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Evening star., 1917-12-08
GRIDIRON CLUB ELECTION.
Officers and Executive Committe,
Chosen for Ensuing Year.

At the annual meeting of the Grid
iron Club today the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Leroy~T. Vernon, Chicago
Daily News; vice president. W. w.
Jermane. Seattle Times; secretary, ].
Harry Cunningham tre-eleeted; treas
urer. James P. Hornaday indianapolis
News tre-elected); executive commit
tee, Edward B. Clark, Chicago Evening
Post; John p. Ryan and David r. Nc
kee.
The annual winter dinner of the
Gridiron Club will be held at the New
Willard Hotel this evening at 1880
o'clock.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
PROPOSES TO FORM REPUBLIC.
Finnish Senate Submits Plan. for
Electing q President. =

STOCKHOLM, December s.-The pro-
posal submitted to the Finnish landtag
by the senate. provides that Finland
shall become a republic. with a presi-
dent elected for term of six years,
according to advicss reaching here
from Helsinsfers -.
THE proposal provides that the first
election shall be held January Is and
the president is to take office April is.
until then the premier IL to act % the
head Of the republic.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

degree of doctor of veterinary surgery
by the Chicago Veterinary College. He
was married in 1892 to Miss Ella Harri-
man of Bootle, England.
DR.. Melvin is survived by his widow,
by daughter, Marietta, and son,
Fordyce. who is a sergeant in the
United States artillery and is stationed
at Camp Mcclellan. Anniston, Ala. He
is also survived by d brother, A. n.
Melvin of Livingston, Mont.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Socialist Held Under Espionage Act.

PHILADELPHIA, December S.-Jo-
seph v. Stilson, national secretary of
the Lithuanian Socialist Federation of
America, has been arrested by govern
ment agents and held in $4,000 bail
for a further hearing, December ie. on
the charge of violating the espionage
act. ,Stilson is charged with publish
Ing a circular last August, in which
young men were urged to disappear SO
as to avoid the selectiye draft act
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Live Fiction!
Worth While
+ e a t u r e S I!

POTASH AND PERLMuTTER, by
MONTAGUE GLASS Abe and
Mawruss discuss "REvoLuTioN-
IziNG REVOLUTION"
"THE NATIONAL FLOUR BAR
REL AND HOW IT rs FILLED"
A ToRcHY STORY. by sEWELL
FoRD-"AT THE TURN WITH
wlLFRED" It's called, and IT'S a
scream.
"eERMANY'S PART IN CENTRAL
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC ALLi-
ANcES," by CHARLES NJ. PEP
PER.
A WARTIME SERIAL, by LOUIS
TRAcN"T HE DAY OF
wRATH"-a synopsis will enable
YOU to "cateh up" with ths story.
+ LANES q. MORROW writes OF
"pREsENT FOOD SITUATION
AND THE BALANCING OF
CROPS BY DIRECTOR HOO
YER"
CRAIG KENNEDY, SCIENTIFIC
DETECTIVE, by ARTHUR q.
REEvE-There Is no lapse In the
hioh quality of these famous de-
tectIve stories, each complete In
ItseIf. Read 1.-THE LOVE ME-
TER" tomorrow.
"rHE RAMBLER RECALLS OLD
NAMES AND SHOPS ON THE
AVENUE"
~puTTlNo THEM OVER ON
THE WESTERN 'FRONT.'" by
sERGT. EMPsg-it's a base BAH
story in a war setting!
"supPLYiNG MOTHER CHEER
TO HUNDREDS OF SICK SOL
DiERS."
.oRIENTAL TuRBAN is MILL.
merry NOVELTY OF THE SEA.
SON." by AN e RIFT e NJ
HOUSE, fashion article OF In.
terest to every woman.
"REviEWs OF NEW eooks.s
"ouR MINIsTERINo ANGELS At
THE BATTLE FRONT IN
FRANCE"
NEWS OF ART AND ARTISTS.
"HERoEs HoNoRED BY Med
AIS FROM SECRETARY OF /;
THE TREASURY FOR SAVING
LIFE DURING THE PAST
YEAR."
Tomorrow In the Special Features
Section Of The
Sunday Star
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Additional Relief for
Halifax Sufferers to Be
Sent From Massachusetts

