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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
BUSINESS CHANGES

FOR SALE-Sman manuIacturInS DUST ness; can be handled alone or in con nection with other work; you sell banks, merchants and manufacturers: $500 cash
 will pay for machinery and stock on hand and will be sufficient for operat- ing P O Box 3Sl 6-15-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
WANTED-SITUATION

FOR competent clerical, mechanical and
 domestic help phone Main 1l9i. Pro-
 ducers Agency. 5-1S-tf
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THOUSANDS government war positions open: $100 month; examinations every where; list free. Franklin Institute, Dept 3-F. Rochester. N. Y.
 5-23-18t-wed- -fri-sa-su
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WANTED-Men to learn the barber trade; few weeks completes; position open; tuition $25; free catalog Bir- mingham Barber College, Birmingham.
 1-4-tf-we-f fir -su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
AUTO RADIATOR REPAIRING
AUTOMOBILE TIRES

TIRES DoSpls ss,Sp and tisas. ss:sp. ed. southside Shoe Store. 312 S. goth St.
 5-1-tf
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POSITION wanted by an experienced salesman; wants employment at once. Write Al, Clanton, Ala. R. r. D 5
 Lock 12 6-12-5t
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sell lot at Central Park within block of car line and lot at East Lake, only S3o0 cash; cost owner $650.
 Address L-9S, care Age-Herald. 6-14-3t
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GUTTER AND TINWORK

CALL Main 142. Spiro-Merrell Heating and Roofing Co., Work that satisfies
 4-20-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15

Postmaster William E. Crawford of Decatur announced today that every man in the employ of the postoffice here, from letter carrier up, has taken United States liberty loan bond. There are quite a number of men employed in the mail service in Decatur
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
FINE ARTIST HERE

Chas. Lowe. landscape and animal
painter will be at the Halls Art
store for a few days only beginnins
Monday. Mr.. Lowe IL not one oi
those lightning artists. but Is the
real thing. He is one of Americas
best and turns out some very beau
tiiul and desirable work. These
paintings are all In oil and will be
on sale during his stay only. At 81
to S.. The pictures real value Is
from 81 to $50. lie does copy work
from post card or photo Any kind
or size to order including animals
fruit. game. etc. Don't fail to see
him doing this interesting work. He
will be painting each day from 9:3O
n. IN. to 1870 p. m. S3
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
MINERS SHOULD FILE
| EXEMPTION CLAIMS

County Clerk Coburn Is sending
out notices to mining men Of the
county regarding the suspension OF
assessment work on mining claims
during tie Years Of ipi7 and 1913
which states that the resolution OF
congress requires that every claim
ant Of any such mining claim. In
order to obtain the benefits OF the
resolution, shall file. or cause 10 be
filed. In the once where the loca-
tion notice In recorded on or before
December 3ist OF each OF the years
1917 and 1918. n notice to the effect
that he desires 10 hold said mining
claim under said resolution.
No form OF notice Is provided. hut
he advises that the same be In
the form Of an afIidaylt and sworn 10
before a notary public.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Ioys are Milking Goosi-

A recent copy Of the o. A. G. bar.
ometer brings the Information that
Ted Cramer has been chosen major
OF the First Battalion. being the
third highest ofiice In the cadet regi.
ment. From the same source We
also learn that 10 Pardee and Wi.
lett Murray have both been accept
ed members Of the band. Lynn IA
bin and Earl Douglas became mem
bers of the hand last year. The o.
A. G. band expects TO make trip
through southern Oregon about the
first OF the year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
NO SUGAR SHORTAGES
ON PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. az
Householders who hoard sugar ac-
complish Just one hiing-they bur
den the railroads with hauling that
much more freight.
That Is the warning OF the West
ern Sugar Refining company and the
Spreckels Sugar company in a state
ment issued today. declaring that
the only sugar shortage is in the
east and westerners have nothing to
fear.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
lIirthtiRys Celebrated

About 10 school friends Of Stan
10y Summers gave him surpris,
visit Wednesday night TO help cele'
brate his birthday. The evening
was enjoyed 10y all. Mrs John
Summers also entertained ut din.
nor that evening the s. J. Taylor
family In honor OF Mrs. Taylor''
birthday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Pleasant Afternoon

