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NOTICE FOR ~ HLiC ALTON.
Department OF the Interior. L. =.
Land Office at Miles City. Montana.
July -. 1919.
NOTICE is hereby given that
JOHN l.. CAIN
of Eroadus. Montana. who on May 3,
1915. made Homestead Entry. No.
02S211. for East Half (EM) Section Is.
Township -. Range 81 r.. Montana
Principal Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make Three Year Proof
t" establish claim to the land above
described. before Theodore w. Craig.
L. :. Commissioners. at Eroadus. Mon
tana. on the 1sth day of October. 1915?
Claimant names as witnesses:
Bernard Cain. Everett McFadden. Earn
est Kuhle and 4. s. Amundson all Of
Er"adus. Montana.
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NOTICE FOlt ~ Rl.IC ALTON.
department of the Interior. L. $.
Land Office at Miles City Montana
August 18th. 1919.
NOTICE is hereby given that
FRED ANDERSON.
"f Stacey. Montana. who. on Septem-
htr %. 1915. made Homestead Entry
No. 02727O for South Half tSh. }. Section
l. Township $. Range As H.. Montana
Principal Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make Three Year Proof. to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed. before \. j. smith L. :. Com
missioner at Olive. Montana, on the
2ath day of October. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles West. of l.oeSch. Montana
August Smith. of I.Oescil. Montana.
G. W. Wadell of l.oesch. Montana
Fl. 7. Cain. of N"lhor-. Montana.
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| Department ot the lnterior. United.
states Land Office. Miles city. Montana,
September H. 1913.
To james Kennedy. Last Known Nd
dress. Miles city. Mont, Contestee:
| You are hereby notified that William
NJ. Hawkins. who gives Oskaloosa,
Iowa. 49, his post office address. did en-
August IA. 1919. file in this Office his
duly corroborat-d application to con.
test and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry No. O<O4i?. Serial No,
"4o419. made July II. 1917. for SEX
NE14. We E1.. NEA Nwl4. Sh
NWA of Section II. Township South,
Range IS East. Montana Principal
Meridian. and as grounds for his con.
test he alleges that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said claim: that he
has not placed any improvements on
said land: and he has never established
residence on said claim: that these de-
faults have existed for more than six
months last past and now continue
to exist: that the absence of the entry.
man from said land is not due to his
employment in the military or naval
service of the United States on the
Mexican border. in any camp. national
guard cantOnment. or mobilization
camp. or in any branch of said military
or naval service.
You are. therefore. further notified
that the said allegation will be taken
AS confessed. and your said entry will
he cancelled without further right to
be heard. either before this office or on
appeal. ii YOU fail to file in this Office
within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice. shown be-
low. your answer. under oath. sepcifi.
cally responding to these allegations Of
contest. together with du. proof that
you have served copy of your answer
on the said contestant either in person
or by .9istercd mail
You should state in your answer the
name of the post Office. to which YOU
desire future notices to b" sent to you,
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Date of first qualifications September 10,
! 1919
Date of second publication September
! 20. 1919.
Date of third publication October ),
! 1915:
bate of fourth publication October 10,
1919
w. H. oConnen. Attorney for Confess
tant. Miles City. Mont.
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NOTICE FOR ~ Bg.G \TlON.
4 Department of the Interior. t. S.
Land Office at Miles City. Montana.
Sept. 9. 1919.
/ NOTICE is hereby given that
LEO GASKII.!.
of Olive. Montana. who. on April 1st
! 1918. made Homestead Entry. No.
O421+1. for E'a SEA-. Sec. "a. FL. NEI.
SWA NEA. VIZ SEA. SEA
SWL. Section %. Township s.. Range
4S f.. Montana Principal Meridian. has
! filed notice OF intention to make Three
4 Year Proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before A. T.
Smith. L. = Commissioner. at Olive.
Montana on the 10th day of November,
1919.
| Claimant names as witnesses:
Annie Titus of EDsie. Montana.
Billy Ayles of Selway. Montana.
Narven Fore. OF Ensie. Montana.
, Bill McAdalns of EDsie. Montana.
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department of the Interior. l.. =.
.snd Office at Miles City. MoNtana.
july ~. 1919
NOTICE: is hereby given that
JOHN SE.VEROFIc
Of Kingsley. Montana. VIII" on March
18th. 1915. made Homestead Entry. No.
e245s1. for Ei2 NEA. NEh SEA. Sec.
-. VIZ NWA. NEA NNA, NJ NEh
Section Is. Township : =. Range 81 F..
Montana Principal Meridian. has filed
notice cf intention to make Three Year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before II. f. Straiton.
Clerk of Court. at Eroadus. Montana.
on the Goth day Of October. 1919.
Claimant names witnesses:
!Alva Marker of Kingsley. Montana.
Charles Il. Lewis. Hroadus. Montana
VIII liam T. McLees. Kingsley. Montana.
RI. T.. l;ayncr Kingsley. Montana.
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TWP. :. Egt. 81 F..
TWP. ~ =, RGe I" l..

