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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
BIC EATS FOR sAMMEEs'
CHRISTMAS oily DINNER

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 19.-By the Associated Press
The American soldiers in France again
will be served with turkey dinner
Christmas day. For the second time
within a month. army officers have
toured the country. buying up thou
sands Of pounds of turkeys to supply
each American unit in France.
The Christmas menu which is to be
the most elaborate the troops thus
far have had. will include. soup. tur-
key and stuffing. cranberry sauce. two
or three kinds of vegetables. apple and
mince pie. fresh fruit and nuts. The
Young Mems Christian association and
Red Cross are providing the soldiers
with individual gifts. including tobacco
and candy. The Y. NJ. G. A. also Is
supplying Christmas trees and specia
entertainments.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
For First Time World Carry
ing Capacity Shows No
Loss for Month.
INTENSIVE BUILDING
BALANCES SINKINGS
Hot Fighting Continues Be-
tween TeutOns and Ital-
ians on Piave.

New York, Dee, Arthur Pollen,
the British naval expert who sailed for
Europe. after spending six months in
the United States gave to the Assoc
ciated Press a sta,ment in which he
said that the campaign of the allied
raNies against the submarine has ut
last resulted In keeping the worlds
shipping tonnage from showing u
monthly decrease, or soon will do so.
Mr.. Pollen gives credit for this sue
cess to the change in the chief com.
mand carried out by the British ad-
miraltN las, spring and the participa-
tion of the American navy.
Balance Is Reached.
Mr.. Pollen pointed out that six
months ago the German submarines
We're causing a net attrition in the
worlds tonnage at the rate Of nearly
Is per cent annually. While the pres
cnt rate of attrition is difficult to esti-
mate. it appeared that last month
Great Britain launched as much ton
mage as she lost, the first ship laid
down by the United States since tho
war has been launched and within the
next T. months Il substantial portion
OF the six million tons provided for
IN this country viii undoubtedly be
afloat, Great Britain's ship building
program win similarly increase month
by month Old moreover the campaign
o, the allied naVies against the sub
marine will grow in value week by
week he said.
The significance of this does not
have to be pointed out" Mr.. Pollen
continued. 1T means that Germanys
attack on allied communications have
failed and that there is no reason
Why ultimately the full military power
of Great Briaain, France and italy and
the United States should not be felt
h, the western theater of war. This
il "A tremendous result"
Speaking of the change in the chief
command in the British admiralty
Mr.. pollen mentioned the consultations
with the British admiralty of three
distinguished and resonrceful Ameri :
can naval officers Admirals Sims.
MaNo ana Benson. Through these
| men American professional knowi :
eage,' he said, has gained a first :
hand experience of the reality of the
| war and has been able to contribute
| an impersonal and impartial Judgment
upon the character of the operations
! 10 be pursued and Of the methods OF
command under which they should h,
| carried out"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Aged Woman COnfesses
to Numbering Her Son

MontroHc, cot, Doc. Mrs. J. H.
Bush, - years old. today confessed to
officers that she killed her son. John
. Bush. after he had killed her grand =
son earlier in the day Sunday and dis
posed Of the body hy boiling in lyc.
The confession was made at the in
quest into the death of the boy, Ira.
II years old.
Mrs. Bush in her confession said
that after the boy had been killed
Bush retired and fearing he nigh,
harm her when he aWokc she killed
her son as he slept and disposed o1
the body.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Desperate Fighting
on Italian 'front.'.

Headquarters OF the Italian Army in
Northern Italy, Dec. l9.-By The As
sociated Press Extremely heavy
Fighting has again developed both In
the northern mountain region and
along the lower Piave. The enemy
Las made five separate attempts to
cross the Sile, or old Piaye His main
effort was about three miles above
the mouth of the river where pontoons
and a bridge We're used. The first
party succeeded in getting across, but
after n series of furious attacks was
driven back to the waters edge, where
II is still held.
Four other simultaneous attempt =
in the same region We're repulsed in
the main, but fighting continues
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
1,2OO Canadian Wounded
Come Home to Recuperate

