davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-11-20
TH0s. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTi0NEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE STORE
BUILDING, NO. 1929 18th STREET NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE STORE
BUILDING, NO. 1929 18th STREET NORTH
WEST.
By virtue of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1886. folio ct seq. Of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, the
undersigned trustee will sell at public suction in
front Of the premises, on WEDNESDAY, THE
TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1917
AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, all that parcel Of
land situate in the city OF Washington. in said
District, and designated and being all of lot
lettered &C." in Thomas J. Fisher. trustees
subdivision Of lots in square two hundred and
thirty-eight t2ssl. as per plat recorded in Liber
W. F., folio 13I. in the Office OF the surveyor
of said District. toge er with the iu1prov emen;s
consisting of above mentioned store. having a
front Of 20 feet 10 inches and n depth of 100
feet 2 inches to wide alley.
Terms Of sale: One-fourth OF purchase money
In cash and the residue or before three years.
with interest at FIVE t5) per centum per annum
payable semi-annually. from day Of sale, for
which note notes of purchaser to be given
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit of $3.50 may be required Of the purchaser
at the time Of sale. Ali conveyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be com
piled with within ten days from day of sale.
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser. after i've days notice by
publication. JAMES j. BECKER,
Surviving Trustee. 800 9Th st. NV.
no16-d&ds. .exSu
Evening star., 1917-11-20
THos. j. OWEN & son. AUcT1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE, IMPROVED BY TWO TwO-STORY,
TwO-FAMILY BRICK APARTMENTS. NOS
27I3 AND 2Tl5 1lth STREET NORTH
WEST.
By virtue of n certain deed of trust, duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1885, folio 40 ct seq, Of the
land records of the District of Columbia. and
at the request Of the party secured thereby. the
in front OF the premises on TUESDAY, THE
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
AID. 1917, AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and prem
ises. situate In the District of Columbia and
designated and being lots twenty t22)
and twenty-three t2S). in Frank q. Carpenter s
subdivision Of lots In block thirteen f13l, in
Todd and Browns subdivision Of Mount Pleas
ant and Pheasant Plains" per plat of said
Carpenters subdivision recorded in Lber No. 10.
at folio 10. of the records OF the Office of the
with the Improvements.
Terms of sale: One-tlird of the purchas Sc
money to be paid in cash. balance in two eqnal
iastalnents, payable in and two years. with
interest ut per centum per annum payable
semi annually. from day of sale, secured by deed
OF trust upon the property Sold all cash. at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit of 500
on each lot will be required at time OF sale. All
conyeyancing, recording. etc. at cost of pur-
chaser Terms or sale 10 be complied with with
In fifteen days from day Of sale, otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser
some newspaper published in Washington, u, C.
II. RALPH BURTON.
RANDALL IL. HAGNER,
no1S-d&dS exSu Trustees
Evening star., 1917-11-20

Headed by the stank'' Britannia and
followed by aicontingent OF United States
marines and soldiers, a five-mile-long
victory loan procession passed through tho
business streets Of Montrel ysstsrdaxE
Evening star., 1917-11-20
REAL ESTATE LOANS.
WANTED-MONEY.

FIRST TRUST LOAN OF 81. 600, YEARS. 67o,
on three-story brick dwelling; 10 rooms and
bath; steam heat: Columbia road near 18th at. (;
property worth $500; will pay 1Ss commission.
Address Box 112-T, Star office.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
q. S. Flying Service.

Subcommittee Of Council of Ma
tional Defense:
Aircraft production board. Howard
e. Coffin. chairman, Munsey building.
Committee on engineering and edu-
cation, DR.. Hollis Godfrey. chairman.
Munsey building.
Committee on fertilizers, woodward
building.
Intercollegiate intelligence bureau,
Munsey building.
National ADVISORY committee for
Evening star., 1917-11-20
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

rneys for Party Secured no2o-d&ds, ,exsu
Evening star., 1917-11-20
THos. J. OWEN & son. AUcTIoSEENs

n,oo o. .. % CLArD LIVINGSTON,
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
SENATOR'S.
TURN LIGHT |
ON CAMPS
Quartermaster's Corps
Is Target For
GriIling