App1ica tionS I" enter land in said
townships max be- filed in the Land
Office at Miles City. Mont. not more
than 20 days prior to Oct. %. 1919. and
Iapplications received at 8 o'clock \. NJ.
ON that date, or within 20 days prior
thereto will be disposed of under reeu-
lations contained in circular No. 3ei.
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NOTICE: FOR ~ Rl.it ATION.
Department of the Interior. L. s.
Land otfic. at Miles City. Montana,
August 4th. 1919.
NOTICE is hereby given that
DiMITRIE SMOKOR
of Kingsley. Montana. who. on Nov.
5th. 1914. made Homestead Entry. No.
o23.o9. for North Half (N1.). Section
20. Tow nship =. Range - H.. Montana
Principal Meridian. has filed notice of
Intention to make Three Year Proof.
to csta hlish claim to the land above dos
crihed. before II. Il. Straiton. Clerk of
the Court. at Ernadus Montana. on TIL"
o3rd day of October. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Johnson. John Minnow. George
Kiose. and Vasilie smoker. AL of Kings
ley. Montana.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
department of the Interior. 4. s.
Land Office at Miles City. Monta ma
August I. 1915?
NOTICE is hereby given that
THANKFUL $. RICE
of Broadus. Montana. who on June .
1916. made Homestead Entry. No. O29SS3
for East Half tEh). section 10. Town
ship s.. Range 81 T.. Montana Prin-
cipal Meridian. has filed notice of in
tention to make Three Year Proof. t."
establish claim to tn. land above d-s-
crihAl. before Theodore w. Craig. L. $.
Commissioner. at Eroadus. Montana. on
the 18th day of October. 1919
Claimant names AS witnesses
4. w. Rue. II. w. Drain. Sarah SIoclm
and 4. l.. Rice all of Hroadus. Montana
q. W. MYERS. Rexister.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE. INTERIOR.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Miles city. Montana,
Igtl
Sept. 10, 1919.

Notice. j. hereby given that at $500
o'clock A. N. on oct 90. 1919. the
Register and Receiver of the L. :. Land
Office. III Miles CITY. Montana will file in
their office the official plats of survey
for the following townships:
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Dry Leaders in Conference in Atlanta
Ask Congress for Sufficient Funds for
Enforcement of Prohibition Laws
Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.

