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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
ARMY BALLOON RUNS AWAY.
Drifts Many Miles, Tearing Down
Wires Caught by Trailing Cable.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. 3.-The runaway
army balloon from Fort Omaha, Neh.,
was still aloft early today and drift
ing southwest. 1t had reached :ae
Oklahoma state line about $3.50 a. M,
and was reported travelling at speed
OF As miles an hour.
Many telephone and telegraph wires
have been torn down by q 5000 foot
cable which is trailing the balloon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03

italian Army in Northern Italy. Dec.
2-Heavy fighting has occurred during
the last twenty-four hours around
Monte Pertica, between the Brenta and
Piave rivers, and on the Meletta
range, running west of the Brenta.
Each of the opposing forces holds part
Of these positions. .-.....r .... ...
The general condition along the en-
tire Italian front has improved dis
tinctly in the past week. The defensive
positions on the northern end Of the
line now are considered as strong as
those along the Piave. .r..-n.
Northeast Italy now is enclosed in a
powerful barrier, which is considered
sufficient to hold the enemy. -..
There was a fierce struggle today
about hill 1549, on Monte Pertica, held
by the enemy. The Italians drove the
enemy from this position. The strug-
gle went on continuously up and down
the slopes. and the hill changed hands
five times before the enemy finally re-
established himself.
At Meletta the situation was reversed.
The enemy attempts to take the posi-
ton were repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
Finn. ct,;m 6.ooo Prisoners.

Berlin, Dec: 3.- Since Friday the
Germans have captured 5000 British
prisoners in the Cambria region. the
German general staff announced today.
The guns taken number 100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03

Rapid cooling Of liquid produces
fine crystals: the slower changes form
the larger the crystals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
OLD REGIME IN
RUSSIA PLEADS
FOR SUPPORT.
Issues Manifesto AskinA
Public to Repudiats
BOlsheviki.
CLAIMS TO BE ONLY
LEGAL AUTHORITY

Followers Of kcrenaky and kaledinss
Seeking Recognition and Asking
People Not to Obey DEGREES OF 6ol-
sheviki-Trotzky Issues Warning to
America and France to Keep Hands
of Of Russian Affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
Artillery Activity on Aisne.

Paris, Dec. 3.-Somewhat violent
artillery action on the Aisne front and
in the Verdun region is announced IN
todays war office report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
BATTLE RACES
FOR MOUNTAIN
TOP POSITION
Italian and Hun Armies
Fight Desperately For
Possession of Heights.
POSITION CHANGES
HANDS FIVE TIMES

Italians Drive Enemy From Hill 154e,
-.on Monte Pertiea, but Hups Regain
Possession Of Position After Fierce
Fighting on SIopes-British Reoecupy
Ground South of Bourbon lost on
Friday-Amerieans in Battle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03

General Byns 10 regainins bit by
bit tho ground won by the Germans
at SO heavy a cost last Friday in
the Cambrai battle, now character
ICED as the heaviest attack ever de-
Iivered on the British by tho Ger
man army, except in the case Of
the first battle Of tho Ypres.
Tho front on the northerly side
Of the Cambria salient, having re-
mained virtually intact under the
German impact, it is in the region
to the southwest Of cambrai that
the British have been centering
their efforts in tho rectification
process.
Last night they pressed their
way eastward, wipins out much Of
tho German gain in the sector most
deeply penetrated in the German
drive.
The Germans have suffered very
heavy losses in dead and wounded
and the British have taken many
hundreds Of prisoners about Con-
nelieu. Berlin now claims tho cap
ture Of 5000 British within the last
few days, together with 100 guns.
American engineers operating In
building railways within the Brit
ish lines near 6ouzsaIcourt were
caught in the first rush Of the Ger.
man attack, Saturday. Many. sought
shelter In shelf holes, from svhicsf4
they were rescued in British coun-
tor attacks. The engineers aided
the British in withstanding attacks.
Several were captured by tho Ger
mans but later managed to escape.
On most Of the Italian front the
infantry remains comparatively
inactive while artillery engage
ments are active. .sl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
p.... convox. Reach DESTINATION

Peace CohVoy8 NeacH IeSe'de'V n
Berlin, Dec 3.-A Russian deputa-
ton the official statement today SAYS,
has arrived at the command OF Princc
7 .eopoId OF Bavaria with the object OF
orranriuE IL genera. arlnisiiSs.5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
Statement Of Estimates.

