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« VILLA OFFERS PEACE. (By Gable.—Prees Association.—Copyright.) (Router's Telegrams.) (Received December 17th, 5.5 p.m.) EL PASO, December 15. Reports state that Villa, lias sent a representative promising to ceaso bis depredations and 6top killing Americans if President Wilson will mako peaco with him. . CANADIAN CONSU3IPTION. OTTAWA, December 15. Canada's consumption of liquor and tobacco shows a great decrease since tho war began. THE DANISH WEST INDIES. COPENHAGEN", December 10. An exciting electioneering campaign has been proceeding for -weeks on tbo question of the sale of the Danish West Indies. A plebiscite resulted in 283,000 voting in favour, and 158,000 against the sale. Less than half the electorate voted. A BOXING PROSPECT. NEW YORK. December l.j. Newspapers are discussing the possibility of a match between Carpentier and Darcy, if they come to America.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15776, 18 December 1916, Page 9
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