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The Washington times., 1917-12-20
SHORT SPORT TALKS
BY Louis A. Dougher

Was defending his worlds championship
are looking up.
Funs threat lay claim to the title Willard
20 1917 the Of the shell
saying that he willing
anybody anywhere time "a the proceeds
to the Red Cross
Willard would q serious
stumbling block this mention Of turning the proceeds to the Red
million defeating Jack
wealthy lot Of
heavyweigh and it possible that Will
peculiar would smother all he has
failed
all sides pgng chaengers willing tackle him and
all the proceeds the Red Cross Fred Fulton course the most
Plenty Of backing found him. according reports
gor Joe and Frank Moran have all expressed their
ngness Willard for the championship giving the Red Cross all
the proceeds.
Matt Hne Cleveland promoter willing to underwrte bout
000000 providing the contest held
New Philadelphia Cleveland and for at least twenty-five
rounds
title has smoked Willard out of his
hole. The chances of their meeting looking
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Buslness VIII open IHe seasOu VIII
Eastern and close with Central No
grounds have been sought for the
games as yet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
KEEPS UP
RED CROSS WORK
Campaign for Funds Start
ed Late in Some Dis
tricts is Continued.

Alamogordo, y. Il, Sane zs.-Re-
turns from the Red Cross campaign
are not yet all in. but the collections
received so far show a total OF
S3,33s.5Z The district yet to hear
from will probably bring the amount
up to $4,000, just half of the amount
assessed against the county. TIE
officers of the campaign say that the
time for publicity work was too
limited for them TO reach the people
in time to secure an adequate amount
of money. Some of the district repre-
sentatives did not receive their liter
ature and instructions until the week
for the campaign was almost gone.
AIamoEordo S2472.25.
OF the districts which have re-
ported so far, Alamogordo shows a
dona ton of S2472-25: La Luz. S21125;
Mescalero, S241.O0i Three Rivers,
S23O.O0: Orogrande. S250.00; Mountain
Park, 5000: Weed, 1861; Logging
Camp. 1856; Tularosa and Cloudcroft
and several minor districts have not
yet reported. Alamogordo, La Luz,
Mescalero, Three Rivers, Orogrande
the amounts for which they were as
sessed.
Carnival For Red Cross.
A Red Cross carnival will be held
at Tularosa tonight at which all funds
received will be donated to the Red
Cross war fund Also at Mountain
Park a box supper will be held on
Saturday night for the purpose Of
securing Red Cross funds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
NEW MEXICO TOWN OF ROY
RAISES SS67.25 FOR RED CROSS

Roy, y. NJ, June 2s.-The campaign
for raising Red Cross funds was or
ganized by Sol Floersheim, president
of the Floersheim Mercantile com
pany, and Mrs. Henrietta Russell A
temporary organization was al once
formed. with Mrs. T. A. Roy. wife Of
mayor Roy, as president and Mrs. r.
win ogden, school director, as secre-
tary. In a whirlWind canvass OF the
town and surrounding country the
sum of S567.25 was raised in four
days, and the Red Cross membership
was raised from 106 TO 165.
The TeQuesquite Mesa Camp Fire
girls made a special contribution of
SO, a sum which was raised by them
by serving ice cream
Contributions of $50 each were made
respectively by the Floersheim Mer-
camille company, the Goodman Mer-
camille company. the Roy Trust and
Savings bank, and T. E Mitchell,
rancher-
Autos for use outside OF town were
furnished by the Griner sisters. Prof J.
=. Russell, and Claude l. Wenseu-
Most of the credit for the raising of
this fund is due TO the work of the
women, and if further work is needed.
they are preparing the community 10
bear its proportion promptly as here
tofor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
DEPUTY CHASES AUTO 40
MILES, FINDS NO LIQUOR

Douglas. Ariz.. June Esd Moore.
or Lowell, furnished keen sport TO
deputy sheriff Percy Bowden in a
cross country auto chase by night on
side road alleged to have been IN
use Tor the smuggling Of liquor.
Moore. though without liquor in his
car when finally run down, charged
through the darkness, It Is claimed
at 40 miles an hour. with absolute
disregard to gates, tearing through
without a stop. Finally he became
tangled in the wires of a particularly
strong gate and stopped.
From another car, said to have been
driven by Luther Mccormick, were
taken % cases Of whisky. The cap
ture was made on the Heffern mine
road by a party that had been to
Rodeo. looking for an individual, who
here has been styling himself Capt
Henry Won Miller, Of the United States
secret service Included in the party
was Lieut.. Wright. local army intelli-
gence officer. Both machines sus-
pected were chased many miles before
oFerhauled, and then Moore made his
second sprint.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
BOY SCOUTS GIVE RED
CROSS THEIR SPENDING MONEY

