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VOL. XL1V. NO. 227.
MISSOULA, MONTANA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BRITISH LIRE REPELS FIERCE MASS ATTACK BT HUBS
AUSTRIANS FREE
TO COME AM (0
SAYS PRESIDENT
Proclamation Declaring War
With Dual Monarchy la*
sued by Wilson.
SINGLE RESTRICTION
IS TO OBEY THE LAW
Idea of Registration, En
forced on Germans, Not
to Be Undertaken.
Washington, Dec. 12.—Austro-Hun
garian subjects in the United States,
most of the million or more of whom
are laborers and are loyal to the allied
war cause, will suffer few restrictions
as a result of war between the lands
of their birth and adoption.
In a proclamation today declaring
a state of war with Austria-Hungary
in accordance with the act of con
gress, President Wilson specified that
unnaturalized Austro-Hungarians, un
like the Germans In tills country,
should be free to live and travel every
where, except, that they may not enter
or leave the United States without per
mission and those suspected of enemy
activity may be Interned.
They need not register with police or
postoffice officials as Germans will he
required to do shortly, and are not
barred from the 100-yard zones about
The piers, docks and warehouses closed
to Germans and are not required to
leave the District of Columbia.
Th# Proclamation.
The president's proclamation, after
citing the resolution of congress
authorizing war with Austria, says:
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil
son, president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim to all
whom It may concern that a state of
war exists between the United Stales
and the Imperial and royal Austro
Hungarian government: and I do es
pecially ^direct all officers, civil or
military of the United States, that
they exercise vigilance and zeal in
the discharge of the duties incident
to such a state of war; and X do,
moreover, earnestly appeal to all
American citizens, dial they, in loyal
devotion to their country, dedicated
from its foundation to the principles
of liberty and Justice, uphold the laws
. of the land, and give undivided and
willing support to those measures
which may be adopted by the consti
tutional authorities in prosecuting the
war to a successful issue and obtain
ing a secure and just pence;
"And, acting under and by virtue
of the authority vested in me by the
constitution of the United States and
the uforesald sections of the revised
' .statutes, I do hereby further proclaim
and direct that the conduct, to be oh
served on the part of the United
States toward all natives, citizens,
denizens or subjects of Austrla-Hun
gary, being males of the age. of 14
years and upward,' who shall be within
the United Slates and not actually
naturalized, shall be ns follows;
Mutt Obey the Law.
"All natives, citizens, denizens
subjects of Austria-Hungary being
males of 14 years and upwards, who
shall be within thee United States and
not actually naturalized, are enjoined
to preserve the peace toward the
United States and to refrain from
crime against^ the public safety and
from violating the. laws of the United
States and of the states and terri
tories thereof, and to refrain from
actual hostility or giving information
aid or comfort to the enemies of the
United States and to comply strictly
with the regulations which are here
by or which may be from time to
time promulgated by the president
and so long us they shall conduct
themselves in accordance with the law
they shall he undisturbed in the
peaceful pursuit of their lives and
occupations and be accorded the con
sidération due to all peaceful and law
abiding persons except so far as re
strictions may be necessary for the!
own protection and for the safety of
the United States; and toward such
of said persons as conduct themselves
in accordance with law all citizens of
the United States are enjoined to pre
serve the peace and to treat them with
all such friendliness as may be com
patible with loyalty and allegiance to
the United States.
Frwbabla Penalties.
"And all natives, citizens, denizens
-or subjects of Austria-Hungary being
males of the age of 14 years and up
ward, who shall be within the United
States and not actually naturalized
wtio fail to conduct themselves as so
enjoined, In addition to all other pen
allies as prescribed by law, shall be
liable to rtstraint, or to give security
or to remove and depart from the
United States in the manner pre
scribed by sections 4,069 and 4,070 of
the revised statutes and as prescribed
(OoBtlnued on Png» Six)
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The Weather
Thursday, Dae. 13.—8un riaaa
7:56; aun cats 6:04.
Foracaat—8now, Thursday and
probably Friday; alowly riaing
tampa ratura Thursday.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Maximum ................. 29
Minimum .......................................... 10
6 a. m.............................................. 15
6 p. m................................................... 16
Pracipitation .....................18 Inch
The blizzard, the second or the sea
son and the first since October, struck
Missoula on schedule time yesterday.