No previous estimate ever has ex-
ceaded S2,000,oO0,0C0. Here follows n
nR
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13
FOR SALE.
WEATHER REPORT
U. S. Weather Bureau.

November l2 G D. m. Temperature Max. r Min II. Barometer 29842 inches. Weather Cloudy Wind NE. 3 miles per hour. Precipitation Light Snow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13

Chief is the reform of the Courts of the Peace, corresponding to police courts in other European states. The system of peasant Jurisdiction also has been reformed by the abolition of the volost courts. Before the Rcvo- lut'on the real judicial authority in the villages was the Plural Chief or Zemski Natchalnk, usually retired army officers or other persons without legal training. who also was admins trator of peasant affairs; and therefore was often in position to justify as magistrate his own illegal acts as ad- ministrator The rural chiefs have all been dismissed and, for the peasants as already for the so-callcd privileged classes,' justice definitely is severed from administration.
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Point Hope Native Discusses North

SEATTLE, Washington CHN MalD A sixteen year old boy of good cduca- ton, saw his first horse. his first au- tomobilc his first street ear and en- joycd his first ride in an elevator in this city few days ago
 He is Tony Joulc, a full bloodrd Es kmo who arrived here with A. F. Hoarc. missionary, from his homo at Point Barrow, Alaska l 800 miles north of Nome Tony was on his way 10 New Hampshire to attend an Indian school
 The Eskimos are suffering from tn" high cost of living. according to Tony Flour, he said. costs g % a sack fo' fifty pounds. but this would not ho so bad had the price of Whalcbono in creased in proportion Instead, Whalc- bone has dropped until the Eskimo now gets almost nothin" for their "f- forts
 Tony said he was going to study and learn so that he can return to his p"o- plc and teach and protect them iron the selfish traders who, he says ch"a' them at every opportlnity
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13
REFORM OF RUSSIAN
 "''''co COURT SYSTEM

The reform of the court of the peace is radical. Formerly single magis- tratc of the peace sat in judgement Tn future three magistrates will sit. the chairman having the rank of Jus tice of the Peace and the other two be- ing members of the peace court The electorial principle on American lines is introduced. By a law of June, 1912, the old government consented to clec- ton of peace magistrates; but the law was only partially put in force as 1t was distastcful to reactionary minis ters. The law of 1912 will now every where be put in force.
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and must be provided with oil l-sltin9 for the crew, with signal lights. a hand pump and ample supplies of bread meat and water.
 Each ship must carry an extra boat of at least 1O5 cubic feet, and large enough to take the whole crew This boat must contain air chambers and have cork belt around it Either this boat or one of the regular life boats must be supplied with a motor, to- gethnr with fuel for two days and q tow rope.
 Passenger boats must have ten cubic feet Of lifchoat room for each person on board
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Spooks Haunt "Forb dden City" Special Correspondence A. p.

pEKIN Since Chang Hsuns over throw and the defeat of the short lived monarchy. evil spirits have been reported by supcrstitious Chinese in the vicinity of Chang Hsun's head quarters in the Forbidden City They are alleged to be the spirits of Chang Hsuns soldiers who were killed in the bombardmcnt of his headquarters. Every night they are supposed to ap- pear and proclaim loudly We were not failly treated.
 In an effort to appeasc the spirits. priests have been employed to chant before altars erected in the compound formerly occupied by General Chang Hsm and generous offerings of food urc made nightly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13

Did it ever strike you MT. Husband that Mrs. Wifey is entitled to have the Nugget in her household-Do if now.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13
Special Correspondence A. p.

PETROGItAD The reform of Rus sia's judicial~systcm proceeding rap idly under the Provisional Government, has brought with it the institution of women magistrates unknown else where in Europe.
 The higher courts already have been reformed. one cf the new govern mcnt's first acts was to rcintroducc the famous Judicial Statute" promul- gated by Alexander II in 1864 during his brief reforming fit after the Cri- mean War, but abolished by his re- actionary successors, The reform of the minor local courts, the peasant courts and the police courts is more complicated task, but virtually it is accomplished
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13

nesc navy. is the substitute for the destroyer of the same name which was built in France after the outbreak of the European war and was Sohi latol to an Entente power.
 Besides these warships a big special ship with a displacement of l2,o00 tons and five submarines. each displacing TOO tons, will be built at the kuie navy dockyard.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13
Japs Building New Warships

