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The New York herald., 1920-01-11

man OF business. generous and true
christian gentleman.
Inc magnitude OF the companys ousi-
ness said Mr.. Bedford. is due 20 iegiti-
mate enterprise, growth and development
ana not TO unlawful and unfair methods.
its upbullding has involved the Investment
OF an immense amount OF capital 10 heip
uring the oil to it's enormous refnenes
there are more than 5000 miles or pipe
lines. There are storage tanks capable OF
holding more than 10000 600 barrels or oil'
ana distributing stations all over the
united states and in many other partA OF
the world as well. The mea>lre or the
growth OF the oil business In the Unlteu
States can but be appreciated when we
compare tho oil production OF lsiO-s,-"~
barrels-with that OF isi9-SIs.ee'ev BAR
rels."
Guests at Dinner.
/ On the inner pages OF the dinners menu
was printed a fac simlle OF the articles
of incorporation OF the STANDARD on CON-
pany bearing the signatures oi tho M
lcorporators. isncribed fifty years ago.
The following named guests ATTENDED
the dinner
f. w. Abrams. J. A. Almirall, Raymond
f. Almirall, r.. ID. Asche, J. L. Ashmead'
f. III. Baldwin. l.. G.. Barber T. III. Bar
low, R. ID. Beardsiey, A. G. Bedford. ~ 4.
Bedford, f. III. Bedford. A. Clarke Bed
ford. +. III. Bedford, Jr.; T. r. Bigeiow, G.
The New York herald., 1920-01-11
WILL ALLOW NEARING TO
ADDRESS Y0NKERS MEETING

YoNKERS. N. Y. Saturday.-No at
tempt will be made by the local public
authorities to prevent Professor Scott
Nearing from delivering an address here
tomorrow night under the auspices Of the
Socialist party of Yonkers.
1T cannot see that l have any power to
interfere" said Maurice ID. O'Keefe. Com
missioner of Public Safety. Policemen
will be assigned to the hall to see that
tho meeting is conducted in an orderly
way"
Public opinion seems to be supporting to
a large extent the protest made by the
South Yonkers Catholic Club, which has
been Joined in it's action by the Yonkers
Lodge of Elks and other organizations.
Members Of the American Legion and the
Home Guards are interested. Represen-
tatives of all these organizations Win st-
tend the meeting.
The New York herald., 1920-01-11
CALL FOR 500, 1000 FUND TO
AID SUFFRAGE RATIFICATION

call 20 suffargists to raise $4,000 to
AID the ratification campaign In the twelve
states needed TO make the federal amend
ment national law. was issued yester-
day over the signature OF Mrs Carrie
chapman Gait. president of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
and Mrs. Emma w. Rogers, treasurer. of
No. III Madison avenue
The Association has adopted for its
slogan. ''Rafify now" I'VE are concen-
trating all our efforts to win doubtful and
delaying states 20 speedy ratification. We
need In this battle for nationwide suffrage
the Immediate help OF every suffragist,'
the statement says 't is no time to lay
The New York herald., 1920-01-11
FIFTY YEARS OF STANDARD OIL
OBSERVED AT REUNION OF
HEADS OF COMANY HELD HERE
John D. Rockefeller Sends Ne ssage Occasion of Semi
Centennial Which Tel Is of Early Years of the
Great Enterprise.

character of the men who founded II and
who carried it on for SO many years.
Standard Oil and John ID. Rockefeller are
almost synonymous in the public mind.
Standard Oil was his conception and from
the very beginning his was the guiding
hand. If he did not first bring heat and
light to mankind, he made both easier TO
obtain-and from one end of the globe 10
the other He improved the quality i'm
Imeasurably and he brought them within
reach of the poorest
but now great measure of his posses.
sions are at the service Of humanity, re-
The New York herald., 1920-01-11

