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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
AMERICAN OFFICER
ESTIMATES D E AID
AT FIVE THOUSAND

Washington. Dec. Five thousand
dead in the Halifax disaster was the
unofficial estimate naval commander
forwarded to the navy department here
overnight.
He had seen and heard the horrible
explosion while SO miles at sea and
reaching the harbor learned OF the
holocaust
He declared the munitions ship crew
reached shore safely by abandoning
their craft when the fire started.
The navy department announced the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
TROOPS TO
WITHDRAW.
FROM LINES
IN THE EAST
No Provision in Armistice
Preventing Use Of German
Armies Against Allies on
Other Fronts.
Another Version Published
of the Protest of American
Military Attache Against
Separate Peace-Incident
Declared Closed.

Petrograd, Dec. 7.-Germany appar-
entity IL to be permitted, under the
Russo German arInistice plan, to
transfer all tho troops she desires from
the Russian fronts for use against the
allies. Full text Of the armistice agree
ment signed by the Sixty seventh Rus
sian and the Thirty first German in
fantry division, as published here to-
day in the newspaper Pravda shows
no stipulation that German troops must
not be used against the allies on other
fronts. Such & stipulation was speci-
fically pledged by Foreign Minister
Trotzky In a recent speech.
THE AMERICAN PROTEST.
The soviet bulletin today published
another version Of the rumored Amer
lean military attaches protest to
Bolshsvtki military headquarters
against a separate peace, which Trot-
zky denounced as unwarranted inter
ference and which General Johnston Of
the American army was reported to
have formally notified Trotzky was
misunderstood"
According to the Bulletin, an Amer
lean military officer visited Trotzky
last Saturday and asked If the Bolshe-
Wiki government intended to make
peace. Trotzky expressed a desire for
a general peace. In which the allies
could Join. Later the officer asked II
Trotzky intended acting against the
American military officers who pro-
tested to the Bolsheviki headquarters
staff, declaring the epoch for protests
and menaces against the Bolsheviki
had passed.
closed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
PEACE OPPONENTS
TO BE DISMISSED

London, Dec. ALI Russia's diplo
matte officials have been formally
asked by Foreign Minister Trotzky
whether they will give support to
Bolsheviki general peace plan. The al
tentative as presented in the message
received by the Russian ambassador
here, 10 dismissal.
An immediate reply is demanded.
The Russian embassy here will not
reply to the message it was stated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07

pressing sympathy and Offering aid.
In the name Of the citizens of Mon
treal I offer you deep feelings of re-
greet and sympathy. VIII do my ut
most to assist the citizens of Halifax
in their misfortune" wired Mayor
Martin Of Montreal. Deputy Mayor
Conwell Of Halifax telegraphed for
building materials and bedding. This
message was sent to 30 Canadian cit
les.
Kitchener. Ont. wired that it had
appropriated $4,000 for Halifax relief.
Thirty-five bodies have been found
in one section of ruined hospital.
DEATH LIST AT DARTMOUTH.
Dartmouth's death list is believed to
be between 80 and 100. Members Of
the citizens committee, this afternoon
declared they believed the total Of all
dead might be reduced to 1900.
Officers and crews of the two ships
which collided that caused the catas-
trophe are being held for government
investigation.
That portion Of Halifax that felt the
full force of the explosion is wilder
ness today. The King Edward hotel
and the railway station are partially de-
molishsd But less substantial struc-
lures are hurled together in mass Ct
splintered and charred timbers, broken
stone and fragments of glass.
HEART BREAkiN0 HUNT.
Weary survivors who have searched
the temporary morgues for missing
relatives went to hospitals to continue
the heart breaking hunt.
Efforts of the citizens committee
have already reunited several fami-
lies.
All honor is due the hospital nurses
who in spite OF the severe shaking up
and the injuries received by some OF
them, worked with never a let up as
the endless stream Of injured came
pouring in.
They are still working.
FOOD SITUATION.
The food situation is serious. Sup
plies are desperately needed. Arrival
of American relief trains is eagerl.
awaited.
Halifax today looked like a town
that had been shelled for weeks. Tc
increase this war zone appearance
there were many Canadian soldiers
patrolling the streets and here anc
there an American sailor muffled w
to the eyes in his winter wrappings.
People who fled from the city aftel
the first shock returned today.
Many more volunteer relief worker!
are needed to keep refugees from fall
ing in lonely corners of the desolatet
districts and dying Of exposure in the
snow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07

