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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
'DUELLI DT ARTYCLERIA
ALA FRONTE TALIANA
Gil Austro-Tedeschi Tentano
con PArtiglieria di Spezzare
lie Linee Italiane
ROMA. 3 dicembre.

Dispacc giunti d,lla Inca di bat
taglia recano che lungo quasi tutta la
fronte 81 verlfca un violento Nduello di
artiglierie c specialmente sull'altpiano
di Asiago e lungo IL basso corso della
Piave.
Numerosi contingent di fanteria aus
tro-tedesca. con mitragliatrici. ST sfor-
zano per potter prendere posizione In
qualche punto del triangolo inondato ira
II Piave ed IL vecchio Piave. Questa
regione e. al lati intersecata da parec-
chic strade che terminano appunto vicino
lie acque gil austro-tedeschi Sc ne sono
avvantaggiat per far avanzarc lie loro
forzc dare conslderevole molestia al
difensori lie battere italiane. che oc-
cupano lc posizioni occidental di detto
triangolo quelle della marina, presso
la foce del fiume Piave, hanno etficace-
mente yiolentemente bombardato II
nemco mentre tentava ! moNmenti di
avanzata q 10 hanno deflnitivamente ar
restato.
Tn ultmo dispaccio giunto stamane
dalla fronte di battaglia reca che gil
tentativi compiuti dale loro fanterie per
cercare di tagliare le linee italiane sui
raltipiano di Asiago lungo II Piave
tentano ora di aprirsi una via con artl-
glieria effettuando un Niolento conti-
nuato bombardamento lungo quasi tutta
la fronte.
In isolati distretti ST sono veriiicati
ancora combattimenti di fanterie, ma
la lotta piu' violenta c. ora classiiicata
come una battaglia di artiglieria.
II dispaccio dice pure che bersaglieri
hanno conseguito del SUGGEST mel settore
di Monte Pertica occupando nuovc posi-
zioni lie quail sono state poscia NClon-
tariamente abbandonate perche sarebbe
state pericoloso mantenerle cssendo sog-
gette al fuochi incrociati dele arti-
glierie nemChe.
Gil aviatori italiani hanno rapportato
che yli austro-tedeschi stanno novel
lamente concentrando truppe lungo II
basso corso della Piave mel punto owe
le loro lnee giacciono piu' vicino a
Nenezia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
us. PLEA DENIED
BY WAR BOARD
Allies Decide to Postpone
Statement of Purpose
of Conflict
WANT BUSINESS FIRST
BY LOWELL MELLETT