r. S. Sterling. II. w. ST. Hill, C. o. Still
man. +. o. Sullivan. c. o. Swain. Walter
y. Taylor. w. c. Teagle. DIR. w. Gilman
Thompson. John B. Tonkin. ID. O. Towl
Theodore M. Towi. s. Tydeman. ]. A. Van
Wynen. ]. A. Vesey. A. Won Hartz Jr.;
9. l.. Waite. Charles ii. Wanezr, ID. T.
Warden. c. b. Ware. o. II. Waring, D. L.
Weller. Guy Wellman. c. T. White. III. c.
Weiss. Burton w. Wilson. Frank Wilson,
~ ID. Willims. It. j. Williams, Arthur E.
Young. r. NJ. Young and c. Il. Young.
The New York herald., 1920-01-11

down your arms and think the battle won.
hard struggle Is before US.
"A test OF the legality of referenda on
ratification OF federal amendments will
have to be made in the Federal Court. We
are sure to win. but court action costs
money"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
W. H. P0YTHRESs FUNERAL
TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW
Veteran Rich Druggist DIcs-Iu-
tcrmcnt VIII lie I'm hollywood
cemetery.

Funeral services for William Powha.
tan ~poythrcss. druggist, Il, who died
yesterday morning at Gas o'clock fol.
lowing Il stroke of ~apoplexy on Frida,
night, will take PLACE from Monumen,
noon at 5 o'clock. with intermcnt il,
Hollywood Cemetery.
Mr. roythress was stricken while al
| work in Warren's Drug store, leo East
Main street, which he has been direct
ing in the interest of the Charles IL
Warren estate; Family physicians were
~su'ninoncd and he wa removed to Nir-
Cjnia Hospital. where he died several
hours latcr without rcgaining con
his hoyhood or Church Hill, enterina
the drug business when II, when he
hrr3in" Connected with the Mead &
Baker Drug Company.
Later he entered business for him
ser III partnership with Charles II.
firm of William +. Poythrcss u Co. ut
9l' East Main street, succeeding tho
firm OF Mead Y Baker. with whom he
AZ the time Of his death Mr.. Poyth-
rcss MAS attending to tho business and
estate Of Charles II. Warren. his husi-
moss associate, who preceded him in
death.
Ills parents were the late charlotte
ifGGm and Miii,am = roginTSIs; OF
Louis Campbell Mayo, OF Richmond
Who survives him. as we'll as = sister,
Miss Sallic Reed PoythrcSS.
He first became a ncmhc OF st.
Johns Episcopal Church, but at the
time OF his death was a communicate
OF Monumental Episcopal Church.
Those attending tho funeral will
gather nj the home OF his sister. A0l
East Franklin Street. shortly before tile
hour set for the funeral services. Fol
lowing arc The p~allbrarcrs:
ActivC-Dr. Charles. NJ. Hazel. Arden
Howell, .'amTs A.. Morton, Charles Pr
cot. Or. charles NJ. Edwards. Hugh NJ.
Jones. W. Gordon Ilarvic and Emmett
G. Thomas.
uonorary-Robcrt winston, wcst-
wood Williams. Beverly Lewis, Iiicli-
ard Meade. Mcriwcathcr Jones, 4. c.
Hartman. Thornton stanton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

John Powell addresses Mems
B,oir Class at Al SAINTS thulch
i'ar.sh House Mt "a.
Marshall iinrthoIomc,f addresses
oinccrs and com mittdcincn OF y. NJ.
4. n. In state ounces IN Chumbcr
OF commerce BuiIuinS mt ::3U.
n, 4. Euttcrcr, Australian Uibic
specialist, speaks In y, NJ. e.. A.
auditorium ut 3.
Young Judcan Club OF ZtoniSts
presents "BIo>sOm nr Linn" In Johu
Marshall High Scauoi auditorium az
l..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
PUBLISHERS DEMURRER
IS SUSTAINED BY COURT
'ul-" anderson Rules Indictment ar
D"l"Nnn Smith Brought Under
rong Count OF NHidnyIt.
I%D +,

