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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

The prize was won by Miss Marga-
ret Keefer.
The young hostess was assisted in
entertaining and serving an ice
course by her mother, Mrs. F. E.
Sharpe and Mrs. w. w. Waters.
The invited guests were Misses
Evelyn Jeffords, Lois Britt, Marga-
ret Keefer, Pearl Greene, Annie
Claire Wilson, Gussie Hutto, Marga-
ret Cardwell, Myrtle Sharpe, Myrtle
Watson, Margaret Matthias, Thelma
Hutto, Blanche Sharpe, Margaret
Watson, Evelyn Sharpe, Edith
Sharpe and Masters Raine Waters,
Jack Murray, Don Mathis, Wade
Malcolm and Brunson Martin.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
MISS ELLISON ENTERTAINS.

Miss Frances Ellison was hostess
to number of her little friends Mon
day afternoon at the home Of her pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ellison, on
West Pine street, celebrating her
sixth birthday
Various indoor and outdoor games
were enjoyed after which the guests
were invited into the dining room,
where delicious pink and white cream
and white cake were served. The
birthday cake was lighted with six
pink candles.
The little hostess received a num-
Der of pretty and useful gifts. Mrs.
Ellison was assisted in entertaining
by Mesdames Herman H. Jenkins
and Percy Harris.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. George E Davis entertained
a number of small girls and boys
Thursday afternoon from 3 to S in
honor of her daughter, Blanche's,
seventh birthday.
The young hostess received quite
number of pretty and useful gifts.
The children met at the home on
East Magnolia and then marched to
the Blue and Gray Park where
games and swinging were enjoyed
The table was spread with fruits and
candies, angel food cake and ice
cream cones were passed. The
birthday cake with its seven small
candles lighted was beautiful.
Assisting Mrs. Davis were Mes
DANES George Kratzer and M. F..
Donnelly.
Among those present were Misses
Laura Taylor, Edith Brown, Edna
Norman Mobley, Mary Lou Moore,
Miriam Brown, Laura Whitley,
Frances Hendricks, Ruby Moore,
Pauline Dorminey, Ola Tene Bur
rows, Mildred tombstone, Jeanette
Davis, Aline Dorminey, Jamie Arm
antrout, Helen Reece, Edna Jack
Paulk, Margaret Thurmond Louise
Smith, Margaret Bradley, Carol
Mcdonald, Alice Armantrout, Ola
Belle Burrows, Kathryn Clark, Eve
lyn Harris, Grace Smith, Katherine
Brown, Louise Reed, Grace Taylor,
Theresa Kratzer, Blanche Davis, and
Masters George tombstone, Jr., Ed
Lewis Davis, Bill Alex Dorminey,
Royce Williams, James Odum, Wade
Taplcy, Charles Thurmond, George
Stevens, Richard Johnson, Henry
Kratzer, Philip Gungl, Frank KRAFT
ger, Ewell Johnson and George
Kratzer, Jr
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
IN HONOR OF MESDAMES
MATTHEWS AND CLARK.

Mrs. Jennie l.. Shallenbergcr en-
tertained the Embroidery Club and
a few friends Wednesday afternoon
in honor Of her guests, Mesdames
L. +. Matthews, of Swainsboro, and
NJ ?. Clark, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Lovely red roses adorned the pi-
ano, mantels and windows. A very
pleasant time was spent knitting and
sewing after which the hostess serv-
ed delicious sweet course and ice
tea. Music was furnished during the
afternoon by Mrs. L. A. Turner and
Misses Dorothy Cass, Margaret
Spiller and Lynette Jones.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
McCALL--BREWER

The many friends in this city Of
Miss Efie Mccall and Mr. E. w.
Brewer, will be interested to learn Of
their marriage which occurred We'd
nesday evening at o'clock Rev. C.
A. Cozart officiating.
The bride was beautifully alfred
in a suit of blue with accessories to
match and carried shower bouquet
of roses.
Mrs. Brewer is the charming and
attractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nose Mccall of this city. She is a
young woman possessed OF many &C
complishments and8 gifted with those
rare attributes that win and retain
friend in all who know her. She is
native of this city, where she is
much beloved and her happy friends
here follow her with good wishes
for her future happiness and pros
perity.
Mr.. Brewer, who is now serving
Uncle Sam, stationed at Camp Vince
Ter, Macon, Ga, is a young man of
sterling character, and possessing
fine business ability and is held in
the highest esteem in social as we'll
as business circles in both Fitzgerald
and Atlanta, where he was formerly
in business with The Brewer-Chan-
nels Marble Co. He is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Brewer, of
Marietta.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
SHERIFF ARRESTS SUMNER

