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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
T'RAINMEN Want
BIC WAGE BOOST
Demand of 40 Per Cent In
crease Follows Referen-
dunn Month Ago.

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. demands
were presented today to practically
every railroad in the country for in
crease In wages for trainmen and con-
ductors, which are apparently 10 per
cent higher than the present scale. The
general chairmen of the two labor or
ganizations presented the wage scbed-
ule and the railroads are asked to
make answer to the demands by De-
cember 81 at tn latest.
The railroad managers are requested
to enter into collective movement fer
The purpose of handling the proposition
alone and at the same time through a
joint commission representing all rail-
roads concerned, and the two labor or
ganizati0ns stand ready to do likewise.
1t is expected that the railroad man
ayers and the representatives of the
employees will meet In about two weeks.
probably in the east, In an effort to
reach an agreement.
The demand is the result of refer
endum vote taken by the two labor
organizations following the approval
of the proposition by the executive
committees of the several associates
representing the two organizations
which met In Chicago, November | to
4, inclusive.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Provisional G Oyern e n I
Commissioner Sees End in
Several Weeks.
FOOD is IN CONTROL
OF SOUTHERN ARMIES
Forces Along Northern War
Front Bitterly Oppose
Separate Peace.

London Dec. l-Reassurng mes
sages from Russia to the effect that
no separate pace viii be tolerated but
that the armies under General Dukho-
min will fight on have been received by
the Russian embassy here.
DR. j. @. Gavronsky, special commits
sioner of the Russian provisional gov
ernment. and N. NJ. Nordman. director
of department of economics in the min
istry of foreign affairs. declared to the
Associated Press today that IL was only
Il matter of IA few weeks when the Rol
sheviki will be completely rapudiated,
is overwhelmingly opposed TO Il sep
arate peace, control the supplies and
are working quietly hi, surely in the
right direction
No Recognition Intended.
The fact that the embassy staffs in
London are carrying on their routine
work with the Dukhonin headquarters
as well as with part of the Russian
navy, the same as usual, is said by the
embassy officials to indicate that there
Is no intention to recognize the Petro-
grad usurpers.
According to Gavronsky and Nord-
mann, the situation is most delicate
masses; therefore the forces which ar.
working to put Russia again on hel
feet are doing SO queitly.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Cannot Act Without
PEOPLES Instructions.

London, Dec IA Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says that pending H.
nal instructions from his government,
Sir George Buchanan. British ambas-
sador, has issued IA statement pointing
out that Leon Trotzky's note propos-
ing an armistice reached the embassy
10 hours after the commander in chief
had received orders to open immediate
pour parlers with the enemy for an
armistice. The allies were thus con-
fronted with an accomplished fact.
II was impossible for the ambassa-
dor to reply to notes addressed to him
by a government. that his own govern
ment had not recognized, He added
that government like the British. which
derive their powers direct from the
people, cannot take Il deeisi1h in a
matter Of such supreme Importance
without first assuring themselves that
the decision would meet the approval
of the people.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
DunkhOnin Branded
an Enemy Of Nation.

Petrograd, Wednesday, Nov. 2s.~~En
sign krylenko. the Bolsheviki COM
mander- in chief, in exhorting the army
to support the Rolsheviki program
urged II to mark with condemna
tion the lying, Rypocritical proclama :
tions of General Dnkhonin and his
Bourgeoise disciples. who have en-
trenched themselves at staff headanar-
ters and who. for eight months. have
misled the Russian nation with false
promises of peace.
Ensign krylenko declares General
Dunkhonin, who refused To relinquish
his command. when the Rolsheviki
government ordered krylenko To sup
plant him." an enemy to the nation,
and says:
"Those who support him, regardless
of their social or party position, shall
he arrested with him..
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Custodians Alien Property
Must Submit Sworn Report

Washington, Dec. IA Mitchell
Palmer. allen property custodian, to-
day notified all holders of enemy prop
erty and securities In this country to
make a complete sworn report of such
holdings to him before December 5.
Corporations. companies and trustees
issuing shares or certificates repre-
senting beneficial Interests also were
directed to file IA sworn list of officers,
directors and stockholders known or
believed to be enemies or allies of the
enemy. together with the amount of
their interests.
MIR. Palmer denied reports that en-
envy property custodians would be ap-
pointed for each state. He said he
would designate depositors in n large
number of cities to handle bonds
stocks and other securities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Packing Plant Workers
Will Take Referendum.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 1.-Sioux
1alls members of the union OF Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butchers,
which have membership Of $500 in
the Sioux City packing plants. will
take strike vote Tuesday night In
accordance with telegraphic instruc-
tions received from the international
union In Chicago. A similar vote in
nine other packing centers, involving
approximately 100000 employees. win be
taken.
Alleged refusal of the Chicago pack
ers to confer with the unions with ref
erence to demands recently made for
increased pay and shorter hours pre-
itated the present crisis.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
G0uzeaucOrt Regained After
Bloody Hand-t0-H Hand
Fight With Huns.
THO OUTNUMBERED,
BRITONS WIN VILLAGE
Combined TeutOn Armies Ii
Italy Await Arrival of
Heavier Guns.

