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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
British Repulse New Hun
Counter Attacks.

With the British Army in France
Dec. 3.Ry The Associated Press
The Germans today were making their
second great attempt to break through
the detenses in the Gonnclieu sector
and pinch OFF the salient which GEN
'ral LYING recently drove into the ene-
my territory a little further to the
north, Tho German assault was
launched against la Nacuu,rie shortly
httoro > O'Clock in the morning and
spread rapidly, Within two hours d
hoaNy battle was in progress over u
considerable front from La Vacquerie
sohthward toward Nendhuile.
a Inc enemy was employing great
forces of infantry, which We're sent
forward under the terrific artillery
hombardmnnts from n concentration of
guns from which tho Germans had
perfected since tho smashing of tho
ilindcnburg line.
Fierce Fighting.
Tho British infantry and artillery
had met the shock brilliantly and
were holding their own strongly
through the first grim hours OF fight
ing. n Tn" Germans approached La
Naeauefic from the east and south
east, and ut the outset il appeared
mat the attack WaA comparatively
local, In their initial charge the enc
my came upou u stone wall and they
were forced To fall back They kent
coming in waves. however, and finally
secured Il footing IN Tho town, but i'm
medtately We're elected.
Intense fighting at close quarters
followed and rs this progressed the
Germans developed an offensive
further down the line. Ry II o'clock
THIS artillery was maintaining a drum
fire against the whole front involved.
AS the day Wore ON the German at
tack also spread nor,hward toward
Masnlefes and became even fiercer
The battle about Ia Earauerie was
particularly intense with the contend
ing forces at close grips.
Play to Break Line.
lh'fe appeared to be no doubt that
the enemy intended to break through
the British front IL possible reear rdless
"i cost. The Germans We're flinRing
hhtshtfh INTO the assault in heavy
waves and their losses have already
been great as must necessarily result
IRON this method OF warfare.
f"r this counter offensive a great
h"fhhrr OF men ar" being employed BY
the Germans. Up 10 the latest report,
however. the reinforced British we're
meeting "a" "nslaushts firmly and a
SFiri, OF optimism pcryaded the de-
Tending camp although none denied
the seriousness OF the hour
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
ESCAPED JAIL BIRDS
ROB INTERURBAN CAR

Joliet, ILL.,. Dec THE 13 convicts
VINO escaped from the state penitcn-
tiary here late tonight. stopped a Chi
cago, Ottawa and Peoria interurban n
car robbed the passengers and crew
and drove the car to Morris, H. where
they abandoned it. New posses i'm
mediately We're organized and now arc
in pursuit Of the bandits.
The interurban car was en- route
from Joliet to Princeton. The con
victs appeared on the tracks and
Tagged the car. Some were armed
and others had sticks. The passen :
gers were herded together after being
robbed and We're forced to accompany
the convicts.
The convicts then ran the car several
miles to Morris, where it was aban-
doned.
The alarm was spread quickly and
by midnight the man hunt spread owe,
miles Of territory.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
DIR. SUZZALO PLANS
SEATTLE CLEANUP
Submits Proposition to Sec
retary of War Baker.

Seattle. Dec. "A plan for an anti
vice campaign in Seattle, designed To
remove the ban placed upon the city by
Majo General II. A. Greene. comman-
der of the Camp Lewis cantonment,
who has forbidden his soldiers To visit
here, and which may stop the move
ment for the impeachment of Mayor
Hiram &. Gin. has been submitted To
Secretary of War Baker.
DR. Henry Suzzalo has telegra phed to
Secretary Baker submitting this pro-
poSal:
"lf Kenneth Macintosh, presiding
Judge of the King county superior
court, becomes chief Of police Of Seat
tie and directs a cleanup campa ign,
will the war department at the proper
time, accept the assurance of DR.. SUI
zalo and Governor Ernest Lister that
Seattle has been clean and rescind
General Greene'S order"
Mayor gill has given his Endorsement
to the plan. Judge Macintosh will
resign from the bench and succeed
Chief of Police Rockingham if Secre-
tary Baker accepts Or. SuzzalO's prop
osition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Peeued
Trotzky Does Not Want
u. S. Interference.

