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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

SsLOST-Sunday night on road
Picayune to PopIarville, one long
Write envelope, address p. b.
MCGOWAN, containing 3 deeds
and two abstracts with cores
pondence. Finder will be suit
ably rewarded.
W. c. FOWLER,
Poplaryille, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. Joe e. Stuart, one of
Pearl Rivers best citizens graft
fled US nightly while ID town
Tuesday. by not only renewing
his subscription, but also saying
some encouraging things about
the Free Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Monday and Tuesday, Deem
Der % aud "a, | wlllrun two
wagons. Quick delivery lnsur-
ed. ID. C. MClNNIS.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. Turner Stuart. who has
been with the Coast Artillery at
Norfolk, Va. has been released
from duty, and is at home to
stav much to the delight of his
family and friends.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Messrs. Philip and Louis Sau.
GER, were attending to business
here last Saturday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Your orders will be given i'm
mediate delivery Monday and
and Tuesday. Decem Der % and
r.. Two wagons running both
DAYS. MclNNIS, the Grocer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. Jesse M, Smith, Of Hills
dale, was a Poplarville visitor
yesterday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19
FOR SALE

Ten Q0) Ford Cars. Prices
1925 TO $500.
P. E. BOND,
McHenry, Mss
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Attorney E. B. Williams is
out again after a severe attack
of influenza.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Miss Martha Penton, valued
me der of the public school fac
ulty of Hattiesburg, is here to
spend the Christmas holidays
with her home folks.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Miss Cleo Rich has been rig
sick this week, but is better
now.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. M. n Mccoy is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Subscribe for the Free Press
$I.Q0 per year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Services both morning and
evening next Sunday at the
Methodist church.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

After spending a sixty day
sick leave at home Curtis Stra-
han went back to Fort Ogle-
Thorpe, Ga, last Saturday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. NJ. C. Roster, was over
from Bogalusa, Saturday and
Sunday, and was cordially greet
ed by his PopiarvllIe friends.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

S hin gle s-You can
buy Red Cedar Shing-
les as cheap as pine at
Magnolia Lumber Co.,
Lumberton, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. julius Slade has accepted
a position in the store OF his faith.
law, Joe Mamie.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

We had the pleasure of meet
ing Mr.. John A. Bjlbo, of Loyal,
while he was in town Tuesday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. Arthur Roster, of the y.
S. NAVY, was with his family
recently, enjoying furlough.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. Bier Ladncr, of Steep
Hollow community, paid the
Free Press an appreciated call
last Tuesday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. Ed. Thigpen, who bias
been at home on furlough, left
last Sunday for NoFth Carolina
to resume his military duties.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

FOR SALE-Pecan Orchard.
near Poplarville. a bargain,
Inc uire Free Press Office.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Join the Fed Cross.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

Mr.. M. n. Mccoy IS at home
for the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. Jesse NJ, Smith, Of Hills
dale, was a PopIarville visitor
yesterday.
Attorney E. B. Williams Is
out again after a severe attack
of influenza.
Miss Cleo Rich has been rig hit
sick this week, but is better
now.
Services both morning and
evening next Sunday at the
Methodist church.
We had the pleasure of meet
ing Mr.. John A. Bjlbo, of Loyal,
while be was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Arthur Roster, of the y.
S. NAVY, was with his family
recently, enjoying furlough.
Mr.. Bier Ladncr, of Steep
Hollow community, paid the
Free Press an appreciated call
last Tuesday.
Mr.. NJ. C. Roster, was over
from Bogalusa, Saturday and
Sunday, and was cordially greet
ed by his PopiarvllIe friends.
Mr.. Ed. Thigpen, who has
been at home on furlough, left
last Sunday for Nofth Carolina
to resume his military duties.
FOR SALE-Pecan Orchard
near Poplarville. a bargain,
Inc uire Free Press Office.
Mr.. julius Slade has accepted
position in the store OF his faith
er-ln-law, Joe Mamie.
4 After spending a sixty day
sick leave at home Curtis Stra-
han went back to Fort Ogle-
Thorpe, Ga, last Saturday.
Miss Martha Penton, a valued
member of the public school fac
ultv of Hattiesburg, is here to
spend the Christmas holidays
with her home folks.
Your orders will be given i'm
kmediate delivery Monday and
Aand Tuesday, Decem Der % and
r.. Two wagons running both
days. MclNNIS, the Grocer.
LOST-Sunday night on road
Picayune to PopIarVille, one long
Write envelope, address p. b.
MCGOWAN, containing 3 deeds
and two abstracts with cores
pondence. Finder will be suit
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-12-19

