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troopA The British war once reported
and much ssther war material In the
drst two days Of the offensive.
April 10 tive United States govern
ment took ita first step toward the for
about 500 900 volunteers. Bolivia broke
on diplomatic relations with Germany
April IL.
The French forces launched an often
siye asainst the enemy on q twenty-five
April Is, and after three days fighting
reported the capture Of more than
$4,000 prisoners. On April 20 Turkey
severed diplomatic relations with the
United States
The first American casualties in the
war were reported April % when the
armed American oil tank steamer
Vacuum was sunk by submarine and
several American gunners were lost.
German secretary of the interior. an
nounced that in the first two months
Of unrestricted submarine warfare
shipping Of moro than 100000 tons
had been sunk. including 100000 Of
British tonnage.
On May IL the first disquieting re-
ports came from Russia, where the
workmen and soldiers council adopt
ed a resolution providing for an appeal
to the people Of the world In behalf of
meet in q neutral country. On May Is
Gen. Petain succeeded Gen. Nivelle as
commander of the French armies on
the west front.
1t was learned on May 1S that a
squadron of American destroyers under
Rear Admiral Sims had safely crossed
the Atlantic and had been patrolling
the seas in war service since May 4. A
shake-up In the Russian cabinet was
reported May II. NJ Tereschtenko sue
d..
lister and A. F. Kerensky. socialist
leader. becoming minister of war The
United States Army draft bill became
a law May Is when President Wilson
affxed his signature to the measure
anu issued proclamation fixing June
the first contingent of the American
Army to reach Europe unit of the
Medical Corpe-errived at a British
port. On May 10. Nicaragua severed
diplomatic relations with Germany.
May "a announcement was made
OF the torpedoing of the British trans
port Transylvania on May 4. with a
loss Of more than 400 lives On May
20 great German air raid on the
southeast coast of England caused the
wounding of 174
During the early part Of June grow
ing unrest in Russia began to attract
tue attention OF the allies On June /
Morkmen and soldiers seized Kronstadt
the Russian fortress defending Petro-
grad. and repudiated the provisional
government On the following day
Gen. Brussiloff succeeded Gen. Alexieff
as chief of the Russian
armies. On June the Russians in
possession of Kronstadt yielded to
nesotiations and recognized the pro-
vtsiona1 government.
me second session of the sixtv-
nrst Congress convened December 2
and. on the opening day of the session
received estimates from the Secretary
tions e aaeasury. calling for appropria-
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viding indirectly for an increase in wages,
was again threatened. owing to tho fact
that the placing of the Adamson law in
by the United States Supreme Court on
Its validity. The threatened strike was
averted March Is by the capitulation OF
the railroad managers.
Serious troubles were prectpitated In
the Arizona copper fields July l when
the miners struck. Disorders were re-
ported from several points and on July
IL the people of Bisbee. Ariz., deported
1,200 members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World. who. it was charged.
had fomented the strikes in the copper
mines.
A serious tie-up of all shipbuilding
plants in the country was threatened in
August and September. Machinists and
boilermakers in eastern shipyards went
on strike August 81 and $4,000 skilled.
mechanics and other workmen struck
In San Francisco September II. On
September 20. President Wilson named
commission. headed by Secretary of
employers and employees. to act as his
personal representatives in allaying
labor trouble during tho war. Tho
strike in the San Francisco shipyards
was ended September 26 through the
efforts of the government mediators
The railroads of the. country faced
| another crisis during the closing
months of the year, when demands
were made by the four brotherhoods
for wage increases averaging 40 per
cent. affecting, directly and Indirectly.
| approving tely 100000 railroad en-
ployes. The officials of the brother
hood conferred with President Wilson
| in November, aud, while not agreeing
to accept arbitration of their demands,
indicated that they would take no de-
cisive action until opportunity should
be given the President to endeavor to
arrange settlement.
"A strike of 100000 men employed by
the big packing houses in nine cities
was threatened by the action of the
Stockyard Labor Council. which on No
vember % ordered vote taken on the
question of declaring a strike to en-
force demands for increased wages and
recognition of the newly formed union
of stockyard employees
Labor troubles of the year were close
ly allied, with economic DEVELOPMENTS
growing out Of the increased cost of
living in the United States In order
to prevent further Increases in prices
government regulation of many indus
tries was undertaken as war measure
On MAY IS President Wilson selected
Herbert c Hoover chairman OF the
Belgian relief commission, as head of
1000 control board. and later. on Au-
gress of food control bill. Mr.. Hoover
was made food administrator On Au-
gust Il President Wilson issued An or
der fixing the basic prices for bitumi-
nous coal in the producing districts of
the country. an action which was ex-
.''ne- he nearly so per cent. On Auers,
rs President Wilson appointed Dr. n
= Garneid fuel administrator for the
United States On August 80 the United
states wheat committee fixed the basic
price TOT the 1917 crop at 1920 bushel.
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Domestic
Affairs.

