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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25
GferblitbfeitSberidbt.

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rain aptnus; aubertuIOie.
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Robert Nprris. II, 2409 Waria;r
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2uftrObr,nentSiinouna.
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Apsnus; SersIsibsn.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25

propement aiiociaiion itntt n1o ii!r
o1sielbe 1T elm iiberaus o5rped]slungs.
relics a;rogramm 5uiamnlengcitelt
fpcrccn. Dit Zen @ettipielen, bri iuel'
den Scn Sicsern biibide 8reiie mint
fen, ipiro I'M balb 5ipei l1br Hatlmit.
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25
0lnfnabmepriifunsen.
5ar 2Gslinse Der RcrodIalIdlnlen
bic III bic SofidJnfn ein'
tretcn pullen.

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GSlcitaq iircen in Ger G9Oootoar]
6od,idule glufnahmppriifurecn ilir
Soqlinge pnn NarohialidlulcI iople
run Sd.:tIen oleerhalt @iucinnotls
itatt, oie bcabii6t;gen in Die hiell9ef
Sohi6ulen einsi,tretcn
Gie Briiiliuge miiiicn iidl, ehe r.
on Sieien Friiillngen tbeilnebmell
fonnen, i'm @urecr ocS Sdlllilpcrtn'
tcnnentan I'M Denton. tSebduoe on Der
G iebentcn uno @ace StraBe 9iegiitri-
-lngsflrten beioreen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25
quf Der Rciie.

9ompasnie ) rom l. Reeimsut lo'
pie bos /. Obip SeIoboipitalturps
Itno gsitcrn na5 ibrem SdutpuHement
i'm Sdben obgsreiit. Sur gsfOrbsrung
Der Manni6aft ntbit 9Iusriiituns unb
9ebensmittelu pareH mehrert Spe'
SiaI5iiss srfurbcrlid.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25

bist. Sm alien gemeint,taui. ipirb
ua6 btm Mors,nsotttsbisnit annb
ferpitrt nnb nah bem Nl9mittdgss
gottssbisnit Grfrif4ungen bti be-
neutn airhe.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25
Die HppeIIation.
Rnr in san5 Derein,elten 5dllen iuiro
iie oen Senten etiuas niiben.

Der appeuboF bat lsitsrn nit fsinsr
SiBuneen 6esonnen. = SnspiI4en
sebt bic dr5tli6e llnterfudung fir
bic erits 4rmee ihrem Gnbs ents
gegen. Gsrmin fir bic 5tpeite
2lusbebung non ur6sitimmt. -
glsu. aonftription Dor Grii9inbr
1913 unpabri4einli4. - Deber
Nuartiere nod Qtusbilbunss Of
fi5i.re Dorosrbnnb bsrfiisbar. =
9tenOerunsen i'm 4us6sbungsgef.s
pa6ri6eiHfi9.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25
CHE. .Grlautnikid3eiRe

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ANNA Se5, 81, bessl.
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Strabe.
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tSatis Sanann, "a, 2703 GIsiupteU
Nbenue.
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burg. pa.
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ter apenus.
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25
Qirdjeinnsihana.

Die nsue Gutbrifhs 8nabeniir&e
an HOubinot unb gsrbin apenu. in
Dtftpoob III I'm grbsei4ob fsrtis
unb bisfsr 1bsiI. ipsl9sr fit bic abs
buItuns b<r GotissSitniis sineeriaret
-ilt. ipiro dm SpHHtns untsr sniiprss
6enbtH GtierIihtsiisn seipsibt tperben.
paftor q. GOst TT Der Sssli0rssr Osr
Usmsinoe. Jm Dormiitasss1 1o.less
bisnif prtoist g)aitor 9. arosnds IN
Der 9anbesfprude .inb Rc&mittass 1T
Der bsutfde SsitsOtissbieah, bti ip.t.
der GsIsssubsit paf0r .. e9aIs pr:,
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25
gisuis Der seSsraisS ssmp. gH.

