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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-14
FOR FINAL DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on Jan.
~ uary 16, 1919, made final set.
Element with the Probate Court OF
York county as Administrator Of the
Estate of Mrs. Beulah Matthews, de-
ceased, and that on FEBRUARY 16
1919, I will apply to eaid Court for my
discharge from all further liability In
connection with said estate.
E. B. PRICE, Admir-,
Estate Beulah Matthews, Deceased.
St.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-14
cIEaNING AND PRESSING

TT is real economy to have your
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed fire.
quently, and uesides Clean Clothes, II
rightly pressed, add much to ones ap-
pearance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
ROYAL PRESSING CLUB,
z. ID. DORSETT. Prop.
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WARNING.

ALL persons are hereby forbidden to
"A hire or harbor in any way, my
boy, George Dorsey, who Is a minor
III 3t w. HARTY DORSEY.
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CATTLE WANTED

r AM in the market for One Hundred
L Head Of Young Cattle for pastur-
ing. Let me have your offerings IN
person, by phone or by mail. ID. T.
FERGUSON, York, S. c. IL. u
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MILES AT FILBERT.

HAVE an excellent bunch Of Mis-
L souri, and Kentucky Mules at my
home near Filbert, that I am selling
at right prices.
8 t. Z. If HUGH u. BROWN'
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WANTED

ITO operate electric power sewing ma
i chimes, making overalls. Good
pay and steady employment: Fay
while you learn. DRAFTS KEtO,
Chester S. c.. IL OF
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GINNING DAYS

HEREAFTER our Gins will be oper-
IL ated only on Thursday and Friday
Of each week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-14
PEAS AND BEANS

HAVE two hundred bushels OF Peas
and Beans Gall kinds) that want
to sell within the next thirty days
Write me for prices at Lincolnton,
NC r. L. LONG. IL At
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FOR SALE

MY Five Room House and Lot in
Iu Glover, opposite Hawthorn mill.
B. P. LILLY. 1905 Cherokee St, Co
lumbia, s. c. IL 81
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NOR SALE OR TRADE

ONE Saddle Horse, 1 nice Mare, l
~ pair nice Draft Horses. Couple or
Plugs. One Tire Shrinker. cash or
naper. FRED E. SMITH,
"a 9t Tirzah, S. G.
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PUBLIC DRAWING

lam operating a public dray and am
L giving prompt and efficient SER
vice. Telephone 208.
l1-3ts GEORGE w. WRIGHT.
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LOST

MONDAY, February 2, between my
N1 home on No. 8 Yorkville and town,
a Bunch of Keys, containing one mas
ter key. Reward If returned TO
10 2ts M. s. BENF1ELD.
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Ebenezer, Tirzah, Hopewell
At Ohyet.
At Salem
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
PIIRIIC HAULING

EOR any kind Of public hauling that
l. can be done with a one-horse wag-
on, call me up over Phone 1SS.
II ats BOB REID.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-14
FINE COCKERELS

T HAVE four White Plymouth ROCKS
L and four 8. c. Rhode Island Reds,
at $3.50 and So each. Miss LlLLlS
ASHE. McConnellsville IL IT.
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MONEY TO LOAN

AT Seven Per Cent, on First Mort
"A gage on approved Real Estate.
THOS. F. McDOW.
"a I. t u
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ASSOCIATE REFORMED
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. ]. l. Oates, Pastor.
Sabbath Services-Sabbath schoo.
at 10 a. m. Morning service at IL.
Evening service at 7.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-14

CHARLOTTE STREET BAPTIST
Rev. B. II. Waugh, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 o'clock q. m. Evening service at
7.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-14

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. E. E Gillespie, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a, m. Morning service at IL o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-14

TRINITY METHODIST.
Rev. ]. E. Mahaffey, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II o'clock.
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Master Spartanburg County;
Feb. IA, 1919. 13 o.
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AT THE CHURCHES

