N WASHINGTON That a Peace ive: May Yet Be! held. GERMANY MAY ANNOUNCE HER TERMS PRIVATELY TO THE ENTENTE ALLIES. She Has a Chance to Sincerity--If She Does Not Terms Then She Not Peace, Washington, Prove Her Name Does Want | Lloyd offi DL. George's request for Germany's cial peace terms will be answered by Chaneellor Von tethmann-Hollweg on condition that they be kept by the British Government, opinion expressed , Dec. 20 were Was th in well informed German eircles here Tenton offic were inclined to be optimistic iterviewed | They | consider Lloyd George's statement a Those ials i lain indication that England is will g to listen to further negotiations. Germany "would probably have no objections to defining the terms on | a AAA A At AA Wire Railings, Fences, Gates, Flower Border and Wire Waty of All Kinds to || Order | Pariridgs & Sons CRESCENT WIRE WORKS Phone 380 announced WERABION "1S ON | ARNUINE PACKETS: 1 hich she | Is willing to begin g_peac | Iscussion, ww It Was fatly declared The opinion was HVEF, YHA both sites wonld probahly wish the terms kept secret until a |agreement was reached or the con- | fefenee proved a failure Since any terms announced conli { not be those finally agreed upon, Sy | sided would escape the danger of be- (ing charged with "backing down" if the original terms were not made public, it was pointed out The danger of Fogland publishing | Germany's terms as long as there Was a hope for settlement, was there- fore considered slight on this account. Aside from Lloyd George's request for terms, it was sald in German ircles here, they saw nething 'new in the Premier" 8 speech. Although Liovd George mentioned 'reparation and restoration" as among the Alied peace terms, it was said bis failure to he specific on these points was taken to mean that England did not desire publicly to innounce her terms. Hopeful in German Circles. The consensus of opi inion In Ger man circles was that "things look very hopeful for a conference.' One official expressed the view that the loophole Lloyd George left would be just what Germany wants He said, moreover, he regarded the speech, despite its bitter sarcasm, as distinetly encouraging. Germany can scarcely fail to take! advantage of the opening, . officials believed. Officials, bath in Berlin | and Washington, is ready to state her terms definitely around a conference table, In these | circumstances officials believed there is a good chance of starting further parleys Germany Has Chance. Washington, Dec. 20.---1f the Ger- {man peace proposal was sincere, they [ now have an opportunity to prove it, British Embassy offielals sald, [commenting upon Lloyd George's re- ply. It was sald that Cermany must know what terms would he accept able to England as a basis for nego-| tiations, and that if che does now name them she does not want peace 1 Allies to Semd Reply. Dee, 20.--Premier PMand in the Senate yesterday that the Entente Allies would send to-day a concerted reply making known "to the Central Powers that it is impossible to take thelr request Paris, | for peace seriously." Xmas Wants | At Bests As usual we are well stocked up with good seasible holiday goods: Cameras, Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Hand Rags, Wallets, Fountain Pens, Pearfume, Chocolates, Etc, Let us assist in selecting ac- ceptable gifts, At Best's THE POPULAR DRUG STORE | Open Sundays XMAS SUGGESTIONS | FOR MEN. Beautifully boxed ar- ticles: Linen Handk'fs, hand: initialed, 6 in box, $1.50. Suspenders, arm bands and garters, 75¢c and $1. Silk Scarfs, 25¢, 50c, $1 up to $5. | to Canadian The best is to be had