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Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
Terms of Central Powsrs


 PETROGRAD. Dec. 26, Wednesday. The central powers are ready to make an immediate general peace without compulsory anneXations and without contributions.
 This is their answer through Count Czernin. the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister made on Christmas day at Brest- -Litovsk to the Russian propos- als. which they are ready to accept in most particulars as the basis of nego- tations They insist. however, that the central powers cannot bind them selves one sidedly to such conditions without a guarantee that the allies of Russia will recognize and fulfill these conditions.
 The Russian delegates asked for a ten-day recess in the negotiations in order to put the proposal before Rus sias allies.
 The central powers. Count Czernin, AustrO- Hungarian foreign minister, told the peace conference at Brest- Litovsk yesterday. solemnly declare their resolve to immediately sign terms which will terminate the war on con- ditions equally just to all behgerents. The central powers also favor a gen eral peace without forcible annexa - tions and indemnities. They could not bind themselves to such terms without a guarantee that Russia's al- lies would recognize them and carry them out honestly toward the central powers. ........
 Count Czernin declared the central powers believed the basic principles uttered by the Russian delegates could be the basis of such a peace. He saiC they shared Russia's condemnation oi continuation of the war for thei sallt of conquest. It is necessary to indi- cate most clearly. however the count added, that the Russian proposal, could be realized only in the event tha 7 all belligerents obligated themselves tC adhere to the terms of such a peace.
 The AustrO- Hungarian foreign min ister declared the central powers diC not intend to forcibly annex tcrritorie seized during the war nor to depriv' nations of political independence los in the wax t...s...t
 The question of the subjectiOn of ma tionalities who have not political inde pendence to another country cannot b solved internationally and must be me by each government and it's people il the manner established by the consti tuition of that government. The pro lection of the right of minorities is al
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Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
J. w. N|CKELS DIES
 AFTER BRAVE FIGHT
D. w. Nickels died tn

D. w. Nickels died this morning at 1:50 o'clock.
 Pneumonia complications came towards the end and while he had responded somewhat to the blood trans fusions he was so nearly gone from the gas asphyxia- tiOn when first found that there was really no hope from the start of saving his life, though Doctors Brown, Sweek and Conover did ev- erything which medical skill could suggest.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
PENNSYLVANIA b|G
 RAILWAY HEAD HAS
 FINANCIAL SCHEME
Republican AZ Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-President road, tonight authorized a statement on the government control of railroads in which a broadening of the rate structure is suggested to cover jn- creased costs and to avoid the neces- sity of congressional appropriations. The statement says.
 Samuel Req, president of the Penn sylvania railroad system, said he was not prepared at present to make any conclusive statement on the proposed governmental control of the railroads. The working features of the plan are not yet announced and there are many divergent results in the suggested three year period preceding June 30, 1917, on the roads in different parts of the country.
 The plan would. he assumed be broadened to provide not only for re- neWing and extending maturing obli- gations, which would be necessary to stabilize the financial structure of the country, but also to provide new capi- tai for additions and betterments to road and equipment This is impera- lively required to completely move the war traffic on the Pennsylvania system and naturally the rate structure should be broadened to cover the increased costs and charges to avoid the neces- sity of congressional appropria tions which would have to be made up by increasing general taxation. In short the railroads must be made self sus- taining
 Therefore he felt the present duty of the railroads was to study the situ- alton and confer with the officers oi 1 the government to ascern the full scope of the proposed plan and especially tC 1 devote their entire energy to promptly l moving the war traffic; relying upor 1 the recommendations and assurance.
 contained in the proclamation ant
 statement, which the president believe.
 congress will be disposed to endorse
Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
PEACE IS. DIVIDING
 RUSSIANS
rRepublican A.P. Leased Wlre1

