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The Washington times., 1917-12-06
TOBE
KEPTAWAY FROM
AUSTRIANM|NERS

Rigid neasures have been taken By
Attorney Gsnerai Gregory. ct the spg-
sestion Of Fuel AdministFGtor Gar
neld. to. prevent explosives coming
into the possession OF Austrians en-
pleyed in the mining regions.
The largest group of Austrian
miners are ct work In the coal helds
Of PennSylYania and Ohio a and they
will be able hereafter to obtain ex-
pfosives only under the greatest re-
strietIons. The law IIeenSinG the use
Of high explosives prohibits their pos
session BY any alien enemy and he
will not be permitted to buy them.
Many AustFians Loyal
Legislation will probably be neess-
Ssry to determine the status OF Poles,
Hungariaps apd BohemIAns now serv-
ing In the United States army. In the
event war 10 declared on Austria
Hungary. Several thousand Aus
trians, now serving In the army. owe
aliegiance to their native land. Sec
retaries Lansing and Baker are ex-
pected to handle the problem.
Many AustriSns now in the array
are loyal to the United States, but
their presence a. Alisls. which they
would Be II war Is declared. would
be undesirable.
Nay Ne NaturaliAed.
Proposals are being made that they
either be made american citizens or
be excepted in 20 far a. the Apph-
cation OF enemy alien laws 90. have
been made.
In industrial plants where Aus
trians are employed. It Is said that
no changes are contemplated.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
LONDON DENIES AUSTRIAN
REPORT OF RoUMANIAN
ARMISTICE 0VERTURES

LONDON. Dec. 6.-ouoting an Aus.
trian official statement concerning q
Roumanian proposal for the negot'a'
:ion OF an armiStiee. q British official
announcement tonight says:
There is no truth whatever IN this
shameful statement"
The Austrian report follows:
THE COMMANDMENTS OF the
Russian Roumanian troops between
the Dniester and the Black Sea yes
terday afternoon approached Arch
duke Joseph and Field Marshal Won
.Mackensen with a proposal for intro
ducing negotiations. regarding an
armistice. Our army leaders answered
In the affirmative and deputations will
proceed with peace negotiations"
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
UNIVERSITY RESCHVDS
BEUNSTORFF DEGREE

MADISON. Wis. Dec 6--Count Won
Bernstorn, former German ambas-
sador to the United States, but now
the Kaiser's Representative AZ the
court Of the Sultan Of Turkey, no
longer bears the degree Of doctor OF
laws conferred upon him BY the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin.
The board Of regents of the univsr-
sity. at q meeting yesterday, re-
seinded their action. Of 1900, when the
bassador. \
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
EIGHT FOE AIRPLANES
D0WNED BY FRENCH
FLYERS, PARIS REPORTS

PARIS, Dec. Eight German air
planes were brought down on Monday
by French sviators, the war office an
nounced.
The statement follows:
Enemy raids in the sector of
Crsonne and north of Sapigneul were
repulsed.
I'VE penetrated a German trench
and brought back prisoners. The ar
tillery was engaged in rather spirited
actions on the right bank OF the
Meuse. Elsewhere the night was
calm.
Enemy Aviators last night bom-
bRrded the region north OF Nancy.
Three persons were wounded. On Mon
day two German Airplanes were
brought down by our pilots and SIX
others were compelled TO land within
enemy lines"
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
SLAVSSAY KAISER
MUST KEEP TROOPS
FROM WEST FRONT

PETRoGRAD. Dec. 6.-Russia will
insist II an armIstice Is signed with
Germany that none OF the Teuton
troops now on the east front be
transferred to the west front for use
against the allies, Foreign Minister
Trotsky declared today in q speech
at the clrcuS Moderne.
He also announced General John
son. American attache. had visited
snolny Institute. headquarters of the
Bolsheviki. and declared Colonel
Kerts' protest to headquarters had
been misunderstood" America. ae-
cordIng to General Johnson's state
ment as repeated by Trotaky. did not
wish to interfere with Russia's in
ternal affairs"
, LONDON, Dec. 6.-"The Russian
government does not desire q sepa-
rate-but q general peace" declared
Leon Trotsky, Bolsheviki foreign
minister, IN an interview printed In
today's Times.
There are three stages to our pres
ent negotiations" the Maximalist
leader asserted. These are nrst,
suspension OF hogtilIties: second, q
definite armIstice, knd third, peace.
I'VE hope before the last stage the
allied people will persuade their gov
ernments to participate"
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
PEACE RESOLUTION IS
INTRODUCED BY LONDON

