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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
On Christmas Eve.

on. iittia babe. oh, gentle babe,
That In a manger lies.
A-listsninH 20 tho choral sweet
Which floats a-down ths skies.
We, through the year, who only hear
The worlds harsh laundering,
Listen that We, dear babe. with thee
May hear the angels sing.
oh, little babe. oh. gentle babe,
Who iookeat toward the star
And seeHt wlrun thsy bear their Sits.
These wise men from affair.
From wandering wide back TO thy aide.
Weary and worn, We Nee.
But hearts that bleed and hanes that need
Are all We have for thee.
on, little habe. Oh. gentle babe.
our hearts were hard and cold,
The star we loved, the star Of tune.
The sons the song OF gold.
A. the managers side this Christmas tide
We listen and We long
To sec that star shine from afar
And heal the angels song
Richard " soutar,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
The Christmas Spirit.

However II may he. when Christmas
comes Il hnds NJ all 10 a greater or
less degree ready 10 cry "A merry
Christmas 20 all" and n the best ~
our ability keep II with good cheer.
Deep down In our hearts every n "
M cherishes what may he called the
Christmas sentiment. Even " we go,
az 80 many have done Of past years,
outside Of the walls Of u W home
we Htill observe our Yulctids ID a ntprr
or less conventional manner. We may
escape our relatives, save ourselves the
bother Of home preparations, pretend
that we have cut sdrift from the old
fashioned methods, but n RI amounts
Ia reality Ia the same thing. We are
animated, after NIL. by the same spirit,
whether We arc In n country house, q
Hat. a restaurant OF hotel.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
Working In the Name
Of the Christ Child

q ONE thirty years ago there lived
- In the city Of Washington a young
girl. the daughter OF Richard +.
Merrick. a distinguished lawyer, says
the Survey. A serious Injury. dua to
an accident, had left her an invalid,
confined 90 her couch. The Christmas
season was fast approaching and amid
the preparations for the holidays,
which the happy family were buslly
making, this young invalid, reared In
luxury. conceived the desire Of clothing
In the name OF tho Christ Child some
poor babe who was 20 come into the
world In poverty. She made n simple
hut complete layette. sent for a friend
who she knes could hnd the very
mother who needed such assistance,
and one small child was clothed In the
name OF the Christ Child.
The Christ Child. society. founded
n years ago. distributed i3p lhyettes
last year. Not one request has ever
been refused 10 an applicant indoraed
by its visitors. And from this has
developed the material relief depart.
mcnt. witch clothes and shoes chill
dren. furnishes a fortnlght's outing,
a brace for a crippled leg OF n book
from the library. There ere no religious
qualifications. Active members con.
tribute a dehnlte number Of hours
work each week. and anyone may be.
come a member b promising to an
U,Ir the Christm, : letter Of a poor
child. Washington numbers 1000 mem
hers. and there are more than $500 In
all. including the branches In % cit
lea.
From her couch. where she has lain
for more than 20 years, Miss Mer.
rick directs and leads all the socl'
ety's work.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
Gift Bringer In
Various Countries

THE Dutch girls sing a pretty little
song on the feast OF 81. Nicholas
instead Of writing a letter to
Santa Claus;
santA Claus, you ~good-natured man.
Give mo some nuts and sweetmsats-
Not too much. not too little.
Throw them INTO my apron.
For n Christmas without gifts would
be no Christmas at all. SO always
there II n gift bringey, akin In nature,
u different In name. TO the good 81.
Nicholas. once bishop q Myra. who
loved children and whose memory lives
vitality today through It's association
with the great Christmas festival. Kriss
kringle. Father Christmas Santa
Claus, s~underkloes, are Identical. The
holy Christ child comes 10 Germany.
In mystical Brittany the Christ him
self r. thought 20 zone 10 bless the
households Of the pious, especially the
h..ncs Of simple shepherds.
In Spain on Twelfth Night" all the
people. young and old, put their shoes
and slippers out on the balcony out
side the window In order that the three
kings ~journeying by may see and an
them. There are also grotesque Christ
mas visitors. Knave Ruprecht. terror
OF Teutonlc babyhood. has n load Of
nuts and apples and other goodies with
him. as well ~ his traditional bunch Of
switches.
The "julbok" or "klapperbok." q tall.
thin beast, With roatskin covered head.
Ia after naughty Danish children. Just
as the "habersack" II after those In the
HartE mountains. sunderkloos sends
sometimes n goat laden with presents.
The animals which the saint Of
Christmas uses for his carriers are
quite as various. Bonner and BlitKen
and the other feet reindeer come nrst.
Santa drives . span Of reindeer In swe-
len. In Alaska he comes by dos team.
Camels. 20 the Story goes. bring the
three kings into Spain on their gift
bringing errand. though sacred art
would show Us that horses might bo
used rs well historically.
In Holland. on the zuydor Zee. ~.
Nicholas m or skates over the fro
aen wastes OF water. In England there
nr0 In use for Christmas several lmlta'
ton horses. the hobby horses Of tia
Morris dancers. which cnpcr still In
staffordshire. according 20 Their an
cient habi..-Chicago Tribune.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21
The Christmas Fire

