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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT
is AIDING KERENSKY

Washington, NOV. ll.~-Iiigh hopes
that RuSsia's provisional government
may suppress the radicals at Pctro-
grad quickly and emerge stronger than
before were raised at both the state
department and the Russian embassy
by today's press dispatches reporting
Premier kcrenslly safe and returning
to the capital at the head of u strong
loyal force.
1t became known during the day
that word came through official chan
neis several days ago, that the up
heayal at Petrocrad had greatly
stimulated Il religious movement in
Russia designed by its leaders to save
holy Russia" from foes from without
or within. This movement is said 10
have resulted already in the plcdginS
of 500. 900 soldiers to support the
kercnsky government and the reports
concerning it are believed to be large
~ responsible for the optimistic feel
ing apparent in administration circles
Whole regiments and their coin
manders have enlisted in the new
Holy Russia movement. the reports
say. and the movement is growing
rapidly.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
CLASHES LOOKED FOR
AT LABOR CONVENTION
Speculation as to Nature Of
Presidents Address.

buffalo, n. y. NOV. 1l.-Dc,cgates
assembled here for the annual conven-
ton of the American Federation Of La
Dor awaited tonight with kecnest in
terest to hear the address that Presi-
dent Wilson will deliver at the opening
session OF the convention tomorrow.
The president is on the program as
the first Of the forenoon speakers. He
will be escorted from his train to the
convention hall by u military guard of
honor.
Speculation as to the nature of the
message which the president has for
labor was widespread among the dele
gates here tonight.
There was much discussion also Of
reports that a pacifiSt and Socialist
demonstration was being planned at
the convention in opposition to the
leadership Of Mr.. Gompers and his lc-
tivities as head of the American AL
lance for Labor and Democracy. the
organization which opposed some time
ago at a convention at Minneapolis
the alleged pacifist propaganda Of the
Peoples Council for Democracy and
Peace.
Il know nothing about IT," said Mr.
Gompers. III it is 50. it means the
kaiser's agents arc at work. Let
them so ahead. It will do them no
good"
That the convention would be asked
by the executive council to endorse
the stand taken by the American Al
lance for Labor and Democracy. was
a report discussed in this connection
| among the delegates. 1t was said tina,
| it probably would be on this resolution
if submitted. that pacifist and Socialist
opposition would appear
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
Stories for Children.

Stories for Children.
Miss Alberta Stone, assistant librar-
ian will begin next Saturday morning
ut 1O:3O o'clock, her series Of stories
for children. Miss Stone will tell first
the Arabian Nights tales. suited to
children of third, fourth and fifth
grades. All children OF those grades
are invited to be at the4children's room
in the library. next Saturday morning
to hear these stories.
Interest in County Work.
Miss Stoddard reports much interest
in the county library work. There
were SO books sent by parcel post from
the city library to patrons in the out
lying districts; while at the county
branches the circulation for October
was the following:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
To Start Bonita Branch.

On November Il. Miss Gladys Will
Bonita to give out cards for the new
branch to be established at that point.
1t is necessary for patrons to register
before books can be taken and if they
do not register upon this first day,
the cards will haze to be sent to Mis-
soula. New branches arc in prospect
ut Iortc. Stark and Martina to be
opened in November or the first part
OF December. Many requests have
come from other points, which have
not yet been acted upon by the Ii
brary board.
The county department will be
ready. between Thanksgiving and
Christmas. to issue home libraries oil
from 10 to Is volumes to people living
too far away from branch stations to
return books. These home libraries
may be kept out until April, in order
to bridge over the stormy season.
People coming in to do holiday shop
soula. library and take them home with
them.
There are also Il number of worn out
books, which are still readable, now
held at the Mssoula library, which
will be given to residents of Missoula
county. provided they will circulate
them among neishbors and outlying
schools. A. number of books for chill
dren are included in this list.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12

grenade fragment entered the cor
lorals back and put him out of ac-
ton"
Investigation shows that all The
AMERICAN telephone wires between the
observation post and trenches and bat :
tercS at the rear We're cut by frag-
ments of German shells, which mum :
hered approximately $4,000. The Ger
mans crossing No Mans land rolled
telephone wires behind them and SET
up II small field telephone exchange
outside the American barbcd wire
With branch lines running to at least
three points, while the raid was In
progress, to direct the enemy artil-
lcrN.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
INTERESTiN WAR
seen At LIBRARY
Demand for Fiction Stacker
While Current History
Is Sought.
COUNTY WORK MOVES
Keen Interest in Extension
Department Shown by
Patrons.