FIRST BAPTIST.
Rev. B. H. Waugh, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22
BUILDING COSTS BID
FAIR TO co HIGHER
Little Hope ofMaterial Prices Ever Return
ing to Pre-War Levels. Says
Turner Company Official

take care OF the European needs and
leave sufficient surplus to export &c
this country and disturb our local mar
kets
Slim Prospect of Reduction.
'It Is hard for the ordinary business
man to follow the scientific reasonings
analysis liz made OF the individual items
which wa use in concrete construction
il can be readily seen that there Is no
prospect of prices being reduced to the
pre-war level, except as the modity
price level lowers gradually over a
period OF years
The price OF cement at Eastern mills
H. 1914 was eighty-five cents a bar
real without bags One ton OF coal
would burn FIVE barrels of cement The
mills had contracts for coal at seven
ty-cents ton previous to the war
For each one dollar that coal was AID
vaneed the price of cement has auto
raaticallv advanced about twenty cents.
The price Of coal is now proba bl Y
around ~ ton AT the mines The
freight rates on coal have been ad-
Nanced, SO that cement costs for fuel
alone at least thirty cents more a bar
Tel. The other heavy item in cement
production is labor Common labor In
used in mining the rock In transport :
ing to mill, in packing the bags and
ie aiding cars Where labor used TO be
fifteen cents an hour IL is now forty to
fprty-fve cents, So Il can be safely
said that the actual production cost
must be double that Of ial2-lai3
To the production cost must he
added the overhead. which consists OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22

1T VAS the expectation in many
quarters that Immediately the war was
over prices on all commodities would
come tumbling down TO pre-war lew
els, says an official Of the Turner Con-
str1ction company. TO "A New York re-
porter. The commission appointed by
fecretary Redfeld to stabilize prices
made an earnest effort 10 do so and
met with partial success along some
Lines. But now the country is begin
ming to realize that very little can be
locked for in this direction. and in
many lines the business liz becoming
sery active and prices are actually ad
vancinE. In the Middle West espe-
fialiy revival OF business has started
Political econ omists and banking ex-
psrts agree that aside from any other
rause the immense issues of paper
money. the large hond Issues which
Eili be utilized for borrowing at the
banks and the credit expansion due to
Increased bank deposits would auto
nAt'caily maintain a very much higher
level OF prices tnAn we had before the
war. They point TO similar periods In
The worlds history As examples
English and other European authori-
ties seem more positive than our own
~ ths proportionate increase in prices
And the bond issues were proportion
sAtety greater in those countries
Another important factor is the deter
Hntration OF organized labor 10 main
tain wages and the Actual scarcfty Of
kpmrnon labor. which hold the price Of
E4mmon labor up They also state that
n will be = great many years before
toreikn goods can be manufactured to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22

PLUMBING
Supplies
q .
housing keep Of be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22
ERECT $4,000 ANNEX
TO BATTLE ABBEY

Confederate Memorial Institute, bet
ter known as Battle Abbey, on the
Boulevard. is TO have a $4,000 an
mex, In which will be provided apart
ment place for the collection OF old
paintings belonging to Il f. Lee
Camp. as we'll AS to PROVIDE a home
for The camp, with its library and
archives, according to announcement
made yesterday.
This decision was reacht d Friday
night after several months discussion
BY adoption of the majority, report of
the committee of seven members ap-
pointed last March, the report being
made by DIR. James power Smith.
chairman. A minority report was in
favor of erecting an annex to the
Confederate museum at Twelfth and
Clay streets. which report was signed
by John W. Gordon and p. j. White.
Members signing the majority report
were: Rev. DIR. James Power Smith.
General W. d. Freeman. w. 8. Archer,
John Lamb and Judge D. c. Richard
son.
Lee Camp will contribute $50, 900
Of the $50, 900 which will represent the
total cost Of erecting the annex. while
the remaining $4,000 will be sup
piled by tho Confederate Memorial as
sociation. The present building on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22
proportionately than any OF the cthe
steel Reduction impossible