BOSTON, December "a mass meet.
ing to consider further plans for. the
relief Of Halifax, with Gov. Mccall pre-
siding. was held in Faneuil Hall today.
In addition to the two trains which
already have left here with doctors.
nurses and supplies. as many more re-
lief workers will be sent as are thought
to be needed. Arrangements are being
made for the shipment Of large guam
titles of blankets. clothing and other
articles.
Weather Threatens Relief.
TRURO. n. So December s.--Addi-
thousands in Halifax was dependent to-
day upon the weather. The great anow-
storm dominated the situation.
Almost every hour brought word OF
a relief train stalled by the huge drifts
piled up by the gale all along the rail-
road lines between Moncton. N. B., and
Halifax. One train, with doctors and
nurses from the United States on board.
was caught at Menramcook Junction.
n. B., thirty miles from the Nova Scotia
border, Another, which left st. John.
N B., Thursday night, with doctors,
nurses and relief supplies, ran into a
tremendous snow bank at Londonderry.
twenty miles from Truro.
ing from all kinds of injuries, are be-
ing cared for in improvised hospitals
In Truro. Windsor. the only other
large town within easy railroad COM
munication with Halifax, is caring for
three hundred more.
The Red Cross and all the townspeo-
ple are doing their utmost to relieve
the sufferers. There are no-idlers.
Montreal to Aid Sufferers.
MONTREAL, December S.-Mayor
Mederic Martin, after a conference with
the leading members of the victory
loan committee, has asked the Royal
Bank of Canada to place 100000 Nm
mediately at the disposal of the SUI
ferers in Halifax, the victory loan com
mittee having undertaken the work Of
raising the funds. The mayor wrote to
Lord Shaughnessy,1 president of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company,
who headed the victory loan campaign.
requesting him to act in a similar ca
pacity in connection with the raising
here of the 100000 for Halifax.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
RUSS WILL REVEAL
ARMIST|CE TERMS
{
Trotzky Intimates Suspension
of Negotiations for Week.
Allied Reply Desired.
EYNCHING OF CAR FEARED
LYNCHING OF CAR FEARED
BOLSHEVIK PLAN
LOAN REPUTATION


BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. December g. The
bolshevtki government, according
to . Reuter- dispatch from Petro-
grad, II preparing n decree re-
loans and loans concluded by land
banks and railways ON govern
Aent guarantees. Shares OF in
ternal loans held abroad also will
be FeDudiated.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

lily working for reconstruction and in
evitable return to common sense,
which we may hope is near at hand
He adds that the bolsheviki now are
being challenged by an organization
calling Itself the union of anarchist
syndicalists,
KorniloR Joins Kaledines.
PErRoGRAD. December Tt is re-
ported that Gen. Korniloff. who re-
Gently escaped from Buikof. where he
had been imprisoned by the bolsheviki
hetman of the Don Cossacks. Gen.
Korniloff formerly was commander-in-
chief Of the Russian armies.
Armed sailors have arrested forty
employees OF the state bank who had
refused to work under the bolsheviki
regime.
Terms of Armistice.
The terms of the temporary armis-
tice agreed upon between the Germans
and Russians as received here by tele-
graph from NJ. Karakhan, member of
the Russian delegation who remains in
Brest-Litovsk. agree generally with
previous official statements. The tele-
gram adds, however. that the Germans
will make only such transfers OF
troops as were ordered before Decem-
ber 5. The suggestion of the Russian
delegation that the next conference
meet at Pskoff was rejected by the
Germans.
Kerensky Gets Post.
The temporary Independent government
which has been organized in Siberia has
elected Alexander F. kerensky minister
of Justice and is determined to complete
a coalition cabinet.
Fifteen hundred bolSheviki troops are
reported to have arrived in Vladivostok.
TThe above report, if true. possibly
would indicate that the bolsheviki govern
ment Is now in control of the transsibe-
rian railway, which runs from Petrograd
a distance of 6.521 miles, to Vladivostok
Russia's principal seaport on the Pacific.
Rumanians Cold to Foe.
JASSY, Rumania. December THE Of
ficial announcement as to the armistice
follows:
1.-The Russian command having proposed
an armistice to the enemy and to the Ru-
manian troops forming part of this front
It was decided that the Rumanan troops
should associate themselves with this
proposition. AS a consequence, hostilities
were suspended at o'clock ON the whole
of the front. r
1.-THE enemy's troops loudly manifested
their satisfaction and endeavored to ap-
proach the Rumanan network system
The Rumanian troops maintained re-
served and dignified attitude and reject
ed every attempt at fraternization.'
Evening star., 1917-12-08

peoples. Relief also has besn promised
fron every town In Nova Scotia and from
all parts Of Canada Sir Robeft Borden.
the prime minister. arrived here yesterday
and has placed all tho resources of the
Dominion government 1t the disposal Of
the city.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

sweden today In observing the tenth
anniversary Of the accession of King
Gustav to the throne.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Britain Spurns Demand.