W NANNltT PNtoCOTT bPOF FOND
TINE tree Orsie green ~ ne forest.
Grew green ~ ne suH ard The
dew;
His breaches reached for tAs sAddcioa.
Ne f~eafAered Ne tops IN ne blue.
AH6 happy ne or oboui ATM
Wherercr his baisoms fsse.
DreacAsd piiA ne raiHs Of the suHs-
mer.
F,ns froH ~, ,is-, spun tAe ,AO,O-
ere,
Soft dropped ne sHoo on Ma mantle,
Dream rork of tiirer and aorers.
And orsr Min white light trailing
The stars s'oow hros0h darkIine
hours.
0ropiHO toAere great rock pillars
sfoHd ~shouideriHg roRk o. roHk,
NE roots AZ TIE cold stoeet sources
The ancient iwiocs drdnk,
And Ne srepf ioifh the earth oompdn-
Ion
AZ ne ro,t sktes rose md aonk.
His soWOhs brushed lo,o or your fore
hedd
AZ a passiHo piHo might brush.
whea Ri0Af triHda made ahrtii music
In fhs heavens, cad hush, on, husAi
For deep IN Ma depesf covert
ne Nd the hermh thrush.
Lo,u hare hey lad me giant.
And they hale Mn home NTH p'tTth,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

A writer In the Pail Mall Gazette
thus sp~eculated concerning the amalgn'
nation Of Christmas eve aud ~. Nlcho-
las eve; perhaps the amnlgamation
of the two festivals was brought about
by motives OF economy, the giving OF
presents on December 8 and again on
December % constituting too heavy a
toll on parental purses. That this was
the chse appears 10 he proved by the
custom prevailing in Catholic Germany.
where 81. Nicholas duly appears In
each home on December & and. inquir.
Ing into the conduct Of the children,
rewards the worthy with fruits and
cakes aud lectures the unworthy on the
duty Of obedience. He then asks the
Christ Child 10 bring them at Christ
mas. and on the morning OF that day
they usually ind the desired articles In
the shoes which they placed overnight
on the hearth. This variation OF the
original Nicholas eve custom. for 10
long obsolete In England, probably &C
counts for nj possession Of Santa
Claus In his present form. lie IL
supposed 20 have been an importation
from America about 10 years ago
Gas q little earlier We had derived the
Christmas tree from Germany ou tho
initiation OF the prince eonsort, hus-
band Of Queen Vlctof.a.)"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-21

Natl aud IeiT Cartoons al Colum.
MS Theatre Friday mud saturday.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
DOLSHEv|KI GIVE
ALLIES z MONTHS
TO Join FOR PEACE
But We DO Not Promise y.
10 Conclude separate
Peace" Says Trollky.

