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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Bloody Battle for Possession
of Strategic Ground
Continues.
PENETRATE BRITONS'
LINES COUPLE MILES
London Official Statement
Claims Most of Lost Ter
rain Retaken.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Germans in a violent offensive over
the entire front where tho oritisi,
made their notable gains last week
have pushed back General eyn0s
troops at several points. Especially
severe was the attack between the
Bourbon wood and Moeuvres, whore
the British line held under it's impetus
and repuIsed all attacks north OF the
Bapaume Cambria road. Likewise on
the southern base the enemy drove
through from Gonnelcu to Gouxeau-
court--another two miles. The village
Of lavacquerie was captured by tho
Germans, but iator in a courterattack
was recovered.
Other counter attacks have driven
the enemy from Gouzcacourt and tho
ridge to the east.
Hard fighting is still in progress
over the greater portion Of the 15- milo
front.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
EXPERT EVIDENCE
FAv0RS DEFENSE
Hypothetical Question in De
Saulles Case Answered
by Alienists.

Mineola, \. Y, NOV. 3o.-Another
mass of expert testimony was added
to-day to the volume of evidence al
ready introduced in support of Mrs.
Blanca de Saulles' claim that she did
not know what she was doing when
she shot her divorced husband John
l.. de Saulles, in his Long Island home
the night of August 8. The defense
rested at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Because District Attorney Charles y.
Weeks did not like the phrasing of a
$4,000 word hypothetical question put
to alienists by attorneys for the de-
fense, he is tonight preparing similar
Interrogation. of equal or greater
length. which experts on diseases OF
the mind called by the prosecution
will be asked to answer tomorrow.
1t required an hour and half to
read the question prepared by Mrs.
de Saulles' attorney, Henry Uterhart.
Discussion of its points occupied an
additional two hours.
Roentgen Ray Photographs.
When attorneys for the defense
rested their cause, Weeks began an at
tack on the validity of their claim
that Mrs. de Saulles suffered a ten
day lapse of memory, which began a
few moments prior to the time she
fired the revolver shots and ending
when she awoke as a prisoner in Jail
on August 13.
Through roentgen ray photographs,
Weeks sought to show that the depres-
sion of a part of one of Mrs. de Saulles'
skull bones was merely the area com
monty known as the "baby spot" and
that 1t did not mark a fracture, as
maintained by the defense. Attorney
Uterhart declared his client suffered Il
| fractured skull in an accident when q
child, which left bit of bone pressing
on the frontal lobes of the brain. That
| this pressure was a factor in bringing
/ about an alleged lapse of responsibility
is one Of the bulwarks OF the defen,
dant's case.
"Mot Mentally Sound"
BY answering in the negative eaci
OF the three parts of Uterhart's hypo
thetical question, DR.. Smith Ely Jeliife
a widely known alienist. and Dr. J
Sherman Wight, who has attcnde,
Mrs. de Saulles since her arrest. sWor
1t was their belief the defendant wa
not mentally sound did not kno,
the nature and quality Of act,' an
did not know that it was wrong
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
.GuARDsMEN FROM EVERY
STATE NOW IN FRANCE

ThlIrsday.-By Associated Prcss.-Na-
tional Guardsmen from every state in
the Union have arrived in France, it is
today permitted to be announced. They
are among the troops now training or
lately arrived. While it is permitted
to disclose the identity of the units, 1t
may be said that all of those which
sailed from the United States have
Iarrived safely and that some of them
are already in training. within sound
of the guns on the battle fronts.
The guardsmen are all in good
health.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
l. Captured by Germans;
Makes His Escape-Maybe

American Training Camp in France,
Nov. 3o.-By the Associated Press
Headquarters got thrill today when
word was brought in thai an Ameri-
can soldier, captured by the Germans
had escaped and reached the American
lines. The men told il remarka BILE
story of what had happened to him and
of what he had seen.
1T was soon discovered by officers,
however, that the soldier was romano
i'm and that he had never been in the
has eds Of the Germans. lit developed
thss he had got lost from his COM
patty and determined that the best
twaS to escape punishment was Ia tell
thegstors Of his fictitious capture ant
cxcfpe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
First Wooden Fleet Ship
Will Be. Launched Today

