinney. Topsham, fore
man: Henry Rose, West Bath; Edward
A. Harrington, Bath; Alfred f. Ames,
woolwich; Daniel Stewart, Richmond
George r. Cutter. Bowdoinham; Frank
e. Preble, Richmond; Edwin Denham,
Rowdoinham: William II. Donnell Bath;
Charles NJ. Weber. Bath Frank +. Du-
rem, Richmond; Herbert E. Grindeib
Bath.
Second-John II. Stacey, Phippsburg.
| +orem.n. Carol S. Clark, Richmond
uyi,,;an r Webster, Bath; George P.
sn;nnev Arrowsic: George Gillispie,
po,udo;n. Abel T. Grover, Bowdoin
char,as Ridley. Bath. Eugene McGrath,
p.+,,I y bradbury, Topsham; Charles
Hatch, Bowdoinham; Elster A, Dolloff,
Woolwich; John T. Paris, Bath
supernumeraries-Sco $. Andrews
Bath; Arthur Barrett. Topsham; Alex J.
Coffin, Phippsburg; Thomas E. Cromwell,
GEORGETOWN; c. r. Wade, Perkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
S|CORD BADLY INJURED
in PAPER MACHINE

Wcstbrook, Nc, Jan. 25.-Gcorgc 81
cord. Park road, had his left arm brok-
en- in two places and frightfully burn
cd. his right arm crushed and badly
burned. his face burned and bruised
past recognition. and his chest also
burned with the possibility of internal
injuries, when nc was caught in the
dryer rolls of number paper machine
in the Warren mills, at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. Sicord was putting the
paper over the machine. when he Slip
ped and fell between the huge rolls and
the dryer felt, and he probably owes
his life to the presence of mind SHOWN
by Lendal Il. Pillsbury, a fclloW-work-
man, who promptly shut down the big
machine and returned and held Sicords
face away from the hot roll. 1t was
necessary to cut the felt to remove 81
cord from the machine, and Dr. I. L.
F'erren, who had been sent for, at once
took charge of the case. SicOrdS In
iuries were so severe that DR.. Ferren
at once removed him to DR.. Files hos
pitaI, Portland. for treatment. His
condition last evening was considered
very serious, but unless unforeseen
complications arise, his recovery is
looked for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
'COR|NNA WOMAN
LIVED OVER 100 YEARS

Corinna, Me, Jan. 23.-The death of
Mrs. Manala Shaw Edgcomb occurred
at $50 Sunday morning. Jan. Fl, at
her home in Exeter, near the Corinna
line. Mrs. Edgcomb had reached the
advanced age of 103 years, six months
and 19 days, and has enjoyed remark
able possession of her faculties, and UP
to about year ago. good health. For
several months past she had been a
great sufferer from cancer. although
she has had the tender care of her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Footman, with whom she
lived. A nurse was employed since last
April to assist in the care of the aged
woman.
Mrs. Edgcomb was born in Brighton
and at 10 years of age moved to this
Exeter farm, where she passed 80
years of her life. 1t was there that she
was united in marriage to William
Edgcomb. They began their married
life in Bradford, but in less than two
years returned to the Exeter farm.
She was the mother of 10 children,
of whom Albert Edgcomb of Brain
tree, Mass, and two daughters. Mrs.
Ada Godfrey of Hartford. Conn, and
Mrs. George II. Footman survive.
At the age of II years she joined the
Free Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
TO PRODUCE RECORDS
Continued from Pace One)

INK tho real names should be given the
chairman Of the Stock Exchange Clear
ing House committee in sealed cnve-
ropes To be opened and examined by
Inc expert accountants of the exchange
II tn" dcyclopmcnt- in tho inquiry APP
poured 10 make their examination ma
.tortsI
fh' otter - receive the names in
~'1i'd IN" lopcs apparently appealed to
The board Of governors for in a set of
resolutions adopted at their hastily call
cd second meeting. Mr.. Whipplc's words
virtually were Incorporated.
tn" resolution asks specifically that
the members provide the chairman of
the clearing house committee with
statements showing on what stocks
customers were long and short at the
end OF each day between Dec. 10 and
Dec. %, the real names of the custom
crS, tho stocks they dealt in and the
number of shares each. What clearing
house stocks were borrowed, when and
from whom borrowed and when re-
turned also are to he included
Members further are requested in
another resolution to advise the secre-
tar\ OF the exchange if they received
any cable OF wireless communication
from abroad with reference to the
Presidents peace note before it was
made public hero. This request was in
keeping with q motion adopted by the
rules committee today.
The committee. advised by telephone
of the action taken by the board OF
governors at their second meeting ex-
pressed satisfaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
Russian Opinion