which met in 1917. The women ef/North
Dakota were granted limited suffrage
in bill passed by the legislature
January %. Bills providing for pro-
hibition were passed in Indiana and
Alaska February 2. and nthe same day
the governors of Tennessee and Ore
gon signed bone dry" bills. On Febru-
ery 8 the Governor of Utah signed a
ture OF that state. On February 10 Gov.
bone dry" bill. A Prohibition f bili was
passed in South Dakota, February 20.
on February 81 the national House Of
Representatives passed n bill, already
passed by the Senate. prohibiting the
Importation OF liquor into prohibition
states On February % the Indiana leg
stature passed bill granting limited
suffrage to women, but this measure
was later declared unconstitutional by
he state supreme court On February
20 the House of Representatives passed
a bill, already passed by the Senate.
making the city of Washington dry
after October 81. The Rhode Islslnd leg
stature, on April IT, extended presj-
jential suffrage to women. On August
tNthe United tSates Senate passed the
Sheppard resolution providing for the
submission to the states of a prohibit
ion amendment to the Constitution. On
November measure giving women
the ballot in New York state was car
ried at the general election by a large
majority.
The Danish West Indies purchased
from Denmark for $4,000, 900, passed
under the Jurisdiction of the tinted
States January 81. and were renamed
the Virgin Islands. President Wilson,
on January 20. vetoed the INN gratfon
bill passed by Congress because of the
literacy, test. but the bill was passed
over his veto by the House on February
and hv the Senate on February S.
Thirteen negroes. convicted by court
martial of participating in the race
riots at Houston. Tex. August %. were
! hanged at San Antonio December II.
Forty-one others, convicted on the same
charge. were sentenced to life impris-
enment.
The national House Of Representa-
tives. December II, adopted a resolution
| already adopted by the Senate submit
ting to the states a constitutional
amendment providing for national pro-
! hibftion Of the liquor traffic. The
amendment will be inoperative unless
ratified by threefourths of the states
within seven years.
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The War
Congress.


tory of the United States up to that
time. On the night of April Presi-
dent Wilson appeared before the Senate
and House of Representatives in joint
session and delivered an address in
which he declared that Germany was
already waging warfare upon the
United States and calling upon Con-
gress to recognize the state of belliger-
ency. On the same night there was in
troduced in both houses a joint resolu-
ton authorizing and directing the
President to employ the entire naval
and military forces Of the United States
and the resources of the government to
carry on war against the imperial Ger
man government.
The war resolution was passed by the
Senate April by q vote Of 50 to and
by the House on April 5 by . vote Of
373 to 10. 1t was signed by President
Wilson April 6.
The first war bill passed by Congress
was one authorizing the issuance Of
bonds to an amount not exceeding
$4,000. 100000. and authorizing the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to purchase -.
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Mexico and
the United
States.


and whom tho attention of the people
of the United States was focused upon
moro important matters by the entrance
Of the United States into the world
war. the Mexican Crisis" faded from
the public view
On March II, Gen. Carranza was form
ally elected president of Mexico. and
his measures to suppress the activities
OF villa and his soldiers became more
effective. On March 80, villa. at the
head OF $500 men, attacked Chihuahua
City. but was driven off with heavy
losses. On April %. Villas main army
was defeated by Carranza forces at
Babicora. From this time on conditions
In Mexico became more tranquil and
there were evidences that President
Carranza was succeeding in restoring
order in the republic. It was not until
late In the year that Villa again be-
came active. On November 10, troops
led by Villa aids captured Ojinaga, on
the American border, after a hard fight
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Sports.