Congressman Meyer London, Social
list, OF New York, today introduced a
peace resolution in the House.
IH6 RESOLUTION THToTS fTT111tVatHt- V4-
tablishment by Congress Of an inter-
national league to bring about q dur
able peace. *
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
BOURBON DESCRIBED AS
HPocKET OF HELL" WHILE
. CAMBRIA BATTLE RACES
WILLIAM PHILIP sIMsIs
sted Press Staff Correspondent.

tea Preos staff COrrespOndent.)
'ITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
.NcE, Dec. 6.-Bourion is a poe
of hell today. The trees OF Bour-
~ heights are splintered away. The
nd is evIlly pock by the
cad disease Of war. Pools OF Shiny
JuEEestiyely red water stretch ev-
rr--where. Corpses are scattered about
-kly. The defenders are too busy
. bury them A horrible stencil
frt = these torn and mangled remains
rises 10 mingle with the fumes OF
exploding shells and with Prussian
gas.
Overhead Boche shrapnel bursts in
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
nunnnraIIr nnurInIIIro
nUT nCIni ION IiNOGS
PRESSURE ON BYNG'S
SALIENT NEAR CAMBRIA
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs,
United Pres. star Correspondent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Dec. Grown Prince Rup-
precht continued his everlasting pres
sure on General Byng's salient today.
Heavy fighting was occurring on
the northern and southern sides of
the British bulge" In the German
lines.
The weather IS exceptionally clear.
The cold. however, is covering the
pools in shell craters with ice.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
HAIG REPORTS
NEWADVANCE
Of POSITIONS
NEARCAMBRAI
(continued from First Page.)

the enemy is hurling its every ounce
Of strength in the present attack.
Two determined and powerful
drives on Aelette were repulsed with
frightful loss to the enemy. The nrst
of these two attacks ended in violent
hAnd-to-hand fighting and resulted in
the capture OF many enemy prisoners:
The second drive resulted In the cap
ture OF some hill positions on the
Asiago, which military officials agree
are not to be held as serious losses.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
KAISER MADE SECRET
PEACE PLEA IN AUGUST,
RUSSIAN PAPERS REVEAL

PETRoGRAD, Dec. 6.-GermAny
made formal effort to obtain peace
last August through Spain, accord
ing to revelations in the latest chap
ter Of "secret diplomatic archives"
made public today by BoIsheviki
Foreign fnister Trotsky.
Tho evidence consisted Of a tele-
gram from II Habokoff, naval charge
d'affairs at London. to provisional
Foreign Minister Terestchenko, dated
IN August, 1911. and notifying Russia
that British Foreign Minister Bal
four had called > special meeting Of
ambassadors Of France, Italy, the
United States and japan. To this
assembly he said he had received in
formation from Madrid that q high
parsonage in Berlin had Informed
the Spanish ambassador that Ger
many wished to negotiate"
BaIfouP Non-eOnmittaL
Balfour said, according to Nabo-
kofrs message. Britain was ready to
receive any German communication
regarding peace and to consider II In
conjunction with the allies.
Whether there was any reply from
Germany to this non-committal- state-
nent was not indicated in today's
revelations.
A number of newspapers under spe-
cial permission from Trotsky, have
been publishing -scret state papers
covering all the period of the war.
Trotsky made them public pn the
ground that the Bolsheviki PIN was
10 give the people all Information
of diplomatic dealings
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
PINKERToN MAN DYING.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 6-Edward
Shevlln, detective In charge Of Pinkerton
forces at various race tracks over the
country. Is believed dying here OF pneu-
monia. Shevlin lives IN Baltimore
The Washington times., 1917-12-06


ousy msmanaged and dishonesty exploited railroads of the
United States.
This newspaper is convinced that the power and inu-
Of the President will successfully oppose the suggestion
that the public pocket should become the property Of the
privately owned railroad
We do not believe that Congress will permit the private
proteerJ to put their dpper into the billions that
being poured out.
If Congress should permit it, the pubic now or little
later will find way Of making Congress know what it thinks
of the transaction
The people will endure much and sacrifice everything
win the warthey gladly applaud conscrption Of their lives
But the people will not permit in the name Of
anything else the financing of dishonest raroadsystem at
the expense Of heavily taxed people
The Government does not hesitate to say to a million
mothers "Give your need his hfe and viii pay
you MY price, 81 a day."
That being the the same Government should not
hesitate to say to the little group that the railroads
GiVe those railroads need them, III pay you fair
price. I'll keep them I'll operate them I'll make them
eficient-what you have never DONE"
We at war; and would be fine thing to say to the
people of republic Your lives public property, your
money public property but the railroads and its owners
private sacred stocks and bonds precious than
the lives of citizens Government stands in Of railroads
and watered stock has greater claim upon Government
sympathy than honest business"
The Washington times., 1917-12-06

