The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-03

mined.
More than 300 members OF the &c:
man minority Socialist party were al
rested on Christmas eve by the Ger
man military authorities. according 10
Zurich dispatch given out In London
by the Wireless Press.
France will not accept a peace
based on conditions before the war,
Foreign Minister Pichon declared in
replying in the Chamber of Deputies
at Paris TO the peace terms OF the
Central powers outlined TO Russia
The allies purposes in continuing
the war are not imperialistlc nor win.
dictiye. but for the future freedom
and peace OF mankind. Premier Lloyd
George declared In a letter to the la
boriies' war aims congress in Lon
don.
The establishment Of republic in
White Russia has been announced. ac.
cording TO Petrograd adyiees. A rada
or legislative body, for the territory
has been assembled al Minsk. at
which place decree will be- issuel
proclaiming the Independence OF the
state.
The. central powers are ready 10
make an immediate general peace
without compulsory annexations AMI
without contributions. This Is theis
answer thru Count Czernin. the Aus,
tro-iiungarian foreign minister, made
on Christmas dag at Brest-lltoysk TO
Russian proposals.
SPORTING NEWS
Jan 10 as been set as the date for
starting the annual pocket billiard
tournament OF the Denver Athletic
Club.
Johnny Noye, the crack ST. Paul
lightweight. defeated Jimmy Hanlon
OF Denver at Des Moinea, la, in fast
twelve round bout.
Charles A. Comiskey. owner OF the
White Sox. has Offered $780, 900 for Joe
Bush, pitcher OF the Boston Ameri.
cans. according to H. II, Frazee, presi.
dent at the Boston club.
Whether government control OF the
railroads would affect the spring
training trips OF the two major league
baseball clubs of Chicago was a sub.
ject OF some concern among baseball
men.
Denver golfers are asked to contrib.
ute clubs which are not indispensable
to their participation In their fayorite
pastime. balls both new and old and
other paraphernalia TO the army
camps in the United States.
GENERAL
Peace maneuyers will not slacken
war preparations. says critic.
At Chicago the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad Company was made
defendant in s3C,000000 attachment
suit.
John II. Thornton, former United
States senator from Louisiana, died
at his home at Alexandria. La, aged
seventy one.
The American consulate at Odessa
was the object OF bomb early in the
morning OF the 18th. according TO a
state department message.
Miss Martha Rebecea HOBBY. 20,
Toledo, has enrolled at Cincinnati as
yeoman in the navy reserve. She
was assigned for hospital service.
A ten per cent increase in wage
effective Jan |. was granted By the
Northern Pacific railroad at st. Paul
to $500 station clerks and employees.
Representative Mann, floor leader
Of the Republicans. will not return to
Congress for some time, II was an,
nounced at Baltimore. He is in Johns
Hopkins hospital.
Fire believed TO have been of in.
cendiary origin destroyed the boxmak.
ing plant OF Otto Baker a Sons, at
Baltimore, Md, engaged in govern
ment work. with loss OF more than
100000.
More than 100000 is said to have
been obtained in operations OF three
swindlers under arrest at Chicago, the
biggest haul having been obtained
from Albert A. Charles. wealthy mer,
chant of Kokomo, Ind. who is said TO
have lost 100000 in fake mine.
Miss Edith Conner. aged 40. artist
charged with first degree murder for
killing her mother. Mrs. Minerva Con
ner, CT. Oct &c, was freed from the
county Jail in Cincinnati. Ohio, after
the grand jury ignored her case at a
lunaey hearing.
Recognition OF women as voters was
given in New York by Mark Eisner
collector Of internal revenue in a Man.
haitian district, by the appointment OF
seven as deputy collectors.
Stocks scared at the opening OF the