NIFIlfllsF
Atlanta Ga Dee 2s-@aling congress provide more
rigid enforcement of the prohibition laws prevent further
loss OF life through wood alcohol More than hundred
southern dry leaders passed resolution that effect today
The resolution which introduced by T. y Clarke,
southern campaign director for the Anti Saloon league as
called for the death penalty for those found guilty Of selling
wood alcohol in whskey and demanded greater activity the
part of state aud city authorities enforcing the
law.
The concluding paragraph OF the resolution states that
prohibition enforcement conference respectfully cali, the
attention the congress of the United States the existing
conditions and earnestly that sufficient funds and
sufficient number Of law enforcement officers he provided TO
enorcemn of the laws the statute books
make impossible repetition Of this Christmas tragedy
Among those VINO voted for Tie resolution Gen n s.
Forrest ox Miss commander of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans: W. Mcdonald Lee OF Virginia. pr Howard II Rus
SELL founder Of the AntSaoon league Of America credited
with procuring passage of the National Prohibition amend
ment Judge Nash r. Broyes chief Justice the Georgia
Of appeals.
Dry leaders present from Georgia, South Carolina
Mississippi Alabama Tennessee, Florida and Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
RAILROAD men WOUI
HAVE UNCLE SAM HOI1
PROPERTY TWO YEARS
High Wages Reflect
High Cost Of Living
Says Prof. T.H.Carver

Chicago. Dec. 29.--t'rhe fed
eraI reserve board does not
know its business and has re-
leased too much montA to the
people Of the country. who are
keeping up the high cost OF liv-
ing by reckless buying.
This was the dcclara ton nAde
today By professor r. II. Career,
Of the department II economies
at Harvard univ ersitN. in address
rTy r'rE x rrrr-r-rr r.
citation here a It's annual meet
lug. he continued.
'If we would bay more stocks
instead eff silk socks we could do
something - help hrjag TIE cost
of things back to somewhere near
normal
People are buying things
faster than ehey can be produced.
aaa sae prices naturally remain
up. ...
"El~h wages have nothing 70
du Qlth the high cost Of living
Iich wages are mesaN the re
neeUen Of the high eost ~ siv-
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Attack on Drink
Traffic in France

Harye, Francois at the parila-
ruentary so at the municipal elections
also, the local branch of the Work
mems Anti-Alcoholic League has hecn
making pronounced effort. and II
has attracted much attention. There
have been larger gatherings in front
of the huge rcd placards Of the league
Than there have been before the cam
didate's addresses. The statement of
the 1igue Ouvricrc Antialcooliaue du
Canton du Sotteviiic is "A striking doc
ument. 1t is in the main an atJ2ck on
Parliament for its open completely in
France and the terrible results that
arise from il. and an appeal to the
workmen. seeing the vital importance
cf the subject. to take the matter
into their own hands
This big red poster, four feet high,
refers contemporary 10 nll the talk
OF candidates about regeneration, 1t
says alcohol kills. the distillers trade
In ii. and Parliament supports them.
What, 1t continues, did the tears of
women matter to the deputies? In
the department OF Seine Infcrieure.
only one deputy had dared to vote
In favor Of prohibiting the sale of al
cohol several Others at a. congress
Of distiilerx had openly and with pride
announced their support OF the alcohol
merchants. Nothing could be done
with such people, and the only REM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Finland Is Dry;
People Are Happy
Result ef Long Persistant Fight
Against Intoxicating Drink and
Alcoholic Habit.

Unconditional and unlimited prohibit
tien went into effect in Finland on
lgne 4, t9te. II prohibits the mana
facture, Importation. sale, transports
tion and storage Of. or having in one $
possession, any alcoholic beverage, ex-
ccpt for medical, technical or scientific
purposes. This law Is the outcome of
prolonged and persistent temperance
wolk
About the year 1900 tho use of alco-
haI in Finland and Sweden--F'iniand
belonged to Sweden up to IsAa----
reached alarming proportions, Already.
during the time OF King Gustaf Vasa,
Efforts were made to limit the use OF
fntox icants in order to prevent the de-
srructioi, caused by drunkenness. and
also during the reign of Gustaf
AZ oiph. but the Importance of these at
tempts Is quite small
The first better known attempt to
stamp out alcohol entirely was made
by Karl XII, when, in 1902. he pro-
hsEited the manufacture OF intoxicants
In the whole Emnire, During the alb
rse-ce Of the King from the country the
order WAS revoked after being in force
three years but the KinE renewed II
IN IT'S,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
CONGRESS MAY
OFFSET WILSON,
Conference is Opposed
to Legislation Making
Strikes Unlawful
AWAIT CALL
FROM HINES
Congressional Confer-
ence Committee to Dis
cuss>AH Phases Of Meas
ure Before Action