IRhlS, IcNs ~
The Allied councils have decided to
postpone temporarily the rcstatement OF
war aims suggested by America.
Influence back Of the decision, which
became known today, after the first
highly successful meeting of the supreme
war council, were not specified.
It was believed. however. that for
the immediate present, delegates TO both
the Inter-Allied and the supreme war
council meetings have agreed that a
close-knit plan Of war business" should
be decided on. leaving to future meetings
of the council the details of other cor
related subjects.
Ambassador Maklakoff, whom Kcren-
sky appointed envoy to Paris and who
sat with the Inter-Allied Council as
Russias unofficial representative, al
though disavowed by the Bolshcriki.
urged the allied statesmen tC make such
restatement of war aims. Colonel
House. as previous United Press dis
pitches have reported, has impressed on
all leaders President Wilson'S view that
a joint frank and full statement of ex-
actly what the Allies are fighting for
would be "A military measure" of SUI
prtine importance. House Joined with
Naklakoff in this request for such re-
statement. British representatives, II
was understood, were passvely acqui-
esCcnt.
But the council meetings were held to
be first of all "war business" gather
irEH and the urgent necessity Of the day
was adjudged to be that of closer and
immediate actual war direction. Pre-
sumably 1t was for this reason that the
war aims discussion was postponed.
AIRPLANES TO BE STANDARDIZED
AS first fruits of this "businesslike
policy" the council decided upon I'M
mediate Standardization of war in the
air. The varied types of airplanes in use
by the Allies are to be reduced to a
certain specified approved and tested
series of models. These are to be stand
ardized. Germany has just the same sort
of a plan in her air service.
one OF these new types will be an
American model--proyided the tests
under war conditions soon to be made
prove the fitness of American machines.
Standardization of the Allies' forces in
the air is expected enormously to in
crease the output of airplanes not
only in America. but in other allied
pairs and resupplying Of parts.
Thus. If "A national cash register plan
becomes a fabricator of airplanes and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
INDICTED CONGRESSMAN
GETS LEAVE OF ABSENCE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3-"An indc-
finite leave of absence on account OF
important busincs $" was asked for Con-
Gressman John NJ Nelson. of Wisconsin.
by his colleague, Congressman Cooper. as
soon as the House of Representatives
met today.
Mr. Nelson and his son, Byron Nelson.
have been indicted by Wisconsin
Grand Jury--the son, for going 10
Canada and evading the selective draft
and the Congressman fer advising his
son to do so.
The charge against both is conspiracy
against the United States.
\ litter of laughter ran through tha
Eouse and the galleries when Cooper
made the request. 1t was granted.
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o1 ~ Mn the protest entered BY the
o<lIor Allied ministers was due TO the
fact that II was based on the London
Agreement against separate peace. to
which America is not a signatory.
Ambassador Francis, however. has as
sumed the attitude that all aid that
America has extended TO Russia and
all recommendations to that end by him
were made with the express under
standing, often reiterated. that Russia
intended to continue in the war. and
that, therefore. he believed himself JUS
titled in the absence OF instructions from
the state Department at Washington,
to enter protest against the inde.
pendent action of Russia in the matter
Of an armistice.
The terminology of the protest entered
by Major Kerth Is unknown. but 1t Is be-
lieved to follow the lines OF the Entente
protest.
The chief of the American military
mission here has informed the general
STAFF that while no official information
has reached the American embassy with
regard to the prohibition on vessels
about to sail for Russia. as reported in
the press. and the detention of goods to
the value of $325 1000, 600 ready for ship
ment pending the formation of firmly
established government, such a report in
his opinion and that of the ambassador
represents exactly the point of view OF
the American Government.
General Berthelot. chief of the French
military mission to Rumania, has in
formed General Stcherbacheff that he
has received "A communication from
Clemenceau stating that France does
not recognize the present Government
commissioners and that the French pub
lie is convinced of the patriotism of the
Russian people.
The chief command trusts he will
categorically reject all criminal pour
parlers and maintain the Russian army
face to face with the common foe. France
will decline to recognize a Government
capable of making terms with an enemy.
The Russian parliamentarians de-
cided to appoint as the place the june.
the Russian representatives will be con.
Quoted to the Brest-Litovsk headquar.
ters of the German commander. The
time appointed is midday on November
10 Gussian calendar. or December .,
new calendar). At the same time we
were informed that no firing would oc-
cur unless prompted and that enemy
determination would De stopped. We
were bindfolded again and conducted
to our lines"
Ensign Krylenko has issued an order
to the army and fleet, saying that arm
istice negotiations would open on De-
cember =. threatening diss.dents with a
revolutionary court-martal. ordering all
firing to cease and determination begun
on all fronts to stop. The order says:
Great vigilance is necessary regarding
the enemy. No military operations
should be undertaken except in reply
to those of the enemy"
Maria Spiridonova presided at the first
a..tt ttv,sr ant Efvoe hn
sheviki being nervous about the peasants
meeting at army headquarters as origi-
nally planned. The attitude of Tcher-
noff is being watched with great inter-
est. owing to his influence with the
peasants.
The British proposal TO establish a
Jewish State in Palestine has been re-
ceived with enthusiasm by the Hebrew
element i'm Russia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
VIII Prosecute
in Election Fight


| IHge VUe
one must have made mistake in the
figures.
DIR. Henry Blumchwcig, clerk of this
board. said the mistake was merely "A
clerical error Judges Finletter and
Martin ordered the vote recounted under
supervision of watchers.
Emphatic irregularities in the ninth
division of the Thirteenth Ward of
which John r. X. Scott is the dominant
power, were disclosed There were I39
votes returned from the division and only
124 ballots in the box.
William Ashton, judge Of election, said
the mistake was due to the fact that
fourteen Roosevelt Progressive votes
were counted for Kendrick, but the count
showed there were no Roosevelt Progress
sive votes.
When asked how such mistake could
have been made Ashton shifted uneasily
and said they just slipped by them
somehow"
Isaac Bardley, election judge. six
teenth division of the Thirty-seventf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN
UN5te4 Pyess Sfd0 Cores pond,nt
erR<NVEry0r NJ noo