A note from the British government
refusing to release Tchitcherin and
Petroff, Russian citizens under arrest
In England, the Petrograd correspond
ent of the Times says he understands
was delivered at the Smolny Institute.
the bolsheviki headquarters. on Thurs
day.
The correspondent adds that the un:
easiness of British citizens in Russia
is increasing daily. and that the con-
sulate In Petrograd Is crowded with
persons asking protection and advice
Oficial protection. however. he says.
counts for nothing. as an attempt to
exercise it PROBABLY will increase the
danger.
ILeon Trotzky. the bolsheviki for
eign minister, late last month demand
ed that the British government release
Tchitcherin and Petroff. as well as
others under arrest in England Later
it was announced In Petrograd that
Tchitcherin had been appointed Rus
sian ambassador to London.1
Evening star., 1917-12-08
AUSTRO-HUNGAR|AN
ROUNDUP STARTED
U. S. Officials Confronted With
a Difficult Task in Alien
Discrimination.

The roundup Of Hungarian
enemies began today throughout the
United States, with agents of the De-
partment of Justice being assisted by
local authorities.
With the declaration of war more
than million subjects of Austria Hun
gary living in this country were added
to the lists of alien enemies. Inasmuch
as many of them. although Austro-
Hungarian subjects. actually sympa-
thize with the cause of the United
States and the allies. the government
is confronted with a task of much diff
ficulty in giving them proper considera-
tion.
Government agents today rounded uI
many Austrians who long have beer
suspected of conspiring to hamper tht
governments war plans, but agains,
whom definite evidence has been lack
ing. They will get fair hearings and
be interned if they fail to convince
officials of their peaceful intentions.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Real Russia at Work.

In reiterating hia torgnar statement
that regeneratfve processes are going
on in Russia the Petrograd correspond
ent of the Morning Post says:
'Tsa real Russia is silently and stead
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Barred From 1Oo-Yard Zones.

All Austro- -Hungarians were barred
today from the 100-yard zones estab-
and terminals, and will be required to
register with police as soon as regula-
tions are promulgated.
In cities where the foreign popula-
tion is large, particularly in steel man
ufacturing centers and mining districts,
the task will be enormous. Officials are
taking pains to make the process as
simple as is compatible with the neces-
sity of obtaining full information con-
cerning the business and habits of
aliens.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 8.-A Russian
government dispatch dated Thursday and
received here by wireless announces that
Leon Trotzky, the bolsheviki foreign min
lister, has sent to all the allied embassies
and legations in Petrograd a note in-
timating that the armistice negotiations
with the central powers have been sus-
pended for a week at the initiative Of the
Russian delegation for the purpose of
providing opportunity of informing the
peoples and the governments Of the allied
countries Of the existence Of such nego-
tons and their tendency.
The note adds that the armistice will
be signed only on condition that troops
win not be transferred from one front to
another and that German troops are clear
Gives Chance to Allies.
It generally indicates the points Of the
negotiations in accordance with the wire
less statement received from Petrograd
Thursday and concludes:
'"The period of delay thus given. even
In the existing disturbed condition of in
ternaional communications. is amply suf-
ficient to afford the allied governments
opportunity to define their attitude toward
the peace neEotiations-that is. their
willingness. or refusal to participate in
negotiations for an armistice and peace.
In case of refusal they must declare
clearly and definitely before all man
kind the aims for which the peoples of
Europe may be called to shed their
blood during the fourth year of the
war"
Angered by Russ Terms,
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
says:
when Gen. Hoffman, (von Hoff-
| meister?). chief delegate to the armis-
tice conference. heard the Russian
terms for an armistice he became very
indignant and said: II you repeat them
we will fight"
The Germans, 1t Is added, have warned
Russian aviators distributing maximal-
ist proclamations that they will be shot
| If captured.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

lily working for reconstruction and in
evitable return to common sense.
which we may hope is near at hand"
He adds that the bolsheviki now are
being challenged by an organization
calling itself the union of anarchist
syndicalists.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Cars Guards Disarmed.

The guards surrounding Nicholas
Romanoff, the former Russian emperor,
near Tobolsk. Siberia. have been dis
armed by bolsheviki soldiers and sail
Crs. according to advices received in
Petrograd and forwarded by the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. The boil
sheyiki leaders intend to remove
Nicholas to some other place. fearing
he might be lynched.
A Petrograd advice says that the
newspaper Pravda, organ of the boil
sheviki government, announces that
several detachments of sailors and the
red guard have been sent to Tobolsk,
$4,000 miles east of Moscow, to guard
Nicholas Romanoff. the former Russian
emperor.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Dictator for Elections.