Petrograd. Friday. Nov. 3o.-The
text OF the note which Major NJ. &.
kerth. the military attache. sent to
General Dukhonin under instruc-
tions from Ambassador F'rancics
protesting on the part OF the
United states against the negotia
tlons for an armisticc between
Russia and Germany, follows:
In accordance with perfectly
definite instructions from my gov
'fnment. given by the American
Ambassador at P,trograd. ! have
I the honor to inform You that owing
10 the carrying on of Il war by the
United states i'm alliance with Rus
Sia, which has as it's basis the
struggle Of democracy against au-
tocracy. my government decidedly
and encrEctically protests against
any separate armisticc. which may
y" made bN Russia.
\ request Nour eNccllcnry 10 give
written Acknowledgement Of the
receipt of this declaration
Leon TrotzkN. the Petrogral for
eign minister has ISSUED Il warning
with reference to American am,
French communications Ia General
nukhonin. whom the new govern
mem recently dcposcd rs COM
mander IN chief of the armies. He
says:
Major kerth's action is still
more ineNplicable, since the head
Of the American war mission
h-ieutcnant Colonel Judson) mad"
quite another declaration that
Americans do not desire to inter
ferc with the settlement of any
Russian problems. Whatsoever II
is to be hoped that Major Kerth
and Others will take note Of these
words and be guided by Them
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
NATIONS FACTORIES
MAY CLOSE UP SHOP
Two Weeks Lull Would Re.
lieve Freight Tie-Up.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 3.-Proposal
that all manufacturing plants in the
country shut down for a period begin
ming at noon Saturday, December -,
1917. and continuing until Monday,
January :, 1918, has been made to the
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce by
group of large manufacturers, it
was announced tonight. The manufac-
turing and mining committee of the
chamber will meet Friday to consider
the proposal as regards the Pittsburgh
district
1t Is suggested that the suspension
of industries would accomplish the fol
lowing results:
Relieve railroad congestion, relieve
embargoes that are resultant from
railroad congestion, enable the plants
to clean up their mills and factories.
prevent worse shipping conditions tina.
will prevail during the winter season
II relief is not soon afforded and pro-
duce generally better and more sat
isfactory business condition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Lou Mattson's Frozen BODY
Found in Clearwater
Unmarked.
"DIED OF FRIGHT
AND EXHAUSTION"
COrOner's Jury at Ovando
Decides Unknown Fear
Caused Death.

Thefc are not many better hunters
IN the Hlackfoot backwoods than LOT,
Mattson. And few men can hoas, of
| harder strength or more sturdy cour-
age than the strapning. 20 year old
Comet miner.
When Mattson went swinging out OF
oVando Thursday along the snowy tran
leading into tn" Virgin woods Of the
Clearwater, his friends would have
laughed at any hint Of danger.
Who was any better in the hills than
he" Who any braver in pinch? And
was he not armed for any known bea ST
OF the big-game country" The rifle
ne carried Will knock Il bear down at a
hundred yards or stop a leapinp ran-
ther in mid air
But in the snowy stiffness of the for
est Mattson met something for which
ne was not prepared something not
susceptible TO htsh- powered rifles,
leaving no track or sign. and terrible
beyond facing.
what 1t was no one will ever know.
for when his friends found Mattson,
the Young woodsman was lying face
downward in the snow. at the end of
the trail left BY his flounde,iny feet
dead.
Upon the frozen body the searchers
could find no mark whatever. NOT even
as much as II bruise. And on the
smooth snow about the BODY were no
other tracks than Mattsons own.
Terror Written on Face.
but When they turned the corps over
they found stark terror written across
the face in horrible grimace.
Mattson had dropped dead in the
trail as he spent his last ounce of
strength in flight from or battle with
something which had frightened him
into mad panic
Fright and Exhaustion,' Verdict.
Dead from fright and exhaustion. :"
was the verdict of the coroner's Jury
Which held an inquest over Mattson's
body In 0vando Sunday. But that
verdict does not explain the case.
What frightened Mattson to death !?
is there a Thing" skulking in the
Clearwater baekwoods which can turn
the heart OF husky woodsman. crack
shot and skilled hunter
Is there an Ambrose Bieree sort of
"Terror' there against which bullets
are useless. and which can Kill without
marking it's victim or leaving n track
in the snow"
No Tracks Discovered.
Mattsons friends did their best to
ma out. They followed the hunters
tfall far back into the woods without
1lnding a trace of the mysterious some
thing which frightened him into run
hlns madly until dead from exhaustion
Maftson and -four other men went
II ONando from the Comet mine, wher.
all We're working, to go hunting on
thanksgiving day. But the -four
companions decided not to GO Matt
son struck out alone. Just one man,
h. c. Young. saw him on the trail.
This was at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Mattson was eight miles from
Ovando.
When the hunter did not appear at
mghtfall his friends became worried.
Friday Walter Hess. William Rusack
and another man went in search of
nm. They found his frozen body on
the trail.
An inquest was held Sunday, and
afterWard the boys father took the
body to the Comet for burial
The father and one brother are the
only relatives
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Italians Prepare
for a New Attack.