We are getting what the rest of the
state and the east and south have
been enduring for the last several days.
Even at that, Missoula yesterday was
the warmest place In the state. Helena
had 33 below and other parts of the
state were under zero temperatures.
The coldest up to 0 o'clock last eve
ning was 10 above. The zero mark
was promised us for last night.
Miss Rankin for Chairman
of Committee on Suffrage
Washington. Dec. 12.—Special.—
Representative Rankin today was
formally indorsed by the house Re
publican steering committee for ehair
an of the eommittee on woman suf
frage and Representative Raker of
alifornia was endorsed by the Dem
rats. The contest will be settled by
vole of the house, and while the
Democrats have a majority of nine
otes, the belief prevails that Rankin
ill get the place.
Suffragists Report Gains
After Congressmen Confab
Washington, Dec. 12.—Important
ains among members of congress on
the federal suffrage amendment were
reported to the opening session here
today of the annual convention of the
ational American Woman «ul frage
association by the state delegations of
omen who earlier in the day braved
snowstorm to present arguments to
their congressional representatives at
the capitol.
to
so
be
of
Cuba Passes Resolution
of War Against Austria
Havana, Dee. 12.—The house of rep
resentatives tonight passed a. résolu
tlon declaring a state of war to exist
between Austria-,Hungary and the re
public of i'uba.
The action was taken following the
eading of a message from President
Menocal recommending such a. de
laration.
Sudden Cold Wave Brings
Drop 37 Degrees in Hour
Gheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 12.—Cheycnn
is shivering tonight in a temperatuio
of five degrees below zero, following a
rop of :!7 degrees today in one hour,
nd the mercury will hover between
and 20 degrees below zero tonight
according to government forecasts.
daho Is Frightened When
Earthquake Rocks Ground
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Dec. 12.—Eartli
tremors at 4 o'clock this morning
caused general alarm here and calls
for the police and sheriff by persons
who believed they had been caused by
an explosion. The shock to the north
near Yellowstone park, was reported
as more severe.
Taking Rioting Negroes
to Fort Leavenworth
San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 12.—Forty
five of the negroes of the Twenty
fourth infantry, convicted of partici
pation In the riots at .Houston, Texas,
on August 23 last, will leave on Sat
urday under military guard for Fort
Leavenworth, Has., to begin their sen
tences.
Join Marines to Avenge
Death of Their Comrade
Newark, Ohio, Doc. 12.—Seeking to
avenge the death of their friend, Archie
B. Leedy, of this city, who, they be
lieve, lost his life on the destroyer
Jacob Jones, 15 Newark boys have en
listed in the navy since yesterday
morning. Ten enlisted in a body.
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Weather Moderates After
One Day of Biting Cold
Helena, Dec. 12.—After dropping to
23 degrees below zero early this morn
ing the weather here began to moder
ate and the thermometer rose to 4 be
low at IX p. m. Warmer weather Is
predicted for tomorrow.
BOLSHEVIKI6ET
WORSE OF CLASH
WITH KALEDMES
Sustain Heavy Losses in Two
Encounters With Coun
ter Revolters.
PETROGRAD COURTS
ORDERED TO CEASE
Rumanian Armistice in Force
and Russian Army Is
Demobilizing.
By Associated Press.
The Cossacks, under General Knle
dines and the Bolshevik! forces are re
ported to have met in at least two
fights, with the counter revolutionists
the victors in both. The engagements
occurred at Moliilev and
ovkn and the Bolshevik I lo
dared to have been heav;
at
Taman
: are rto
Petrograd Courts
Closed by Leninites.
Petrograd, Dec. 12.—The Bolshevik!
ave dispersed the senate, the highest
Russian court, and all the other courts
of Petrograd, in keeping with the re
cent decree of the People's Commls
aries, substituting new revolutionary
tribunals. The only opposition met
ns at the congress of county judges
ho refused to bo dispersed. They
ere arrested.
The soldiers, peasants and work
men in each district, according to the
oclamation, name a permanent pres
ident of the court and six jurors, the
latter serving only one week. They
have full power to impose fines, im
prisonment and banishment. Each
juror can cause an arrest in an emer
gency, but the entire court must ap
prove later. Any member can cause
prisoner to be released. The Petro
grad advocates' congress lias decided
to ignore the law.
