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Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
Mrs. De SdulIeS Happy
 SOn Restored To Her

'Td rather have you with me than all the people in the universe" said Mrs. de Saulies with evident feeling as she hugged the youngster.
 Whats universe?" he asked in a puzzled manner.
 That's a whole lot of worlds said his mother.
 Well, then I'd rather be with you than all the people in a whole lot of universes," the boy declared.
 It was controversy over custody of her son which caused Mrs. de Saulles to go to her former hus- bands home the night of the shoot ing, the defendant maintained dur ing the trial.
 For the present, Mrs. de Saulles said, she had no plans. One of her sons first suggestions when he re- turned to her today was let's go to Chile" The mother did not say whether it was her intention to go to her former home there in the immediate future, however.
 Attorney Uterhart said tonight he believed nothing would be done by relatives of the boys father to pre- vent his mother taking him wherever she desired.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
TELLS OF RUSSIAN
 ENVOYS RECEIVED
 ID TALK ARM|ST|CE
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PETROGRAD. Thursday, Nov. 29.- The report of the representatives sent through the German lines by Ensign Krylenko, the BolsheviM commander in n-chief, to begin negotiations for an armistice, was given out here today. It shows that the agreement to take up the negotiations was made on be- half of the Germans by their com mander- chief. It was agreed that the conference should be held Sunday, December 2 at German headquarters in Brest- -Litovsk. The text of the re- port follows:
 We crossed the line, preceded by a trumpeter carrying white flag. Three hundred yards from the German entanglements we were met by Ger man officers. Our eyes blindfolded, we were conducted to a battalion staff of the German army, where we handed over our written authorization from the national commissaries to two offi- cers of the German general staff who had been sent for the purpose.
 The negotiations were conducted in the French language. Our proposal to carry on negotiations for an armistice on all the fronts of belligerent coun- tries, in order later to make peace, was immediately handed over to the staff Ol the OlNlSlO0, WHellCe II was SeIL Dy direct wire to the staff commander of the eastern front and to the chief commander of the German armies. At 6:20 o'clock we were taken in a motor car to the minister's house on the road from Dvinsk to PonevyeZh where we were received by Divisional | General von HoffmeiSter, who in- | formed us that our proposal had been | handed to the highest commander and | that reply probably would be receiv- ed in 24 hours. But at 7:50 o'clock the | first answer from the chief of the gen.
 eraI command already had been re-
 ceived announcing agreement to oul
 proposals and leaving the details oi
 the next meeting to General von Hoff-
 meister and the parliamentarians. Al
 ter an exchange of opinion and further
 communication by wire from the chic i of the general command at midnigh
 we were given by von Hoffmeister {
 written answer to our proposal. Th'
 reply was:
 "'The chief of the German easterl front is prepared to enter into nego Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The gov ernment's first move toward curtailing non essential industries during the war was made today when the fuel admin istration sent to coal producers pre- ferred list of consumers to serve as guide in filling orders. The list estab- fishes preferential shipment for gov ernment orders, railway fuel house. hold requirements, public utilities, steel plants, coke ovens and munitions plants.
 Although no direct order was issued requiring operators to give the list preference, definite request was made and fuel administration officials be- lieve it will be followed. The priority is asked for a period of thirty days.
 The requests are designed" said Fuel Administrator Garfield tonight, ito insure fulfillment of the require ments of those coal users whose activi- ties are essential to the military and economic efficiency of the nation in the conduct of the war
 To obtain coal for emergency re- quirements operators were asked to mo- tify the fuel administration imme- diately of the amounts of their free HIS COdl VIII D6 uS6U . lU supply communities that run short un- expectedly.
 The preferential lists went to virtu- ally every operator in the country, ex- cept in the Rocky mountain district which serve local consumers. More than 5000 were mailed
 Facing coal shortage of fifty mil lion tons for the country, the fuel ad- ministration determined that a radica step was necessary if essential indus tries and public utilities were to be kept running. Suggestions that a list of non- essential industries be pre- pared to which coal should be denied were rejected by the fuel administra tor, who established, instead, the pre-. ferential list, believing it less likely tc injure the credit of concerns which il l is considered certain will suffer. The preferential list went out 1T | slightly different forms to the various coal producing fields. Operators il Ohio, Michigan. Kentucky, Illinois, In.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES ID BE
 GIVEN PREFERENCE IN COAL

