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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
CENTRAL PARK

Mrs. Thomas Christian entertained the New Idea Sewing circle at an all-day meeting Tuesday. The day was spent With Red Cross sewing, and at noon picnic lunch was enjoyed. This being the birthday anniversary of the hostess, the members surprised her with Hoover shower each one placing a small candle on the birthday cake and making guess as to her age. In the afternoon an interesting contest was en- joyed, the prize being awarded to Mrs William Christian The consolation fell to Mrs. J. R. Roberts. They discussed plans relative to forming q Red Cross unit of the club members.
 The Womans Missionary society met Monday afternoon at the church with Mrs Brasfield in charge of the pro gramme, Social Service being the sub ject. Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Zgber and Mrs Reese taking part in the programme. After the programme, Mrs. Jones con- ducted a short business session, and plans for the measuring party were com pleted the party to be given March 9 at the home of Mrs. Brasfield.
 The monthly social of the Epworth league was held Saturday evening at the home of MT Clifton Brasfield
 Miss Mae Christian. Mrs. l.. o. Lenoir and son, Forest Meadows, Miss Alma Mae Long, Russell Chastain were en- tertalned sunday by MT ana MrS. r. C- Bonham of Edgewater
 Mrs. Bonar was hostess Wednesday afternoon. honorng her little 6-year-old daughter, Lela Mae, at a birthday party, Those enjoying the hospitality were Ruby Ellard, Louise Reese, Florence Bcnham. Margaret Anderson, Pattie l1a- ney, Nellie and Lucille Bonar, Lela Mae and Elizabeth Bomar.
 Mrs. H. J. Pritchard and son, Norton U. Pritchard of Balla, Pa, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. l.. W. Anderson.
 Mir and Mrs. Houston have returned to their home in Stanberry. Mo, after spending the winter with their son and family in Ivanhoe
 Sam Bonnell has returned from Dan vile, Ky, and is quite ill at his home in Martin.
 MT Fred Freddy is seriously i'll at his home in Ivanhoe.
 Hugh Warren has gone to Sheffield to make his home.
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EAST LAKE

Mrs, Yancy Senn was hostess on Tues day afternoon to the Matrons' club. Pa triotic colors were seen in the decofa- tions and in the ices served. Comfort cushions were made for the soid1ers Those present were: Mrs. T. D. Moor, Mrs. T. R. Engles, Mrs. Joe Senn, Mrs John Roper, Mrs. H. H. Hibbs Mrs. w. L. Tate, Mrs Harmon, Mrs. ]. C, Mc- Phaul, Mrs. J. w. Glenn and the hostess.
 The splendid all-day meeting held oy the Woman's Missionary union on Wednesday at Ruhama Baptist church was presided over by Mrs. Frank .Diilon, Mrs. ". P. McAdory, president of the district union, and Mrs. William f. Johnson, leader of the Young Peoples work, were present. Others on the pro- gramme were Mrs. J. A. Hendrick, Mrs. J M. Shelburne, Mrs. Tom Lea, Miss Vera Mae Brewer, Mrs. N. A. Barrett, pr. H. II. I1ibbs and Mrs. J. A. IIilliard. Hostesses at the lunch hour were: Mrs. R. w. Carlisle, Mrs. J. T. Stuckie, Mrs. Coron and Mrs & A. Taylor. A splen- did playlet was given in the afternoon, representing a scene in a Cuban home, with Mrs. w. F. Tarrant directing, and the following in the cast; Miss Hatue Williams, Miss Mary Swindall. MisssFa nie Mae Riddle, Miss Evie Burt, Mrs. Clara Goodrich Mrs. Thomas McCul- tough, Mrs F. l.. Belsher and number
 
 of children.
 On Saturday afternoon at the Treble Clef club St. Patrick party was given to the mothers of the Teen-Age Girls de- partment of the Methodist church. A splendid musical programme was fol- lowed by an address by Miss Rosa Strickland. The delicious refreshments and kissing the Blarney stone were en- joyed during the social hour. The hos tesses on this occasion were Mrs. E. G. Burchfiel, Mrs. w. o. Bass. Mrs. Car son Helm. Mrs. w. E. Kroh, Mrs. Alice Johnson, Mrs. J. H. Cornwell Mrs. Bar ney Phillips, Mrs. L. A. Ransom, Mrs. W. F. Gay, Mrs. o. B. Newman, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Divon McLen- don and Miss Ethylin Bondurant.
 Mrs. J. NJ Minter was hostess on Fri day morning to 8 called meeting of the Shakespeare club. Plans were perfected for a public programme to be given in Howard college chapel two weeks later.
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FAIRFIELD

