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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
HIGH OFFICIAL IN
 G.M. VI. COUNCIL OF SEATTLE IS ARRESTED
2 Technically Charged With Carrying Cncealed and
 Dangerous Weapons

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-George Wander ve, chief of the |. w. w. of the Seat tie council, was arrested by the gov eYnment agents this morning in the federal building while one hundred and six other l. w. w. were being arraigned on various charges. He had a huge revolver in his pocket and was technically charged with carrying concealed weapons within the corpor- ate limits. He was temporary releas- ed with the understanding that he is to report to the police three times each day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
WILSON'S REPLY
 SATISFACTORY

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockade. asked to- day why no reply had been made to the pope's recent note answered.: "The British. Frennch, Italian governments considered no reply necessary beyond that returned by President Wilson" Lord Cecil also denied that England and France had entered into any treaty or understanding to support Italy against the Holy See if the Holy See attempted to take steps toward peace.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
THE WAR OFFICE
 INVESTIGATION IS
 STILL PROGRESSING
Men in CantOnments Are Still Without the Proper and
 Necessary Equipment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The sen ate inquiry into the doings of the war office, still continues. At yesterday afternoons session, General Crozier chief of ordnance, was recalled and through the questioning that followed it developed that about half of the men at the cantonments over the country were still without rifles, and that only few hundred machine guns had been furnished In answer to the charge, the general explained that the department was concentrating all it's efforts to equip the forces now in France.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
FARMERS ARE POISONED
 NEAR GERMAN COLONY

ELGIN, III, Dec 15.-Three mem bers of the family of Mrs. Bertha Hem pei, living five miles east of Elgin have been poisoned and are ill and most of her live stock have been kill ed Her farm was found sprinkled with Paris Green Mrs. Hempel was the first to fly the American flag in -his section after the declaration of war. Several persons are suspected by the city police but no arrests have been made.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

The Prince Albert which replaced the Prince John this trip while the lat ter had her boilers overhauled, ar rived from Prince Rupert at o'clock this morning but was unable to leave for Wrangell until II a. m. today Ar rivals for Ketchikan were MT. and Mrs. Harry Diamond Harry Diamond, Jr., Opal Diamond, MT. and Mrs. J. E. Diamond, Mrs. L. Erickson, T. Nakagawa, A. B. Cooks and wife, Mrs. A. Brown, Mrs. E. Kennedy. Miss Matilda Atkinson, H. Brooks, John Consiel The Prince Albert will make the trip north to Wrangell only.
 The Alameda arrived from the north last evening at 5:3O and left for the south at T. Passengers from Ketchi- kan were Mir and Mrs. H. F. Elliott and son, Mrs. l.. B. Robinson, E. c. Allen, c. G. Limecooly, J. J. Power and wife, c. B. Carlson, A. N. Bre- wick, Chas. Brendible, R. c. Bracket. Wm. Wetleson Hans Daniels and ' second class.
 The schooner Liberty arrived from the fishing banks last night with 55,- 900 pounds and cleared for the south this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
Have Centered The Attack At One Point and Keep
 Up Incessant Fire

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD. Dec. 15.-The enemy has brought large number of the heav- jest guns on the banks of the Piave and in the northern front. At both places the fire is incessant with ever increasing violence. Some of the shells have reached as far as Mancino eight miles back of the Piave and only few miles from the city of Ire viso. Four hundred of these monsters are kept pounding at those two points.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
ADMIRAL EVANS COMING

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-The Admiral Evans left at six o'clock this morning for the north with the following pas sengers for Ketchikan, Roy Turner, Wm. Brewer, Geo. Badfish, Fred Ger want, Burl O'Neil, Ernest Jocelyn, Mrs. c. W. Sherman, H. w. Under wod, H. M. Sawyer. and D. Gilseth
 CITY OF SEATTLE COMING
 SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-The City of Se- attle sailed for the north at noon to- day with Virginia Stephens. Mrs Geo. D. Payne, F. LeRoy, A. B. John son for Ketchikan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
IMPEACHMENT Fl PROCEEDINGS
 VOTEDD()WN
Gill Addresses Meeting and Denounces A
 Councilman