A Pacific Port, Nov. so.-The first
wooden vessel for the government
merchant fleet to be launched any
where in the United States VIII take
the water here tomorrow. The ship.
of 1000 tons dead weight, 29O feet
over all. has been built in what is
claimed to be the world record time of
120 days, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife
of the president. has named the vessel
and young society miss will christen
the craft at exercises attended by the
governor of the state and members of
the federal shipping board.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Feeling in Montana Against
Sedition Runs at High Tide
EXPEDIENCY

Akra. N. D., Nov. 30.-The
untamabie spirit Of the women
of Pembina county was evil
denced here today, when the To-
cal Red Cross chapter exhaust
ed their yarn for knitting.
ii Shear. sheep for the Red
Cross" was the word which was
sont out over the countryside
and each farmer sheared a
sheep and the wool was brought
into Akra where it was carded
and spun. Now Akra has a
plentiful supply Of yarn at the
Red Cross headquarters for the
winters knitting.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
France Will Be Limited
to Rations Of Soldiers

Paris Nov. 30.-The cabinet today
approved of the measures OF Victor
Boret. minister of provisions regulat-
ing the distribution OF bread. Closer
restrictions have become necessary be-
cause Of insufficient harvests and the
Limitations of tonnage for ,importations.
The basis Of the new rationing is
that none except agrculturists con-
suming their own crops may have a
greater ration than the soldiers at the
front.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
UniOnist Resolution Depl0res
Publication of Mar
quis' Letter.
BONAR LAW DECLARES
WAR AIMS UNCHANGED
Says Peace Can Come Only
With the Wrecking Of
Hun War Machine.

London. Nov. 30.-An authorized re-
port concerning the unionist meeting
Of today says it was attended by 1900
representatives of unionist bodies
throughout the country and that reso-
lutions were unanimously carried de-
ploring the publication of the letter of
the Marquis of Lansdowne. Declaring
firm adherence to the war aims of
the allies, as defined by the premier,
Mr.. Bonar Law and Mr.. Asuuith, 1t
was decided that the resolutions should
be wired to the premier and Mr.. Bal
four at Paris.
Sing National Anthem.
A scene of great enthusiasm ensued,
the delegates rising and singing the
national anthem. Bonar Law delivered
a speech, in which he admitted that
otto or disinterested than the Marquis
Of LAnsdowne. Nevertheless, Mr..
BOnar Law said:
II disagree absolutely. not only with
the arguments. but with the whole tone
of the letter. l think it is nothing
less than national misfortune that ii
should have been published. now pf
all times. It is not that we do not
desire peace. It Is horrible to look
forward to a continuance of the wan;
but It Is strange assumption that
because the Germans declare their
readiness for q pact of nations and
talk Of disarmament that peace is
therefore possible.
Must Fight to Finish.
mo. gentlemen, it is horrible to
think of. but 1t is true. In my judg
ment we have got to show the German
nation in the only way they can be
made to realize that war does not
pay; that their military machine can
not get the desired results. 1t is only
by decisive military results that the
war can be ended. Let the Germans
realize that we can go on longer than
they and the change of feeling in
Germany of which we hear so much
will grow daily and itself, perhaps
bring the results we all long to see.'
Bonar Law intimated that should the
Marquis of I.ansdowne's letter stimu-
late the pacifist movement to the pon'
of the government losing support 70.
needful war measures, there would bt
only one alternative for the govern
ment. He declared that a peace or
this basis would really be a defeat fol
Great Britain. Does anyone really be-
lieve that unity in the British empire
could continue the same after such !;
defeat?" the chancellor asked in con-
clusion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
hn1peQch
Seattle Mass Meeting De-
mands Mayor BE Fired.

Seattle Nov 30. Resolutions
calling upon the city council to inn
peach Mayor Hiram G. Gill, be-
cause of its alleged laXity in sup
pressing vice were adopted tonight
by public mass meeting here.
The meeting place. which has "A ca
pacilN of 5000 WAS packed. The
resolutions We're adopted by accla-
nation.
The order of Major General
Greene, commander of tlle- Camp
Lewis cantonment. forbidding his
soldiers to visit this city because
of the operations of vice syndi-
cate, involving men high in au-
thority,' was responsible for the
mass meeting and its action.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Force British to Yield
Part Of Ground Taken
in Last Weeks Drive
LONDON OFFICIAL.