SSeS& 1es%G@EeEC @e @a-e eCGGs;ss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25

Although the yessels turned over
ay Germany 20 the YFiiish fleet are
inserned and awalhrg such disposi
tion as may be made of them in the
peace settlement. the proposal Is ser
iously made that The vessels be- taken
out into deep water and sunk The
reason advanced in support of this
amazlng snggrsiion "a that the allies
might quarrel Il they should Try %
aapcrlion the ships aiming themselves
and another reason Offered N iha'
war vessels should he sunk on gen
eral principlca
Nonsense could not go 10 further
extremes than in thfs suggestion thai
the great fine ships %. Germany should
be sunk The peace conference may
make some novel deposition OF the
ships. but II certainly will not be 50
insane az to throw into the sea an
the wealth that il represenied in ,bose
ships
At the very momert when idesllstR
srp suggesting thaf the German shi'js
be sunk. Secretary Daniels il asking
congress for ssee. .00s 000 Tor new wa
ships. What do the taxpayers think
OF The proposition 10 spend enormous
sums for new ships. ghile other shlps
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25

that w8uid serve the same purpose
are sunk N sea- TIE number ~ Ger
man vssael that " uld be- assigned
TO the umied States s.. Of course. un-
known. bnl i IL safe TO say that they
would be worth tcrs ~ millions Of
dollars Yet aenlimantailsts wound
have The sovcsnm.r throw away
thoea shlu and then build others a.
,he taxpayers expetae
The peafe confererte Is a failure IN
advance IL Il eann solve such a
problem a he dispozai of the German
fleet what is tbe use Of tackling the
larger problem Of peace II the smaller
problem IS 700 formidable The idee
that The ailles would quarrel over The
shlps is sa absurdlfy They have
gone through fire and blood together.
and their Interests ~ making peace
are ldeRtlcal II one plan for dividing
the fiest l. impraciieable another can
be found
II li be argued tina the building Of
warships should cease. the ayefage
American viii answer that b. does
moi care 60 SEQ the United States be =
Gin disarmament until and unless alt
othcr nations agree e the plan. There
10 no official suggf stion tina, the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
STRANGER IN CITY IS
VICTIM Or THIEVES
Police Arrest Several Who Arc
Implicated In the Lifting
of a Valuable Diamond,
Mystery Il Cleared

A cattle dealnf nar pd Morrison. Wv
ina as Red Rock. & me 10 lhis CITY
ihe nirh, hpiuw Christmas and pru
oo.dea 70 see al tNe Sights Il u
claimed be flashed ron II nonry
and finally duftcd iown 20 lha NJ
how aud ahen he lviurnvt be- wuA
~ nua dlamuea pln samwa ~ atsu
~. fH1fira hts lus 80 the otgisers
poa inss sseaiAan led u lhr recovery
o lhs diamond apa plaelne Ia iaii
u nouey Jones. ana hirhArd Martin.
iep colergd aenlgena wilh police eustt
records charged wie beluk inpAcai
aa ia tAe ruhheFs
II Is sllssed that eoloFed woman
aaused sadle isstbee lHteh ghn pin
ana that Morton lnek Il away from
lcs using "a uafsuader a revolver
She then told the aflleurs aud tho
dfag fbal followed sndod bosh Mor
ion nna iunas 20 ltl This ilarheF
woman also iol1 The officers that
Morton. Anown Al swestman." VIA
The party who knesked down amt
ruhucd man named smith on shr
..s.aIa....s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
The Spirit That
Helped TO Win
the World War