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-By vote, five to three the council at a meeting last evening voted down the proposition to impeach Mayor Gill.
 Just before the vote was taken, ad dressing the council in his own behalf Mayor Gill denounced councilman Han ma, accusing him of being a bootlegger He said that the councilman was not known to ever have been without a oc.tle Of whisky in his desk eat the council chamber.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
CANADIAN SLACKERS
 MUST SERVE
Thousands Are Said to Be In the United States,
 Will Be Drafted Soon

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-Federal Judge Landis announced today that several thousand Canadian slackers in the United States, who are filling the posi- tions of American boys now on the front, will shortly be drafted into the service under a treaty which is being arranged with Canada. He says that the men will be sent to the front as soon as drafted and the same will be done with the Americans in Canada.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
STEWARD INVENTS AN
 ANTi-SUB. DEVICE

SAN FRANCISO. Dec 15-An an ti-submarine arrangement that has to do with speed boats and guns on board ship has been invented by William Knight Ashman. steward of the liner Tenyo Maru and has been practically accepted by the authorities at Wash ington.
 Japanese officials have offered Mir. Ashton a large sum for his model but he preferred to give it to the United States as a part of his bit" than sell Il for profit to the Japanese.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
400 GERMAN MONSTERS ARE
 POUNDING ITALIAN LINES
THE ALLIES CREATE
 A NAVAL COUNCIL

WASHINGTON Dec. 15.-The ere. ation of an inter Allied naval council to coordinate in naval operations with all nations of the Allies in the war against the Central Powers. is an nounced in a cablegram this morning attending the inter-Allied conference in Paris All agreements were con oluded last evening, the cable says.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
SWITZERLAND HAS
 PLEDGED NEUTRALITY
Will Repel Any Violation of Its
 Frontier

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Through he accredited minister to Washington he Switzerland government pledged itself to repel any invasion of it's iron tier by whomsoever, and promises to maintain at all costs. strict neutrality without favors
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
HONLULU.Dec.

HONLULU,D Dec 15.-Honolulu banana dealers are facing bankruptcy they declare Japanese liners are re- fusing to move the banana crop and with the Watson liners oc the run by the Federal Shipping Board, the fruit is spelling in local warehouses. An appeal has been made to the Shipping board to provide bottoms to handle the cargoes of bananas between here and San Francisco.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
BOLSHEVIKI DRAFT LAWS

LONDON, Dec. 15.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail here says that the draft of law has been published in the Rus sian capital respecting births. deaths and marriages.
 The law abolishes church marriages, recognizing only civil ceremonies. H. legitimate children are given the same rights as legitimate, divorce is made easy, and burial in consecrated ground without a religious ceremony allowed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
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SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-The ninety-fve tons steel tanker Trontolite built in the Skinner & Eddy shipyard for the Standard Oil Company, was launched at three o'clock this after noon. The tanker has been comman- dered by the government.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER
 CEDAR BACK FROM
 OVERHAULING TRIP

The Lighthouse tender Cedar, Capt. Leadbetter, returned from the south early this morning. having left Seattle Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock. The Cedar, while south went into dry dock, where she had a new coat of paint applied on her hull below the water line.
 Superintendent and Mrs R. R. Tinkham and son and Mrs. Leadbetter who made the round trip on the Cedar report a very enjoyable time both ways.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
GENERAL KALED[NES
 IS UNDER ARREST
Kerensk is Said to Have Been Appointed Minister of
 Justice in the First Siberian Cabinet

PETROGRAD, Dec. 15.-The Bol- sheviki government officially announc- ed this morning that both General Kaledine and his aid General Potosky together with their respective staff of officers, had been put under arrest last evening.
 COPENHAGEN Dec. 15.-Accord- ing to a correspondent of the Daily Politiken. General Kerensky has ac-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
BEGINS CLASSIFICATION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15-The work of classifying the nine million registrants began this morning in ear nest at the Provost MarshaFs office. The entire force of clerks have been put to work
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Boy Scouts of America, on behalf of the Second Liberty Loan, obtained 525,527 subscriptions, totaling $101, ,133, 500, certificate figures issued here today show. In the first campaign about 23000,000 was obtained.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
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KAISER TO AGAIN
 PROPOSE PEACE