frO"KHoLN. r~o .o ma rur'
s.in HolshovIsI bnyo atsu mo Aius,
tva months in vhilU o. join ln iHr
"grueral peace" thsg prppoas. nr
cordlnR 10 q speech bg Ison TfliEfy
Foreign Miniuor. wh'.h reached Hsfo
to-day
We DO not promise not to conclude
"a separate peace" Tho HuisbcvlF.
leader declared. I'VE are not abb"
~ mako war for ten yrats in tue
interest ~ tho French Bourao ami
English imperialism History vi.
cohions a separate peace"
Trotxky's speech was mad" 20 u
group OF members ~ tho Lof' Cradi-
cab parties ~ th, Tnn7nnis' Con
gress on Monday after the Bolshcvlkl
Minister had been hO~l,d down by
tho convention asa whole
Mombers Of the Right middle Con-
servativc) parties formed a majorliy y
in the peasants meeting. They nltly
refused to permit the Bolshoviki
Foreign Minister 10 speak. Trotlky
tried several times. but could not
make himself heard above the uprptr
Then he loft tho hail. a group ~ hi,
ndhercnts followed him and It was IA
them that he spoke. in another room
from that In which the Congress wa
meeting
we have instructed our reprcscn-
tatives TO inquire what Interpretation
will bc placed upon our policy ~ nc
anncNatlons and no indcmnitics' 10y
German Foreign Minister Kuohlmauu
and Austria Hungarian Foreign Min
lister Czernin." Trotzky declared. "No
doubt they will attempt TO obscure
their answers by diplomatic phrases
but we will insist that clear answer
be given.
I'VE have given the Allies two
months TO join In our general peace
efforts. but We do not promise not
TO conclude a separate peace"
The evening world., 1917-12-20
AustriHns seize tnotber appFoHob
"a tbe NenrtIsn PIaIn.

ROME. Doc. 20 Along both the
northern mountain front and tho
i.0wor Piaye the fighting II ns des-
ro.nte 40 n has been a. any time IN
recent vcckv. nv both regions tho
TNuton7 rrc trying hard 70 break
through tho Italian lines.
Five attempts were made 90 cross
tho ~" River or Old Pilve. accord
Ir~ 20 tho Associated press CORES
p0udent The Austrlans made their
main cffort three miles above the
mouth or the river. where pontoons
and bridge were used. Tho first
party succeeded In getting across, bat
after . series OF furious attacks was
driven back TO the waters edge. where
D. Isst'U held.
a. the Slic a. west " the New rinve.
this now attack II ncaIc~ Venice than
any one previously reported. II brings
tly enemy within fifteen miles northeast
Of the city.J
-Four other attempts in the same
region were rcpuiscj In the main, but
the lighting continues.
In the mountain region the enemy
concentrated his whole pressure on
Monte Asolono and other heights
commanding the pass of san Lorenzo.
which leads down 10 the plain and
! the City OF Bassano. Hurting masses
Of troops against the line. tho enemy
was repeatedly rcpulscd. but heavy
rcinforcemcnts were brought up, and
finally the Italians we're forced to fall
back from the summit OF Monte
Asolono to strong positions to the
south.
(Monto Asolouc-i.Jo2 feet highs
only two and half miles west OF
Monte Gtappa-l,7T0 feet--which is
regarded as the key to the Italian
position In the north.)
Both sides, the correspondent adds,
realize the importance OF controlling
this, one OF the vital links leading TO
the plain, and for that reason the
fighting promises to be even more
bitter than 1t has been.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
IN FRANCE OFFER
TO FIGHT FOR u. S.
Eager To Battle on Under Stars
ana Stripes Despite Peace
Moves in East.

