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ALL WORLD LISTENS TO PEACE TALK (Associated ITess.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 22.—The administration is now engaged in watching expressions ol opinion lrom ail over tue wond regarding 1 resident Wilsons peace note, t articuiariy is tue attitude oi the British press, as expressed in news dispatches received here, being watched. At a cabinet meeting today tne comment made on the note by both German and British newspapers was read, i he oerman papers appear to be enthusiastically lavorabie to the peace proposition, i he British, with very tew exceptions, are outspokenly hostile. bpoKcsiucii lor the administration express thr opinion, however, that the British attitude will change. That is, they mink tnat tue note to Great Britain has not yet bet i studied as careimly as it might be and that alter it has b en thor oughly perused the British press will take an ent'rely dii ierem view oi the matter. MANN i RAISES WILSON WASHING!UN, L>. C., Uec. IL— Un the i'lo >r of the house oi representatives today, Republican h loo Leader .uann was unstinted in Ins praise ol 1 resident Wilson in me matter ol the Presidents peace note to the belligerent nations ol Uurope and tne attitude expressed thei em. tie said tnat, without regard to partisanship, the Amer can peo ple warmly congratulated tne President lor every ellort he had made or win make to restore peace to the wor* l in gen eral and particularly to the w arring nations of Em ope. LONDON’S CHILE TOPIC LONDON, L>ec. II.—The peace note of Woodrow Wil son, i resident ol the United utaies, continues to be the only subject ol interest and topic ol conversation here, it is be ing condemned by both press and public opinion, although there are those ol the public men wno have e-xpre.-sed tnen wew wno say that the British government should not act hastily m the matter of relusing to make reply tc the note m tne tenor in which it is sent. it is indicated in oiticial headquarters that the reply to the note will be much the same as tne reply to the German peace proposal, that is, it will ask that tne Central powers make a more definite statement ot what they desire m the way of peace terms before Great Britain can consent to a peace coiilerence. It is further stated that the reply to the German peace proposal, which is now about ready to dis patch, and tne reply to the American note, will be made along the lines laid down in Premier Lloyd-George’s recent parliamentary speech. It is also understood, although not othcially slated, that Great Britain will not reply to the Am erican peace note until British representatives have con ferred with those of other of the Entente powers in regard to the matter. The sentiment in regard to the note, as expressed in the British press, is of an unfavorable nature. Practically all British papers, in commenting editorially on the note, make the claim that the United States is overstepping the bounds of neutrality and right in demanding an expression | of peace terms on the part of any of the contending nations. Some of the papers contain vicious editorial attacks on the American President. THE GERMAN ATTITUDE BERLIN, Dec. 22.—The announcement that Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, is interesting him self in an endeavor to secure a peace between the Entente Allies and the Central powers, is meeting with a tremen dous welcome in Berlin and throughout the German em pire. The sentiment generally is in favor of peace, and it is hoped that a conference, at which terms can be discussed, will be arranged. Nothing has as yet been officially stated regarding the German government’s attitude toward President Wilson’s note. It is believed, however, that the government will ar range shortly to submit terms upon which Germany will make peace, as requested in the note of the American Presi dent. Newspaper comment on President Wilson’s note is all favorable. Every large paper in this city published the note sent to Germany in full today, and in commenting on it edi torially said that it could not be more to the point. And ev ery editorial written contained words of praise for Presi dent Wilson. BOLD ROBBER RIDES INTO THE TOWN OF BICKLETON, WASH INGTON, AND ROBS BANK OF FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. (Associated Press.) NORTH YAKIMA, Wa h., Dec. 22 -The bank of Bickleton, a town twenty miles from here, was robbei of $1,000 by a lone robber at a lati hour this afternoon. The