lNplANhPOLiS. IND.. Ian 3.-Jidcc
- Anderson. in tho United States
i~'i~trlrt Court. today sustained Tho de-
mHr'"r in, the case of Dclcvan smith.
""'r"r Of the Indianapolis News.
charged with violation al q section OF
TIA" criminal code in making amdavit
Is S"lc owner Of the irh'i.t'i"n NJ
judge hold that the indictment wa
brought under the wrong III OF the
AFFIDAVIT.
Tho case against Smith followed tho
~ur"hatiu= Of the Nil of the late Charles
w. Fairbanks, former Nicc-Prosidcnt
90 the United states. in which II was
shown Mr. Fairbanks had a part owncr-
ship in tho newspaper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
DONATE S74 FOR RELIEF
] .OF INVALID WOMAN HERE
Total Of S12G II Yet Needed 10 Meet
-"o,i Needs OF Connie I'nci".
priNatinn.

FoIowing the appeal made through
Ilines-Dlspatcl kciict Fund. con-
TloutionS for the aged woman ana her
slaf-hlind husband. DESIGNATED as case
40, ~! have reached "a total Of S1t,.
WITH S!26 more to bo subscribed to
the fund complete.
s. rms poor wona has hoon SUFFERING
With heart trouble for several months
anu has not been able to leave hci bed
Is hysicianS say nat she cannot gc'
swell ana with an hcr relatives dead.
fa%cslt al aged sister ana her half
s2linh husband. the blight Of the woman
Il Her husband is only ~h.c 10 rendc~
SMliat financial assistance that comes
from odd JOBS Inc s able 60 DO u'
si!nles, and with nc other source Of as
siistanCc. IN appeal was made 20 re-
SiieEe the poo IN OF her suffer
silsst which. have increased With tho
Aungry and afictcd with a. incurahl,
ha}adN. Richmond people arc asllci
assist her. and il * hoped that tn,
$Iund ~Will h. complete tomorrow that
5h,er ssuferinSs may partially be re-
AL contributions should he al.
8resscd to The Times Dispatch Relief
~ Efollowine arc Tho contributions a.
s; pGN1tdscd yesterday:
ffmplc Lndcc, No . ........... 1ONn
W 5. NJ, oxford. y. G. ......... 300
rs. 3, r, wiibon and Mrs. -Y"
.odincal .',......... ......... 600
sevtousry acknowledged .&'552@"'
H. S7too
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
RICHMOND TIMEsDIsPATcH SUNDAY, JANUARY q 1920.

ment as TO what developments his
opinion was based upon.
he wsser a" thst new etcu 1t be known.
oence implicated a man in Browns
kiilinE and tended to show this man
ieIe Mount Clemens in company with
Srown at a late hour on the night
the latter was shot to death.
The proprietor OF a hotel where
Brown made his home and two guests
were examined as to
browns movements the day OF his
Death. Mrs. Cecil Vcster. Miss GLADYS
Custer soldier. were questioned late
Mrs. Vestcr lad previously given the
autnor1ties a statement duplicating
Lloyd Provost. Browns close friend.
and the widow. Mrs. Ruth Brown.
INC Attorney-Ccncrars inquiry. he
announced VIII be resumed Monday.
in~vcStiEntcs Arrest OF sailors.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Thc state
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

tuned as : girl MS to deceive even thu
Judges. No masks were worn.
The dance was given under tho aus
pices of'the Woman's Auxiliary Of the
two companies. A meeting OF tho
original Woman's Auxiliary OF tho
Grays. including mothers. sisters. wives
and sweethearts of tho OF tho
companies. has been called to DO held
NJ the arnlory next Thursday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

son werc accorded equal honora at tho
costume bali held In the trays Armorv
last night for Hugh Stockwen Ma,
cninc Gun Company ana the Fifth Com
pany OF the First Provisional Regiment
Virginia National Guard.
Miss Pace was attired as a Spanisb
~scnorita and Miss Lcvinson as a Jan.
anese girl. Louis la won tho
mems prize. being so skillfuUv cos.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
No nrnn n, I,rI..-

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Reduction in
II prices IS unlikely FOR a long time"
ident OF the New York Fur Xuction
Sa'es Corporation. MIR. Bacon said to-
DAY mat on = recent trip to tho Mid
die West and Canada he was met
by reports ot short catches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