LONDON. Dec 27.-The progress of the peace negotiations is expected t1 have q large influence on internal conditions in Russia and the fighting in the south, where the position Ot affairs is obscure According to the best available information reaching London, the Bolshevik commissioners, the advance of whose forces against the south is being only feebly con- ducted. are counting upon two things to strengthen their position-first, the chance of securing a peace acceptable tO the country as a whole which would induce the nation to overlook the evident lack of admin istratiVe ability shown by the Bolshe- wiki; second the fact of the existence of considerable lines. classes and cleavages. even among the supporters of the Kaledines movement in the south.
 General kaledines is reported to have recently resigned the leadership of the Cossack government, while the Cossacks themselves are divided, a large section of the Moderates being undcsirous of fighting the workmens and soldiers government so long as the latter is able to preserve order in 
 to be speculatiig on the still further spread of the revolutionary feeling among the Cossacks against their generals and among the UkrainaiEs against the bourgoisie.
 A general army congress is sitting at the Bolsheviki headquarters to or ganize a central war committee. This congress has confirmed the appoint ment of Ensign Krylenk as comman- der-in-chief
 Through French sources it is re- ported that the BolsheviH adminis- tration is quite powerless to re-victual Petrograd, which now possesses only the barest reserves of food. All rail- way communication with the rich grain provinces iii the Don territory and Ukraine has either been cut or is disorganized.
 The central powers have rejected the Polish claim to be represented tt the peace conference at Brest- -Litovsk but. according to the Frankfurtei Zcitung, the delegates at Brest- Litovsk include representatives of the Ukraine republic.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
FORMER CHIEF SAYS
 HE |S NOT GUILTY
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

CHICAGO, Dec 27.-Charles c. Healy former chief of police of Chi cago, took the witness stand in his own defense today at his trial on charges of conspiracy in connection with alleged police grating.
 T never took a dollar to protect vice or crime" he exclaimed in the course of a sweeping denial of every charge made against him.
 Healy also denied that he had ever held telephone conversations with Tom Costello, self confessed head of an un- derworld graft syndicate and the for mer chiefs principal accuser.
 Attorneys for the defense indicated that they will attempt to show that Healy is the victim of a campaign of persecution
Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
DYNAMIT|NC MAKES
 BAY C|TY'S POLICE ARREST MIGRANTS
[Republlcan A. p. Leased Wirel

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27.-An attempt to dynamite the mansion of Governor William D. stephens at Sacramento last week resulted today ii. a clean-up of San Francisco which caused the arrest here of 146 vagrants in the first twenty-four hours of the campaign.
 Eleven of the l46 arrested men, although apparently within the limit ages of the selective draft law, di2 not have registration cards. the pos lice said. and were turned over to the federal authorities.
 Arrest Five More |. w. w.
 SACRAMENTO. Cal. Dec. 27.- More alleged Industrial Workers of the World members, including Harry Evans who. according to the police, said he was an expert in handling cx- plosives, were held in the city jail today in connection with an investi- eation of an alleged dynamiting COL spiracy. Fifty men now are being held by the police and federal authori- ties.
 Evans was arrested last night by the police guard at the Industrial Workers of the World headquarters when he called there to claim a trunk, the arresting officers said.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
Number Of Passenger
 Trains May Be Hdlped

Between Chicago and Kansas City Is trains each way.
 Between Chicago and Omaha 19 trains each way.
 Between Chicago and St. Paul. Nm neapolis 16 trains each way.
 Between Chicago and Detroit 13 trains each way.
 This tabulation does not include a long list of locals.
 Some railway men predicted that this number might be cut in half with out inconvenience to the travelling public.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
Republican A. p. Leased Wlrel

CHICAGO, Dec. 27-An immediate and radical curtailment of passenger service in the central west was predict ed by railway men today as one of the first results of government control of the roads.
 Figures were given regarding the number of through passenger trains between Chicago and some of the lar ger terminals.
 Between Chicago and St. Louis there are 13 trains each way daily.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
DEATH LIST GROWS

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2l.-The death list of Mondays street car accident was increased to 21 tonight when R. R. Rosenfelter, of this city, succumbed to injuries received in the wreck. Inves- tigations into the cause of the disaster, being conducted by state and county authorities, continue.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-28
APPOINTS WOMEN