The members Of the all-Russian COM
mission to deal with the elections to
the constituent assembly have been ar
rested by the bolsheviki. a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd says. Lenine,
Trotzky and the other maximalist lead
ers have appointed Moses Uritzky COM
missioner for elections to the constitu-
ent assembly with virtually autocratic
powers.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Germans Have 25o.ooo Men

1t is impossible to give an adeauate
estimate OF the number of German
troops employed in the operations ainnn
the new battle line since Gen. Byns
it is probably not far out Of the wav ~
say that the enemy had something like
25o,e00 men,. Not all were actuaIiv ans
gagged in the fighting. and some were
Der were in the Cambria sector. Many
recently had been brought from othe,
fronts. o'"ei
The British withdrawal leayes III.
British in fun possession of the Hin.
denburg line between the Nord can.r
and Villers-Plouich. East of Vil1ars
Plouich the British line crosses the s,,s
tenn and then southwest toward f;anch,
wood, which the British still hold Ths
new positions are exceeding stron1 80
the Germans are giving indications I'm, an.
they intend to dig themselves in .ian.
the line respectful distance from ~
German Force Smashed
The British artillery fire unon ~
evacuated zone Is very heavy. ana ~ ~
Germans have suffered eonsfderahJs .on s
yaIties. Something like 1000 Gerroan.
quieres yesterday afternoon by art,I,..,
fire These had pushed forward an
weer exerting pressure against the Rrit
ish near Orival wood. The British III
back slightly. and the Germans also re-
tired to a position behind the woaS
where they assembled in large numbsrs
The British artillery put down a heav,
barrage and badly smashed the entir,
force.
Yesterday afternoon the Germans als.
attacked again about La vacquerie, bu
were repuIsed with. maehine gun are
The British stiii held the hish greune
near here, and the Germans continue
infantry assaults In an attempt to ous
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Fighting at Many Points.

Fighting continued today at many
points between advanced patrols of the
British and the Germans. In the re-
gion of La Vacquerie the Germans gave
no indication that they had abandoned
their attempt to oust the British from
the high ground just north OF La Vac
querie village. The advance Of the Ger
mans into the evacuated territory has
been much hampered by the harassine
methods of the British.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
WHITES AND NEGROES ON
 VERGE OF H0ST|LIT|ES

United Press Special.
 New York, Oct. 27.-Alabama troops and negro soldiers of the Eff teenth New York infantry seemed on the verge of open hostilities.
 The Alabama soldiers resented the attitude of the negro troops and threatened to drive the regiment from the camp last night.
 The negroes claimed they were be- ing insulted, and armed themselves, alert for fight all night.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
BRAZIL HAS BROKEN WITH THE GERMANS
Formal Declaration Made of State of War-President Au- thOrized to Take Measures for Defense.

Rio Janeiro, Oct. 26.-The Chamber of Deputies today, by an almost un- animous vote, declared that state of war existed between Germany and Brazil. The vote was 149 to one.
 The tribunes of the chamber were filled to capacity. After debate on the opportunities of proclaiming mar tial law, the president of the diplo- matic commission spoke in favor of law worded as follows:
 "A state of war between Brazil and Germany is hereby acknowledged and proclaimed. The president of the re- public is authorized to adopt the meas ures enunciated in his message of the 25th of October and to take all steps tending to ensure national defense and public security.
 The virtually unanimous vote of the deputies was received with general exclamation.
 President Braz has officially cans toned the proclamation of a state of war with Germany
 The Senate unanimously approved the proclamation of the state of war with Germany.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
GERMANY STRIPS LINES
 ID AID THE AUSTRIANS
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
 London, Oct. 27.-General Macken- sen had massed three hundred thous- and German troops within twenty miles of the Italian border, in the hope of striking like battering ram to force the fighting to the Italian plains, according to information.
 To do this Germany stripped the lines to the north, and the situation is serious to Germany, is the belief. Germany is hard up for men and ammunition now. The object of the blow on the Italian front was to strengthen the morale of the Austri- ans apparently.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
AMERICANS IN
 FRONT TRENCHES
n.d.Headed Artillery Captain N's And Husky Gunners Share Honor of Firing First Shot of American Batteries at Teuton.

