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REVOLT IS THREATENED IN BERLIN BY CHILDREN
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ODFKSA. Dec. 17 (l>y Associated Dressl. Serious rioting
occurred here on Friday last, when the elements opposed to the
hetman of the Ukraine burned the city prison. Five persons
were killed, and eight hundred prisoners, most of them adher
cuts of the hetman's regime, were released.
Bolsheviki Defeated by Cossacks
('111('A(J<), Dec. 17 (by Associated Dress). A dispatch re
ceived here says the Don Cossacks in the Vorowes region have
defeated the Russian Bolsheviki with immense losses. Twenty
cannon were also captured by the Cossacks.
British Squadron Hammers Reds
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 17 (bv Associated Dress). A British
squadron vestenlav bombarded the Bolshevik positions on the
southern coast of the Cult' of Finland. The Bolsheviki were
repulsed.
STRONG APPEAL IS BEING MADE
FOR RED CROSS MEMBERSHIPS
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Henry A. Sinter, chairman of the |
Ked Crons Christmas roll call, today
received the following telegram front
Henry IV Davidson, chairman of the
war council of the Hod Cross:
"To the Members of the American
Red Cross The following statement,
outlines the future policy of the Amer
ican Red Cross:
"The whole American people will
he invited in tin* week preceding
Christmas to enroll as members ot
tho Red Cross It is confidently lie
Roved that there need he no further
campaigns for Red Cross funds, but
instead the annual roll call will con
stitute the foundation of the Red
Cross. Wherever our soldiers and
sailors may he tin* Red Cross will sta>
with them until they are demobilized
Nothing .which we may do will he left
undone, either for the men in the war
7.0m* or those returning, for those in
the camps and hospitals or for their
families also, to whom will continue
to he devoted tin* ministrations of
the Red Cross home service section.
"In Ibis latter effort r.n.fmo trained
Red Cross workers arc now engaged
at I.r.oo different places throughout the
land
"The war program of the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and rap
idly merge itself into a peace pro
gram. The wake of the war will, how
ever, repeat the prpvalanoe of disease
and give rise to epidemics and emer
gencies. which in all parts of the world
will call for unlimited voluntary ef
fort and the manifestation of those
quf.lltles of human sympathy which
government action can not display.
"With the war has developed the
striking and important fact that many
men and women, some of whom had
with great success devoted their lives
entirely to business, came Into the Rod
Cross organization at the outset of
the war simply that they might serve
their country The chapters will
maintain their organizations upon a
scale adequate to the new demands to
be made upon them. Local commit
tees will, indeed, appreciate more and
more the value nr having In their
midst strong and efficient Tied Cross
chapters. The divisional organiza
tions. with honorary and permanent
staffs, will be maintained always
ready for service, and national head
quarters will have a large and effi
cient personnel to direct the activities
of the organization ns a whole
“What the American Tied Cross
needs now is not so much contribu
tions of money as the continued devo
tion and loyalty of its members This
Is particularly true at this moment of
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transition from war to peace. Annual !
membership involves the pnymen
only one dollar. The money:; th is r**
ceivod not only defray all the admin- '
i trailve expenses of the organization
hut leave a suhstautial balance which,
together with all funds subscribed <1 i
reelly for relief, are devoted solely to'
that purpose.
"The roll - all of the nation is thus
to he (ailed at Christmas time that,
through enrollment in their Red
Cross, the American people may send ,
a message to our soldiers still over
seas and to the peoples of the world !
that we are not merely content with j
seeing our arms united with our al
lies* in victory, hut that our abiding !
purpose is that the love, the syrn
pathy and the intelligence of all Amor i
mans shall be rededicated to the per '
manent service of mankind ”
ONE PER CENT
TAX RATE WILL
GIVE SURPLUS
At lust night's meeting of the city
council it was decided In tix the tux
late at in mills on a valuation of
$ 1 .22!*,Sun. Chairman Adams of the
finance committee reported that the I
income of the city for the coining
year would be ubmit $11.00(1 from ton j
nage tax at the Ocean dock; $5,0110 '
from I'imery taxes and $5,000 from fed
eral taxes This, together with $13,
'2!d*.KS due on real and personal prop
erty In Cordova, would give the city '
$5-1,2!)'.*.88. The outstanding hills and
the cost of maintaining the municipal
ity up to April 1 next will he approxi
mately $7..riU0, thus providing a fund
of about $26,000 for the new city coun
cil during its incumbency.
While this amount will be in excess
of the money required for running the
city during the fiscal year. It will pro
vide funds for many neoded public
improvements, such as sowers and
repairs to streets.