Sheriff E. H. Dorminey placed
Jesse and Sam Sumner under arrest
Wednesday, information having been
given the Sheriff that a still was be-
ing operated on Summers farm in the
western section of the county.
On examination of the premises
where the alleged still was said to
operated, only smoldering embers
were found. Both men were placed
under bond.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Edith Sharpe entertained a
number of her little friends Monday
afternoon from to 6 o'clock in hon
or of her sixth birthday. A number
of outdoor and indoor games were
played and donkey contest furnish
ed much amusement for the children.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
TO THE KNITTERS

Those knitting for the Red Cross
please finish articles at once and
bring or send to me at 400 South
Main street.
Mrs. Cora B. Wilson.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
Mrs. Ashley Bowling has returned
rom a visit to relatives in Valdosta.

4 Mrs Ashley Bowling has returned
rom a visit to relatives in Valdosta.
q Mrs. c.. E. Emery left recently for
Massachusetts, where she will visit
Mrs. Margaret Swami.
a Mrs. V. R. Davis is expecting her
nephew, Mr.. Floyd Murphey, of
Camp Wheeler for the weekend.
Maybe you didn't know it before,
but Toelken is not only a good BIZ
cycle Dealer, but can fix up your dull
lawn mowers to a queens taste"
Toelken Bicycle Co., "Where Main
and Central Meet" If
Mrs. Harry Herndon and little
daughter, Thelma. who have been
isitinG Ms. CAas. Z. Brewer for the
past week 1have returned to their
Tome in Brunswick.
ALWAYS on the job for quicker and
etter service ''that will stick" "Wc
p it now" You will NOT be over
harged. 'Toutist Garage, Billy Keirn,
lron. If
Mr.. Tom Cambron is visiting pa
ants in Cedartown before he leaves
9r Camp Gordon.
Mrs. Jennie L, Shallenberger and
IN, William, left today for SWANS
PRO, where they will spend the
eek-end with Mrs. T. F. Matthews.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mrs. F. H. Hilliard will entertain
this evening the Frolicsome Few
Club and Mrs. Alex Harvey and her
guest, Miss Mamie Jardine, of Doug
las, as special guests.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
Guano Sacks bought
for cash by Casper Hide
& Skin Co. If

Col. and Mrs. ]. B. Wall are visit
ing relatives and friends in Macon,
Indian Springs and Atlanta.
Mrs. c. F. Preston and daughter,
Miss Mary Preston, left Thursday for
Pembroke, where they will visit rel
atives for a week.
Miss Dorothy Jones is visiting her
sister, Miss Linda Jones in Jackson
vile, Fla, for the weekend.
Mrs. Frank H. Hil1iard will leave
tomorrow for Atlanta where she
will visit relatives for the weekend
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Harter, of Cor
dele, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Bryan today at their home on
West Pine street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Roach and
Mrs. Harry I. Sullivan and little
daughter, nellie, left today for their
homes in Americas after a visit of
few days to relatives in the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

One of the most delightful af-
fairs of the week was the surprise
shower given Miss Nancy Lott at the
home of her sister, Mrs A c Jeffords
by Mrs. Yancy Bowles, Misses Mary
Smith, Rosa Renkes, Della Majors,
Vessie Jones and Lucille Hobbs. At
ter showering the bride with many
useful gifts the guests were served
dainty ice course by Mrs. Jeffords, as
sisted by Mrs. r. S. Stubs.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

