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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
FRENCH BREAK UP
LORRAINE ATTACK
Make Successful Surprise Ad-
vance Against Germans
in Alsace Also.
BRITISH REPORT GAINS

| By the Associated Press.
| PARIS, February 14-"Patrol en-
counters occurred last night in the re-
gion of Scissors and in the Champagne,
! near Tahure' says today-s official re-
port. 'In Lorraine an attack by the en-
envy in the sector of Baccarat was bro
ken up by our fire. In Alsace, east OF
Metzeral, we made successful sur
prise attack and took prisoners, Else
where on the front there was intermit-
tent artillery fighting.
This morning a German aviator
dropped bombs on Dunkirk. There were
no victims and no damage was done
In the vicinity of Pompey, Meurthe-et-
Moselle. bombs were dropped. Two ci-
villains were killed and two were
wounded"
German Attacks Fail.
LONDON, February 1.-THE official
report from British headquarters in
France last night reads:
EARLY last night strong hostile
raiding party was driven off by our
fire south of Pys and suffered heavy
losses. leaving prisoners in our hands.
To-day the enemy made repeated at
tacks. all unsuccessful, on our new
positions south of Serre.
early this morning We carried out
a successful raid east of Souchez. Our
troops penetrated several hundred
yards into the enemy's positions and
did great damage to his defences. A
trench railhead and four mine shafts
were destroyed and many dugouts
blown in.
Enemy Resists Stubbornly.
1.-THE enemy resisted stubbornly. A
killed and we captured forty-seven
prisoners, including one officer. Our
casualties are reported to have been
light. We also entered the enemy
| trenches this morning and during the
night northeast of Neuville-St. Vast,
north of Loos and east of Ypres. We
destroyed several occupied dugouts and
took a few prisoners. A small party OF
the enemy succeeded in reaching our
trenches south of Armentieres, but was
at once elected, =, g. 4
There was considerable artillery
activity on both sides in the neighbor-
hood of the Somme and in the YpreS
sector"
British Meet Check.
BERLIN, February 13.-The repulse
of partial British attack, south of
in an official statement issued by the
war office last night The text of the
statement follows:
"a British partial attack south of
Serre was made before noon, but failed.
Otherwise there was no important
fighting on the west or east fronts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
CAPERS MAKES APLEA
FOR DRY" REFERENDUM
Argues That Enforcement of Law
Would Be Strengthened by
Popular Vote.

Speaking in favor of u referendum
of Columbia, John G. Capers. former
| commissioner of internal revenue. told
the House District committee today oil
his opinion that unless a law is wanted
by any people it's enforcement is ex-
tremely difficult
For four years l was a United States
district attorney in the state of South
Carolina" he said. and later was in
ternal revenue commissioner. so natu-
rally my mind reverts to methods OF
enforcing law. A law cannot be en-
forced unless public sentiment is be-
hind it."
Mr.. Capers dwelt on several reasons
for referendum here, summing them
up as follows:
Arguments for Referendum.
First Because it is the first oppor-
tunity the people of this District have
had. since the old form of government,
was abolished, to express themselves
upon an issue of vital interest to the
residents of the District.
Second. Because the result of the
voting upon the subject would go very
far toward satisfying Congress whether
or not 1t was possible for the people
VINO live in the District, and who would
qualify and vote under the terms OF
the regulations adopted, were really
capable of participating in an orderly
dlgnified and representative casting of
ballots upon public question Of great
here.
Third I believe that such thing
is not only possible, but that even upon
matter in which so much sentiment
and deep feeling is apt to be demon
strated the result of the partici-
patton of the residents of the District
of Columbia in casting their ballots
would show to the satisfaction of this
committee and of Congress that the
people of the District were not only
capable of expressing themselves at
the ballot box upon that question, but
also upon questions looking to their
local self-government and to their
right to have representation in Con-
gress and in the Senate and in the cleo
toral college of the nation.
Aid to Enforcing Law.
Il feel that this referendum should be
granted in the interest of the lawful
orderly and complete enforcement of
whatever law might result from the vot-
ing upon this prohibition question. This
committee knows-we all know-that a
law cannot be enforced unless it has
public sentiment behind it. The grand
Jurles and the petit juries of the country
and the other means for the enforcement.
OF law are moved in large measure by
the public sentiment overwhelmingly
dominant in the community. In tina,
connection, if this referendum is granted
and majority of those who vote favor
prohibition for the District, there would
be no excuse for and no patience with
violations of the law on the part OF
those who oppose prohibition, after such
a majority expression at the ballot box
tribunal of their own selection. Or
the other hand. If this referendum is de-
MED and prohibition is forced upon the
District by the action Of this committed
and the subsequent action of Congress
it will be ever SO much harder to enforce
the law thus placed upon the people OF
the District without giving them an op.
portunity to express themselves upor
the glIhiapf -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
SAYS TWAS SWISS
MINISTER'S notion
Berlin Denies Initiative in At
tempt to Reopen Negotia-
tons With United States.