Washington, Dec 29.--Followfng
FIVE hours' session here today.
executives of all OF the railroad
labor organizations, emb-a cling
., 500 900 employees. announced that
IL vas the sense Of the conferences
that the government SHOULD exer~
else control OF the railroads for 90
least two years longer. s
This declaration was supported
by the assertion that neither In war
times nor in peace had fair OPP
poxtunity been afforded for making
a proper test OF government con~
troll Of railroads. The conferences
also declared against pending leg
isIation carrying nti-strikc ciaunee'
and against clauses imposing q
penalty on workmen who quit !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Presbyterian Women Of Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland and District of
Columbia Meet Here in Large Number:

AT 1870 o'clock this afternoon the
corner stonc of the mission court will
b. laid with impressive ceremonies,
conducted hy Rev pr ". w Moore,
s'pSidcnt Of the Union Theological
seminary
turjng the meeting Rev fsr. -. X.
AaithaH Witl deliver a series of talks
o., Soul Winning. and Rev, pr, Glass
win deliver an address on young peo-
ple's work Tho conference win ad
jnrrn al noon tomorrow. after com
pleting the following program,
S:ts Prayer circle
900 Minutes Of the meeting
a:sa-t Unfinished and new business.
1880 Address soul Winning
Dealing with Difficult Cases"-Rev. ID,
X WalthalL -. y.
3;oo-Adjourn.
The meeting was called tn order
last night and prayer was delivered
nv Rcy. mr.. W T.. Linslie. DR.. Wal
thatt spoke Of The JOY II Soul Win
uin,- Following the singing of a
hymn. Mrs. j. Calvin stewart, hon
prary president and historian deliver
I'd an address on Looking Back
wards. Looking Forward. Looking
Upward" Prayer was offered by
Rev DR.. Walthall and after an hour
AZ t'iitS SitiIs VIZ rtRS a'JVp' ~
cd TO this morning.
Those attending the sessions.
registered last night. are:
Mrs John Brat,on, Madison
Heights. Va.
Mrs. G.. r.. Vaughan and Miss Mar
2aret Mcclure. of Roanoke.
Mrs. j. c. Simpson. Radford
Miss Helen Barger.
Mrs q. Il. Wood, Glen Wilton.
Mrs. e. NJ. Hutcheson and Miss c.
c. Guthrie. OF Charlotte, Courthouse.
Mrs. g. $. Hughes. Danyille,
Mrs. H. l.. Schmelz. Hampton.
Mrs. w. j. A. Cumming. Hampton
Miss Hilda s. White. Portsmouth.
Mrs. W. r. Buck, Norfolk.
Mrs. Fl. n. Price, baltimore. Md
Mrs. J. a. Dorritee and Miss Mary
Weddell, Washington. d. C.
Miss Margaret Stevenson, Noun,
Washington, Md.
Miss \. L. Janney. Lecsbupg
Miss Virginia Moran, University OF
Virginia.
Mrs. F. f. ogilvie. University o.
NiHginin.
Dr. and Mrs. p. Il. Walthail
Waynesboro,
Mrs G. X. Foster. Gro,sees.
Miss Irene HaisIip and Mrs. s w
Crummett, stanton.
49, - r. a -. - ~ =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
INSPECTOR HALL
AGAIN ON TRIAL
IN VALLEY CASE
No New Developments
During First Day of
Second Hearing
JURY is SELECTED
FROM FIRST VENIRE.
Eminent Array of Bril-
liant Counsel on Hand
for Both Prosecution
and Defence >