ADMIRAL CASTRO NOW
PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL
LISBON, Dee, 17 (by Associated
Dress).—Admiral Oanta y Castro has
been elected president of the republic
of Portugal.
LONDON. D< < 17 (by Associated!
Press). The- Marquis of Creme, for- , j
mer secretary of state for the colonies. \
m a lettr published today, says the t()
responsibility for punishing the* for ,
imv Herman kaiser and other Herman w
i>Hirers for war-time crimes must rest S(
with the governments, and not with f()
jurists. He says these criminals can sj
be put away where they will have no p,
further chance of bringing about mis m
c hief Legal terhniralities. he* says. sl
must not be allowed to divert the
hand of justice*. \
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IS
DYING OUT IN SEATTLE 1
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SL\TTLL. D*< 17 thy Associated
Press i. The influenza epidemic- is bo (p
lieved to lie dc*cTeasing The schools j
will remain closed, however.
TWO FISHERMEN LOST {
OFF CAPE ST. ELIAS
PIUNCK KCPKRT. H C , Dec 17
(by Associatcil Press). The Seattle
lishing schooner Panama reports that
John .lensen and Aimer Liaison were
lost in a dory south of Cape Klias dur
ing a snowstorm.
FRENCH ARMY ENTERS
CITY OF WIESBADEN
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PARIS, Dee. 17 (bv Associated
Press) Henetal Leconiet. command In
ing the .’’L’.tli corps ot the French
army, entered Wiesbaden yesterday
TOVE SHIPS
SAILORS HOME
QUKENSTOWN, Ireland. Dee 17
y Associated Press i. Twelve
uerlcan destroyers sailed for home
lay, after a farewell celebration.
Great crowds assembled to bid fare
■11 to the torpedo boats, which pre
tiled a pretty picture as they left
r home. The Stevens, the senior
ip, led the way. and was followed
the Jenkins, Pah h. Terry. Pauld
l\ Ammon, Galdwell. Congham. Gas
1. McCall, Sterrett and Trippe.
The destroyers are going to the
'.ores to join the tender ship Dixie,
lich Bailed yesterday
Battleships Delayed
WASHINGTON. Dee. 17 (by Asso
rted Press) The American battle
nadron returning from London may
>t rea« h New York until Christina
ening on account of the delay in
parting from tin- British ha •■ .
IRE DESTROYS
COACH-MANY
ARE MISSING
WLNNIPKG. Dec 17 i by Associated
■ess i \ tourist coach on a < ’ana
an Pacific train between Winnipeg
id Toronto was destroyed by lire
st night Thirteen passengers are
issing.
The fire started in a berth oca upied
a family.
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PEACE CONFERENCE NOT TO START
UNTIL AFTER FIRST OF NEW YEAR
I ’A If IS, I )cc. 1, (!>v Associated Press). President Wilson
has been deeply impressed by the maa'iiilieent reception ac
corded him by the French people, and the apparent sincerity
with which they have accepted the President's pri nr i pies. I ’re
mier ('lcmenecan is believed to be thoroughly sympathetic with
1’re-ident W ilson’s ideas.
The American President's official visit to Paris ended ye>
terday. The London Mail's Paris edition sa\s that President
W ilson was accorded one of the most remarkable receptions
ever ti ndered to a yuest of the f reach nation. The President,
says the journal, was careful to sa\ in his Paris speech that lie
was here as the representative of the American nation.
President Wilson visited Versailles informally today, and
tonight lie will attend Ambassador Sharp’s reception. The
kina and (pieen of Italy are to visit President Wilson at his
r* idence Thursday. and Lloyd (ieor.ye will visit the President
in the near future.
President Wilson had intended to visit the Versailles fro If
links, but his auto driver missed the links, so the President saw
only the Versailles palace on his trip.
xiupcuiiig iui uittui xastv
1 ’resident Wilson now understands why the peace confer
mee can not start before the lirst of the year. Tin* mere phys
ical proposition of getting the American mission settled is a
tremendous job. The informal conferences for the purpose of
laying out the great work of the peace conference continue, and
the President is seeking to get acquainted with the men with
whom lie is to deal, and develop the value of the personal equa
lion. President Wilson thinks there art1 many things which
must he said plainly, lie wants to avoid antagonisms, but is
confident that an acceptable agreement will be reached at the
conference.
BKK’ MX. I )cc. 1, i liv A >si icia i ri I I ‘ i • s ) ’lie (••lit ml
eomrrcss nf the deleir.'itis i if I lie soldi' i's' and w i ilk limnS < •<. 11 u
eiIs opened here today. 'There are t h ive women aim na I lie l our
hundred and fifty delegates. The radical “Kpartaeiis" rrrmip
was overruled when it attempted to pass a resolution inviting
1 >r. I.iehkneidit to tlie eoiiirress. No new important posts have
heeii aiveil to the Berlin “Spartacus" delegates.