Revolutionary Courts.
Announcement was made today that
revolutionary courts would he estab
lished throughout the country on De
cember 20 to assist iu carrying on the
struggle of the Bolsheviki government
gainst counter revolution and to stop
brigandage, sabotage and speculation.
Members of the courts will be revo
lutionaries chosen by local councils i
Soldiers' and Workmen's delegates.
Punishments Suggested,
cording to the announcement, tl
ourts will have free choice of meai
lowing punishments are suggested:
Fines, public disapprobation, refus:
' state credit, compulsory labor. In
prlsonment. Every citizen of goc
standing is entitled to the services i
a public advocate. All eases mu
first lie submitted to an Investigatif
committee named by the Soldiers' nr
Workmen's delegates.
Sign Rumanian Armiatica.
Jassy, Roumania, Dee. 12.—Official
announcement was made today of the
igning of an armistice in accordance
with which hostilités were suspended
at 10 : 2(1 p. m., Tuesday, until further
notice.
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Demobilization Begun.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Dee. 12.—
The semi-official German News agen
cy says demobllzation of the Russian
force already has begun and that
peace negotiations, restricted to the
Russian front have been authorized.
News Print Manufacturers'
Association Is Dissolved
New York, Dec. 12.—In accordance
with a federal decree pronouncing the
organization a combination in re
straint of trade, dissolution of the
News Print Manufacturers' associa
tion was voted at a meeting of the
association's directors here today.
The directors held an informal din
ner tonight in the nature of a farewell
gathering after their action dissolving
the association. No statement other
than that the organization had dis
banded was forthcoming from any of
those present.
Must Conserve Coal, Edict
U. S. Fuel Administrator
Is
Washington, Dec. 12.—Reduction in
consumption alone can save the coun
try from a coal famine, Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield today told 200 chair
men of war service committees named
by various industries to co-operate
with the government in its purchase
of war supplies. Unless there is
concerted effort toward conservation
Dr. Garfield said, the coal supply will
not meet the requirements of in
dustry.
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Western Locomotives Ordered East to Help
Relieve Serious Congestion on These Lines
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This Immense
Tonnage Must
Move in Day
FOODSTUFFS.
Tons
Flour .............*..
71,000
Fruits and vegetables .....
150,000 I,
Dressed meats
IK, 000
Grain ....... .... .....
2 m;, ooo
Poultry, game and fisli... .
7,000
Sugn r ....................
31,000
Wines, liquors and beers.
20.000
OTHER COMMODITIES.
Cotton .............................
28,000
other agricultural
.*0,000 1
Petroleum ...............
78,000
Iron ....................................
77.000
Steel, ete...............
213,000
Other manufactures .....
2 SS, 000
Cement, brick and lime
238,000
Grist mill products.......
5X.000
Hay ...............................
44,000
Tobacco ..............
6,000
Noval stores .............
5,000
OTHER COMMODITIES.
Livestock .......................
70,000
Packing house products .
16,000
Wool ....................................
:t.ooo
Hides and leather
S, 000
Other animal products .......
29,000 •
Anthracite coal
429.000
Bituminous coal
,871,000
Coke
202,000
Ores
532,000
Other mine products
89,000
Ktone, sand, etc......... .
416,000
Lumber
4S4.OO0
Other forest, products
179,000
Agricultural implements
12,000
Wagons, carriages, etc.
13,000
Furniture ..........
16,000
Drygoods, etc............
234,000
Other commodities
304,000
Total tonnage
'*,499,000
These figures represent er
Minutes
1 based on the tonnage of the various
classes of traffic as reported by
the Interstate Commerce i
ummis
r' sion, with an allowance for
tin- i fl -
crease which has occurred since
the last report was issued.
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SUBS GET 21 BRITISH
VESSELS DURING WEEK
London, Dee. 12.—A alight in
crease in the losses of British mer
chantmen by mine or submarine in
the laat week is noted In the ad
miralty statement tonight. Four
teen vessels of more than 1,600
tons were sunk, as well as seven
under that tonnage.
Italians Lose Five.
Rome, Dec. 12.—Italian shipping
losses by mine or submarine for
the week ending December 8 were
one steamer of more than 1,600
tons, one steamer of less thon 1,600
tons und three small sailing ves
sels. One steamer, damaged by a
torpedo, was run ashore.