is, it is less so in this instance than
would ordinarily be the case. because
Austria has been making war upon
this country for many months.
Austria is not only insulting our
flag and violating our territorial rights,
but she has been numbering our citi-
zens. The people, passengers and
sailors on those ships which carried
the American flag and were sunk were
as much on American soil as they are
today and were as much entitled to
the protection Of the American flag and
all the force and power behind that
flag as we are"
VOTE AT O'CLOCK.
The house continued to discuss the
war resolution, with prospects of a
vote about o'clock.
Preparations have been made to rush
the resolution to the president, IL pos
sible.
Representative Meyer London, Social
ist decried extension of Americas
war as "a hindrance to the final COM
mon understanding which will end the
wVr." This, will offset "the more or
less fnconsequential- military advan-
tdsSs W NC Sdihcu Wy tuiS iCSoIutioi,
he declared.
He appealed for a statement Of COM
mon war aims from the Fl nations
fighting against Germany.
IA TOILETTE Elk PLAINS.
Senator La Toilette this afternoon
explained to, the senate why he did not
vote on the Austrian war resolution.
Il have never lodged any RESPONSE
bility by absenting myself when an i'm
portant roll call was to be TAKEN" said
the Wisconsin pacifist. AS ! listened
to the discussion conceived an amend
ment which would perfect the resolu-
ton. left intending to return as soon
as l could draft the amendment. !
think the signal bell for the roll call
must have sounded while was on my
way to my office. because I had nc
idea that the resolution had passed
1 until my secretary had informed me
Of 1t several minutes later.
II intended to offer an amendment "a
/ provide that the United States assert
its determination not TO be bound BY
an treaties to take from Austria terri
tory she held on the first Of August
1914. With that amendment, l ehoult
have voted for the resolution. With
out It. should have opposed it."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
CORONA
See Jensen, 210 Eighth st.-Adv. d 26
NAVAL VESSELS IN
THE HARBOR ESCAPE

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. Naval vessels
in the harbor Of Halifax were not dap-
aged in the explosion of the French
munitions ship Mont Blanc according
to official messages received here to-
day.
The naval college was in the danger
zone but only three of the cadets were
injured. The building was not de-
stroyed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
PARIS REPORT

Paris, Dec. 7.--Repulse of two Ger.
man attacking waves which followed q
violent bomba rdment around Zezon-
vaux and Beaumont, on the right bank
OF the Mouse. was announced In to-
days Official statement. The attackers
were thrown back in fierce French de-
fensive fire.
Active artillerying was reported
along the Rhone- Rhine canal region.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
ARMISTICE SIGNED
ON RUMANIAN FRONT

London, Dec. THE Bolsheviki
committees control a majority of the
Russian armies in Rumania, according
to word received here today. One di-
vision Of the sixth army. it was stated,
had already signed an armistice. The
Russian armies in Moldavia and Buko-
VIVA on Saturday openly fraternized
with their German opponents. German
officers even formally dined with Rus
sian officers
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07