y I'm SamItns fiHoct i'm Gbeirr
ssarf oas gsienis Der 6eOeratsb SIN.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25

ifarben ie elm 8eitporener ipa6reno
Der crif.n uno 5iueitcn 8erhanoliing.
eincr Der Sniiptjcllgen iD1breito Ser
5ritten gerbcnolung. eer WertDeibi,
aer Sbos. 9cgan m1breno Der bisr-
ten @erbansiunG ipdbreno bel Der
fiinften 9erbonblllrg Der @crtteioiaer
Naalan0 erfrnnfte lla6 BEL Der feds.
ten @erbGnolung tuegen sbipeienbeit
RON Der Staft nidJt flHgireil. fcnnte.
,.ett but Hid]ter Soifman Zen 5all
perenptoriih CHI ndtiten ,sreitog Sl.r
@erbonolung angeiebt i.no EN- rueit.z
rpr unritano iii cs, oaB Der Stlfs'
itaatsantpaIr si:non s3ob. Ssr., De-
BEN 5ia porbereitet bat, nod Sort
s9enjam:n,Sarriicn einberufen mor.
Der lit ,nio Gle @erb ,nolung bcbbalb
pon 0em eilfsitnotsanrpolt 2ode
turfcafiIbrt merocn niib, I'm cine
nbcrmaIige 9eridfeblns gu permit.
oen.
" d. La y z den.
Charles J ScroSiuo ii Geita.
.nsiiSpoIlitrefer Dou Wtarie ". Stto>
bel: Beriounlien $1,000.
2ena 6. Seit lit Rnhlakper.uelt,'
rim pom Sobn Scit; 8erionolien $10,.
OoO.
Ro6srt 81 Sbonsion lit Ieitl.
mentsuollitrefer bon Samiot SIeiu;
BerionaIien $1,000.
aleriInber @orut lit Iadlabner.
raIter BON SulSa 8rcbar; gerionl.
lien $500.
@eorge q. Tornrtte III God,lnbaer.
nnIter Don Aiargaret 8eiiel; Rerios
Rdlien $1,000.
r'sCbn 9. @oob lit Seitaucntspoa
litreder pom Caroline Riuer; grirno.
eigentbnm $3.50
Geo. 6. Scnmon III giadlobrernols
fer ron Wartba i. Scaman; @rlmb'
ei9cntbum $500.
Der peri0nIihe RadInb res 9tobcrt
Senti6e! betrGgt S1741.17.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25

G1itts Spiel: Cincinnati 5, Ebilaosl'
pbia 8; 3iueites SpieI: Cincinnati
9, Tbilaodpbia z.

Sn BEN seftriasn sriten Spi.le 3ipis
fdSn uMsreH rgfeos1 uHb ben .Quds
fers- in pbiIaoslpbia bSisnt.n
G4ltuber.r Reagan unb Sydnger
DinsO bas 9sfaiib fir Cincinnati
ssseH Def6ger bssp. aiaiftr fir BIZ,
Gegnsr. geibe gattsrisn bIiebsn bis
gum Gnbe bes Spisles nui ibr,n
poitsn. auf unisrsr Seiie Duroen 8
GaufpdiIe 5ur /. Bale erloubi gessn
Q uHb A 2uftfd9l.r sur gant esianbt
aegen 2. 0i. .R.bs~ mnaten 10
Sr.ffer unb / 5sbler sessn 12 Sr,f,
fer unb fsblerfrsiss Spiel. 8rpb,
Gbnfe unb 8riffitb tporen unisre be-
fteu S6ldasr nit ie 2 5reffsrn. rsber
1000 3ufhdusr pohnt,n BEN Spiel.
bei. alsm unb Gmslie tpar.n bi,
lS4iebsridttr.
! Sn bem sipeiim Spisis Der beibsn
alubs fiibrten G9leuoser GIlsr uno
i5Gnser Dinsp bag GefAiib fir ms
fer. .Rebs1 eessn Rir,p beam. Riais
fsr fir bic .Huatsrs". gtibe Bat
t.ri.n perbIie5en Biz gum gHbe beA
Spi.Iss ouf ibr,n goiten. qlui uns
fsrtr Seit. purbs Elm 5rsipdB CUR l.
Bal. srIaubt seaen 5p.i, unb 2 Cuff
fiddler 5ur goni gsInnot aessn 5.
Die .Rebs" madten IL 5r.ffr sessn
Is unb ! JebI.r g,gen 2. GjrOb tpar
/ unfer 6elb am Bat NIT 4 5rsfferu.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25

eini9eu mlbeoentenSeu S6ranrulen
0anonfam
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25

6eui, 9nhmittag briti,s uub ieb,
iss Spisl Der Seris 5piiten yRess"
unb ..Quatsrs" in philnSslpbia. 9Im
WOrtas beginner bi. -Rsos- ibr or,is
tdaises GaitipisI in Bolton i'm Rams
pfc NIT ben bortigsn .grapss".
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-25

sic gerbGroluHs aePen ben Sdrei.
Gen Seiie @ctiHfou. pcIdle-
Der @critiinlmeliIng onaetlnst itebt,
neil ef einerH ieiner @orsriettcn in
cen sloopitcn giobrenrerfcn CHM
zannrn nbsebiITen bcten icIL Hstroe
ee;tern uieoer ilnb 5ipor gum iiebeirtea
@als uersGsteu. @ie ibon berid,tet.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07