Washington, Dec. 3.--An official
"'Sp'loh from Rome today says
Austro-fcrInan attacks on the Italian
IRON, have ceased entirely.
Although the Teutonic invasion was
Iauhchcd under rain and snow the
herman press explains the sudden in
actlNlt\ to unfaNorable atmospheric
conditions. The truth is. according to
the dispatch that the Italian army re
organized after the crisis is now hold
ing the line.
Another offensive by the enemy on n
sun larger scale is believed imminent
ana the Italians are preparing to meet
it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
San1mees Are Enviotis.

With the American Army i'm France
Dec. BY the Associated Press.-The
entire army was thrilled by today's
published reports of the heroic action
of the American Railway Engineers on
the British front in the Cambria sec
tor. Ii was the sole topic of conver-
sation. and the railroaders here We're
subject to much envy, especially by
troops who had returned from the
trenches and who would have given all
they owned for just such n chance.
In the language of an infantry ser
geant:
We stay in the trenches for a srell
and let Fritz shoot his artillery at us
and have never really had a chance to
use our rifles, except to snipe and POT
Fritz out in No Mans land on dark
nights. These railroaders managed to
run their trains right into a good thick
scrap, and if this isn't luck, | don't
know what it is
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
U-BOAT CREW MuT|N|Es;
KILLS ALL ITS OFFICERS

An Atlantic Port, Dec. "a
story of mutiny on board a Ger
man submarine. resulting in the
killing of all the officers and the
surrender of the crew to an Ameri-
can warship, was told here today
by an enlisted man of the United
States navy just returned from
France. According to the story,
the Germans said they had been
sent on two months service, but
had been out three months and
thtat they could stand it no longer
After they had disposed of the
officers a white flag was broken
dAt and the men waited until the
American ship ran alongside.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Two Deaths From Natural
Causes Pershing Reports

Washington, Dec. S.-These deaths
from natural causes among members
or the American eXpeditionary forces
were reported to the war department
today by General Pershing.
Private Charles B. Peppers, cngi-
neers, November %, Audubon, Iowa.
Private Edward y. Wright, cnpi-
neers, November %, ST, Maries, Idaho
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Plot to Take Explosives
Into Ireland Discovered

Dublin, Dec. 3.-The Evening Mail
says the police haveseized large
quantity of high explosives, which
were being brought to Ireland from
Scotland. 1t is stated the explosives
were found in a portmanteau carried
by two boys, described as being men,
bers OF the Countess Georgina Mark
ievicz's boy scouts. who were landed at
Belfast from Scotland Sunday.
An arrest has been made at Glas-
gov in connection with the affair.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Walsh Goes to California
to Recuperate His Health

Helena, Dec. 3.--Senator n. !. Walsh,
who has been confined in a local hospi-
tai several weeks as the result of "A Sc
we're cold. will leave i'm a few days for
California. where he will recuperate a
few days before returning to Washing
ton. He will be accompanied by his
daughter. Mrs Emmett {. Gudger,
Wife of lieutenant commander in
France. who has been denied passports
to join her husband under the new rlll-
ing Of the state department.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Kansas Wheat Prospects
Not Very Encouraging