diana, Alabama, Tennessee, Colorado and Oklahoma were requested to give preference in shipment to government orders, railway fuel, domestic require ments, public utilities and munitions plants; those in Pennsylvania and Kentucky to government orders, rail- way fuel, domestic requirements, pub lie utilities, steel plants, by-product coke ovens and munitions plants, and those in Virginia and West Virginia to government orders, railway fuel, tide water shipments for New England, do- nestle requirements, public utilities and munitions plants.
 Fuel saving through conservation of power used by electric railway com panies is sought in a communication the fuel administration. has sent to all state fuel administrators. Revision of schedules and more economic heating are among the suggestions advanced
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
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ROSLYN, N. Y, Dec. 2.-John De Saulles, Jr, aged four and one-halt years was restored today to the custody of his mother, Mrs. Blanca De Saulles, who was acquitted last night by a jury in the supreme court at Mineola of the murder of her divorced husband at his home near Westbury, L. l., the night of Aug ust 8.
 The young Chilean woman had just told a group of newspaper men who called at her home, the Cross ways, near here, this afternoon, that the possession of her boy was the only thing needed to make my hap piness complete when an automo- bile stopped in the driveway. A mo- ment later the boy rushed into his mothers arms.
 A reunion so soon was surprise to Mrs. de Saulles as she had feared it would be necessary to resort tu legal procedure to regain custody of her child.
 I'm glad to be back here again, " he said to his mother during an in termission in his play. I'd rather be with you than any one else in the world" he added after a moment.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-General business conditions throughout the twelfth federal reserve district. which comprises Arizona, California Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washing ton is one of great industrial and ag- ricultural activity and large volume of trade, according to a bulletin the fed eral reserve bank of San Francisco made public today. The splendid re- sponse of this district in buying $290, 900, 900 of the bonds of the sec ond Liberty loan, according to the bull letin, evidences a widespread fervent and patriotic desire to serve the na- tion.
 Labor conditions in this district are still unsettled, the bulletin says adding but as this is written there are no important strikes"
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
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WICHITA, Kas., Dec. "A huge United States army balloon of the new French type, inflated with 35,0o0 cubic feet of gas, broke away in a high wind late today at Fort Omaha, Neb, and trailing 5000 feet of steel cable, was carried rapidly south through Kansas The cable played havoc with telephone and telegraph wires, tearing down long stretches and breaking off poles. The balloon is said to have carried five tons of steel ballast.
 The balloon passed over Newton, Kas.. at 1:30 o'clock and tore down eight blocks of wires in the city and broke off many poles.
 Considerable damage was also said to have been done to homes and office buildings by the heavy cable.
 At midnight the big bag was report ed slightly northwest of Wichita, trav- cling in southwesterly direction at
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
TWeLffh %'' ssss''' ,1;1: ct One
 Of Business Activity