GufIIuE - an Acknowledgement mIlU last
night oy superintendent Albert II. Hill.
Asylum MI r ,TS "'i iheiT cn Mats o'U arc,
gram this attGlnoon at $3.50 IN the chapc!
and Thq "a MSor l'a a.; q, wS5i kpo~p e't'4g"
Luke itotp!tal where ne ma been CON
On bis tsce '
- Gligs5i rSi.oGh has sold nj, HON;
~ oS'' ae'Srd.nE to q rconSrty irsnsfCr
Gour, here Wcalau l.. Scldcn was mIincd
,,S S;a3e Aqd!,2r c Ags Moore yez:crday
Auditor. $4,000 to bs used in aayinc Tic
Smi . nnhal inigre., on mo Wrsinia dc6i.
4nd vii! begin soing on, during The nrNt
zlS MSmSef, 20 thy Io"aT JudaGan cigH II
llt tifih i, f,h"Si @Gdi,G-i"w b.. II h9nor s. ne
FAX. d" 5he M,sI With ..9hEs and ]rrci;a-
u Mnilic scllod. Helen Jure ana Rosa
Mi fp.ss ss.,s s@s>- !. q s !g.nra Aas,,r.,y
jana WIFI "a. '2 rht S"y :SG..tSn w Was rc n@fj@i
A. Lhe meeting Yesterday Tho present o.
don, Mr. Goorss y MetNGamnm3 s''N Nee. prcsi-
'ary. ana Mrs. Linwood Antrim. trcasnrs-.
F~nelncse women OF Richmond have rc-.
stored in largo numbers TO- tho c'a-scs
n nu' ino.S administration which will DO
held ~ the administration building SOS
East Marshall street. heEnniuc tomorrow
liEht at s o'ciocl,. Psychology as apn'i.I
70 business. government and economies vii;
ne iahEht 10y DIS Tciccr and ,IucioU. mem
n'T oi tho faculty Of William and Mary
Nar>ha'l Bartholomew. director q, ~.
|nAliouN' music bureau Of The Y. u. : 4
WI ru' m Illustrated t,lk TO all onccrs'
OH FNnT.lNH f- ana -. H.-,a.4 -.
" y Ia arc Interested in com
s.66Iiiiy music ia the state Offices. -onrr
VIZ 'h7'Nhc~ or wmC rIuiilit:- All,
moon - 2;&o ]o,cloc:S Tho Lecture was
iir.g'ar or IN. y ! M H'Iis music
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

consu! at Mazutlan to report the pres
M s;a'o. OF me TWO American blue
l.>afnard and Harry o. Martin. Ii
was reported they were 10 he re-
leased December 40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
SAY MYSTERY OF BROWN
MURDER Is NEAR SOLUTION
Michigan authorities Declare Circum-
stantini Evidence Involves
Man in Net.

Mt. CLEMENS. MICH, Jan. 3.-Tl,c
authorities arc nearing a solution of
the mystery surrounding the death of
J. Stanley Crown. the wealthy son Of
Il Detroit manufacturer, whose body
was found on Il country road near here
pccemhcr 20. ii VAS indicated tonight
by AlcN j ,;roc"beck. States attorney,
who took personal charge Of the in
V~cStigatiUn Yesterday.
The Aiiorncy-Gcncral continued his
scCrct inquiry today. examining hal,
a dozen witnesses, but made no state
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Public schools OF Richmond will reopen
at The uSun nOCr tomorrow morning. &c
curlInE - an announcement made last
night ~ superintendent Albert IL. Hin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
COSTUME DANCE IS HELD

Miss nInude race, Miss Itosc LeyIn.on
nnd Louis i'andran Win I'ri1ca
mt GrIys' .trmOrS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

Think what it will mean
for your hair not to be gray,
and without the use of a
dye! Mainline does it. The
same for any color hair. AS
sits nature.
Also stops the itching,
that means badness is COM
ing: You will never regret
trying it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

Because the judges could not decide
TO which should 20 the first prize.
Miss Maudc Pace and Miss Rose Levin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