One Of the most pleasant social
analrs OF the week was held ~ the
home OF Mrs. Dora Cleveland Wed
ncsday afternoon. under the aus.
pIces OF the woman's Association OF
the Presbyterian church. The par
lors we're well filled With members
and invited guests. who spent the
time In war knitting" crochoting
sewing and visiting. Dainty refresh
ments we're served at the close.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Furnished By W. u. Hanson of
Grants Pass Abstract O..
October 25. 1917
Transfers

VIM. Haberman to II. h. Duncan.
W. D.. VIZ OF Swh and SEh of
sWh, Sec. 27 and Nis OF Nwh,
Sec 34.35-5. $40.
Herbert Il. Law and Hartland
Law to Geo. W. Ray. q. Cl. D.. Flor
cnce Placer mining claim In Illinois
district. 81.
Geo. A. Williams and John Ayd.
lott to B. +. Tllley, Q. Cl. d.. Live
Oak, Gold Dust. Poverty Point.
Homestead, Commet Il. No. 2, Cliff
Dweller. Come Through c. No. g..
Come Through II. No. .. Illinois dis
trict. 81.
Fred Clements TO u. VI. Armitage,
r. y. Reed and Geo. l.. Hopkins.
Agreement TO sell Yellow Horn
Group mines In Grave Creek dis
trict. $4,000.
Mining Locations
+. G. Turnow on the Norma
Chrome Iron claim. Briggs creek dis
trict.
A. a. Cunningham on the Susan
Chrome Iron claim. Briggs creek dis
trict
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28

The G. l.. Hobart company las,
week sold Ford cars to the follow.
Ing; Roy McCallister. l.. ]. Hicks
Mrs. Alice Myers aud James Dean
Grants Pass; Ella Woodard. wilder
vile; J. c. Howard. Kerby. n, l.
Roa,. Murphy; oliver Ward. Hugo
nenry Sargent. Selma and W. "
Williams. Dryden.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Personal AND LOCAL

u. W, Wilson went to Corvallis
Saturday
Japalac In all -colors at cramor
Bros. p3
MIes Grace llammorsly left Tor
Tacoma Saturday morning.
Pears Soap" Sabln has Il, s3
New bamboo poles 20 feet long
Just received at Cramcr Bros. 30
" u. Swlnney leaves today for
Portland to work In the ship yards,
After November ist. | viii occupy
ofiicos over the Golden Rule store,
O. \. blanchard. %
Now line Of heating stoves In all
nixcs at cramer Bros. 81
y. ~. Gcrouid. Of Selma. returned
last night from a business trip 10
San Francisco,
1tsnt batteries for all makes Of
cars at the Battery Shop. ys
N. &. BobEicn returned Saturday
morning from Portland. where he
spent u few days
Fine China sacred lily bulbs i5c
zach AZ Cramcr Bros. %
Mn j. N. isham and daughter
went 20 Drain Saturday to spend n
few days with relatives.
Your battery tested free OF charge
at the Battery shop. sS
Mr.. and Mrs. =. o. Mecker, who
recently sold their farm at Kerby.
left Saturday afternoon for Talent,
driving through with their ear.
Come early aud select your BAN
boo poles out OF the new lot ~ Cra-
mcr Bros. %
II your battery Is out OF order get
onc OF ours, Battery Shop ~
w. q. Draper. representing Port
land and Seattle people. who has
been In the county on mining bus
inoas for some time. went TO Port
land Saturday.
Flower pots four inches up TO I"
inches at Cramcr bros.
Bir special sale this week on
seven different weights In cotton
blankets already marked way be-
low market values. Kinney a Truax.
Mrs. l.. s. Nelson and children.
who spent several days with Mrs.
Nelson's sister. Mrs John Summers,
loft for Vancouver. Wash. last
night.
Laying tonic for mol,ing hens at
Crnmer Bros. sS
Olin Douglas went to Corvallis
Saturday TO resume his studies at
tho q. &C. Mira. Douglas and two
sons will make Corvallis their home
In the future. or at least us long as
the boys are In college.
Special In ladies' and children's
shoes this week u. sl.S9 pair. Kin
ney a Truax. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Disbrow went
north Saturday morning. Mrs. Dis
brow going TO North Yakima to be
with her sister. Mrs, Hazelton. whose
husband was injured by an auto
truck few days ago. Mr.. Disbrow
will stop In Portland.
Shell. beef scrap, ground bone
and charcoal for poultry at Cramer
Bros. s3
Harry Brickwell, who has been
driving auto truck on the chrome
ore haul from the lower Illinois
mines to Waters Creek, left last
night Tor his home at Sacramento.
He enlisted in the auartermaster's
department some time ago and has
been notified to report
Stone Jars at Cramer Bros 93
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 27.--Dr
A. f. Brides, coach Of the Yale
freshman football team, announced
today that all idea of a Yale infor-
NAL eleven and of games with Har-
ward or Princeton had been aban.
doned because of the war. This will
not affect the games between the
freshmen elevens of the universities
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Men WIN Enterthin--