Especial IA The Richmond Vjrginia71.
Mama Se,fs. Va Dee 29--Trlai OF
William c. Hall. state prohibition
commissioner charged with the muir
der oil Raymond T. Shackenord and
Lawrence y Hudson At Fisher $
Hll. in Shcn9ndoah county, on
March 20 was begun IN the Prince
William circuit court here this morn
ing rhq largest attendance ever at
the court was present. and great eIu-
tereHt was manifested on all sides.
There. was 80 new developments in
the case either on the side of the
prosecution or defense, The Wit
nessee related the same happenings
as in the previous trial,
Judge Brent lost no time in secUr-
ing a jury twelve men being select
cd out Of the first veHire of forty
men Seven Of the first panel of six
tecn men were excused as they had
heard The evidence in tho former
trial The question as to whether
jurymoB were wet or dry was barred
by the court
SANE EVIDENCE
~ - O'Clock the hearing OF ovi-
dence began Alpheus Biy and his
wife ard hor sister all OF whom live
aeae the scene uf he tragedy. again
reeitcd on tle stand the testimony
thc5- gave A. the preceding trial.
Fly claims to- have hoard reports #
dFc pistol shots two close together
and then aftor m interval thcre
Others,
't"rru,o .and Who lives about enc
hundred at1 aftY Yards from the
scene ~ hN shooting. stated that h"
heafG nothing of tbe affair until the
uext morning. These four witnesses
were 9ha u4ais aae~ cailvd toda~.
fNusthey witnesses for the pr0secu-
ton viii lac called tomorrow
Inspector Hall arrived here last
night. accompanied by Inspectors
Sweet. sullivan and Dunlavy state
Prohibition Commissioner, !. Sidney
Peters aud J.. q. Wcndcnhurg.
special counsel fer the prohibition
department, who is In charge &C
Halls defense, also reached here last
night.
EMINENT COUNCIL
Messrs. AZ, !. Walton Sr. and ".
J.. Walton, ,Ir Of Woodstnok. asso-
esatcd caunse! fnr the defense. ar
rived yesterday afternoon and upon
arrival of Dr, Peters and Mr. Wen
dcablug went Immediately "a the of
flee vi Moetsc & Didiake- local eouu-
ael for the defense, for n conference.
Continued on Page Two}
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Sheriffs Alive to
Their Duties in
North Carolina
Honor Roll to Show What They
Are Doing Is TO BE Made
Public Next Month

Green>nerI. y, C., Dee. 2e.---E' hriss-
mas season here MAS lis quiet rs q
Sun5aS, tho beautisu! ssnAhinY day.
cold, drs ciear ana brucng PROV ms
a jubilans ION I'd inner sunshine ~
the holy seasons festival, There was
peace, order every~h here hereabou
not single arrest Tor infracsion If
law Icing made by the vigilant police
TIL statement MAS made Yesterday by
the chief that not single report Of
drunken man was made. and
throughout the entire day and night
people here gave business entirely
over 10 the social aud religious side
OF the holiday Many businesses took
two - M the factories suapcudlng
Ion the week.
~ hoadauarterA here III the World
Prohibition and Homo Law Enforce
ment Movement. State Director c. II.
Mehane and brganigation Director
Harvey Holleman and their Office force
observed The Christmas DAY, hut early
tt3dsS morning the orga nlga ton
wheels began In hum again Stacks
OF mail indicated that despite the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
rRtss, AN TODAY
Warning.