Mining products in Arizona" the bulletin continues will exceed those of last year, copper having an esti- mated value of $200,000,000, other metals $6O,000 900. Cotton acreage has risen to 3S,S5O, with a product valued at s6,000,000.
 Building permits in twenty prin- cipal cities declined from $7,533,000 in October 1916, to s4,6S4 900 in October, 1917. Clearings show an increase of 356 per cent, Ogden leading with a eos per cent increase"
 The bulletin contains a special ap- peal to all eligible state banks and trust companies to become members of the federal reserve system in order to contribute toward fortifying the na- tion to meet present and future finan- cial strains growing out of war re- OuirementS
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
MEMBERS IF WAR
 MISSIONS PREPARE TO RETURN HOME
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PARIS. Dec. 2.-The members of the American war mission began winding up their affairs today prep aratory to leaving for America. They were busy compiling reports and clearing up minor details in confer ence with their French and British associates.
 1t is officially announced that no plenary meeting of the conference will be held and that the Americans will take no further part in the meetings of the supreme war cOun- cil until the mission has returned home and made it's report. Colonel House and General Bliss represented the United States at the meeting of the war council yesterday, but the permanent representation is still un- determined. Colonel House has been in frequent communication with President Wilson who has been ad- vised on all the important develop ments.
 The inter -allied council, which is a permanent body dealing with fi- nance, shipping, munitions and other economic and industrial aspects of the war, will open it's meetings in London within a fortnight O. T. Crosby is the representative of the United States at this conference.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
National Banks
 Show EarningsIn
 Excess Of Records
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WASHINGTON, Dec. D. Earnings of national banks for the fiscal year ending last June 30 were S667 ,4Q6. .o90, the greatest in their history, and $76,- 764 coo, or 13 per cent more than for the previous year, according to com pilations made public tonight by Comptroller of the Currency Williams. Net earnings were 194,321 900, an in crease over the preceding year of sS6,- 77S,00O, or 23 per cent.
 On their capital stock the banks re port net earnings of 17.96 per cent, the highest percentage ever reported. This compares with l47S per cent on stock the year before.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
Churches ofNQtion Urge Bibles For .S0m TO m1 1es Abroad
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NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-A message from President Wilson endorsing the campaign of the American Bible So- ciety to raise a fund of S100,00O to supply testaments to men in the army and navy, was read in churches throughout the country today
 This is an object which I am sure all Christian people will want to see accomplished. I hope that it may be, for the sake of the men who are going to the front. They will need the sup port of the only book from which they can get it.''
 The nationwide campaign which was started today also was endorsed by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as a worthy effort to put the church be- hind Pershing and the American army abroad
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
THE BRITISH STATEMENT


 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. Dec. 2.-(By the Associated Press) ).-The British yesterday and last night continued their counter offensive operations in the Gonneieu sector which was overrun by the Ger mans Friday in an attempt to wrench off the salient which the British last week drove in about Boulon wood The mopping up of Gonnelieu, which was recaptured by Haig's troops Sat urday, was completed during the night. About 300 prisoners were taken in this place. Fifty prisoners also were brought out of Les Rues Nertes after a British counter attack and, all told, the Germans lost many hundreds of prisoners in yesterdays operations
 After recapturing Gauche wood, the British continued their pressure in this region and pushed up still further on the higher ground to the southeast of the wood One British tank captured 15 enemy machine guns in the assault in Gauche wood.
 The Germans this morning began a heavy shelling of the British entangle- ments at the position known as The Knoll just south of Nenhuile, indicat- ing the possibility of an impending at tack in that sector.
 It is now possible to state that the Germans on Friday employed a great force-at least six or seven divisions for their attack from Moeuvres to Bourbon wood. and four or five divi- sions in the southern offensive in the region of Gonneieu. The Germans fought in masses all day that day ir both sectors and their losses were eX- ceedingly heavy.
 The German claim of four thousand prisoners may be correct. There is nc controversion Of this report at the mo- ment. The British fared very well ir
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Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
GROWN
 PRINCE
 FAILS
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The attempt of the Bavarian Crown Prince RuppreCht by an encircling iuovement to nuilify the brilliant ad- vance of the British General Byng to- ward Cambrai has resulted apparently in complete failure. Although at some points the Germans pierced the Brit ish lines and captured positions, men and guns, they have paid dearly for their enterprise in casuaities-the dead near La Vacquerie during the course of twelve hours having been greater in numbers than during any similar period of fighting since the war be- gun.
 Relatively. the British line remains as it was before the German drive. Practically it is just as strong. The enemy, in great numbers, has endeav- ored Co pierce the front at Masnieres, delivering in all, ten attacks there, all of which were successfully repulsed. Some of the enemy succeeded in re- doubled efforts in penetrating the ad joining village of Les Rues Vertes, but later were driven out in a counter attack.
 The salient formed by the occupa- ton of Masnieres by the British was an extremely hard one to hold and dur ing Saturday night General Byng, to improve his line, ordered the evacua- ti0n of the village, which was carried out unhampered by the Germans, who Sunday morning evidently had not learned of the strategic movement, as they were continuing to lombard the old position. Later Berlin announced that the village had been cleared of British. Near the southern base of the line the Germans also have at tempted to better their positions around Gonnelieu La Nacquerie and Bovrealon, but their efforts, as at Masnieres, brought them nothing more than additional heavy casualties The German war office claims that SO guns and more than one hundred machine guns were captured by them on Fri day and Saturday.
 An interesting feature of the attack by the Germans Friday, was that near Gouzeaucourt a large force of Ameri- can army engineers were trapped in the encirclement movement. They took refuge in shell Craters until the Brit ish pressed forward and then, joining the British ranks, fought side by side with the BritOns and aided materially in repulsing the enemy.
 The Austro- Germans have not yet launched their expected attack on the northern Italian front, but all along this line and along the Piave river tt the Adriatic violent artillery duels are in progress. Near Meletta an attempt by the enemy to break the Italian line was put down and thS attacking forces compelled to flee.
 In Palestine the Turks west of Jeru- salem continue to attack the British positions, but everywhere they have been repulsed with heavy losses. Al one place the Ottomans penetrated g British position. but later were elected from it, leaving prisoners in the hand: of the British
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
Report from Presidio