the year. Many Of the leading athletes
ana sportsmen Of the country Joined the
colors during the year. the colleges es-
pecially losing large number Of the
members of their various teams. As
result, some Of the large universities.
notably Harvard. Yale and Princeton.
abandoned intercollegiate foot ball for
the year.
The Chicago White Sox won the
American League pennant on Septem-
Der 81. and three days later the New
York Giants won the National League
pennant. On October Is the White
Sox won the deciding game of the
world championship series from the
Giants.
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Tia World
War.


n the great nations
Of the world. to-
gether with many
cf the smaller ones. were still At death
-sr,ps a. the year 1917 closed. with less
prospect Of an early peace than was
Thought to exist year ago.
Undoubtedly the greatest development
of the year was the entry Of the United
States Of America into the conflict Tho
throwing Of the tremendous resources
of the American republic into the bal
ance on the side Of the entente allies.
In the opinion Of military experts, mas
more than Offset the advantages gained
by Germany and her aiiies CUTIE sn III, sne
past twelve months and has made pos
-sible the continuance Of the connlct
Antil q time when q definite military
decision can be obtained.
Chief among the political upneavals
Of the year was the Russian revolution.
which resulted in the overthrow OF
Cxar Nicholas and eliminated during
the closing months of the year IN
counter revolution which practicaIy
i, eliminated Russia from the ranks OF
the nations opposed to the central
powers From military STANDPOINT
the chief events Of the year have been
The launching of the German ruthless
submarine campaign. which was direct
United States into the war.
The entry Of China. Cuba. Brazil.
Siam and other countries into the war
On the side of the entente allies. the
overthrow of King Constantine OF
Greece on the demand Of France and
Her allies and other events important
m themselves were overshadowed by
-fhe greater developments of the year.
= Interest in the Russian situation CEN
tered largely in the negotiations for an
1rmistice between the bolsheyik gov
aer .,ment and the central powers. De-
Dember Is II WAX ANNOUNCED Iour-
week armistice had been signed.
:. The United States extended the scope
s-of its war activities by q declaration
~ a state of war with Austria-Hun9ary.
made by Congress December z. follow
Ing a request for such action made by
iRresident Wilson.
- The first American warship was lost
December s. when the destroyer Jacob
ZONES was sunk by a German subm2-
Zine, with a loss of sixty-four men.
British forces December 10 occupied Je-
Fusalem. which had been for 673 years
under the sway of the Moslems.
German destroyers made another raid
IN the North sea December II. sinking
-nne British and five neutral merchant
men. a British destroyer and four mine
1weepers-
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DR.. W. E. Mcconville Ends Life.

years old, who served as assistant pro-
lessor of anatomy in the University Of
Virginia a number of years ago and
later was employed as a clerk in the
pension Office, committed suicide at his
nome, 14S U street, Saturday aft
ernoon by inhaling Illuminating gas.
He was found dead in the kitchen by
his wife when she returned home about
$50 o'clock. He had opened the several
burners of the gas stove In the kitchen.
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TWO WOMEN DIE SUDDENLY.
Both Colored, Taken Sick on Street
Saturday Evening.