Thomas Ilaml!n. Sc. well known citizen
1nd lawyer O.; panNilie. Va; u IN at st
uncd fcr i wcch V!lowiuE an operation
On his face.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

G!i6o5t X Pollock has sold hi, home
SIS. ooG.. according to a pooasrty ;fsmsfSr
which has brCu recorded in the ChanCcry
Gour, here. Wcatau l.. Scldcn was nIincu
as Tho purchaser.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

Children ~ the iichmon Male Orphan
Asylum VIII repeat their Christmas pro
gram th,s afternoon At 2:5C IN thv chapc.
II shC institution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

Investigates Arrest OF sailors.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The state
Department has asked the American
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
Anti-Saloon League
Campaign
JANUARY 16th-23rd
WHERE THE o N GOES

1.-THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Legal assistance for unfolding the law in State and Fed
cal courts 100000
Periodicals, books, pamphlets, tracts, etc. 325O,o0o :.
Field secretaries to work through public schools,
churches, moral reform societies, industrial cen
tiers, etc. 100000
Indebtedness of all State and National AntiSaloon
Leagues, incurred in campaigns to ecu National
h'oN ooo'oVo
Moving picture films and organization for their unyer-
sal use 175o,ooo
Iincoln-cc lcgion-Cospcl Temperance and pledge
Special work among foreign-born population, negroes
and Indians of the United States. 2,250, 900
Publicity OF all kinds, exhibits, c1postions, ctc....-. $4,000
Special work with labor organizations. ..-.-...... $4,000
Special work among returned soldiers and sailors ..- 25O,ooo
Information Bureau for benefit OF all municipal, county,
State and National public officials charged with en-
forcing the law 10000
Special work among travelling statesmen. 100000
Special work among bankers, lawyers, physicians, mcr-
chants, manufacturers, trade organizations, wo-
mems societies, etc. $4,000
Mass-mcctings ina all sections OF the U. s. C5,ooo in AID l,S75,0oo
Probable cost of entire speaking organization. literature
and special educational campaign, opportunity for
which is given through conducting SIS, 5000
drive throughout the United States. ...- 2,325,OOo
Total SIS, 900 I
H-PAN-AMERICAN PROHIBITION.
Mexico 9.374.5Oo
West Indies 33l,5o0
Central America 53s,5Oo
South America 2,o55.SO
Total s.sso.3oO
Iu-WORID PROHIBITION eastern Hemisphcre).
Scotland, Scandinavian countries. Japan. South Afric.
and Australia. together with special work in other
countries, to be expended through the World
League Against Alcoholism 2 500 900
GRAND TOTAL 49,. S27, pc. 800 |
90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11

sara provocata dall'attitudine dsupo.
Nitti riguardo raggiungere upa ir,.l
con gil Jugoslayl sulla questlone ASS,a ASr;a
atica. Auri-
L'Intcra seduta di ieri al Senate /.
dedicata ala discussions sui re.. "
scioperi. Lon. Nitti dichiaro, cbo Ibusnn y
vita della Nazione non rimase interro,tss
che nessun serio incidente IN ,u.a ros
portato. L'oggetto del Goyerno-.irsapp,1, isp1
continuo'---e' quello di ricondnrro sn
paese ad un lavoro pienamente nac;s.in II
dimostrando lutte lie grandi riforme n.y.,
lie quail egli spera di vincere sonpo p pgs y
masse. Con riferimento ALA renns,,e
situazione europea, l'On. Nitti di,e dissaes
"E' mia Impressions che ogninaziono y.
ingaggiata in una corsa ALA mo.,. sa
L1talia bisogna segua una politica Il 4
economic. '''a dl
Egli annunzio' che sarapno n
rigorose insure per limitare In cnnr,s prese
mazione. lie dificolta che TitaIioo ionsu' sa
vette superare furono piu' serie w =,
quelle incontrate dallo sciopero in al
ghilterra e disse: "La nostra calrn,j,0aa. IN,
nazione ha probate di avere INN taia
resistenza. cempattezza buon sen.o 'aIe ~
lasciarci credere che vinceremo se va
cambieremo 81 stema di vita, "oi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11