The men of the Eastern Star VIII
entertain the lady members on We'd
nesday with a Halloween party and
apple social. which will be n trei
as the men are making great prep
arations. Members of the Eastern
Star and husbands Of the lady mem
bers are invited and are cautioned
to remember when. Where by
Whom, and for Whom. and Why
The answers to the why" Is rep
resented by certain letters AS fol
lows: ITO get the II. A. p, or the
l.. A. p. or the \. A. p" Weal
Halloween costumes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
HELM WILL NAME
SUSPICIOUS CONGRESSMEN

Columbus. Ca. Oct. 27.-"The l3
or IA" congressman. who. he thinks,
have been acting suspiciously. will
soon be named by Congressman Hef-
lin OF Alabama and he will give his
reasons for thinking so. This dee
laration was made in a speech de
livered here by Heflin In the inter.
est OF Liberty bond sales.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Miner Dies ON Trail

IN old miner by the name OF
Crabb was found dead ON the trail
about two miles from Selma yester.
day. and II IL supposed that he was
on his way to the store TO make
some purchases. The body was
brought 10 Grants Pass FOR burial In
the Granite nm cemetery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Grand onIccrs Enie,taIned--

Grand Ofiirers tnfeifained-
One of the most delightful social
and frnternal events OF the season
was held at the |. q. .. y. hall on
Wednesday evening. when the local
lodge entertained Grand Master Geo
W. Trefrcn OF Ashland. and Grand
Patriarch $. s. Walker Of Oregon
CITY. who are touring Oregon In th,
interest OF the degrees OF Oddfel'
lowship. After the business meet.
Ing the swaitlng families and invit'
ed guests were admitted to the lodge
room and after being presented "a
the honored guests listened 10 fine
program which had been arranged
by Ralph Davis as follows. Plano
DUETS by Misses Anna and Flora
Schmidt. recltations by Ellen Flint
and Myrtle Iamphere, and vocal
solos by Paul Blanchard. each sclec'
tion being encored. Short addrcsse,
In the interest Of the Oddfellow and
Rcbekah degrees we're given by Mr.
Trefrcn. Mr.. Walker and vice-Prcsi
dent Jeanie Burke. Refreshments
OF sandwiches. cake and coffee were
served az a fitting close for an al
together delightful evening.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Chevrolet I,~orsi-

Statement by Jitney Lake: Dur
Ink the two months I have been
operating my Chevrolet car have
driven 5000 miles with repair bill
of 80 cents; gas consumption. 2l0
gallons: oil consumption. bh gal.
Ions" Churchill a Maxwell. chcv.
rolet dealers. "a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Nla,wells Are Selling

Tho Ceilings auto agency has
been selling Maxwells during the
las, few days like Portland has
been selling liberty bonds. Car
Lathrop OF Grants Pass and x. L.
Hammer OF Selma have each pur'
chased touring cars aud the Bunch
Bros. Transfer company, has pur-
chased n one and one-hali ton truck
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28

A marriage license was issued
yesterday afternoon TO Roy freder'
TEX McFarlin Of Takilma aud Angl,
Esther Webb OF Waldo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
October 90. 1917


State OF Oregon to Mozelle Hair.
Deed. VIZ OF SEh and Sell OF
SEA. Sec. 1856. $1,000.
Mary +. Ingram Burkhart to Neli
lie o. Miller, w. D.. lot Z. Blk. 2.
Winners Subdv.. and 100'x4O'
South OF above lot. 81.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28
Honor Guard Dance

Honor Gtihfu Dance--
The Honor Guard harvest dance
Friday nigh, was well attended and
nc,ted tho girls the neat little sum
Of $50, They are planning TO give
another dance on the Friday even
ing following Thanksgiving,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-28