Wlru the AMERICAN ARMY
~ FRANCE, Dec 90 tAssocIa,cd
PrcsD The officer OF the Russian
Army IN France have volunteered az
a body to give their services to the
United states.
Tho oficers are desirous of contin-
uing the battle against the Germans.
notwithstandinr the Russo German
peace negotiations. and declare thny
viii welcome an opportunity To hgHt
to the finish for Russia under thc
Stars ana Stripes.
Tile ranking Russian officer, whu
made the request that hc and his
subordinates be taken into the Am
crican service, guaranteed to vouch
for every one accepted. All grades
are included in the request, from sec
Ond lieutenant up,
There also have been suggestions
that II might hC possible TO form for
the Russians an organization similar
TO the French Foreign Legion or tn,
Lafayette Flying squadron. There b.
a general feeling that the action ot
the Russian officers viii have a mora
effect iu their country.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
Co..ack. Capture Hallway Junction
From Boishevtkt.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 20,--Orenburg
CossaclIs opposing tho Bolsheviki
have occupied Tchcliabinsk, a june
tion on the Trans Siberian Railroad
according to a report received by
the Den.
The BolshevllSl two weeks ago an
nounced that Tchcliabinsk was being
besieged by troops under Cen
Dutoff. Hetman OF tho Ural Cossacks
and one OF the leaders OF the counter
revolution. The town is $50 miles
northwest OF orenburg and i25 miles
west OF the Siberian border. Tho
Trans Siberian Railroad Is Joined
| here from the north by a railroad line
running through Perm and Ekatcrin- e
burg.
The Rada, the governing body OF
the Ukraine. has sent negative an
swer to the ultlmstum Of tho Council
OF Peoples Commlssaries, the Bolshe-
vik Government,
Tho Bolsheviki had son, an ulti-
matum 10 the Rada. demanding that
within forty eight hours decision be
made whether tho Ukraine would
cease TO assist Gen. Kaledlne by send
ing him troops. while forbiddlng pas
sage 10 Bolshevik Government troops
and also whether II would stop dis
arming troops in the Ukraine in case
Of refusal, the ultimatum said, the
Rada would be considered at wal
with tho Bolshewh
The Executive Council OF Work.
mems and Soldiers Deputies has pro-
claimed Il state Of siege In pctrogra,
In an effort 20 Tepress disorders due
to the looting OF wine cellars anc
shops
The evening world., 1917-12-20
CARDINAL SANCTIONS WORK
IN MINES ON HOLY DAYS
Also Suggests Shortening of Orc~
Hours in Saloons to Cooperate
With Fuel Administrator.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Cardinal
Gibbons gave his sanction to-day to
Roman Catholic miners working on the
holy days falling within the Christmas
and New Years holiday season.
In a letter to Fuel Administrator Gar
field he approved OF a suggestion that
miners take only Christmas Day and
New Years Day OFF and further pro-
posed that saloons might cooperate by
closing from . o'clock in the evening
until o'clock the following morning.
This" the Cardinal wrote, surely
would not work any hardship upon the
patrons; on the contrary II would ben
oft them and give them more time to
spend with their families, while at the
same time contributing to their greater
efficiency"
The evening world., 1917-12-20
AlIies Arc Confident Line VIII
Hold On Italian Frout.

WITH TIE fItENCH ARMIES IN
ITALY. Dec. 2O.-(By The Associ-
utcd PrcssD - There is growing
confidence IN the strength of the Al
lied forces to hold back the Austro-
Germans from breaking through into
the plains. The snow has now begun
again and apparently in earnest. Al
though the Austrlans have had Ber-
rctta for three days, every desperate
effort to advance hase been frus-
trated.
A marked strengthening OF the
French positions since they took up
their from; has been noted. The
French have altered and deepenod
their trenches on the one hand, maxi
ing themselves more secure against
tho enemy, and. on the other hand,
are taking W. positions that give them
controlling observation advantages
The evening world., 1917-12-20
SERBIAN MISSION ARRIVES;
BRINGS LETTER FROM KING
Visitors VIII Express to President
rhc Grd,iluJt OF Their Country
for l.. :. Aid.

~ ATLANTIC POiyT Dec. Ca
serbian diplomatic mission to the Unite
states arrived here today on Frenca
steamship. 4, is headed by ur. VI. 4,
Ncsnltch who represented Serbia at tn
mtcr-AilIcI conference nt Parts. 1t,
members include q number Of Serbian
Hrmy officers. Tlt mission plans 70 20
direct to Washington. where to-morroH
Ur yesuitch VINO IS Serbian Minister 81
France will express to President Wilson
his coun,ry's appreciation ct the help II
has received from tI. United States aaI
x ,ac r'r.Iou,'s attitude toward small
nations.
The Prosidon, VIII receive an auto
graphcl letter from King Peter ot
serbia
The visitors Ucr" mot boy R-cckonrldEr
Long, Third Assistant SECRETARY OF STATE
ana Iacut II. Z. h-mstrSnc {. $. q.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
PERSHING REPORTS FIVE
AMERICAN SOLDIERS DEAD

WASHINGTON. Dec 20. -G Gen.
Pershing reported to the War Depart
ment to-day the following deaths
among the men of his force:
Private Scott B. Merrill, infantry.
died Dec. l6 Of broncho- pneumonia
Anson. Me.
Private Absalom ] Ashorar, Quar-,
termaster Corps. Dec II, OF cerebro
spinal meningitis: llolins. Ala.
Private Sllas X. Card, infantry
Dec. II. of empyema, pneumonia, peri
carditls: Johnsonville ~ y.
Private Jesse c. Main, Engineers
Dec. 49, OF pneumonia: StillmaI
Valley. Ill.
Private Bryan II Drtton, infantry
Dec 16. OF peritonitis following acut,
| appendicitis: Iluntsvll'c, Ala,
The evening world., 1917-12-20
ARMOUR'S THREAT TO
MOVE FROM CHICAGO
BRINGS LARGE PROFIT
ocon'inucI f.,n Fira. Pasr g.