AMSTERDAM. Dec. e.-An increase
IN the daily cost Of the war to Austria
Is looked for during the campsign Of
1918, according to q report By Count
cEernin. foreign minister Of Austria
Hungary. that the next budget would
call for 10000. .00o 900 crowns. or about
1900 .0o0. 900. II the war eontinues..
According to the foreign minister,
the cost Of the war to Austria during
the past three years has been $1,000
On0. 900 crowns, or about $500, 600 600.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
BRITISH LINES SLIGHTLY
WITHDRAWN; GERMANS
UNAWARE OF MOVE

LONDON, Dec 6.-British lines
southwest Of LAvacquerie were "ad,
Sanced slightly" Field Marshal Hais
reported today.
The official statement announced 8
Withdrawal for q short distance" Of
British troops in . salient in the
neighborhood Of Royelles Sur Leseaut
and Bourbon wood. The move was
accomplished without interference
from the enemy. Until late yeBter-
day Hsig said the Germans were not
aware OF the Withdrawal Prior to
this readjustment of the British lines
the enemy's field works area was
systematically destroyed.
In his regular interview granted
American newspaper men yesterday,
the British general, F. B. Maurice, d.
rector Of operations, announced the
likelihood that British forces around
Cambria would be forced TO make GER,
tain readJustments In their lines
Presumably Field Marshal HAiE IL
following this plan out in the opera
tions noted above.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
Repuse Teuton Supreme Offensive With Heavy To Enemy
WAR COST
. 5 TIMES THAT Of
CENTRAL POWERS

Forty billion dollars per year, ave
times Germany's annual war expense.
10 what It Is costing the allies to
eliminate the Hohen1ollsFn menace.
according to figures furnished BY re-
liable sources here today.
While Germany 10 spending 500
millions monthly. according to her
own admission. Great Britain and
America together will spend twenty
nine billions during the hrst year OF
this country's participation in the
war. France. Italy, and other en-
tente powers, win bring the total up
to the forty-billion mark, II was ati-
thoFitatively stated today.
Teatsas' Expresses Mig.
That. the central powers yearly war
debt Is nearer eight billions than the
six billions they admit is the BELIEF
OF BritIsh and American Ananeierg
Prior to June 90. 1871, Germany had
expended more than twenty-dve BIZ
lions. The Teuton psraistsney IN
eamouhaging means that this ngurs
10 greatly underestimatsd, Onicials de-
clare
England. though she has virtually
financed the entente for three years,
Is stu the worlds banker. During
the six months ended September 80
since America entered the War-she
loaned In cash to her allies s1,3oS.-
100000 Her loans the last eighteen
months exceed S3se75. 300. 900. while
the total American loans to date are
less than 5000. .ooo. 600
Russia Deep Ia Deht.
Americas contribution to the Rus
sion war ehest-S10o, ,Oo0. OO0-rsgard-
ed a. enormous here. dwindles Into In
Significance when compared with the
amounts EnSlsnd has sunk In the ex-
CEsr's domain. Previous to Keren-
sky's downfsll. Britain'S bankers had
given Russia credit for more than
$4,000. 900 900. It was Authoritatiysly
learned today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-06
TODAY

Continued From Page One)
ousy msmanaged and dishonesty exploited railroads Of the
United States
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
"THE LONDON RUGLE