+ LONDON. Dec 15,~-Emperor ! + William in his Christmas message | + to the nation proposes to make a ! + final peace offer to his enemies, I
 + on whom. in case of rejection, will {
 + fall the responsibility for the ! j. bloodshed in 1918. according to an !
 + unofficial Berlin telegram for I E warded here from Geneva. |
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

cepted the post of minister of justice in the first Siberian cabinet, the for nation of which was completed yes terday.
 ASTERDAM, Dec 15.--A treaty be- tween Russia and Germany has been formulated, according to an official German statement received here to- day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
POSTOFFICE GETS BIG SUM
WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-The post office appropriation bill, calling for three hundred and thirty-three mil lion dollars passed the house today.

It is reported that the steamer Humboldt will be back on the Alaska run with the beginning of the new year That steamer was never so badly needed as it is today. Every body will welcome the "Old Reliable"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
LEAVING FOR YAKIMA

Mrs. A. Van Diest and daughter Miss Viola are leaving on the Jefferson this evening for Yakima, where her son is school. and where MT. Van Diest will join them after the first of the year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
 IS FOR PEACE

AMSTERDAM Dec. 15.-"It will be the finest day of my life when I can conclude peace" said Emperor Charles of Austria recently at the reception of the Austrian delegates, according to Vienna dispatch.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
BRITISH RETAKE POSITION

LONDON. Dec. 15.-General Haig reports this morning that he had re- gained the trenches which he had lost yesterday on the Polderhoek Plateau, on the Ypres front,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

TOLEDO, Dec 15.-Seven freight cars of the Wheeling & Lake Erie line were broken into last night and fifteen hundred barrels of government flour, worth about $16,500 were stolen.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Dec. 15.--U. S. Deputy Marshal Berry arrested Max Haake, German engineer on the Gasoline schooner Roaiaer here after he had been warned to keep away from the water front several times re- turned again and stayed aboard the Roamer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Due to nervous breakdown and insomnia, Sen ator Gore of Oklahoma left for a pri- yate sanitarium today. The senator appears a physical wreck, say his friends
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
COAL FAMINE EXISTS OVER CITY OF NEW
 YORK AND VICINITY

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-With 30,000 tons of coal across the North river. New York today faces a most disast- rous fuel famine in it's history. The coal is solidly frozen, necessitating the use of steam to loosen it.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
POSTMASTER GIVES
 NOTICE TO PUBLIC

The Jefferson which is due this ev- ening, being the last boat southbound for nearly a week, and therefore the last one to take Christmas mail and packages, Postmaster Warder an nounces that for the convenience of the public the wicket will be open be- tween and o'clock this evening for the purpose of mailing packages
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The fed eral government announced today that ten per cent bonus will be paid to all working six full days each week in the Seattle steel shipyards. The agreement to take effect next Monday
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
SPOKANE IN TROUBLE AGAIN

SEATTLE. Dec. 15.-According to adyices received here from the steam CT Spokane. sine sprung slight leak last evening during a storm and put n 10 shelter at Egg Island.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15
WEATHER REPORT

| IT inches was the precipitation 1
 ! for the twenty-four hours ending 1
 F 6 p. m. last night. According to l [ records at the Power House, there 1 F is 13 inches of snow on the 1 ! ground today : !
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

CLEVELAND. Dec. 15.-It is esti- mated that at least one hundred thou sand are idle today, because of short age of coal.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

LONDON, Dec 15.-According to d telegram just received the British forces are advancing in northeastern y direction from Palestine, meeting no opposition.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-15

the purpose of mailing packages.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-24
INFANT WELFARE UNIT
To be Enforced--Dr. Moore Sent to
France by National Red Cross.