TOKIO,-Thc construction of six new destroycrs for the purpose of naV- al replction at a cost of 36,000,000 is to be started shortly and the work will be expedited to complete them within the prc9cn, fiscal year ending April next. The destroycrs will all be of middle size and be named Nara, Kuwa. Tsuball. Maxi. Kcyaki, and Enoki re spectiycly.
 The building of the following bat tlcships, cruisers and destroycrs is to begin soon at the navy dockyards and at shlpbuilding yards at Nagasah.
 Battleship Mutsu, tNagatc type) with a displacement of 32,000 tons; Cruiser Tama, with a displacement of 7,800 tons; Cruiser K,una, with dis placement of $500 tons. and first class dcstroycrs Kawakazc, Mnckazc and Sawakaze. each of about l20o tons.
 The battlcshlp Mutsu will carry the largest and most powerful main gun ever mounted on any battlcship of the Japanese navy, and the cruiser Tama will be the largest warship of the kind in the Japanese n"Vy The first class destroyer Kawakazc. which will be on" of the largest destroyers in the Jap
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13
ITEMS OF
 INTEREST

NcWsy articles on various topics received through the mails are pub Iishcd under ths heading As the majority of such articles are not in : cluded in the regular telegraph ser vice they will furnish many interest ing side lights on events of current interest:
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13
Norway Adopts New Life Saving Ap-
 plIances

CHRISTIANA-NcW and stringent regulations come into force shortly in regard to life s: ving appliances to be used on Norweigan ships traversing thc war zones.
 Each life boat must be half covered over with waterproof cloth as shelter
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-13

Following arc the lowest accorded temperatures for this year and last on the days l"aIgnated Tho mlnuS sign before 4 oumhcr means below zero
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
BARTON HEIGHTS MAN
WINS $1,000 VERDICT
Sued City For Damages To Property
Alleged 10 Have Been Caused BY
Faulty Sewer Construction.

The suit Of II l. Spencer against
the city of Richmond for s., 900 dam
ages. which has been heard in the
Law and Equity Court for several
daps. was concluded yesterday. with a
verdict for loco fov the plaintiff
Motion by the cts counsel 70 set
aside the verdict was overruIed by
the court but the defense was given
ninety days in which to prepare bills
of exception.
The damage was caused hy the
overflow Of sewer water, due TO faulty
sewer construction it is charged. in
front of the plaintiffs property 1911
Lamb Avenue, Barton Heights The
declaration in the case stated that the
attention of the city had been called
to the defective sewer a number OF
times. during a period extending over
several years, bat that no repair had
been made.
Yesterday tho Jury inspected the
premises and shortly after returning
to the jury room rendered the above
verdict.
The jury was made up as follows:
J. p, Badenoch, NJ, Y. Sheppard. p. 3.
Read. @. G. Melton, J. n. Chaffin. ].
A. Archer. r, W. Guy, r. L. Smith,
| W. Bottoms. G. T. Strang. j. w
| Barnes, w. NJ Milan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
Mrs Jennie III. Sommervt1ie.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Fredericksburg. Va. Jan. 30.-Mrs.
Jennie Hamilton somervllie. wife OF
Prof S. w. Somerville. died suddenly
Of apoplexy at her home "Holmlea."
near Rapidan. Culpeper County Mon
day evening. aged nifty years. The de-
ceased was Miss JENNIE Hamilton, OF
Mississippi and married Prof Somer-
VILE when he was engaged in business
there. They moved here in 1895, when
Mr. Somerville was elected professor
in Frederick sburg College and was
made president of the assembly home
and school
The family resided on Washington
Avenue. until two years ago. when
they moved to their country home In
Culpeper County Mrs. Somerville was
apparently in her usual health when
she was stricken and only lived about
An hour She was devout Christian
and a. member Of the Presbyterian
Church. She was universally loved by
large circle of friends and was OF
the highest type OF womanhood. She
is survived by her husband and seven
children, three daughters and four
sons They are: Mrs. Harry Marchant.
of Middlesex. Misses Jennie Farisa and
Ellen w somerville. Messrs. James H.,
S Wilson. Thomas D. and Douglas
Somerville Two grandchildren, on
sister, Miss Louise Hamilton. and two
brothers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
Mrs. James VI. Gregory.