robbe rode into town on horseback, robbei the bank and rode away before any body knew what he had done. A sheriff's posse is now out in pursui of the robber, whom, it is believed will be caught, as the nature of th< country practically prevents his es cape without being seen. And the alarm has been t pread all over the country. The robber was evidently very fa miliar with the manner in which the bank operated. For he waited until closing hours, when nobod) was in the bank except the cashier He then rode up, and, dismounting from his horse, went into the bank building and ordered the cashier to give the money up under threat of death, and at the point of a pistol. Interviewed tonight, the cashier of the bank said that he did not know the robber. He did say. however, that he had seen him before about the town, although no other trace as to his Identity is obtainable. Trevor P. M. Davl„ and Miss Ruth both of Juneau, were re mmrri^r*. ,-RANZ BOPP, THE GERMAN CON SUL GENERAL ON TRIAL AT SAN FRANCISCO, REFUSES TO INCRIMINATE HIMSELF IN HIS TESTIMONY. (Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.—Franz .Jopp, the German consul geneial ho is on trial for an alleged con piracy to destroy Entente muni ion shipments, was cro s-examined oday regarding his testimony of yes erday, by the attorneys for the gov rnment. Time after time the prose ution hurled incriminating questions t the chief defendant in the pro eedings, but he insisted that tht tory he told on direct examination esterday was true in every respect, nd that he nor hi agents never em •loyed anybody to dynamite Entente lunition shipments. He reiterated tis statement of yesterday, however, ) the effect that the German con ulate had employed Louis Smith nd Charles Crowley to spy on En ente agents and to collect informa ion regarding shipments of muni tions by the Entente Allies. Court adjourned this afternoon un til after Christmas. The trial of I3opp will be re. umed Tuesday morn in£ A1 Sutton is reported to be en route to Fairbanks from the Out side. He reached Cordova on De cember 6. Harry Taylor will leave this morn ing (or Chitina on hla way Outside to spend the winter. POLICE OF BERLIN ISSUE RE STRICTION NOTICES ON USE OF TAXICABS FOR ANY ORDINARY MOVEMENTS ABOUT STREETS OF THE CITY. BERLIN, Dec. 22.—'The most re cent restriction upon the use of taxis - whereby they may not be u eil for trips to the theatres, motion picture shows, restaurants or places of amusement brought in its wake a perfect flood of requests for special permits. The requests came from letors and actre. ses on the one hand and from crippled and lame persons who are not very well able to use the stret t cars. The police authorities disposed of (lie case of the actors by arranging for special passes issued them when ,t can be shown that performers must use some speedy form of trans portation to git to the theatres on lime. Crippled persons, as they ap ply, must show that they need to get about in a hurry, also they are ; weed to depend on the old fashioned aorse cab which still crawls about he streets. GAMBLERS FINED AT HOT SPRINGS. According to advices received by I he marshal's office here yesterday, : lames Dyer, of Hot Springs, was t;ied before the commissioner at hat place on a charge of gambling, .ml found guilty. He was sentenced o pay a fine of fifty dollars and ■osts of $117, and failing to pay his was confined to the Hot Spring lil This i«* tho second gambling onviction in the last ten days at lot Springs. CONVICTED OF KILLING MOTHER BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. 22. John Viper, charged with killing his lother last January, was found guil ty of murder in the second degree oday by the jury which s:.t on tin .ial of his case. The jury deliberal d twenty-nine hours. When tin erdict was returned the defendant J a the proceedings broke down com- j iletely. The trial of the ca e has occupied he past week of the court's time nd has created quite a sensation n account of the nature of tht rime charged. It is probable that eiper will be sentenced at an earl, tte. It is understood that his at neys are already making arrange ents to appeal the case. ARMY COMMISSIONS OPEN SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 22. Gradu les and students of the Unlversitj >f Washington are eligible to be ex mined as second lieutenants in tin I nited States army. The annual alary is $1,700. The examination; ill be held at Fort Lawton Janu ry 20. SUBMARINE SUNK. PARIS, Dec. 22. The French wa. nice has announced the sinking o; he German submarine U-45 by : rench destroyer. The submarine tarted the fight by trying to sin! he destroyer. The locality whre tin ght took place is not stated. TWO KILLED IN NOVEL MANNER PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 22.