be left with the yards ana the rail-
ronds. but no cattle business. There
tore. lie snid. "a company was organ
iled to assume tho risk.
Asked how the formation " % new
company was expected to assure tn"
continuance ~ tur packing Industries
IN hCicago. Mr. Hast said thaj Mr.
Prince knew Mr Armour personally
ana that his influence was expected
to have somc efcrtm retaining tho
packing houses in Chicago
A letter vas introduced. written ny
5. H. Fossendcn. employee Of a
brokerage house. 20 II. A Jackson,
treasurer OF the Providence Banking
Company of Providence, II. l.. which
referred 20 the organization 81 the
The evening world., 1917-12-20
POLICE IN CLASS
NO. 3FOR DRAFT,
DECLARES WOODS
Commissioner, Replying to
Hylan's Letter, Says 6S
Have Enlisted.


Poice Commissioner WOODS ''-''F
replied TO Mayor-clcct lIylnns letter
concerning tho drafting OF policemen.
,..,t..,o,.- wo,,... to,,.r .sy.,
80,
lou are qu''e ''sn' "' u'''' "'"'
ing that ! protested strongly 70 the
Secretary OF War against the draft
- ~, -,,..,Aor. n, ,bo >,., york
po'''o 'o''e' N''"''s' IVY P'''
was not Needed az the time "t tho
first draft. Il is possible that partly
.,,. -, .,,st,oua,,or n, ,ho
.IscS presen'eu' Po''oo'hc" h"'o
oeen put into Glass III. for the new
draft. which eoes a long way toward
accommodating the purpo-e I had in
,,t,.
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, o,,,o.a >, ,to IL. &c. 90
it. a., Lr.,.A :, ~. >,.,,o., 80.
80 .n., 4. o A. - rra,..,,rr =,
-, - 'e
80 80 1.''>e,o
ny - o"''
'uon ''' WV NJ t"I ~ ""o"'
""' Sou p'V"""'S l'"'o !" "'''u ~
VIC repor' 'nat Ncr'a'n f'e"'oorS OF
nv ~ io''i' ''",' NV oe"
een pv' ''1'Ns'o,' W e"''s' ~ .,o CoIo'
Va o'No VI '"o WI Do
-. ~ ,"'' ",'
90 49,, ,h. so,ra,a -, =, W. -.
a.. -,.L. ,.,..,I,,... -. -.-.-.,
n. e,,-,,.hos 49,, A., ,,,,,,., =,
,,,,,,., a., an oo,rs "a .,a,,, ,Aa
bo ,rado tho ra,rost o,oco,,.o ,h0
r,orl, h.d davolona.d 90 snoh !. ,>oin,
1bo, 4, 1,s. a .ro,I r,,,oro, rooS So
ass t,dgrart ,ho, ,ho.o ro,,oo,,a, a,
.boa,ld now no under .ho con,ro, q,
,hs War Denart,nsnt
\ II acted AZ once upon this latter
epproyinr the reouest of seoretar,
Rak.r. and send,ng 1, IN the Actin,
Aavor. Mr. Dowlin1 who al.o nm
nroved This procedura ia called 10
under Tho Fenner Law. which wa,
The evening world., 1917-12-20
CHRIST MAS GIFTS PILEUP;
EIPRESSSERVICE CRIPPLED
American and Wells Fargo Com
{ panies Reject Business in
s Certain Zones.
Now YORK is full OF Christmas pres,

Now York is full OF Christmas pres
snta that cannot be shipped. The
American Express Company refuses 10
accept parcels consigned TO Philadel-
phia or to any point along the Jersey
Central. The Wells Fargo Company
will not undertake shipments through
Washington or Cincinnati to points
South.
\ Vice President Cowie Of tho American
sid relief could not be expected on the
Jersey Central In less than forty eight
hours. And on officer Of the Well,
Fargo said II might be compelled 10 re-
fuse shipments south OF Washington
and Cincinnati until after Christmas,
q Three reasons are assigned for tbs
atrouble-the crowding Of tracks with
war shipments. tho coal crisis and th'
.iisorganization OF railroad traffic b.
she recent snowstorm.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
GERMANS AGAIN ARREST
BELGIAN HERO OF lIEGE
Gen. Leman Taken Into Custody
After Agreement for Intern
ment in Switzerland.