PRESIDIO, Texas. Dec. 2-In a bat tie at Buena Vista, Texas. United States cavalrymen, under com%and of Lieutenant Leonard F. Matlack. and Mexican cattle thieves, one soldier was killed and another slightly wounded. Justo Gonzales, foreman of an Amer ican cattle ranc< who was acting as scout for the soldiers, was killed.
 Machine guns were used by the cavalry to drive the Mexicans from the houses of Buena Vista in which they had taken refuge. Buena Vista is 20 miles northwest of here on the Rio Grande. The fight occurred early Saturday morning.
 Private Riggs, Eighth Cavalry, sani- tary detachment. was killed, and Sad dler Noriel, Troop K, slightly wounded.
 The bandits numbered 200, of whom 35 were killed and many wounded
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
Passes Over Auburn

Passes Over Auburn
 KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.-The run away balloon from fort Omaha was reported here to have swept over Auburn, Neb., early this evening where it tore down many electric light wires. virtually disrupting the light service of that town. It passed over Humboldt, Neb., at 6:30 this evening travelling in the. direction of Kansas City.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
AMERICAN CAVALRYMAN AND |THIRTY-FIVE MEXICANS DIE
 WHEN BORDER RAID
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 lNDlO. Texas, Dec. 2. - One American cavaIryman, a Mexican foreman of an American cattle ranch and thirty-five Mexicans were killed in a battle which oc- cured early Saturday morning at Buena Vista, small hamlet on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande a few miles from here.
 The dead: Private Riggs, Eighth Cavalry sanitary detachment.
 Justo Gonzalez, foreman of the Tigner Cattle ranch.
 Private NorieI, Troop K, slight ly wounded.
 The bandits, two hundred in number, under command Of Chico Cano, on Friday raided the cattle ranch of J. E. Tiqner, driving off number of cattle and ahooting down others in the pasture.
 Tigner appealed by telephone to Colonel George T. langhorne, dis trict commander at Maria. who ordered Lieutenant Leonard T. Matlack with twenty men in pur- suit. Tigner, owner of the cattle, accompanied the troops.
 Lieutenant Matlack followed a hot trail into Mexico ana at Buena Vista the bandits attempt ed to ambush him. The lieutenant rode through the ambush into the midst of the bandits, his men kill ing 35 and woundin1 many more. The Mexicans retreated in disorder into the town.
 In the meanwhile Colonel Lang horne had desnatched the machine gun troop and troops L and l under Captain Barnes to the scene. These engaged the bandits who fought desperately.
 During the fighting number of tn horses were shot frol under them as was also that of Tigne who, mounted behind a soldier, joine in the pursuit of the bandits ffter th ambush. In crossiTg a dee ditch the cattleman was jolted frol the horse and was not found for seN eral hours after the fight.
 The carcasses of the stolen catt were found in the streets of Buer Vista when the last of the bandits r treated across the river into Mexico. Colonel Langhorne arrived here tt night from Maria and assumed con mand of the situation.
 All the troops have rNurned to u American side of the Rio Grande.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
Army Balloon Adrift
 Leaves Ruin M Wake

a speed of approximately 45 miles an hour.
 There were no occupants in the bas- ket when the balloon broke away, ac- cording to reports.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
Cross the Rio Grande