—Fathe dexander Cestelli, chaplain of S, incent's hospital, and Mrs. J. J .hambreaux were killed here toda. n a mo. t unusual manner. The. were riding in a jitney automobih when the machine became caugli between two street cars going ii opposite directions along the doubt racked streets. Both of them wer. .tilled instantly, their lives bein; crushed out in the wreckage of tin machine. The cars between whicl .he automobile was crushed wen both going at a good rate of speeu The driver of the jitney managei .o save himself from death by jump ng from his seat. r’OSTOFFICES TELL STORIES OF SUFFERING WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11. Women in mourning garb and mei with solemn faces, waiting in lin hose days all over the United State before postoillce windows where for ign money orders are issued, tell ; wordless story of the sorrows o war's destruction reaching across tin seas to America. A third Christmas time of worli onflict has seen long lines of happ oik, radiant with holiday spirit a he prospect of sending somethin! home to the old folks,” turned inti silent parties of mourners, sendin; back money to alleviate sufferin; and filled with anxiety and distres with the uncertainty of its safe ar rival. There is also the grave un certainty that when a gift reaches its destination no one will be there to receive it. Postal clerks have been quick to note the change. Veterans in the service who have been issuing Christ mas money orders to all parts of . (he globe for years (ay they no longer hear eagerly told stories of 1 the gifts the money was to buy. They hear only hopes that it may ar rive safely to provide food, clothing and fire, or perhaps medicine. The line Is a little shorter and the people average much older this year than formerly. Its decreased numbers is attributed to the fact that the government, despite deter , mined efforts, i unable to guarantee safe ana speedy delivery of money ' orders in the war zone. Old age has laken its place in line because the ! sons of many are now across the seas on the fighting fronts. Through the postal money order department the United States will be Santa Claus to far more people .f the Entente Allie than of the Central powers this year. Delivery >f orders in England and France has been interfered with only slight ly. No delivery Is being made in Austria, and German points receive j their orders late, if indeed, they get hem at all. Virtually no orders are j being se nt to Russia, largely be- j cause Warsaw', which was the central j station for the payment of order. , i now is in the war z me. This situa- j tion has affected the money order j receipts in this country greatly, too, j for in former years Russians in the United States led all the remaining foreign born citizens in sending ( money home at Chri. tmas time. Prisoners of war will receive many i irders this Chistmas. This is par icularly true in England, where de livery is good. By an agreement J made several years ago in a con vention of various countries to ef ect a postal agreement, it was ar anged that orders to pri oners of war should be transmitted free of barge, and the United States Is living up to ti.e agreement scrupu- \ lously. Submarine activities have had much to do with decreasing the 'hristmas bu. ness in foreign or- \ lers, and if the total for this year 11 below that for 1915, as it prob bly will, the underseas liners can j e blamed for much of the decrease, ! ccording to Third Assistant Post- ! taster General Dockery. "Of course, it is impossible to say just how much the submarine ac- | ivitie, have affected the money or- j ler business,'1 he said, ‘‘but they j have cut it down much.” Due to this and other causes, the \ oreign money order business is in t chaotic state. It began to fall ,'f with the beginning of the war, i nd has decreased gradually evet j ince. “I attribute its decrea e in a great J teasure also to many young men om the foreign countries returning iante to fight at the outbreak of the ar. Of course they, prior to their departure, were regular patrons, fot ew of them did not send money ] lame at Chri turns time particularly, j nd often during other periods of he year. The older people, who re left behind, have