WASHINGTON, Dec. zO.-senats
military probers today raked the
quartermaster general branch OF the
army 70 TX part Of the responsibili-
~ for disease, which has swept a
number OF war camps.
Former Quartermaster General
Sharpe was the target Sharpe
pleaded that the clothing had been
forwarded as fast as Il was possible
10 obtain it Before the hearing. ths
war department had sought 70 show
that clothing conditions had vastly
improved thruout all the camps.
This Was refiected IN the latest
weekly health report which, while
showing a larger general sickness
rate than the previous week. noted
Improvement with respect 20 mea-
sles meningitis and pneumonia.
Nenereal diseases this week and ev-
cry week, claim a large number OF
victims
II was anticipated that the com
mittCe would develop facts az 10
how contracts for clothing are let.
Sharpe. IL was expected, would
point out that all mills were over
worked 20 turn out the huge orders
needed, tho there have been hints
that some manufacturers who could
have delivered considerable stocks
were Ignored.
Meantime. within the war depart
meut there MAS some disposition 70
feel that Surgeon General Cor
gas had passed the buck 10 other
branches or the service in HIS sur
yey OF health conditions. Gorgas
will probably be called before the
prohers soon.
While his reports have stirred the
country, IL was said today that An
erican experience with epldemics ~
far better than the French and Brit
ish az the outset
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
BEGIN WORK
ON CARGO FLEET
c Construction Of $50 Ships Ia
Started AT New Yard
In Newark

NEW ARK, n. J., Dec. 20S--Cor-
siruction Of the feet Of $50 stand
ardized merchantmen 10 be built
at the new ship yards here under
government sapervtsion started to-
day when Inspector Hunter OF this
shipping board drove the first rivet
in The keel oy the hrst vessel on
the ways
Chairman Hurley WIS 70 have
driven The rivet, but he was unabls
20 be here
The steel used in building this
aeet OF merchantmen will come
from hundreds OF towns. all ready
for quick assembling here. Each
town viii specialize in making a
certain part and IL IL believed that
in this way the highest efficiency
will be achieved.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

LONDON. Dec 20-The Russian
uprising against the Bolsheviki had
apparently reached even into Petro-
grad. stronghold OF the Trotsky
Lenne government, according 70 dis.
patches today Undef excuse OF re-
storing disorder due 20 robbery OF
stores and residences. the Bolshe-
Wiki thru the executive council Of
thu workme7's and soldiers dele
gates, have dccreed the city in q
state OF siege"
According 10 belief here today,
tho Bolshevild are carefully conceal
ing what must be considerable dis
order In the city, possibly organ
ized rebellion against The Maximal
ls. rule All other Russian factions.
according 10 iatest information have
joined in opposing the Bolsheyiki
FOR their suppression OF The constt
tuont assemhl'
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
EAST nTTrAIo 1--WE STocI,

EAST BUFFALO. n. ". Dec. 20
cattle Receipts 500. market active.
firm prime steers. S12.60nIa. butch
or grades. SSH 1850, cows. SfM10
Calves. Receipts 5lc- market ac.
tive. Gull to choice. s6Fy 1850
Sheep and lambs Receipts coo.
market active, lambs Zoe lower,
choice lambs. SiS.50mlS Gull 90
fair sf9nts25: ycariinEs sf4m1g50.
sheep. S5g13,
Hogs Receipts 4. 800 market slow.
heavlcs ljn25c lower. workers., St6U
~. pigs. fl550Q15T6. mixed. tfG.s5
~ ~. heavy. si1ntT1o; rouRhs. 81 so
Ql6, stags. sl426 6ulf.f5.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
RAIL ISSUES
REACH Ne LAWS
l. :. Steel Sells at 1917, Low
est Level Reached
Since 1915

NEW YORK, Dec 20'-Ihe New
Yo,k Evening sun financial review
today said 49,
"In a market char9cteri1ed oy
Thin buying power and affected oy
tas action late yesterday or ih"
baltimore a. Ohio directors IN de
ferrlng action On the dividend untI
Ian lG. many rails stocks today
made new low records, and Z. >.
steel sold al 70 l.2. the lowest since
tQf5. stocks at the start were IT.
regular but fraclonaily hlkheI
Dpring the first few minutes sell
ING impetus was lessened by news
ps,er reports OF Secretary Nc
Auoo's ruling hat unsold securities
may be inventoried for income ana
excess profits taxes, either AT Cost
OF az the pre- 5ailng market price
"Whlc the price decline was
heaviest I'm the rails, IL was noted
thnt coppcrs. equipments ana mo-
tors hold better than other issues.
Al midday support was evidently
thrown into the market ana prices
for the most part covered theH
losees. with fractional gains IN
some cases.
"The report from Petrograd that
The central lowers had notiheu
Ruysia they intend 20 make peace
n,oposals 10 the Allies had much
to do with the upturn In prices;
with the advance from me low
priros the trading Quieted ana ap'
ncared 10 ba largely professional
in ,be late trading stocks genera'ly
'.,t,ruad 90 show strength and IN
many cases registered substance
-.,ns over "Wednesday 'loss
Iloyd ceorac'F statement on 1uo
inc 9inkings caused lhl'''''
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
BERDAN VICTIM
OF X. o. DROPS
Traces of Powerful Drugs Are
Found In Toledo Mans
Stomach