rstreErad. Jan .S wa London).--
Nthoush Russtau public opinion has
fri hHd tim, a. digest fully President
Wilson p er,,,h ~ th, Senatc. the frst
PRECISION BE- drtid, dly favorable. The
'tst paragraph of IN. speech. compar-
M. tho general reply Of the Central
Towers with The definite answer of the
lHttnt tn th' Pre- sidcnt's first note. was
.rciNed with particular satisfaction.
such expressions ot opinion as have
hrrn voiced thus far indicate that the
enc ~ The rcmairdar 90 the note will
NJ endorsed ~ Russii, while decision is
rrs,rv'd IN regard to- some Of the con-
Fet' points mentioned
Al the morning papers print the full
'N' et the speech out the only press
'n~smen' comes from the Novoe Vre-
mya' which reserves final opinion I'M
~ later THIS newspaper says:
" IN" beginning President Wilson
"a" No difference between our aims and
'fos' ~ our enemies, but now nc does.
ma cue must fairly admit that he
makes proper deduction. The general
'r'noiplc which he considers necessary
~ the United states comedies exactly
"''h tho foundation for peace ms OUT
lhrd ~ our reply 20 his hrst note
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
EXPLODING COAL GAS
INJURIES fireman

Portland, Me, Jan. 23.-Coal gas that
had accumulated in the fire box Of y
locomotive drawing a heavy freight
train into this city over the Maine
Central line, shortly before midnight
blew off the door of the box, which In
turn hurled the fireman. Nolan Stevens
of Nashua. n. H., into the tender with
blood streaming from severed artery
in his right leg.
The train was about 10 miles from
this city when the accident occurred
AS the engineer, Robert Nelson, heard
the rush of escaping gas he threw Off
the throttle and started to the assist
ance Of the injured fireman. Realizing
the possibility of the man bleeding to
death he secured a piece of Irvine and
with the aid of a flag stick he encir-
cled the wounded leg. so that the i'm
provised tourniquet stopped the flow
Of blood.
He then rushed his train to the I'm
ion station, where Hay & Peabody
ambulance removed the injured FIRE
man to the Maine General hospital.
There the doctors declared that tho
first aid rendered by the engineer had
unquestlonably saved the mans life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
Were Ready to Sink the
Yarrowdale for Mutinv

Berlin, jan o3.--tEy Wireless to
Sayville) Some of the details of the
voyage of the British steamer Yarrow-
dale. captured by the German commerce
raider in the South Atlantic and
brought into SWincmulldc. were diScios-
cd TO-DAY by Naval Lieut.. Badewitz
commander of the German prize crew
which brought her to port, in An inter
view with a representative of the Over
seas News Agency Reporting the in
tervieW the agency says:
Lieut.. Badewitz, who gives the i'm
preston of being a true sailor. told
the story of his voyage in a modest
way. making light of his own part of
it. He was asked low he succeeded
in bringing the Yarrowdale through
the North Atlantic and the blockade into
the North sea with a crew of only is
men. and several hundred hostile per,
sons on board. He replied
For such an action you need only
to exercise GOODNESS and determined,
blunt carelcssness. especially if you
have to deal with Englishmen. In addi-
ton, you need to have handful of
smart boys like mine, who have their
hearts in the right place and rcvolvers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
Fred Knowles
|of Belgrade Is
Suicide Monday

gslsrade Me Jan g - tSpociaD -
rr,a knowles. aged about 81 years. a
80 Of Hebron Knowles who lives near
o., edge or ihis town. committed suit
4. a, about > O'clock Monday night
b.. nanging himself In the barn on his
,sthers farm where he lived. Young
,op,e- wsrt out to the stable for
.-,. purposc and a. he was gone for
,rre search was made for him
.o,r. ~ me other members of The
.,,.,. y.refeupon his body was found
.,s.ns tlfo is said to have been ca
$50, ,.t..n the body was found.
tt,sl.tl Examiner " u IIarri~ 90.
.x,,.i. "a. notified this morning and
TX, e. th. scene 81 the tragedy, but
.,,.r r,sklpE 10 yi'w aud inquiry dccid-
! ,i, case tp he -" plainly one 81 ssit
..,r,I,itn. tiai un autopsy vas deemed
,e.sassr, Young knowles act was
.,b.,t d,aiht du, n, dependency, as
\, .pd thpt ,. lad suffered from
,,,ttsl tro,,A, zinc, leat - pt' mhcr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
mo MILITARY CASTE" IN ARMY,
SAYS GERMAN INTERIOR SECRETARY

London. Jan. 23.-Contidence in the
victory of the Central Powers was ex-
pressed by speakers at a dinner given
in Berlin to the presidents of the leu
tonic Powers Parliaments, according
TO q Berlin dispatch to Reuters by way
of Amsterdam. Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg and several of his col
leagues were present at the dinner.
DR.. Karl Helfferich, German secre-
tary of the interior, referring to the
Entente's refusal Of the peace offer
said:
Our enemies must learn to under
stand that among US there is no mill