The Methodist Missionary society net with Mrs. A. D. Cochran Monday afternoon. Mrs. Robert King led the devotional exercises and a report of the recent meeting of North Carolina Missionary conference in Alexander City was given by Mrs John Daniel, who was the delegate from the Fair field society. At the close of the meet ing the hostess served refreshments.
 Miss Charlotte Walter, sister of Mrs. J. T. Mclaughlin, and MT. w. F.. Fleischmann, both of Fairfield but for merly of Bethlehem, and Philadelphia, Pa, were quietly married at the home of her sister on Thirty eighth street "Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock Fhe ceremony was performed by Rev. Will liam McDougal in the presence of rel atives. MT and Mrs. Fleischman are at home at the Plaza hotel.
 At meeting of the Hypatian Liter ary club Thursday afternoon with Mrs Earl Williamson at Palmer Terrace, Miss Fannie Tabors, Ensley librarian. spoke to the members in regard to the soldiers book campaign and solicited the support of the club in this worthy cause. Mrs. A. c. Hazen gave a pa per on Liberty Laws of New Zealand,''
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was discussed by the following mem bers: Mrs E. l.. Norris Mrs P O. McGlathery, Mrs. Marcus Williams, Mrs. Gilbert Ritchie, Mrs. Elmer Rhodes, Mrs. l.. M. Parker Miss Pearl Sandifer, Miss Eben Cooley and Miss Annie Claud Brown.
 The third number in the lyceum course given under the auspices of the Wom- ans club will occur Friday evening in the city hall and will be in the nature of a patriotic demonstration. The Rev. II. M. Edmonds will be the principal speaker and a musical programme will be given, in which Miss Hazel Newman will sing the Star Spanged Banner" A service flag with a star for each man from Woodlawn in the United States service, will be shown and flag will be presented by the men of Woodlawn.
 The Missionary society of the First Methodist church will give a social on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. l.. A. Christian, to which all the women of the church are expected to come.
 Mrs. Fannie Truss of Mobley, who is moving to Decatur, is the guest of rel atives at Woodlawn.
 The Eleanor Hord club will meet Tues. day afternoon with Mrs. J. H. Gillam.
 The Young Matrons' Missionary so- ciety will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. w. c. Farrar.
 The Mothers club will meet Thursday morning in the library and Mrs. E. H. Newsom will make q talk on Anti narcotics" "
 The Woman's club will meet Friday morning in the library.
 Mrs. James Byrd will entertain the womans council of the Fifty sixth Street Baptist church Tuesday at an all-day meeting at her home.
 Mrs. J. H. Stephens has returned from Asheville, N. c.
 fly of her uncle, Prof. Spright Dowell, lin Montgomery.
 Mrs. Earl Nunnally left Wednesday for Charleston, where he will enter the United States army.
 Sergeant Ed Watson. who has been visiting MT. and Mrs. w. P. Little, re- turned yesterday to Camp Arthur, Waco, Tex.
 Mrs Y. O. Crane and children are spending the weekend in Wilton.
 MT. R. c. Richards has returned from Chattanooga. Mrs. Richards and Miss Kate Rogers will return this week
 Mrs. M. G. Wood is improving after a serious illness.
 MT and Mrs. Joel Cannon and son. George, are in Columbus, Ga, where they were called by the Illness of Mrs. Gammons mother Mrs. Sinladder.
 Miss Marie Lee of Pawtucket, R. l., who is visiting Miss Jamie McLaurine, will be the guest next week of Miss Ollie Lou Davis when several lovely entertainments will be given in her honor.
 Mrs Harry Schening. who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs Fred Schen-
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WILLIAM