steel has increased in price more
Pi oducts Producers claim that any re-
duction below present levels will force
many mills to suspend operations
Wages have been advanced to much
more than double the pre-war rates
and labor is becoming scarce. Fuel
and limestone fo- fluxing are at least
double former costs. The determined
effort Of the railroad administration to
force down steel rail prices has not met
with success. and the passing of the
extra dividend on the common stock Of
the steel corporation would apparently
show that II does not expect to make
the profits at present prices that were
made in 1918. Many of the other items
used in concrete construction are de-
pendent on the steel and metal prices,
so that they will also stay up.
Brick is generally not an important
item In concrete construction The cost
Of manufacture has been greatly In
creased by labor and Transportation
costs and no material reduction can be
seen at present
Thus reason for the advance can
be seen in almost every item when
studied. AS whole. building materials
on the average have not propor-
tionately increased with other com
m"dities which are in continued use.
such as food products. clothing, fuel,
chemicals, etc, AS there has been al
most no building done for two years
outside of government requirements
but tho demand for houses In this
country Is extreme and there In bound
to he much construction work done. SO
that the outlook for material prices Is
that they may go higher rather than
lower
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22
y HIS he0se hAs a frontage Of 81
IT. and = depth OF IS IT, exclu>-
i've OF porcher. 1t In frame con-

- HE he0ae hAs a frontage Of 81
It. and = depth Of as IT, exclua-
two OF porchee. 1t Ia frame con-
~ strucion with brick veneer up
to the window stills and above 20
the cornice IL covered with wide
aiding. 1t is 4 very complete little
houeA. the front vest!bule entrance
opens into u main living room II
IT, /: II. 6 In. with a sun room
1T the loft end. A wide fireplace
ard two glazed doors sespa rate these
fwo rooms On the right end Of
living room Is q pretty little den
and with 4 closet In the rear on
the left is the dining room with widn
colum ned opening TO living room
and book shelves on each side. On
the right 0. diaing room is tho
Kitchen with main stoirs between IL
and the den IN front.
The principal rooms on nrst story
are finished IN birch and enameled
white with red ma hoganl2od doors,
the kitchen in natural birch the
floor Is also natural birch. There is
good fall basement with door at
grade and stairs 20 basement and
Kitchen
On the second roor arc three bed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22

depreciation and repairs. q heavy item
, in cement mills; interest on invest
nent. selling expenses etc. This item
is practically constant whether the mill
is running at full or partial capacity.
During the last year they have not
been running over 40 per cent capacity
on the average. with correspondence
high overhead cost a barrel Of cement
SO that the statement which has been
made that the mills showed better re-
turn in the pre-war period at eighty
rve cents barrel than they do now
at current prices may be substantiated
Under these conditions there seems to
be little LIKELIHOOD of reduction in
price until the mills have been operat-
ing for some time at a higher percent
age of capacity.
Sand and Gravel Have Doubled.
Both sand and gravel are dependent
Upon the cost OF common labor and the
cost of transportation. Both of these
items have more than doubled since
1913. The sand and gravel plants dur
ing 1918 did practically nothing outside
OF government work. with consequent
heavy overhead expenses. so that 1t Is
doubtful whether any material reduc-
ton can be expected in the sand price.
The amount of gravel produced in New
York and vicinity is relatively small
Lumber is also dependent upon the
cost and scarcity OF labor to cut the
timber and upon the transportation
rates. The lumber price in the South
IL practically double, the pre-war hg-
ures. The common labor in the forests
costs over twice the pre-war rate and
lis becoming very scarce. The lum-
Ter Is being cut further away from the
railroads, making IL more difficult TO
ship Freight rates have been in
creased 40 per cent, and the compe-
ution from sailing vessels Is almost
eliminated by the high cost of tom
mage. II Is true that the yards are
adding larger charge to the whole
sale price for handling, storing and
delivering, much Of which can be saved
al the present time. AS freights from
southern points are arriving promptly
All expect large demand for housing
lumber this season. and when II devel-
ops many predict a sharp advance in
rstll prices. Certain items such as an
ished flooring are already getting
scarce and have advanced in price.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22
DRAFT CHARTER FOR
HOUSING CORPORATION


Work Of drafting the charter for
the Richmond Sanitory Housing cor
poration was begun yesterday by the
president, Thomas r. Bryan. and Is
expected to be reported to the stock
holders tomorrow or Tuesday. when
A special meeting will be held for that
purpose. AS soon as the canvass for
additional stockholders will be begun.
TEN temporary directors have been
selected, and this number Will be
augmented when more stockholders
are obtained. Directors already
selected are: Thomas P. Bryan. John
NJ. Miller. Jr, II. s. Binswagner.
George Cole Scott. E. A. DIETRICH
Coleman Workman. H. H. George, Jr.,
e. B. Sydnor. /. j. MARQUEE. Oliver
J. Sands.
"a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22

rooms and n sssep!ng porch over
the sun room. There is good bath
room and a closet for each room
the ceilings are fun height and there
Is attic space for storage. The sec
ond story ia in pine 10 be painted
and the floor Of birch The main
roof Is stained shingles in green or
red and all outside. trimmings, cas-
ings. cornices, etc. In brown, sash
white. The estimated cost, exclusive
OF heating and plumbing is $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22