Believe Bethlehem Plant
Explosion Not Accidental
(Wilmington, Del., Dec. 12.—Officers
of the projectile loading plant of the
Bethlehem Steel company near New
castle, where 4,000 three-inch shrap
nel shells exploded during'a fire today,
killing one man, are not convinced that
the origin of the blaze was an acci
dent.
Montana Again in Lead
in Number Enlistments
Spokane, Dec. 12.—A total of 592
men were enlicted In the army, navy
and marine corps here today. Of
this number 421 joined the army, 142
the navy and 29 the marine corps
! Montana seut 273 of the army recruits,
[Washington 134 and Idaho 14.
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demands made by the government upon 111
■aune <u the war. traffic conditions on tires,
■d. In the belief that greater
as a single system, gi
principal railroads
lines have become
fflelenev would result were the
ruinent officials are urging upon the
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lia
1111 w
lerul control during t lie period of tint war.
called upon to furnish motive power In order
.lieve the strain of congestion now binding the operating departments
te lines from St. l'aul to the Atlantic coast.
le great bulk of war supplies anti other freight from tin' Mississippi to the
ntic seaports is hauled over the following lines or systems. Indicated in
map above liy numbers: 1 —Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul; 2—Chi
i and Northwestern; 2—Chicago, Burlington and (Juln/'y; 4—Chicago anti
n; .I - Illinois Central; (1—Chicago anti Eastern Illinois; 7—Wnlmsh: S
tigan Central; 9 Grand Trunk; 10- New York Central; 11 New York,
ago and St. lands; 12 Erie: 12 Baltimore and t thio; II Pennsylvania;
Southern: 18—Chesapeake and Ohio ; IT Motion and C., II. and D. ; 18
t Shore; 19—Lehigh Valley; 20—l.ieknwanna, and 21 Boston and Milne.
by Order Rail War Board
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tic Effort to Break
Freight Blockade.
Washington, Dec.
met were ordered by
12.—Western
the railroad
The engines will be started east
ithin the next 24 hours to be used
y the more heavily burdaned lines,
hey will be furnished by the western
nes in proportion to the number
New York, Doc. 12.—An embargo on
II export freight, except for the
lulled States government on all rail
roads reaching north Atlantia sea
ward ports wvi.s ordered today by the
general operating rommttten of the
■astern railroads.
in this connection the authority of
Lite truffle manager comprising the
export division of the eastern carriers
,vus extended to cover the Issuance of
railroad shipping pi nnits embracing
ill commodities for export, except
government freight and nil existing
rmlls are cancelled.
Road» Say They
Can Handle Case.
Washington,
Dee. 12.—The railroad
view* of the transportation problem
and its solution was laid before Pres
ident. Wilson today by the five mem
bers of the railroad war board.
At the conclusion of the conference
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
hoard announced that the whole situ
ation had been canvassed thoroughly,
hut that no decision had been reached.
It was the general opinion tonight
that the president would study the
subject further before innking known
his intentions.
Whatever course he decides on will
druwi tlie fullest co-operation from
the railroads the president was told,
even if his plun is government oper
ation, strongly urged by many of his
advisers. The railroads, however, the
war hoard made clear, ure of the
opinion that they themselves can meet
the situation if given time.
592
Of
142
Efforts to Prevent Tie-Up
Twin City Business Futile
Washington, Dec. 12.—Efforts here
to avert the threatened walkout to
morrow of 2K,O0n workers in Minne
sota cities apparently were at a stand
still tonight. George M. i.awson, sec
retary of the Minnesota Federation of
I.abor, conferred with Kamuel Horn
pers and government officials in i
final attempt to avoid the strike that
threatens to paralyze the industries of
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Mr. Igiwaon tonight was confident
that the federal government will step
in at the last minute and prevent the
walkout.
1,226
Number Deaths at Halifax
From Explosion,
Halifax. N. S„ Dec. 12.- The loll
of death resulting from the explo
sion of the munitions ship Mont
Blanc In Halifax hnrdor was offi
cially fixed tonight at 1,226, In
cluding Identified and unidentified
Oodles and tin* missing.
The figures which were issued
by V S. Bui unload, chairman of
I he mortuary committee were;
ident Ulis I in various morgues,
176; dead, who can lie Identified
from effects, 225; unrecognizable
bodies, 125; missing, 400.