removal of economic barriers) and
others went through quickly. Only
when the seventh (regardiug the evac-
uation and restoration of Belgium), the
eighth declaring all French territory
must be freed and restored and that
the wrong done France by Prussia in
1871, relative to Alsace Lorraine must
be righted) and the eleventh lin which
the future status of Rumania. Serbia
and Montenegro was considered) were
read, were there further reservations,
as the matter of reparations entered in
to the situation.
After all the points have been read
NJ. Clemenceau turned to Colonel
House, saying: ''In case we reject the
fourteen points what would happen ?''
President Wilson would consider
conversations he has engaged in with
the Allies on the subject OF the armis-
tice as ended" was Colonel Houses
reply.
would he also consider as ended the
conversations he began with the Ger
mans in 'October?' asked the French
Premier.
"I can give you no assurance of
that" replied Colonel House.
At this decisive moment Premier
Clemenceau pronounced the sacramental
adopted. Premier Lloyd George
fastened the rapid decision by saying
1--WE reserve to ourselves the right to
formulate reservations as regards free
dom of the seas and reparations.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
LIQUOR QUESTION
STIRRING ENGLAND
Expenditures for Drink Enof-
nous, Declares Sir Donald
Mclean in Commons
LADY AST0R TO DISCUSS 1T
BY the Associated Press

London, Feb. 1.-THE drink question
was briefly discussed in both houses OF
Parliament yesterday. Earl Curzon told
the Lords that the bill on this subject
to be introduced would contain pro-
visions for shorter hours of sale. The
experiment of state management Ger
tainly would not be dropped. he said.
In the House of Commons the sub
ject was alluded to by Sir Donald Mac
Lean.
"The fact that America has gone dry
is an economic fact of the gravest i'm :
portance to Great Britain" he said.
He declared the British expenditure
for drink absolutely staggered him.
The country spent more than f164 900, =
600 for drink in 1914, he said, and this
expenditure increased steadily until il
was estimated that the expenditure for
the year ending March 81 would be
nearly f400 1000, 900. The duty of 1918
was f4S, 500, 900, he said, but was a
form of revenue that all chancellors of
the exchequer would be pleased to be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
ALLIES HES|TATED
over "A POINTS"
Accepted Them With Many
Reservations in Connection
With Armistice Parleys
"TIGER" HADN'T READ THEM
BY the Associated Press

Paris, Feb. II 1.--i1ow the Allies ac-
cepted President Wilson's fourteen
points in connection with armistice ne
gotiations was revealed for the first
time by the Echo de Paris today.
1t was Mt meeting in the Office of
Stephen Pichon. foreign minister. on
November 3. 1918. Previous meetings
at Versailles had fixed the military con-
ditions of an eventual armistice and
the government chiefs had met for final
deibcration.
David Lloyd George, the British pre-
mier. the Echo de Paris says, turned
to Colonel House and declared: IF
we have thoroughly understood Presi-
dent Wilson's thought the armistice ne
gotiations which the American Govern
ment is disposed to open with Germany
in concert with the allied powers are
suhordinated by the acceptance by the
said powers of the principles and con-
ditions of peace defined by the Presi-
dent on January s and in his subse-
uuent speeches. In a word, we must
give our assent to the fourteen points"
Didn't Know What They Were
Colonel House is reported to have
answered that was so. Premier Glen
enccau broke in:
LAS for the fourteen points. I have
not read them yet. Let me know what
they are.
Colonel House began, but after he
had read the first point (relative to
"open covenants of peace openly ar
rived at'), NJ. Clemenceau exclaimed
THAT cannot be accepted. You can
not negotiate in the middle of public
street.
A. J. Balfour, British secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, explained this
point meant only publication of a re-
suit, and not the steps by which they
were reached. and the French premie,
answered: "In that case my objections
fall to the ground"
Many Reservations
Reading of the second point, in which
Mr.. Wilson declared in favor of "tht
freedom of the seas" brought a reser
vation from Premier Lloyd George, bu
the important third point (regarding the