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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
Shows kaiser's Guilt.

The article candtdly rccitcs tie
events leading up 10 the war shoWihE
that the struggle was lreeipttatea es
the kaiser and his iun0rs in the face
of the united efforts of all civi,i2ea
Governments and the protests ei AL
liberal Germans.
"lf a bloodthirsty maniac should he
| let loose on the streets, those Nhohi
ne attacked would defend themselves
the article says. "Ali peaoo-ioNioE
men would hasten to thctr resehe, "'a9
towards would stink 'lmidiS away
This Is today the attitude OF the Mn''i
toward Germany. There VIII be ~
peace. and justly So, until the ihuf
derer is imprisoned aud shorn III ms
power to harm.
Comrades in war, this murderer IS
the German emperor and his govern
ment; but not the German people. the
poor people defrauded and exploited
by their governments not the poor So
oiers. who are driven to slaughter by
these knaves under the iron shackies oil
military law, like the miserable galley
slaves Of old.
How Long Viii kaiser Rule
Comrades how long Is it Your wish
to put up with this? When VIII Nen
rouse yourselvese When viii you take
arms on the side on which every man
of honor must now fight; on the side
Of humanity and civilization against
this gang of siayers? When will YOU
free our poor, dowu-troddeu, furnished
people from it's tyrants. and again
establish justice, liberty, morality, rea-
son and civilization in Germany
The Real Welfare Of Germany.
Comrades | pledge You by all that
we hold holy, am u son of the German
, people. | love them with every fiber Of
my being, more than ever Il Hohenzol- :
llern loved them; and the honor and
welfare OF my fathcriand stand above
all else, and are the only lodestars OF
my destiny. | know the war, the
y 1cventS leading up To it, its causes, anti
I it's progress more than the kaisers s
: lqovernment likes. | assure you that
q the welfare Of the German people de-
@ mands that you come over; aye, that
h you turn your cannon around, that
Il you join the entente and march viii
= them to the Rhine aud over II. and
II wreSt our land from the claws of its
e destroyer for now and for all time,
> Two Ways Of Ending War.
There are only two possible ways o
ending this war: Either humanity
without You, without the cooperation
of the German people, will annihilat,
It Prussian junkerdom and will starve ou
It the German people that thus they ma,
Al free mankind, for now and forever
: from "A curse which rests upon then
A with tho weight of Alpine SHOWS: from
lany insane criminal on a throne who
u, lhy a stroke of the pen. may chang,
(Continued on Page Eleven,l
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16

Russians and Germans
in Secret Negotiations
at Stockholm Powwow
The Weather

Sunday, Dec. 15.-Sun rises,
1859; sun sets, 5:04.
Forecast.-Generaliy fair SUM-
day and Monday, except rain west
Of the divide; warmer Sunday,
colder Monday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
Only Local Action
On French Front.


except for local fighting, mostly due to.
German thrusts here and there deliv-
cred with the seeming intention of
keeping the Anglo French command
guessing as to the enemy intentions,
In Palestine the British have scored Il
further advance northeast of Jerusa
lem.
In making known the sinking of two
more Norwegian steamers, the Nor
wcgian government announces that
5000 Norwegian sailors have been lost
during the war.
Nicholas Escaped.
Nicholas Romanoff, former emperor
of Russia, dcposed last March by the
revoh,tionists, and for several months
in confinement at Tobolsk, Siberia. is
reported to have made his escape.
The report. unlike previous rumors,
to this effect, came through the Boil
shevixi headquarters in Petrograd. but
II few hours later it was officially de-
MED by Bolshevilli leaders that Mich
olas had escaped.
Previous reports of the escape oi
! Nicholas had him making his way out
of Siberia through Harbin. Manchuria
=, The route to Ilarbin is IA long one
however, and he would have foul
| thousand miles to travel before reach
ing the Pacific coast from Tobolsk
although that place itself is some
| ], 500 miles east of Moscow. There re-
mains the possibility that Siberia itself
might be a safe asylum for him for ths
time being, as that vast province was
reported last month to have declared
it's independence and to have name.
Nicholas as it's emperor.
Monarch, Bolsheviki Plan.
The effect of the escape of former
Emperor Nicholas upon Bolshevik
plans for the future course of Russi;
could scarcely be even surmised, S,
enigmatic in many ways has been thu
recent course of the Leninc- -Trotzk,
| government in pctrograd, which nos
appears to be getting the upper han'
in many parts of the country outsid
the northern centers, overcoming TIL
opposition of the more conservativ
elements. Some English correspond
ents i'm Petrograd take the view tina
the Bolsheviki leaders were plannin
eventually to put a monarchical forr
Of government in force after they ha
established their sway by drastic meas
ures coupled with their hold ON tn
proletariat through the popularity c
their land reform and peace measures
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

\ mounting mercury yesterday
started the snow going at rapid
rate. The skies were generally fair.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
Circulate Statement in En-
pire Urging Union With
Cause of Entente.
is WORD
HURLED AT KAISER
Overthrow of HohenzOllerns
Necessary to Re-Estab-
lish Civilization.

