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New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Peace Conference at
Stockholm Proposed

STOCKHOLM. Nov. 26.-T. Stuan-
ing, minister without portfolio in the
Danish Cabinet and also leader Of the
Danish Socialist party. has written
Pieter Jelles Troelstra, the Dutch So
cialist leader, and Camille Huysmans.
the Belgian Socialist and secretary Of
the international Socialist Congress.
proposing the holding of a conference
OF the Socialist lnternationale, in De-
ccmber. with the ostensible purpose Of
furthering general peace.
VI. Stauning, however. admits that
the possibility Of securing delegates
from other countries than Russia, Fin.
land and the Central Powers and some
neutral states. Is limited. lie adds
that peace on the East front does not
lie outside the bounds Of possibility
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Baker Must Soon
Face Comparison

Besides a big manufacturer Mr.
Baker needs the advice of big pro-
duction engineer, of a big merchant
with regard to supplies, and of big
lawyer.
1t is only relatively that the War
Department has done we'll, relatively
to what was expected of it and what it
has done in the past and relatively to
some of the other departments down
here. But relatively it is going to do
rot so well from now on. The Shipping
Board is apparently organized at last
for the war. So, too, is the Treasury
Department.
The time. is coming when the War
Department will have to face compari-
son with departments which have
drawn to their aid the best brains in
the nation. and the War Department is
rot going 10 stand that comparison well
unless Mr.. Baker strengthens his hands.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Wilson Felicitates Greek King

LONDON. Nov. 26.-The American
Minister at Athens has presented to
King Alexander the minister's letters
accrediting him to the post, and also
an autograph letter from President
Wilson, cordially felicitating the King
on his accession to the throne, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Athens under Saturdays date.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Colonel House Spends
Busy Day in Conference
With French Leaders

PARIS, Nov. 26.--The Marquis de
Chambrun, who was a member of the
French mission to the United States,
visited to-day Colonel Edward NJ.
House, head Of the American mission.
Later Colonel House, William Graves
Sharp, the American Ambassador and
Henri Bergson. member of the French
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
A Charles M. Schwab
Is Needed Badly

When the war broke out Mr. Baker
brought in three men from civil lie 70
advise and assist him and he stopped
there. These were Felix Frankfurter,
p clear-headed young lawyer; walter
Lippman. an able journalist. who has
since gone TO help Colonel House. and
Dean Keppel. Of Columbia University,
whose business it is to turn away lot
of people who want to see Mr.. BAKER
and at the same time to make them
happier than if they had seen him. He
does it well. He might do bigger job
letter, but that is his job. -,
What Mr. Baker needs is a man IKE
Charles NJ Schwab, at dollar year.
as his adviser upon all questions re-
lating to the manufacture of ordnance.
The ordnance department is a plant
spending more than S3,OO0,0Oo,OOO a
year. Mr. Baker doesn't do hlmseli
Justice if he doesn't bring in the best
manufacturing brains in the country 70
his aid in relation TO this work.
Perhaps he is going TO do It now,
il it is true, as reported, that General
Crozier is to be sent to France. One
step was taken by the Secretary which
looked as Il he sought aid and advice
with respect to ordnance, and that was
when he appointed Major Crowell as
Assistant Secretary. Major Crowell is a
production engineer. He had been a
member of the Committee of the Coun-
ci, of National Defence upon military
and naval artillery. 1t is said that he
was put in his place to act as check
uron General Crozier. But there are
bigger men than Crowell, and Mr..
Baker needs them, and the way to get
and use them has been pointed.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27

ment and recognizing the nations
fighting power.
One of the cheerful signs was said
to-day TO be the failure OF the condi-
tions in Russia TO disaffect the Ru-
manian army, which still maintains its
efficiency and. discipline.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Ishii Mission Reaches Homo

TOXIC. Nov. 26.--Viscount Kikujiro
Ishii and the members Of the japanese
mission to the United States which ne
headed arrived home today.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Chance for a Schwab
In Gunmaking, loo
Rumor That General Crozier Is Going to France
Basis for Demand That the Department hat
Is Spending $3,OOO,OOOOOo Year Needs Civi-
liam to Drive Its Work Ahead
Bv G. w. Gilbert

morning and works till 10 or IL O'Clock
at night. lie krows better. for ne once
told me with admiration Of a great
executive of the business world who
when you finally reached him. after
passing half dozen buffers, turned
out to be a gentleman OF leisure, ready
to talk upon sny topic Of the day. ana
yet his corporation was one OF tne
best organized ard most efficient in the
world
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27

tions to determine their own destiny
despite the fact" the newspaper re-
marks, "that it is we'll known both in
side and outside OF Germany that the
German government will not do any
thing Of the kind"
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27