w. STOCkHOLM, Dec, ).
4 luasiA's Bolsheviki played their grim
80 Of = peace with Germany today
y111o THAR regime tottered and swayed
y an approaching fall at home.
I;very indication was that a majority
Z the Russian democracy would never
'DcoUnixe any compel which the Trct-
y-Lenine ring would patch up with
~ enemy.
Comment Of the Rabochaya Gazetta
~ regarded here as epitomizing the
1n1on Of the best .elements-and the
41orify elements-in Russia.
Belshevilkism Is facing destruction" "
e4itor1al declared. at will not come
nKaledln or from the adherents cf
peovt(1qnAl Government. But it will
~ ~ result Of internal military
pgxnni1Ation. deliberately promoted.
oppointment or establishment. We
xAclng the division of Russia Into
1eres Of influence controlled by
3E1y Immediate unity Of the entire
1Q6Fncy and immediate war on the
Dego can save US. We must de-
II our miserable Bonapartes''
eatls were still lacking today as to
c1Bcuunstancep Of the first meet
~ 0toet Ldtovsk yesterday between
ov1It and German peace negotia-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
parts il could instantly take few rush

parts II could instantly take a few rush
orders from anywhere or any front.
II was Colonel House. according TO
members Of the two councils, who de-
vised the plan of busincsslike dispatch
of problems before the Pan-Alnes'
House discovered in advance OF the
meetings that there were numerous ma
jor and minor participants who were
primed and ready with speeches
House believes n fast-working, quickly
deciding board should appear in the war
council and the Inter-Allied meeting.
He wanted TO model it's sessions along
the lines of board of directors meet.
ing of an American business corporation.
He consulted Premier Clemenceau and
pointed out that after all one single
speech really meant just as much as "A
lot OF addresses which could reasonably
be expected to last several days.
CIemenceau caught the idea. lie pre-
pared typewriter statement OF one
single paragraph. concluding with the
terse phrase. Lets work"
The council did
In three days political and military
leaders arranged new BUSINESS or
ganization Today most OF them had
departed for home. There was not a
single speechfest or banquet during the
time the leaders were meeting. II was
business from the word go.
Except for Standardization or air
planes it was not made known what de.
csion had been reached by the meet.
ings Tho Italian and Russian situa.
tion, it was certain, played an important
part in the discussions.
The final meeting of Allied statesmen
and war experts still here for an after
math session of the Inter-Allied Council
took place at the French Foreign Office
this afternoon. Colonel House presided
and made very brief speech.
Nearly all the American delegates
have gone or are going today to the
front.
Colonel House announced he would re.
main in Paris for few dayr.
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McAdOO Asks Huge
Sum From, Congress


ings death and as further mark of
respect adjourned at 12.14 o'clock until
Tuesday.
At 1884 the House recessed until / 80
this afternoon. The committee APP
pointed to wait on the President and
notify him that Congress was ready
to receive his message then made formal
announcement through Representative
Kitchin, of the Presidents desire to ad-
dress Congress in joint session tomor-
row. After authorizing the joint assem-
bly, for 1890 tomorrow. the House ad.
1Curned at / 40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
REPUBLICAN, PILOTS
ADOPT WAITING POLICY
BIZ a St0G Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec.

The steering committee of Repubi-
can members of the House of Represen-
tatives met shortly before the convening
of Congress today to- discuss plans for
the session.
a member Of the committee. was present
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
IS. Makes PROTEST
AGAINST ARMISTICE

Dec. 3.--The American
11tnry Attache. Major Kerth. upon in
7Dctions from Ambassador Francis has
GGo . protest on the part of the United
)ntos similar to that entered by the
Don4B Of tho Entente embassies here to
~ negofiations for an armistice be-
Eoen Russia and Germany. The omis-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
Boy Scouts Off
With Big Rush


an even $4,000. This put the total Of
Team No. IL up to sS13S.99.
Second on the list stood Team No. IS,
captained by c. W. Churchman. which
reported s24s6 collected from thirty-one
persons. 4 close third was Team No. 6,
headed by Ira J. Williams, which
brought in s1997.50 as its mornings
work.
The executive committee reported col
lections aggregating $500 from twelve
persons.
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Ward. from which goa votes were re-
turned. was asked to explain why this
number was returned when there were
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Hears 100000
March or
ogcow
Ds IN REVOLT
NJ Bonapartes," Is
e Russia's Real
Patriots
rlgtR0GRAD, Dec. 8.