fax harbor, the loss Of life was heav-
lest. Frame and business buildings
cola sed like paper houses when the
force of the explosion struck them.
On one ship in the bay 40 men were
killed.
Twenty five wagons. loaded with
dead have arrived at one of the i'm
provised morgues.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Business is absolutely suspended
Armed sailors and soldiers are patrol
ing the city. Not street car is NOV
ing and parts of the city were in dark
ness all night.
Many private houses have been
thrown open for the care of the wound
ed and to provide covering for dead
bodies.
The work Of rescue Is greatly i'm
peded by masses of the debris that
litter sections Of the city where loss Of
life was heaviest.
Among other buildings leveled by
the blast, the railway station. the
arena rink, military gymnasium, a SUI
gar refinery and a large elevator are
blackened ruins today. Scores OF per-
sons were in these buildings. Many
were injured and some killed.
BARRACKS GIVEN UP.
Troops quartered have given up
their barracks for womep and chill
dren and they will live for the time
being in a city of five hundred tents
erected on the common.
The academy Of music and many
nd
with weeping women and children.
Their homes are shattered or burned
| ruins.
| A part Of the town Of Dartmouth. a
suburb of Halifax, also caught the
force Of the explosion and Is In ruins.
Practically all the north end of the
city Of Halifax Is in ruins, an area ly-
ing torn and jumbled from the North
street railway station as far as Ario-
VILE to Bedford basin and covers
about two square miles.
BUILDINGS WRECKED.
Buildings which were wrecked by
the explosion Immediately disappeared
in the fire that followed when stoves
and boilers were torn asunder.
Schools and other available buildings
In the weyburn section Of the city
have been turned into morgues or hos
pitfalls. Doctors and nurses are work.
ing with unending energy rendering
aid to the injured. Many Of those less
seriously injured have gone into serv-
ice for the more gravely wounded.
Supplies and food from all sections OF
Canada and parts of the United States
are rushing here.
i Ship STILL VISIBLE.
7 The twisted and battered Mont
Blanc whose dangerous cargo caused
the disaster lies still visible In the
| narrows. The Belgian relief boat Ii
beached on the Dartmouth side of the
I harbor near what is known as Tufts
cove.
The collision that wrecked the mu,
nitions ship WAS on her port side aRt
the bow Of the limo pierced nearly tc
the engine room. The relief shiT
hoping to keep water from flooding
her victim, kept ahead. showing tht
Mont Blanc on. Fire. however. broke
out and the skipper OF the limo ordered
| the ship to back away and the crew.
to the boats.
. ESCAPE OF CREWS.
+ The escape Of the crews Of the two
! ships, which colliding. caused the ex.
plosion, was explained today. Aftel
the crash-due to mistake In signals
!, both crews abandoned ships. Thu
French munitions steamer Mont Blan'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
PASSENGERS AND THE
CREW OF LINER SAFE

New York, Dec. Passengers and
crew of the huge liner Nieuw Amster-
dam of the Holland American line are
safe, 1t was stated at offices Of the
company here today. Some fears had
been expressed that she was in Halifa-
harbor at the time of the Mont Blanc's
explosion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
BERIIN REPORT

Berlin via London. Dec. Herman
troops stormed La Justice farm and
cleared Marcoing of the enemy today's
official statement from the Cambria
front asserted.
North of Iavacquerie, the German
troops maintained their positions. The
enemy penetrated them for time but
were thrown back by counter attack.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07

ing from Honolulu; Watson, Indiana,
Lewis and Sherman. Illinois; McNary,
Oregon; Thomas. Kansas; Wolcott,
Delaware; Jones, New Mexico; Brous-
sard. Louisiana: Myers, Montana;
Phelan, California and Poindexter,
Washington.
The death of Senator Husting, Wis.
consin, creates a vacancy.
Senator owen, Oklahoma, voted for
today's resolution, prefacng his vote
with statement that he was glad the
measure had been reported by the COM
mittee so promptly.
REPORTED BY STONE.
Doubt that the senate would take up
when Senator Stone, chairman of the
foreign relations committee obtained
unanimous consent for its immediate
consideration. La Toilette was alb
sent at that time.
Chairman stones report. accom-
panying the senate committees reso-
luton declared:
1T is manifestly impossible that the
United States and Austria Hungary
should be at peace while Germany and
the United States are at war.
THE United States is supporting
Italy as well as England ana France
and these countries are supporting the
United States in the war they all are
waging against Germany" Stone con-
tinued.
A COMMON ENEMY.
81 cannot see that it could make any
difference where American. British.
French or Italian troops might be for
the moment located. If all Of them are
cooperating in one general movement
against common enemy, these groups
may be shifted to meet the exigencies
of war"
This clearly intimated what the
house committee also reported that
American troops may soon be fighting
in Italy.
In the circumstances. it is impos-
sible that amicable relations should be
continued with Austria" he said.
TAKEN UP IN HOUSE.
the house. under previous agree
ment' Immediately after converting
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
MUST SERVE SENTENCE FOR
MASQUERADiNG As OFFICER

Chicago, Dec. IL. Francis Toomey,
who says he Is the son Of the public
safety commissioner of Elmira. N. Y.
was enroute to Leavenworth prison to-
day to serve a two-year sentence for
masquerading as United States army
oficer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
PRECAUTIONS BY BRITISH.