By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 1.-THE German
official version of the proposals made
through the Swiss minister in Wash
ington for a conference on submarine
questions is given in the following off,
cial telegram. says Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent:
What lies at the bottom of this re-
port is the following: A telegram from
the Swiss minister in Washington was
transmitted to Germany by Switzer-
land in which the minister offered. II
Germany was agreeable, to mediate in
negotiations with the American gov
eminent about the declaration of pro-
hibited areas, as thereby the danger Of
war between Germany and the United
States might be diminished.
Meant Restored Relations.
The Swiss government was then re-
quested to inform it's minister at Wash
ington that Germany, as before, was
ready to negotiate. with America, in
case the commerce barrier against our
enemies remained untouched.
las is obvious. Germany could only
have entered into such negotiations on
| condition that. firstly. diplomatic rela-
lions between America and Germany
should be restored, and. secondly, that
the object of the negotiations could
only be certain concessions respecting
American passenger ships.
No Relaxing Of Program.
"Ths Introduction of overseas imports
proclaimed against our enemies through
unrestricted submarine warfare would
thus, even if diplomatic relations with
America were restored, be in no cir
cumstances relaxed.
! The reply of the Swiss minister at
Washington expressed very clearly that
I in the resolute carrying out Of our
, U-boat war against the entire over
seas import of our enemies there is
for us no turning back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
WAR HAS COST GERMANY
SIXTY BILLION MARKS
Aggregate Stated in Reuters Com
pany Telegram From Berlin-Re-
view of Financial Conditions.

LONDON. February IA. 2:2o AIM
| Germany's war costs to date have
reached the total of sixty billion marks,
says a telegram from Berlin forwarded
by the correspondent at Amsterdam of
Reuters Telegram Company, Limited.
Financial Situation.
BERN. Switzerland. Tuesday. Feb
ruary IS. via Paris, February IA, 4:30
a.m.-At the moment when Germany
began unrestricted submarine warfare
and the rupture with the United States
occurred the general financial situation
of the empire was dominated more COM
pletely than ever before by the war.
1t cannot be said that the break with
America precfpitated marked bear
movement on the bourse. Trading at
no time assumed a panicky character.
Though some stocks registered large
losses. the general market was dull
rather than especially week.
III the German war loans may be
taken as a criterion. the general finan-
cial and political temper of the country
was confident at the time of the cor
respondents departure from Berlin
with Ambassador Gerard. On the day
before his departure 1t was still pos
sible to sell war loans at shade above
81.
Pessimistic Views Heard.
1t is true that one frequently heard
pessimistic expressions among &C
quaintances about the final future of
the country, and the great strain which
the accommodating interest payments
will necessarily make upon the eco
nomic strength of the people after the
war. but such expressions have hardly
Influenced the bourse thus far. A con-
siderable number of operators is still
disposed to speculate for the rise upon
the expectation that the submarine
campaign will force the war to an early
conclusion. This calculation. undoubt-
eddy, is maintaining the balance of the
market.
Sixth War Loan Due in March.
The sixth war loan, due in March,
has not yet been announced. 1t is hard
~ expected that past records can be re-
peated this time, inasmuch as the ca
pacity of the people to save has been
diminished too greatly by the increased
cost of living. The impression in Ber-
lin is that the total of subscriptions
will show considerably smaller result
than in the case of the fifth loan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Referendum Easy for Congress.