AMSTERDAM, Nov. Accommodating
on the assertion of the Leipsic "Volks
Zeitung" that the Germln government
is pursuing annexationist aims in the
East, "Vorwarts," the Socialist organ,
says:
according to the governments own
declarations, that is incorrect. If it
were correct the Social Democracy
would naturally have to take up a posi-
tion Of sharpest hostility to the gov
ernment."
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27

duties and not deprive US of the right,
TO represent those who elected us
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
CLOSING SCENES or THE
TEXAS LEGISLATURE

As the special session OF the Texas
Legislature drcw to close last
Thursday, Speaker Fuller took oc'
oaslon to address the house to thank
tho members for their courteous
bearing during the sessions and ex-
pressing his high regard for them
The House selected Judge Fritz r.
smith Of scurry to respond on behalf
Of the House members and In It's re-
port Of this feature Of the closing
hours Of the session, the Austin
Statesman says;
Representative Smith OF scurry
county responded. He concluded his
laudatory remarks about Speaker
Fuller. by saying that the only thing
for which he was sorry was that the
san Jaclnto county legislator was
not a West Texan.
III you were said Representative
Smith. 1--WE would place you In Con.
gress. where you belong"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
GRANDMOTHER BuRFORD
DIED AT SNYDER MONDAY

Lubbock Avalanche:
W. O. Burford and Mrs. n. Gllle-
land returned Tuesday afternoon
from Snyder. where they had been
to attend the funeral Of their moth
or. Mrs. NJ. J. Burford. who died at
that place last Monday. Deceased was
a years oldand was the mother Of
fourteen children, seven boys and
seven girls. all OF whom are living
except one. Mrs. Hansard, who died
In Lubbock In 1907
Mrs. Burford had many acqualn-
tancps in the Lubbock copHry-wao
will be grieyed to learn Of her de-
mise. and the Avalanche joins them
In extending coincidence to the be-
reayed ones.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Red Cross Auxlllaries are being
organized In numbers NJ Texas
towns They have their work In de-
partments. Some members are ready
TO go to the front AZ nurses. some
are volunteering to sew and knit FOR
the soldiers. but a greater per cent
are studying the art Of canning and
preserving frultsand vegetables and
In that way will contribute to the
sustenanco Of the nation. II is OK
pected that Judge Adamson and his
committee will proceed to thorough
ly organize sourry county In the
Red Cross work
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
Gail Men Visit Snyder

II. +. Chancellor came over from
Gail Monday to transport two Of his
Borden county friends. Il. G. Smith
and +. d. Musick. who came over on
business with the Farm Loan Asso-
citation. d. F. is now In the garage
business and says he Is getting so
much work he has had to employ
help. His town IL moving along right
out In mld-stream and a good rain
now would put them In high gear.
He says there Is sand bed on the
Gall road 7 or s miles from Snyder
that needs doctor and he wants to
call In the Good Roads Association
and have them prescribe.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Bethel Saturday defeated Lloyd
Mountain 7 to on the latter's
ground. Two home runs by Lewis
Davis and Ray IIuckabee featured
for Bethel. Bethel stole four bases
to Lloyd Mountain 2. Batteries for
Bethel. key and Cochran II you
wish a game with Bethel phone Joe
Likely or Aurther Townsend
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
"Chambcrlain's Tablets Have Done
Wonders for Me-"

~ have been a sufferer from stom-
ach trouble for a number OF years
and great number OF rem
edlos recommended for this COM
plant, Chamberlain's tablets Is the
nrst medicine that has given me pos
Tive and lasting relief" writes Mrs.
Anna Kadln; spencerpof;; N. Y.
"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
wonders for me- and ! value them
highly" For sale by all dealers
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