Georgia, Lee County.
viii be sold on the first Tuesday
in January, 1918. in front Of Court
House door within the legal hours
of sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following described property,
to-wit: One hundred and fifty
bushels Of corn, more or less. One
bale Of cotton ginned and packed
No. 4973. One bale ginned and
packed No. 4742. One bale ginned
and packed No. unknown.
Property levied on under fl. ia.
issued from the City Court Of Lees
burg, Ga. Lee County, as the prop
elty Of j. ]. Forester in favor of
Armour Fertilizer Works. This
the 9th day Of December, 1917.
&c. COXWELL,
Sheriff Lee Co.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
Dec. 3rd. 1917
A. F. GREENE,
Ordinary.

GEORGIA, Lee County.
Will he sold at the court house door
in said county on the first Tuesday in
January, 1918, within the legal hours { +
sale, for cash, to the highesf bidder, the
following land to-wit: Lots OF land
two hundred seYenty-fve, eighteen and
nineteen in 18th and 18th district said
county containing 800, acresmo re or less,
bounded as follows on North by John
Cox's land, South by Jack Robert 9
land, East by DR.. Frank Cato's land on
West by land Of K. p. Clay, with i'm
provements thereon, levied on as the
property Of Mrs ] w. Burke, to satisfy an
execu: OF from City Court OF L 'es burg
aid Cou ty, issued on April q, 1915, in
favor OF Bank of Leslie "a inst Mrs. J..
w. Ike. Tenants in pos .ession notified
according to law.
This 9th day of December, 1917.
P. G. COXWELL,
Sheriff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
SPY SUSPECT HELD
AT SPARTANBURG

Spartanburg, S. c., Dec. "a
man giving his name as J. E. Bronx
was taken from Southern Railway
train this morning by a U. S. dep
uty marshal and is now being IN
vestigated by a secret service agent
on the supposition that he may
be German spy. United States
officials here received q telegram
from passengers on the train saying
that the man had INDUCED in sus-
picious talk on the train.
He claims to be q prominent
business man Of New York engaged
in importing surgical rubber. Cor
respondtnce found in his possession
indicates that he has been operating
in the munitions market. His
baggage bears labels of several
steamship lines. The man says
that he is an American citizen.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
Dir. Frederic jacobson Says, IS Per Ct
of Women Need Phosphates to Give
Them Strong, Healthy, Rounded
Figure and to Avoid Nervous
Break Down. Thousands
of Women Grow Strong

Figure and to Avoid Nervous
Break Down. Thousands
of Women Grow Strong
in Nature 8 Way.
"Consider the Lilies Of the Field, How
They Grow.
The life Of the lily is but a few weeks
of months, The life of man is three
score years and ten But to live ones
life in its fullness, women like the lily,
must be nourished by those same vital
elements which nature provides for nour-
fishing every living thing; and these in
clude the valuable phosphate SO often
lacking in the usual food we eat today.
Argo-Phosphate is rich IN these won
derful elements. IT contains them in
concentrated tablet form which is easy
to take aud quickly assimilated and
absorbed into the system, and from yop-
tn to old age, builds and rebuilds body
and brain in beautiful harmony with
Natures perfect plan. "That's why"
Argo- Phosphate makes good solid flesh
and muscles.
+ SPECIAL NOTICE Argo-Phosphate
contains the Natural phosphates which
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
Legal Advertising
SggEgEg1 ZXIzg KY
CITATION
GEORGIA, Lee County.

GEORGIA, Lee County.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that ], Max
Cawood as Executor Of the estate OF
Mrs. R. C. Cawood, deceased, having
applied to me by petition for leave to
sell the house and lot in the City OF
Smithville, Ga. formerly occupied by
the said Mrs. R. q. Cawood, deceased,
and that an order was made at the De-
csmber term 1917, that citation issue
all the heirs at law and creditors Of said
deceased will take notice that will
pass upon said application at the Janu-
airy term 1918, of the Court Of Ordinary
OF Lee County Georgia.
This 3rd day of Dec 1917.
A. f. GREENE,
Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
GEORGIA, Lee County.