81 Paso's Bay Scouts. now in camp
at Mountain Park. y. NJ, raised 50 for
the aid of the Red Cross The sum
was forwarded to The Herald today,
to be turned over TO the local cam
paign committee, accompanied by the
following letter:
We, the following scouts, while
having a happy vacation in camp,
wish to STOW our appreciation Of the
efforts of those, our soldiers who are
fighting for US. by making a contri-
button from our spending money to
the FL Paso chapter Of the American
Red Cross society.
Scouts Walter Stevenson, Stewart
Davis, Thomas Hansen, Ames Het-
trick, Louis Waugh. Henry Stafford,
Billie Cooke, Frank Stansel, Robert
Raban. Rockwell Webb, Fred Ehler.
Felix Miller, Fordyce Jones, Fred
Whitlock, Bruce Smith. Remy Hud-
son, Homer Fallai. William Warren,
Frank Clayton, Herman Miller. Clark
Foster, David Roberts. Billie" Clay
ton, W. n. Odom, cook; G. Thomas,
scout executive.
Everyone now at camp contributed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
WOMEN OF YSLETA TO HAVE
AUXILIARY TO RED CROSS

The women OF Ysleta met at the
Valley Inn Tuesday for the purpose of
organizing an auxiliary to the FL Paso
chapter of the Red Cross society. Miss
A Louise Dietrich, who is the teacher
Of the FL Paso chapter, explained the
work and needs of the Red Cross and
il is believed that in a short time the
classes in hygiene and home nursing
will be organized.
Those who do not care to attend
classes can do their part by sewing,
as the women of Ysleta expect TO
meet and sew under the direction of
the instructor, as all work is required
TO be up TO the Red Cross standard.
Announcer mt will be made, in a
day or so, CT meetings, classes. etc.
Additional subscribers to the Red
Cross fund at Ysleta are Mrs G. W.
HuffmsA. James Loewenstein and A
y. Gonzales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
NAVARRETE IS
THE FAVORITE
Large Audience For Rigo
letto Welcomes Her With
Great Enthusiasm.

Ada Navarrete's voice was at il:
loveliest Thursday night when she
sang the part of Gilda in Rigoletto
Without artifice of any kind and prac-
tically without stage makeup she
lived the different scenes through
and sang and acted so deHcately, 50
graciously and with such sweet re-
serve that she won the audience CON-
pletely- An encore for caro- nome
was richly deserved, and gratefully
acknowledged. The stars personality
was never more charming than in the
third act by the wall when she is at
tired in black and there is nothing 10
distract from observation Of her
mobile features as she sings.
The prima donna was greeted by
the largest audience of the opera sea
son, and she showed her appreciation
by the superior excellence OF her in
depreciation The audience was en-
thusiastic. and there was emotional
response from the singer, so that she
had 10 brush away tears as she knelt
by Rigoletto in the hut 1t was in
deed a triumph for her and for the
whole company, and they felt the
thrill of it
It was announced that the company
would give a few more performances:
.'Trsviata" tonight, -CavaIleria Rus
ticana" and ''Pagliacci'' tomorrow
night, La Boheme" Sunday night
Further TO express their apprecia-
ton Of the increased patronage. MEM
bers of the company not taking part
in Rigoletto sang after the opera
There were delightful solos by Nine.
Leovall. herself a most charming
singer and actress; by Manner, the big
tenor. and Galian, the favorite bari
tone.
Last night. besides the star. the
principal parts were taken by lie
Larazu. the clown in Pagliacci. who
has a very fine voice, and by Lopez
Gontis. a tenor who sings well and
acts intelligently and offers good
support wherever he is placed
The opera tonight follows quite
closely the well known story of
Camille" II is very tuneful and
familiar. and is sure to be popular
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
RAISE S103,840
FOR RED CROSS
Fund Sought is Oversub-
scribed by $3.50 in the
City and District.