London, Dec. 1.-The official re-
port from British headquarters in
France tonight says:
This afternoon the enemy re-
peated his attacks on our positions
in the neighborhood of Masnieres.
Marcoing, Fontaine, Notre Dame.
Bourbon and Moeuvres, and so far
as reports hitherto show he has
been completely repulsed. The
number of German prisoners taken
in November was 11,551, includ-
ing PA officers. In the same Pc
riod. we have taken 1873 guns, in
Guiding 40 heavy guns, and also 3O3
machine guns, Ga trench mortars.
besides great quantities of engi-
neering stores, ammunition of all
natures, and war material Of every
kind.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
British Reoccupy
Ground Won by Huns.

British Headquarters in France, Dec.
by The Associated Press.-The
Hindenburg troops yesterday made
their first pretentious attempts to oust
the Rritlsh from the territory won by
General Byhg last week. They have
thus far failed. although they cap
tured considerable stretch Of terri
tory In the Gonnelieu region. just
south of the scene of the recent British
offensives.
Two great attacks We're delivered,
one from Moeuvres to l;ourlon wood;
the other along 12.00o-yard front be-
tween Vendhuile on the south and
Creve Occur on the north. Both as
saults were made in strong force and
the infantry was supported by fire
from newly concentrated German
guns.
British Restore Line.
In the northern attack the Germans
succeeded in pushing down between
Moeuvres and Bourbon wood for a con-
siderable distance, but were hurled
back by a counter attack. The line in
this section today was virtually as 1t
T EOlOOA 4UGAOlN Lie 1CIA dtNuNnCu.
In the southern battle the Germans
broke through the British front of
ViIlers -Guislain and by executing "A
turning movement to the north sue
ceeded In .enveloping Gauche wood.
Gouxeaucourt. Councillor and La Vac
querie, temporarily.
s Fierce Five. Hour Fight.
a.. n.
by a superior number of forces. the
British organized a counter attack
and sent up reinforcements. The
British troops were thrown against the
Germans in GouZeaucourt. which
represented the enemy's extreme ad-
vance, distance of about 1000 yards.
The Germans got into GOuZeaucOurt
about 10 o'clock in the morning and
from that hour until 8 o'clock in the
afternoon hand to hand fighting of a
most terrible nature took place there
The British were outnumbered. but
SO furious was their onslaught that
they pushed the Germans back from
the town and reoccupied it.
British Regain Ridge.
East of Gouzeaucourt Is a ridge and
the Germans had occupied this In
force. The British forced the enemy
from this ridge to the lower ground
beyond. AS a result. the ridge was re-
taken by the British, together with
Gauche wood southeast of GouZeau-
court, and they pushed on the western
edge OF Gonnelieu.
British counter attacks at La Vac
querie proceeded successfully and the
Germans were thrown out of this place
with heavy losses.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Find Bodies Of Is Men
Killed in Mine Blast

Christopher, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-Sixteen
bodies of miners who lost their lives
IN the explosion Thursday night in the
Old Ben Coal Corporation mine four
miles north of here. had been located
tonight. The bodies of two more men
who are thought to have been killed,
have not been found Four bodies
have been brought to the surface and
II are at the bottom of the main shaft.
Many OF the bodies were SO badly
charred that Identification was inn
possible
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
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Teutor.s in Italy
Await Heavy Guns.

On the Italian front there have been
no further efforts by the Austro-
German forces to break into the Ital-=
ian line. The attempt. il one is to be
made, IN apparently awaiting the ar
rival Of heavy guns. which are report
ed on their way to the front. General
Duax's armies appear also to have been
aigely reinforced. In Gne sector they
have been on the aggressive. probably
in an attempt to rectify their front
slightly, according to Pcrlin. which re-
ports. an attack, declared to have been
futile. OH Monte Petrica in the hills
between the Brenta and the Piave.
In Palestine General .Allenb.'s troops
while not undertaking any general at
tack upon the Turks, have inflicted
considerable losses upon them in minol
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
mot GUILTY IS VERDICT IN De SAullES MURDER CASE