Broad street. between Fifth and Sixth,
which has for some years been the
home of the camp, is to be sold, as
also are a number OF lots on the
Boulevard which are the property Of
the camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22

II you have half IN hour to spare,
don't spend It with some one who
hamt--Forbes AASaStne-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22

to $4,000. The brick veneer At the
base is designed to be In Oriental"
browns and red varigated and this
with the wide Colonial aiding will
have very pretty effect The loca-
ton OF rooms seem best suited TO an
east or south frontage and for a
west front they should be reversed
There Is but one main chimney and
II one is desired for kitchen II can
be added at small additional cost
and without detriment to tho plan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
NORTH BENNINGTON


W W. White Of Main street is i'll.
George f. Green of Upper Main
street is shut in by sickness.
VIM. Colvin and daughter Dorothy
were in North Adams Monday.
Thomas Horton of Washington. d.
C., is the guest OF his sister, Mrs. j.
T. Mosher. He leaves in n few days
for Detroit, Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mattison are
confined to the house by Illness. Mr..
Madison is on the gain.
Mrs. Jennie Soriyens has returned
from South SALISBURY where she has
been caring for the Siickle's twins.
She expects to 20 to Bennington in a
few days to take care OF Mrs. Amelia
Douglass al the Colonial"
Thomas Wilcox. butter maker at
Fairview Farms expects to leave soon
for Great harrington, Mass, to take
n similar position. He has sold his
farm known as the c. L. Wentworth
farm in SALISBURY. William Barber
OF Bennington VIII take Mr.. Wilcoxs
place at Fairview.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
sENNING TON BRIEFS
Rs~a sr tns Town aho village Ss's
Strictly Ser kGsS Hs3asrp

Amidons pure maple sugar at the
FIuitland. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Burke and
daughter Ruth were in Troy Monday.
Mrs. H. w. Estes. who resides with
her son. c. $. Estes on Silver street.
is ill.,
Guy Farnsworth has sold his house
at North Bennington to William ].
Harrington.
Miss Lois Clark IS visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark
on South street.
Senator A. S. Payne, who has been
at home for the weekend will return
tonight TO Montpelier.
The meeting Of the woman's auxil-
/ larry will be held at the Y. M. c. A.
Wednesday. April 2, at P. NJ.
Painters and decorators are making
I extensive improvements on the inter-
| Tor OF the Hutchins real estate office.
Thomas ]. Toomey is at Old Ben
nington caring for the family OF
Harry C. Warren who are all Ill of in
/ fluenza.
Mrs. Erin ThompkIns of Northamp-
ton, Mass, has sold her house and lot
at North Bennington to Cornelius
Bromley
Mrs. George T. Albro has moved
from the Riley house on Main street
near the Baptist church to rooms in
the Colonial.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weatherbee
and Mrs. Weatherbee's daughter,
Miss Nellie Bacon are convalescing
from the influenza.
Circle d OF the Second Congrega.
tional church will meet with Mrs.
Calvis Endress. Qrandview street
Wednesday afternoon.
\ George r. Mathers, oyerseer OF the
poor, has been III for several days.
His condition is improving and ne
was able to sit up today.
Faster booklets, enclosures. post
cards at Evans our usual handsome
display. Come in and look them over.
Early choice is best at Evans. Adv.
Regular meeSing OF Miriam Re
bekah lodge Tuesday evening at
eight o'clock. II possible drill will
follow the meeting Mary A. Grif-
18th, n G.
Coming to the Harte Theatre to-
morrow, Bessie Love, Vitagraph' S
newest star in The Dawn OF Under
standing" and chapter No. 10 OF THE
Iron Test" Adv.
The listers could not begin their
work today, April /, as usual, because
Of the non.arriva! OF inventories. Ow-
ing to the legislature being in session
the printing OF blanks was delayed
until the last minute so that any
changesdn tax law might be'included
Apparently this year the delay was "a
| little tso long. The listers met this
merninEain. the town rooms 10 orgai
nize and make psGnt 10 do the work
~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
FLlvvER PLANES NEXT
viii Cost $3.50 According to Present
Plans.

