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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
BOMB BY MAIL BLINDS YOUTH.
Plainfield Youth Thought Can Was
Powder From Friend.

Plainfield. Conn.-JOseph Emil Sc
vigny. u young Frenchman who lives
here. received a can of powder through
the mail After shaving he started to
shake some Of 1t out, thinking it was
talcum. 1t wasn't. 1t was an internal
device. which exploded, decorating his
face and binding both eyes.
Sevigny knows Of no one who would
wish to Kill him, he says. Investiga.
ton by the police showed powerful ex.
plosives, steel fragments and coarse
sandpaper We're in the can. The pack
age was postmarked Taftville.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
W0MEN'S CLOTHES IN LEAD.
Head In Value All Manufactures In
New York State,

Albany, N. IA special report from
the United States census bureau shows
that the chief manufacture in New
York state is the production of wo-
mems clothing, goods Of that kind to
the value Of $345,316,OOO having been
turned out I'm 1914. Printing and pub
fishing came next, with an output of
S257,269,OOO Next was mems clothing.
$3.50, 627, 900.
Other productions were foundry and
machine shop products, SITS, 45O, 900:
slaughtering and meat packing, s14s.-
100000; bread and other bakery prod
ucts, S1O9,22S,OOO. The total value of
all manufactured products was 1854
661, 900.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
TATT0OS HIS DAY OLD BABE.
Convicted German Military Attache
Takes No Chances.

San Francisco.-His coat of arms
sketched in indelible ink on the wrist
of his baby daughter gives assurance
to Lieutenant G. W. Won Brincken, mil
itary attache of the German consulate
here. that his young wife will carry
away no other couples child when she
leaves the hospital where their first,
born came into the world.
In a panic at the sight of numerous
other infants in the hospital nursery
Won Brincken. lately convicted Of COM
plicity in the munitions plots involving
the German consulate. catechized the
nurses OH their methods of identified
ton. Not satisfied with their system.
he called for ink and pen.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Clock Takes Vacation.

Middleport. O,-Morgan Johnson.
newspaper distributor here. bought Il
clock in 1881. 1t ran along very cheer
fully until about nine years ago, when
It stopped stock still. No amount "f
persuasion would start 1t again. The
other day his sister Retta was busting
when she happened to touch it, where
upon It started of as vigorously as Mt
first, and it has been keeping good time
and striking the hours ever since.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
WOMAN OF 81 ELOPES.
Her Daughter Seeks to Be Appointed
Guardian of Her Estate.

Bellefontaine, O.-Securing restora-
ton of her right to manage her own
property by securing the dismissal of
her mother, Mrs. Harriet Fulwider, as
her guardian. Cora Woodbury. on the
following day filed an application in
the Champaign county court to be ap-
pointed guardian for her mother, who
owns property valued at several thou.
sand dollars.
1t was the announcement that the
mother. who is eighty-two years old.
had eloped to Newport, KY, and there
married Joel Bates, sixty-two years
old, that caused the daughter to petit
ton the court to appoint her a guard
ian for her mother.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Triplets Follow Twin.

Ierre Haute. Ind.-Mrs. Joseph Mar.
cmki' vile Of miner east Of the city.
gave birth to triplets. and all are doing
wen. The mother Is thirty six years old
ana the husband forty-seven. A wear
ago the mother gave birth to twins,
VINO sui live. The triplets make ten
living children.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
Buried Twenty Minutes and Live.