Petrograd. Dec. THE British en-
bassy and consulate today began dis
tribution to British citizens of special
placards to be tackled on their doors
notifying all Russians of the nation
ality Of the householders.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
STEPS TO PURGE,
The COUNTRY OF
SPIES PROPOSED.
Attorney General, in Annual
Report, Recommends Leg
islation Directed at the
Enemy Aliens.

Washington. Dec. Steps further
to purge this country Of spies and
traitors, based on President Wilson's
recommendations to congress. were
taken by Attorney General Gregory in
his annual report today.
Gregory recommended laws to hob
BILE the entrance and exit Of aliens
to make violation of the presidents
alien enemy regulations a prison
term at hard labor" offense instead Of
an "internment camp and nice soft
berth affair"
SYSTEM OF SPY TRAPS.
The vast extent and Completeness of
the spy and traitor traps the depart
ment of justice has built up in this
country since war was declared was
revealed in the report for the first
time. Gregory disclosed that hun
dreds of expert secret agents from
every other department of the govern
ment have been mobilized to meet the
situation.
The attorney general paid high trib-
ute to the Every effective work" Of the
volunteer spy and traitor detecting or
CARNATIONS that have sprung up over
the country to help the government
wipe out that menace. He mentioned
especially the American Protective
league which he said had proven in
valuable.
SERVICES Volunteered.
Its membership" said Gregory,
which Is carefully guarded, includes
leading men in various localities, who
have volunteered their services in Sc
curing any kind of information OF
value to the nation
Gregory also highly commended the
local and district draft boards and the
drafted men, declaring the number OF
defections from duty in all three
groups has been every small"
COMBINATIONS.
He recommended: Extension Of the
statute Of limitation on bankruptcy
cases to three years; appointment OF
priority federal Judge to do the
work of judges over 10 who refuse tc
resign because the constitution doesn't
compel them to II they behave them
selves; law making extradition from
state to state unnecessary on federal
indictments law to prohibit common
carriers transporting materials mined
or made by themselves and authority
to sue any interstate correspondent ir
any federal district.
Completion of factories at Ieaven'
worth and Atlanta prisons. payment
of prisoners or their families for theii
| work and sale of all products to the
government was recommended.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
LINES HELD
CONTINUED from Pare Ona.,

ing in flocks and with all their might
to find out what was occurring behind
Byngs lines Of retirement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
BE.LL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
HORROR

Continued from Page one.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
MORE FOR YOUR MONEY
At
THE BLAKE STORES.

Was That Boy Late Again?
Teach him to be punctual We have
Watches from $50 up.
CON w. HESSE, The Jeweler.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07
WAR DECLARED

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07

No better Xmas gift than
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-07

lest. Frame and business buildings
collapsed like paper houses when the
force of the explosion struck them.
On one ship In the bay 40 men were
killed.
Twenty-Five wagons loaded with
dead have arrived at one of the i'm
provised morgues.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08
Bernstorff and Other German Offic.
ialE Will Sail Tuesday

Tuesday of next week the whole
crops of German officials in the
United States, including Count and
Countess Won Bernstorff, the en-
bassy suite, and consuls from all parts
Of the country, will sail from New
York for Germany.
Reservations for more than 200
persons have been engaged on the
big Scandinavian liner Frederick VIII
leaving New York February - for
Christiania. Former German con-
suls, having turned their consulates
over to caretakers to be eventually
re-opened under the directions of
Swiss officials, will shortly start
fo7 New York
Count Won Bernstorff, his wife
who is an American woman. together
with the secretaries and official Ser
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08
PLEDGES PRESIDENT SUPPORT
Legislature Passes Resolutions-Ab-
sentee Voting Bill Passes Senate
Divorce Bill Defeated-Bill Passes

