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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11

1.-THE capture of Jerusalem by the
British forces marks the end, with two
brief interludes, of more than 1900
years possession of the seat of the
Christian religion by the Moham-
medansA For 673 years the holy city
has been in undisputed ownership OF
the Turks, the last Christian ruler OF
Jerusalem being the German emperor.
Frederick III, whose short lived doml-
nation lasted from 1892 to 1924. Apart
from it's connection with the campaign
being waged against Turkey by the
British in Mesopotamia. the fall OF
Jerusalem was the definite collapse Of
long prOtracted efforts Of the Turks
to capture the Suez canal and invade
Egypt. Almost the first move made
by Turkey after the entrance into the
war was campaign against Egypt
across the great desert Of the Sinai
peninsula. In November 1914 a
Turkish army variously estimated at
from $4,000 to $50 200 men. marched
from the Suez canal and succeeded in
reaching within striking distance of
the great artificial waterway at sew
eral points. For several months bit
ter fighting took place. the canal be-
ing defended by an Anglo-Iigyptian
army aided by Austrians and New
Zealanders and French and British
forces.
Reports Were Conflicting.
For the greater part OF 1915 conflict
ing reports of the situation We're re-
ceived from the belligerents. but in
December of that year definite infor-
nation showed that the Turks had
been forced back as far as FL Arish.
about IS miles east Of the canal. A lull
occurred then which lasted for six
months and in June, 1916. the Turks
again advanced as far as katies, about
Is miles east of the canal.
Turks Were Defeated.
Here they were decisively defeated
losing more than 5000 prisoners and a
great quantity Of equipment. In De-
cember the British stormed and cap
tured Ell Arish. Two weeks later the
invaders had been driven out of Egypt
and the British forces crossed the
border into Palestine.
On March Z last, the British CAP
tured Ell khulil, Is miles south of Jer-
usalem. FL Khulil is the modern name
of ancient Hebron.
Early in November they took Beer
sheeba, 40 miles south of Jerusalem
simultaneously a coastal column be-
came active. by November I, the city
OF GAIA was in their hands and the
British were pursuing the Turks north
ward after having inflicted casualties
estimated as in excess Of 10000.
BY this time the British land force
was again up in the neighborhood OF
Hebron where the Turks were re.
ported organizing for the defense o.
Jerusalem. General Allenby, the Brit.
ish commander, meanwhile kept hi.
forces in motion near the coast ant
pushed on to Jaffa, the port of Jer.
. usalen, in mid November.
BY November % the British hat
pushed within five miles OF Jerusalem
on the northwest, and on December
General Allenby announced that h,
had definite possession of Hebron.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
Won BernStOrff's Son
Weds American Woman

Berlin. Dec. 10.-The marriage of
Count Christian Gunther Won Bern
storff. son of the former ambas ssador to
the United States, and Mrs. Marguerite
Burton Thomason of Burlington, n. j.
is reported by the Berlin newspapers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
Montana Leads All States
in High Mark Enlistments

Washington, Dec. 10.-Regular army
recruiting for Saturday and Sunday
reached total OF I.49G. the highest
mark set since April l. even for a week
end period. Montana leads all states
with 29l men accepted. The total war
volunteer enrolment is now 2S7,2O1,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Without the snow on the ground.
yesterday would have appeared as a
day in early October. AS it was. the
blanket OF white greatly diminished
during the sunny portion of the day.
The present state of the weather is
daily diminishing the probability of a
coal shortage in western Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
Another Blizzard Increases
Misery of Halifax Homeless
DEAD NUMBER
NEARLY 5000

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 1O.-Fia-
ures officially given out tonipht
OF the casualties in the mum
t'ons explosion disaster in this
city follow:
Known dead, 1,280: identified,
$40; unaccou,ted for, 1920;
wounded 5000; homeless, $4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11

PssSO UUUvV susssS0sy W.
lans Were taken into
o short time. Military
IN inquiry, released .
st the others are in the
% have refused 70 dis.
hoy have obtained svi.
q the cersnans with the
.tixens Of German birth
e,esn allowed full lib.
S.sption that they were
:: once q month.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
u. S. Sees Need to
Speed Preparations.