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec D. Mexican bandits have crossed the Rio Grande twice within the past few days and engaged in battles with Americans, according to reports reaching here to- night. In one encounter an American soldier is reported to have been killed and another wounded
 dispatch from La Fria, Cameron county said that bandits crossing there Friday had battle with river guards and wounded one, Mexican, who was taken to Brownsville.
 A report from Alpine says that ban dits crossed the river on the Stigner ranch near Indio Saturday, stole q number of cattle and were engaged by American soldiers. One soldier was killed, says the report, and another wounded while several Mexicans were killed.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03
Breaks from Moorinos

Breaks from Moorings
 OMAHA, Dec. "A new French type balloon, filled with 35,000 cubic feet of gas, broke loose from it's moorings at Fort Omaha while on a trial flight There were no men in the bag, which carried 5000 feet of steel cable trail ing beneath.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-03

JUAREZ, Dec. 2.-Unconfirmed re- ports were brought here today from the south that Canuto Reyes, the Felix Diaz commander in the state of Chi huahua, had marched toward Torreon. Coahuila, and captured Gomez Palacio the suburb of Torreon on the north Military authorities declared they had no information regarding the reported attack by Reyes and his band although the military censorship has prevented information from reaching here from the south.
 Tank" Quiets Mexicans
 FL PASO, Dec. 3.-Early this morn ing a tank" and a machine gun com pany were ordered to the Santa Fe street international bridge, following a threatening demonstration by Mex lcan cavalrymen on the Mexican end of the structure.
 The show of force followed an at- tempt to capture Mexican who was fording the r:ver with a box contain ing one thousand roands of rifle am munition. Several snots were fired at the man, who dropped the box and disappeared. The box was recovered and brought to the American side.
 After a telephone conversation with (Continued on Page Two)
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
British Armored Cars
Aiding on East Front

British armered motor detachments
sive in Galicia, according to semi-of1i-
cial information received here from
Petrograd by the Russian embassy
here, This first mention Of the pres
the armored cars are co-operatinT ef-
feotivsly with Belgian detachments
sent there soon after the war began,
No mention IL made Of the number or
the date Of arrival Of the British de-
tachments,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
EIGHTH DIVISION.

Quota, 1O8.
To be summoned, 212.
Headquarters, business High School.
Rhode Island avenue between 9th ana
10th streets, for registrnnts at Bust.
ness High, Garnet and Emery schools
25s-William Byas. 1922 10th street
northwest.
2522-Wilburt Briscoe, 9s3 Florida
avenue northwest.
458-Lawrence Casper Bookings, 1918
18th street northwest.
3403-Emmitt Ernest Smith. 223e
Georgia avenue northwest.
1436-Oscar Randall, 917 8 street
northwest.
2S24-Perry Wadsworth Cheney. 6th
and W streets northwest.
s54-William Oliver Hunter, 1921 9th
street northwest.
1s94-Preston John Wassun, 1897 r
street northwest.
1S78-Arthur Washington, 1898
Swami street northwest.
3257-Davis Thomas OConnell, 1401
w street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
SECOND DIVISION.

Quota, 1O7.
To be summoned, 214.
Headauarters, Dunbar High School,
lst and streets, for registrants at
Dunbar High School and Thomson
School.
25s-Alexander Bernard Helbig, S03
Mount Vernon street northwest.
2522-Rudolph Carter. 1885 Columbia
street northwest
45s-George Randolph Jones, 304 P
street northwest.
3403-William Earle Seaver, 1920 r. I.
avenue northwest.
1436-William Allison Meiklejohn.
1904 9Th street northeast.
2624-Richard De Leon, Newberne
apartment. 11th street and Massachu-
setts avenue northwest.
854-Charles Butler. 1872 A c alley.
1894-Charles Abraham Shepsle Dr.),
5O9 street northwest.
187s-Jack Shansler. 1910 8th street
northwest.
3267-Allen Payne. 1877 18th street
northwest.