xNCSOIuLlOHS-k1O
sentee Voting Bill Passes Senate
Divorce Bill Defeated-BiIl Passes
to Prohibit Publication of Women's
Names in Criminal Assault Cases
Raleigh Cor, 5th., Wilmington Star.
Inc Senate and House passed Joint
resolutions this afternoon declaring
that the peace and security of the
people and the honor and dignity and
rights OF the people are menaced by
the conduct of the German empire
and that President Wilson, in sever
ing diplomatic relations with Ger
many, has the approval ard endorse
m l1 of the. General Assembly, and
the sincere and patriotic support of
North Carolina is pledged for every
action necessary to protect lives and
property Of citizens of the Republic
and defend ard maintain the dignity,
honor and rights Of the Nation.
Senators Cough, Allen, Justice, Pol
lock and Jones drew the resolutions,
blending divergent resolutions offer
esd, on motion of Senator Brenizer.
The Senate passed the absentee vot-
ing bill as it came from the House and
ordered it enrolled. An amendment
offered by Joyce, Republican, to con-
fine the privilege to soldiers and
sailors in the service of the country,
thus cutting out the right from trav-
cling men, was voted down.
The House defeated, "a to 35, the
bill to put husband and wife on the
same footing as to issues involving
| morality in suits for divorce and then
! refused by a vote of 20 to 35 to put
the "clincher" on it that would pre-
vent advocates from removing later
to reconsider and fight the issue over
again at this session.
i The Page bill to make interstate
passes that now have to be marked
"1|ot Good in North Carolina" operat-
i've in this State, passed when Mr..
Page had explained it's effect as not
extending the "pass evil".
Another especially notable bill pass
ed prohibits the publication of the
name of any woman in cases where
criminal assault or attempt at Grim
inal assault have been made.
There were sent forward petitions
Urging Anti-Saloon League legisla-
ticn by Senators Jones, Little, Joyce
Johnson, Blue, Brenizer. Scales, Long
Gray, Person, Braswell. Ray. Gran
mer, Everett, Rarnhardt. Davenport
Turner and Justice. There were alst
petitions for State home for wav
ward girls, by Senators Brenizer
Scales, Ware nard others.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08

wants of the embassy, will leave the
capital next Sunday night in a car
specially provided through the cou~
tesy of the State Department and
adequately guarded. On their arrival
IN New York the party will go Ii
rect ID the steamer.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08
For a Bilious Attack

When you have a severe headache,
accompanied by a coated tongue,
loathing of food, constipation, torpid
liver, vomiting of partly digested food
ard then bile, you may know that
you have a severe bilious attack
While you may be quite sick there is
much consolation in knowing that re-
lief may be had by taking three Of
Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
prompt and effectual. Obtainabl'
everywhere,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-08
Admit Giving Out Forecast on Pres.
idanf,S Nofo

Washington Dispatch, Feb. 5.
Two Washinton newspaper men, J.
Fred Essary, head of the Baltimore
Sun Bureau, and w. w. Price, White
House correspondent of the Washing
ton Star, admitted at the '1eak" in
quiry today that on December 20
last they supplied advance forecasts
of President Wilson's peace note of
December 21 which eventually found
their way to the office of EFF. Hut
ton & Company, New York brokers.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-25
Keep.
Moths
Out!

Don't let these destruc-
tive little pests ruin your
garments and draperies
this year. Keep them out
by using
The Washington herald., 1917-04-25
Clean-Up and Paint-Up WASHINGTON!


Beauy do
front ouahe
pagd ndrdyoha
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19


forfnality and Its more workaday
look than the trim pinchbaek, which
sayors OF the country club and
leisurely amnseanents. With the new
Norfolk go trousers a littie--but
only little--wider than the form
fitting garments recently in fashion.
Another thing that is reiegaeed TO
the past Is the pleated shrtbosonn.
It suggests a superfiuity OF fabric
and extra time and labor for laun-
dering--and the ideal in dress now
Is, OF course, simplicity and practi-
cability.
Man Allowed Natty Vests and Ties.
In one branch of dress, however,
man may indulge his fancy--if such
he has-for the ornamental. Waist
coats and neckties are permitted to
be as gay as they please and some
OF them are very gay indeed. The
new ties are a bit narrower, giving
q neat, trim line below the collar,
but some of the shades are what
the haberdashery salesman calls
high" In this connection it may
be stated that. Paisley patterns are
no longer considered smart style
most OF the new ties in exclusive