Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-14

Washington formally became bone
dry" state at midnight Wednesday
| night with the issuance Of a procla-
nation Wednesday by Governor Ernest
Lister announcing the passage at the
November election of the prohibition
referendum. This brings definite end
to the liquor permit system which was
nuilified by the state legislature.
WASHINGTON.
All liabilities contracted by the Rus
sian government, except those made
by the B0lsheviki regime, are recOg-
nized by the all-Russian government u,
Omsk and will be executed by 1t, az
cording to a statement authorized by
the ministry of foreign affairs and re-
ceived in Washington.
Any action looking TO a demand ON
Holland for the extraditiOn of William
H0henzollern will be held In allegiance
until President Wilson reaches Eu-
rope, according to Information at the
state department The British ana
French governments already have
been examining into the legal ques.
tons which might be involved in any
efforts to bring the former kaiser 10
trial.
A petition from citizens Of Korea
requesting the American government
to act toward enforcement of an old
treaty guaranteeing Korea autonomy,
free from domination by Japan, was
laid on the table by the senate foreign
relations committee.
Buenos Aires newspapers are la
menting Argentina s position, as re.
suit of her neutrality in the world
war. Diario refers to the great peace
celebrations as "a Jordan, in which the
public conscience has washed itself OF
the infamy caused by Argentina's Of
fetal policy during the war;
The royal Montenegro government
has issued a statement Denying the re-
port that King Nicholas has been de-
posed
Charles X. Paige of California has
been nominated by President Wilson TO
succeed himself as member of the
United States shipping board.
Gen. John ]. Pershing's account Of
his stewardship as commander of the
American expeditionary forces was
given to the public December by
Secretary Baker. 1t is in the form OF
"a preliminary report to the secre-
tary, covering operations up to Novem-
Der 20 after the German collapse. 1t
closes with the highest praise for the
officers and men.
Fuel Administrator Garfield has re-
signed and President Wilson has ac-
cepted his resignation. This was an
nOunced Tuesday at the White House.
Striking evidence of the prepared
ness of the American government to
enter into peace negotiations was
given in an announcement Tuesday
that twenty-three members of an adj
visory commission of experts who have
made years study of political and
economic conditions In Europe and
Asia sailed with President Wilson and
his fellow delegates on the George
Washington.
Peace time readjustment' of wages
and bonuses affecting more than 10000
deck and engine room officers and
thousands of seamen and firemen will
be considered at a conference in Wash
ington of officials representing the
government, the steamship companies
and the organizations of officers and
men manning the American merchant
marine.
The resignation of Frank p. Walsh.
as joint chairman Of the national war
| labor board. has been accepted by
President Wilson and Basil NJ. Manly
has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
A bill prohibiting the display of flags
or emblems of organizations which es-
pOuse principles of government antag-
onistic to the constitution of the
United States has been introduced by
Representative Osborne of California.
FOREIGN.
The Polish government has sent an
ultimatum to Germany asking for the
immediate evacuation of Polish terri
tory by German soldiers, who are said
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cording to the Geneva Journal. If the
German answer IL not satisfactory, IL
is added, "most energetic measures"
will be taken by the Poles.
The Berlin government, according
to the Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin,
seriously fears BolshevIk outbreak
under the leadership of Doctor LieD-
knecht, the Radical Socialist. The ex-
tremists are said to have quantity Of
artillery and munitions concealed.
The soldiers and workers council at
Leipsic has decided that German gen.
eral headquarters shall be dissolved
and Field Marshal Won Hindenburg ar
rested, according to the Lokal An
zeiger, of Berlin.
The reply of Admiral Beatty, COM
mander of the British grand fleet. to u
request by Germany for mitigation o,
naval terms of the armistIce refuses
any concession regarding merchant
| shining or fishing in the North sea,