Mrs. 8. l.. Jewell and two chill
dren went to Roseburg Saturday to
visit relatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
endsh Atrocities of Kasers Troops Told by Relief Worker

man officers. and dragged over the
roads till their legs were worn off
below their knees.
At Senlls. Mayor Odent, for
answering wrongly a question, al
tho II IL believed he thought his
answer correct was shot. and bur
led. WHILE STILL ALIVE. head
first. with his feet sticking up!
In hospital ! talked to Robert
Avril, a young French soldier. q
mere boy. whose teeth clenched in
hatred as he told me OF the crimes
committed by Germans In the ter
ritory Just re-won by the French.
But surely" said. you would
not commit the same acts when you
reach German territory that the
Germans have committed In
France"
Not the same" ne said. but
there will be reparation."
But why do you feel so saw
age?" ! asked. TO draw him out.
Madame. In some towns we
found all the women and girls over
10 years old had been tied to the
bedsl" he said.
We know that Generals Clauss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
Alloy, Entertainers!
Volunteer Now for
Stunts at Firlands

Wanted--Players and entertain
ers 10 play and sing Friday even
ings for the patients at the Fir
lands hospital.
You remember how the people
OF Seattle fell in with the sugges-
ton OF The Star last Christmas
and bought a moving picture ma
chine for the folks who are bat
tling against tuberculosis at the
maintained hospital?
Well. the local Moving Picture
Operators union has been furnish
ing operators free. Now. this is
call for volunteers in the enter
tanning line.
We want all good amateur enter
tainers and professionals TO an
over the call. You will get moth
ing in money for your services,
but will be richly rewarded in the
abundance OF genuine heartfelt
thanks OF your audience.
II you can sing. play the piano.
violin, or other instrument, call up
Joe Newberger. Main 1888. and
leave your name and address.
Piano players for the movies are
especially needed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

room. and saw the German troops
tear the bed-clothing from the pa
tlents TO see n any were so slight
ly wounded as 10 give combat.
At Gerbeviller was a family CON
sisting OF father, mother. four boys
and two girls, Father and four
sons fought in the French army.
The elder sister wrote to the
youngest son, exhorting him to
bravery and heroism, asking him
always to do his duty.
When the Germans came thru
they asked by name for this fam
ily's home. An officer entered the
home and inquired for the elder
sister.
Mother and Daughter Shot
He showed her n letter she had
written to the younger brother.
She admitte authorship.
Leave the house" he ordered I.
and when she stepped out of the
door she was shot. Her mother
followed, and also was shot.
Also at Gerbeyiller was a family
OF four sons. three of whom Joined
the army. Tho fourth, an epileptlc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
STATES RALLY
TO AID IN WAR

Make Registration day for the
army draft a national festival oc.
casion.' said Baker.
We know that the world needs
food and one OF the ways TO win
the var is unlimited production.
Under modern conditions, the
whole nation Is at war-as much At
war In tho home as at the front"
Secretary Daniels also spoke 10
the council. Secretary Lane. Sec.
retary Redfieli. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott. and other officials OF the
general staff wcre present At the
meeting. Council representatives
will meet President Wilson this aft.
ernoon. after wh.eh they will 20
into session with the Council OF
National Defense. Secretary OF
Labor Wilson and President Pier.
son OF the Iowa State Agricultural
college viii talk to the body on
labor and food problems.
Secretary Lane warned the gov
ernors that the war .s lTely TO be
long And Il will be fought on
this side OF the Atlantic" he said.
unless We beat the Germans to H. q"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

remained home with his mother
When the Germans came they
found this boy In the door OF the
home. and despite his helpless con.
dition they hanged him to "A tree in
the front yard. When his mother
saw him hanging there, having
been told by a neigbor. she became
insane-and Is insane now.
Cruelty Priest
The cure at Aershot, Father Der
gent, refusing TO tell OF the where
abouts OF French troops. which he
did not know. was crucified-nailed
to the cross. and his wrists and
ankles were broken.
At Roam rEtoppe soldiers set
fire to a cottage In which
baby was sleeping. The
mother tried to enter and save
her child.
"Stay; will bring him to
you'll" said German soldier.
He entered the house, and
brought the baby to it's mother
ON THE POINT OF HIS
BAYoNETl
At An Pin two boys we're tied to
the tails of horses ridden by Ger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
.llaPED GIRL
MERELY El0PEn

