Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
THE W EEK
Epitome of Events Ending De-
cember ~, 1917.
WAR.

Of war against Austria Hungary, pro-
claimed restrictions against subjects OF
that nation much less drastic than
against German enemy aliens. Congress
voted to continue the balance of the APP
preparation of 500. 0oo. 900 to the President
for war emergency purposes. after it was
reported to Congress that s31 ,597, 691. 43
had been spent. Maj. Gen. Crozier, chief
Of Army ordnance. put responsibility upon
Secretary Of War Baker for delay in pro-
viding machine guns for the Army. Rep
resentative Tinkham of Boston. civilian,
fired the first American shot against Aus
tria on the Piave. The steamer Maverick.
in the Pacific, was reputed a German
raider. The Cuban congress declared war
on Austria Hungary. All Siberia was re-
ported demanding annexation to the
United States.
British forces occupied Jerusalem The
British government undertook inveStiga-
ton Of the British reverse following the
attacks continued. Italians suffered
minor losses on the northern front
Italian torpedo boats invaded Trieste
barber ,tssr,,a and ,orpedoed two Austrian !.
Vein was reported sunk. Gen. Korniloff
WIS reported both victor and vanquished
in conflict with bolsheviki forces In Rus
STA; civil war was reported spreading.
Demobilization Of Russian forces opposed
to the German armies was begun; an
armstice also was reported to have been
signed. RuTnania was reported from Ber-
lin to have Joined In the Russian armis-
tice. French deputies Caillaux and
Loustalot were charged with furtherfng
dishonorable peace. Count Won Luxburg,
dismissed German minister to Argentina,
was taken to a Buenos Aires sanatorium,
suffering from nervous disorder.
NATIONAL.
Representative Swagar Sherley Of
House appropriations committee sue
ceeding Representative J. J. Fitzger-
aid, resigned. B. H. Meyer was re-
appointed member of the I. C. C. Dr.
John R. Mohler was appointed chief of
the bureau of animal industry, Depart
ment OF Agriculture. succeeding Dr.
Melvin. who died recently W. c.
Wright OF Newman, Ga, was nominal
ed as successor to Representative W.
c Adanson, resigned. Gov. Cox of
that state to relieve coal famine and
Fuel Administrator Garfield tele-
graphed Ohio's executive not to inter-
fere with distribution Of coal, pronnis-
ing relief; coal famine and freezing
weather were reported in many sec
tions. Railroad executives submitted
to the President their willingness to
cooperate in any war plan for the
operation OF railroads that he may
formulate: assurances were given that
federal management would not mean
federal ownership. The National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage Association, the
Anti-SaIoon League Of america and
the National Council Of Women Of the
United States respectively held con-
ventions in Washington. Four-cent
cash fareS ON Cleveland street car
lines was put into effect. Thirteen
negro soldiers Of the Gath United States
Infantry were hanged. on conviction by
military tribunal. of completely in the
fatal riofing At Fort Sam Houston,
Tea. The shell-loadfng plant Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company at New
castle, Del. was badly damaged by ex-
plosfon and IRE. Six lives were lost
when three barges foundered of the
Rhode Island coast. Fire destroyed the
Majestic Theater at Dallas, Tex Among
those who died during the week were:
Nat NJ wills. comedian. asplryfxated in
his garage: DIR. A. T. Still, leading
osteopath: james Sheakley, first gov
ernor Of the territory Of Alaska; Lee
Wright, playwright. killed In auto ac-
csdsnt. sad c. II. Stanley. singing
evangelist.