The Icndon PreIe has been held up
for the iast two wee ke ~ some of the fed
eral authorities who thought they had dis
covered leak in the editcr's nose.
From the wav The miner boys are talk.
inc who have to wade the branches on their
wav % work Cor "a''' o. foot log, some
of the carntv nAiciolS on election dav will
be VIZ 'ched in the balance and found
wanting.
Bob navic tie hrard-new bail rider, at
London. whose dnv I is to mark up the
TRAINERS has lost the lead out of his pen
Gil.
Archie rn1herson, he ondon shift boss,
is off on two weeks vacation. He will
visit jacksonville and other points in Ten
nessee and Georgia, and will not return
until he gets back.
Some of the boys at the mines are prac-
ticing up on proper talk, hat lifting, scraPs,
ing and bowling in order to make sulphur
and copper impression on the new school
marms.
The company is having man paint the
steel head frame at Burra, this week. He
will also whitewash the blacksmiths.
Tom Sharp, the bail rider and Tip Muir
ply, the steel boy, we're caught in rather
close place when the skip wrecked, which
gave them considerable fright. 1t was
found necessary to send for the captain to
look after the capital end, the master me-
chanic to look after the mechanical end
and the electrician to look after the cleo
trical end, and Tom and Tip had to look
after their own ends.
If Woodrow Wilson won't do for presi-
dent, how will his son-in-law McAdoO? We
will expect an answer four years from now.
Blow Gun BILL.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
AS to Oucktown

Ducktown is situated in the heart
of the copper district of the Duck
town Basin and is peopled by thrifty
population of some 1900 souls.
The two copper companies have a
monthly pay roll amounting to sew
eral thousands of dollars, most OF
which is-or would be-speht at home
when the things they desire can be
purchased here.
A store building right in the center
of the town and which has always
been considered the best location
here can be rented by live merchant
on most advantageous terms from
]. NJ. FITZPATRICK,
Ducktown, Tenn.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
HAD A BIG TRIP.

The Ducktown party, consisting OF D W.
Reese. DR.. L. E. Kimsey, R. L. Kirkpatrick,
Can't. Robinson and F. H. Lummus, re-
turned home, Sunday evening.
They reported fine trip and found the
roads better than expected, Good dirt
roads we're found in most places, while
some with rock upon them are to be found.
Near Ashevillc, they found cement road
with a monolith face extending several
miles on their route.
While in Asheville, the party met E. NJ.
Fitzpatrick formerly of Ducktown, and Ben
Case, who had just returned from Texas.
They found good route from Asheville
to Knoxville, via Newport and Mortistown,
and only few miles of uncompleled road
from Knoxville to Ducktown, most of
which would be completed this year.
While in Newport they saw Walter Har
ris, who was manager of the local telephone
exchange here, some months ago.
DR.. Kimsey is authority for the state
ment that while the scenery was grand,
yet they found nothing to compare with
that to be found between Dpcktowp and
Cocker Creek.
This same party left, Wednesday morn
ing, on another trip, going via Chattanooga,
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
Local and Personal Mention

Work on the Burra breaker is about fin
ished and experts tell us that it is some
building. They expect to begin using 1t
about October Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe C. Melton left for
Benton, Yesterday, where he will join the
squad of drafted men who have been call
{, ed to the colols Joe has host ct
friends who will join us in wishing him
we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Courley left for
Louisiana, Monday, where he will engage
in Y M. C. A. work.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache. Malaria, ellis, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
Of this place, writes: 81 am a user
of Thedford's Black-Draught; In fact,
1t was one of our family medicines.
Also in my mothers home, when |
was a child. When any Of US child
rem complained of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave US
a dose of Black-Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often in the
Spring, we would have malaria and
chills, or troubles of this kind, we
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
ular until the liver acted well, and
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without 1t,
for 1t certainly has saved US lots or
doctor bills. Just a dose of Black
Draught when not so well saves
lot of days In bed"
Thedford's Black raught has been
in use for many years in the treat
ment of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which it
now enjoys Is proof OF its merit.
If your liver Is not doing its duty,
you will suffer from such disagree
able symptoms as headache, bilious
ness, constipation, Indigestion, etc,
and unless something Is done. serious
trouble may result.
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found valuable remedy for these
troubles. 1t is purely vegetable, and
acts in a prompt and natural way,
regulating the liver to It's proper
functions and cleansing the bowels OF
Impurities. Try 1t. Insist on Thed-
ford's' the original and genuine. z g
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
CARD OF THANKS.

The members Of Isabella Lodge No.
$50, |. O. O. F., wish to extend their
thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who so
generously andIcheerfully aided in furnish
ing and serving the dinner given Septem-
Der 9th, which proved to be a credit to the
order. Also to the public who so kindly
assisted. AUGUSTUS gNoLDE' N D.
w. A. ELRoD, R. c.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
NOT PLAYING POLITICS? Oh, NO!