The people Of Snyder are entitled
to as good Laundry Work as any
people on earth and we do our dead
level best to give 1t to you.
SNYDER LAUNDRY
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Every town which makes 10
Chauiauqua an annual affair has
taken a step forward Any community
which secures Redpath-lIorner
Chautauqua Is especially fortunate.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
NATURAL ANTIPoDEs

A New York writer says farmers
are willing to grow bigger crops, but
they wait minimum price fixed fol
II. Just the same. the fellow who has
to buy everything he consumes wants
a marlmum price fixed.
SO Il ~ 10 clash Of interests and
possibly viii be so as long as people
are controlled By self interest.
Some water and oil
Sd ono dsy had a broll
As down 10 a glass they were
dropping
They could not unite
hut continued TO fight,
without amy prospect OF stopping.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Lots OF Red Top Cane Seed at c.
r. Lockhart Gro. Co. Phone 17s. so
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

PROPOSED Aii..iI''-''''r 70 IT,.
STATE CoNs1fTlLsi. .Au-
yIDlNG FOR AND leLNiNi
TO THE CREATION or CJNs-.;-
WALTON DlsTl l4i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02

dertaklne of erecting a building for Ina. ma,
tional museum and library. The botanic
fragrant breezes and contemplate the beauties
The President Of the United, States. ever de-
sirous of promoting and fostering those estaD-
llshments of our country which have n;n Ten.
Of the people has been pleased to assign por-
ton Of the Mall near the Capitol for the use
botanic garden, museum. ETC.. may be witnessed
and / indulge the pleasing hope that the estab-
of the scientific members Of the national legis-
lature.
Those Avenue squares between I'd and
Az on the north side and Sd and 9Th
streets on the south side seem to have
been divided into building lots in 1922.
In that year Congress passed an act
authorizing the corporation OF Wash
ington, ito drain the ground IN ana
near certain public reservations and to
improve and ornament certain parts Of
public reservations" The following Is
taken from that act:
The corporation Of Washington are empowered
to make an agreement BY which parts OF the
purpose Of draining and drying the low grounds
near the Pennsylvania avenue.
To effect these objects the cooperation is
parts Of the public reservations Nos. TO- II. and
IL and other squares and also part OF street
Of the city which lots they may sell At suction a
and apply the proceeds to those oo3ects ana
sns fSu Rnnsns r ase
surplus, II any. to be paid into the Treasury OF
'n The mac act authorized the heirs of the
original proprietors of the land who
NAV consider themselves injured to In
stitute in the circuit court a Dill IN
equity In the nature of petition OF
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Nicholas Callan. C. NJ. Thruston, George
watterston, Robert Brown, William
Ward, Joseph Elgar, Charles Venable,
7. B. Varnum, Martin King, Simon
Frazier, P. G. Howl. Thomas Sewall
square between the Avenue and Mis-
souri, avenue. Az and 9Th street were
Isaac Riley, George Watterston, John
p. Ingle. Fleet Smith. J. 2. Van Ness,
Joseph Watson, Peter Force, Thomas
Hughes. George S. Bullfnch, William
NJ Sawyer, Anthony Preston, George
Philips and Frederick May.
In 1860, among the important places
on the thoroughfare, were McCree q
Beck's Washington Photographic estab-
and 10th, where were made "ivorytypes,
ambGotypes, daguerreotypes and stereo-
scopic views: Henry Janney. boot store.
the "Sign of the Marble Boot" S4s, be-
tween Browns Hotel and 18th street:
McCartey's photograph and ambrotype
gallery, near Az street; Allen & Jack
son, plasterers and manufacturers OF
marble ornaments. 275, near the National
Theater: Taylor & Hutchinson. dry
goods, Market space; H. ]. Mclaughlin.
10th: Clagett & Dodson. carpetings
oilcloths, curtain materials, etc. Market
space, one door east Of 9Th; Murray &.
Semmes. grocers, 407. south side: Ed Z
Dyer, cigars and liquors. 407, south side;
]. t. Holbrook, "IIiawatha Hail." oys-
tiers. game and liquors. 1st and the Ave-
nue.; L. J. Denham. silk and wooden dye
ing establishment, 249, between 18th and
18th; z. Leipziger. Temple of Fashion.
476. two doors east of United States
between 10th and 18th: Hutchinson &
Munro. fancy goods. $40, between 9Th
and 10th; Charles H Lane. fashionable
halter" between Az and 9Th; DR.. Mag
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nus Gross, druggist, 9Th near the Ave-