Washington. Dec. l0.-Germany's
successful counter blow against the
British lines before Cambrai was at
tributed by Secretary Baker in today's
weekly review of military operations
To the massing of the greatest Teu-
tonic force of the war on the western
front
at would not do for us to minimize
lCOntinned on Page Sikh
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
Storm Nearly Crushes Spirits
of Those Engaged in
Relief Work.

Halifax. n. s., Dee. 10.A roaring
blizzard. the third to strike this sorels
afflicted city since the blast from the
exploding munitions steamer. which
made $4,000 persons homeless four
days ago. burst from the northwest
late today Raging with all the fury
for which these northern winter storms
are noted, it all but crushed the hearts
of the brave band of workers strug-
Cling against overwhelming odds TO
alleviate suffering.
Relief Trains Arrive.
Relief trains bringing workers and
supplies reached the city in the height
Of the blizzard, but those so eager TO
help found themselves helpless and
knew not which way to turn in the
confusion Of the storm, the unlighted
city and the wreck of familiar land
marks.
In tents. barracks. private homes and
public buildings the homeless have
been given shelter. Reports from the
5000 stated that for them at least the
storm brought no added danger, SO we'll
had they been provided for.
Strangers Denied Admittance.
So serious is the problem of housing
and feeding those already in the city
that strict embargo was issued to-
night against the admission of all per-
sons not connected with relief or re-
construction work. Military guards
were detailed to stop new comers al
Truro.
The cargo of window glass, hospital
supplies and warm clothing which the
relief committee had looked forward TO
with eagerness did not arrive tonight
on the steamer Calvin Austin. as ex
! pected. The ship left Boston yester-
| day. but tonight she was driven into
Yarmouth by the storm. Her com
mander wired that she would arrive
tomorrow night and begin discharging
her supplies early Wednesday morn
ing.
Relief Work Organized.
| The numerous relief agencies We're
| organized today under one head, with
A. Handfield whitman. a prominent
business man, as chairman.
! All the work, both on the ground
here and in securing supplies from the
outside will henceforth be systema :
tized. with Halifax people themselves
| In control of the situation.
| Taking stock tonight the general
committee in charge of relief found
that while the storm had upset plans
and greatly delayed reconstruction.
conditions were by no means hopeless,
provided relief continued to come for
| ward in n substantial way.
| Ammunition Ship Sunk.
A great nervous strain was lifted
from the city today when the ammu
milton steamer Picton was towed to sea
and sunk. Almost hourly rumors
have been flying about the city that
munitions ships were afire in the har-
Dor and since the Mont Blanc blew NJ
Thursday the steamer Picton has been
regarded with much apprehension. II
was known that she still held in hei
holds enough explosives to cause muel
damage.
1t was announced tonight that ths
admiralty court hearing as to the caus.
Of the collision between the Mont Blan,
and the Imo. which was to have begui
tomorrow. had been put over unit
) Wednesday. Failure to obtain tn
lservices of d competent interprete
made the postponement necessary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
FORMER PREMIER DEAD.

Bellesille. ont. Dec. lo.--Sir Mac
kenzie Bowel. premier of Canada from
1894 To 1895. died here tonight after I,
weeks illness. lie was "a years old
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
Gets Important Government
Job and 81 Year for Time

Salt Lake. Dec. I'D. G. Jackling
president Of the Utah Copper company,
has accepted a 81 year salary To work
for the United States government. lie,
it is reported. will have charge of the
anufacture of 1T. n. T."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
Holy City Wrested From
M0halnlnedan Control:
Long Campaign.
ENDS DREAM OF HUN
POSSESSION OF SUEZ
CapitulatiOn Forced When
General Allenby Surrounds
Ancient Town.

London, Dec. 1o.-It was an
nounced in the house Of commons
today that jerusalem, after being
surrounded on all sides by British
troops, had ~surrendered.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
One Of Two Things.