fidnS.
New York, March 30.-Captain Ugo
D'Annunsio Italian aviator and son of
Gabriel lie D'Annunzio, the poet, an.
nounced here today that he had de.
signed and begun the manufacture OF
"niyver airplanes, so small as to be
capable Of landing on almost any
country road and designed to sell for
$3.50.
The planes. Captain DAnnunzio
said, will have a wing spread OF less
than 20 feet and will be guaranteed
to fly for 20 hours at an average
speed of 80 miles per hour, carrying
a passenger weighing not moro than
1866 pounds.
Captain D'Annunzio. who has been
In charge In America of the construc
ton OF the Italian Caproni planes for
army use, said his first oliver
probably would take the air at the
Atlantic City aerial contest on May 1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
Cut This Out Is Worm Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip. enclose with sc and mail II Ia
Foley & Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave.
Chicago, H.. writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containlng
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for coughs. colds and Group; Foley
Kidney Pills for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism. backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley
Catiartic Tablets. a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation biliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels. Sold Every
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
Notice to Cog owners.

Tile following rates are now jn
force; If registered OH or before
April ], 1919, otherwise so per cent.
additional charge
One old dog or Old spayed female
dog 80.
One old female dog Sc.
Additional dogs $40 each.
Kennel 800
Puppies So il a male or spayed
female next year 81 II registered
prior to April /, 1919, il not So.
Female puppies sl2 next year Sc,
IL registered prior to April l, 1919, II
not s12)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
cleanlnn Gold IeweIrY.

When cleaning your gold jewelry
you will add to the brllliance OF the
stones II you use warm suds made
with yellow soap and warm water to
which has been added ten drops of sal
volatile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
.,ye've Met the Lad,,

modern novelist describes lady
with .whose Ike some Of us are not
wholly unfamiliar. "one moment" he
says, you think you are grcat'chums,
and the next you wonder II you've ever
been Observation-Disclosures i'rshscript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
ISSUES ITS OWN MONEY
jamaican Government viii Put Out
S75o,0o0

Kingston. Jamaica Sunday, March
3O.-The jamaican government has
decided to issue its own paper money
to the amount of $4,000. The gov
ernor will leave soon for London,
where he will confer with the British
government authorities relative to a
loan Of enc million pounds to defray
the expenses OF carrying out project
cd enterprises on the island
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
Dlssolvinq Tees.

Gelatin golf tees have been invent
ed. the idea being that they soon are
dissolved by the atmosphere and win
not litter up q golf course II forgotten.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-08
DEFENSE COUNCIL
secretary HAS
RESIGNED POST

Tallahassee. Fla, Jan. 7-(SpeciaD
H. s. Howard today resigned his po
sition as executive secretary of the
state couyncil Of defense to take eff
feet at once. The governor has &C
cepted the resignation, and will ap-
point Hon. J. V. Burke, formerly
member of the state tax commission
to succeed him. Upon the request
of Mr.. Howard the state auditor made
examination of the accounts of the
state council of defense, and his re-
port to the governor was very compH
mentary to the retiring secretary. Mr..
Howard served nearly two years as
executive secretary of the state coun-
ell Of defense and having received his
honorable discharge, he will shortly
enter business IN Gainesville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-08
TIM e OF PEACE
CONFAB is STILL
UP IN THE AIR

Paris, Jan. There was no indi-
cation as to when the general peace
1t clear what progress will be made
before the president returns to the
United States in the middle of Feb
ruary. The president is said to be
hopeful, after his conferences in
England and Italy that a definite
ground work has been laid. on which
the congress can proceed to build. AS
far as has been developed a general
scheme for a league Of nations agrees
with previous forecasts 1t was learned.
The United States, Great Britain
France, Italy and Japan, will form the
nucleus, and will declare a league tlot
will preserve the peace of the world.
The central powers and neutrals will
be taken in as probatoiners.