'f1 I'{<l7 = DcV' Dc
pe(urns for the con-
nznbly, Is received from
oe1 today, show the Maxi
9leheviki) in the minority,
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lin (via London). Dec. 3.
ltuce" on many sectors from
4 u south of the Lipa on the
front and progress of
H1ioas for armistice with
6re reported in today's Of
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ZURICH. Dec. 3.

4 ;I' ZURICH, Dec. 3.
- Turkish Government has con-
to1 70 enter into negotiations
II H1ssia for an armistice. ac-
1lhg to . report from Vienna
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STOCKHOLM, Dec. 3.

~ Mayor Of Petrograd has been
Dcoeod By the Bolsheviki and cast
|1o pflson. News to this effect was
olved here today. The municipal
ncil - Petrograd has been dis
Md. fractional strife among po-
ri elements is increasing in the
1nfan capital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03

~ NEW 1OfNN, TeC. ..
press Dispatch from Copenhagen
y = reportsw was received there today
way Of Haparanda that the Russian
1ral Kaledines, with 100000 Cos
p, had captured Orstav and was
ching toward Moscow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-31
LET'S GO FROM HERE. u

The president has finally railroads. This
that for the duration Of the the railroads will be
the United States whole in the
interests Of dozen different railroad Of varying
and conflicting shades and brands Of patrioticand proteerng
instinct.
Many these gentlemen retained
jobs but they will be there public employees instead Of private
employers There deal Of difference The government will
the n,ar not to rcoest lint n comn tho very hest service that
be had with existing trackage and rolling stock.
We have taken step forward in the way Of getting
efficiency basis. Now let's take another. Now let's go from
here.
there is one thing that the various investigations now under
way Washington have brought light it the that
operaton between the public business Of wagng the
private business Of supplying the nations eeds-traporta
tion fuel and munitions ships aldown and izzle.
Fuel Administrator Garfield has announced before senate
committee that 1T can be done.
The investigation into the affairs of the department has
uncovered the history long battle between wary
officials side and representatives Of the big
and munitions manufacturers their peeled for profits the
other.
On the Of conflict We have the sad spectacle the
and bg business wrangng goods prices
like bunch Of horse traders county fair.
THE PRESENT SYSTEM WON'T WORK THAT'S ALL
THERE IS TO IT.
Then what shall we do
Shall the whole conduct Of the private
business interests and let them have their
absolutely?
They might make good job Of it at that, you know
But obviously that won do either This isn't private
IT. your and the boy After ALL the
president and the cabinet members and the
and all other officials plain citizens the United
States. It. their belongs all u.s. are
fighting for wives and children grandchildren
have less than for ourselves and principles
If We find can't trade satisfactorily railroad presi
dents and the coal barons the spbudng mogus the NUM-
tons manufacturers, and if over to these
folks exclusively then there only thing There
only thing left for representatives Washington
And that thing with the good work they have
already started in showing railroad just where they
We have taken a step forward let's take another
H. Now let 60 from here
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-31
WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER!
By BERTON BRALEY.

Here's 1913 stepping Off at door .. -,
While last departs to return neverrnore,
He's gone with ais luggage OF trouble and woe
And few OF US weep were watching him go;
Put 9iSwel, we greet him with hope a.
And trust that he'll show himself able to cope
With problems that stumped tn old Oh we're keeI
For luck and good fortune with 1915
He child with limo smile A'
Eut he will grow up in mighty brief while
For battle and slaughter and conf let, in truth.
Will soon make of the cal oWest youth;
Ard 1918, quite fervently pray,
VIII take hold Of things in the alIest way
And help wipe the kaiser ct al. of the scene
A szeaole job for young 1913
Oh 1918 you'll be weighed down by
The burden OF causes we're all lighting for;
We hope you can lead us to permanent peace
sFor not otherwise shall this mighty a'
We want to be free OF this terrible fight
We pray you end it-by ending it RIGHT,
Eut if you cannot, then we II fight On,
Long after you've left oh 1879
And meantime, while whistles and bells make their din
You're welcome, young 1918, so come in!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-31
OLD CAPTAIN OF SNAGBOAT
MANDAN, KILLED CHRISTMAS
DAY, WAS VETERAN OF RIVER