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 3.-Nearly nine
and a half million acres of winter
wheat was soWn in Kansas this fall.
I'astd on 100 per cent, the condition
OF the states growing wheat is 1915
per cent. This is lower by SIS points
than was reported for wheat a year
ago and is under any fall condition
reported by the board in recent years.
The acreage is IL per cent less than
1916
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
READY FOR WORK,

Portland Ore, Dec. 3.--Colonel Brice
Disdue. L. S. A., director Of spruce
production in the northwest announced
toniSh: that the first contingent of
troops for service in getting out air-
plane stock arrived at Vancouver
barracks, today coming from Fort
Custer, Utah.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Young America Refuses
to Study German Tongue

sacramento. Dec 3.-German has
been dropped from the course of study
in 80 high schools. of California he
cause pupils haveIdiscontinued study
ing the language. il was announced to-
day by school authorities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
British Capture 26,S69
Prisoners in November

London, Dec. 3.-According to fig.
ures given out by the war office to-
night the British captured on all fronts
III the month of November 26,S69 pris-
"nefs ana 22l guns. Among the can
lures We're l1,55i men and 1873 guns
taken ON the western front: 1O,454 men
and so guns in Palestine. and 4.4O3 mon
ana three guns in East Africa.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
A new MYSTERY
FIRE IN GOTHAM
Drydock Company Buildings
Burn in Barred
Zone.

New York, Dec 3.-Four large
Repair company on the South Brook :
lSn water front. We're destroyed by fire
tonight. with an estimated loss of
Sl,O0o,O0O The origin of the fire is
unknown United States soldiers on
duty at the plant declared that the fire
started suddenly in the carpenter shop,
where hundreds of men were working,
and then quickly spread to other build
ings.
Inc Morse company was working on
large government orders and is one of
the few private plants that has a guard
OF United States soldiers. A sentry
fired his rifle into the air when he
discovered Il small flame eating its
way out of one end of the large wooden
carpenter shop. Eiremen fireboats
and members of the naval reserves
fought the fire
Valuable Machinery Destroyed.
The carpenter shop. the joining shop
anu the pattern shop all wooden build
1ngs. were burned to the ground and
'''' 10y piiSh Ilidclllle Snop, IN
which valuable machinery was stored,
was destroyed. An employees restau-
rant and an oil storage plant caught
tire, but Were saved with little dam
age.
Two large steamships which were in
drNdock. were towed into the harbor.
Municipal state and federal authorities
are conducting an inVeStigatioi, into
the cause of the fire.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Would Permit Army Men
to Accept Decorations

washington. Dec. 3.-Representative
lhhthlcum OF the foreign affairs COM
mittee today introduced joint resolu
tlon providing that men of the army
ana navy be allowed to receive decora
ions from foreign governments at war
with Germany.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
lf-COnfessed Anarchist
Gets 10 Years Behind Bars

Seattle, Dec 3.-Miss Louise olive
feau, self declared anarchist, convicted
last week on six counts of an indict-
ment charging violation of the es-
pionaSe laws. today was sentenced to
10 Years in the state prison at Canon
City. Colo lSy Judge jeremiah Neterer
in the federal court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
American Soldiers Cross
to Mexico After Bandits

Indio, Texas Dec. 3-Via Army
Telephone to Maria. Texas-Mexican
outlaws opened fire on one of the
American cavalry patrols five miles
from here late today, wounding Private
keist in the thigh and leg. The Ameri-
can troops stationed here Immediately
crossed the river into Mexico, opened
fir on the little settlement Of shacks
and killed l2 OF the bandits,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
AUSTRIA MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT

Vienna via london Dec 3The following wa.
today
has been
st'ce with the
IN addition to Austria Hungary
Russia he obi Tin ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

variety being the spice Of life. a full
day of sunshine sandwiched in be-
tween some cloudy ones would draw
the nnadnlterated appreciation of all
western Montana. Yesterday was
much like those of the last week,
mnssy and raw. Please give us a
change.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
FEDERAL OFFICIAL DIES.