nue.: J. C. Gibson, dry goods. Market
space, between sth and 9th: William T.
Dove & Co., 9Th near the Avenue. plumb
ing; Mrs. A. c. Redmond. "Skylisht
Daguerreotype Gallery" Market space,
between Sth and 9th; Mrs. B. f. Cuttings,
fancy store. Market space; S. P. Hoover.
boots and trunks. between 9Th and 10Th;
W. L. Wall and E. w. Barnard. commits
sion merchants, near 9Th; James C. NC
CURE, Thomas Fisher and f. B. Nc
CURE, commission merchants. 10th and
the Avenue; c. Schneider. practical bell
hanger, between 10th and 18th: kuehling
& Son. locksmiths. between 18th and 18th:
C. Woodward. stove factory, between
10th and 18th; N. Jensen. Marble Hall
Bazaar" under Browns. jewelry.
John r. Elvans. hardware. between
9Th and 10th: Henry c. Purdy, groc-
cries. between Az and 9Th; G. and T.
Parker. groceries, opposite Browns; J.
w. Sears & Bros, dry goods. Market
space; William Riley & Bro. Market
space; L. F. Perry & Co., carpets
curtains, Perry building, Avenue and
9Th; Noah Walker. Marble Hall Cloth
ing Store" Browns. building: John b
Unsworth's. Malta Restaurant. Avenue
and 14th: Union Hotel, Indian Head
quarters" kept by James Maher and
James Donnelly. Avenue and 1874; An
drew ]. Joyce. carriage factory. 14th
south of Avenue; Browning & Heating,
groceries: William Henry Upperman
groceries; W. n. Shuster and W. H
seph Barber, tin and copper ware, and
J. NJ. McCamly. clothing, under National
Hotel.
Among the Avenue bookstores were
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Improvement of international law. ana
in general, the adoption and extension
of international arbitration. 1t Will be
the business of the members to propose
countries measures leading to uni
versal peace, including the celebration
of compulsory treaties or arbitration.
Each commission Is to keep In touch
with like commissions and with the
congresses Of other American nations.
The seat of the interparliamentary
American union will be the city Of Rio
de Janeiro, and it's chief executive viii
be designated by the Brazilian con-
gress The American nations will be
apportioned among the countries form
ing 1t in the ratio of their respective
populations.
that has been forwarded from Rio de
Janeiro. 1t is not stated that the bill
was introduced as government meas
ure. 1t is understood rather to be the
exposition of the views OF group OF
Brazilian statesmen. who believe that
the time has arrived for consolidating
the peace sentiment of the countries
of the western continent.
The measure may be considered an
aspiration rather than as a legislative
proposition that is liable to find early
realization Nevertheless its signifi-
canoe is not that, account to be
from it, and for that reason the sub
ject is worthy of discussion in the
light of world events.
All the countries of the western
hemisphere have parliamentary insti-
tutions In some of them. as in the
Central American republics. the con-
gress or legislative body. is comprised
: in a single chamber. but the principle
of parliamentary representation is OBJ
served as fully as in the countries
whose congresses are composed of two
) branches. 1t therefore will be posi-
BILE for all the pan-American nations
to select commissions of members or
{ former members of congress, as pro-
. posed in the Brazilian bill. These
bodies, almost automatically. will be
4 the vehicle OF public opinion on the
D general subject of preserving peace by
8 arbitration.
An acute aspect of the subject 1.
I presented in the proposition that. tn,
= celebration of compulsory treaties Of
r arbitration shall be proposed by thu
: members Of the different commission.
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right against the United States" John
P. Van Ness, who married Marcia
Burnes, daughter OF David Burnes,
original proprietor of that land, insti-
tuteG proceedings, his claim being that
the squares indicated were to be
that their disposal for private uses was
a breach of contract, and that the land
should revert to the heirs of Burnes. At
length the Supreme Court held that
mo rights or claims exist in the former
proprietors or their heirs. and that the
Washington under and in conformity
with the provisions of the act are valid
and effectual for the purposes OF the
act"
In 1890 the owners of record in the
square between the Avenue, B, I'd and
Sd streets were II. NJ. Morht, Samuel
Burch, Joseph .Follansbee, B. o. Tyler
John Purdy. Edward Semmes, James
Owner, D. D. Arden, J. P. Schwartz
and c. F. Wilstach. In the square be-
tween the Avenue and C, Sd and Az