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Recognition of women as voters was given today by Mark Eisner. collector of internal revenue, in a Manhattan district by the appointment of seven as deputy collectors. The appointments were ap- proved in Washington. Mir. Eisner said. The women will be attached to the in- come tax division.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-28
SAVANNAH POLICE ORDERED
TO DRILL WITH REAL GUNS

SAVANNAH, Ca, March 28.-De1-
mite steps for the defense of the city
of Savannah have been taken by Mayor
Pierpont, who after conference with
the Central Advisory committee, has
ordered the members of the police
force to be drilled with guns and re-
volvers and placed under strict mill
tary system. In the case of war with
the several national guard units order
ed away, the Savannah Valunteer
Guards assigned to the coast defenses
at Fort Screven, the city of Savannah
will be left without a military body.
Hence the step taken by Mayor Pier
pont for the purpose of providing some
body to cope with any situation that
may arise in the absence of the reg
ular organized troops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-28
TO FREE CHICAGO OF WHITE
PLAGUE WITHIN TEN YEARS

Chicago, March 2S-This city 8
battle agains! the great white plague
will he won within ten years if the
present decrease in deaths contin-
ues.
This announcement was made today
by DR.. John Dill Robertson, city
health officer. Decreased consumption
of alcoholic liquors, the Sunday clos
ing law, publication of the city's milk
supply and a general hygienic educa-
ton campaign have made marked in
reads against the yearly toll of tubeC-
culosis, Dr.. Robertson said
I'VE are reaping the reward of per-
sistent propaganda against the dis
ease" said he Insanitation, commur-
icable methods of disease. public
drinking cups, promuscuous splitting,
bad housing. too much liquor and not
CROUCH outdoor life have been fought. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-28
HANS UND FRITZ.

Commencing March 30th at the
Opera House with the usual matinees,
Cuss Hill will introduce his latest and
most unusual comedy success Hans
IND Fritz" 1t is described as a must
cal comedy, with pretty girls and
vaudeville headliners. original fea-
lures, novelties and surprises, in three
acts and three scenes. 1t is based on
the popular cartoons of r. Dirks, who
set the world a-laughing with his
Katzenjammer Kids, comic that won
for this adroit artist, immediate fame
and fortune MIR. Hill has done well
by this unique creation and the pro-
duction, lavishly and artistically pre-
scented, bids fair to equal in popular
ity, his greatest triumph Mutt and
jeff" In this Offering, it is said, the
pair of incorrigible youngsters are
given plenty of scope to practice their
tricks and jokes to their hearts con-
tent. They are sure to incite hilarity
and mirth, the aim of both the author
and the sponsor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-28
PRICE OF WILD ANIMALS
GOING UP LIKE SKYROCKEr

ATLANTA, Ca. March 28.-Here s
another blow to poor father, who is
struggling to make both ends meet and
support the family-the price Of live
lions and tigers and elephants has
gone up.
Isn't it awful? You have to pay
nearly twice as much for them as you
did before the war, and If there go
much higher you may have to give
them up entirely, along with such
other luxuries as German beer AMI
limburger cheese.
An elephant now costs more than
$4,000 and one little female tigress Gun
sells for as much as $500. Even the
price of gray squirrels has gone up,
and a perusal of prices of all kinds Oh
live wild animals shows that the At
lanta zoo with it's lions, tigers, ele-
plants hyenas, monkeys and other
denizens of the jungle has almost dou-
bled in market value since 1914.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-28
SHORTAGE OF MILK AND
CREAM EXISTS AT SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Ca, March 28.-A gen
uine shortage of milk and cream exists
in Savannah, according to w. A. Stur-
tevant a well known Savannahian. AT
once the reason is apparent when 1t
is considered that figures from the
health department show more milk has
been consumed in the city since the
advent of prohibition than at any other
time. The old-topers, 1t is stated. who
formerly could not get along without
their eye-opener, are today drinking
chocolate milk, buttermilk OF other
fountain drinks in which milk is used
The present number af dairies in sa-
yannah apparently are unable to cope
with the demand
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-28
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS DISTRICT
MEET AT MIDVILLE, APRIL 10TH