Mary Wallace, colored, fifty years old,
1903 Linger court, Saturday night about
$50 o'clock was taken sick near I'd and
Baltimore streets and died before ply
stefan could be summoned. Annie Gov
ington, colored, fifty years old. Pomeroy
road, Anacostia. was taken sick at Chi
cago and Shannon streets. not far from
her home Saturday night and died while
being conveyed to Casualty Hospital. DR..
william B. Carr. acting coroner. gave a
certificate of death from natural causes
in each case.
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Entry of United States In the world the greatest
development of the year-Dednte military decision,
with consequent peace still far distant as 1917
draws close-Russian revolution and overthrow Of
Gear Nicholas with subsequent upheavals in Russia
have practically eliminated that country as an mpor-
tant factor in the ranks of the aiesIndustral unrest
and increased cost of living extension of woman's
suffrage, prohibition and the congestion of transport
tation occupy the minds of voters and lawmakers,
Vast of money raised by liberty loans and taxes
and lent spent by the government-Many disasters
by land and sea due to the war.
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sian armies. on September 10 demanded
that all civil and military powers be
placed in his hands. Premier Kerensky
Immediately deposed Gen. Kornilof and
civil war threatened as Korniloff, at the
head Of large force Of troops. marched
on Petrograd The rebellion collapsed,
however. on September 10. when Gen.
Korniloff agreed to surrender to Cen
Aexieff. chief Of staff of the Russian
army.
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Will Observe New Year Day.

Appropriate exercises for New Year
day are to be held by the Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia tomorrow at the Union engine
house, 18th and n streets A business
meeting will be held from IL to IL
o'clock after which the entertainment
program will be given. Families Of
members are invited to attend.
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maintenance Of the open-door policy In
that country. Immediately after the
publication Of the agreement, the Chi
nsse government hled formal protests
against the compact at both Toxic and
Washington.
A revolution In Portugal resulted In
the overthrow Of the ministry December
and the organisation of a provisional
government headed by DIR. Sidonio Pass.
former minister to Germany.
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AS the year OPEN
ed the only mill
tary movements Of
Importance in prog
resS W ere those
aimed by Germany
and her allies to
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C. M. Robinson, Civic Expert, Dies

ROCHESTER. N. Y. December 31.--'
Charles milford Robinson of this city.
widely known in England and in Amer,
lea as q city-planning expert.has died
in Albany OF pneumonia. He was the
organizer Of the National Alliance Of.
Civic OrRanizations,
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On Juno s nearly

On Juno s nearly
10000. 900 men Of
military age regis
tered for military
service under the Sc
lectiye draft law.
On June 8 Maj. Gen.
John J. Pershing, who
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Civil war in Cuba
threatened to dis
rupt that country
during the early
months Of the year.
The rebels were
badly defeated in
s e v e raj engage
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War
Declared.

{ the Senate passed resolution de-
Caring the existence Of q state OF war.
The resolution was adopted by the
House Of Representatives April 6. and
vas signed by the President the same
day. At the same time ninety-one Ger
nan-owned vessels In American ports
we're seized by the government. Cuba
declared war on Germany on April Z.
Snd on the same day President Valdez
Of Panama issued a proclamation de-
elaring that Panama would lend en-
ahatic cooperation to the United States.
The following day Austria Hungary
Aevered diplomatic relations with the
United States
the British forces on the west front
began the first great offensive Of 1917
On April .. penetrating the enemy posi-
Gons north and south Of Arras to q
depth of from two to three miles The
lemous Why ridge, a position Of great
&R2kssnse. Xas taken BY causdian
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The rst war
session" Of the Six
ty : fifth Congress,
which opened on
April 2. was the
m o s t momentous
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Tho year 1917
was marked by
many disasters on
land and sea- Thou
sands of lives were
lost and millions of
dollars worth of
property was de-
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The entrance OF
tho United States
into the war had a
marked effect upon
athletic sports in
this country during
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Death took a
heavy toll in 1917
among world lead
ers in various fields
of activity. Among
the best known men
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ARMY men LISTED
TO retire IN 1918
Many U. S. Officers Will Reach
AGE of GA Years-Some of
Them Of High Rank.