Audited totals OF the collections
made in the Red Cross drive for $780,
600 in FL Paso and immediate vicin-
ity. completed by auditor c. A. Wise
Friday afternoon at o'clock. show
that the fund was oversubscribed b.
sS.s40.s4. Ell Paso gave SOS, s22. 30 and
the towns in its vicinity. reporting to
the central committee at Hotel Shell
don, headed by H B. Durkee and W.
W Turney, sent in S4.91794. The
grand total raised was SIOs,S4O.S4.
The items reported by team workers
and outlying towns are the follow
ing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
COMMISSION DESIGNATES
EXALL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

Austin. Texas. June 2s.-By a reso-
luton adopted by the state highway
commission. the continuous highway
which begins at a point about six
miles north OF Denison. and runs
Through Denison, Dallas. Houston and
thence TO Galveston, has been Off
cially designated as the Henry ExalI
Memorial highway. This action avs
taken at the request of the Texas
Industrial congress. of which Col
Exal was the founder and was its
executive head for many years. The
congress has also promised financial
aid in the completion OF the highway
which is now about two thirds fin
ished.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
POLITICAL TOUCH IS GIVEN
WOMEN'S MINIMUM WAGE FIGHT

Phoenix, Ariz., June 29.-Something
OF a political flavor has been given
the case of the labor unions against
secretary Of state Osborn, wherein in
junction is asked against putting the
minimum wage for women law upon
the referendum ballot
Osborn is quoted as stating that at
toFney general Wiley Z. Jones has re-
fused to represent him, on the ground
that il would place the attorney gen.
eral in "a peculiar position" possibly
that OF opposition to the bill. for
which the referendum is declared by
Osborn to have a sufficient number Of
signatures Jones's refusal was placed
before the local superior court and
another attorney was designated by
Osborn to represent him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
MANY IN CANUTILLO
GIVE TO RED CROSS

Canutillo. Texas. June 2e--Canutillo re-
sponded literally to the Red Cross appeal
A number Of the women OF this community
solicited subscriptions. as did also Capt
J. E Reinburg. state senator from Dons
Ana county. The Aladdin club gave Red
Cross benefit dance and realized net
profit from IL Of 81. There were Al new
members for the American Red Cross
society from this and the La Union sec
lions The SUNDAY school contributed
5000. and the school children gave TIER
bit" unselfishly and freely Up to Monday
noon about $500 had been collected IN ana
there were several good sized suoscrlp-
tons promised The following list OF those
contributing Is very nearly. but not quite
complete, on solicitors list not being at
hand.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
WILSON APPOINTS BOARD
FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Washington, D. C.. June 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson today appointed the
board for vocational education. which
y i'll have charge OF the federal gov
ernment's participation in that work
as provided in the recent bill passed
by congress. The members are: Ar
thur 2. Holder. OF Iowa, three years;
Charles A Greathouse. of Indiana. two
ears; Games Phinney Munroe, Of
Massachusetts, one year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
Al Brass Locks and Door
Plates In Berlin Seized

London. Eng, June 29.-The Ger
man ministry of war has notified
the Berlin Householders' association
that it will be impossible to avoid
requisitioning all bronze and brass
locks, door plates and door handles.
The government. the ministry says,
will provide black metal substitutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
ADDS $4,000, 900 TO TAX
VALUES OF ARIZONA ROADS

Phoenix, Ariz.. June 29.-The state
tax commission has finished assess
ment of the railroads OF Arizona.
adding about $4,000. 600 to the valua-
tion put upon them last year. due
to increased earnings. The gross
valuation last year was $685., 622
and this year is $95.72S523. the in
crease wholly upon the Southern Pa
cific. Santa Fe, FL Paso & South
v estern and their subsidiary lines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
COUNCIL TO GRANT NO MORE
LICENSES FOR NICKEL CARS

Believing that there are now too
many jitne buses in operation in the
city, the council will not grant more
licenses for such service. There are
224 Jitnes in operation in the city and
the council has decided that this is
a sufficient number II an owner
forfeits his license he will be unable
to transfer it, a has been the custom
in the past. and no other license will
be granted to take his run.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
s4.s17.s4
Grand total
.s15a.s4o.s4

It has been decided to hold open the
Red Cross fund until subscriptions can
be made to make the city's total OF
100000. Subscriptions can be made
through Dr. W. l. Brown. 404 Roberts
Banner building; A. P Coles or c. A
Wise, First National bank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
RUSSIA GLAD To HEAR
l. & RED CROSS COMING

Petrograd, Russia. June %. : The
news of the intention of the United
States TO send a Red Cross mission
to Russia figures in yesterday morn
ing's papers. 1t evoked hearty appre-
citation in army and medical circles.
especially at the headquarters OF the
Russian Red Cross.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
EMPERO AND EMPRESS OF
AUSTRIA GO To GERMANY

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 20
Emperor Charles and empress Zita, of
rive in Munich on Saturday. The
Munich correspondent Of the Berliner
Tageblatt says the visit of the en-
peror will be of political as wei as
social nature
He viii be accompanied by count
Czernin, the foreign minister and
heads OF the Austrian military and
civil cabinets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29

