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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Two Austrian Warships
in Harbor Of Trieste
Torpedoed by Italians
Roman Craft, After Dar-
ing Piece of Work, Es-
cape Without Damage.

New York, Dec. 13-The torpcdonq
Of two Austrian battleships in the
harbor of Trieste by Italian torpedo
craft on the night Of December 9, is
reported in message received here
today by Commander c. Pfster, of
the Italian navy
After successfully crossing several
distractions and mine fields" the
dispatch said. tine italian torpedo
craft entered the harbor of Trieste
where they fired four torpedoes
against two Austrian men OF war Of
the monarch type. All the torpedoes
reached their targets and exploded.
Though the most intense artillery
fire was concentrated against the at
tacking torpedo boats and though even
torpedoes were fired against them, ali
Of our units returned safely and un-
hurt to their home bases
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Congress May Vote Itself
Under Excess Profits Tax

Washington, Dec. f3.--Legislatton
amending the war tax laws so that
members Of congress will be subject
to tn" new war excess profits tax on
incomes Of $4,000 and more will be
taken up Saturday by the house ways
and means committee. The provision
construed TO exempt congressman
from the per cent excess profits tax
on individual incomes exceeding $s,-
000 has caused much criticism and
members are anxious 10 amend the
law so that there may be no doubt ~
TO It's application to them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
FEDERAL MEDIATORS
GOTO TWIN CITIES
Strike Called Off Pending
Federal Investigation.

Minneapolis, Dec. l3.-All union men
in st. Paul and Minneapolis who went
on strike today in sympathy with the
street car employees had returned to
work by mid afternoon in accordance
with instructions from their leaders.
immediately after adviccs were re-
ceived that President Wilson's special
labor commission would investigate the
Twin City situation. the strikers in
both cities. who had quit as a protest
against the State Safety commissions
anti-union button order, returned to
their trades
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
|Mo HELMSMAN
HELD AS 4 HUN
AeENT SUSPECT
Ramming His Boat Into
Munitions Ship Caused
Halifax Blast

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 13.-John JOAN
sen, helmsman on the Norwegian
steamer limo, the Belgian relief ship
whose collision with the ammunition
steamer Mont Blanc led to the disas-
ter Of last Thursday, was detained as
a German spy suspect today. He was
turned over to the military author
tiles by officials Of the Massachusetts
relief hospital, where he has been
under treatment
Planned Escape.
One of the nurses at the hospital Il
young woman from New York, whose
name was not revealed yesterday, no
ticed' that her patient was acting
queerly and that he dii not seem to
be wounded. Physicians examined the
man and the conclusion was reached
that he was shamming illness. Later,
it was said, Johansen offered a nurse
$50 II he would go out and buy him a
newspaper, the assumption being that
he had in mind an attempt to escape
in her absence.
After that incident military guard
was placed on duty by his bed. The
provost guard was sent for today and
Johansen was locked up.
Shooting Story Absurd.
In connection with the arrest the
widest spy rumors heard here since
the war began were spread broadcast
These eliminated in a. report that
eight Germans had been shot at sun
rise. Military and naval authorities,
while acknowledging that the Johan-
sen case was being thoroughly inves-
tigated, declared that the shooting
story was absurd.
Another persistent story was that
a secret code in German had been
found on .1ohanSen and that a wireless
station had been unearthed i'll the dis
trict destroyed by fire after the ex-
ploSion.
No Secret Code.
j. c. Burchall, counsel fer the llno
in the admiralty hearing on the COLI
sion on the vessels, said tonight that
the secret code story, as far as it con :
cerned Johansen, was absolutely with
out foundation.
Johansen. Burchall said, had been
living in the United States for ld
years and as he was anxious to return
to his home in Norway he shipped or
the Imo.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
DETAILS OF RAID
BACK OF BRITISH
Line NOT KNOWN
Italians Again Success
fully Block Assault of
TeutOn Armies.