in Christmas chocolates at Best's. The session of Parliament, accord- ing to present plans, will be called for! January 25th. The exact date will Le fixed next week, after the return of Sir Robert Borden. Two hundred men were entombed | in an Indianna mine, Two kpown to be dead. The London food rules will apply | troops when . in the| matropolis. Cameras, $1.25 to $35, at Beat's.! A i ss re oD Or h rou. of moni, ha The rgprossed. ied Told In have said Cermany | ito not | are | ~ CF ed Ne IX leave the end of t n Place, where Lanaaas R222] * e wok they wi guests of Mr. and Mrs. Day for Christmas, Miss Jean and Miss son a leavin t home in Prescot mas holidays, Miss Anna M. Cooley, will spend part of vacation with Miss dna liam street © . annual Queen's University is to be 1ing in Grant Hall. T¢ ea in charge include Bond, Miss Alice «oc , and Messrs, RK. H. Peterson, F. 8. Mill Miss Je 8mith. the ken, A. P. Blackburn} J. H. McLeod, | yo Mahe! Taylor, Ottawa ind A. F. McKillop turn home on Friday Mrs. F. Wilmot, Clergy str leaving this week for Gananoque, | tertained hy Miss Marjori and will spend Christmas with Mr. | night, will not meat "| and Mrs. Clarke Taylor the New Year « 4-8.» ¢ * 0s» teaben MeLelland' is sailing for Mrs, Harold Davis, is week was hostess . at the Ling! Monday afternoon. her fa Conversazione of neld this] commit- Annie Tae New York Christ . Wil n sin guest « will Tho Bridge Club, Stuart dridge Club on Montreal, R. H.} am, of ther, street, Mrs, Elmer Davis, Miss avis and Master Jim | gding to Toronto to-mor-| Hl not return until after Lady Aylesworth 1s leaving Toron- | hrist mas | to shortly to vis n Montreal Mr and Mrs, Stewart M. Robert. | Mrs. P. E. Prideaux, Winnipeg, | son will spend Christmas in Mont- | gave a reception in honor of M real with Mrs, D. Stewart Robertson. | Phyllis Nielson Terry, Miss - Elsie Saunders is expected Mrs. Bog, Picton, from Ottawa this week to visit her Christmastide 1 her + G0 A mother, Mr M. Saund Alice i-Bog, and Mrs. Bog, ) Venue, | girpat | | Toronte. Miss Agnes Johnson leaves to-mor- | Cadet Barwis, row for Gananoque to spend the holi- tary College, is 2 a couple of | days with her parents, Mr Mrs | weeks in Ottaw of Rev. |G. 1. Johnson, and Mrs, G, I. wlleombi ave 3 . Miss Gilmour, who has wright will come | ine friends in Toronto, Ottawa to spend | gear Mrs, Jeremy mother, Lady | tea of the| Wednesday, | . a £ Club on . The first Cu season will be held Dee, 2Tth, K. Royal Mil and | heen vi | again the | lor, King | Misg Nellie Cart Kingston from Christmas with her Cartwright, Archdeacon Grout has arrived in! for Ottawa from Catskill, N.Y., to join | Christmas with friends there, Mrs. Grout. Miss Honor Grout will! Mr. and Mrs. Noel Gill, Miss arriva from Toronto this week, and | Beatrice and Master Linton, left yes their son Lawrences will also return | 1 rday for camphefiford to spend the from Port Hope for the Christmas| holidays with Mrs. Gill's mother, | season Mrs. Linton The marriage of Eva, daughter of| Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Haney, to Major | spend the } Irvine Bird, 126th Battalion, took | = Miss Kat place in England last week, | left to-day Mri. Charles Wright, Toronto, is) guest of Miss the guest of Mrs. R. FE. Sparks, John-| won street, Misa Jean College, spent Kingston with Alice Street, her home in of Tay Mr. and Mrs, McGrail are Ottawa this week to leaving pend Mrs. Thure Hedman will | season in Chicapo 3 street, Toronio tn he the Louise Strath) «a = Miss Swaine, Hamilton, is expected the end of week to visit her Rise ter, Mrs, A. Bellhouse, Earl