CHICAGO. Dec 20.-Anslysis Of
the stomach OF Lucius Berdan. To-
ledo millionaire merchant, who died
suddenly here recently. revealed no
trace OF strychnine. according 10 a
report by the coroner's physician to-
night, altho evidence was found of a
more common drug. commonly used
In knockout drops
The analysis was undertaken al
the request OF Mrs Berdan. who
feared that her husband had been
murdered
Coroner Hoffman tonight tele-
Rraphed Mrs Berdan asking permis.
sion 10 make further investiga-
tiOn
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
RT JOSEPH SHAPLEN
fnT lnrreennHdent Tntfcd PreaA


STOCKHOLM. Dec. 2o-Ger
miuys independent Socialists are
once again a3 In arms against the
government
Confirmation Of Yesterdays OK
elusive United Press dispatches
that German rs real Socialists were
violently opposing separate peace
with Russia csmc to-day IN receipt
of tho current issue OF The Leipzig.
or Volkszeitung. chief organ Of The
Independent German Socialists. The
leading editorial bitterly assails the
separate peac, movement as "the
greatest danger yet mcnacng Ger
man and European democracy
Demand is voiced that the Cen
tral powers Immediately state their
terms. making general negotiations
possible Th. Boishevlki are de-
ncurced in editorials as traitors
tl-ihe Russian revolution.
The editorial likewise reveals f0r
Tho first time hat fhe German gov
eminent has refu Sod passports Go
stockholm ~ members OF The lnde-
pendent Socialist party The parts
or Ledebour and llaase.
This shows the soul ot the Ger
man government is Just the same
as ever" the editorial asserts. "It
should open tht eyes of the Russian
faIatlcs who are now dealing with
ha majority Socialists and The ma-
lofIty Socialists are The 'ackoYs Of
thr government
Paul kzeirld. representative ln
S ockholm OF the workmen's and
s1.iiers general soviet. received
pcfrograd aduccs today that Pan
Socialist congress wiz apta to
fha people of Russia Tor united ac.
f.un against te HuisheviH 80 save
tef nation rom furf~ hy defending
he constituent assembly
FFtatinE--the Disir neat kina-thst
- rfu g. III fnrna Nnh Dent MmFu nTnn
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Thought Ship Had Blown Up First
Time Fired Four-Incher, " Says
Detroit Lad Serving On Don Juan

bryant ~ donaldson. No. sl Haz-
eiwoodave. who enlisted in the
naval reserves ON the Don Juan de-
Austria last spring. Is back IN De-
rroit ON snort furlough. visiting
ni- parents Alr and Mrs. George
Donaldson
Donaldson who was a junior in
.hc engineering department OF the
University OF Michigan when ne en-
listed is full OF interesting stories
oI hi, few montlN on the ocean
whore he bias experienced every
'hing from r-hoat activities 20 ship
wreck
Tho Don Juan De Austria, on
which Donaldson and about 40
other Detroit boys left Detroit last
sWfmer. was entering the harbor a.
Woods Hole. Mass. about a month
ago. when n ran on 20 the rocks
about tbree-quarters OF mile from
shore The rush ot water into the
hold flooded the engines and all
heat and light were -Cut or
0'he rocks held - the ship unti
10 could be worked closer 20 shore
wgere II rested on the bottom The
SHIPS company then had 10 move
every thing from the boat 20 the
shore, an OF the provisions and sup
plies being taken ont Daring all
th time the men were staying on
board ship without heat oE light
After several days of strenuous
work the ship Was cleared and the
men were quartered on shore in the
naval station at Woods Hole n was
found that there were "a holes in
the bottom OF the ship and IL was
finally taken 20 Boston and placed
I'm Grydock Donaldson secured his
furioueh after reaching Boston and
viii report there again sunday.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