An Atlantic Port, Dec. 1.-stories
Of germ. laden balloons that floats
ID across the line from the Ger.
man front were related today by
nnsmksrs Of party Of 10 Amsri.
.cap volunteers in the ambulance
service who arrived in this coun.
try Thanksgiving day.
Crimson coiored toy balloons are
the favorite instrument Of unoffi.
cial Communication with the allies
in the trenches when the reutons
have depressing news to make
known. Il has been discovered,
however, Il 10 said, that the bal.
looms frequently eArry also deadly
germs intended to breed epidemics
and now no soldier is permitted
to touch one Of these balloons un.
til It hhs been subjected to q care.
fuI examination by a member Of
the medical corps.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
BOMB PLANTERS BELONG
TO ANARCH|sT|c SOCIETY

Seattle, Dec, Italians under ar
rest in Milwaukee, charged with plant
ing bomb which exploded In II police
station Saturday and killed ten per-
sons, belong To the Grcnlo Studi
Social, an alleged Italian anarehistic
society, according to IA telegram re-
ceiyed today by II. NJ. White, United
states immigration commissioner. from
John 7. Jansen, chief Of police of Mil
Waukee
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Alieut tTeuton Is Dismissed
From Orchestra Service

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-The Philadel-
phia orchestra association announced
tonight that 1t had dispensed with th's
services of eight alien German and
Austrian players Of the orchestra. The
action il based. said the announcement.
upon the presidents recent proclama-
tion which. In effect. would have made
it impossible to carry out the seasons
program particularly with respect to
touring. The vacated positions will be
filled by American musicians.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Reputation by Russia
Of Bolsheviki Regime
Prediction in London
Peace!
Russian Officers Confer
With Ieuton Command.

Berlin. Nisr London, Dec. 1.-The
Iasebiatts correspondent at
Czernowitz. Austria. REPORTS that
q delegation of Russian officers
and soldiers called at the head
quarters of the tuatro- -t;efn.an
command. where they were in CON
sultation one and a half hours to-
day, The Russians were heartily
.cheered when they addressed the
ropulace, and their spokesman an
nounced, Friends, we wish peace"
The Russians then returned to
their front.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Neutrals Will Reply
to Arn,istice Note.

Petrograd. Dec. 1.-The diplomatic
representatives OF Norway, Sweden
and Switzerland have decided to ac-
knowledge the receipt of the armistice
note issued by Leon Trotzky. the Boil
sheviki foreign minister. adding TO the
acknowledgment simply that they had
taken corresponding steps"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Miss Rankin Will Address
National Session VIC. 7. U,

Washington, Dec. 1.-The National
Womens Christian Temperance union
will begin it's annual convention here
tomorrow. on the eve of the conveping
Of congress before which an amend
ment for nation wide prohibition Is
pending. The session will ii continue
through Friday and speakers will in
clude Representative Jenneatte Ran
kin of Montana and w. j., Bryan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Milwaukee Convinced.

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-Milwaukee ro-
lice officials tonight declared II to be
their opinion that the II Italians ar
rested In the BAY View riots are mem
hers Of the circulo Studi Social aud
1t IL believed that the riots followed a
meeting Of the society,
The police station bomb outrage was
direct outgrowth OF the Bay View
riot.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Wounded Mexican Troops
Fill Hospital at Juarez

Juarez. Mex, Dec. AFTER week
OF fighting In four widely scattered To-
calities In northern Chihuahua state.
the Juarez hospital was crowded to-
night with wounded federal soldiers.
Villas main command was believed
tonight To be at the Santa Clara
canyon. Is miles northwest of chihau-
hua City.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Caproni Triplane Falls
'''''' During Initial Flight

Hampton, Va, Dec. IA Caproni
triplane having a carrying capacity of
- passengers was wrecked in a fall
of 100 feet at Langley field. near here,
late today while ascending for its
first trial flight. Lieutenant Resnau
and five passengers aboard escaped
serious injury.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Bread Price in Chicago
Drops One Cent Monday

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The price of un-
reduced one cent, starting Monday,
according to an announcement bf
wholesale bakers A pound loaf Of
bread will cost I cents wholesale and
1t Is ordered that corresponding re-
duction by retailers will make the cost
to the consumer 9 cents.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Save Magazines;
Send to Sanmee

With tina Amerioan AFnsk in
France, Dec. f.-0y the Asso.
ciated Press.-Officers Of the
American soldier units in train
ino here have asked the Asso-
ciatsd Press to inform the
American people that the sol.
diers lack reading material.
They said that tho compare
lively small quantity OF nasa-
zines and newspapers which has
been arriving is eagerly read by
the men. Some Of the publiea.
tions passed through dozens Of
readers hands until the pages
actually were in frag 1nents and
were thus read by others.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

Three days of drizzle, rain and snow
ceased for time with good sized
shower early yesterday morning and
before evening the clouds began to
break away. But last night the
weather man changed his mind again
and snow fell rapidly for time. Cold
err weather seems to be on the way.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Gore Draws Condemnation
Of Teachers in Qklahoma