Chicago, Dec. 3.--Dr. II. IT. Treasey
OF Bismarck, N. D., chief or the animal
husbandry division of the department
OF agriculture. died in a hospital here
this afternoon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Truce Is in Operation
Between Slav Army and
Austro-Gernan Forces
Both Berlin and Vienna War Headquarters Announce Ces
sation Of liostilities in many Sectors-Move Is
Asserted to BE Spreading Gradually
BRITISH REPULSE NEW ATTACKS

Berlin Dec 3V, arnisee
operation sections the
from German great headquarters today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04

The Weather
tuesday, Dec. 4.-Sun rises,
748; sun sets, 5:O4.

Forecast.-Unsettisd weather
Tuesday with rain or snow in west
portion; warmer in east portion;
Wednesday probably rain or snow
in west, snow in east portion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
SERVICE OF LABOR PRESS

At no time in the history of the
American labor movement has the
labor press been rendering more ef-
fective or indispensable service than
in the present critical period of the
republic. With correct understanding
of the issues involved, the labor papers
have given loyal support to the gov
eminent in defense of democracy, and
they have maintained this attitude
without surrendering the right to
maintain and defend the essential
principles Of human freedom.
The labor press should receive the
loyal support, financial as we'll az
moral, Of all members and friends of
the organized labor movement. The
abnormal conditions Of war times, the
high cost Of paper, and the increased
postal rates have made the duties OF
labor editors and publishers increas-
1ngly perplexing, and have made prop
er support even more than ordinarily
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Council re-
port, A. F. Of L.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
DISAPPOINTING ITS ENEMIES.

Los Angeles Citizen: Nothing would
please the enemies of labor more than
to have it become embroiled with the
United States government. But,
thanks to the wisdom of Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and to union off,
Gals generally, labor is not at all
likely to find itself in this predica-
,ment. On the contrary. the trade
unions are cooperating in every way
possible with the federal authorities,
so much so that their actions are in
sharp contrast with those of employ
ers like the members Of the Southern
California Mill Owners association,
who refuse to abide by the decision
of government mediators.
While fundamentally opposed to
war, looking upon it not only as an
economic waste. but as inhupan and
rn-Christian, trade unionists realize it
is their duty to stand by the country
in which they live. Those who are
ever seeking to disrupt the unions
are keenly disappointed, as they had
hoped labor would adopt an anti
war policy, thus subjecting itself to
charges of disloyalty. But labor has
done no such thing.
Unionism will emerge from this
world war stronger than it was before
the death struggle commenced.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
INDEPENDENT MARKETING.

Superior Telegram: The old COM
plants continue that the producers of
fruits and farm produce who live so
far from consuming markets that
they must ship their products by rail-
road have no fair chance for independ-
ent selling The Telegram does not
profess to be d specialist in matters
Of marketing produce, but there is an
old adage that where there is much
smoke there must be some fire. Any
way, an editorial in the current issue
Of Farm and Fireside illustrates the
point quite we'll. 1t is. stated that
large producer of peaches, not being
satisfied with the results of selling
through the commission houses of
Chicago, procured the services Of an
experienced market man to investigate
the practicability of selling independ-
emily to retail dealers and push-cart
peddlers. The investigation was made,
and the result was an unfaVorable re-
port, in which, among other things.
the following appeared:
II find that even if good run on
the railway could be secured for your
peaches into Chicago the trouble
would arise in getting your cars prop
erly spotted on the tracks in Chi
caso--that u.s. in getting them properly
placed for unloading. There is such
a ramification of tracks here that a
little bribery discreetly, placed is suf-
ficient to have the cars marooned on
some remote switch, among hundreds
of other cars, and by the time the
head officials could be seen and the
matter Strengthened out the peaches
would be a pulp. Then I find that
pushcart men and hucksters, while
otherwise ready and willing to buy
peaches from the car, would be afraid
to do so, for fear that they could not
make their regular purchases of COM
mission men. So, you see, it is the
old, old question"
The inference is that this method
is used in discouraging efforts for in
dependent marketing, and thus a con-
dition is created in which certain men
have control of the markets and can
rob producers and consumers alike.
If that condition exists in Chicago it
exists at other marketing points. 1t
seems as if there should be some
way of reaching the offenders and
applying a remedy.