She said there could be no difficulty
in Congress providing the machinery
for a referendum. If the state of New
York could provide such, machinery
Congress could certainly do so with
ease.
Chairman Johnson said that one of
the arguments Of the advocates of pro-
hibition was that it was regarded as
necessary to protect the weak. This
argument was resisted by Representa-
tive Burke, who said he could ap-
preciate an argument which would de-
prive a man who takes a drink and
goes about his business of supporting
his family, in order to protect some
weak man who cannot control his ap-
petite.
The committee then adjourned until
1890 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Miss ORIOLES Argument.

-
Miss Mary. O'Toole, representing the
Chamber of Commerce, was heard after
Mr.. Capers. Apparently directing her
remarks to the prohibitionist members
of the committee, she asked why they
were afraid of referendum? She said
that she herself, upon a referendum,
would vote for prohibition, but she
wanted the opportunity to express her
choice.
Miss O'Toole said she would favor
prohibition on economic rather than
moral grounds. She found no harm in
one having drink, but to her mind
the elimination of the saloon would
benefit the community.
Asked by Chairman Johnson whether
she would also favor a referendum on
the closing of the segregated district.
she said the two questions were not
similar. Continuing, Miss O'Toole said
that some of the prohibitionsts, who
felt keenly upon the subject of prohibi-
ton. were rebellious at the idea of not
having a referendum on question
which was of vital Importance to the
District and the citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Sixth War Loan Due in March.
SHIPS IN DANGER,
Conveyed OR NOT

Continued from First Page.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Eight Volunteer
as County Sends
Me,, to Training
Recruiting Station Enlists
Double Quartet During
Send OFF Day.

While - drafted soldiers of Missoula
were marching to the train for 4Ameri-
can Lake yesterday. eight new SAM
mees enlisted in various departments
Of the regular army at the local re-
cruitin1 station.
Harry Fl. Beck, Frank jackson and
George and Albert I4eDean. all of Mis-.
so,ila. Joined the Twentieth Engineers
(Forestryl: Elmer Wanamaker. also OF
Missoa,la. enlisted with the Twenty
fifth Engineers (Construction). and
Carlos J. Cox Of Blaine and Max NJ.
Magee of Twin Bridges preferred the
quartermaster corps. A new member
of the ordnance department is Reece
]. MCGEE Of st. Paul. \
A coincidence may be noted in the
fact that IL men were enlisted at the
Missoula recruiting office upon the day
of the last departure Of drafted men.
Orders were received here yesterday
from Captain Kelso.- in charge of the
Spokane recruiting district. that no
further enlistments may be accepted
to the Twenty-first Engineers (Rail-
way). that was organised at Rockford.
Illinois. The orders add, however. that
qualified applicants who have already
been accepted may be enlisted
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Cross, FEVER|sA
CHILD Is. BILIOUS
OR CONST|PATED
Look, Mother! If Tongue Is
Coated Give California
Syrup Of Figs"


Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup Of Figs"
that this is their ideal laxative, be-
cause they love its pleasant taste and
1t thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable, fevertsh or
breath Is bad. stomach sour, look at the
tongue, mother! II coated, give a
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit lax
ative," and in few hours all the foul.
constipated waste. sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out OF the bowels.
and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold. throat sore. has stomach ache.
diarrhoea. indigestion, colic-remem-
Der. a good inside cleansing" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for a
bottle of California Syrup of
rigs" which has directions for babies.
children Of all ages and grown ups
printed on the bottle. Beware OF coun-
terfcits sold here. SO don't he fooled.
Get the genuine. made by California
Fig Syrup Company."-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
MissOuIa Women
Receive Thanks
From War Front
French Workers Appreciate
Bandages Shipped Out
From Here.