Ns~ Nafs. pse - Two s.~A
'ssr ~eunsea ~ Aesler seassnsr
Private rsYteF wllnsws ~ lyasA
burp va. sna prsvsts Msles uau
y rsimcssu@m. NJ Get the oa~
Hundred ant A'wssss@sN ssss~ssy.
~sfs en shs ssaesgass csarto.
~hieh ssfsss .atay
eim la4Ap live last oalY
lev" ssd usffs = might nave
bssa wounded % ! ssulaa's sss
Net a. luesp az I am. d.
slsssd wllllsrss. shS. shas ~ ~
eh'n. sNeuiass Aaa ress muss
pparsaAe ~ tlausa faaa aasl hs
hss uHavsuo~s aNetnsr apsrs,ie~.
= might have hesa wounded as
esviant sslk
These ao1ahhgps ~sf~ ssrueA
BY tns same shrspasl sAe'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
SHEER NONSENSE TO TALK or
DESTROYING GERMAN FLEET

rnilpd States should auil building
warshlps Not onlY has assreiary
Daniels asked for elxEaf fleet thar
vyef. bar Admiral ,ladger. PRECEDENT
of the general beard ~ lhe navy, has
stated 10 congress nat the govern
menta plans call t0t fleet a. iarg"
az any 10 tbe wor'3 by 1884 Ana
thit "a az il should be- N0w. II tho
fleet a. 20 be augmented why should
Ams ficas share u lae German flee
be sunk It ls euulsaleu, 20 shro~
ing money from the fsaaaty into the
sea.
The German war alps are mostly
new and powerful They are Wsli
constructed They will r.ry. the
cause of liberty and Il called into bA
ile they would furui m object les
son 10 all asNallan'a u liberty. b.
striking them down wtlh the very guns
that wers dssigned 20 defend auto
craey Tho German ships are All
righi Il Is fhe canse and The flax
under which they operated thar earn
I'D the exeeratlon q mankind. and
which senilmenialisis are blindly ana
i0ollshly trying 10 express shsn they
saExssi the sinking o. inc ships
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
FIRST OF WATER WORKS
EXTENSION MONEY IS HERE
City Depository Receives Install
ment OF 500, 900 With Interest
Accrued OF S6S3 SO and
Bonus OF $4,000

The first lnstallmeui ou The $3.50
eue waterworks extension bonds r.
Gently voted by this eits for per
aanenl supply % water Was paid into
ne city treasury yesterday afternoon,
fsooeo beins paid on the principal
amount. slth ssS9sg accrued inter
sat and s2.50e bonus
This-anaunt Is available ai once Ter
work On thu extension. ana a. soon ~
The report of tae engineer Ia adopted,
work viii be commenced II wlil BE-,
The policy of fAc city cominissionera
and the citizens advisory committee.
20 euplcy local men 10 40 tBe labor.
preference to be given 10 returned
soldiers in The matter 81 jobs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
GUTHRIE TEACHERS WILL
HOLD INTERESTING MEET
Efficiency Tcsts To na Made In
Reading Prof Rhae Of Central
Normal VIII Address the
Teachers

The Guthrie Teachers Aaaaeisa
VIII meet ~ fho Carnegie IhfAsy uu
Saturday afternoon al , a'rlaea The
program viii deal wiel reading ana
fhc recent teafs that uarr glFen ln
tho tihDols Ia determine ihr efficiency
n tho atudenlA IA readers alll ha
taken up aud discussed Prof nhae.
~ the gentFbi STAT" Nprnal schaoi
viii address lAe teachers on ths suh
lpet " Educational Test" a. they
arr applied 10 reading ne "a a
ihor0urhly espcssnneed eiueaiog IN
iaiH Line and should have valuable
n'o@aaKe for The teachers Tas foi
lowing program ~iil b. rendered
Roll cali ~ secretary Mu far
fell
Minutes ~ tba pFeyinas msntlng
g How To peyelop shs iieadlns
Habit Miss hoif
The Teacher aud the Measure
mehl Tests PROF tthae
. 1Ae ReBdlna ia Ny nalldlnF
Miss HYrne
q hesding iiahit Amankst lflsh
school sindenta i'ruf Greene
z itound Taais Discussion ~
Fiafuher
Al teachers in the white schools
and an mvmhefs ~ the Normal Train
Ing class afe nsmbetn ~ lhls anaocl,
alton TEACHERS missing 9its6ut
gnod fAgsp viii fprfeli one hall ~
days wages The public &. invited 10
a tend thn meetings.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
FAMILY REUNION AFTER
SIXTEEN YEARS APART
Jarrett Family Foregather Here
and Enjoy a Merry Christmas
At 720 East Cleveland
From Many States