The per cent Of fiction read by pa
irons Of the Missoula city library. fell
from IS or a To the law number of "a
for the month Of October. Miss Grace
Stoddnrd. librarian, accounts for this
decrease in fiction, by Il growth of in
terest in historical and geographical
facts due to the world war The fig
ures for October in Missoula are the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
Turkey
Eat Lots for Thanksgiving,
SAYS Hoovcr's Aide.

Small boys and others who have
feared that the United states Food
administration is going to inter-
fere with their having Thanks
giving turkey will be pleased to
learn that such is not the case.
The food administration cncour-
ages and recommends that the
American people cat plenty Of
poultry. not only for Thanksgiv-
ing. but for the duration Of the
war.
There is y surplus of poultry i'll
storage now. and by utilizing 1t
freely. this nation can export more
beef, pork and mutton to the allies.
ALFRED ATKINSON.
Food Administrator for Mon
tana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12

Big men with the toothachc always
look foolish,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
Aviat0rs Bound for Teaxs
Arrive at MuskOgee, Okla

Muskogcc. Okla. Nov. H.. First
Lieutenant John NJ. Foote and c. w.
Blakely who left Chanutc aviation
field. Illinois. Saturday on a flight to
San Antonio descended here this after
noon. flying from st. Louis. They
will continue their journey to Fort
Sin tomorrow. N
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
HIGH TIDE RELEASES SHIP.

A Pacific Port. Nov. 1.-The steam
err which ran aground yesterday in a
heavy gale was floated at high tide to-
day. After the steamers accident the
passengers We're landed, but as the YES
sci was found to be scaworthy after
floating they were again taken on
board.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
Independent Suffragists
to Ask Pickets' Release

New York NOV ia delegation of
women. prorlaiming themselves. self
supporting women voters of New York.
unaffiliatcd with any suffrage organi-
cation left for Washington tonight to
urge President Wilson to release the
White House pickcts" and to endorse
the federal suffrage amendment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
Interest in County Work.

No reports were made by the
branches at Moiesc. Carlton and Po-
tOmac,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
Hungary to Requisition
All Cereals in COuntr,

Amsterdam, Nov. 1.-The Hungar-
ian government is reported in Il Huda
pest dispatch to have ordered that the
entire stocks of cereals of the coun-
try be rcquisitioned.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

900 menl facing the French, he
rushtd up-two other guard divisions
and likewise a Bavarlan division.
thus concentrating in the zone OF
attack the very flower OF the Ger
man army He entrusted the defense
of Fort MalmAison to the Second d.
vision OF the> Prussian guard.
In pursuance OF their past tactics
the Germans massed reserves in the
caverns. intending when the French
infantry dashed over the plateau TO
rush these out OF their safe subter-
ranean warrens for a counter attack.
Germans "waIIed Up.s
But when the French attack did
1870 tNe Poilus out-Hindenburged
Hindenburg. Behind the very first
,..-.e OF the French attackers came
specially trained battalions OF Poi
Ius, who seized the entrance to
cayerns and blocked them eftectually
with machine guns. grenades. and
powerful forces.
They literally walled up beneath
the ground in the vast and intricate
underground galleries the huge re-
serves which the Germans had
massed there. This fact alone ac-
counts for the enormous and almost
number OF German
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
FOE ATTACKS
FAIL TO WIN
BACKGROUND
LOST TO HA|G
Seven Counter Assaults Since
Monday Unable to Gain Ad-
vantage for Kaiser's Troops,
British Report Says.