DIR. ]. Gordon Holt has opened Of
fees in the Phillips block, where he
will be pleased to have his friends
call on him. DR.. Holt is a graduate
of the American College of Mechanic
Therapy and specializes in chronic,
nervous and pelvic diseases.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Treat your hogs with Cre-O-Pine
and immune them from Cholera and
Worms or money refunded. Put UP
and sold by Cre-O-Pine Co., G. w.
M. Luke, General Salesman. Kept
at Haile's Drug Store. 1o-26-3 .
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr.. Harry Rogers returned Thurs
day from a short visit to his mother
in Dawson.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mrs T. c. Taylor, of Atlanta, was
called to Fitzgerald Thursday on &C
count of the serious illness OF her
niece, Miss Athleen Dickey.
Mr.. Lacy Ennis returned this morn
ing from Camp Gordon, having been
honorably discharged from military
service.
Mr.. w. H. Hall left yesterday for
his home in Macon, after spending
several days here on business.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Dr. R. S. Dysart, mechanical in
structor from Steamer Motor Car
rage factory, of Newton, Mass, who
has been spending the past week with
Mr.. L. c. Glover, left Thursday for
his home.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Wallace Smith returned to his du-
tiesAt Fl. Johnson this morning after
PLEASANT visit with his mother, Mrs.
Molfe Smith.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
GuanO Sacks bought
for cash by Casper Hide
& Skin CO. If

MIS-. I. F. MATTHEW'S lett today
for her home in Swainsboro, Ga.
Mrs. J. T. Hendricks has return
ed from Decatur, where she was a
delegate to the Georgia Branch of
the National Congress of Mothers
and Parents Teachers Association
which conevend on the 10th and 18th.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Miss Jane Weaver, who has been
spending the winter with her aunt.
Mrs. c. D. Carroll, has returned to
her home in Kentucky.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Rev. J. w. Bleker and Mr.. Geo.
Brown returned last night from Sa-
vannah.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs Sam Bowers have
moved into the cottage recently va
Gated by Rev. L. a. Cooper.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
|Guan0 Sacks bought
Df' cash by Casper Hide
Y SkirEo. tt

Mrs. E. S. Paine left today for her
hme in Tampa, Fla, after short
vdt in the home of DR.. and Mrs.
N%W Parrish.
Miss Mildred Shaffer and Mr.. Al
try Shaffer, graduates of the class
ot49l7, are attending the district
sdSol meet at Dawson.
rs. J. P. Manning and little son,
"a renee, returned home Wednes-
daT after a lengthy visit to relatives
in Jacksonville, Fla.
IS. Joe S, Ellison has returned to
her home ina Atlanta after a pleas
ant Visit to her son, Mr.. R. C. Eli
son and family.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Bowen enter
tanned Judge Jim Clements and
daughter, Miss Louise and Mrs. Ka-
tie Brown, OF Irwinville, at six o'clock
dinner at the Lee-Grant Hotel Tues
day everting.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr.. Aubrey Peterson, of Fl. Ogle-
thorpe, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Peterson.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Miss Eloise Thompson is visiting
in Cordele.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Clark and
daughters, Virginia and Margaret,
left yesterday for their home in Pitts
burgh, Pa, after spending the week
with Mrs. Jennie L. Shallenberger.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr.. Arthur Booker, of Camp Vince
Ter, was a recent visitor to relatives
in the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Misses Marian Raglan and Ethel
Sheler are making their home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bowers on South
Main.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19
Beginning April "a
Revival Meetings

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
DR.. Ray Palmer and Singer
We invite YOU. and YOURS
Z ): & x x I
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mr. Tom Cambron is visiting pa
nts in Cedartown before he leaves
II Camp Gordon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mrs. V. R. Davis is expecting her
nephew, Mr.. Floyd Murphey, of
camp Wheeler for the weekend.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-19

Mrs. c. E. Emery left recently for
Massachusetts,, where she will visit
Mrs. Margaret Swami.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
No Bones Were Broken.
TT-..l p-~--