The American Red Cross announces
that DR.. Charles Ulysses Moore, of
Portland, Ore, has been sent to
France to reinforce the Infant We'll
fare Unit now at work there under
the direction of DR.. William P. Lucas,
Of the University of California.
With Dr. Moore, who is one of the
leading pediatric specialists Of the
Pacific Coast, go a group of sixteen
nurses who have had special training
in children's diseases and social well
fare work
These reinforcements are sent in re-
spouse to a cabled request from Ma
jor Grayson Mp. Murphy, head of the
Red Cross Commission to France, un-
der whose direction DR.. Lucas is
working. The Red Cross will en-
deavor to decrease the present high
death rate among children, under two
years of age which, with the falling
birth rate, threatens rapidly to de-
populate the country
While the plans of the unit are not
yet fully developed it is expected that
doctors and nurses will be assigned
at all the points of greatest need in
France They are to be stationed in
groups Of two or more at leading hos
pitfalls from which house to house
work and educational campaigns can
be conducted both in the cities and
through the country districts. A
third detachment of doctors will sail
h. -
The Red Cross has already estab-
lished children's refuge near Toul
where $50 boys and girls, from near
by villages which have been under.
bombardment, are now being kept safe
from gas attacks under expert medical
care, in cooperation with the French
Governments In Belgium the Red
Cross, together with the Rockefeller
Foundation, is preparing to care for
between FIVE and six thousand chill
dren.
To the American Red Cross Hospi-
tai, established by DR. Joseph A.
Blake in Paris, two doctors from New
England are being sent, at DR..
Blake's special request They are DR..
]. B. McCook, of Hartford, Conn, and
DIR. w. Irving Clark, of Worcester,
Mass. DR.. Blake's hospital has made
an especially notable record in its
treatment of fractures. Several novel
methods are in use, including the
Blake Extension by means of which
the broken member is suspended in
cradle above the patients bed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-24
Five Time One

Little William Anthony Ellis, sen
of Chaplain Charles V. Ellis, U. S. NJ.
and Mrs. Ellis, celebrated his fifth
birthday on Thursday, September 20
al the home OF Mrs. Ellis mother in
New York City, where they have been
spending the summer with the Chap
lain. Covers were laid for twelve lit
tie folks and they all enjoyed them
selves in playing games, singing and
music. The feature of the party was,
it was a patriotic one. The decora-
tions were red, white and blue, the
table linen and dishes included, and in
the centre of the table was a red,
white and blue basket filled with ia
yors from which were streamers OF
red, white and blue ribbon and an
American flag that each child pulled
to see what they would receive. There
was a large white iced cake with let
tering in red, MANY Happy Returns"
and blue and white candles The lit
tie folks went away saying they en-
joyed the afternoon, and each carried
a red, white and blue basket filed
with candy and other goodies home
with them The one remark little
William made was he was sorry he
could not have all his little friends
and playmates in Annapolis there too,
to enjoy the party with him.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-24
Mary PickfOrd at Colonial Tomorrow.

Mary Pickford in a wonderfully de.
lightful perturbation of Kate Douglas
Virgins famous story "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm" will be the ex-
quisite attraction at the Colonial Thea
ter tomorrow, smatinee and evening
Great as Mary Pickford's success was
in The Poor Little Rich Girl. y great
er still is her success in this her latest
production. "Rebecca of Sunnyorook
Farm. Replete with native wit of
the rural districts and the wholesome
charm Of untrammeled American girl.
hood, this story offers Mary Pickford
character that is said, will prove the
crowning achievement of the brilliant
little stars wonderful career. During
the past year. Mary Pickford has re-
ceived countless requests for her IA
nous subject and her perturbation of
quaint little Rebecca is in direct CON-
pliance with popular demand. Never
before has star been seen in a more
hitting vehicle than Mary Pickford in
this delightful production which car
ries with it greater charm than any Of
er other offerings. The support for
this little star is an unusually excel
lent one. s
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-24
REPUBLICANS TO HOLD
CONVENTION TOMORROW
And. incidentally, Genial tom" Par
ran Drops in Town on Eve Of
The Gathering

Former Congressman Thomas Par
ran, recognized as one of the big
guns" in the Republican ranks of the
State, and popular among the G. o.
p. leaders in Anne Arundel County,
dropped in on Annapolis today and
was warmly greeted by old friends
He held conference with G. o. p.
leaders
The Republicans viii hold their
State convention al Ford's Theatre,
Baltimore. Incidentally. the Central
Committee of the party has come out
in favor Of the annexation of that
part of the Fifth District of the coun-
~ which Baltimore City desires as a
part of the big municipality. Infor-
nation to this effect was conveyed in
a letter sent Saturday to Chairman
calen L. TAFT, of the State Committee.
by William II. Meade. Secretary Of
the local committee. The declara-
ton for annexation caused more or
less Of a surprise in political circles.
and there is no doubt that the issue
will be an important factor in the
proceedings Of the convention to-
morrow. The Anne Arundel commit
tee plans to hold meeting tomor-
row morning prior TO participating in
the deliberations of the conventions.
The committee still has under con-
sideration the question of placing q
complete ticket in the field for the
November election.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-24
Real Estate News