Realizing that the kaiser Is more
d,rgero,s il Germany than to the
world, and that the cousc Of the Ger
man ncople is one with the cause OF
the allies, Republicans in the father
land are preparing To free their con"-
try hy aiding the entente armies.
They have arranged with the aih'S
10 hermit German liberals to pass the
French posts with the magic pass
word
REpG RLIC!
Ana they are spreading their prop
aganda through the nation, seeking 10
arouse the German masses I" an uH-
derstauding of their position, so that
they viii cross the lines and take ub
arms against their own arch zoe ai"i
the world s.
Article Reaches America.
c,ny of an article written by y
German for circulation in Germany AT
the instance of GorXah Republicahs ~
| Switzerland. has heen secured by IN"
committee on public Information - ~
United states. \ translation OF tho
article was given ont yesterday iot
publication today
"Rcpublic Means Peace ahd Free
dom" is the title of the article, winch
begins AS follows:
! Comrades in war
Three years have passed since
| the German emperor piuhgeu INV
! world and his people into TINS most
gfoundless. seuseiess, ana implohs
of all wars, into Il sea of blood ana
t,nrs lie supported
and fomented the almost daiiS
| dlarrcls of the other powers
| through the Pan-Gefmhn press p>
his mfammatorN speeches, last "'
all he affixed his signature To INC
various declarations of war. ne Is
fully and entirely Responsible i"F
them"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16

(Continued on Page Eleven.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
j. D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Speaks at Camp Dix
He Presents Y. M. c. A. Build
ing to Soldiers, Urging
"Clean Living"

CAMP DIX, N. J., Nov. ls.--John D..
Rockefeller, jr., made his initial visit
20 an army cantonment to-day when he
came 70 Camp Dix to take part in the
dedicatory exercises of Building No. 3
Of the Y. n. c. A.
In presenting the building 10 the
camp Mr.. Rockefeller dwelt upon "clean
living" By the solders Of the United
States. Drunkenness and prostitution
are your greatest enemies" he said.
"The grapplc with these Is more 10 be
feared than meeting the Hun. Court
clean wounds Of pride, but shun wounds
Of shame as soldiers OF the best army
the world has ever produced.
ITO win this war you will have %
keep physically III, and the only way
you can do that Is TO keep clean, lead
clean lives" said Ar. Rockefeller.
The visitor messed with the officers
Of the 3llth Infantry. Colonel NJ. c.
Stokes, commanding.
Bngadier General 4. 4. Dean, in nc
ccpting the building, said: "The army
With the strongest morale will win the
war, and II is upon the T. VI. G. A. and
kindred organizations. 40 much as mill
tary training, that wo must rely 20
bring victory 10 our flag"
The work on the new million dollar
trench system will start Tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Military Student Dies
From Football Injuries

CHESTER, Penn, Nov. ls.-Charle,
Curtiss Persiani, r., Of Plsntsville,
Conn, a student at the Pennsylvania
Military College, died early to-day a,
the result of injuries received yester-
day in an interclass football game.
He played hslfback throughou. III.
contest and complained OF no injury
until two hours later, when he was
seized with severe pains In the head.
He was taken to the Chester Hospital.
where an operation disclosed a rup..
ured blood vessel in the brain.
Persiani, who was member OF the
clas, of 1920. was the son Of Charles C.
Persiani. vice-president and manager
Of the Clark Bolt Manufacturing Com.
many. of Plantsville. He was nineteen
Years old and entered the Pennsylvania
Military College last year from River.
view Military Academy, Poughkeepsie,
y Y. Although not candidate Tor
the varsity football eleven, he was one
Of the best all-around athletes IN col
lege.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19

I haven't a sweetheart. / haysnt q mo'ner
I've only a sister-not even a brother.
Nv sister Susan Is all that I've got.
So Of aught that's mine she can have the lot
This is the will of British private
written by him while on duty in the
trenches. 1t Is one Of numerous odd
testaments that have been found on
dead soldiers, which, according to the
current issue of Cease and Comment
are admitted TO probate without ques-
ton. In fact, Tommy Atkins's will
made in the trenches, is legal without
the Formally Of witnesses, thus OBJ
waiting an important requirement in
more carefully drawn and executed In
struments not made under the stress
Of battle.
Frequently the British private
writes his will in the little army pay
book that he carries. In every case
the War Office makes every effort "a
carry out the wishes of the testator
Even il the signature is missing from
the trench will, it may be accepted ii
there "a evidence as to the handwriting
or tho intention Of the testator.
Some Touches of HumOr
MANY OF the wills have the charac-
teristlc Tommy Atkins touch OF humor
Some are in dialect, some in phonetic
spelling. Several have been in cipher
Sometimes they leave purely imaginary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Wills of Men Killed at Front
Reveal Trench Wit and Humor
Some Write Testaments in Verse; and Many Queer Be
quests Are Found Effort Made to Garry
Out Wishes Of Tesators