Christmas. 1915. viii hong be re-
membercd with a gr n deal Of pleas
ure by the Barrett tsmlly at 3so Easi
Cleveland. Guthrie Okla
Today Christmas IL being celebrated
al The beautiful homs Of Mr. and Mfe
Seth Barrett on East Cleveland by q
real family reunion For the first
time in sixteen year. all the children
are together. eight In number. and
according to Mr. Barrett. who il IN
ioying the event a much or more
than any of the chi,nren. the family
las made wonderful growth during
the sixteen years
lie and Mrs Barrett. though no
old people by any means. find them
selves conn leiciy surrounded and be
sleged by grand children. some O.
whom the, he'd not heretofore aeen
and though the children were given
a handsome Christmas tree loaded
with beautiful presents and in their
Chrisimas merrimen' are having Inc
time OF their lives. yet none of them
ranging in axes from six weeks -
sixteen years. are enjoying the occa-
sion more than Mr. and Mrs Barrett.
the parents and grandparents
Though there are only eight chill
Gren in the immediate family. there
are four states and as many counties
in Oklahoma represented at the re-
three daughters. viz. V = Barrett OF
Frederick. Okla: charIesu Barrett OF
Marysville. Kan. Seth Barreu OF We'll
~. Okla. Mrs Fred Pierce, wife o.
Lieut. Fred Pierce. now in France. Mrs
J w Fox. wife OF J " Fox. who ha
just returned from tie officers train
ing school at Camp pike. Little Rock.
and Mrs Hugh l. Small, wife OF Judge
Hugh l. Small OF Ft Worth. Texas. at
married and the six have nine chill
dren who are all present and enjoying
The celebration. Also there are two
Of the children at home and unmar.
ried. being Miss Mabel Barrett and
Ralph Barrett.
Mr. Seth Barrett n one OF the old
settlers OF Oklahoma. having made
he famous run In lssa. settling near
Coyle. where he liver for many years
afterwards removing to comanchs
county. then TO NafysvilIe. Kan
where he owns and operates an ice
rlant Some time ago he purchased
a home In Guthrie. wnere he says he
Is permanently located and where he
will be acces sible to his cotton AMI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25

Parts. Ilse NJ Netvslhaan,llnr
the Presidents lmpasisnrr ~ om
pleie bis work Ia knfupv and ~
iarn hnae. ~ ~ aa hand fur ghe
tinal DAYS "a the present sien
urvAs ~ han hevn uuahlr ~ make
satisfactory Broadway with the
preliminary Peace ,uugefeurea.
splely hpeause AZ the faet lhnt he
has nos been able % gef ID touch
with I.loysl slrurwe aal thv
liFislah AlaIenmen Ia 4 MAY ta elear
SWAY shr clouds. ~ Is arrive AZ
anything llhr au understanding ~
each Others vlrwpoints aud par.
lioses Ile has hreu. il can he
stated, anxious 81 81 this. aud h
considerably dlsapluintvd lhAs
ihe opportunity has uet heen
lssn
Il waa aslglaallf lnsen,lssl Thar
the peace conversations sheal.l he.
sim uot lSsr thai ueeaml.ev III
hut the british rlr,ssrra tnlrgvru
"a. ani the british agalesmen
held off on the graunl that they
must await the rrauit ~ shesr
elections heFuFr going abroad
Later Il was aun9aaerd that
lloyd ,lvorgs and sgr halTanv
NVuld eelnT ~ Paris last week.
irrespective III the eA unf
e'tnr. hut nill lAls afltlah
Premier defuled a ~ fpr 4
hei~f rest ltn~l aitrF ihp Christ
maa holidays Tho i'fe.FIcnt an.
expected proposal O. ~ Al Euw
lAni NOW laAtead ~ "a she emil NJ
has n'ay ia Lnfupr enil4sd Lloyd
George f ehanae his plans aud
await ,hy Presidents coming to
lsynd0n
The situation an lt stands today.
IS that The President has conferred
and discussed q ase program
with FRENCH liaiian aud even
Spanish atateamsH. hnt has nat
heeu 10 touch at ail With the firlt
l-h. except for the Fall made upNn
hsn ~ i.arl Nprtbelllfe
The pFpsl tent i anxless Is gvs
down 10 business and sHa IL thr
real reasau for his determination
20 ~ ~ Englansl al uAee snd nos
wplt upon tbs British Premier IL
come "a Paris IL order T. IL lha
b. disarfangej la whNie program
lie viii have % gaiae bHek g.
Paris after his sgay ln England Is
completed. aud thpse rl'ae a him
say i may now b. Impossible Fsr
htm 81 runelude hta work bef8re
the mt,l,Ile 0f February
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
ttpiu ~ AGAIN
III ~ ut<N Ntip