LONDON, Oct. 24-violent counter
attacks against newly won British
and French positions around Houth-
olst wood have been fruitless, Field
Marshal Haig reported. One such
vigorous counter blow was launched
yesterday by the enemy at the juno
ture Of the French and British. It
was completely repulsed.
Since Monday" Haig concluded,
seven counter attacks have been
made and none have materially
gained for the enemy"
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
PETAIN'S BIG ADVANCE ON
AISNE GREATEST FRENCH
VICTORY SINCE VERDUN

PARIS, Oct. 24.-ImportAnce OF the
French stroke on the Alsne grew to-
day. General Petain's coup was hailed
as one OF the greatest victories
achieved by French forces since Yer
dun. The suddenness OF the assault.
its tremendous driving power, and the
Irresistible elan of the French forces
completely swept the Germans off
their feet. The powerful Malmaison
Fort, depended on by the enemy et-
fectually 70 bar all progress down the
plains Of baon, was taken. Chavig-
non, two miles from the point where
the French started their drive, was
wrenched from the enemy's hands.
Along four miles OF the front on
which the attack was made the Poilus
achieved an advance averaging con-
siderably more than a mile, taking
1900 prisoners.
Such an important gain at this par
ticular point suggests the most dan
Eerous menace toward the German
held city OF Laon. The ground from
MalmRison and Chavignon to,LAon Is
slightly rolling down hill, and the
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
PLUGGED
CAVERNS Which
CONCEALED FOE

(continued from First PAge)
lated. Every one the Germans had
converted into a veritable under
ground fortress.
Where there was a single tunnel at
Cornillet-at which place the French
first encountered this German rab-
bit-warren system OF defense-there
were three tunnels there. Some
proved almost insurmountable de-
lenses.
Tuesdays battle involved the cap
ture OF a score OF these German
caves. tunnels. and quarries. On the
ground held by the French before
the drive-that is. on the souInern
slope of the ridge-there were SINH
lar caverns. grottos, and warrens.
These were manned and kept filled
with French troops.
Monday night the caves on both
sides OF the ridge-German and
French--were gorged with reserves,
awaiting the rush OF the battle on
the plateau. The entire ridge liter
ally was alive, like q gigantic ant
hill. The massed forces below
waited en- both sides for the deci-
sion Of q battle on the earth above,
the manifestations OF which literally
-TcInDteQ lnc "nOlc BTOunQ.
Volcano Of Steel Opens.
The French artillery concentration
was OF unheard OF intensity. Bat
terles secretly opened with an appal-
ling suddenness a veritable volcano
of steel. For eight days preceding the
attack itself great guns had pounded
minute by binute. day and night, at
the German positions.
For six days the whirlwind OF
French barrage OF both artillery and
machine guns "staked on the attack
Ing front and isolated the Germans
from munitions, food. communica-
tIons, or re-enforcements. The enemy
had to stick tight to his underground
fortress.
Then came a simultaneous rain of
projectIles OF the great French 400.
$50, and 800 millimeter guns-smash-
ing the entrances to tunnels and cav
erns, cavlng in those near TO the
surface, and actuall,. shaking the
ground like an eartl
personally wItr hese giant
guns IobbIng shells ing a ton
each over the Aisne g.. st. The mis-
siles were visible to the naked eye
from their departure from tho can
mons mouth, -through their maEnih-
cent arc over the crest, and the be-
ginning OF their downward plunges to
the German lines.
Countless French airplanes wire
lessly regulated every shot so accu-
rately that one battery fred Eve shots
from q distance of six miles. ell fiVe
OF which struck successfully In the
same holes penetrating a subterranean
fortress.
Although the crown prince had
the Fifth division OF the PruEsinn
guard among the fiye divisions TO-
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

prisoners taken-a number out OF
all proportion under previous at
tacks to the width of the front over
which the French made their gains.
The capture OF Fort Nalmaison was
perhaps the most brilliIBt of all the
maneuvers of the assault. For weeks
preceding the attack, 'our regiments
which had been chosen for Fort NAL
maison rehearsed their rlan Of bat
tie. They were letter psrfect In their
parts.
Just before the move was made
on the powerful fort, the giant
French guns rained a hundred tons
OF shells into the fort. Then while
one OF the French regiments as
saulted the position from the front,
the three others encircled II.
The combined drive OF the four
carried out with the precision OF men
drilled to every motion completely
smashed the picked second guard
division.
Although the attack was launched
at 5 a. M, and in complete darkness
except for the flashes OF the guns.
the entire battle plan, capture of
subterranean fortresses, Malmaison
and all was executed on clockworK
schedule.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
JOINT MEETING OF
WORKERS BOOSTS
LIBERTY LOAN