possessions TO institutions or fictitious
persons.
Another will in rhyme was written
by private who had been cut of from
his comrades for three days without
food or water, and probably without
sleep for the greater part of that time
until his greatest desire in life seemed
to him to get a big drink. 1t ran:
II I'm knocked out by bullet or bomb
when over the top We go,
A gallon Of beer | leave 70 Tom,
Another 10 squint-eyed Joe.
We've borne the worst OF n soldiers thirst
Through days and nights Of woe
Give my dad the rsst-but IL go west
There's a drink for Tom and Joe.
There was some difficulty in carry
ing out this bequest, for the reason
that half the men in the testator's
company insisted that they were
known TO him as "Tom" or "Joe." The
entire estate was finally turned over
to the father, TO whom was left the
carrying out Of the "two gallons
clause"
Left Estate to First Conner
One soldier made will IN which he
said that his kith and kin were gone
and therefore his estate should go 70
the "frst conner" He wrote his will in
rhyme, too, one line reading, There's
a tidy bit in the bank, you'll find" A
sergeant found the document and for
warded it TO England. He was notified
that the "tidy bit" referred to in the
instrument was quite substantial
amount, which went ito the credit Of
the sergeant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Aid Pledged to Greeks
Campaign Begun for Relief Of
War Sufferers

The Relief Committee for Greeks in
Asia Minor began its campaign to OBJ
tain money in the United States for
the aid of Greek men. women and chill
dren made destitute by the Turks at
the Amsterdam Opera House, $40 West
Forty-fourth Street, yesterday after
noon.
More than $1,000 in cash was taken
up in the collection, which concluded
the meeting, and several times that
amount as pledged.
DR.. Jacob Gould SchurTnan, honorary
chairman of the committee, spoke OF
Greece's part in the first and second
Balkan wars, saying that in neither
was she the aggressor. In the first, he
said, Greece joined In the drive against
Turkey out of loyalty to her sister ma
tions. In the second she was attacked
by Bulgaria, without declaration Of
war, and was forced 70 defend herself.
DR.. G. Russos, Greek Minister to the
United States, told Of the terrible con-
ditions that existed among the Greeks
of Asia Minor.
"Old men ard women abandoned all
along the deserted roads," he said,
Starving children carried away from
their parents and converted TO the
Mahometan faith, girls and young
women enslaved and thrown into the
harems are crying for mercy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19

that the first real fight Of the eonyen.
ton will develop. Tbs main ground
even above that of labor policy, will
be that the passage Of such resolution.
az this time would tend TO handicap the
government in its prosecution OF the
war. and that any evils which may have
been permitted TO exist in the steel or
other munitions mills will be remedied
by Washington officials.
The possibility Of a first class row
over the resolution directing unions
affiliated with the federation to with.
draw from the United Hebrew Trades
OF New York seems 10 have changed
into a certainty. Friends OF the United
Trades have been busy trying to &c.
the committee to reconsider its De.
cision TO report the resolution fsvora.
bly, and, failing that are canvassing
for aid In lighting the measure.
They do not however,, manifest any
very great amount Of confidence 10 tss
success Of their efforts.
England Invites Gompers
President Samuel Gompers, il was
ernourced to-day, has been formsllv
invited 20 visit England at the close 0,
the present convention. The invitation
was brough. by John L. Hill and Arthu,
Hayday, fraternsl delegates from III.
British Trades Union Congress, and
came from the Parliamentary Commit
tee of the Trades Union Congress. Mr
Gompers has not indicated whether he
will accept.
Delegate Hill, II was also announced.
will visit some OF the most important
centres Of this country to place before
workers in the United States inst hand
information as TO the lessons learned
by British trade unionists working ir
close touch with their government on
work connected with the war. Before
leaving Great Britain Mr.. Hill con.
ferred with the ministries Of NUM-.
lions and Labor and prepared much
data which he believes will be Of much
use 10 America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Dwiggins Hearing To-day
Employers to Make Known
Attitude on Shortage