Chicago, Ill, Dec 3I-Christnas was
disappointment TO 1-year-oId Could
Davies son Of Rev J. w = Davies,
pastor Of the Winnetka Congregation
al church Gould had expected z great
time with his grandfather, Captain
William H. Gould, 81 years old
But Christmas day Captain Could
was buried at his old home in Leaven.
worth, Kan.
Last Thursday grandfather and Lit.
tic Gould were crossing Pine street at
the c. {: VI. electric tracks. The c. &
y. W steam railroad is only a few
feet distant. In confusion OF passing
trains, Grandfather Gould hesitated
On the tracks.
An electric car struck the old man
throwing him 80 feet and fracturine
his skull. He was captain of Unit
ed States government snagEoat. the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-31

Maldan,' on the upper Missouri
river ...
Captain Gould came up the Missouri
for the first time during the Civil
war and every year thereafter graced
that stream with his presence He
was q fellow worker with the late
Captain Grant Marsh
He will be remembered fy al the
old timers in the Missouri valley and
especially at Bismarck, Mandan and
Yankton.
Frank Tits of this city, now chief
engineer on the L. S. snagIoat INC
Fherson,' was a fellow officer on sew,
cral boats with Captain Gould. Also
Captain Belk .......-
During the last few years of Cap
tain Gould's active service with the
war department., Leo HallOran of this
city served as fellow officer on the
L. S. snagooat ''Mandan."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-31

In military matters the past week.
before the local board. the mailing or
Guestioaairss has excluded most every
thing else. When the office closed
SATURDAY evening. order numbers up
to and including 1891 had been placed
in the postotfce. The returns are
somewhat slow in coming, owing TO
the cold wear 1sr and trouble in rural
districts securing their mail
Among the most Interesting OF the
orders issued by aGiutanc general
Fraser. was one in which he stated
there would De no more formal calls
for deferred percentages OF the pres
enC quota before February l5- and
that benefit OF the new classification
should be given TO all men whose or
der numbers are so late as TO place
them within deferred percentages OF
the present call
The reference 70 Section I+s IS con-
corning the induction into military
service OF technical and other experts
and OF regis1ranIs highly skilled in
some special lines OF worA When
such calls are made. il any, the spA
! ciaI order number does not avail, but
all who coue under the particular
class needed are Indicted into ser
! vice at once There IS an order ont
! row for t.0af brickIave-s amt North
Dakota's quota OF this is "a Bur
leigh county las complied with thc
! order and already sent forward IL
: proportion
/ sricklzyers Go.
Cadsr authority given by the pro
ttost marshal general by which locai
boards are made boards OF enlistment
Of men in their respective jurisdiction
/ coming within the draft age- the Bur
1 leigh county board has enlisted and
sent forward during the week four tol
the aviation section OF the sigma
corps and they are going forward &c
keLlytfeId- San Antonio, Texas The
names OF the local men are IS tol
lows
[ Henry VI RhuI. Bismarck
Martin Thompson, Bismarck
Andrew Anderson. Wing
+ Cnier the draft act now in force
local boards have nothing TO do will
classifying men who claim exempli0!
either IN agricultural or industrial
grCgrd=~ bUr this IS exclusively in tn
province Il the district board It i
stated that the latter board will com
nIenes their work the middle OF mex
wEea- as II IS thought that by tina
TIME -tsrs VIII 1.a Z sufficient numbe
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-31
To Remove Smoke Stains.

This suggestion viii be beneficial to
housewives whJ have not the cOnVen-
fence of electricity or the modern gus
fixtures. Frequently the ceiling
ebove an oit-fashioned gas Jet be-
comes discolorel from smoke and heat.
The ,iscoloration may be removed II
a laver of starch and water Is applied
with a niece of flannel. After the mix
-nre has dried it should he brushed
lightly with brush. No stain or mark
will remain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-31
Nova Scotia's Fish Army.

Nova Scotia is literally ''the land Of
fish"-cod, herring. mackerel and the
giant albacore or tuna. Nova Scotia
is So much a land of fish, says n writer,
that it produces over one-fourth the
value of the entire Canadian catch, or
SO. 1G6.S51 worth. Every tiny haven
around the extensive Bluenose Land
coast harbors fishing 4nacks galore,
while Lunenburg. CanSo, Liverpool
and Chester are home ports for hun
dreds of fleet-winscd deep-sea banking
Schooners.