With the American Army in
France, Dec. t3.--By the Associated
Press, 6 p. MA number Of Ameri-
car railway engineers have been
killed by German aerial bombs in
a town somewhere behind the
British front. Details are not yet
known.
II is now permitted to announce
that a German bomb fell in a
street Il, a town through which
American troops were passing.
Pieces Of the bomb shattered tire
windows Of a house in which there
we're officers. showering them with
glass, but hurting no one.
Two American soldiers have died
in hospitals from gunshot wounds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Says Actions of Austrians
VIII Be Watched Carefully

Washington. Dec. 13.--Attorney
General Gregory gave notice today
that because Austro- Hungarians
were to be treated in a friendly spirit
and not subjected to rigid restrictions
iinposed upon Germans, the public
should not get the idea that these
subjects of an enemy power would
not be carefully watched and prompt
ly dealt with if suspected Of hostile
activities.
Many Austro- Hungarians in differ
ent sections of the country have been
arrested since the declaration of a
state of war, he said, and are now
held pending investigation of charges
against them
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
CAR SHORTAGE HOLD|NC
BACK COAL PRODUCTION

Helena, Dec. 1a.--Statr Fuel Admin
istrator ". j. SWindlehurst received
Il complaint today from Bear Greek
mines that they had been Obliged to
close down because ears were not
aNailable. Mines at Sand couee also
have been forced to suspend. Poor
condition of the right of way on the
Montana. Wyoming Il southern rail
way is blamed for the trouble in the
Scar Creek field. A fuel shortage it
is generally agreed now looms up.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Says Matter 10 Closed.

st. Paul, Dec. Ex-Governor J. a.
Burnquist replied to a telegram re-
ceived by him today from Secretary of
War Newton y. Baker. advising that
the federal mediation board would visit
him in st. Paul to investigate the street
car controversy. In his reply Governor
Burnquist said he would be glad to
meet the board, informally, hut that the
decision OF the Minnesota Public Safety
commission In regard to the street car
difficulties cannot now be reopened.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
HUNS PREPARE FOR BIG
DRIVE ON WEST FRONT

Geneva, Dec. 13.-SWisS travellers
crossing the frontier from Ger
many tell OF immense preparation
going on there for an offensive on
the western front. mmunition,
provisions and ma aterials of every
kind are being concentrated in
upper Rhine towns, through which
military trains pass frequently.
west bound. Ordinary freieh. traf-
fic has been suspended for ten
days.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
REPORTED DEAD; LIVING.

Washington. Dec. H.--Nice Admiral
Sims notified the navy department to-
day that Lester Joseph ellison. a sea
man. previously listed among the
missing of the destroyer Jacob Jones.
had been found among the survivors.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
3POundS
Monthly Per Capita Sugar
Consumption.

Washington, Dec. ia sugar
ration of three pounds Tor each
person "A month, a porkless day and
one wheatless and meatless meal /,
day, will be recommended to
hNuseholders In new kitchen card
soon to be put out by the food adj
mk,istration. Observance of wheat
less and meatless meals will be
asked in addition to the wheatless
and meatless days called for now
The normal consumption of
sugar in the United States has
been more than seven pounds a
month for each person. If the new
directions are followed universally
it will cut it's use to below half.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
WIEN SINKING REPORTED,

4 London dispatch received Wed :
nesday quoted a Vienna official state
mcnt as saying the Austrian battle
ship Wien was sunk on sunday night
the date mentioned In the foregoing
communication Most of the crew
was saved. the London message
stated. The waters in which the vea-
sci was sunk were not named. how
ever.
The Vein is u ship Of the Monarch
type. The Vein, Monarch and Buda
Fest We're built in 1s9a and 1896. They
displaced $500 tons and are regis
tered as carrying compliments OF i4l
men. They were 323 feet long, 90 feet
beam. They We're armed With foul
a-inch and 20 guns Of smaller ealihre
Each had two torpedo tubes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
/. w. w. Given Serious Blow
by Seizure in Cleveland

Cleveland, Dec. l3.-SeiZure BY fed
eral agents of literature and printed
matter from two large antiwar pub
lishinS companies in this city today
and internment Of seven men, said to
be ring leaders Of the local I. w. W.
organization, for the duration of the
war, has struck a serious blow to the
|. w. w. and Socialist organizations it
is believed. The closing of the print
ing concerns will cut off the main sup
ply of anarchstc display material.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Flour Prices in Spokane
Are Due to Take Tumble