London, Nov. 80. - Strong de-
tachments Of Germans attacked the
British on wide front in the Cam
brai sector this morning, but were
repuIsed after heavy fighting in
which the attackers sustained great
losses, according to the official
statement issued tonight. To the
southward.t in the region of Con-
relicu, the enemy entered British
positions at several points and
penetrated their line for some dis.
tance.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Woman Anarchist Guilty
Of Espionage Violation

Seattle, Nov. 30-Miss Louise Oil
vereaus self declared anarchist, was
late today found guilty on all nine of
the charges brought against her under
the federal espionage laws. The fed
eral cOslrt jury deliberated only about
80 minutes. The womaiis bail was
y a asss,As sse.s.4f .s2,&aa 10 $1,000 and she
was placed in custody of the United
States marshal's office.
The specific charge against Miss
Oliverelu was that she mailed circn-
lars to men Of draft age in which
self was placed before country
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Leninites Are Successful
in Election for Assembly

London, Dec. IA dispatch from
PetroGMd to the Daily Mail says that
as a result of the elections TO the con-
stituent assembly in Petrosrad the
Leninites will be supported by a large
majority.
The dispatch says that Siberia is
about ito declare it's independence.
Ministers already have been appointed
and aN holding sessions at Omsk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Examinations for Medical
Corps Will Be Held Here

San Francisco, Nov. 30.--Under
army orders ISSUED at headquarters
for the western department here today,
captain William H. Morse, medical
reserve corps, is instructed to be at
Fort M.ssoula, Mont. on Monday. De-
cembere3 g. to conduct the preliminary
examination ef applicants for appoint-
ment in the medical corps.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

All day yesterday and the greater
part OF last night the rain fell in a
downpour, turning unpaved
streets into quagmires and making
huge ponds Of the other kind. 1t was
u good day to remain In doors, but
not the kind to raise optimism in the
heart Of the merchant, with the Christ
mas rush almost due.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Reach Verdict in Negro
Rioting Case in Texas

San Antonio. Texas. Nov. 30.-A ver-
dict has been reached in the court
martial of the So negroes Of the
twenty fourth infantry charged with
murder, mutiny and rioting. as re-
suit of the uprising at Houston. Au-
gust % last. The verdict will be re-
= siewed bdfore being made public.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Four Bodies Taken From
Wrecked Mine in Illinois

Christopher. Ill., Nov. so.--Four bod
les have been recovered from the mine
OF the Old Ben Coal company. four
miles north of here, which was wrecked
last nistit by an explosion. None of the
bodies have yet been identified. Four
teen other men were trapped In the
mine and are thought to have been
killed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
CAUTION MARKS
U. s. ATTITUDE.
Believes More Will BE
Gained by Tolerant Spirit
Toward Russia.

Washington Nov. so Realization
of the danger of causing reaction
in Russia favorable to the central pow =
ers by intervention in the political at
fairs of the new democracy, has caused
administration officials here to sound
IA note of warning against hasty con-
demnation Of the liolshcViki.
Back of what is described as n toll
Grant policy in dealing with Russia
apparently not only is u purpose tt
demonstrate faith in the ultimate sta
bilization of the democracy, but a hop,
that the extremist faction which is foi
the moment in control of the seat u
government mt PvtrOgrad, will refrain
from violating Russia's treaty pledges
TO the entente allies ana make a separ.
ate peace.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01

The Weather
Saturday, Dec. 1-sun rises 7:45;
sun ssts SOS.

Forecast ~ Unssttlsd Saturday.
with snow or rain and colder in
west portion; Sunday generally
fair except snow in east portion;
colder.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
laORS vfoMgM's JOBS.

Los Ap$eks. Nov. 30.---A hundred
and fifty ~s6men are to replace men
soon in ~ car cleaning department Of
the Pacific Electric railway, 1t was an
nounccd here today. ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01
Question for Conference.