GENEVA. Switzerland. Dec 2O,--Gcn
Lcman. known as the hero Of IAcgc
for his defense OF that city at the time
the Germans were going through Bel
glum IN the first month Of the war. was
expected to arrive In switzerland Mon
duy. the German Government finally
having agreed to his intcrnment In this
country.
New difficulties arose and the general
was arrested ON thr frontier
II may bo recalled that Cen, Loman,
although seriously ~, declined ltsI yoag
to accept German Offer OF pormlsrlon
to come to switzerland h'rlusv n was
made ON the ground Of his lll health
and age Tho general said he did not
wish TO admit he was unfit to nGht tor
his country.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
will TRY TO PROVE PACKERS
OWN THE YARDS.

Heney will attempt to prove that
the five biggest meat packers control
not only tho Chicago stockyards and
their terminal facilities. but also sew
eral OF tho Chicago banks at which
cattlemen and commission men obtain
credit.
Among the ailega atoms is the charge
that forty per cent. Of the drug stores
OF the country are controlled by the
meat dealers.
Congress voted the Federal Trade
Commiss,on a FUND Of 125o,Ooo TO in
vest!gate American food costs Since
uIv Federal agents have been busy
seeking evidence
During tho inspection OF packers
books 80 many startling facts game
The evening world., 1917-12-20

Ihs-y 81 ra warf fsruss'sfn ~
s,aiss. nsssr ~as.d BE- restored 90 'hs
.Tufks
~Amsriea's snffy snf 'be ss's i'.
Imsus of tHs vsrsU..s Council F.
Ion iafrf in fUt fufIfa'
HThs food situation l1a Improved
re Premier rorpnusI .rHF'f
sv shipprr hss been f.qH.si'.'n.
I'd buUura H aprsirr Hr
owins f1 fbs foot f'frIi'Ira H
Germany. tHa Premier vent 'n. 'Na
physical tstsuDfHt.u NJ n.ftm
tbsfs h4I been .4 MARKED .Ilf '.
output pfr u,n bat been is.fs'sF
~ J psr ,.r'
The evening world., 1917-12-20
Austria-HunEary Favors General
Peace, says Cserbin,

AMSTERDAM Dec, 90. - Austria
Hungary approves a general peace with
out anneXations. territorial or economic" :"
but cannot maintain such d!sinterested
war aims II her enemies continue the
war" Count Csernin, Austro-H Hungarian
Minister. declared In speech before
the Parliament.
Dispatches from Vienna to-day said ne
spoke In reply to interpretations and APP
proved the Russian separate peace
movement.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
PRESIDENT IS PLEASED
WITH HOUSES REPORT
Colonel viii Resume His Confer.
enceS With Mr.. Wilson After
Christmas Holidays.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.--Col. f.
NJ. House. who headed the American
delegation at the lnter.Allled Con
ference at Paris, and who has been
making personal report TO Presl
dent Wilson, left yesterday for Now
York. 1t Is expected that he will
return again TO the Capitol after the
holidays.
Tho President is entirely satisfied
with the work OF the American
members at the conference.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
Russian Embassy Has M News oi
Peace Negotiations,

WARRINGTON. Dec, 20.-The Rus
sian Embassy to-day was entirely with
out adyiees OF the progress OF peace
negotiations between the Bolshevih anl
the Central Powers. and whatever ad-
vices the Government was receiving
through American Ambassador Francis
or other sources Was not made public
The evening world., 1917-12-20
Daughter 1l Former President Now
lahor for the Blind in
British War Hospital.

LuNbON Doc 20 -Th" ouguEpmr.'
8. announced of Esther. daughter Of
former PRECEDENT Grover Cleveland. to
Can't E"snnpWnt OF the Coldstream
Hunris capt. 1iosonGuct. son Of Sir
Alhctt Bonnquct has been decorated
With the DISTINGUISHED Service Ordcr.
N'ss Cipyyl md came to London H
June or Mst year after having pualil.d
a. a nurse and instructor Of tho blind
and took up work as n volunteer az ST.
Dunstsn's Home for Blinded Soldiers.