Indications were that the president
has confided to none of his associates
his full intention, and officials We're
doubtful as to just what he may ask.
Some We're of the opinion that he might
request action in line with the sugges
tion of the interstate commerce COM
mission that antitrust and anti-pool-
ing laws might be suspended during
the war. Others pointed out that the
commerce commissions report also
carried the suggestion that additional
legislation might be needed. were the
government to decide to take over the
operation of the roads.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
ALIENS IN HALIFAX
PLACED BEHIND BARS
Military Authorities Order
Restraint of Germans.

Halifax. Dec. 10.-Wholssais arrests
Of German rssidsnts hers Was begun
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
WILSON WILL ASK
RAIL LEGISLATION
Exact Intentions of President
Not Known to Cabinet
Members.

Washington, Dec 10.-President Will
son will go to congress for special leg
islation to bring about unification of
the railroads during the war.
The fact became known tonight after
he had gone over the transportation
problem with Senator Newlands, chair
man of the senate interstate commerce
committee. He probably will ask for
the legislation in an address to be de-
liyered before the holidays.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11

Foreeast-Partiy Cloudy Tues.
day, probably rain or snow, west
Of the divide: Wednesday rain or
snow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
Position Not Bettered.

General Conrad has sacrificed hum
lreds at tholisa nds of his best soldiers
In successive assaults, preceded by un-
preccdented artillery preparation and
today the position of the Austro- Ger
mans, while not improved by the
progress made, Is In fact more un-
favorable to them than at the begin
ming Of the offensive because of the
difficulties of rcvictualing the troops,
1t being necessary for the invaders TO
transport all the water to their posi-
tions. The heavy snow falls of the
season Will also apgraVate the hard
ship of the enemy and threaten the
lines of communication.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
Jerusalem Is in Hands
of British After 1900
Years Of Turkish Rule
The Weather

Tuesday, Dec. 1.-Sun rises, 7:55;
sun sets, 5:04.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11
HUNS SACRIFICE
BEST OF TROOPS
Hundreds of Thousands Lost
in Vain Attempt to Break
Roman Line.

Washington. Dec. l0.--Rome dis
patches today, confirming earlier re-
ports Of u lnll after the fierce fighting
In which the Tcutons failed to break
through the Italian lines, say the
Austro-German commander sacrificed
hundreds of thousands of his best men
without improving his position.
This description of the situation Is
given:
The fierce fighting of the last few
days has subsidized into a period OF
comparative calm. he superhuman re
sistance OF the Italian soldiers pre-
vented the Austro- Germans from at
tanning the strategic advantages of
their objective" although they sue
eeeded in obtaining gains of purely
tactical character
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-11

Continued on Page Six)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-26
HONE =
TOWN = >
F1ELpS ]
CITY PLANNING FOR FRANCE
Some Good to Result From Destruction
OF Towns by Bombardmept Of
the German Armies.

There is no great loss, according to
homely philosophy, without some
slight gain. Great disasters often lead
to better conditions. The old fable
of the phoenix rising from it's ashes is
essentially true.
France is to profit by the ruin of so
many of her cities. So her people have
decreed. When the German armies are
driven from her soil, her MANNED towns
are to be rebuilt. But they will
not be reconstructed along former
lines. The narrow streets will not be
restored. The buildings centuries old,
picturesque, perhaps, but scarcely SAN
itary, will not be restored. Reims and
other bombarded cities are to be re-
built according to the latest plans of
experts in city planning. They are to
be models on which cities untouched
by German cannonades will look with
envy.
But that is not all. France has de-
cided that she cannot afford in future
to allow towns and cities to grow up
in the old haphazard way. A law has
been adopted which compels every mu-
nicipality to organize planning COM
mission, which will decide on its flu
ture growth. Every improvement will
have to conform to the city plan,
whether it is made in newly developed
territory, or replaces a construction of
long standing. Paris, having outgrown
the Haussmann plans, has organized
bureau which will care not only for the
city, but for the whole metropolitan
area.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-26
TRACTORS ARE USED BY CITY
Buffalo Declared to Have Best Gar
bage Collection System by Boston
Investigating Committee.