An interesting meeting of the Wom- ans Missionary society was held Mon day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dan Glaze. The subject of the pro- gramme was "The Sabbath with Mrs. J. w. Beddon as leader Mrs. John Guthrie made talk and several read ings were given. After the programme a social hour was enjoyed. the hostess. assisted by Mrs. James Davidson, served sandwiches and coffee. Those present were Mrs. W. w. Hill, Mrs. Q. T. Miller. Mrs. R. L. Glasglow, Mrs. A. Chisenhal1, Mrs. J. w. Beddon, Mrs. I. K. Waller, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Lige Lavis, Mrs John Guthrie. Mrs. Richard MoX- ley, Mrs. W. A. Nordan, Mrs. Charles Beal, Mrs. H, A. Riviere Mrs. w. Fer gerson, Mrs. R. Lamb Mrs. James Day. idson, Mrs D. F. Page. Mrs. Lamar Flowers is here from Georgia, visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. G. Lusk.
 Mrs. H. Meredith was hostess Tues da evening to the ID. G. S." class. Fol- flowing the business meeting social hours was enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
 The tK D." class met with Miss Alice Davies Wednesday evening. Music and games were enjoyed after the business meeting. Dainty refresh r1ents were served. The members of the B. Y. P. L, and their friends enjoyed a social meet ing at the home of Mr and Mrs. Roy Thomas Friday evening. Games and music were enjoyed until a late hour. Refreshments were served. Mrs. P. N. Browning is a home from
 the T. C. I. infirmary. Mrs. William Haywood is spending several days in Mobile. MT. Hugh Gilmore and MT. Sam Brodie have returned from Pennsyl- yania.
 MT. Will Joyne left the past week for Atlanta to accept position. The Rev. o. W. Tree and family have
 moved in the house recently vacated by MT and Mrs F. A. Morgan on 1 MT. and Mrs. R. L. Glasglow, Miss Bess Young and Miss Elizabeth Glas- glow motored to Collinsvlle to spend | the week end
 l Miss Lizzie Smith has returned from 1 Center, where she has spent several months with relatives
 l The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
 church enjoyed an all-day meeting With 1 Mrs. Thomas R. Walker Wednesday. ! The time was pleasantly spent in sew
 /! ing. At the noon hour a luncheon was
 i enjoyed
 1 MT. Ben Moxley is home from Camp
 l Pike to visit relatives
 1 MT. and Mrs. John Crawford have ! from Nicksburg, Miss, to make their
 home here
 1 The Wylam Red Cross unit meets all 1 day each Friday. Splendid work is re-
 ported from this unit. Friday several
 visitors were present from headquar- | ters in the city and made talks. l Mrs. Fonville of Montgomery is vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. F. L. Sawyer.
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Mrs Charles Parrott, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. John NJ. Cart wright, has returned to her home in GaGSden.
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 her son. Lieut.. Basil Mudd Clarke. tell ing of his safe arrival somewhere in France.
 Mrs. A. w. Jones of Selma. who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Calvin Jones. is now the guest of Cadwallader Jones in Ozark.
 Mrs. Dyke Echois has returned to her home in Albany after short stay in the city.
 MT. Frederick Gunster of New York ar rived yesterday to join Mrs. Gunster, who is the guest of her parents, Capt. and Mrs. w. H. Graves, on Virginia ave~ nue. MT. and Mrs. Gunster will return to their home In New York the last of the week. Mrs. Gunster was formerly Miss Mary Virginia Graves of this city and is being cordially welcomed by her many friends here.
 Miss Eva Russell is visiting friends in Albany.
 Mrs. Joseph Ledbetter of Gadsden is the guest of relatives in the city.
 Miss Inez Nixon of Gadsden is the weekend guest of friends in the city.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Shofner have named their little son William, Jr.
 Maj. and Mrs Robert Asworth and little son, Robin of Chattanooga, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. c. T. May field at their home at Norwood. Major and Mrs. Ashworth are en route from Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. where ne is stationed, to Chattanooga. where they will be the guests of relatives.
  Mir. Fucker Agee of the University of Alabama is the weekend guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. w C. Agee He is making arrangements during his stay in the city for the appearance of the Blackfrairs early next month.
 Mrs. L. J. Richardson is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Syd Smith, and MT Smith at their home at Miner Heights. Mrs. Charles Parrott, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. John M. Cart wright, has returned to her home in GaGsden.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr, left yesterday for Washington, D. C., where Nfr Jemison will assume his new duties with the government. Later they will go to New York to visit their daughter,
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and Mrs. c. c. Whittle gave current events.
 The Fairfield chapter of the Dci- phian club will meet Thursday after noon with Mrs. c. G. Glasgow on De- Bardeleben avenue.
 The Booklovers will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs M. b. Miller at St Charles apartments.
 Mrs. Virgil Morehead is visiting rel- atives in Hopkinsville, and Owens horo, Ky.
 A. Clinton Decker is on a business trip to Mobile.
 The Missionary society of the Meth odist church will entertain at a meas uring party at the home of Mrs. Le- Roy Beckley Thursday evening, March 24.
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WOODLAWN