Lawrence. Kan.-After being COM
pletely buried at the bottom of an
eighteen foot ditch for twenty min
utes. Wayne Richardson, a Iaborer
from Clay Center, who was working
on the construction work in the drain
ing district Of North Lawrence. was
rescued alive without apparent injury
one day recently.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
GOT $1,000 FOR EYE.
Young Man Then Lost Money on a Gel
ebration Trip.


ebration Trip.
Monessen, Pa. Michael Kamar, aged
twenty-nine. who received $1,000 COM
pensation because Of the loss Of an eye
while at work in a Pittsburgh steel
mill, is now bemoaning his desire to
celebrate because of his newly &C.
Quired wealth.
When Michael got his money he i'm
mediately arranged for a trip to New
York. with stop at Ashtabula as a
side issue. He started one day at noon.
an hour after he had the compensation
check cashed, and in less than a half
hour was minus his thousand. He con-
tinued his journey to Ashtabula, but
returned home and said be would get n
job.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-03
BREAKS ARM WHILE
CHASING HIS HAT

o Jacksonville. n. Y. - Philip
o Gardiner broke his right arm in
o his haste to jump from a NOV
o ing train when a wanton breeze
o lifted his hat through the car
o window and landed it in a
o clump Of weeds. Despite his
o injury he beamed when he found
o the top piece. He had sewed in
O side the band $S42 In bills.
o
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-11
DISASTERS

Jan. a...Explosion on oil tanker Aztec
at. New York killed ten.
Jan s.,,steamcr kanawha sank In Ohio
Jan. ,s-Du Point powder mills at Car
ney's Point. n. j.. blown up: six killed.
Jan. l5-U. 3. submarine E-2 blown IN
a. New YORK navy yard; four killed. 10
Jan. Is.-Fire did SO. 900. 900 damage in
BERGEN Norway. and N.5oo.oD damage In
Jan. H.-Fire destroyed most OF Writ.
Jan, 2i-rire at Molde. Norway. did
Jan. 2e.-Great Northern train wrecked
by avalanche near Corea. Wash. six
Jan, 2s.-otay valley dam near San
Diego. Cal. broke: 80 dead.
Feb. 2.-Japanese liner Da'jin sunk In
collision; lo lives lost
Ottawa destroyed nv fire seven lives lost
Feb. l6-Three British steamships, many
hgnt,rs an "A pier burned at Brooklyn;
Feb. 10 Holland suffered from great,
storm and floods.
Feb. 2l.-Ten killed In wreck on New
Feb, 2s.~Tineen mon killed by explo.
sion In mine at Kcmpton, w. Va.
March ~5.,-Spat!sh steamer Principe de
Asturias hit rock and sank on Brazil. 3co
March Fifteen million dollar fire a,
Nashville, Tenn, and $4,000 fire at Au-
March. 29.-Twenty.six killed and many
injured In collision on New York Central
lines near Cleveland.
April IL Six killed. n Injured In wreck
on New Haven road at Bradford. n. l.
April m,Tornadoes in Kansas and Mis-
between Chinese cruiser and transport.
May SSieamer Kirby sank In Lake SUI
pcrior: ~ lost.
May l5-Explosion in Du Pont powder
plant at Gibbstown, y. j, killed 70.
June s-Thirtecn killed In train wreck a,
Packard. In.
.une !uWaterfront fire at San Francis.
co did $4,000 damage
sun '.-Tornadoes killed 57 In Arkansas
and ~ In other middle Western states.
June B.Four Killed in two millIor dol
July t-Elevcn Killed. SIC hur, in Fourth
OF July celebrations
July f.-t, s. nav collier Hector sunk
Iuly M-IIundreds Of fishermen lost in
monsoon on Ccylon const.
July six killed and ~ hurt by bomb
during san francisco Preparedness pa
rade.
July et-Twenty-,wo men killed by gas
Aug. e.-"Iondbnrsi in west vl rRtpG| re-.
suited in nearly 100 deaths.
Aug Trolley wreck at Johnstown.
Aug. 2s.-U. S. armorea cruiser Mem.
ph's, wrecked in santo Domingo harbor: a
sept S-'entral span OF great bridge
over ST. Lawrence at Quebec fell; q
killed.
sept Y-Cren, dam near Hnnnwald,
Bohemia. burst; 80 dead.
oct. 26-Nineteen killed in burning OF
hospital AT Farnham, Quebec.
Nov, 3.-Steamcrs Connemara and Re-
t%tiever sun by collision In Irish sea; 80
lost.
Nov. Fifty lives lost when Boston l.
car plunged on bridge.
Nov 2l-EXplosion at Bakaritza. Rus
sla, killed 3il.
Dec. L-Six,y-six persons killed In
train collision In Austria.
Dec, s-Thousand killed by explosion In
Russian ammunition factory.
Dec. 1l-Million dollar fire destroyed
Quaker oats plant NJ pc'crhoro. ont.
Dec, l3.-CanadiHn torpedo boat Grilse
foundercd; 40 lost.
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June e.-oenerai Funston, called for at
least 5000 troops for border service.
u. s, sharply refused to withdraw troops
from Mexico.
June 2i.-Detachment OF American cav.
airy attacked by Carranza troops nj Car
RIAL, ~ being killed. Mexican losses In
cluded Gen. Felix Gomez.
June 23-Housc granted use OF state
militia ms federal soldiers.
Secretary Baker ordered all militia TO
border as quickly. rs possible.
June &.-Presideu Wilson demanded
That Mexico release captured troopers.
Jurv 26.-Administration rejected plan
for mediation with Mexico.
Senate passed bill for drafting militia
into federal service.
June 2s.-Twenty-thr troopers taken at
Carrizal released by Mexico.
Pershing's column began retiring north
July s.-war department called out reg
ular army reserves to I'LL new regiments.
July B-President Wilson raised EN-
barge on food for Mexico.
Jcly 2s-U. s. accepted Carranza's plan
for Joint commission.
Aug l2.-War department ordered 1900
more state troops to border,
AUS 22.-Secrrtary Lane, Judge George
Gray and DR.. J. H. Mott named as Mexi-
can settlement commission.
Aug president ordered 1000 troops
back from Mexican border.
Sept. 6.-American and Mexican commits
Eloners began sessions at New London
Conn.
Nov. Observation-Disclosures commission
signed protocol for Withdrawal OF Ameri-
can troops and patrol OF border.
Nov 2S.-Nila captured Chihuahua City.
Dec. 2-Nilla driven from chihuahua
Dec. s.-Parral recaptured by Carranza
forces.
Dec, 2-Carranza troop train blown up
by Nillistas; 200 killed or injured.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-11
INDUSTRIAL