Buffalo has the best new garbage coll
lection plan according to three engi-
neers that Mayor Curley of Boston
sent to other cities to find out which
had the best one in operation. The en-
gineer's report describes the Buffalo
system briefly as follows:
"The city is divided into districts of
such size that four horse-drawn ve-
hicles will handle thesgarbage, ashes or
refuse, picking it up from the houses.
These four vehicles after filling are
pulled to central point from which
a tractor takes them on the long haul
to the reduction plant, or dump, as
the case may be. In this way the short
haul with frequent stops is taken care
of by horses, while for the long haul
the tractor is used taking several trail
ers. Care in routing vehicles would
be necessary to get full advantage of
the tractors and keep them constantly
working. These tractors cost about
$1,000 apiece and the trailers about
1900. For city of the size of Bos-
ton the first expense for this scheme
might be $250,000, and considerably
study would be required to assure
it's economy"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-26
GARBAGE Dumps unsanitary.

Not few cities dump their garbage
upon plots of land located usually in
outskirts of the city. This is not dis
posal at all, but simply the placing or
removal of filth from one locality to
another. One health authority has
this to say in regard to dumping gar
bage on the outskirts:
t'Whole groups of zymotic diseases
are traceable to ground conditions.
When, as in some parts, soils are COM
posed of an accumulation of decaying
matters from the city, the building OF
houses over it may conceal but cannot
destroy the contamination. More or
less of the foul air must find its way
out of the soil and endanger the health
of the people living upon it."
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-26
A Hint for Gardeners.

In city and town gardens, where the
space is restricted, 1t is best to have
the rows run the long way of the gar
den-north to south If possible to pre-
vent the growing plants from shading
each other and planting several kinds
Of similarly growing vegetables like
green onions, carrots, radishes, etc.,
In the same row.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-11-26


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Good Printing Pays

The kind of printing that pays
: dividends is the kind you should
have. Pale, muddy poorly arranged
printed matter is worse than none.
The quality of your business is often
judged by the quality of your sta
tionery.-Inferior printing gives an
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to overcome. while good printing
carries with it desirable suggestion
of quality.
We produce only Quality Printing.
Whether you want an inexpensive
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you order it from us you will be sure
of getting good work. We have the
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
SUGGEST NATIONAL
ARBITRATION BOARD
Great Falls Method of Handling La
Dor Troubles offered az Solution
OF National.
(By Associated Press,)

Great Falls, Mont, Oct. s.-Pre-
senting a concrete plan for a ma
tional arbitration board, moulded on
the plan OF the Great Falls method
Of handling labor problems, the Great
Falls labor unions and the employ
erS have sent to President Wilson
the secretary of commerce and labor
and Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor. a
request to establish national arbi-
tration board and handle all labor
problems through IL during the
period Of the war. They assert that
their experience has demonstrated IL
the plan is given a trial there will
be no abandonment Of it. They pro-
pose a board of seven. three TO be
appointed by Samuel Gompers, three
by the National Employers associa-
ton, and one by the president of the
United States. Labor will provide
the pay for its three; employers for
their three and the government for
one. When the board has been nam
ed, the plan would be for the Presi-
dent to declare as a military order
that no strikes could be called. no
strikes continued and no lockouts
ordered.
The matter will be pressed for Of
fetal consideration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
|SPUDS ESCAPE
FROST DAMAGE
Drop in Temperature to Is
Degrees Comes After
Crop Is Harvested RI