A joint Liberty Loan meeting for
employees of the Pension Bureau and
tue Bureau OF Education was hold in
the court of the Pension building at
II 80 this morning. Addresses were
made by Commissioner Saltzgaber.
Commissioner of Education Claxton,
L. B. Slime. OF the Liberty Loan pub
licity committee, and H. c. Bell. and
DR.. J. F. Keenan,, chief of the Civil
War division. ....
Two addresses were made before
employees of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company today by H. w.
Ridder. Mr.. Kidder addressed one
group OF employees at 9:l5 and a Sec
ond group at 2:30.
At s o'clock tonight Charles w.
Darr is to address members of Wash
ington Lodge, B. p. o. z.
Joshua Evans. jr, addressed en-
ployes Of the Patent Offce at noon
today. At Mt. Rainier, Nd. tonight
Mr.. Kidder is to address a mass meet
ing, beginning at 8 o'clock.
At the request OF the management,
Carter B. Keene II to address en-
ployes Of the Hahn shoe store at 6:15
this evening.
The Liberty Loan committee has as.
signed bands to the various citizens
associations for their community cele-
brations this afternoon and tonight.
These include the following:
Piney Branch Association. at John
Dickson Home, 7:15 to 7:46; Marine
Band; Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton. Emory Grove NJ E Church, 8to
$50. Marine Band; Takoma Park As
ISOLATION, Trinity P. z. Church, In par.
ish hall. S:45 to 9:15. Marine Band;
Georgetown Citizens' Association,
Western high school. T:15 to 7:45 D. m,
Engineer Band: Conduit Road Asso-
citation, St David's Chapel, Engineer
Band, s p. m.
Teachers of the Lenox school. Fifth
and G streets southeast, have con-
tributed 81 $50 to the loan. Pupils
contributed more than one thousand
dollars.
Unofficial figures telegraphed to
the Treasury Department at 10
O'Clock today showed that the coun-
try's total was $2,485 ,O00. 900, made
up by the twelve Federal reserve dis
tricts as follows:
New York, Ss25. .o00. 900: Boston.
1925 100000: Cleveland. S215,O00. 900:
Philadelphia, s235. 900 900: Mlnneapo-
lis, SS5. 900 900: Atlanta, sac, ,OOO, 900;
Dallas. s25.O0O.OO0; San Francisco.
$11O. .O00. 900; st. Louis, 800 900 900;
Kansas City, 10000. 900: Chicago,
s3T5,oo.o00; Richmond, t11O,oO0, 900.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
BRITISH CRUISER DRAMA,
WHICH SANK DRESDEN,
T0RPED0ED BY U-BOAT

LONDON, Oct 24-The British
merchant cruiser Drama, Of 1927
tons, has been torpedoed by a sub
marine, according to an official an
nouncement There were no casual
ties
The Drama in 1914 sank the Ger
man cruiser Dresden when she at
tempted to escape from the German
Pacific squadron after the battle off
the Falkland ISLANDS
The official statement also reports
the loss by collision of a British de e.
stroyer. Two officers and twenty.
one men were saved.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

great French city is not more than
six miles distant.
Laon II the base point of the So
called Siegfried line, part of the gen.
eral line OF the HIndenburg front.
The wedge driven into the German
positions by the French victory yes
terday Is exactly at the apex OF the
present German battle line. It is
where IL turns sharply from the gen
eral east to line the ChemIn
des Danes norl-~ard to Coucy, La
fere. st. Quentin, Peronne, etc. The
French advance, therefore, leaves the
German tanks to this northern line
in serious danger.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
Assaults Unable to Recover Territory Won by the Allies
Pershing Saw Fight

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, Oct. 24.-Gen-
eraI Pershing, commander-in-chie
OF the American expeditionary
forces. witnessed the great French
victory in the battle OF the cav
erns.
To-day he penetrated deep into
the conquered zone.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
DISTRICTS QUOTA
IS RAPIDLY TAKEN
BYBUYERS TODAY
tcOntlna.d from First ras.J