Jan. T-Rioting strikers looted and burn
ed East YOUNGSTOWN, o.
ian: Ml0ne man killed and I'VE shot
FEB. h-Gencral strike OF switchmen on
Wabash railroad.
March G-Wagc increases OF Yono1
annually granted I'm Soft-coal fields.
April @-Striking employees OF Wcst-
inghouse CO. riotcd in Cast Pittsburgh.
led by masked woman.
MAJ. Fatal strike riots at Carnesle
Steel Works In Braddock. Pa.
May "-Cnicago Garment Workers start
ed big strike.
MAY. l6.-chicago express drivers vent
on strike.
July Strain service brothcrhoodo
voted overwhelmingly for n strike.
Aug Strike stopped All surface car
traffic in 9or9ughs Of Manhattan. the
Bronx and Richmond. New York.
Aug. New York street car strike
ended.
Aug. le.-Tedcral boards mediation in
threatened railway strike failed.
Aug. H.-Prcsidcnt Wilson conferred
with rail heads and ,nion men.
Ans, 2UvEniling to avert rail strike.
three bills to meet situation.
sept, i.-House passed eight hour rail-
roud hill, 10 avert strike.
Sept @,-N"uate passed eight hour bin.
Sept. 6.-Strikc 81 subway, elevated ,nd
surface railway men In New York.
Sept. 22-Goneral sympathy strike OF
union labor called IN New York.
sept. &.-Gencral strike In New York
izzled.
Nov. 5.-I W. w. men from Seattle,
fought, sherin's posse at Everett. wash:
: Killed.
Nov. 2l.-Cn'tcd States Steel CORPORA
tiun announced 10 per cent raise OF wages.
Nov. 2~2-hdamson s-hour law held un-
constitutional by federal Judge In Kansas
City.
NoT. New England cotton mills
raised wages OF employees.
Nov. 9.-lnternational Harvester com
pnny and many other concerns announced
large wage Increases.
Nov. D-Chicago Wholesalers assocla-
ton raiSed wages.
Dec. i3.-Eew York garment workers on
strike.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-11
DOMESTIC