With the appointment tonight of
permanent committees the work of
systematizing relief work for the
sufferers from the explosion and
fire was completed. The execu
tive eommittee Is headed by George
II. Murray, premier of Nova Sco
tia. Included in the membership
of the organizations are the most
prominent citizens of Halifax.
NO "DANCING GIRLS"
FOR CAMP RECRUITS
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Good Story of American Lake
Spoiled by Denial.
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originated In Re
printed through
several days ago
large dunce hull
d at Camp Lewis,
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story, said
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wide)) 9,(HlO girls
ed, under supervl
M. C. A., to dance with soldiers, has
used the office of the commanding
lierai to be flooded with protests
from all parts of the west during the
lust few days.
Captain M. I). Welty, aide to Brig
dler General Irons, today asked the
Associated Press to assure the publie
that the story was without founda
tion and that the authorities had
never boon approached on the subject.
Y. M. A. leaders have already de
nied that any such scheme had at any
time, been contemplated.
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More
■ Shopping
Days Until
CHRISTMAS
WITH SUPERIOR
FORCES TIT TO
CRUSH OUT FOE
! General Byng's Resistance
Proves Too Much and
1 Move Is Checked.
GERMAN CASUALTIES
IN ASSAULT HEAVY
Penetration at Bullecourt
Would Have Compelled
Briton Retreat.
London, Dec. 12.— A fierce mast
attack was made by the Germans
today against the Elbow in the
bend of the British line between
Bullecourt and Queant (about 10
miles west of Cambrai) says the
Reuter correspondent at British
headquarters in France. Their in
tention was to overwhelm their op
ponents by sheer weight of num
bers. Owing to the staunchness of
the British opposition the attack
only enabled the Germans to get a
footing in about 500 yards of the
British front line, when the attack
was arrested.
Thus the attack was reduced to
the limits of a very small local
success at the most. The corre
spondent adds that it ia difficult to
get details, but the fighting lasted
from dawn until 1 o'clock in the
afternoon and the continuance of
firing after that suggested a Brit
ish counter attack.
Germans Attack
With Great Force.
The Germans following their heavy
artillery preparations of recent days
have attempted to drive a. wedge Into
the British linn west of Cambrai, but
although they used numerically su
perior forces, their efforts brought,
them only a minor gain.
The attack launched between Bulle
eourt and (Juennt, was similar to that
adopted by Crown I'rinee Rupprocht's
troops when they pierced General
Ityng's front southwest of Cambrai,
nearly two weeks ago, and cauaed a
retirement of the British on the salient
General llyng previously hud driven
toward Cambrai. A like purpose
doubtless was Involved in the latest
offensive and for Its execution huge
waves of Bavarians were thrown upon
I lie sector in an endeavor to overpower
the defenders. The British, however,
held tanlclously to their ground, ex
cept at one point whore the enemy
penetrated a front line position.
German Lösest Immense.
As in their previous attempt to
wreck the Cambrai salient, the Ger
mans lost heavily in tlio enterprise,
the British mowing them down with
machine gun and rifle lire in the fight
ing, whle.li lasted from dawn until 1
o'clock in the afternoon. The spot
chosen for the attack was similar,
from a strategic standpoint, to thui
near (lomielleil, where the offensive
of ;t fortnight ago began, and had it
sun .....led, another retirement by the
British oa the unmhrat sector probably
would have been necessary.
Notwithstanding their failure, tlio
(irrmuns are keeping up an Intensive
bombai dun nt of British and French po
sitions all along the western front, and
daily are receiving additional rein
forcements in men and guns from the
eastern ttieater.
Snow is failing heavily in the moun
tains along tlie northern Italian front
and optimism prevails among the Ital
ians thaï (Ids will aid them definitely
iu holding the Austro-Germans liack
from I lie Italian i lain. Amid the first
flurries of the storm on Tuesday the
eiieinj resumed ldH attack among the
lolls, and was rewarded by the capture
of several positions. Eater, however,
the Italians, in a counter attack, re
gained their h>s! terrain, after which
the artilleiA duels were resumed, but
with less strength than previously had
been shown.
OSTEOPATH FOUNDER DEAD.
Klrksville, Mo.. Dec. 12.—Dr. A. T.
SHU, founder of the osteopathic school
of medicine, died here today.