SAVANNAH, Ca, March 2S.-Local
knights of Pythias lodges expect to
send big delegations of Knights to
the semi-annual district convention
which will be held in Midwife on April
10th, according to J. e. Henderson, Jr.
secretary-treasurer of the district. The
Grand Lodge officers expected to be
present are George C. Schaufele, OF
Augusta; William H. Leopold and ia
cob Gazan, of Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-28
SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL
FOR DETECTIVES OPENED

SAN FRANCISCO, Cald., March rs
San Francisco's detectives must go to
school. The school, established by
Captain of Detectives Matheson, is
open today. No detective is exempt.
The chief believes they don't know
enough about criminology,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
DANGEROUS LAWLEssNEss
HE LYNCHNG of Frank Little at Butte is danger sign of anarchy than all the misdeeds of the I w.

HE LYNCHING of Frank Little at Butte danger sign of anarchy than all the msdeeds of the T. w ". committed since the organization into being.
 These lynchngs undoubtedly were conducted by of substance standing angered the bes brought by the organization of which Little chief
 The necessity for between capital and labor is welmng This peace not vision it is something that be attained But the attainment of it is made difficult by these lawess and selfish Montana men who waste no time in thought
 Little, however mistaken he may have been engaged in collective He making personal sacrifice running personal which personally bring him little profit
 The who lynched Little had public motive They annoyed in their business relations That all.
 When they killed Little, they raised up ten opponents them and their system where existed before Property must not make the mistake of supposng that labor sympathzes with the lynchers in Butte Labor sympahzes with the who lynched
 Such things workers that the life of work not safe if he species of agitation repusve to his superiors in wealth and position
 Little either keeping the law breaking it. If he breaking the law he should have been punished law if he not breaking the law his should have safe in Butte as the person of any other
 The president in the interest of American institutions the behalf of good feeling between capital and labor should that the Butte lynchers found punished crime murder They dangerous anarchists They melting the people They stimulating alessness They playing game which the forces order and the stability of property and the rights of lose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02

Justice of Peace Garrett A. Biggar was shot and killed at his home in Hinrods, Yates county, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
LAFOLLETTE AND THE EMBARGO

|C ENATOR LAFOLLETTE in his magazine presents some interesting arguments against the embargo to the small nutra that border Germany He asserts the opinion that pressure of starvation Norway Sweden and Denmark
 would their lot with the Kaiser Of Holland he says hat driven the wall Holland must do else country would be immediately by German armies The effect Switzerland, he sees in the gloomy way.
 Something of the weight that usually attaches to Senator
 aFoettes position absent because his state contains many Scandinavian extraction, who doubedy sympathetic toward any policy that delays the their racial Europe The instinct of self preservation speaks also in the senator's editorial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
PROHIBITION IN SENATE