EXTRA HEAVY POTATO
RICERS - 10 in. Japaned
wrought steel frame. REFINED
steel masher. Special. .... &c
NEAT JUICE EXTRACToRS
-294x3A, good and strong.
nickeled cover. Special. -. .44c
POLISHED STEEL ICE PICKS
. inch, stained handle. Sat
urday ......... &c
VEGETABLE WASHERS of
wire or wood; zoe value. Sat
urday -------.---.....14c
BASTING SPOONS - Heavy
retinned, fun size. Special sat
urday -.............14c
SINK STRAINERS-Japanned
and steel plate, double scanned
Special -.......-.f4c
CAKE AND PANCAKE TURN
Frs Solid blades, ebonoid
handles. Special ----ee
STOUT GRANITE MIXING
SP00NS-Plain. Special Sat
urday ---------.-..-------i+ e
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
TOtsIs.15s. 1880 s3s.sss.4s ss7

'rotal includes $50 Liberty bond paid for.
Team IS and $1,000 Liberty bond paid for
Team 16-
Team reports .-.-.--.---.-..Ss 7. 02l IS
Miscellaneous --- 1857
Dlnafin frnr1 negrn rnrkers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29

Tomorrow. being the last Saturday
in the month, Herald carriers viii
present bills for June subscriptions,
Subscribers viii please have the
amount due ready for the boys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29

Wanted to buy secondhand bicycles.
Allen Arms & Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29

Wanted to buy secondhand bicycles.
Allen Arms and Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29

LIVE RUBBER SINK PLUM
GERS Large size. Special
Saturday ---.-----.2 4c
25 FIT. CLOTHES LINES
Strong twist Special Satur-
day ----..---.---------..24 c
TIMED WIRE BROILERS
OR COASTERS Is gauge.
Sx10. Special at ----....19c
EXTRA SERvICEABLE POT
CHAINS conference.-the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29

Lee Newman can get more money
out Of your property. at a less cost.
than anyone else. Ask his clients
Phone 1904. sos 4 S. FL Paso.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
The Bargain Basement Offers Wonderful Values
That Should Appeal to Every Woman Who
Knows the V alue of Dollar

NICKLE PLATED 10 INCH
TOWEL RACKS-Special Sat
urdav .-..f4c
JAPANESE CUPS AND SAU-
GERS = Sunflower patterns
Special. each 14c
COVERED DISHES-Odds and
ends, worth regularly soc. Spe-
eial Saturday ..-..5 SEC
u IN. PLATTERS-Odds and
ends, regular PC and see val
ues- Special ..-.... .2fe
WATER PITCHERS-S quart
decorated china. SOC values, sse
ALUMINIUM SOUP SPOONS
Full size sets of half doz. Sat
uIudN ------- 54c
LARGE SIZE BREAD KNIVES
with filed edge back, hard
wood handles, at .-.. f4c
REGULAR SIZE TEA SPOONS
-Niekle dipped, at Sc each, or
half dOz. sets ....S 5c
@R0SAIRE ELDERFLOWER"
TOILET AND BATH SOAP
Large cakes. Special -....sc
JACK KNIVES for boys, with
chain attachment, good, strong
blade 14c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
A Sale of Sport Dresses at
Sold Heretofore at $3.50.

Very Latest Two-piece Styles
Wonderful dresses in newest two-piece styles,
OF very finest linene stripes and other desir
able wash materials in nearly every wide
stripe color combination, cuffs and large col
lars of white Inene and new innovations in
novelty pockets. (Second Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29

Seco Silk Slips, dainty lace trimmed
styles in white, light blue, lavender,
etc Also, included are slips of fine
sheer nsinsook, trimmed with real linen
lace Slightly soiledl.
SECOND Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29

Fl PasO. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
Regular $3.50 Sport Dresses at
Very Latest Two-Piece Styles

A great lot OF dresses that have been
ceptional values at their regular price.
quisite styles OF mereerized pOngee-
most wanted wide color stripe effects
tan grounds Belt all around styles v
large collars and newest pockets.
Second Flc
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-28
ENTERS SUIT FOR $4,000
DAMAGE FOR LOSS OF LEGS

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 28.-George B.
Gregory, through his attorney, Reu-
ben R. Arnold, the noted Atlanta law
yer, has filed suit in the superior
court of Fulton county by attachment
against the Carolina, CEnchfeld and
Ohio Railway Company to recover
$4,000 damages for the loss of both
legs.
In his petition, Gregory sets forth
that he was employed lin interstate
commerce by the railway on its line
between Dante, Va, and Erwin,
Tenn. and that on May IS, 1917, while
engaged in taking water and while
standing on the tender of his engine,
the engineer moved the engine with
out any signal from him, throwing
him off and backing over him, sew
ering both legs. He charges negli-
gence and claims that the railway is
liable under the Federal Employers
Liability Act passed by congress
April p, 1908 The injury occurred
at the site of Wood, in Virginia.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-28
BOSTON MAN ORDERS SUGAR
FROM GEORGIA