Services for Mrs, James NJ. Gregory
who died Sunday at her home sr
Woodland Heights, took place from
the residence at II o'clock yesterday
morning, the Rev. Drs. George W
Mcdaniel and r. y. White officiating
Burial was in Hollywood. The pail
bearers were Judge r.. II. Wells. Ben
7. owen, Preston Carson, p. V. Cog
bill, Isaac DiCgs. Captain John Lamb
George f. Wise and 7. 2. Pettigrew.
Mrs. Gregory was president of Ches-
terheld Chapter, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, Richmond Chapter
appointed n committee to attend the
funeral. consisting Of Mrs Norman
Y. Randolph, Mrs. r J. White, Mrs.
9. w. Massie and Miss Betty Ellyson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
OBITUARY
james j. Mann.


Cnionville. Va, Jan. 30.--Mr. James
j. Mann. postmaster at Rhoaiesville
and prominent citizen of Orange
county. died at his home al Rhoades-
vile early yesterday morning, in the
sixty-seventh year of his age. Mr..
Mann had been in declining health for
more than year and had been under
the care of a number of physicians
both at home and abroad. He was a
leading member of Rhoaiesvilie Bap-
list Church and was prominent in re-
ligious and political life. The funeral
will be held In Rhoadesvlle Baptist
Church and interment in the church
yard.
Besides his devoted wife, there are
two sons and two daughters to mourn
his loss. They are Messrs. Henry j.
Mann, OF Charleston. S. C.. and Dana
J Mann. of Lynchburg, Va, Mrs.
Charles +. Clark, of Fredericksburg
and Mrs Roy Hzer, OF Washington,
d. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31

4 very unusual program has been
arranged FOR the Lcieh-Street Bap-
list Church prayer service this WED
nesday) evening No less a PERSONNEL
than David j. Ranney, Of New YORK
city. will be the speaker The meet
ing is promptly al o'clock
Ranney is the Boarding House Mis-
slonary on the famous Bow cry one
time crook. He VIII ten his life story.
relating the events Of hia marvellous
escape. conversions >rd subsequent
work among the down and outs ~ the
great metropolis.
The New York World SAYS of him:
The foremost speaker ON Bowery life
today"
The Boston Journal SAYS NO man
in the couhtfs "todsg cafi in,press an
audience az rau Nav.d J Ranney.'
EverEhod that can possibly hear
him should ~ so
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31

Complications following his third
appendicitis operation caused the
death OF Henry c. Schmidt. brother of
Edward T, Schmidt. OF FOL stuart Road,
Battery Court. Mr.. Schmidts death
occurred In stuart Circle Hospital In
which he had been a patient about a
month. He underwent operation there
January ! The two former operations
were undergone In an Atlanta hospital.
Mr.. Schmidt for nine years was To-
Gated ta Atlanta with the National Pa
per Company. He returned to Rich
mond about year ago. He is sur
v!vcd by HIS widow. who was Miss
Bessie Webster, OF this city. and one
daughter. Two brothers and three
sisters also survive. They are; Ed
ward T. and Richard Schmidt and Mrs.
Emma A Smith. Mrs. Otelia r Umiauf
and Mrs Alma W Wittell. all of Rich
mond Mr. Schmidt was thirty -one
years OF age
The funeral will be conducted today
from the Battery Park home of Edward
r. Schmidt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31

/ Potomac below Washington.
on yesterday Congressman Jones
bu authorizing the, construction Of
the Potomac River bridge was favor
ably reported to the House by the
Interstate Commerce Committee.
The proposed line Will give a large
section OF eastern and northern Viz
ginta much needed railroad facilities
besides giving Newport News her
much needed second rail Ene as veil
as quick direct communication be-
and Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
VETO SHOULD STAND.