An additional reason for maintaining
an attitude of watchfulncsS and reserve
is found in the fact that to meet just
such a Situa,.1n as is developing in
Russia is one of the purposes of the
inter-allied conference assembled in
Paris. There are intimatiens that
suggestions have reached Washington
from the French capital that ii would
be we'll to avoid adverse criticism of the
Russian tangle, leaving the commits
Sioners in Paris to deal with it at this
stage at least. 1t is even possible that
in pursuance of the idea that by moral
suasinn can be prevented from going to
the extreme of making IA separate
peace, some Of the entente powers may
decide to make same sort of acknowl-
edsement Of the receipt of the Lenine-
Trotzky peace and arnistice proposal
Great Teuton Opportunity.
No surprise Is felt at the speedy ac-
ceptanee ny Germany and Austria of
the Leninc proposals. 1t had been as
sumed that with no intention whatever
of accepting any of the substantial de-
mands of the Bolsheyiki, the German
and Austrian chancellories would not
'iilS S1tnt opportunity ~ SI1Ill-
nate Russia az an offensive military
force for the many days. weeks or even
months during which skilled German
dlpiomatistS might pfotract the ne
gotiations for an armistice aud peace
In the meantime Of course, there may
be released for active service against
the British, French and Italians on the
west front, hundreds of thousands Of
Germans, Austrian. Turkish and Bul-
garian soldiers maintained on the east :
ern front.
The letter of Lord Lansdowne, sus-
Sestins moderation of allied war
aims, which has aroused such bitter
feeling I'm England, may in the opinion
of som" of the diplomatic officials
here, prove q powerful factor in keep
Sng the Bolsheviki within the entente
allied circle by letting them perceive
that their own doctrines regarding
peace are not hack ing in support among
entente statesmen.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-17
CENT RAJ HIGH
Is WALL0PED
Jackson TOsSers Chase Detroit
TO Cover-EaStern Wins
From Cas-

Detroit IS without MAJOR league
basketball tonight The only team
~ prominence to swing into action
IS the Royl squad. which - AZ Fort
Wayne. Ind tn" hcaclm, fca.
ture OF Friday night ba sketbau was
the trouncing Ccuual hieA got 81
Jackson The Prison Tl'y boys won.
~ 20 p, and Central never had "a
show A little forward 10y the name
of Isbell tore the Detroit defense to
shreds This setback will rake some
OF the over.conhdence cut OF the
Central boys and get tFem IN tn,
Proper desperate mood for The state
tourney at Ann Arbor next month.
Eastern won from Cass Tech in a
game that was all defense. The
score vas Is 90 :. IN the second
half, Cass jous,ed with Eastern on
very even terms. bur could lot over.
come an early lead
Northwestern overwhelmed West
ern hieh by q score OF 2N 10 . last
night The COWBOYS showed abso.
lutely no strength In basket shoot
ing.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-17
NAVIN LEASES
PROVIDENCE LOT
FOR FIVE YEARS

NEWARK. y. J., Feb. 1.-THE
International league has branded
an O. Is. on IT'S short schedule OF
20 games for 1917 After the
schedule is played out, the, Ameri.
can association w+iI-he- engaged in
As interleague games The season
will open April IL.
Before the league went into ses.
SIGN yesterday. II was announced
by the Providence club that II had
sold Manager Dave Shean 10 the
Cincinnati National league club.
DIR. Draper, OF the Providence
club said he had come 10 terms for
hve-year lease or the Providence
grounds, the property OF the D,.
troit American league club. of
which F J. Navin IS president.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-17
MICHIGAN TRACK
SEASON OPENS

ANN ARBOR Mich, Feb IT,
Spring sport got under way here
today with something OF boom.
Coach Lundgren is on the ground
and viii issue his call to the base
ball squadron today The diamond.
GERS will be asked 10 report the
FIRST OF the week 4 little scandal
Is stirring the campus Michigan
had planned 10 enter a team In the
University Of Illinois relay carnival
next month, and now the con.
ference ban has doomed IA bar.
rior 90 the Wolverine entry.
Tonight the Notrc Dame track
team will come TO open The indoor
track eason here Events ON the
program viii DO The lu-yard dash.
lhc quarter mile. halfmlle and mile
runs. high jump. pol, vault shot.
put and 6O-yard hurdles Michiran
Is weak only in the pole vault and
hurdles
The Detroit times., 1917-02-17

made In 1904: j. Darby's stand
ing load jump figures. created in
1890; Haxey Longs famous quarter.
mile mark OF ~ seconds. made in
1900: u. O'Connor's great leap OF
"a feet IL "a inches. made in 1901.
and the three-mile walk time OF 20
minutes and 25 As seconds. made
by G.. f. Iarner OF England in 1905.
Joie Ray promises 10 give
Shrubs figures shave this year.
The chesty little Chicago lad is con
sidered by many to be greater
runner than Kohlemainen. the fam
Gus. Finn. Maxey Longs 47-second
mark for the quarter has been tied
twice-but Meredith and Sloman
had the wind at their backs when
they did II. George Goulding has
beaten most OF I.arner's times at
the popular distances. and may soon
get the one for three miles. O'Con-
nor's broad jump record has not
been approached. and neither has
the standing jump OF Darby.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-17
McGraw Should Win
Pennant in Jog
This Year