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-(by maiD-An
English naval officer and an American
army captain, stopping at the some
hotel, have become very friendly.
The naval officer has seen long serv'
ice and has two brothers in the navy,
so naturally his only sister kept up
the tradition of the family by Joining
the Wrens.
Very proud Of her new uniform, she
asked her brother to meet her one
Sunday for a walk IL the park after
church, and certainly she looked
scarcely less important than did he
with his four rows OF distinction
lace" on his cuffs and two rows of
medal ribbons across his chest.
But when the naval officer got back
to his hotel he was met in the lounge
by the American captain, who gave
him a dig in the ribs, and said: say,
Jack, that was a stunning little bus
conduotress saw you with in the park
this morning."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
HENEY FIRES
HIS FIRST GUN
Wants His Name on State Ballot as
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor of Calf
ornla.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-The
first gun of Francis ]. Heney's fight
for the democratic nomination for
governor was fired today when his
plea come before the state supreme
court Arguments were set for Fri
day.
\ Heney applied for a writ OF man.
damus to compel Secretary OF State
Jordon to place his name on the NO
vember ballot as the democratic NOM
fnee.
Heney's petition stated three con-
|tentions: first, that under the primary
law, James Rolph, who received the
highest number of votes, is disqual-
lifted because he was defeated for the
nomination Of the republican party;
second through such elimination,
Francis J. Heney, who received the
next highest number of votes Is the
legal candidate; third, that II the SUI
preme court holds that there Is va
cancy despite Heney being nominated
as the candidate by the democratic
state central committee, any provi5-
ions Of the primary law that might be
Interpreted to uphold such vacancy
are unconstitutional.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
PERSONALS

John and Alwilda DeYong of Way
land, Mo, have gone to Beaver Dam.
Wisconsin, to enter Wayland acad-
envy They were formerly of this
city and attended high school here
last year.
Miss Mary Fuerst is in Keokuk
spending a month with relatives and
friends. She is on months vaca-
ton from work in Washington, D. c.
Miss Hortense Moore left today to
attend Loretto college at Webster
Groves, suburb of st. Louis.
Mrs. e. Martin of ST. Louis is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Madeline. 1106 Johnson street, and
her sister. Mrs. Frank Peevler. Mrs.
Martin was formerly Miss Jennie
Madeline.
Miss Mary Oldham, A. N. c., of the
base hospital at Camp Pike. Ar!-an.
|sas, is home on furlough. She is
visiting her mother, Mrs. c. M. Old
ham, 220 South Fifteenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Inman, Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Townsend, Mr.. and
Mrs Hudelson have returned from
Ft. Madison where they represented
the First Baptist church at the Lee
county Sunday school convention
held there this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
DaiIv Stock Letter.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The Even
ing Sun today says:
There was little to attract interest,"
in todays operations in the STOCK
market Trading was dull In the ex-
IRENE everywhere except in the OIL
group and in the case OF hlnltea
number of individual shares. Firm
ness underlay the standard lists. Inc
oil and gas stocks continued in their
inward movement, advances or 10
2 points being registered. American
Hide and Leather preferred, Dlsul-
lers. Securities and United States
Industrial Alcohol and the TOBACCO
issues were strong spots. American
sumatra Tobacco added some three
points or more to it's recent gains.
The rails were more thinly dealt IN.
Stocks held fairly strong through
the afternoon with but limited further
expansion in trading. Steel crossed
10. easing off fractionally. Shipping
shares were well bought and the OIL
group maintained its lead. Canadian
Pacific pushed through 1853 and Amer
lean Sumatra Tobacco through Ill.
Shelters and Kennecott were strong
among the coppers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
Learn From the All-Hiehest.
Icy united Press.