President Wilson has again vetoed
ARE immigration b.u Containing the
lonw-eought li,cracy test.
Forrner President TAFT vetoed the
fieasure largely on tho ground that
the liseracy 'est was violative of tho
principles governing our immigration
laws sinoe the foundation Of our gov
ernment
81 Pressaert Wilson very eoEently ex-
prssses the reasons why the measure
.should not become a Law. America
may well look to the character Of the
1mmigrants who come here aud may
Sery well bar out the thousands who
a9e making mere convenience Of
AIais countrvs wonderful opporturi-
G5es
The honest. II illiterate European
SSw. y seeks in America tho. freedom
- opportunity the peace and
n lFanduility, denied him and his family
Europe should not be denied en-
u l5ance because Of his illiteracy. # he
u brings character. a desire 70 become
= part OF this land Of promise, and a
drm intention of becoming and re-
nasning N American citizen, willing
II = needs be n lie for the stars and
0sTdpes, whose protecting folds he
II seeks. he should he given welcome
md education
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
ANOTHER STEP FOR NEW RAILROAD.

Richmond takes sympathetic inter
eSa Ia the movement tn build the
Washington-Newp News short Line
Railroad
Richmond realizes that any and
every movement looking 70 the i'm
provement OF The transportation tac!l-
itfes OF the state ana to the making
Barge areas IF the Commonwealth
more accessible must rebound to the
good OF the whole people
Hence we are happy that the War
Department engineer arc rot oppos-
ing the movement 20 bridge the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
ANVIL SPARKS.

We understand that one criticism
being made by bankers Of the beau
Hful new coins now being put out by
Uncle sam. is that 1t is hard to keep
them In place Bless your heart we
have always had that trouble regard
less OF the newness thereof
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
,Tnlln ISsnlilhsHafGr.

Alexandra, Va Jan. 30.-John
Leadbeater. forty-six years old. secre-
tary and treasurer of the Leadbeater
Drug Corporation. died yesterday
morning III his homo, sea Prince
Street. after a brief Illness His
funeral will take place tomorrov
morning from Christ Episcopal
Church. Mr.. Leadbeater formerly
was member Of the City Council
from the First Ward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-31
DISTRICT DRY BILL TO
Be HEARD FEBRUARY G
'fySet~7 VIII Make desperate Effort 10
Have some Form of Referendum
Measure Reported

Washington, Jan 30.~-The Barley
Sheppard District Of Colum bia prohbi-
ton bill will be taken up for hearing
by the House COMMITTEE on District of
Columb sa, at 10 O'Clock on the morning
Of Tuesday, February 8. This action
was decided upon today by tho House
Committee on motion Of Representative
James T Lloyd, of Missouri. Due TO
the fact that the Lewis hill providing
for the government ownership OF tele-
phones In the District, Of Columbia was
still before the committee when that
body met. Judge Barkley and other
friends OF the dry measure, both in and
out OF committee. expressed willing
ness TO have the hearing now on con-
cluded before the prohibition bill was
taken up.
Representative Ben Johnson. chair
man Of the House Committee. who has
been i'll Of the grip. left his bed this
morning over the protests Of his ply
stefan TO be present when the ques-
ton Of taking up The prohibition bin
was gone into.
Hearing to he Thorough.
That the hearing will be extensive.
and thorough is indicated ~ the prep
arations being made by those inter
ested in the Berkeley measure. one
wa or the other. to participate in the
hearings The vets Will rally around
E"f referendum proposition in an
'Garl 70 defeat the bin. lust as they
dtd IN the Senate. That they will
be as unsuccessful as were those in
the Senate who sought to defeat the
real object Of the prohibition meas
ure IS being freely predicted
That this session Of Congress /.
providing kind Of field day for the
prohibition forces is further empha
sized by tho action Of the House Com
mitteo on territories In favora bly, re.
porting the Alaskan and the Hawaiian
dry measures. 1t Is believed that be-
forr the present week is ended the
Senate Committee will have taken sim
liar action with respect to both of
these important prohibition measures
Interest fs Keen
Interest in the district bin contin.
ues to be keen or n part Of tn,
citizens. ana that the freat mass o,
people who have no axes 10 grinc
want It passed ~ THIS session Is ap,
parent. Day after day different citi.
ztns' associations meet and adopt reso
buttons in favor Of N orlbltion. alone
( or both prohibition and woman suf
frage.
Church services. special prayer meet
ings. and other gatherings of llk.
/ character TO the end that district ant
( national prohibition may soon prevail
are held often. and the earnestnes
i always manifested At these lrnpressiv,
services is certain. f. ls believed I,
have an effect upon the members o
Congress on whom the responaihil,t,
will req Pho4ld ths prohibition meas
uree now awaiting action fail to b
taken Hp ard prorp'f and favorabl.
4 sposed o.