Jan. ,t-Prohih!tIon in effect in Iowa,
Colorado. Washington, Oregon. Idaho,
Arkansas and South Carolina.
Jan 9-SiN New Haven road former
directors acquitted OF violating Sherman
law; jury disagreed as to 1--WE.
Feb. 9-Most Rev, George w. Munde-
leIn installed archbishop Of Chicago.
May l2-Immense preparedness parade
In New York.
May 27.-Forty thousand In Boston pre-.
paredness parade,
May 3l-Mrs. J, r. Cowles. California,
elected president General Federation OF
Womar's clubs,
June ~3,-Immense preparedness parade
In Chicago.
June I-Rockefeilcr education board
gave $3.50. $50 10 colleges.
Sept. 21.-New York-Chicago express on
Michigan Central held up and robbed near
Detroit.
Nov. 10. Rockefeller boards appropriat-
ed 100000 for great medical and surgi-
cal institution In Chicago.
Nov. h.-Wirelcss service between u. s.
and Japan opened.
Nov. g.-Ruth Law broke American non
stop airplane record. Chicago to Hornell.
y. Y.
Dec. freight embargo put on ship
ments from middle west TO Atlantic sea
board.
Dec. 26.-AmerIcan Association for the
Advancement OF Science met In New
York.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-11

Or. Eugene Louis Doyen. noted French
surgeon, at Paris.
Nov 22,-Jack London. author. at Santa
Rosa, Cal
Noy. a.-sir Hiram Maxim, noted Inven-
tor, In London.
Nov. 2s.-Mrs, fnez Milholland Rolsse-
vain. noted ~surragist. Mt Los Angeles.
Nov. gI-Emlle Nerhaeren. belgian poet.
Dec. 3.-Sir francesca Tosti. composer.
Dec, 5,.-John u. Archbold. president OF
STANDARD on Co, at Tarrytown, ~ Y.
George c. Boldt. leading hotel man. In
Herbert ID. Peirce. former minister to
NORWAY. at Portland, Me.
conductor.
Dec. p-Field Marshal prince iwao
Oyama at Tokyo.
Dee 81 W, Comyns Carr. English
critic and dramatist.
Dec. l5.-W. e. Nixon, president 81.
Louis and San Francisco railroad.
Dec. l6-Hugo Munsterberg. professor
OF. psychology at Harvard.
Dec. iL-C.lara Ward. Princess Chimay.
In Padua, Italy.
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May L.-Houss rejected bin pledgtnE
withdrawal from Philippines within den-
May i5.-seua,e rejected nomination Of
q. Rublce OF N. II. as member ieierai
NAV II "sonsntn passoa army bill.
House passed 81 90 600 food control bill.
May 2o..iiouse passed 900" ship
pIHfS onss PASSED Ssas; army bill.
May 2y.-Senate passed rivers and hsr-
June L-Louis d. Brandeis confirmed al
associate Justice OF Supreme court.
June ? House passed naval approprta-
June Republican and Progressive ma
tional conventions opened IN Chicago.
June O.-Charles Evans Hughes nomi-
rated for president by Republican con-
June o-Theodore Roosevelt nominated
by. ProgrcssIves.
June it,Democratic convention opened
june, 10. Wilson and Marshall renomi-
nnted by Democrats.
June q. Roosevelt declined Progressive
mite Endorsed candidacy OF Hughes.
June .I.-Senate passed sundry civil, good
ttonads ana pension bills. carrying total OF
june CIV. II. Wilcox made chairman
OF hcpnhlicnn national. committee.
June %.-House voted sa7cp 900 for i'm
meuiate use oil 'army, and passed good
July P.-House passed emergency rev.
July !? ..senate passed agricultural bill.
July l3.-Judge ]. n. Clarke Of Ohio
nominated for associate justice U. 5. SUI
prefne court.
July l5-Coneressmnn Hay Of virginia
nominated associate justice u. S. court OF
July is -Abram f;lkus nominated as am
hassador to Turkey.
July ~ Prohibition national conventIo,
opened IN 81. Paul. Mimi.
July ?l.-senate passed navy bill pro-
Prohihltionists nominated J. Frank Han
IT, for president and Ira u. Landrlth for
vic" president.
July e Senate passed army bill car
Aug. S.-child labor bill passed by sen.
Aug. lh.-liouss passed big navy bill
Aug. b.-Senatc passed bill promising In
dependence tn Philippines when Filiplnos
ar" ut for sclf-Iovernment.
aug. N-iresident Wilson vetoed army
Senate passed shipping purchase bill.
Aug. ID Federal workmcn's compen-1.
ton act passed by senate.
Aug. 25-House acceried senate amend.
nients 10 army bill.
Sept, 5.-Senate passed emergency rev.
Inue hi,l WIFI teprisal provisions against
Sept. Senate ratified treaty for pur-
chase Of Danish West Indies.
sept. S-Congress adjourned.
sept. G.-licpublicans won In Maine
Nov. Wilson and Marshall reelected
president and vice president OF T.. :.
Nov. lo:-Count Tarnowsky named Aus
trian ambassador to u. S.
Doc t~-C"ngrcss began short session.
sador 20 the Netherlands; r. A. Thonp-
son. minister To Colombia, and ". ii.
ii3rnibrook, minister TO Siam, resigned
Dec. 5.-rrcsidcnt Wilson read his mes-
sag" to congress.
Dec n-senatc passed immigration bill.
with literacy test clause.
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FOREIGN