GEORGIA, Lee County.
Will be sold in front OF Court House
Door on the first Tuesday in January
1918, within the legal hours of sale to
TIE highest bidder for cash, the follow
ing described property to-wit: The
South half of lot of land No. 1O3, same
being in the 9l5th D. S. of Lee County
Ga. Property levied on under a Fl. ia.
issued from the City Court of Leesburg
Ga as the property of Allen Booker in
favor of Empire Cotton Oil Company.
Tenants in possession notified in terms
OF the law.
This the 9th day of December 1917.
P. C. C0XWELL,
Sheriff Lee County.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07

thousands Of physicians are prescribing
daily to build up thin, pale, colorless
women to give them red rosy cheeks
lips, and a beautiful complexion. Many
cases have been reporteGTWhere women
have increased their weight from Is to
20 lbs with few weeks treatment, and
any woman who desires a we'll rounded
and developed form, should secure from
her druggist, this new drug which isin-
expensive and is dispensed by any reli
able druggist with or without doctor $
prescription. II your druggist will not
supply you, send ST 90 to the Argo Las
10 Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga.
and they will send you a two weeks
treatment by return mail.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
GEORGIA, Lee County:

GEORGIA, Lee County:
Will be sold before the court house
door in said county on First Tuesday in
January 1918, the following land 81
Q acres in northeast corner of lot No.
AZ in 18th dist. Lee County, Georgia,
bounded north and east by lot lines,
south by land of w. M. Dorman, west
by land of X. J. Dorman. Said land
sold under order of JudgeSuperior Court
Of said county granted Dec. 9Th, 1917,
Tor purpose of Partition between Fort
Jones, Floyd Jones, Lula Belle Jones,
Sadie Jones, and Eugene Jones, said or
der being of record in Clerks Office Lee
superior Court.
This Dec. 9Th, 1917.
j. w. MORGAN, Com.
H. A. HARRIS, Com.
E. B. MARTIN, gR Com.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
Georgia, Lee County.

Georgia, Lee county.
There will be sold in front of the
court house door, between the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
January 1918, to the highest bidder
for cash the following property to-
wit: One upright piano known as
Kamer & Bach number 1890, the
said property levied on as the prop
erty of r. F. Pope by virtue of a
certain execution issued from the
City Court of Leesburf under bail
and trover proceeding instituted a.
gainst R. F. Pope principal, and
w. c. Laramore. security.
This the sixth day Of December,
1917.
P. C. CoXwELL.
Sheriff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
GEORGIA, Lee County.

GEORGIA, Lee County.
Annie Il. Hill, as administrators OF
the estate Of Chas. H. Hill, deceased,
having applied for letters of dismission,
this is to notify all persons concerned to
show cause, if any they have at the
Jan. Term 1918 Of Court of Ordinary,
Lee ounty Georgia, why she should
not be discharged from her trust as SUI h
administrators.
Dec. 3rd. 1917.
A. F. GREENE,
Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07

A war correspondent says the battle
Of the Somme is very picturesque. It
certainly must be. About as pictIlrs
esQue as a powder house explosion
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07

Now it is denied that Cleopatra was
a beautiful woman. Next, 1t will be
asserted that Venus was a mere traYpD
and Mars mollycoddle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07

For all we care, the Nevada sella.
tor who has bought a Hawaiian is.
land for S1,OO0,0O0 can start a Me-
serve and corner all the ukeleles.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
7 0 The COIOred People
Of Leesburg:

Now is the time to buy
you a building lot on the
instaIIment plan. There
are 80 building lots on the
Laura Mcmillan sub-divi-
sion which formerly be-
longed to %. II. Moreland,
which | can sell you on
easy payments.
ID. Forester.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
Everything Is Done Automatically

There is no method Of posting ledgers
known which equals this Burroughs
Bookkeeping Machine in either accuracy
or time saving.
Come in and see our new Burroughs at
work in our accounting department.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07

We have a large number Of
Subscribers who are behind
with their remittances. We
have, from time to time,
mailed statements with little
result.
There are very few sub
scribers on our list whom we
believe to be intentional de-
linquents. If you are behind
with us you can tell the
amount you owe US by look
ing at the date opposite your
name on this weeks issue of
the paper. The date on which
your subscription began APP
pears. Figure at $3.50 pei
year in advance, and you can
tell how much you owe.
Please send us this amount.
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
FOOD LECTURER,
EXHAUSTED, DIES
OF HEART DISEASE