declared that the first time he fred
one of the f0urinch guns on the
snip. he thought the Don Juan de
AUotria had oeen blown 20 pieces.
~ took aim he said, "and then
lot the thing 90. swear didn't
hear again FOR four hours. except
that just after the gun went OF
heard clat.er and a bang behind
me and 7 thought the bottom had
dropped ont "a the ship / looked
around and saw that it was merely
tho empty shell which had been
ei.ctcd by The automatic process IN
use on the guns
Donaldson. who has entered his
a1T lication for transfer 10 naval
aviation be caXswatn OF the crew
o; the Don ivan de Austria Re
also holds iust about the best record
for Workmanship OF anybody Of the
company. having made q hits out
or rs shots Ia practice recently
The closest the ship came 90 q
submarine was when after travel
ms over 200 miles out TO sea in
qtcst Of Uboat which had been
reported. tho lookout sighted peri
scope ahead and for Is minutes the
gunners knocked a floating spar 20
pieces The way the shells struck
ia spar auEered IN for any sub
msrine that might have been there.
Donaldson iG q graduate or Cen.
trail high school. class OF June, 1914.
with him on the Don Juan de Aus
trla were many other Central high
mon. but only 40 OF the l40 Detroit
men who were on the ship when
IL left here are stu aboard The
resi- have been taken OF the Don
Juan and have been placed aboard
convoy ships Some, including Nil
laid Harrigan. OF Crosse Pointe
have been transferred 10 the naval
aviation service.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
IF DELAYED IN
ANSWERING DRAFT
QUIZ, SEE BOARD

WASHINGTON, Dec 20-Draft
rogistrants who cannot get their
qurstionnaires back 10 the local
board within the required seven
days, are advised by Provost Mar.
sh1lGen Crowder 10 write immedi-
atciy To their local board and ex-
plain the circumstances
Local boards have been instruct.
ed 20 be reasonable" said Crowder,
but 10 avoid dissatisfaction. ex-
planations OF delay should be made
now and not 81 the time the Ques-
tor naire ia finally sent"
Reports 20 Crowder indicate many
men have 70 send the qucstionnaires
70 distant parts OF the country 20
have dependents sign the support.
ing afldavits.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Ranks ssd Trusf compnntes

10 execute orders on the exchange.
W. y. Moss 4 Co. Carlyle = pOvRh,
Geo. NJ. West & Co., r. r.. Aaccrpns
a Co. II W. Noble q Co. y l.. !sey-
rili. Lynch & Co. w. A. Hamlin & Co.
WIN A. Heer a Co. Sinclair a C0uls
Wendell. Mulkey 4 Co. VIM. II Rose
a Co. r. X. Pelton a Co, joel -cock'
E Reilly & Co. Matthew Finn, A. w
wallace 4 Co. Lewis q. uorton.
Nebe- BeIden- woodruff Co, Dood,
Martin a Co. OHara. Eerris a Co,
W~hE Ice e Co
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
CnICAGO LINE srOCIN

CHICAGO. Dec. go logs. Re-
coipts. $4,000. market slow and weak.
mixed and butchers SIET0QIG50.
good heavy. SIS tUuff5p. rough
heavy. St5.70Q15.Q0. light $3.50 RI
1870. pigs. SiIMIG.t0. cattle: Re
ccipts. t5 600 market steady 10 n
shade higher heeNoE s. 9Gft "a 96.
cows aud heifers 3510n11 20. stock
ers and feeders. s625u1o. calves.
SguIGbn sheep, Ecceipts. 5000.
market slow and zoe lower. native.
1u 1910. western 81 2hf13. lam ha.
ETrrUff + 8 90. western. HlaTaff DIS Eu.
, Yves. eNmffSN
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
cLENELANn LINr srncI

CLEVELAND uec. 2J.-HlRe no
coipta 900. market steady workers
and mfScd s16.S5- mediums &tt pies.
6I5.-5. rouEhs, $3.50 stags 1925
cattle Receipts. 3 Cars market slow
and steady sheep and lambs Re-
ceipts. cars. market weak. tHp,
SI6an Calves Receipts 1Hu.
.L..LIN. TON ST.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