N(outlnuoo from t1rSt FaGo.l
an inspection showed that the Ellipss
lawn was soaked and the ground SOFT
from last nights heavy rain.
Departments Closed.
An OF the Government departments
closed at o'clock today for the
holiday. All of the public schools
closed at noon to permit teachers
and pupils to attend the celebration
on the EliIpse.
All Of washington's business
houses and offices will spare their
workers In % far a. 1t Is possibIs
to attend the civic celebration.
The eity's forty-eight banks and
trust companies viii be kept openjun-
til 0 o'clock tonight to receive sub
scriptions to the loan
Postoniee Department. employees.
following the meeting at Pon's The
ater yesterday, have boosted their
total of subscriptions beyond S63,-
900. the total reached on the hrst
loan
subscriptions at the Liberty Ban
booth Of the women's committee, op-
posits LAfaystts statue. are mounting
daily Yestsrday's total was 1880.
Mrs.. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs.
Charles 8. Hamiin, and Miss Jeanette
Richards spoke during the noon hour.
Department OF Labor employees have
more than doubled their subscription
to the first loan, and workers In the
department are sttli busy, according
to Chief Clerk Robert watson. The
total for the department today passed
the t100, 900 mark, a. compared with
a little under $50, 900 for the irst loan
The 100000 mark has also been
reached in the Governmsnt Printing
Office, according to Chief Clerk John
L. Alvsrson- Mrs McAdoo attended a
rally at the printing office yesterday.
100 CoIsrsd workers Ala.
Less than 100 colored laborers and
eharwomen at the Department Of the
Interior have subscribed for 10000
worth Of bonds, an average lof better
than 800 each
Secretary Lane declared today that
he was proud Of this record and ex-
ample of patriotism.
GoIdenberE's Employer Relief As
ISOLATION voted 1900 to the loan last
night.
Employees Of the District Supreme
Court and the office OF the Register |
OF Wills win hold loan rally at $50 |
o'clock this afternoon.
Eliot wAdswofth, treasurer OF the |
Red Cross endowment fund. an
nounced today the decision Of the |
board OF trustees OF the fund to in |
vest $500, 900 OF the available cash !
In the fund in Liberty bonds.
The Continental Trust Company to-
day Subscribed for another 100000
of the bonds for It's own account. ~
All Of the proceedssof the dance at /
the Arcade tonight will be turned into
Liberty bonds. George OConnor will
sing. and Matt Horne will play the
piano as q special feature.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
u. S. AGENTS
UNCOVER NEW
FE|NPLOT
NOW BREWING

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-Count Won
Bernstorffs secret representative in
America and all his records and
papers constituted part of a rich haul
announced BY the Secret Service to-
day.
The representative was Baron Won
Recklinghausen.
His papers. 1t was. limited today,
gave a complete record of German
plotting in the Irish rebellion, plans
for a new revolt. and showed the
source Of . great fund Of derman
propaganda
Put Under Scrutiny
They were under close scrutiny
today. =
: In addition to ReckIfnghansen the
American Secret Services arrested
"Generap Liam Mellows, one Of the
leaders Of the Dublin revolt Of 1915,
and by its ''tip" to British authori-
ties, aided the taking into custody
at Halifax, N. s.. OF DR.. Patrick Nc
Carton. another Sim Fem leader.
The arrests with suI evidence In
connection thereNsth, show that the
American Secret Service, undoubtedly,
moved IN, time u prevent CONSUME
nation Of plans for another Dublin
sinn Fein revolt next spring.
LONDON, Oct PA speeding up
of the long-protracted sessions Of the
Irish convention now In, session. at
Dublin. endeavoring to arrange
form or home rule. was expected to
day. following yesterdays sharp de-
bate on the Irish problem :
Premier Lloyd-Georgs revealed the
knowledge -of formid-
able and widespread Sim Fem plots.
In which certain Sim Fein leaaers
were aided and abetted BY Germans.
The premier charged that Count Won
former ambassador 10 the
United States, was one OF the direct.
Ing heads in the plot to land arms In
Ireland
The third point made by Lloyd
George was that there was consider
able discussion in Ireland among
Sim Fein leaders which ala not mean
home rule or self-government, but
separation or secession. an-i. A. J
'We had better say at once" he .
declared, shat under no conditions
will Great Britain, permit anything
Of the kind"