Some ago. Senator Watson OF Indiana made speech before
the Virginia Republican which has received cos-
cradle attention from the prespecay The Denocialc press
1t was expected that it would be gabed and dstoep ansmS
sion but remained for Garter Glass Virginia administration Zen
repeat the ashoos about Senator Wason speech an
by Inference to brand him traitor
Commenting on this depraved yet practice of Demo
cratic nearsaesmen, the National Republican says
" is touching this tenderness treason coming
from nolcian who would like Comanhe the saned name
of Jefferson assad he and his colleagues were crced
House celebrate the birthday OF statesman
Who NOT only criticized an but gathered
armies and spent four ghn8 the American Gov
eminent and the Flag for what he believed be sufficient
cause"
In the light of history newly adged statesmen rather late
in their effort to claim all the patriotism there going They do too
much protesting carry much weight and their efforts to put the
burden of taxation the North good evidence that most OF their
patriotism is from the lips out
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
NOTICE.!

Notice is hereby given that these pre-
misses are used for pasturing sheep and
other live stock and that tresspassiug is
not allowed. Owners of dogs are expressly
requested to keep their dogs out. Refer
ence is made to the acts of 1901, Chapter
so, as amended by the acts of 1903, Chap
ter 4lo. and carried into Thompson's
Shannon's code of 1917, Sections 2853a-
2853a.l: also Shannon's code Sections
287l-2873.
Ducktown Sulphur. Copper & Iron
Company Limited.
C. w. RENwICK,
General Manager.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
SERVICES AT THE M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday School at $50 a. NV. 8
Vaughan, superintendent.
Preaching at IL o'clock a. m. by the
pastor. Prayer meeting every "Wednesday
night.
Preaching every Sunday night al 7:3o-
Everybody cordially invited
S. A. McCHEE, Pastor.
Have you paid your subscription?
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21
@ [o] [a

Rome, Ca, Atlanta Jasper to Blue Ridge
and home.
We will try to give an extended account
of this trip next week.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-09-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17

lain. We make it today as well as they.
Il need not tell you Of the CONNER
cial value of what we call good Will
or point the advantage Of doing bust
ness as a going concern The great
markets OF the world have been and
are to be found among the nations who
have parted company with Germany In
the present struggle. The peoples OF
these lands are not likely by one com
mon impulse to turn quickly to Ger
many for n renewal of the commercial
intercourse which was broken by her
act.
"As 1t will be n strange world upon
which the German merchant will look
out when war shall close. so let me add
it will be in a large measure strange
world upon which the American me--
chant Will look out at the same time.
when our sons have fought and dice
together with those Of Great Britaln
France. Italy. Russia and our other
honored friends, things cannot be rs
they were before that happened. Each
knows the other better than he did Ole
lines of separation have gone, Oul
vision Is enlarged. Applied to COM
merCe this means that we understand
other peoples and their needs better
and know better what we may do tc
supply them.
IF we were those who look upon the
peaceful contests of commerce eco
nomic war. we should hardly feel we
could speak with freedom in this pres
ence Of the coming days. when normal
commercial intercourse throughout the
world shall replace present restricted
conditions.
believing, as we do. however, that
commerce is not war. but mutual inter
course to mutual gain. we look with
out fear and with strong approval upor
every effort of our friends to renew
commercial and industrial activities In
the happier days that are coming"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-17
ANOTHER TRADE UNIT FOR U. S
Conditions Open Field for Enamel
Ware in South America.

Wartime conditions have succeeded in
offsettins superior shipping facilities
and long-term credits offered by Eu-
ropean manufacturers of enameled
household utensils to citizens of South
American countries. with the result tina
another trade stronghold is now in the
hands of the United States
According to recent figures compiled
by George p. Benjamin. secretary of the
Metalware Club, New York, manufac-
turers in this country have sold some
two million dollars worth of such goods
to South America in the last year. Our
sister continent consumes large num-
bers of these utensils. their non corro-
sive qualities making them peculiarly
desirable because of the climate Until
lately Europe. particularly Germany
and Austria. has had control of this
trade, with huge reserve stocks carried
in warehouses. With the gradual ex-
haustion of those stocks North Ameri-
can manufa cturers soon began to make
Roadway. and another year will. it is
believed, them pre-eminent in that
particular field.