less money to end.” With delivery in Italy and Greece omparatively safe, natives of those juntrie. are leading all the rest his Christmas In sending money iame. Always a liberal people at hristmas time and firm believers n this government, as the postal livings accounts also show, thej re literally . ending "tons of money" ack home now. Their sums vary om $5 to $15. postal employees ay. '['lie postal department is using .cry effort to encourage Christmas nding, although no false hopes of ; ck delivery are held out. Supple en;ul instructions are printed in irtually every language, including liinese and Japanese, on fcovv to lake out a money order, and they ave been found very useful. The liinese Christmas, of course, does Jt full on the same day as it doe. i this country, but the Chinese are ldined to make presents during the uuericun holidays as well as their wn. Norway, Sweden and Denmark ome in for a good i hare of the hristmas money orders. Most o! ueir former citizens in this country .ipear prosperous, it is declared, and liey are liberal at holiday times. Many persons who desired to seno oliday remembrances to friends in a lgiuin, Egypt, Mexico and Poitu al, a. well as Austria, have been irprised to learn, recently, that loney order business has been sus ended, owing to the fact that the nited States has no “conventions,1' :< postal agreements are called, with hem. The Christmas money order bu. i icss usually stops about December 0. Recovery of funds has been lore dilllcult since the war started, nd claims for uncollected orders low require about six weeks settle nent. Raymond L. Johnson, of Juneau, -'ghteen years of age, has been ap minted to the naval cadet school it Annapolis by Delegate Wicker | sham. BUOYANCY MARKS THE SLUMP IN PRICES OF ALL KINDS OF STOCKS DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS, ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. (Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Buoyancy marked the stock market slump of the last few weeks on the market today. In fact, the market closed strong, with the prices of all stocks looming up well. Some stocks gained from tive to ten points today. Tht he. t prices today include those of teel and other metals which mani tested a substantial, unexpected strength. The steadying of the market is attributed to a better understanding by the stock dealers generally, 01 the international situation as regard, peace. Investment., by bargain hunt ers were also responsible for the advances to a considerable extent. SUPREME COURT OF MICHIGAN DECIDES THAT FORD MAY CON TINUE WITH HIS IMPROVE MENTS REGARDLESS OF SUIT FILED. (Associated l’te.ss.) LANSING, Mich., Dec. 22.—The t u preme court of the State of Michi gan has decided that Henry Ford, by giving a satisfactory bond, can proceed with the manufacture ol automobiles and the expansion o. the famous Ford factories. The per mission was given as the result ol a suit brought against Mi\ Ford bj Dodge brothers, who are minor stock holder., in the Ford plant. The con tention of the Dodge brothers is tha, the fifty million dollars profits shouli. be distributed in dividends to the stockholders of the plant instead oi being put into factory improvements It was for the distribution of this sum that they brought the suit. But pending the . ettlement of the liti gation Mr. Ford is allowed to pro eied with the improvements by su preme court decision. In addition to being stockholder: in the Ford plant, Dodge brothers have an automobile factory of theii own. They are the makers of the Dodge automobiles. BOYS MUST PAY TO LEAVE HOME ATHENS, Dec. 21. Owing to the great increase in the emigration ol minors to the United States, who have not reached the age to perform their military service, the Greek gov e.nment has increased the amount of deposit to be made with the gov eminent by the parents or guardi ans of any minor male child who leaves Greece. A youth born in 1S98 must deposits, or his parents must deposit for him $120; one born ■ n 1899, $100; in 1900, $90; 1902, $70, and 1903, $00. Without thi., deposit being made it is impossible for an> male Greek of the age indicated to secure a ticket on a foreign bound vessel. SECRETARY LANE NAMES FALL AFTER A NEWSPAPER MAN WASHINGTON.