Feb. L-Nussuf lzzcddin. crown prince OF
Turkey, committed suicide.
March @2.-Ohicial mandate announced
abandonment OF Chinese monarchy and
resumption Of republic. and rejection Of
emperorship by Yuan Shi Raj who re-
sumcd presidency.
April ls.-Sir Roger Easement captured
and German ship sunk while landing arms
In Ireland for uprising.
April 2i.-Sinn fcin rebels seized parts
OF Dublin ana serious lighting followed
ArrIl 30 Main body Of Irish rebels sur
May 2.-Presidcnt Jiminez OF Dominican
republic impcached.
May 3.-pcarsc. Clark and MacDonagh.
leaders OF Irish revolt. executed.
May ~5.-figntlng broke out in Santo Do
mingo; american marines landed.
May l2.-James Connolly and John Nc.
Dermott, Irish rebels, executed.
June 5-Yuan Ii Hung becat.e presi-
June 29.-Casement convicted OF treason
and sentenced to death.
July l.-t. 5. marines routed 20 Santo
Domingo rebels. killing % and losing one
Sept. 2O.-China appealed for aid for
million people driven out by great Hoods.
Sept 3o.-Emperor Lidj Jeassu OF Ahys-
slnia deposed; Ouizero-Zeoditu proclaimed
empress OF Ethiopia.
Oct. t.-Gcn. Count Terauchi made pre-
oct. 2l,-Count Carl stuergkh. Austrian
premier. assassinatcd by Vienna editor.
Oct. 4-Two American officers killed by
Dominican rebels,
Nov. - Kari Franz proclaimed emperor
OF Austria-Hungary
commander IN Santo Domingo. proclaimed
II military government OF that country.
Dec. Pope created ten new cardinals.
Dec. h-Denmark voted TO sell Danish
West Indies to United States,
Edmund SChulthess elected president OF
Swiss confederation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-11
SPORTING