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 19.-Her rails
lined with khaki-clad soldiers of the
Canadian overseas army, returning
home to recuperate from wounds. shell
shocks and other ailments peculiar to
modern trench warfare. large Brit
ish steamship. originally bound for
Halifax. docked here late today and
work OF transferring the men for a
railway journey to Canada was started.
In all there were 1,2O6 officers and
men aboard the vessel.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
kaledincs Would Quit,

London, Dee ia tPetrograd dis
patch 10 the Post says that the Cos
sacks finally occupied Rostov ON Mon
day. The infantry joined the Coss,cks.
the rear guards Surrendering
General kalcdines, hetman of, the
cossacks, has proposed to the Boil
sheNlki government that civil strife
cease, StiDulating the Independence of
III" Don territory and non intervention
hN the NaXimalsts.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
CURSES RED CROSS
AND LANDS IN JAIL
Paul Auvinen Tells Worker
Wrong Thing.

1t only took about two drinks to
make Paul Auvinen, of l:onncr, feel
that the Red Cross was all wrong and
that it was his duty to say so,
.Auvinen decided To start out in one
Of the department stores where a Red
Cross solicitor was stationed. First he
expressed his opinion of the Red Cross
in violent language and then com
menced on the soldiers, according to
bystanders.
About the time Auyinen attracted a
good sized audience he also attracted
the attention of Patrolman William
Moore. and in IA few minutes he was
lodged in the city Jail.
He was released on $40 bond to APP
pear this morning in police court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Huns Held for Tampering
With u. S. Wireless Outfit

Bay Shore, n. Y. Dec. 19.-Henry
Schneider, "A German jeweler, has been
interned at Ellis Island, as an alien
enemy, and Henry Heuer. "A German
grocer, is under guard at his home.
where he is i'll of pneumonia, as a re-
suit of the finding by federal agents
of a wireless outfit i'm Heuers barn
with it's government seas broken. Slips
of paper with memoranda of move
ments of transports and troops are al
legged TO have been found in the barn
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Montana Governor Cannot
Explain Frazier's Action

Helena, Dec. l9.-(iovernor Sam Y.
Stewart of Montana was at a loss to-
day to explain dispatch sent out
from Great Falls last night saying
that Governor Frazier OF North Da-
kota had declined to speak on tho
same day at the Farmers congress to
be held in Great Falls in February
Governor Stewart said he had never
met Governor Frazier and never had
had any correspondence with him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Offers Brain for Post
Mortem; Hangs Himself

winona, Minn., Dec. 19.-Leaving
note in which he urged that post
mortem examination of his brain be
made to determine the reason for his
criminal inclinations. that others simi-
iarly afflicted might profit thereby.
Martin Leblanc. % years old. high
wayman. took his life by hanging In
the Winona county jail today. Lee
hane was arrested as a suspect in con-
nection with the holdup Of H. McCabe
on a street here last week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Hun AnnOr Not Immune
to American Bullets

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 19.-By the Associated Press
The German soldiers armor will not
withstand the hard hitting American
bullet, it has been shown. A heavy
breast plate removed from a German
prisoner for a test was literally chewed
to pieces by machine gun fire after a
rifle bullet fired at a good range had
torn hole in the armor as big as n
silver dollar.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Flood Scare Comes as Result
Of 1hree-Day Continuous Rain
Transportation Facilities Crippled Because of Wasout Of
Bridges and Softenng OF rracks-Danger increasing.

Although the trains We're running
within "A few hours Of schedule time.
they are trains that have been made
UP out of Spokane going east Rail con
nections with Seattle and other coast
cities have been completely severed
and east bound trains have left from
Spokane.
Passenger and freight trains have
been forced to travel at a low rate OF
speed because of the danger of land
slides. In many cases slides have oc-
Cured soon after the trains have
passed and prccaution is taken to pre-
vent any Of the trains from getting
caught in these slides.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
u. S. Czech-Sloyac Legion
Will Fight With Entente

Washington. Dec. l9.-Arrival In
France of hundreds of Czechs and
Slovacs from the United States to join
a Czech Slovak legion which will fight
with the allies was announced toda. in
officials dispatches. The force has
been raised through the activities OF
the national council of the Czech
states in Paris.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
TWO KILLED ~ AUTO.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 19.-Fred ].
Wilcken. 65 years old, a retired man.
ufacturer OF bedding; from st. Paul,
and his sister-in-law. Mary A. Webbe,,
were instantly killed when they wer'
struck by an automobile here today
The driver was arrested.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
INDICTED FOR ASSAULT.