The Missonla Woman's Patriotic as
ISOLATION is in recent Of an official
letter from Paris, xr; tefully acknoNl-
edging the arrival Of Ses from Mis-
soula containing comfort pillows.
sings. gloves. lbandages congresses.
gauze rolls. pads and slippers. Writ
ten with a pen, at the end he Off
cial acknowledgements, is ,..,rsor II
message from Isabel L. Lati n who
says to the Missoula workers.
We are SO glad to have received
these. MS the wounded are pouring in
from the Verdun front and all the
field hospitals are filling up in that
section. The burns from the new gases
are terrible, the nurses even suffer
ing when caring for the men who have
been laid low by them so insidious is
their effect. This is reported TO me by
one of our workers who has lust re-
turned from the Meuse. where she Wis
tied the evacuation hospitals"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Dandruff Surely
Destroys the Hair

Grls--if you want plenty OF thick,
beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by all
means get rid of dandruff, for it will
starve your hair and ruin it If you
don't.
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only sure
way to get rid of dandruff is to dis
solve it, then You destroy it entirely.
To do this. get about four ounces of
ordinary liquid aryon; apply it at night
when retiring; use enough to moisten
the scalp and rub it in gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning, most if not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of 1t.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop, and
your hair will look and feel a hundred
times better. You can get liquid arvon
at any drug store. 1t is inexpensive
and four ounces is all you will need,
no matter how much dandruff you
have. This simple remedy never fails.
ADV,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
SPLENDID PROGRAM
BY MISSOULA BAND
Descriptive Selection to Fea.
ture Concert Tonight.

Al 1:3h this evening music lovers Of
Missouia will gather on the courthouse
square to hear a splendid progra m
that is 10 be rendered by the Missoula
band.
The feature of the concert will be
the suite in four parts. a descriptive
selection OF the lost continent of At
lantis, a mythical country mentioned
in Platos history that extended across
the Atlantic ocean from Europe to
Yucatan. Of which the .Ayore Islands
are ail that now remains above water.
This great composition was written
by Safranek. and includes the Moe
turnal and Morning Hymn of Praise"
a Court Function" Il Love Thee" and
Destruction of Atlantis"
Other selections on the program are
an overture by Zimmerman entitled
"Abilard and Heloise,' the Broken
Idol" by Van Alstyne, a one-step. so
Long Mother" also written by Van
Mstyne. and a march. 1.-The Cavalry
Soldier" by Rrackenshire
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Daughter Of Old.Timer
Visits MissOula Pioneer

Miss Sallie Anderson left last even
ing for Lewistown, after being a week
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Stuart in their home on Eddy avenue
Miss Anderson is daughter of one
of the most famous pioneers of Mon
tana, Resin Anderson, who was with
Granville Stuart when he discovered
gold in Montana. She is also a sue
cessful ranchWoman and breeder of
cattle in Fergus county. At the death
of her father, she took over the man.
agement of his large ranch and she
has now one of the finest herds of
Holstein dairy cattle in the state. Miss
Anderson attended with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart the dedication of the Mills
monument at Gold Creek.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Sees a Stronger and Greater
Democracy for Service
Of Sacrifice.
ARMY IS WONDERFUL
Declares American Forces
Will Be Second to None
When on Field.

Harrisburg. Pa. Oct. SECRETARY
of War Baker. addressing the annual
meeting of the Harrisburg chamber
of commerce. tonight declared that the
manner in which the business men OF
the country had supported the nation
al government in it's supreme emerg-
ency of war. was making "a stronger
nation. a greater democracy and a
greater hope for mankind" The Sec
rotary said he wanted the business
men to know that he was proud to
pay tribute and that the nation would
become a wonderful world factor for
peace after the war.
Il believe that under the example of
America, we will be able to make ar
engagements that war will give place to
come" said the secretary.
Army Of 100000.
The national guard and the military
resources of the state had formed,
with the regulars and West Point, a
nucleus of a fighting force that before
long will number over 100000 men,
Secretary Baker pointed out and said
abroad it win be armed as well as any
and better than most" He said that
for every soldier abroad now there
were five rifles in France and every
regular and national guardsman al
home has a rifle while the stream OF
rifles, now 100000 a month. will soon
he 100000.
The young man in the army. said
Mr.. Baker. will be surrounded by
safer conditions than ever known,
through adoption of 1.-The wholesome
spirit of the youth of America
we are making a wonderful army
We are making 1t by American pro-
cesses. We are going to have a very.
very low sick rate" said the secre-
tary. The speaker declared there was
no doubt that America was next on
the German program and said, 1--WE
must win the war or admit democracy
a failure"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
THE DAILY MssouLAN fUEsTAY MORNING OCTOBER 1917
CONTRACTOR SUES
PERRY G. SPARKS
Nash Says Man Got Too
/ Much Money for Work.