Socialistic Victory' in Anhalt
The elections to the national assembly in tie- formei duchy
of Anhalt, which is the first (Jerniau federal state to vote fora
constituent legislative body, haw resulted in a marked victory
for tlm majority Socialists, who polled di’.uiMi \u|e- aaainst
(iti.(ton for the combined hoiirireoise croups, In tlm ivlehstair
elections in 1! M li the Socialists polled III.nun votes aaaiiist .".li,
HIM) for the lioura'eoise. Tlm increase in tlm number of votes is
dim to the lowerimr of tlm am' limits and tlm added voti < of
w omen.
School Children Threaten to Revolt
Sever,-d hundred hoy s ainl airls parad' d tlm -ti-'ots load
ilia t" the reiehstaa' Imildina. where the soldiers’ and vyork
men's congress is in session, today. The <• 11i111r.• 11 ■••manded
votes for poisons Is years old, the abolition of corporal punish
‘meats in the schools, participation by the children in the ad
' mintsaration and I'overmnent of the schools.
Tlm child'en carried red Ihm- and incendiary placards, and
a 17 war old lad made an address warning the committee of
terrible consequences if the juvenile program is not carried out
Till' I" al legislator- spent so\oritl
hours last night in thrashing out a
plan of reorganization for the Cor bu s
lire ib'partno nt. but nothing definite
iw.-s ilia Ided upon so lar its getting
down lo a working basis is concerned.
Mayor llilh-ry started the ball rolling
by suggesting that the matter lie laid
on the table until he had re ri\e.| in
formation Irom coast towns as to tin
eonduet of their departments which
be had written for Councilman Mc
Connell thought this was a retb-ethm
on tile lire committee, who hail been
delegated to meet with the depart
mem. and its report had not a v
been submitted \ genet al disc a ;-h n
followed in which all the members
- participated It w as finally decided
to hear from Councilman MaeConnel1,
and lie outlined at length the Mews
he and the other members of the i om
mittee held in the matter He also
stated that he had unotlii daily di
cussed the plan with the departmei •
and it met with their npproval Ml of
Ilia eiHitu ilmen agreed licit they were
heartily In favor of an etlii iem de
jiartnieni. lint opinions seemed to dif
| for as to the best w ay of bringing
{about this resuli
I Not lining able to agree on a plan,
it was decided to call a special meet
jing of the council for next Monday and
invite the executive committee of tin
fire department to be present and see
if some amicable agreement could not
be reached.
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PARIS HOTELS PUT BAN
ON ENEMY CUSTOMERS
PARIS. Dee 17 (by Associated
Press).—A syndicate of French hotel
men announces that It will not receive
natives of enemy countries as em
ployes or customers for ten years to
come.
MEXICAN RADIO PLANTS
CONTROLLED BY HUNS
\V \SH!\i;Tm.V 1 Ire 17 i t»> Vs so
t inted Press i William \ illy. v no
president *.f lie Man-oui Wir• * 1 ♦ - Tel
e^raph Company, (old the lions*- com
miite,* mi turn haul marine and tish
eries today that (iermany controlled
more than twenty live wireless sta
lions n> .Mexico during tin war
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
CALL ON POPE BENEDICT
PARIS. Ins 17 (by V^socinted
Press). M^r Cerretti. tin papal un
der sec retary o| state, will « all on
President Wilson to nrrnnp for the
President's visit to Pope Ihll'-dict.
GENERAL MACKENSEN
INTERNED BY GERMANY
< •( )Pi:MI VC I N l»e. 17 I hy \ -so
riated P».-ssi I i in miry has in t-rued
> '• . la* M e-li* ns* u late in coinmaiid
of th* tieinian fiu-c* in Pun .mu, at
the | * , lest ot t lie a I lies
FRENCHMEN CELEBRATE
IN HONOR OF WILSON
(,!:\KV \ lie, 1 (In '. ..„i ■l -l
Pivssi. Tile front i<*r of Fren li Smiy
bordering Switzerland was illumiri aled
with groat bonfire* last night In honor
of President Wilson's arrival
GREEK AND FRENCHMAN
ARE KILLED BY TURKS
ATHENS, Dee 17 (by Associated
Press). Slight disorders occurred in
Constantinople last week, during
which one Greek and two French sail
ors were killed by the Turks Patrols
of Anglo-Greeks are restoring order
The Greeks are guarding their lega
tion.
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