Oklahoma City. Okla, Dec. 1.-Reso-
lutions condemning United States
Senator Gore for OBTAINING legislation
necessary for the successful prosecu-
tion of the war" were adopted by the
teachers Of the Oklahoma educational
association here today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Mystery Surrounds Death
of Soldier in Texas Camp

WACO. Texas, Dec. 1.--Earl Kennard
of Vassar. Mich. soldier at Camp
Macarthur. was found unconscious in
his tent this morning with a bullet
hole In his head. He was rushed to
the base hospital where he died. The
shooting Is shrouded In mystery.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Great Western Plant viii
Begin Grinding Beets'
Tomorrow.
WILSON EXPECTING
THR!EE-WEEaKs' RUN
Small Crop in First Year;
Government to Handle
All Output.

Miss0ula's sugar beet plant, which
has just been completed by the Great
Western Sugar company at a cost of
$1,50O.0O0, will begin operation tomor-
row morning and will turn out the
first sugar made in Missoula from
home grown sugar beets.
More than $50 men will be employed
In the factory. With the exception of
few experienced sugar makers all the
labor will be hired from Missoula
county. The plant will run both day
and night because OF the urgent de-
mand for sugar at the present time.
Expect Three Weeks Run.
Owing to the small acreage this year
the sugar beet crop was not large. F.
A. Wilson. resident manager, said last
night that the entire crop would prob
ably be handled by the factory within
period of three weeks.
More than $1,000 tons Of sugar beets
grown in the valleys surrounding Mis-
soula are piled high in the huge bins
at the sugar plant waiting to be con-
verted into sugar. From these beets
the company expects to extract nearly
$4,000 bags otvssuae4 this yaar.. The
haets are .reRQrted, TO .cpntRlu d .hiGh
percentage OF sugar.
Government to Take Sugar.
Already the government has taken
over the disposal of the output of the
factory. The company has been paid
1926 hundred for the product and
as soon as the sugar Is manufactured
it will be turned over to the govern
ment sugar buyers and will be sold to
the consumers through that channel.
The plant was practically completed
, several weeks ago. 1t Is one of the
finest plants in the west and Is
equipped with all the modern devices
for the manufacture of sugar. The
work on the plant has been in progress
for the past six months.
Double Crop Next Year.
Although the crop was small this
season. sugar beet officials believe
that 1t will be doubled next year. Be-
cause growing sugar beets is new to
most of the farmers only small acre
ages were devoted to this industry the
past season but most of the growers
have stated that they expect to double
their output next season.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
TO D|SORCAN|zE
SLAvS, hun plan
German Emissaries Being
Educated to Spread Propa-
ganda in Russia.

Washington. Dec. t.--Mhi'c noeo-
tiatinE with the Rolsheviii regime for
an armistice and a separate peace,
German military authorities have re-
newed their campaign to disorganize
the Russian army and inoeulate the
soldiers with German doctrine.
Cable advices today said schools
nave been organized In the German di
VISIONS on the eastern front for the
training of men to he sent ont among
the Russians. Three non commits
stoned officers aud six priyates are
drawn from each division. They are
chosen with special reference to their
knowledge of the Russian aud Polish
languages, and are instructed regard
Ing political conditions in Russia, lines
of communication and other facts that
might be Of value 10 them in PROSE
cutting their work.
See Ultcrior Motives.
In some quarters this campaign was
interpreted as designed to win over
the soldiers and strengthen the reu-
tons in their demands for favorable
peace terms. There were those how
ever who saw in the German move "A
not over optimistic view of the sue
cess of the peace negotiations and IA
desire to take advantage of the pres
ent situation to so disorganize the
Russian army as to eliminate II MS II
further menace during the war.
Officials continue Withholding COM
ment upon the Russian situation The
negotiations between the Bolshevilxi
and Berlin and Vienna were watched
with interest as they might serve to
reveal. In part at least, the Teutonic
aspirations, so far carefully veiled by
conflicting statements of German
officials.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
SETTLE STRIKE.

Buen6s Aires. Dec. 1.-The strike OF
the railroad employees here was settled
today.
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Forecast-Snow and colder Sun.
day; Monday unsettled.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
The Weather

Sunday, Dec. 2.-sun rises, 7:46;
sun sets, sos.
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mot Guilty"

The clerk OF the court then asked:
Gentlemen, have you reached n
verdict?"
Each of the IL jurors answered in
the affirmative, Mrs, de Saulles was
instructed to stand
Jurors, look upon the defendant.
Defendant, look upon the jurors. Gen.
tlemen. what Is Your verdict" cues
toned the clerk.
Not guilty." came the chorus from
tba itr