While descriptions OF the Kid.
nped girl were flashed TO sher-
% In all parts OF the state. and
Ae deputies OF Snohomish and
khg counties and the police OF
nost OF the Northwest cities
Ruched the roads for a long. low.
azish roadster" Elizabeth Dan
nS. Is. spent the first night Of
kr honeymoon.
/ seems That Luther Nedeau. 81.
nd Miss Dsnhoff were married in
Noaroc Tuesday evening, and soon
titer witnesses saw them leave IN
ne direction OF Seattle In an auto
noble.
Father Danhoff reported that his
daHzhter had been kidnapped. Wed
iestay morning he confessed that
Fooa5ly she married her Kid.
Aoer. Then the police went TO
"a There is no trace OF the
artIvss yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
VISIT
VANCOUVER As Big
WAR SHOW OPENS

VANCOUVER. May 2-vancouv.
or opened wide tta gates this morn
ing to thousands OF visitors who
will make this city their home for
the rest OF the week. during which
time a gigantic carnival is going
on.
Vancouver merchants have da.
mated $1,000 worth OF merchan.
disc OF all kinds. which Will be dis
posed of on the carnival grounds.
each ticket holder being entitled TO
drawing for the pr zes. there be-
ing no blanks. The entire receipts
will be given to the Canadian Pa
triotic fund and the Red Cross
equally.
The carnival grounds are throng-
cd and the city IL In gala attire for
the first time sincc war began Sol
diers and sailors OF Uncle Sam and
Japan are taking part In the testify
tiles. II Is estimated that 10000
visitors are here. Hotel accommo-
dations are sorely taxed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
Woman Asks for
EnliStnentS From
n. Y. Prize Ring

NEW YORK. May 2.-The fight
game in New York has been pulled
into the war, and woman did It.
Mrs. George Wheeldon crawled
thru the ropes of the ring at the
Manhattan Casino last night before
the Welsh-Kilbane bout was started
and pleaded for followers of the
glove game 10 enlist. Two Amer
lean bluejackets accompanied her
you boys like n fight" she said.
We've got real fight for you.
Come and help us run off the sea
those hell-hounds of the ocean who
are sending our boys to the bot
tom"
She was cheered as she left the
ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

WASHINGTON. May 2-lt Ger
many's peace proposal. reported
scheduled tomorrow for submission
to the reichstag. includes giving up
her strongholds In Bulgaria, Serbia
and Turkey, the allies may look
twice at the proposition. II was
stated authoritatively here today
II Germany offers no concessions
in the Eastern theatre, the allies
will brand the peace move as a fake.
because Germany's Eastern control
would give her a death grip on a
vital nerve center OF the world.
A peace based on concessions on
the Western front alone-eyacua-
ton OF Belgium. giving up Alsace-
Lorraine and other similar conces
slons-the allies say would mean
only exceedingly brief peace.
mere breathing spell for tho Teu-
tons.
With the food. man-power. muni-
tions and shipping problems of
Americas participation in the war
nearing completion. the allied world
war council settled back today TO
await what Germany was to offer IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
THE WAY IT WORKS

Here's the way the daylight
saving plan" would work.
The night before 1t goes into
effect. everybody would 20 to
bed at the usual hour. but be-
fore doing so would set all the
clocks in the house an hour
ahead.
II your bedtime is 1890. set
the clock at 1880. All clocks
all over the city are moved
ahead the same way. You get
up next morning at what used
TO be 6 o'clock--it Is now :.
For that one night you lose an
hours sleep. but your other
nights are just as long as usual.
And your days run just the
same-office hours. home du-
ties. etc. All is just as before.
EXCEPT that when work stops
for the day the sun is an hour
higher than before. and there
is an hour more OF daylight for
recreation and social purposes.
On the last Sunday In Sep
tember, when the days are
shortening. the hour hand is
changed back agan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

WASHINGTON. May a
State and federal governments
must work In closest eo-opers-
tien In the nations history II
the nation 10 20 be successful
In the greatest OF all wars.
Secretary Baker told represent
atives of all state councils OF
defense when they opened ses
sions here today.
Especially will this somplete
cooperation be necessary In
putting together the parts Of
the great army machine au-
thorixed by congress. Baker
said.
As far "a possible. every effort
will be made TO preserve tho ldsn
tity OF the National Guard In tbs
building up OF the great army q
be. Baker said. in outlining rough
Is the plans for enforcement Of th'
selective draft plan.
The sessions today marked tbs
first real step OF organized cooper
alton between the states and tbs
In tho matter OF na
tional defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

WASHINGTON. May a.
Three major propositions COM
nanded the attention OF the al
lies world war conference here
today:
Speculation as 20 what Ger
many's peace move will be In
the reichstag tomorrow.
The detailed offer Of Areri-