The Missionary society of the First
 Methodist church met Monday afternoon
 In the church parlors At the close of the business session, Mrs. c. H. Irving
 made report from the meeting of the conference held at Alexander City, and Mrs. Gerald of Augusta, Ga, gave an interesting account of the work being
 done by the women in that state
 l The Thursday afternoon club held an
 interesting meeting in the rooms of the Piauick club, The game of 42 was en- i joyed. Mrs. F, F. Dunnam, Mrs. Keuny | and Mrs Earl Evans were hostesses , and served an ice course. Guests pres I ent besides the members were: Mrs. A.
 c. Jefnigan. Mrs. Sims, Mrs Itara Moss, Mrs. Herbert Mccall. Mrs. Clarence
 Moss. Mrs E. II. Newson, Mrs. Lee,
 Mrs. w. M. Peterson. Mrs Q. F. Witte,
 Mrs. Bruce Robertson and Miss Della Wood 1 Mrs. J. A. Odel entertained the Lady
 Maccabees and d few oA aer Friends on Thursday afternoon Sac was assisted | by Mrs. J. B. Byrd and Mrs. c. c,
 Raspberry. The decorations were red and white carnations. Forty-two was played and prizes were won by Mrs. J.. A. McCartney Mrs. J. F. Newman and Mrs. MenbouTne. Ices were served Tt
 the close of the game, The guests pres
 ent were: Mrs. 0. X. Chaddock, Mrs. Harry haminsky. Mrs. Baker. Mrs. ]. c. Earshall Mrs. J. A. Lambert, Mrs. E. w. McCarty, Mrs. w. N. Green, Mrs. J.. A. Koenig, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. l.. Thorn
 ton, Mrs. .Cleve Thornton. Mrs. J. ". Howard, Mrs. J. S Dedwiler. Mrs. J. A..
 McCartnev. Mrs. J. E. Newman and
 Mrs. Mewbourne.
 I The Needecraft club met Thursday
 afternoon with Mrs. Y. O. Crane. A
 short business meeting was held. after which social hour was enjoyed. Among 1 those attending were: Mrs. Zack Cheat ham, Mrs H. E. Hewett, Mrs. F. l..
 Vann, Mrs. Perry. Mrs. Raymond Shores 1 md Miss Nann.
 | The Astraea club met TriSav morning the library rooms. The subject of >se meeting was The AIovies,' which
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sister Mrs. J. D. Collins. on Fairview Circle.
 Miss Alice Hunter, who has spent the past week with Miss Margaret Moore. will leave Tuesday for her home in North Dakota.
 Mr. and Mrs Frank B. Fowlkes have received cable from their son, Henry Fowlkes, telling of his safe arrival ill France.
 Corporal Herman Davis of Fort Sill is spending few days in the city with his parents, MT. and Mrs. E. Davis, Seven teerth street, north.
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SOCIETY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES TN THE CITY AND SUBURBS

ficers and the chairmen of the commit tees, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Cable hall.
 The Kennedy School Improvement asso- citation will meet Thursday at 2:90 o'clock.
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ing, has returned to her home in New York city
 Mrs Pentecost of Jackson. Tenn, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Campbell, has returned to her home.
 Mrs. H. M. Strange is visiting relatives in Asheville.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-07
TEUT0NS FEEL STRAIN
Finances Are Affected by BuI.
garian Surrender.
More Than One Billion Francs Loaned
to Balkan State by Central
Powers.

Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. z. - Bull
garia's detection is having a serious
effect on the Central powers from fin.
ancial as well as political and mill
tary reasons, because of the fact that
they made advances to Bulgaria for
the conduct of military operations.
According to the Vienna Neue Freie
Presse the first loan was for 25O,00O,-
900 francs, made in August, 1915, inn
mediately before Bulgaria's entrance
into the war. Another loan 500, 000,-
900 francs was made in 1916. There
were two other advances in 1916 and
1917, carrying the total above 1,000,-
100000 francs. In addition to money,
the entral Powers delivered large
quantities of war material to Bulgaria.
The German loans are guaranteed
by the Bulgarian tobacco receipts, but
the Austrian loans are secured only
by Bulgarian paper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-07
Forced by Americans and French
to Withdraw From Ground
Near Suippe River.
FIGHT FAVORS ALLIES
East and West of Argonne and North.
west of Rheims, Bitter Engage
ments Fought-Enemy in DAN
gerous Position.