Minneapolis. Dec. 40. NJ. Wass-
ing, private secretary to Mayor Van
Lear. was indicted by the Hennepin
county grand jury today on the charge
of assaulting n 16-year- old girl. He
pleaded not guilty before Judge Molly
neaux in district court late today and
was released on $4,000 bond.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
South Dakota Business Man
Taken on Sedition, Charge

Pierre, s. D.. Dec. 19.-George Isen-
huth, prominent Huron business man.
today was placed under $1,000 bonds
by United States Commissioner
Whitcher on a charge OF making Sc
ditiOus utterances.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
|NF|DEL TURKS
SHOW BREEDING.
Before Evacuating Jerusalem
Maltreat Priests and
Sack Church.

Washington, Dec. 19.-An official
dispatch received here from France.
says that the Turks before surrender
ing Jerusalem to the British, brutally
mistreated Christian priests. carried
off the famous treasure of Ahe Church
Of the Holy Sepulchre. valued at mil
lions of dollars, and sent to Berlin the
church's celebrated Ostensory of Bril-
liants.
Monsignor Camassei, the patriarch
of Jerusalem. is said to have been de-
posed from his office and Father Pic
cardo. an Italian priest to have died
from the effects of Turkish brutalities
The Church of the Holy Sepulchro
had remained unmolested heretofore
during all the centuries of Moslem oc-
cupatiOn of Jerusalem.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Destroyed by Persians.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
was consecrated in the year 336. on the
traditional spot where Christ arose
buildings comprising the church were
destroyed by the Persians. The origi-
nal building was in the form OF a ro-
tunda, the shape Of which survives in
the existing complex construction
which assumed various forms in the
course of rebuilding during the middle
ages. The edifice was badly damaged
by fire in 1908. The Greeks contrived
to secure to themselves the principal
right to the buildings. and with the
Armenians contributed most of the
money for the erection of the new
church. The dilapidated dome, be-
meath which the sepulchre is situated,
nationalities in 1868, as the resulteof
an agreement made with Turkey by
France and Russia.
The chief entrance to the church is
from court on the south. The court
Is paved with yellowish slabs of stone
and Is infested always by traders and
beggars.
In the interior Is the sepulchre prop
err, inclosed in a 16-sided chapel rest
| ing on 1s piers and containing great
number Of chapels appropriated to diff
ferent creeds or nationalities, or mark
| ing various spots traditionally con-
| nected with the Saviour.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Soldiers Injured in Wreck
on Railroad in Maryland

diers were injured shortly after mid
night when two Washington. Balti-
more & Annapolis railway trains met
in collision near Baltimore Highlands.
The injured were brought on special
trains to a hospital here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Caucasus Commission.

Petrograd, Dee 10 GOV crnmcnt
o, commissioners for the Caucasus has
been formed at Tiflis. l.. +. Gogeoh-
hari. Of kutais, leader of the social
democrats in the duma, has been
chosen president of the commissioners
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Huns Mass Strength
for New Peace Play.

Washington, Dee. ls.-Germany's
strength on the Franco British front
Is placed in official dispatches re-
eeiSed here today at 1874 divisions, or
within one division of the great force
ainasscd there last July when the Ger
man military effort against France
Was at its ma aNimum
Withdrawals from Russia and drafts
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
French Loss Small.