For the payment Of $313.75 and an
amount of interest at per cent g. H.
Nash. a Missoula construction con-
tractor, brought suit against Perry G.
Sparks. another contractor, In the dis
trict court yesterday.
Nash alleges that he secured the
grading contract for improvement dis
trict No. II. on Cedar street. and that
by verbal contract 1t was agreed that
Sparks should do the work according
to the plans Of the city engineer, and
that Nash should pay the defendant at
the rate Of IS cents q cubic yard for
the grading work; the yardage to be
based upon the estimate of the engt-
neer.
Sparks proceeded to do the work,
according to- the complaint. and Nash
alleges that ne advanced at different
times sums Of money amounting to
$1.515. with the understanding that
final settlement should be made after
the estimate was taken.
After the estimate. continues the
complaint. it was found that the tract
to be graded covered 1907 cubic yards.
and that Sparks had been paid in adj
vance for the grading of 1000 cubic
yards. which was 313 yards in excess
OF the engineers estimate.
Nash asserts that he overpnid
Sparks $234.75. and that alterations in
the grading which he afterward made,
cost him $40 more: therefore. he is
suing. through his attorney. A. J.
Violette. for the payment Of $3l3.15,
interest mt per cent a year from Oc-
tober ?, 1912. and the cost OF the suit
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Don't Trifle With Blood Disorders,
But Get Rid Of Them Quickly

poverished and disordered state. There
are numerous other diseases which arc
due solely to an impure condition of
the blood.
portance of taking a blood purifier. so
as to avoid these diseases? Just give
the system a thorough cleansing with
s. s. s., that sterling blood remedy,
and you will be in position to enjoy
the blessings of good health.
S. S. s. has been on the market for
more than fifty years and is sold by
druggists everywhere. Demand 8. s.
S. and don't take substitute. Free
medical advice will be, gladly--giyen
about your own case ii you will write
to our medical director. Address Swift
Specific CO., $50 A. Swift Laboratory.
Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Parker Inspects Pasture
Land in Miss0ula Forest

Rutledgc Parker. supervisor OF the
Nissoula forest went yesterday Iorn
a trip of inspection over the grazing
land of the forest. This is about the
close of the season upon the high
ranges where snow comes early. There
have been about 5000 head Of stock
on these ranges this season. more than
usual because new pastures have been
opened and because an effort Is being
made to keep up the meat supply of
the country to meet the added demand
in Europe. OF the 5000 head OF stock.
about % per cent have been cattle,
and the rest horses with a very few
sheep. Mr.. Parker will spend n week
upon THIS inspection.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Grandson at Centenary
Of Ancestors Church

James Durham is at Fredericksburg.
Ohio. this week. representing his par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. l.. Durham Of
this city, at the celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the First
Presbyt aian church of Fredericksburg.
1t is a coincidence that just 100 years
ago Mr.. Dunham's grandfather organ
lied tho church in the home of Mrs.
Dunham's grandfather. Both families
have been continuously represented in
the membership, Mrs. Dunham's broth
err and Mr.. Dnnham's brother being
both now members of the official
board of the church.
The early bird may gobble the worm.
but it doesn't look like square deal
for the worm
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-09
Cleanse the System Of All Impurities.

Cleanse the System Of All Impurities.
Watch your blood supply closely, be
ever on the alert lest some impurity
creep in which will make inroads upon
your general health.
For upon the condition of your blood
depends largely whether or not you
are to enjoy that robust and splendid
vitality to which you are entitled.
Some Of the most painful and Sc
rlOus ailments are diseases of the
blood, which could be avoided by alert
and prompt attention. Rheumatism
foothold when the blood supply is Inn
pure and run down.
Catarh is another disease which
science has shown is more easily con-
tracted when the blood is in an i'm