A LDS AiAS~u 1891
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 15.-(By mail.)
Fine seriousness of Germany's food
Esituation is attested by tales Of theft
Eand crimes against food regulations,
contained in German papers.
10 prevent thefts from fields, the
tWeimar state ministry has ordered
,nat any unauthorized person with
thhapsacks, or similarly equipped,
Eiound lettering in fields or meadows
E"here crops are ripening, will be
punished by fine up to $50 marks,
HI Imprisonment for up to three
months" says the Kommunale Praxis.
Inc Dusseldorf Nachrichten says:
owing to the increasing number
IN thetts in fields and gardens the
dusseldorf police authorities have in
Esu,uted attachments of special con-
.aoles to patrol the outlying dis
Ihefts of poultry and rabbits
1haFe increased considerably lately,
- spite of the activities of the police.
mno DAILY arrest thieves in bands or
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
Renet Will Decide Il.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Fate OF
the suffrage resolution in the senate
appears to be in the hands of Senator
Christie Benet, South Carolina, who
has never told on which side he will
vote. Suffrage leaders are counting
on Benet because his wife and daugh-
ter are ardent suffragists.
If Benet votes for suffrage the reso-
luton should pass by one vote; If he
votes no it may be lost. Senator Jones
New Mexico, chairman of the suf-
frage committee, said today he ex-
poets little debate when he calls the
resolution up September &c. Senator
Curtis, republican whip, notified all
absentees to be on hand the 26th
Curtis said the republican lineup is
unchanged-33 for suffrage, IL
against. This makes it necessary to
get 81 democratic votes to make up
the total necessary for adoption OF
the resolution. If it is beaten a
motion for consideration will be made
to keep the resolution alive. This
motion can be acted upon any time
the situation looks more favorable to
the suffrage forces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
Hinder French commano.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-Czechc-
Slovak forces in Siberia are expected
to fght soon with increased activity
under French command. France Is
sending military staff headed by
General Janin to Vladivostok to take
charge of the Czecho-Slovaks operating
in Siberia in conjunction with Japan
csc forces.
Additional military aid is needed in
Siberia. according to Russian officials
here who are hopeful that increased
forces will be sent to Russia to pre-
vent Germany demonstrating the east
ern front.
New picked German troops have ap-
peared along the Volga in the Kazan
region and temporary allied reverses
may be met unless quick action is tax
en-, officials fear.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
Influenza at PHILADELPHIA,

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 1S.-
Several hundred cases Of Spanish in
fluenza have developed at the Phila-
delphia navy yard and the naval
home. according to reports to the
bureau of health today.
City Health Director Krusen will
confer with naval authorities later
in the day and will cooperate in
every way possible to stamp out the
mysterious malady. The disease is
said to have been brought here by
sailors returning on transports.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
NATIVE JAPS MAY
OWN PROPERTY
Judge Hugh n. Craig, Formerly OF
keokuk, So Rules In
California Court
A Test Case.

Japs born in California may &C
auire real estate, according to an
opinion handed down by Judge a. n
Craig of the superior court in River
side, Calf, in the case of the state
of California VS.. M. Harada. Judge
Craig is brother of Theodore Crais
Of this city, and cousin of John b
Craig. The opinion voiced by Judge
H. H. Craig is given in a clipping
which Is taken from the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Here 1t is:
RIVERSIDE, Cal, Sept. IL
Japanese born in California may
acquire and retain title to real
estate and no violation of the
alien land law results, according
to an opinion handed down to-
day by Judge Hugh H. Craig OF
the superior court here in the
case of the people of the state
of California VS.. M. Harada. This
was considered test case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
OUR REPLY
TO AUSTRIA
Actual Text of Note Which Rejects
Any Idea Of Having Secret
Peace Conference,
Given Out.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. = The
American reply to Austria as dellV-
cred to the Swedish minister here
was the same as originally announced
by Secretary Lansing, except that 1t
had the usual formal acknowledg'
ment as an introduction.
The actual text follows:
II have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your note, dated Sep
TENDER 16, communicating to me a
note from the imperial government
of AustrialHungary, concerning a
proposal to the governments OF all
belligerent states to send delegates
to a confidential and Aon-bindlng
discussion on the basic principles for
the conclusion of peace. Further
more, it is proposed that the dele
gates would be charged to make
known to one another the conception
Of their governments regarding these
principles and to receive analogous
COMMUNICATIONS as well as to re-
quest and to give frank and candid
explanations on all those points
which need to be precisely defined.
'In reply / beg to say the sub
stance of your communication has
been submitted to the president who
now directs me to inform you that
the government of the United States
feels that there is only one reply
which it can make to the suggestion
of the imperial Austro-Hungarian
government. 1t has repeatedly and
with entire candor stated the terms
upon which the United States would
consider peace and can and will en-
terrain no proposal for conference
upon matter concerning which 1t
has made it's position and purpose SO
plain.
Accept, sir, the renewed assur-
ances of my highest consideration.
(Signed) Robert Lansing"