Paris, Dec. 19.-The losses to French
shipping by mine or submarine for the
week ending December Is were ex-
ceedingly light. Only one vessel un-
der 1900 tons was sunk and none over
1000 tons. One ship was attacked.
but escaped. No fishing craft was
sunk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Another day of continuous rainfall.
Although 1t is some honor to western
Montana that farmers are piowing on
December 20. yet ii there is moi soon .
cessation of the moisture. war rail
road traffic in the west Is going u ba
seriously menaced. Washouts and
snowslides are getting to be too fire.
quent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20

Heavy rains throughout the north
up transportation and seriously threat
en- to do further harm by flooding the
rivers. At a late hour last night the
rivers in Idaho and Montana We're re-
ported to be rising rapidly, and in
some districts the snow fed streams
have already averflowed their banks.
The Missoua river yesterday had
risen several feet and last night it con-
tinued to creep higher up its banks.
The Bitter Root river is also reported
to be turbulent and the small streams
that feed these two rivers are over
flowing.
Montana before the end of the week
serious damage is expected from the
rivers and smaller streams. The large
amount of snow that fell last week is
melting fast and old residents of the
state say that this is unusual at this
time Of the year
Railroads in Trouble.
Transportation over the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Northern
disrupted ON account of the large num-
her of slides and washoutS caused by
the rain. Most of the trouble has
happened i'm western Washington, but
yesterday a washout near Avery.
Idaho. caused considerable damage to
the Milwaukee tracks.
One of the greatest handicaps to the
railroad companies. now is the short
age of engines. When the milwaukee,
trains have been routed over the
Northern Pacific tracks extra steam
| engines have been needed to handled
| these trains in place of the electric To-
comotivcs. The recent demand for en-
gines to be sent east has left all the
| western division short.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20

Mr.. SimmS was, IL OF 10 years ago.
engaged as a steam shovel engineer
at Saltese. He was later promoted to
be an electrical engineer on the Mil
waukee railway. He says:
With Fisk Marshall.
II have lots Of things to write about,
but the censor won't let me tell must
be very careful Of what say. or you
won't get any letter at all. You know,
of course, that l enlisted at Chicago.
Fisk Marshall and are in the same
company and stationed at the same
point, After an uneventful voyage.
which kept us anxiously expectant all
the way across, they dumped US in
England. We trained a few days and
then went to London and paraded be-
fore the king and queen, who accorded
us q royal reception. We were halted
once, during the parade. and as we
were only few feet away from King
George and Queen Mary, a corporal OF
our regiment named O'keefe. said
Lord, II l only had a brick, Ireland
would be free
Sees Battle in Skies.
1--WE were off in few days, crossed
the channel in safety. thanks to our
escort, rested few hours in a ia
NOUS French seaport, and under cover
Of darkness moved on. We passed in
sight of Notre Dame and the Eiffel
tower and finally landed in a quaint
old town from which the Germans had
been driven during the battle of the
Marne. after they had held it seven
. lot OF OiGrnt Vly
arrived, but through the darkness we
could hear the rumble of distant ar
tillery. When daylight came We saw
our first battle in the skies.
Constant Raids by eoehe.
I'VE stayed here a month and the
next place we stopped is the hottest
one this side OF h; and yet it is
pouring down rain. The artillery ham,
mers continuously, day and night. The
bOche must have known when We ar
rived, for we have had raid after raid
There were nights. just after we got
here, that no one slept in his blankets;
but in thee trenches and dug-Outs
Many of us were worn out from loss
of sleep. when finally the rainy sea-
son set in. They cannot raid when il
is cloudy: but they can shell. Thai
is the best time to send shells, fol
neither side can see the artillery OF
the other to put it out Of commission
We can hear the big long range shells
of the Germans burst far in the real
Of our lines. 1t is all random work
but 1t sure does make a fellow fee
nervous. The boches aren't bit stings
with their shells and bombs. The,
must be cheap over there. However
they get q receipt for every one they
send and wouldn't be surprised il the.
get few thrown in for good measure
This regiment was the first of tn,
American troops to be under fire ant
l am going to claim the distinction o
being the first Montanan under fir,
of the German guns.
I'VE have with us an engineer b.
the name of r. ]. Murphy, who uset
to live in Missoula; and while in Eng
land I met soldier Of the Canadian
army, who said he was born in Mis-
soula. cannot remember his name
Tell all the boys hello for me and
merry Christmas to all.
"'Pink' Simms. Thirteenth Engi
neers. Railway, Co. D.. U. S. Army,
f. F., France"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20