Spokane. Dec. l5.--Reductions Of 20
cents q barrel ON white flour 40 cents
on graham flour and 20 cents on
whole wheat flour were announced to
day by local mlIers. Washington
high patent flours will sell at whole
sale for $3.50 II barrel Washington
hard wheat flour at $3.50 and Mon
tana hard wheat ut 5000. Graham
flour will sell at SO and whole wheat t
flour at $92o
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

A nightly blizzard seems to be the
weather menu that is being offered
MissOulians during the past few days.
There is some satisfaction in having it
warm up a little during the middle Of
the day. Hamilton visitors yesterday
reported that there was hardly any
snow in that section of the Bitter Root
valley while those who came in from
Helena say that the capital city is
experiencing 10 below zero.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
WHY CAN'T men
AID RED CROSS?
WOMEN Demand
Local Chapter to Draft
Stay at Home Males
Into War Work.

Fight or make bandages" may be
the alternative offered to the men of
Missoula by the local chapter of the
Red Cross.
Confronted by an immediate and
pressing demand for surgical dress
ings. chapter officials see no reason
why men cannot as well as women de-
vote their spare hours to patriotic
work.
Hundreds Of men below and beyond
military age or otherwise exempt from
military service are living in Missoula."
said Mrs. Edna Ferguson, secretary of
the chapter, last night. These men
might just as well give some of their
-leisure time to making the bandages
which the army needs SO badly"
Men Good Workers.
Mrs. Guy Stucky, who is in charge
OF the workroom at chapter headquar-
Cross service.
Men can do this work just as well
as women can" she said. Il don't
see why they shouldn't spend their
evenings on Red Cross work"
High School Boys Volunteer.
The boys of the county high school
have already volunteered their serv-
ices to the chapter. Every Tuesday
evening the boys will spend in the
wookroom, making dressing of all
kinds.
A cablegram received yesterday from
Major Murphy. head Of the American
Red Cross, ELECTED the high school
boys offer.
Nothing in the situation hero is as
important as surgical dressings" said
the message. "They must be sent by
millions"
Calamity and Disgrass
Serious calamity and national dis
grace are inevitable, the cablegram in
ticatcd unless great quantities of
dressings arc made available at once.
This appeal will be used 10 interest
the men at home. One male yolun-
tccr has already begun his work. The
12-year- old son of Rev. ]. n. Maclean
reported at the wookroom in the Mis-
soula hotel last night and quickly be-
came adept at making dressings.
More than 40 people, moved by Major
Murphy's call, appeared for work last
night despite the bitter storm. They
made more than 1000 bandages. bring
ing the days total up to 1900, an un-
usual record for any city
At that. chapter officials say. more
ought to be done. TO get 1t done men
will be asked to helI. Father and the
boys, it is pointed out, could easily
spend their evenings in the worktoon1
if mother is able to devote her after
moons to the work.
I Many Volunteers.
Volunteers enough to justify opening
the workroom four nights week have
already reported to the chapter. The
Mothers Home Guard will work every
Monday evening. Tuesday evening is
the time chosen by the high school
boys. while girls from the county
school will work "Wednesday evening
On Thursday evening university girls
will help.
Other workers will find room on any
of these evenings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Zeppelin Flying French
Flag Alights in Holland

Amsterdam. Dec. 13.-+An airship.
said to be a Zeppelin. flying the
French flag descended on housetops in
the Dutch village of Eemnes. this
morning. the Telegraaf reports. The
crew had previously left the airship.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
1000 Recruits Added
to Roll of Enlistments

Washington, Dec. 13.-Nearly 1000
men were listed as accepted yesterday
for the regular army. and reports
showing an additional 1000 came in
too late for tabulation. The total of
war volunteers now is 3l3,s52. War
department officials expect an even
greater showing tomorrow and Satur-
day
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
FavOrs Children Working
in Gardens During Summer

Washington, Dee. 13.--Enlargement
of the home and school gardening di-
vision of the Bureau of Education is
recommended in the annual report OF
Commissioner p. =. Claxton, made
public tonight, SO that children made
idle by recent enactment of child Ia
Dor laws, may have gainful occupa-
tions and the nations food supply
may be increased during the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
WANTS GOVERNMENT TO BUY.