Although the temperature fell to / s
degrees below the freezing point at
Moorhead Sunday night, 1t Is not
potatoes resulted. This is the opinion
of growers and dealers who say the
ground is unusually dry this fall and
the protecting banks of earth have
not been washed away from the tub
damage to potatoes in transit is ap-
pretended as the cold dip was not of
sufficient duration.
Reports from various sections in
the potato belt are to the effect that
from 80 to S6 per cent OF the potatoes
are already dug. In the western part
of Clay county but few fields are I'M
dug and the percentage still in the
ground in the eastern part of the
county is estimated at 10 per cent.
CarlOt Shipments.
Shipments Saturday. Maine 10, N.
Hampshire 1; Long Island 55; other N.
y. 30; n. J. 113; Pa. II; Del. L; e. S,
Nd /; Norfolk { by freight, 3 by boat;
134; 104 billed Chicago) MINI. 1855;
ls7 billed ChicagoD Iowa Il; % billed
Chicagol. n. ID. 81 8: p. "a; a. billed
Chicagol Neb. Is; Idaho "a; Wash. 4;
Col Is; Utah L Cal. 3 Total z 7ss sun
billed Chicago). MINI. So; GO billed
Chicago). Iowa u; S. ID. q; Il billed
chicasol. Mont. I; Col IS; Utah s;
Cal 3; total 81
shipping Point Informatlon.
Moorhead-16o clear, shipments
moderate; good demand, market gem
orally strong; few sales; Early Ohios
I. o. b. track cash to grower; bulk
ungraded $3.50; few IS. Wagon loads
Whites, gen. good quail. cond.; wagon
loads bulk 70-75. All sacked dime
higher. #fH
Teiegraphic reports from this
mornings markets jobbing prices
Se qs pi TnIes Sh sg TIts stated
Chicago-Clear. MINI, IL; s. D, H.
Wis. %; Col /; various 3 arrived; 1871
on track, Including broken and UNI
broken; opening prices today, light
carlots; actual weight; Round whites.
Wis. sacked per bu. mostly l.20; bulk
LIS. Ohios bulk per blu. MINI. mostly
LIS; car fair quality, poor condition,
LILO, Round Whites bulk per bu. 1.15-
Minneapolis-Clear; MINI. ~; Wis.
/; N. ID. ~ arrived; SO cars on track
unbroken, great demand, market firm,
no early sales; closing Saturday,
Whites bulk per II pecks .12-l,15,
mostly LIS; ohios bulk per bu. ITO.
Kansas City, Mo. - $50 partly
cloudy; light frost last night; Sat. ar
rivals Mimi. Il; Col. u N. ID. q; approx
zoo bu. home grown arrived; % cars
on track unDFokSuS BOou QeInauu anu
movement; market firm, better feel
ing; Sat. Sundays sales carlots MINI.
gen. good quail. cond.; Red River
Ohios sacked per blu. l.22-l25; N, ID.
gen. good quail. cond.; Ohios sacked
per bu. 1.20-1.26. Home grown wagon
load receipts all sales in small lots;
gen. good quail. cond.; some small;
Ohios bulk per blu. 1.20-1.26.
st. Louis-3ss clear; Col. /; Wis. /;
Iowa 3; MINI. 3; moderate demand,
market steady; early, no sales report
ed; Sat. jobbfng prices northern; Red
River Ohios, Round Whites, sacked
per blu. 1.20-1.26; bulk per blu LIS
1875; Colo Round Whites sacked per
blu. 1.15-1.25. Carlot prices northerns
red varieties, Whites bulk per blu.
l.lO-l,l5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
PrOnOnaIn.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned, at the office of the Board
Of Education, until noon, Oct. 20, 1917,
for
400 steel adjustable desks and set
tees for grammar grade;
30 Teachers desks and chairs, solid
oak, double pedestal desks;
~ Visitors chairs;
40 Draper or Steel duck window
shades, installed;
Gymnasium supplies and equipment,
as per specifications;
Manual Training machines, tools
and equipment, as per specifications;
For the Woodrow Wilson school
building. Said furniture to be OF oak
as specified, and delivered at the
Woodrow Wilson School building, or
at such other place in the City Of Far
go as shall be determined by the
Board of Education. on or before jan
uary is, 1918. The above quantities
are approximate. Samples must be
submitted. Specifications in detail can
be secured at the Secretary's ONCE.
Court House, Fargo N d,
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of $4,000
made payable to the Board of Educa-
ton or it's Treasurer, as a guarantee
that the bidder will execute a bond
and contract when the award is made.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. All bids to be
sealed and marked Bids for furni-
ture".
e. G. GUTHRIE,
Secretary, Board of Education.
(Oct. S-16-221