NEW YORK. Feb. l7.-What Is
generally called the greatest base.
ball team ever seen in the Nation.
al league. not excepting even the
oldtime Cubs. will leave New York
next Friday for Marlin. Tex. where
Il will 90 into spring training 4
second squad OF Giants will follow
on March.
John j McGraw. successful lead.
or OF the New York team, Will have
the greatest foundation for a pen
nant winner he ever led out Of Mar.
providing PLAYERS now on the
clubs roster all report Lack or
condition. wholesale injuries or an
attack OF smallpox, It is admitted
by every critic in baseball. are
virtually the only things that will
keep the Giants from another pen
nant.
Compared with the Giants in
ner and outer defense. and It's
catching stan. other clubs pale
away 10 a mere shadow.
Beginning almost where they left
OF last fall. after having established
a record OF q consecutive victories.
the Giants will have a biz job on
their hands In running true 10
form. but the punch Is there. and
II things happen without kicking a
hole in the dope. the worlds series
will be staged with one-half OF the
receipts counted at the Polo
grounds
AZ first base, McGraw will have
Walter Hoike. the brilliant recruit
from the International league. who
topped National league batters last
season during the brief period he
was with the New Workers. lie is
being called the mos, promising
prospect who has worn the spanrlcs
OF major Lacquer in years
Charley Hcrzog. years ago star
performer ~ third base and recent
" a shining llrht az shortstop. has
been converted into second base.
man and Is doing better there than
at any Of his former jobs.
AZ third base the former Cub
Heinie Zimmerman, win be plant.
cd His hitting. in addition TO a
great fielding ability. has caused
him TO be styled the best third
baseman in the league.
Arthur Fletcher, another brilliant
performer, will be AT shortstop.
Every one OF these cogs IN the
inner machine. with the exception
Of Rolke, r. veteran performer.
There isn't chance that a young
ster will take the place OF any Of
them. and for that reason there viii
be few recruits on hand This de-
Tense undoubtedly will stand thru
the season
The outheld Is Just as strongly or
The Detroit times., 1917-02-17

The present day athletes are the
greatest ever
We frequently hear that the box
crs, wrestlers. tennis players. foot.
ball players. and other forms OF
sport OF today do not compare with
The players OF the past Maybe true.
But II YOU viii notice. The only
branches OF athletics in which the
old boys are claimed TO excel are
hose in which We have no records
or means OF comparison.
Take the field games, unques.
tionably the greatest test OF all.
round athletic superiority We have
the records TO prove who was the
fastest runner. the greatest runner.
etc; and these records show that
tho boys of today, AZ we said before.
are the greatest ever,
There is just one lonely record
in tho list OF events that comprises
an A A. T. meet that has stood
for twenty years. II Is the stand
The Detroit times., 1917-02-17

ing broad jump mark of IL feet IL
inches, made by j Darby. profes.
sional, in England. May IS. 1890.
Every other record has been tied or
broken-more often many times. and
remember-each time record is
broken IL becomes harder TO break.
The marks OF twenty years ago and
today make a ridiculous comparison.
In fact, with four or five excep-
tons, every worlds mark has been
created I'm the last eight years
Most Of them have been shattered
in the five years. or the present
worlds records, four were made or
tied in 1913. four in 1914. one was
created in 1915. four in 1915. this
year TO date Joie Ray has broken
the one and half mile record. and
10" Loomis and Bob simpson have
broken couple OF minor marks.
The only marks that may be call
cd long standing are: Alfred
Shrubs records in the two, three.
four. 1--WE and ten mile distances.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-17
SORENSON WILL
MEET HENDERSON
IN MAT SCUFFLE

Chris Sorenson. Detroits crack
heavyweight wrestler. has at last
got a worth while match. He will
grapple with Mort Henderson at the
armory next Thursday, March /.
Henderson has been we'll known as
capable wrestler for several sea
sons. He won some fame last win
ter by appearing in New York as
the Masked Marvel and breaking
up the big tourney there by his
skill Sorenson is the real thing.
and deserves a good boost from the
home folks