Washington. Dee. l3.-Memhers Of
the federal farm board appeared be-
fore the house banking committee to-
day to press a request that congress
authorize the secretary of the treasury
to purchase 100000 900 worth of farm
loan bonds yearly for two. years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Women Letter Carriers
Find Work Too Strenuous

Chicago. Dec. 13.-Four of the orig
inal eight women who began Tuesday
an experiment as letter carriers have
sent in their designations, 1t was an
nounced tonight and asked for jobs
in the mailing department instead of
On the streets
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Interest First Liberty
Bonds Payable Saturday

Washington, Dec. 13.---Thc treasury
will make the first semi-annual inter-
est payment on Liberty bonds Of the
first issue. Subscribers will clip the
interest coupons from their bonds ana
deposit these at banks. The aggre-
gate payments amount to IN per cent
on the S2.000,0OO.O0O total of the first
loan, or about $4,000, 10000
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Eddie Collins Services
Cost Comiskey $l4O,0OO

Chicago Dec. 13. The price
Charles Comiskey. owner of the cham
pion Chicago club, paid for Eddie Col
Inns star second baseman was made
public tonight by President johnson.
He said Comiskey paid the Philadel-
phia club. $4,000 for Collins contract
gave Collins Il $4,000 bonus for sign
ing, and signed him to five-year.
contract at salary of $4,000 a year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Three Fatally Burned
in an Oil Fire on Tug

Washington, Dec. l3.-Three men
were fatally, and a fourth seriously
injured in the fuel oil fire on navy
tug at an Atlantic port yesterday, the
navy department announced tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Fresh Cold Wave Sweeping
Down Over Treasure State

Helena. Dee. 13.---Ten below zero was
recorded here at 6 o'clock tonight with
the temperature falling rapidly. An
other blizzard has begun and the city
is buried under great drifts. Very
low temperature is predicted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Will Be in No Hurry.

Seattle, Dec. 13.--Members Of Presi-
dent Wilson'S mediation commission
said today they did not believe Secre-
tary of Labor w. Il. Wilson would
shorten his investigation of the lum-
ber situation here to hasten to Minne-
sofa to take up the labor disputes in
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
WILSON MAY ASK
FOR LEGISLATION
Will Go to Congress Within
Few Days With Railway
Suggestions.

Washington, Dec. l3-The railroad
dent Wilson today with the financial
problem involved in q possible gov
ernment control, drawing most of his
attention. The president has before
him mass of information on the sub
ject, including details Of the British
plan of government operation.
The senate interstate commerce COM
mittee was told by Chairman Newlands
at a special meeting today that the
president probably would recommend
railroad legislation to congress with
in the next few days. The indications
are Senator Newlands said that the
president has not definitely made up
his mind as to his course Until his
wishes are known, the committee will
defer discussion or consideration of
legislation.
Position Of Brotherhoods.
a. =. Garretson. president Of the
Order of Railway Conductors, called
the White House on the telephone dur
ing the day to deny reports that the
four brotherloods are opposed to gov
ernment operation. The employees. he
Stlu VIII cooperate III the fullest
measure whatever action the presi-
dent may take.
Officials who are urging on the pres
ident government operation of rail
roads during the war, said that the
making of satisfactory financial ar
ranSements present perplexing diff
| ficulties. The president, it is under
stood, is ready, if he decides on gov
ernment operation. to ask congress ta
guarantee the railroads. pre- war earn
| ings and the railroads are said to wani
| such Il guarantee to be based on 1915
| revenues. Officials tonight estimated
| that such an arrangement might cost
| the government next year as much as
100000 900.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
Italians Put Stop
to Fresh Assault.