Tinted Press Special.
 ,rerican Field Headquarters in
 American troops are in front line ..oncbes with American artillery be- snd +bem The official announcement t tbis fact was made following a statement from Headquarters today.
 uIn continuation of their training as nucleus for the instruction of later .ortingents. some battalions of our srst contingent are in association u;tb veteran French battalions in the fret line trenches, on quiet sector of the French front.
 "In support of them are some bat tories of our artillery, in association with veteran French batteries.
 "The sector remains normal, the men adapting themselves to actual trench conditions in a most satisfac- tory manner.
 With the Americans in the fighting trenches with French Poilus, red headed artillery captain and husky gunners will share fame in firing the first shell sent by American batteries in the fight for democracy.
 The first American shell was fired at 6 o'clock at a German battery this morning.
 The shell case of the first shot fired is now en route to President Wilson as souvenir.
 American infantry waited while the American gunners were at their part of the work. then under cover of dark ness, marched toward the trenches.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
.CLASSEO AS DESERT.
 FRS FROM NEVADA
Three White Men and Ten Ne grOes Are Classed as Desert CTS Under the Draft From Ne vada County.

The men listed below and who regis tered in Nevada county under the selective draft, failed to report to the local exemption board at the time of their call or up to the present and for that reason Adjutant General Lloyd England has placed them in the list 0i deserters from the United States army, and the government is offering S5OOO reward for the arrest and ietention of any of the ones listed pelow or for the delivering of one of @ese men to officers. The government s'a'es that any citizen, whether he be an officer or not, has the power to arrest and hold such a deserter and Susn person will be paid the reward.
 The list of men, their race, place of .esloence and serial number follow: i492 Sim Smith, col, Prescott R. ? ,as ,aso Jessie Sims, col, Bluff City. 'oao Oa Jas w. McQuirter, col. Prescote 00O Chas. Jackson, col, Rosston. sio London Evans, col, Prescott. 0io simeon S. Gillispie, white, Bluff
 City.
 ,sOe Oe Jlm McCleland, white, Prescott ,o.O ,o.u Dewey Smith, col, Prescott .vso Bishop E. Morris. col. Prescott 9 oe0 jessie Wallace, col, Prescott. ,y, m Lee Curry, col, Mt. Moriah. ,aog Louls Blake, col, Stamps.
 Andrew J. Smith, white, Pres
 colt.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
hURRAh FOR
 NEVADA GO.
Her Patriotic Men, Women and Children and Corporations Have Subscribed For Her AL lOtment of Liberty Bonds.

At 4 o'clock today the patriotic citi- zens of Nevada county, had fully sub- scribed her quota of the second Lib erty Loan.
 Total number of subscribers, 317.
 Total amount subscribed $80,000.
 Mrs. Nat Martin won the only pre- mium offered by Hon. T. c. McRae for selling Liberty Bonds, and Mrs. Mar tin immediately upon being awarded the premium, invested the amount in Liberty Bond.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
TO UTILIZE BRAZILIAN NAVY
 FOR PATROL OPERATIONS

United Press Special.
 Rio De Janeiro, Oct. 27.-Great utilization of the Brazilian navy for patrol operations is expected to be the first step as the result of Brazil's formal declaration of war against Germany.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
PRAYS FOR WAR TO CONTINUE
 TILL PRUSSIANISM ENDS
United Press Special.

Los Angeles, Oct 27.-That the Flag may wave without stain until the Iron Cross is sunk into the fath- oms of he'll" is the prayer Billy Sun day, the noted evangelist, sends out through the United Press. He prays that the war may continue until Prus- sianism is swept off the earth.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
OLYMPIA
 LOST IN STORM

United Press Special.
 New Orleans, Oct. 27.-The steam ship Olympia was lost in a storm Thursday, acording to word received here. Eight lives are reported lost.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
TURKISH TROOPS REFUSE
 ID BATTLE WITH BRITISH

United Press Special.
 London, Oct. 27.-Turkish troops on the Tigris river refused to give battle to the British advanced lines, the official report from Mesopotamia states No reason is given.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27

Get the news first in The Prescott Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
bR|NSH IN HIGHLANDS
 HAMMERING GERMANS
'Ii'ed Press Special.

'at'd Press Special.
 ,.,0 London, Oct. 27.-Field Marshal Cero, men hammered further the asa,a 'n mes to the west of Passchen- aksD s'snteen machine guns being land. uermans are now in the low lapds Sn,le the British hold the high foe st ana are hammerins down the
 "np Mills and Hampstead. esaeussssad' Oct. 27.-Plans for the ,rs sa'lon ,aa of Helsingfors, Finland
 'sp0r'ed under way.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-27
BANK OF PRESCOTT

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