- Go up the east fork of Van Trump creek, in Mt Rainier national park, to a point a ew hundred yards east from Comet falls, and you come to a set of beau ,iful cascade. . Heretofore these have borne no name. Hereafter they are to be known as Belcher falls. Behind the naming is a story of sentiment and pioneer association. Twenty years ago one of the best mown newspaper men in the state of Washington was James T. Belcher, otherwise “Jimmy” Belcher, of Ta coma. Olympia in time of the meet ing of the legislature knew him, and other parts of the state knew dim as well. About that time Franklin K. Lane, .vho had been editor of the Tacoma News, moved to California. Jimmy uoved also. Mr. Lane achieved prominence in California politics, limmy achieved prominence in Cali ornia journalism. Mr. Lane is now secretary of the nterior. Mr. Belcher occupies a con idential position close to him. Last year Ethan Allen, of Tacoma, in old friend of both, was superin :endent of the Mt. Rainier national >ark. Hence the following note vhich Mr. Belcher received from Secretary Lane recently: "My dear Jimmy: Former Super ntendent Allen of Mt. Rainier na tional park has advised me that last summer he unofficially named ome falls in the park after you. The best evidence of my hearty ap irobation of his action is to state hat I have notified the present sup rintcndent officially that the falls ire to be known as Belcher falls hereafter. Cordially yours, "F. K. L.” By a new refrigeration process a Louisiana engineer claims to freeze a block of ice a foot thick In an hour. BOTH HOUSES OK CONGRESS TO TAKE TEN DAYS’ HOLIDAY VACATION—WILL RECON VENE ON JANUARY 2—MORE ACCOMPLISHED IN THREE WEEKS* SESSION JUST PAST THAN IN ANY OTHER THREE WEEKS’ SESSION IN HISTORY OE THE UNITED STATES. (Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C., Dee. 22.—Both houses of con gress took an adjournment today until after the Christmas holidays. Most of the legislators who have their families with them will remain in Washington during holiday week, hut those whose families are at a distance will probably -pend Christmas at their homes. Both houses will re convene on January 2. During the three weeks congress has been in session a great deal of work has been done. Since it convened the nouse of representatives has passed the urgent deficiency oill, a legislative bill, an Indian bill, and diplomatic and con sular appropriation bills. In fact, the work done by the house during the past three weeks is the most important vcr done in any similar session. The urgent deficiency bill, which is a bill apropriating >ver four million dollars for the relief of the dependents )f the guardsmen who are now on the border, was also passed by the senate. The upper house likewise passed the unmigration bill with the literacy test attached. This bill :as not yet been passed by the house. It is the one which President Wilson has declared that he will veto if it comes ip to him to sign including the literacy test for immigrants. AMERICAN IN GERMAN ARMY LEIPSIG, Germany. Dec. 21.— One it the oldest and most distinguished ion in the ranks of the German rmy is Prof. Dr. Caspar Keno Iregory, native of Philadelphia, for ! ler pastor of the American chapel n Leipzig, and now professor of ; heology in the University of Leipzig, j .ho, at the age of 60, is serving in : he trenches a., a noncommissioned ihcer. ProT. Gregory enlisted as a volun cer, and despite his advanced age as accepted. lie has risen steadi / in the ranks. He not only is men illy as fresh as anyone in the army ut is a constant physical example > hi., younger comrades. He was born in Philadelphia in S4G, graduated from the University if Pennsylvania in 1867, went from here to the theological seminary a( 'rinceton, and came to Leipzig in 1873. //OMAN ARRESTED FOR DEMANDING A SHAVE j CHICAGO.—Helen Wade, of No 212 Langley avenue, entered the jarber shop of Charles Collins, at so. 1119 West Chicago avenue, today ind, seating herself in a barber hair, demanded a shave. For fif een minues the owner argued with her and ordered her to leave. She .efused to go and Collins called Po liceman John J. Hourigan. “I’ll not leave here until 1 get a have, and the sooner the better." he woman insisted. Hourigan took a razor and began to imitate a barber’s motions ovei ter face. Finally he announced thai he had been shaved and asked her to leave the shop. “You can’t kid me,” the woman said when the policeman told her he had been shaved. “That razor lever touched my face and 1 won t leave here." Then she was arrested. PREVENTION OF FIRE DISCUSSED BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 22—Fire prevention was one of the most im portant subjects discu. sed at the second annual convention of thi