London, Oct. French and Amer
lean troops are smashing into the
German positions in Champagne and
have forced the enemy to withdraw
from valuable ground in the hill coun.
try near the Suippe river.
East and west of the Argonne and
northwest of Rheims there has been
heavy fighting to the advantage of the
Allies. On the northern sectors hos.
tilities apparently have quoted down
for the moment.
In Dangerous Position.
By advancing northward over the
heights of Blanc Mont and the Medeah
farm, the French and Americans
placed the Germans in the eastern
part of the hill country about Moron
villiers in a dangerous position. To
prevent being outflanked the enemy
retired hurriedly toward the river
Arnes. Just west of the Suippe the
Frenc are moving toward the impor-
tant height of Moronvilliers.
Still in Deep Salient.
Wisconsin, Illinois, western Penn
~sylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
troops have stormed the German lines
east of the Argonne forest. They have
advanced all along the line, especially
in the region east of the forest, whefe
they pushed forward as far as Fl,
vile.
Between the Suippe and Rheims to
the west, the Germans are still in a
deep salient and the indications are
that they will retire from it altogeth-
now that they have given way on
the eastern flank. The German posi-
ton is being endangered by the
French attack northwest of Rheims.
Crosses Aisne Canal.
General Berthelot is attacking the
German positions along Aisne canal
with great vigor. Already he has
crossed the canal at several points
and has reached the outskirts of Ber-
mericourt, north OF Rheims and west
OF the Canal. Beyond the canal is
fairly open country, over which the
French could move to take in the rear
OF the enemy salient east Of Rheims.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-07
Asks Netherlands Government to
Urge BeIligerents to At
tend Conference.
PEACE MOVE
Delegation OF Hungarian Statesmen
Has Arrived at Vienna to Par
ticipate In Movement
to End War.

Amsterdam, Oct. z. - The Vienna
correspondent of the Berlin Tage-
blatt says Austria Hungary has re-
quested Holland to invite the belleger-
ents to take part in peace negotiations.
The correspondent adds that Holland
already has sent out the invitations.
U. s. Receives No Invitation.
Washington, Oct. 7.-Secretary Ian
sing authorized the statement that the
American government has received no
Invitation from Austria-H Hungary to
take part In peace negotiations as out
lined In a dispatch from Amsterdam
quoting the correspondent of the Ber-
lin Tageblatt.
Austria Moving for Peace.
Amsterdam, Oct. IA delegation OF
Hungarian statesmen, headed by Pre-
mier Wekerle, has arrived at Vienna
In connection with a new peace move,
according TO the Cologne Gazette.
The other members of the Wekerle
party were Count Stephen Tisza and
Count julius Andrassy, former pre-
miers of Hungary, and Count Albert
Apponyi, the Hungarian minister of
instruction.
A new and decisive step will be
taken on the initiative Of Baron
Burian, the Austrian foreign minister,
the newspaper says.
Regarding the negotiations at Wen
ma, Premier Wekerle said to the rep
resentatiyes of a Hungarian news
paper:
This much / ear tell you: We are
again laboring untiringly in the inter
ests of peace and we are already nego-
tiating."
The Berlin Tageblatt's Vienna cor
respondent says the British reply TO
Baron Burian's recent peace note has
been received by the Austrian govern
ment. According to the correspondent
the note is politely couched and re-
quests the Austro-H Hungarian govern
ment to specify their peace proposals
more precisely.
The correspondent adds that Prof
Heinrich Lammasch, jurist and profess
sor in the University OF Vienna, has
been charged with drafting a memoran-
dun on President Wilson's IA points
OF peace for transmission to President
Wilson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-07
GOVERNOR OPENS CAMPAIGN
Stands on Record az War Governor
of Minnesota.

Dassel, Mimi, Oct. 7.-Speaking on
the record of his administration as
war governor OF Minnesota before q
large audience at the Meeker county
fair, Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist made
1t clear that he has no apologies to
oner for his public acts, and that II
he Is reelected he will continue to do
his duty as he sees 1T, without fear or
favor to any interest or class. The
address was the governors formal
opening OF his campaign for re-elec.
ton, and showed that the executive
is ready to join issues sharply with
his opponents and critics.
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questions of a league for information
al arbitration and disarmament is re-
garded as a transparent effort to an
ticipate the peace council and prob
ably would not be entertained for a
moment for that reason. The same
objection lies against discussion of
the liberalization of Austria, the
right of self-determination of the
Russian border states, restitution and
decentralization of Belgium, auton-
omy for Alsace-Lorraine and the re-
turn of the German colonies. 1t is
not doubted that the reference to
Belgium, attributed to Macmillan,
involves payment of an indemnity by
joint contribution of all the powers,
an idea always scornfully rejected by
the entente, and autonomy for AL
sace-Lorraine in the German scheme
probably means a plebiscite, which
would not return those provinces to
France, now that nearly all the adult
male French population has been
driven out.
The reported intention of Ger
many, Austria and Turkey to seek
President Wilson's good offices to
arrange an armistice, like the other
moves said to be impending, would
be received here as nothing more
than a continuance of the efforts in
stituted by Count Burian as far back
as last January, and repeated several
times since, to trap the entente into
concessions by a professed acceptance
by the central powers of the terms of
settlement laid down by President
Wilson.