CHICAGO Poe 20 Opening
Corn. Dec up s.c Jan. up 3tac.
May up llar oats Dec up 2i,c,
Nar up f1.c Provisions hlEher.
soon gatst Dec down ir. May
down fsc Provisions Pork higher,
lard and ribs steady
Close Corn Dec up lc. Jan. uu-
changed Mas up 2isc. oats Iec
down fise. Jan. down isc opened
I1N MAY down asc Provisions ir-
regular
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Grain and Provisions

iiiI' Ap' 't. sN,'''' ,....
.,, CORN rraa.
~ -..lF .t...,I-... a.. ....
iHh .'N'' o'e' '',..,..ra ~ tFr
.''.'.' .... ..'.l .l,,,,..a ta rr.-
'''' il.-It r.rrs....i.
i-i ,.,i.e. t,..r.
,...t.rta,,,s close
,. ..,..,,..5 n. a. IIah.I
IsrIart
". a4 hut faf.r
.i."'' nm and
l' t' 81 a..
,,, en,h.tr...
you ..... ,,g. ttct
~'iI ''.7 Fi N'''"N
mar rhe. at.. ttet.-
Iit.'Wh'i .a'. 'P'l' ...
''"t'' ',Ag ''" tf.. .l.r..
lltn i'.'i." 90
at '-N. "f
DETROIT Dec. -c--'lose o.. 20
grains We're excited ana hlku'.
Chicago az tho opening The up" 'l"
sweep wns irregular ana amouhtoH iI
some cases o. to in oats ana ''
corn oats in Detroit AdVaneei
An mis- settlement and chant
came from tho removal or inc ent-
barge op eastern shipments anu LalN
~ an HdVancc in the maNimum corn
price The only reason for rn'.nl
embbrei which was placed ON ship
mcuts to the east lon order 70 NIt"L ~
larger stocks Ht western points.
failed tu DO this 90 sufficient eNten
10 cause much change and WllTfa ni
eastern points put up kich heca ansr
they could not get grain. Word thnt
the change was TO be made was
signal FOR great strength and the
opening advance resulted.
In the Detroit market the embergo
never affected stocks Those remalneg
small ON the time and there W@7 "I-
ways more demand for corn ana oats
than dealers could satisfy Prices az
times were depressed tn sNmpnth\
with Chicago. bat the supply ana 90
mand position here has been bullIsh
all The time Receipts continue sfn' Do
and demand is good all the fH.
Mfllrrs are active buyers OF oats an
the time
Wheat is not coming 10 iFe'It
enough Mills are active buyers and
demand for -four Is Wen sustained
Rye is steady ana qUiet.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
nIrrI.tt ANn Inns

DETROIT. nt. kHffDr Irt.l
ruae faH .rrh H
r.f4 .trruI.II. i.-
pef ln
lag trrrh rrcnipts country run.
ut1c. storage nrsts. $50 3sc Der
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.--Gov-
cTnor Boyle, Nevada. has come to
MaEhingtoH with his brother
seeking commission In the
army. They were referred by
g~rretnry OF War Baker Go the
aIunai corps and ordnance
branches where their cases were
heard.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
EDICT
PASSED IN
PETROGRAD
Russ Reds Facing New
Outbreaks In
CAPITAL

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 2o.-Ths
Russian 5olsheviki have given
the Allies two months In which
20 Join IN the general peace"
they propose, according TO
speech by Leon Trotsky, for
eian minister. which reached
here today
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Produce