Jan. &c. II. Weeghman and partners
bought Chicago National league club.
Feb. 3.-Chnrlcs Ellis won three-cushior
billiard championship from De orc.
March 25-Joss Willard defeated Frank
Moran at New York.
April i2.-Baseball season opened,
May 3-Dario Itesta In peugeot car won
indianapolis 300 mile race.
June T.-Syracuse crews won regatta
At ~Poughkecpsie.
June 23.-Harvard beat Yale In New
London regatta.
June A.-Charles Evans. Jr., Chicago.
won open national golf championship.
Western tennis championship.
Aug. H-Walter Hagen OF Rochester
ship.
Aug. 25.-Mrs. +. C. Let's. Cincinnati.
won women's Western golf championship.
sept. t-Freddie Welsh defeated Charley
White In 20 rounds.
Sept. 9.-Charles Evans. Jr.. Chicago,
won national amateur golf championship
Sept @-lUhnny Aitken In "A ppupeot
won Aston cur, breaking worlds record
oct l-Bosion won American league
championship
Oct. ,3-Rrookiyn won National learu.
Oct T-Niexa Stirling. Atlanta. won
women's national golf championship.
Oct. " Boston Red Sox won world,
championship.
oct. u-Resta won Grand American en-
mile automobile race at Chicago.
cup at Santa Monica. Cal
Noy; ,S,-Grand Prix race at Santa Mon
lea. Cal. won by Aiken: Driver r.ewis
Jackson and three spectators killed.
Nov. %,-ohio State university won
western conference football championships.
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German sirships, r.idsd England; two

zeppei'ns DESTROYED.
Nov. 2.-American steamer ChemunE
Nov. Is. Sir John r. Jellicoe wal made
nrst, sea lord OF the admiralty and Sir
David Beatty. commander Of the grand
Falkeuhayn captured Pitechti, Rouman-
Ian railway center. and kampuiung.
Italian steamer Palermo torpedoed of
spain, - Americans aboard
Nov. so-Teutons opened battle for Blu
charest.
Greece refused demands OF Admiral du
Gourmet and allies prepared TO seize
Athens, landing troops at Pirneus.
Dec. l-Allles marched OF Athens;
French sailors and Greek reservists
Dec. 2.-Germans pressed closer on Blu.
charcst. while Russians attacked desper.
ately In the wooded Carpathians and also
seized C~zernavoda bridge,
Greece and allies reached compromise.
German reIchstag passed man power"
Announcement made in duma that al
lies had agreed TO give Constantinople TO
Russia " entente wins war.
Dec t-Teutons began Smelling of Bu-
German submarines sheiied Funchal.
capital OF the Madeira Islands.
Dec a-Prenier Asquith OF England re-
Dec. s-Ruchares, and Ploesci taken by
the Teutons.
Lloyd,Georse appointed premier OF
Great Britain.
Allies protested to civilized world
against deportation OF Begians.
Dec. S-t. 8. protested to
against deportation OF Belgians.
Dec. lo.-Lloyd-Grorge announced his
cabinet.
Russians and R%oumanians had successes
In Trotus valley and east OF Ploechu.
Dec. n-Germans levied hug taxes on
captured Roumanian cities.
Dec. T.. -Germany offered to discuss
peace terms. with the entente allies.
General Ntvclle made commander In
chief Of the French armies OF the north
and northeast.
King OF Greece ordered n general mobl-
~lization.
Germany answered American note by
defending deportation OF Belgians
Dec. l&-Grcek regulars took katcrina
from the French.
Archdukr Carl stephen OF Austria Sc
lcCtcd As regent OF Poland.
Germany In reply to T.. s. justified
sinking OF American steamcr I.ando.
Dec. f.-Great Britain called 10000
France decided to prohibit alcoholic
drinks except wine and beer.
British horse transport sunk by sub
marine In Mediterranean; II Americans
Dec. 15-French captured wide stretch
Of German trenches near Nerdun.
Russian duma rejected German peace
pronor.
Greece accepted ultimatum OF the en-.
tentc.
Dec. F.-rrench drove Germans from
.Chambrettes farm, Nerdun front.
Roumanian army safe behind Russian
lines.
Dec. p-prcmier Lloyd-Georga replied
to Gcrmany's peace proposals.. virtually
refusing to consider them.
Dec. 2O.-Nlolent homhardment of Eng
fish positions In France.
Dec. % -Russians attacked Turkish 20.
sitions in Armenia.