. N45~-l'raNer circle
100 Addrese~A Personal Expert
c1ce in--"Suul Winning. Rev. y, x.
WGIthaH IA. y
a.S0--Rcport of res Stsatjen com'n.t =
tee; minutes OF last meeting; reports
of presidents of rreshNteriat aaSil-
iatles.
ie:ae Reports Of pcrmaneni com-
n;:tees; Thank Offering, mission court.
II ;oo--Address and conference on
yotr peoples work Rev, Gilbert
Class u -, menerai superintendent.
t2:0o--Report of nominating commit
tee. election Of officers! prayer service
ard installation Of officers, conducted
hv Mrs j G. stewart. Richmond.
f2;Se--Eecess for lunch.
Afternoon.
90 PRAYER.
-Address---"soul winning sotue
Methods f"~-Rev y. X. Walthali.
II. y,
Conference hour
The Lords Treasury Miss MARY
" sddeil.
solving the Eepor, Problem Miss
tTrne Haisiip.
Ammunition~-Miss Carrie Ice camp
t,lt
s,so--rhe circle Plan Of Local Aux
ii:aries.
s;so--I.ayinC Of corncr-etone of
/
n. president T. Theo. Sem. will con-
duet tho services.
E:oa--Adjourn.
Evening.
s.hn~-Flans for Progrcss-~Sec nf
Foreign Missions Sec. Of Assembly S
Home Missions: Sec. Oh Ed, and Min
Relief: Sec. s. Y. anil C. Home Mis-
Sims.
Plans for operation Interchurch
World Movement; Stewardship Cam
paign.
Conference on Young peonle's work.
conducted by Miss Margaret Mcclure.
10 :oo---Adiourn
The fifteenth annual meeting OF the
Woman's Auxiliary OF the Synod Of
Virginia. Presbyterian church. begun
last night at the assemblys training
sch ool at the Theological seminary.
Ginter Park, with large attendance,
" Mich viii be augmented today.
The program for the three days ses-
sion embraces number of interesting
Papers by leading divines and other
workers Of the denomination includ
ini Rev DR., y. X. WaltbalL Rev, Or,
t',Ihcrf Glass and Mrs. J. Calvin stew
art, Miss Mary Weddeli. Miss Irene
Faisiip. Miss Margaret Mcclure. and
Mss Carrie Lac Campbell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Richmond Inn
Reports $1,ll0 Out

Milton Hirschherg, manager of Tho
Richmond Inn for walter Ktrsch COM
pletely disappeared yesterday morn
ing aud had not been located up To
a late hour last night. kirsch durins,
the afternoon Swore out warrant for
his arrest. The police have his picture
and have notified officials in the prin-
cipa> nearby cities that he is wanted
hero. Mr. hifseh also mourns the
loss of St.i,o.
Hirschher 1t is said. came into
the RESTAURANT yesterday morning
about 1880 O'Clock. after short time
he requested the assistant manager.
who knew the combination 10 the safe,
10 open IL for him. This was done
About $50 o'clock he left. presumably
Ito deposit the money in bank. Mr..
Kirsch having made ali preparations
10 do this Inquiry at the bank, how
ever, brought tho information that
Hirschberg had not been there
/ Mr. Kirsch said last night, that
Hirshherg had been in his employ
very highly both o. MS character and
bility.
Il had Just about reached the point. =
he said. ewhere ! would have given
him the combination to my safe. BE-
sides myself no one knew it but the
assistant rlanaeer, in whom / have the
utmost confidence
Hirehhera has worked nj Sha nlcy' !
in New York. and fa is said To have
been chef ofi the George Washington
when that vessel WAS being used 10
carry Presi1xnt Wilson to and from
tho Paris peace conference. He lis Il
native OF Richmond and has relatives
here, but had not lived in the city for
nine years before accepting the post
tIon Of manager Of the Richmond Inn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Senator King to Pre-
sent Set Of Reserva-
tons
OPPOSE THE PLAN
OF PRESIDENT
Steps Being Taken to
Draw Former President
Taft in As Unofficial
Mediator
UNOFFICIAL MEDIATOR

Washington. Dec. ga non
rartisan rnoveri emit TO invite former
President William Howard TAFT 10
act as an unofficial mediator 10
reconcile the differences IN the
senate regarding the peace treaty.
was revealed today when II beca me
known that a petition TO that end
was being circulated among sena-
ors for sigma ture.
The petition has been signed by
nj least one Democrat and two Re
pubiicans. Senator Eankhead .;
Als(,ana. Democrat, and McNary Of
Oregon. and Nelson OF Minnesota,
Republicans