do Its best tho mark.t 10. u'frIt hoe
lees. cleaning up at tull prices The
demand runs Pr SPRING rhicH 'ns aH
against hens. tine former cdeiuE a
llttle higher while thu Httrt afr nu
better than steady. IuCh+ dut geese
sell We'll and thr limited supply 'I
turkeys allows nt un H''HHHIt Ii'h
as yet a car load uI dressed turkeys
came in this morniuE lr'm hrnlu'Ah
and receivers expected to Cl"hn tIf'h
up at around "bftaNc urr 10. ltahhiIt
are coming moro Freely now, anu
with the weather turning warmer
the market was sharply lower. But
ter and eggs Were noth higher again
yesterday. and tine market i~ sfr'nE.
Apples -85e5@6 boil, box apples.
BanauAs - Goou shopping stock
neans--prl,d q T.'uas. tic 10.
CFRnberries- s-SisBlf5O per Dol, 70
csiIfornIs Fruits RED Emperors.
Sc ~ $50 keg.
ChTistmas greens Holly wreaths.
81. 0l.bJ per dos ground fine 20
yd rolls. si.25. Japanese paper tfim-
mings, 50-yu. rolls. soc.
Dressed CsNes Fancy country
dressed, J ~ s., choice, e0 lfc' COM
pressed Hogs Fancy uGhtweightS.
% y 23c, heavy, s90Il nc b.
Fresh Beets Sl.2h bu.;
turnips, 81 per hu-, celery, z0uSo
bu.i snaliotts. 20 U35c per opz.: toms-
toes hot house. 90 Gzzc n. egg plant.
S2BOR3 per doz: cucumScrs hot
house, SI-75m2 Loz.; cabbage. flWllO
bu. lettuce. head. Iceberg, s. 81 $50
per crate, leaf l0Ql4c no.; kum-
quats. 1S9 2Oc per qt
Grape Fruit -t3.50G so case.
HRy--Detroit dealers are paving
the following pri,es Z. o. D. lNetrot:
No. / timothy s2fb - ftandard.
t23 so 424i No. hgnl niSed A1S:bVg
~ 10 = tim9ot1y' gzz.gC y - s,eSssa ar
IS 50 Ss. rye straw 50 90 . per ton.
ltides-No. cured te, N'. biryn
hides, loo. 80. cured bulls &C.. NO
] green bulls, l2c, so. cured veal
kip &c. No. I green veal kip, zoet
murrain. i5c. So, ! cured AIS 2ac
No. green calf 25c. SO horse
taiIoyv is., N1 f,linvv fFr. 10
btdes fc "a \, lip and calf fisc
"p ,,,,,.i.ir r,e H. ari",5pf yyooD
tia%.
1Sn'o"N ,S,., 90 r M
e. .,r,ord.
~ ga1c, elberts ia s.S Brsgils' IL
lso pecan a 10, nj nut meas meats
soc n~cans sse ~. neanUts. rSasGed.
80 s.S us 80, i'' !, m '''
'"s,, {'.in,,,i,e sSbo14T5:pa-
- go ~
tto,3. crowns s3BOhp4 per
100 NJ gpanish. So tor crate.
potetoes TWicIiggn s2rs.25 per
tae - H., t,Lhlng iots
Iouitr, ~rrinrs medium 20 heavy.
% -. - Iisft .iq aac. hona. heavy.
.9i8aar n,oriur1 f4420c. lIght-
reirbts lE8IEt. ru0sterz. I5u tGc.
s.cE' f0see ducks -6fr r-1.. tJr-
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
WEATHER
FIGH Ting
FOR II Ally
Snow VIII Soon Com
pei Germans to
Cease Attacks

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN ITALY, Dec. 30 The ratc of tho
Venetian plains today hangs ou the
weather
n ltalys lines hold for forr
n eht undcr the tremendous Tcu.
tonic pressura. winters tee and now
VIII elfectjvel' lock fhc door 20 the
plains.
Roth sides reHize tbe uprome
Necessity OF decision ON both
sides OF the Uvcnta river NJ italy
cgn make s1ccessful defense
she IS now doing -8pd check the
AJstro Germans on their present
line. she viii DE ready for n spring
counter offensive.
officials regard Tho present itua
fiun as me most favorable and the
mCet hopeful for tho Italians since
fha original retreat Tho Austro-
German strategy is now sufficiently
Wfulded 10 render it certain their
sole winter object consists IA reach
ing the Venetian plains thru the val
ley of the Brenta. flowing out from.
thp Alps at Sassauo
Protecting ttis crucial point. the
Italians have two deep salients one
is east OF ne BrentaS eliminating
with its most northeriy point in
Monte SOlarolO Monte GTappa is
IL. highest point, The other. west OF
tht Brenia. culmin3ting to The north
In Monte Zaibena of The Aslago
plateau
while Gen Beulow's German ar
MICS by successive and carefully
pre- pared attacks sock TO encirCle
Ntntc Grappa hy capturing contigu
ou ground and neiehboring peaks
Cen Conrad Austrians are dcly
erihg either simultaneous or alter
netting attacks against the Asiaeo
salient. ON In opposite side of The
B-euta
During four.day continuous rs
sa0n by The enemy last week Tho
Italian Fonrtn army put up re-
aiotance go foruidablc as 90 win The
uustintcd admiration OF both Tho
French und british armies
Snow fell turnout thc mountain
sectors ON Monday thc first real
winter wealth r. AZ the most thc
errmv has only a few days left be
fo'e great drifts Of snow Will freeze
hil mp.
nut oven anould the worst como
TO fhc worst nd he italian defense
bu wiped ou inc Italian French
ard British a1lies are always ready
10 meet any emergency.
The terrific Intensity of the battle
n,E raging now apuy illustrated
BY testimony OF Austrian prisoners
They declare ,ley are C-Iyen TO th,
attect BY a barrage Gre OF their
own artillery Thus the Austrisus
must advance or be wiped ont by
their own guns