Mrs. W. L. Goodwin, street, { and then went on to| Prof. and Mrs. G. W. Mitchell left Smith's Falls, | to-day Milford, Conn., where | ® CH » they will remain until after ihe Now f Jack Craig, Ottawa, | Yea) and Mrs the WW tose, Whithy Ladies' the week-end in for Mr. and Mrs, Il be the guests of Mr. Craig for Christmas. Jean Tweddell, Richmond, Que., will spend Christmas in the city with her parents. | Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Aykroyd, of Kingston, are with the latter's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, F. C. Lightfoot, Ottawa, for the holidays. Mrs. J. L. Gurd and Mrs. J, 8 Smith, Johnson street, left on Tues-| day for Montreal. | little daughter, of Simpson, Sask., Mrs. W. Deacon, Marmora, in| are expected in town the end of the Kingston for a couple of months, ha | Weak to spend Christmas with Mrs. ! . W. Livingston are Toran: o on saturday | r. and Mr expected from to visit Mr. and Mrs. ston, Barrie street. Mrs. W. Balfour Mudie, been visiting her gister, Mrs in Buffalo, returned to « this week. | Mrs. F. C. Casselman Christmas with friends in Montreal. R WwW. G Miss who has |W Walker, anoque to Roar of our Destroying Guns Wool Scarfs, $1.50 to! $2.50. Silk lined grey gloves, $2.50. Dent's lined glov $1.75 and $2.00. 2 Shirts, soft or st cuffs, $2.50 to $3. 50 Pyjamas in flannelette, $2 to $3. Neck ties, 25¢, 50c, 75¢, $1.00. Our boxes, being the best, are always appreci- ated. : E.P. Jenkins Clothing Company on the Firing Line cannot go on without the roar of machinery in the Munitions Plant. The giant guns belch their un- ending stream of munitions fed ceaselessly from the storehouse in the rear. Our soldiers are second to none. Our production of munitions must exceed that of our enemies. Munitions are the need of the hour. Shell is a Charles Liviug- | | has {spend Christmas and New Years will spend | Cullagh, Samuel! McCullagh, Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Gibson and lc lifford Nicols, of Hartford, Conn., church on Tuesaday, oy ning Announcement Later AA A AA AA ltt ichard Elmer, Bagot street, Miss Laura Wright, Johnson Street, left for Watertown N ith her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Maui. nell . * The marriage of Miss Alma J. daughter of Mr. and Montreal street, take place in Siu. Paul's 26th. (Continued an page 10.) a AN PA et tt lA Nl, Gg i ' n Me- Mrs. to is |New Seedless Raisins Pn i on AT DAVIES For Xmas Baking 1000 dozen Fresh Eggs. Every egg guaranteed, doz. Special consignment fresh cream- ery Butter, lb. 45¢ ~ 47c 'CHOPPED SUET, PURE LARD, PEERLESS SHORTENING Wm. Davies' Co., limited, Phone 597 AT THE UNIQUE GROCERY . 12%c Ib. 15¢ Ib. 25¢ Ib. New Seeded Raisins . . . New Table Raisins . New Mixed Peels . . . New Sweet Cider .. Prop. 400 and 492 Princess Street. CHOICE NEW STOCK Of Christmas Goods New Seeded Raisins, Table Raisins, Currants, Peels, Ete. | Navel Oranges, Malaga Grapes, Table {Figs and Dates. Choice Boxes of Chocolates and Christmas Candy. HARRY THOMPSON Phone 387 a -- Hon. T. W, Crothers, Minister of Labor, atiributes the high cost of butter to the army demand for cheese, and thinks it is not yer time cP AAA A Men's Hockey Boots Boys' Hockey Boots Men's Felt Boots - prie eles FOOT OF BROCK STHEN) Phones: Office 822. Howse #11 We furnish: Hon ute Supplies, Gasoline Service teed. Scien 3 srule suarantee E. PARADIS, Prop. for the Government to fix maximum es on canned goods or othe $3.50 $2.50 . artis A Al A Hl NN rl 00 ll ¥ootwear for Xmas up up 00 up All kinds of Rubber Footwear, Moccasins, Etc., at Jack Johnstons "Shoe Store 70 Brock Street.