POLL OF the ordinary citizens without regard social
 status, taken anywhere in New England would furnish no adequate explanation the presence power public opinion under the of which the United States who are largely themselves users of alcoholic hquors pass prohibition amendment to the constitution by vote 65 to 20 nine than the necessary two-thrds.
 be powerful pressure from somewhere What
 The example Europe plays its part But European example is represented by immediate legislation, for the i'm conditions.
 The senate amendment is deliberate stop manufacture of ime effect ratification be secured It not The war will be before the amendment become the fundamental law.
 The sentiment the great farming communities the west is in the majority for prohibition This public opinion mixture of two motives the religious moral motive and economA difficult get cult keep The farmer of the small England town and the southern planter moved by the economic force They wish to take alcohol from the farm laborer whether be white negro foreign native
 The admission of to vote has exercised profound influence This influence probably decisive It would have impossible obtain thirds the senate ton before ten twelve states had admitted to the franchise
 There another force silent the background almost unseen which may be the most powerful of all The great manufacturing industries States possibly Standard Oil have feud against alcohol bev craze.
 Within the last decade two the sze power and speed of machinery has increased in large degree In former days workman toil after payday holiday organization which employed only to the extent of his own impairment, little
 In these days the absence of two ties up chimes which, being impair seriously the productivity
 great organization Modern labor saving machinery much any other single thing the behind the remarkable yiva of bone dry activity
 But alcohol is to have respite; another chance looks that way Hard drinks distilled liquors, will be retired for the period of the Brewed drinks beer and apparently be retained. The that is these drinks will determine the future If it appears that industrial organizations aremuch impaired in their operations by ntem of brewed drinks they will be retired
 of the liquor trade would seem to be there fore moderation ando the sale of brew low alcohol rather than the consumption of beers and with high percentage The sale of beer of low alcohol might promoted than larger alcoholic content
 The in the great body
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
HOT WEATHER

or WEATHER endurabe provided is not too violent, and temperance is part of the day. Eat lightly not all Drink freely of cold water not too cold Dress lightly take off the vest That binds to the hottest possible ramen is mot worth saving Get Where little of heat may impairment of health death it is of g
 swahe himself and two shirts because that is the custom of cool weather
 Nature will teach her little lesson Some of those, bound until they change surely perish in every heat They might be sa5ed by little timely change of ments and usages. @ata
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
TOO PESSIMISTIC

HE DRAFT should yield not far from the estimate of the l department, in two bf those who have regis tered New England is not the place to test the possibilities of the draft because in every three is alen who pending arrangements with others powers automatcal ly exempt
 It is not the number of those claiming exemption that rol but the number who the physical examination and the number actually entitled to exemption Of sixty examined in New Orleans 35 physically t in Cincinnati 60 amined and 39 found t Chicago 60 per cent fit and 
 The examinations conducted under rigorous regular rules which require high degree of bodily perfection degree exacng that it will have to be relaxed if the endures until American really taxed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
British Shipping Losses Again Show
 Big Improvement

London. Aug. 21Some falling off in the loss of British merchantmen by submarines is noted in the official summary issued last evening. Eighteen British vessels of more than 1900 tons were sunk by submarines or mines last week. Three vessels under 1,-. 500 tons were sunk, while no fishing vessels were lost.
 The above report of the number of British ships sunk last week shows a falling off of three vessels of over 1,600 tons from the number reported sunk the previous week. The num- Der of vessels of under 1900 tons de- stroyed is the same The report is- sued by the Admiralty last Wednes- day also told of the destruction of one fishing vessel.
 The losses to British shipping since early March are as follows:
 Ships Over Under.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02

not being gambled with empty shadow ambition schemes of conquest subugaon but in de- strong empire which children may live in security"
 Thus the Kaiser repeats mainly for the benefit of Russia Recsag has said and what Michaeis has negative 1y repeated.
 With propaganda successful than armies, the Kai- appears present Russia acceptance the Russian formula of peace without forcble annexation ndemnes
 is to be certainly retained begerent, it best for the Allies to arrive with her at desire for goal. . he Allies m position permit Germany alone to be in acquiescence harm may be done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
ADDING NOTHING

T HE KAISERS dual proclamation adds nothing to what
 existed before All that leader do besides lead talk The series of actions There will be until these actions substituted by those necessary In the meantime every leader every statesman will he the spirits of his people, Nearly all speech nowadays contain tentative suggestions of the conditions which peace might be possible This hint the .Kaisers proclamations, follows:
 But people may rest assured that German blood and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
rnIEF NEWS NOTES

The second strike of the machinists in an attempt to save the fast dying miners union of the I. W. W. proved a ffzzle at Butte.
 Governor Edge of New Jersey was asked by Miss Joy Bright, of Wild wood, to help her to enter the yeoman service in the navy.
 PhiIadelphia thought she was going to furnish Uncle Sam with at least one Adonis when conscript examiners