Savannah Ga, Nov 28-An idea
Of how useful is the Savannah Sugar
Refinery came to light last week
when the Dublin Courier Herald re-
ports an instance of a gentleman in
Dublin receiving request from a
man in Boston for fifty pounds Of su-
gar by express, there being no sugar
i'll Boston The Dublin man sent 100
pounds by express. The existence OF
the huge refinery at Savannah has
saved the southeastern territory from
shortage such as exists in the north
The new crop of Cuban raw sugar
will be available the latter part OF
next month and the refinery viii re-
sumo operation about Ian !.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-28
NATIONAL CONVENTION
ANT|-SALOON LEAGUE

Atlanta, Ga, November 28.-Plans
are going forward for what prohibi-
ton leaders declare will be the most
important national convention ever
held by the National Anti Saloon
league when that body convenes at
Washington, ID. c.. December 10.
According to announcement made in
Atlanta at the headquarters of the
Georgia Anti-Saloon League, of
which James A. Christian is superin-
tendent, the governors of every state
will be invited to attend and make an
address. William Jennings BRYAN
will speak.
1t is announced that every individ-
ual church organization of every de-
nomination; every young peoples So
clety and temperance organization is
entitled to sen da delegate. Churches
will be urged to send their pastors
Action will be taken at the Deem
Der session of the national house Of
representatives OH the joint resolu-
ton submitting to the states the pro-
hlbitlon amendment to he Federal
Constitution. Prominent speakers, in
Guiding Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson, have been i'll Georgia during
the last two months. speaking in the
interest of the resolution Great in
terest and enthusiasm has been
shown by the large audiences that
have heard the speeches, and bone
dry Georgia will be in. the lead in urg-
ing a dry nation.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-28
J. T. MORRIS

j. T. Morris, father Of w. J. Nor
ris, died at the home OF his SOM On
West Ocmulgee street tuesday eve
ming. The deceased was 81 years old
and has been confined to his bed for
several months His remains will be
laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery
this afternoon. the services win be
conducted at the residence by Rev. J..
A, Hill and the w, O. w, of which
he was member.
The deceased leaves nine children,
Mrs. w. T. Lassiter, of Thomasville;
Mrs. w. ]. Lane, of Pidcock; Mrs. G.
+. Taylor, of Dixie; Mr.. !. L. Morris,
of Waycross; Mrs. c. V. Lane, OF
Arlington; George, Charles and An
ME Morris, and w. j. Morris, Of this
city to mourn his death
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-28
WELFARE WORKERS
TO MEET HERE ON
SATURDAY, DEC. 1

The Probation Officers Of Thomas,
>Colquitt, Lowndes, Crisp and Tiff
counties will meet in our city on Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock in the
office of Miss Mckenna, for the pur-
pose of discussing ways and means
of forwarding this work in the differ
ent counties.
These counties were all organized
by Miss McKinna and she has invited
the workers to meet and discuss their
work.
The county school teachers will be
attending their institute on that day
and they are invited to meet with the
workers at II o'clock and hear the pa
pers that are to be read at that time
An invitation is extended to the
members of all the Woman's organi-
cations and the teachers of the pub
lie schools to meet these workers at
$50 in the afternoon when more in
teresting papers will be given.
Those who will be present from
out of town are Miss Mildred Blair,
of Lowndes county; Mrs. Ida l..
Fisher, of Thomas; Mrs. L. E. Holm
es, of Colquitt; Miss Mary C. Nc
Donald, of Crisp, and Mrs. Libby M.
Bassett, of Tiff. Mrs John Peterson
and Mrs. Hendricks, of Triton, will
accompany Mrs. Bassett
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-28
RUSS RADICALS
COMMUNICATE
With BERLIN

Washington, November 26.-ln-
formation reaching the state depart
ment today was that the authorities
IN Pctrograd were in wireless com
munication with Berlin.
The character of the comnunica-
tons passing between the two 6api-
tails was unknown, but twas assum-
ed they had to do with the BolshcViki
offer of an armistice.
The only acknowledgement the
United States is likely to make at
this time to the note from the Boil
Shevlki delivered to all the ambas-
sailors in Petrograd will be merely
one of receipt. This was indicated
today by officials who said the ques-
ton was being considered.