streets. The owners were John With
ers, John Simon, William Jones. F. A
Rupitt, Ambrose White, r. L. r. Liv-
ingBton, Buckner Thurston. Raphael
Simms or Semmes. Samuel Miller, Nor
ris Lambert, Jonathan Elliot, H. M
Morfit, Arthur Middleton, H. T. Weight
man. John c. Frost, William Galloway
]. H. Bradley, Samuel Bacon and Corey
Selden. In the square between the
Avenue and Missouri avenue, Sd ant
Alexander, Raphael Semmes. c. Cox
John Foy. Anthony Preston. w. A
Bradley. John Underwood, A. Mcintyre
A. B. Waller. ]. Clark, Charles E. Eckel
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the early stages of the discussion the
term "squatters" was applied to them
The question of "sQuatter sovereignty
became a lively and noisy issue in
local affairs, and 1t claimed much OF
the attention of the people of the city
for several years. In some of the old
chronicles the presumption of the pub
tiers is euphoniously referred to as
innovations on the commons" The
first printed reference to this matter
which the Rambler has found, ap-
peared in the National 1ntelligencer
September 81. 1911. and which follows:
At meeting of a number Of citizens Of the
FIRST and second wards for the purpose OF taking
into the consideration the innovations on the
commons the Rev. J. Laurie was called to the
chair. 1t was resolved that a committee OF eight
whether in the contracts formed between the
commissioners of the city of Washington and the
original proprietors any reservations were made
therein in favor Of the latter, and, II SO, or
what nature and extent.
The committee were J. Laurie, Moses
Young, Phineas Bradley, Samuel Blod-
gett, NJ. st. Clair Clarke, John David
son and Henry Herford-
According to the Intelligencer of Sep
TENDER Is, 1911, there was meeting
of citizens at Davis Hotel. at which
the following resolution was adopted:
That a committee Of i've persons be appointed
TO draft a memorial to the President for the pur-
pose of his declaring to the citisens Of Wash
ington whether he does not consider the appro-
priation of the Mall and other public commons
as having already been made. and that they shall
consult him as the guardian Of their public
walks and commons for the purpose Of abating
any Enclosures which have been made and for
preventing any others from being erected thereon.
A long letter signed "Anti-Squatter''
appeared in the Intelligencer of Sep
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delicate position. since, at the hrst pan
American conference. held in Washing
ton in 1890. under Mr.. Blaine's guild
ance. it had given its adherence TO the
had changed, and it was deemed advis-
able to avoid compulsory arbitration as
a subject of discussion at the Mexican
conference.
the Argentine Republic in the celebra-
tfon of a treaty with Italy. This at the
time was said to be the most advanced
stand taken by any two nations:
The two pam american conferences
which were held following that of
Mexico, one in Rio de Janeiro and one
in Buenos Aires. avoided the subject OF
compulsory arbitration. In the mean
countries were settling boundary and
other controversies either by negotia-
ton between themselves or by volun-
tary arbitration. but all the contro-
versies have not been cleared away ana
the prospect of an interparliamentary
American union, with compulsory ar
bitration as one of it's bases. cannot be
said to be unclouded.
There is, nevertheless. the fact of the
very great advance in international
thought which has been made on this
subject Former President Tafts league
to enforce peace is one manifestation
The determination of the United states
and the allies that when the world war
will assure cooperation among nations
with power to restrain countries which
are determined to go to war. is another
manifestation of the trend OF interna-
tional thought How this shall be
worked out is in the lap Of the future
but it cannot yet be assumed that it is
an insoluble problem.
1t might be that an interparliamen'
tary American union would find its dill
ficulties in regard to compulsory ar
bitration solved by the action of the
civilized nations of Europe and the
United States. At least it would be SURF
of some restraining influence, although
the question always would be how fal
moral influence should be supplemented
by physical force.
The declaration in the Brazilian
measure in regard to universal peac'
assumes that the peace of South Amer
lea is one purpose, but not the sol
purpose. Universal peace would meal
that European. countries would no