Dead from strenuous leeturing for
the Food Administration is the story
told today OF James F. Statesman, of
Peru, Ind, formerly minister to Bo-
lIvia- He dropped dead of heart dis
ease in the Ebbitt Hotel last night
Mr.. Statesman had Just returned
from a hard lecture tour through the
South.
Mr.. Statesman had been resting for
the past two weeks. Yesterday, hGy-
ing completed a letter to his wife, he
was chatting with friends near the
writing room when he pitched for
ward into the arms of David Rose,
former mayor Of Milwaukee, and was
pronounced dead after being rushed
to Emergency Hospital.
Under President Taft. Mr.. Stutes-
man represented the United States In
Bolivia Previous to this he was sent
to the State legislature OF Indiana
for several terms and was defeated
for Congress on the Republican
ticket. He was an accomplished
student and linguist-
His wife, Mrs. Jessie Statesman,
has been notified OF her husbands
death, and is coming to Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
SIXTY TEUT0N DIVISIONS
NOW ON ITALIAN FRONT,
ROME OFFICIALS REPORT

Official cables from Rome state
that there are sixty divisions OF Teu-
tons In that theater Of war. The last
estimate OF enemy strength by tho
Italians was ftty-four divisions.
Since that estimate was made, how
ever. the Swiss border has been
ciosd several times, and II Il be-
heVed here that additional troops
nave been sent into Italy.
me ngures. which are given "from
a competent source" say that forty
nVe AustrianB and seven German
divisions are on the battle line. Four
Austro-HunEarisn and four German
DIVISIONS are In reserve. The figures
90 not mention either Bulgarian or
turkish troops on this front and
.houGh II has been reported that such
troops were TO be used against Italy
no evidence OF their presence has yet
oeen received here in official quarters
ms bulgarian minister here recently
stated that the troops OF his country
nag refused to nght outside the
Official dispatches from Rome also
report the Vatican's plea for uni
reIsAi prayers OF Thanksgiving for
ne ne OellVerance Of the Holy Sepulchre.
pea was issued through the
- ralnAA Vicar. Monsignor RespighI.
ne Corriere d'ItaliS, organ of the
n0Ale naaonaltst4 Of Italy. COM
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
Army Discipline Upset
By lime Expansion,
Says Officials Report

The expansion Of the army
under war conditions reaul,ed IN
-unsatistactory conditions ~
discipline and general military
standards" the annual report q,
Inspector General chamberlaIn
submitted yesterday. states.
The main trouble was tn. Ios,
Of officers, ron-eommissIoned Of
ncers. and seasoned enlisted IN
cident to tho reorganization. Tn.
condition, said the inspector gen
eral. while unavoidable, was non.
the less unfortunate. He said that
he expected actual warfare soon
to re-establish the regular army
Of the United States as the most
efficient in the world.
The condition OF clothing and
equipment in the. army was found
to be satisfactory. and a salvage
department was recommended 10
reclaim all clothing and equip
ment formerly discarded.
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
b0LSHEWKI MINISTER
REACHES STOCKHOLM TO
CONDUCT PEACE PARLEYS

STOCKHOLM. Dec I6-Bolshevild
Minister Vorovsh has arrived from
PetroErad and announced he Is directed
to handle peace negotiations. as soon a.
central powers representatives get here
The government believes the negotia-
tions should occur on neutral ground"
he is quoted in an interview here AS as
serting. II am ready 10 receive state
ments from other belliGerentA, which
would be admitted TO the German-Rus-
sian conferences at Brest Litovsk."
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
WILL PUSH UNIVERSAL
TRAINING DESPITE BAKER

Opposition to universal military
training expressed by Secretary OF
War Baker means no change in the
plans OF its advocates in the Senate.
Senator Chamberlain, Oregon, leading
sponsor OF the plan, said he will seek
Senate action soon after the now year.
II believe the Senate will pass my
BILL" said Chamberlain. Secretary
Baker has always opposed universal
training. am not surprised II he has
repeated his opposition in his report
to Congress"
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
GORE IN sANITARIUM.

Senator Gore of Oklahoma is rest
ing at the Washington Sanilarium at
TakomA Park The Senator, who has
not entirely recovered from the at.
tack OF blood infection that confined
him to his bed for three months last
winter. expects TO remain at the sani-
tarium for about two weeks.
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
SLED HITS AUTO TRUCK;
YOUTHS ANKLE BROKEN

Harry z. Sengstack. twelve years
old, Is IN bed at his home, 145 v
street northeast. today with a broken
ankle and shoulder and the distino-
ton OF being the first person injured
in a coasting accident In Washington
this winter.
Sengstack Is unable to tell why he
was not killed when his sled crashed
into q motor delivery wagon at Sec
ond street and Todd place northeast.
The sled was crushed into splinters.
= William Jones, driver OF the wagon,
carried the boy home. and DIR. W. SIN
clair Bowen was summoned.