The shipping losses by mine or sub
marine in the past week are slightly
under those of the previous week,
when IA vessels of more than l,6OD
tons and seven under that tonnage
were destroyed
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
7 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
BY U-B0ATs PAST week

London, Dec. 19.--Fourtcen British
merchantmen of more than 1900 tons
and three under that tonnage were
sunk by mine or submarine during the
past week. according to the admiralty
statement tonight one fishing YES
sci also was sunk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20

Forscast-0sneraliy fair Thurs.
day and probably Friday; colder
in south portion Thursday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
''Pink" Simrns First Montana
Soldier in U. s. Army
to See War.
ENGINEER REGIMENT
STEADILY SHELLED
In Letter to Friends Here
Milwaukee Man Tells
of Ordeal.

II. r. Simnls, known to his associates
in Missoula as "Pink" Simms, claims to
he the first MOntanan under the Amer
lean flag to be under artillery fire OF
the German guns Mr.. simms writes
to his brother Elks in this city. sending
the letter to Secretary Charles r.
johnson. He tells. in so far as he Is
allowed by the. censor, Of conditions
which the French turn off with shrug
OF the shoulders and the phrase "Cest
Ia guerre."
Mr., Simms was, IL or Is years ago.
engaged as a steam shovel engineer
at Saltese. He was later promoted to
be an electrical engineer on the Mil
waukee railway. He says:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20

The Weather

i, Thursdsy. Dee. 2o.-Sun riser,
0:01; sun sets, 5to6. -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
MILITARY REGISTRATION NOTICE

In accordance with the provisions of
an act of Congress approved May Is,
1917, all male persons residing in the city
of Barre, in the county of Washington,
and state of Vermont, who have attained
their twenty first birthday and who
shall not have attained their thirtyfirs
birthday ON or before June 5, 1917, the
day set for registration, are hereby mott
fed and warned to meet in the voting
place in the ward in which they live, be-
tween the hours of a. m. and p. m. on
June 5, 1917. Failure TO appear and
register will be punished by imprison-
ment.
The following are the registration
places in the several wards of the city:
Ward /: Church street school building.
Ward 2: Spaulding school building.
Ward 8: Summer street school building.
Ward a. Brook street school building.
Ward 5: Ward school building.
Ward 8: City court room, city hall
building.
Dated at the city of Barre, Vt, this
3lst day Of May, 1917.
JAMES MACKAY,
City Clerk and Chief Registrar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

FOR SALE-A 2-piece ali-axed monument !;
would trade for automobile If desired; answer
to P. o. box l57. Barre, VT. 45tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
ESTATE OF PATRICK COMMON

State of Vermont District OF Washington ss
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
triet of Washington:
To ali persons interested In the estate of
Patrick Connor late Of the town Of Barre in
said district, deceased, GREETING.
AT probate court, holden at Montpelier
within and for said district on the 2bth
day Of May. 1917, an instrument purportng
to be the last will and testament Of Patrick
Common, late of the town of Barre, in said dis
trict, deceased, was presented to the court
aforesaid, for probate.
And It is ordered by said court that the
9th day Of June, 1917, at the probate office
in said Montpelier. be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice thereof be
given to all pesons concerned. by publishing
this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the
Barre Daily Times, newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said district. previous TO
the time appointed
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear BEFORE said court, ut the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
will, il you have cause,
Given under my hand at Montpelier. in
said district, this 25th day OF May, 1917.
FRANK j. MARTIN, Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Private Wilson of Co. A, LIST Vermont,
of Middlebury, who had been doing guard
duty at the Brooksville bridge, broke one
of the bones of his right ankle while
he was getting over a fence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

FOR SALE-Maple syrup and a few loads
of loose hay; ready to do all kinds of team
work, as usual blowing gardens, drawing ma
nure. ETC.; tel. 307-l4; II. L. Douglas. Barre.
Soft