tapld has aHaln heua busy aud ~
fullp~iuK marriage peFmlia we're i
Aa~i hy toansy ludsv chappeEe fai
rhflstmaa
Ralph u bears 70 uneenss Garrett
both ~ uusArie
u u NahihAmp Il y n TAsmaee
po , of Oklahoma clty
u 6 Franklin 70 stella wlHia
aogh w MataAii
toan Fuflney 10 tslansha rrfg.ll
roth ~ rnvhstam
John Walker at ualshom0 CTR, III
lsugh ksbnn ~ N RENO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
RED CROSS ROLLS TO
Be OPEN UNTIL JAN. 10
II You Have Not Already Enrolled
You MAY Do Sc BY Calling
On r n Carter Or Miss
Kathryn Cassidy

Following rrcvlH ~. The fDilowlns
Telegram Hartman y 4 Carter of the
chrislmaa Red Cr0ss hotl Can cam
l.aign has decided keep the rolls
open ANITA January 10Th 40 ilAat all
who have uai already enrolled may dw
so. ~ s2
The loifer that follows Ia from A.
Johnston chairman of ~" dlasrics
committee ~ Louis
on account Of influenza ana woa
ther conditions the official time -
the campaign has bAen extended &C.
and including Dee b II your ludg
tNunttHHea 90 B4Re itahf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
MIS- Rttttu NJI.AI<
WINS So.O00 II D.Nt<T

For, smith. Ark, bee ri 4 judR
men, for x9.a.e. by consent. was
granted in me United States cnnri
in favor of Mrs he ilah McClain 81
Guthrie Okla. aeainst She Fort Smitn
a Western Railway company far the
death OF her husband John W Nc
Gain. brakeman, who was Killed
On the road al sparks. Okla. May 3
last.
The petition asked for S. aoe
Au Insecure manhale on an engine
tender Is alleged 20 ha,e slipped AMI
10 have thrown McClain beneath the
" heels
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25

rafia llsr Sd ~ Nabts Haiiaa
s,asesmsu arg rfaeats ~ con la4lsa
that the bleallns IT lansa fgffsorls.
ains siil b. an rsFly aaa necessary
function of ehe peafe conferences
The Iisiian soyysampnl's flaea "a
ialmsiia must be checked. Ia fhstr
oplnion Amsflea Ffaar~ aad url.
tain afe erpeegsa - laks ten
staDd asaiasf me asilmned slalms ot
tho Orlando Eoysfkment
in hrisi n circles ha belief il -
pressed tha, ~ s1rapaaasabis al
tactics efeysns an Anglo American
sndefstandink u fhs freedam ef tha
ssas aud the leaga. q nations. ana
the $50 government attliaae vii
hAse great wslxhl 81 tbs psase con
ferrnes
france aud firilaia sfe asisrtnlnea
s'eruiany shall pay 20 tbr astssmsas
limit for her var crimes. and they
sxDrsas anxiety lest Americans zhouli
aacpms afFecfed with the lnfsnse der.
msa sympathy prona naEaada whleh Is
ROW working. hetNssn that proga
ksnda and Italian receives ihare are
difficulties which r. AXE preliminary
negvtistlons alffieal. The king of
Italy has arrived IN ne midst of thsa,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25