A number of ofiicers Of tho Army will
reach the retiring age of sixty-four
years in 1918. some OF them being OF
high rank. as follows:
Col n G. Sickel. cavalry. January Is.
Col William A. Simpson. adjutant
generals department February H.
Brig Gen. James Parker (major gen
eral, National Army. February 20.
Col. Henry P. Birmingham. Medical
Corps (brigadier general, Medical
Corps. National Army. March Is.
Col Henry H Ludlow. Coast Artillery
Corps. April Is.
Brig. Gen. Eben Swift tmajer general.
National Army. May IL.
Maj. Gen. Erasmus NJ. Weaver. chief
Of coast artillery. May %.
Col g. K. McGunnegle. infantry. June
Col William o. Owen. Medical Corps.
July 6. ..s, ,r,v
Brig. Gen. William A. Mann tma1or
general. National Army. July 81.
Col j. NJ. Banister. Medical Corps.
Col. R. G. Ebert. Medical Corps. Au-
Col t C. Goodman. auartermaster
Maj Gen. William c. Goreas. surgeon
Col Charles Richard. Medical Corps
(brigadier general. Medical Corps. Ma
tional Army. November 10.
Col. ]. L. Dodds. Judge advocate gen
erals department, December 8.
Retirements in the Navy.
Next year viii witness q resumption Of
retirement Of officers of tho Navy for age.
there having been a cessation Of such re-
tiren1ents for two years by reason Of a
provision Of the act Of August 20. 1915,
which changed the retiring ago from
sixty-two to sixty-four years, making it
correspond to the system in the Army.
Only FIVE retirements for age. however.
will occur I'm 1918, as follows:
Medical Director William r. Du Bose,
September IL.
Prof. of Mathematics Stimson J. Brown,
September %. tThis officer is an addi-
tional number In his grade, and his re-
tirement will not create vacancy that
will result in promotion in the lower
gradea)
Rear Admiral De Witt Coffman, Novem-
Der 20. (This officer holds tho rank OF
vice admiral, while serving as second in
command Of the Atlantic feet, but he viii
Rear Admiral Austin NJ Knight, Decem-
Der 16
There win be no retirements for age In
the Naval Pay Corps, corps OF chaplatnS
and corps of naval constructors until 1920,
and none in tho corps Of civil engineers
until 1928 There will BE- no retirements
FOR age In the Marine Corps until 1920.
September 26 of which year Brig. Cen
Littleton W. T. Waller reaches the retir-
ng age
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To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL It fails to cure. .. W.
GROVES signature i. on each boz. Soc.-Ad-
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Tho friction be-

Tho friction be-
tween the United
States and Mexico,
which had threat
ened for two years
or moro to result In
open warfare, sud
denly began to dis
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On April 2 Presi-
dent Wilson appear
ed before . Joint
session OF Congress
and called for q
declaration Of a
state Of war with
Germany. On April
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Prohibition bills
and measures grant,
Ing suffrage to
women in some form
occupied the atten-
ton Of the legisla-
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Industrial
and
Economic.


ployes. which had been ayerted in 1915
By thu. passage OF the Adauson law, PRO
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Industrial unrest
was apparent in the
q nited States
throughout 1917,
largely as a result
Of war conditions.
Early in the year a
nationwide strike Of
SKILLED railroad am.
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Afssr ehrss ana .
half ysars Of the
most sanguinary
lighting In history.
the great nations
Of the world. to-
gethor with many
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The first Ameri-
can casualties in
France were an
nounced on Septem-
Der 4, when four
Americans were KILL
ed in a German raid
on American hos
pitfalls in France.
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WOMEN TO BE EMPLOYED.
Springfield Machine Concern Heretofore
Has Employed Only Men-Depart-
ment TO Start Soon.

The Jones q Lamson Machine Co. of
Springfield, which has employed only
men in its office and plant is arrang-
ing to separate the machine processes
in which women can be used. with Il view
to establishing il department tor women
war workers. This department will be
located on the second floor ot the upper
shop, and it is proposed to provide the
best possible working conditions for wom-
On. 1t will be comfortable place with
rest room i'll charge of matron.
There are certain kinds OF machine
work which women can do much better
than men, but it is highly important to
the government and to the war that the
machinery of the company be operated in
the most sLilltul manner. therefore some
thing more than patriotism on the part
of women applicants will determine their
fitness for this occupation
The company hopes to pay women the
same wages as they pay men for equal
work and expects to have this department
in operation in the next month or six
weeks, The concern now employs be-
tween 600 and 100 men and in the space OF
from three to six months intends to in
corporate in its force about 100 women.