The real estate firm of Julian Brewer
& Son report the following transact
tions:
Mrs. Carol H. Foster has sold a
tract of land on Chesapeake Bay, in
the Eighth district.
Mr. Gassaway Dawson has sold a
small farm on Selby's Bay, in the
First district.
Lieut.. w. C. |. Stiles has leased the
dwelling No l39 Market street.
Lieut.. w. O. Bagby has leased Mrs.
Dugan's dwelling No. 1872 Duke of
Gloucester street
Ensign Donald Ryerson has leased
Mrs. LETTERS dwelling No. 2l5 King
George street.
Mrs Prentiss Bassett has leased the
north wing of the Harwood house.
Pref. Carol h. Foster has leased
dwelling No. SO Maryland Avenue.
Comdr. M. K. Metcalf has leased
dwelling No. z Randall Place.
Mr.. D. M. Horne has leased Mrs.
Winners dwelling No. SO Franklin
street.
Lieut.. C. E. Van Hook has leased
dwelling No. Randall Place.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-24
Workmen Still Engaged
RemodeliDg Barracks

The authorities of the Naval Acad-
envy are still busily at work getting
tho Marine quarters in order for the
accommodation of the fourth class
Midshipmen.
The quarters are about mile from
Bancroft Hall. the living place of the
other. three classes of Midshipmen.
Among the improvements contem-
plated is high wall if not moated
gate, to aid discipline in keeping the
Midshipmen within bounds. A tall
pillar in cement has already been
erected at one corner of the grounds
for the Marine quarters as an evidence
of what is yet to follow in bricks and
motar. 1t is also possible that the
class of new Reserve officers, due soon
at the Naval Academy, may be quar-
tered there.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-24
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Leslie Klakring, accompanied
by her son, Burton. has left to join
her husband, Lieut.. Klakring, First
Nd. Regt., U. S. A., at Camp McClel-
Ian, Admission, kAla.
Mr.. Harry Baker, popular drug
clerk in Smiths Pharmacy, Main
street, is on his vacation, a portion of
which he is spending visiting friends
in Washington.
Miss Ruth Buchanan Scott, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Scott. who
spent the summer in Trenton, N. j.,
with her uncle, is now attending the
Manual Training School at Borden
town, N. j. She is graduate IF the
Trenton High School.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-24
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
CARS IN A COLLISION
Slight Accident on Main Line W., B. &
A. Saturday No One Badly
Hnrf


There was q slight collision between
q passenger car and freight car on
the main line of the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis Electric Rail-
wavs between Naval Academy juno
ton and washington Saturday sitter
noon. and although number OF the
pcrsons on the passenger car were
hsdlv shaken up and frightened, none
was seriously hurt.
The collision occurred shortly before
? o'clock near Myers Station. The
Messenger car was the 100 express
from Baltimore fer Washington, and
among the passengers we're Messrs.
w. Martin Brady ard William hayden
of Annapolis, who had left Annapolis
on the IL. 20 car. According to state
ments issued by them several OF the
passengers suffered slight cuts and
bruis es. end another young man, SAID
to have sustained twisted spine, was
removed 20 hospital in Washington.
Il was said the front of the passenger
car also was damaged.
ar. James j. Doyle, General Man
ager of the Electric Line, when asked
about the collision today, stated that
it was entirely of a minor nature,
scsrcely deserving Of public mention
MIR. Doyle admitted that the two cars
came together, but said it was Que en-
tirely 10 the inability # the motorman
OF the express to bring his fast NOV
ing car to stop, and prevent hitting
the freight car, which was being
operated between Myers Station and
Bowie. Mr.. Doyle said further that
no one was badly hurt. nor was any
one removed 60 hospital.