Whsse " paosagfaph was besnG
taken ia glt north ssa ia hoard the
fia1shsp at ihn Hfglah drama flveg
tae German ileei "a. surronaeflns 'a
the ailirA A. naval officer King
George ronla sol helr has nhoW Als
tseiins az jubllaiioa a. q, slOod Win
Admiral Beatty commander ~ the
navy that sept ihs Germans be lled
up during Nn wAf and iAv American
Admlraas sims and HOFFMAN Mfs
n. - the Prince ~ Mays
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-25
NoRTHcLirFE Tells WHAT
BRITISH THINK or WILSON

Paris. Dec ss--I rssc had an inter
view with Lord Nor'hclitfe. who said
You ak me for my experiences
and opinion as 10 lie extraordinary
manifestations in connection with IN 3
visit OF President wilson 60 France
II Is admitted on al hands thai moth
ing ike them have been seen IN Paris
within living memory ! agriyed the
other night by the halked inscrip-
fiOn on railroad freight cars and pas
senger coaches 'v.ve watson" /
found the same Ia cripiion on the
walls OF small towns passed through
on my ls0-mne automobile journey {.
Paris
Reaching the captal a. midnigh.
Wednesday. | had trouble In getting
through the streets owing 10 the
crowds which wer parading ana
shouting. 'vive Wilson
III Is difficult to aralyze the inner
meaning Of these manifestations They
are a mixture OF curiosity on the part
OF the citizens OF the sister republic
to see the first Un'ed states presl-
dent who hiss ever crossed the seas
during his term Of sfice. of intense
gratitude to the Un1ed States for
backing up France. and OF the old ira
ditional affection and admiration Of
the French for the Americans Bu'
the chief factor H. ne belief that
man has come from a long way OF
40 prevent any more wars.
French crowds - not generally
make much noise Flag waving ana
handcIarping and 'vises' are the US.
usl signs OF approbation. bur during
the presidents visit they are really
vocaerous. and they give an extra
shout when General Pershlng Is seen
Where is greatest enthusiasm is
shown Is in the poorer parts u the
city Where am toid tine Teing Is
universal that gratifl De Is due 10 the
man who Is about 20 set mp leagu,
OF nations to stop wtr That T. very
understandable. for nearly every
French family has lost a father. bro
ther. husband or swes iheart In some
cases all all the male members OF the
family have been killed. In almost
every family living IN the provinces
which the Geralans invaded woman
has been seized and nothing more
has been heard OF her since.
Among the saddecf things ! have
read are the columns OF disappeared
,dispsril pers ons aad little personal
advertisements prav.lg for lnsorma-
fion concerning some male or female
relation who has vanished. The man
who Is believed 10 re going TO stop
this sort OF thing for all time is. there
fore acclaimed as a sind OF demieoa
a minor reason fcr the enthusiasm
which marks the demonstrations IS
fhe general surprise Of the crowds a.
lContfuuef on Pare Efxhf
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WOULD MAKE TSAllLES
CAPITAL OF WORLD PEACE

Paris, Dec 81 The foreign commit
'ee Of the chamber of deputies IS con
slderlng bin which Mould make NeF-
sailles the cspitai OF he proposed so
cltd uf nations.
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suLlrTIN.

London. Dec 26--rhc weather Was
bright and crisp tbs morning and
Dover wore festai appearance with
its decorations ano it's animated
crowds ready to welcome President
and Mrs Wilson. Their arrival was
slonaiied by the f'rirs Of a sroyal sa
lutte Crowds lined the Admiralty
pier The duke Of connaUgn, vito
his suite. accompanied by John W
Davis, the American ambassador, the
Esri OF Peading, Briain's ahsoassa.
dor 70 the United States ans s.e may
or and the Corporation OF Dover were
on the pier 10 meet the visitors. The
president replied to al acdress ot we
come presented by he mayor rs
then reviewed the Guard Of Honor
from the naval garrison OF Dover,
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MECCA SHARE. HOLDERS
NAY WIN OFT ZIG.

Mecca on eompans's we'll In tho
Hurhburneits field ~ Taxss is report =
ed 10 be down 1 D09 fset and will reach
the aand shortly after January frs
II no accident occur A number Il
Guthrie citizens are Interested in the
sal test. The lease Is right in the
heart Of the oil field and so fnr thefe
has not been dry" hoie drilled