Safety First federation, which was held here recently. Many device, for the safety of life, limb and prop erty were illustrated and demon .,trated. With statistics showing a nations fire loss of $50,000,000 per year, thi Safety First federation two year: ago undertook a country wide cam paign of education in an effort ti cut down this tremendous loss, whirl j was declared to have been largel. , due to carelessness, and to protec, j life. On invitation of the federation j in 1915, the governors of thirt ] states issued proclamations settin; aside October 9 as Fire Prevention day. This year the movement re ceived added impetus owing to a proclamation by President Wilson, making October 9 a National Fire Prevention Day, which was augment ed by proclamations by the gover nors of many states. More than 500 cities, representing every State in the Union, took part In the observ ance of the day. Reports of loss cut down and actual savings made possible, came to the federation from all sides. GOODBY FOOTBALL; HELLO BASKETBALL. SEATTLE. Dec. 22—With the pass ing the football season at the Uni versity of Washington, student at tention partly satisfies itself in the sport world with basketball. Wrest ling claims some attention, too, as does ice hockey. Heavy schedules in these sports have been arranged for the teams. ROADHOUSE MAN BREAKS ANKLE Jack Sullivan, proprietor of Su'li van’s roadhouse on the Valdeztrail, ms brought to St. Juscpl s hospital yesterday evening suffering from a broken ankle. Mr. Sullivan was hauling some green logs from the woods near his house and one of the chains broke, letting a big 1 >g fall on his h g. Upon his arrival in town Dr Ca. sols made an ex amination of the Injury and iound that at least one of the hones was fractured. He will take an X ray photograph of the ankle today to ascertain if there are any further injuries. Tlie accident happened Thursday and the N. C. stage, which was due to spend that night at his place, picked bun up on its arrival there and drove all night to Dad Martin’s, at Little Delta, and made the re mainder of the trip into town yes terday so that the injured man could be given medical treatment without delay. Mr. Sullivan was resting easily la. t night. The break will probably confine him to the hospital for some time. IF YOU LIKE LOBSTER, HERE’S A FINE MESS PHILADELPHIA.—The pet cat was in the kitchen of Imfield's restaur ant, Sixtli street, below Arch, when the cook’;/ helper placed on the floor a basket of lobsters. One crawled out and the cat jumped for it. The lobster was indignant when a paw struck it, and a big claw grasped the cat’s tail. Emitting ear splitting wails, the cat raced up tairs and into the dinng room. Miss Eva Seidler had brought her Bo. ton terrier into the restaurant with her. He was tied to her chair. When the terrier saw the cat and the lobster he got busy. So did the lobster. The dog made for the (at. The lobster grabbed him by a hind leg. Howling, the dog made a jump and pulled the chair from mder Miss Seidler. Miss Seidler fainted. William Mollen, the head waiter, ran upstairs when he heard the screams. Cat, dog and lobster got tangled up with Mollen’s feet and hrew him. Then the dog got to snapping and the cat to i-cratching, while the lobster just hung on. The restaurant was in an uproar, Ivery person had something to sug ;est. One man thought the reserves .hould be called Finally, however, lanager Louis Bernard got a club nd persuaded the lobster to let go. V physician revived Mi. s Seidler ind the cat went upstairs. WRANGELL MAN GIVES AN AWFUL SLAM TO HIS HOME TOWN IN NORTH SEATTLE,—The distinction of reg .stering from the original "one-horse” town in the United States Is claimed by Donald Sinclair, a merchant from Wrangell, Alaska, who was among the recent arrivals at the Frye hotel, pays the Fost-Intelligencer. Wrangell, one of the oldest towns in Alaska, is a small place and has but one industry aside from fishing, aim that is a sawmill. The sawmill company owns a horse, the only one in the city. The animal is pointed out to the tourists and ranks in th» same class with the totem poles in front of Indians’ residence!). MAKING GOOD TIME. Wiring from McCarty. Rev. Fred erick B. Urane says that he is mak ing good time on hia trip to the upper Tanana river country. He is going to the Episcopal mission at Tanana Crossing and expects to re turn to Fairbanks and to his post at Chena in about a month. He is traveling with a dog team, with an Indian as guide and driver.