Finding that the efforts Of the Aus
tiians to break through the Italian
fiont and dcbouch upon tho plain OF
Nenetia were futile, the German troops
under General Won Below have rein
forced their allies and with them have
delivered another powerful assault be-
tween the Rrenta and Piave rivers.
At only one point, however were the
combined Teatonic forces able to dent
the line Of the defenders on Monte
Spinoncia, where they secured a tenn
porary foothold after having sustained
severe casualties. Here the Italians
are striving Vnliantly to retako the
lost position. Snow and mist arc ham
pering the operations.
German Losses Great.
The British and French lines arc
stun holding fnmlS against onslaughta
OF the Tenton allies, delivered with
heavy reinforcemcnts that have been
drawn from the Russian front since the
cessation Of hostilities there under the
nmistire. Tho latest attack Of the
Germans. made in the Cambria region
between Gnllceourt and Quennt, was
complete failure when the rcuton los
s"s in men killed and made prisoner
are put IN the balance with their
small gain Of ground AGAINST the Brit
ish. another attack by the German
crown prince in the cauricres wood on
the Nerdun sector. which was de-
liNered with large cffeetiNes, was met
with the customary rcpnlse. while In
the highlands of the northern front
the enemy armies are still being held
in check by the Italians.
most expensive operation was the
German attack Wednesday between
ltull"eourt and Qnennt. The Berlin
VAR office admits that only few
British shelters aud 30 prisoners wcrc
taken while Field Marshal Haig rn-
ports that heavy casualties were in
tlieted upon the enemy all along the
front Of the offensive. numbers Of his
dead being left before tho entangle.
ments when the impossible task of
piercing the British lines became ap-
parent and II hurried retreat Was or
dnted
Boat Situation Satisfactory.
The German submarine menace is
being held in check although 1t has
not been mastered yet. according To
| the tirst lord of the British admiralty
The first lord says the downwa rti
| aend of mercantile marine losses. the
construction of merchant ships and the
! number of enemy submarines that arc
being destroyed. all arc satisfactory.
| Another high naval authority says the
1
| marine offensive of tho greatest pos :
| siblr magnitude. but that they have
| stgnaliy failed and had to pay a heavy
price In vessels lost at the hands OF
| the American and entente naval forces
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14

The Weather

Friday, Dec. 14.-Sun rises 7:56;
sun sets 5:04.
Forecast -, Snow Friday and
probably Saturday. not quite 50
cold Saturday and in west por.
ton Friday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
WALTON co. MEN
WERE |NS|STENT
To SEE GOVERNOR
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. THE
two members of the Walton board O:
county commissioners, Messrs. bud"
Mccullough and Jeff Atkison, who
came here to file charges and appear
against the other three members OF
the board and the Clerk of the Court
Gordon, took no chances on missing
the governor Thursday morning for
which time the hearing had been or
| dered. For bud" Mccullough and
jeff Atkisson slept in the rotul-a
of the statehouse the night before.
When officials and employees came to
| work In the morning they found the
two county commissioners from Wal
ton stretched out on the benches n
the lobby of the capitol, refreshing
| themselves for the ordeal of the day
before them.
The accused commissioners and
court clerk and their attorney, Judge
Stuart ellis, of DeFuniak, declared
that if they had found their accusers
lodging thusly few minutes earlier
they would have called them to the
attention of the police and sheriff
with view to having them7 arrested
for vagrancy and unfair treatment
toward the local hotels and board
ing MUSES. Lie attorney VI lie az
cusers, who was Col. VIM. w. Flour
noy, did not accompany his clients
to the capital; had he been along
he probably would have insisted that
they register at a hotel instead of
spending the night in the state cap
itol. Private Secretary J. V. Burke
arrived just as the men were being
awakened and informed them that
the governor was expecting to hear
their charges that day.
The governor listened attentively
to the accusations and the case was
freely discussed in his presence, after
which he took it under advisement.
1t is not expected that any OF the
accused Walton county officials will
be suspended, however.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08

public purse to needed improvements, this
policy would open the public purse to I'M
provements that are really needed and
would close it to those that are superhuous
There is no limit to the money that the
government can put into public improve
ments if return is earned upon the money
The question of whether public waterway
Improvement is needed or not would be de-
cided as Solomon decided the ownership
OF the child. The community urging an
improved waterway would merely have to
back up their professions regarding its
commercial possibilities. They would have
to back up their professions by a guar
antee.~
Development of waterways and improve
ment Of our harbors is the most important
oil public works, to equip us for the heavy
volume of domestic and foreign commerce
which we will be called upon to handle after
the war. But it is equally important that
tie cost should be borne by the traffic made
possible by the improvements.