Elmer Dwiggins, who was arrested in
Montgomery, Ala, on charge Of
swindling Liberty bond purchasers. will
be arraigned this morning at the Fed
eral Building before Commissioner
Hitchcock. Assistant District Attorney
Matthews is handling the governments
case.
Another important development in
the case is expected TO take place to-
DE-. when President George Kuhns, Of
the Bankers Life Insurance Company,
in whose name Dwiggins conducted his
Liberty bond club in this city. makes
public the attitude of the board Of di-
rectors of his company in regard 20
meeting the losses sustained by Lib
erty bond clients. +. w. Nothstein,
field manager Of the Bankers Life, who
is in this city investigating Dwiggins's
transaction, may shed new light on the
affair when he publishes his report.
Dwiggins. who was brought to this
city from Montgomery Saturday, spent
tho day in the Tombs yesterday. No
one without permit from the Federal
authorities was permitted TO see him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Whitman Pledges
N. Y. Sons to War
$4,000 Now Under Arms and
More to Come, He Says, at
Church Anniversary

Governor Whitman was enthusiast
cally applauded at the fftieth ami
versary services Of the Washington
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church,
153d Street and Amsterdam Avenue,
when he said that New York would con-
tinue pouring her sons into France until
the Somewhere In France" had been
changed TO somewhere in Germany"
eve now have $4,000 New York men
under arms, and we are going to in
crease that number through our own
choice until the American army is SUI
ficient 20 overthrow the German autoc-
racy." said Governor Whitman. This
war is going to be fought until we have
wrung an unquestioned victory from
our enemy on the battlefield. Until
then there can be no peace"
The church was decorated with great
American flags, while rows OF Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, members of the
Home Defence and uniformed Red
Cross nurses added to the martial APP
pearance Of tho auditorium. The
church is situated upon the spot on
which the Battle Of Harlem Heights
was fought $50 years ago.
THAT may have something to do with
the fact that you have so many stars
in your service flag tonight" said the
Governor, pointing 10 the service en-
blem that draped the altar.
At the ST. Regis earlier in the day
the Governor SAID he had not decided
upon the two appointments to be made
for the Public Service Commission Of
the First District. lie will remain here
until tomorrow. Several conferences
are scheduled for to-day. and he may
announce the appointments before re-
turning 20 Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Camp Refuse to Pay
u. S. $4,000 Yearly
Contracts Have Been Let for
Disposal of Garbage
and Manure
LSnecinL Correspondencel

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Even in
these days Of sadly depleted garbage
cans q profit has been found IN the
refuse thrown out by those most
economical providers-the army COOKS
Officers in the Cantonment Division
are proud OF contracts which they have
made throughout the country ana
which will net the government more
than s75O,OOO a year for the garbage
and manure.
The contracts mostly figure from
four TO six cents per man per month
for the garbage disposal privilege, ana
in the neighborhood Of twenty cents
per horse per month for the manure
Making no allowances for camps Tor
which the totals could be figured only
offhand, the rate for the remainder
was disclosed as $446,4O3.57 Tor gar
bage, and S264,888.S4 for manure, or
total of s711,292A1.
Ofgcers Of tho Cantonment Division
are confident that the total will exceed
one million dollars. They are particu-
larly pleased because they say this is
the first time in the history OF the
War Department tnuL any eloII Has
been made to utilize the garbage OF
military camps. Previously the orders
have always been 70 incinerste all
waste. The contract plan was outlined
to Secretary Of War Baker by Lieu
tenant Colonel j. Austin Ellison early
in September, he having been directed
to study the situation some months
| before.
II is estimated that forty tons OF
waste material accumulate each day
| at each cantonment. This would cost
about s122,275 per year for incinera-
/ ton. The Colonel figures the total saw
/ ing to the government on both refuse
/ and manure to be S1707 ,8SS.67.
From standpoint OF conservation
/ he says, attention is called 70 the fact
that these waste materials will be con-
verified into valuable commercial prod
ucts such as pork, grease, glycerine
soap. paper stock, and fertilizer ma
| tersl.
/ Garbage from thirteen Of the can
tonments will be fed to hogs. The gar
\ bage from each cantonment should be
sufficient to feed 1900 hogs. Thirteen
cantonments should produce 1S,9S0,000
| pounds Of pork per year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
DR.. Young Gives Primer
For Winning War

The Rev. DR.. s. Edward Young,
preaching last night in the Bedford
Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn. gave
this west pocket primer for winning
the war:
Forget political, sectarian. social and fam
ny feuds.
Bnck the President 10 the last DOT
Realise that what Belgium is America viii
be n Germany Ia not whipped.
Urge Roosevelt Root, Lodge. Gornpcrs
and other long recognized leaders with large
followings for war Cabinet positions.
Insist that aliens be sent to coal mines
and other necessary work at army pay.
Disniss every German born teacher from
every institution Of learning.
Report each slightest suspicion OF spy.
Cut expenses and spend half you make and
part Of your savings in war giving.
Make the old clothes do.
Beware Of the patriotic fad that Is fifty
for the cause and fifty for the promoter.
Remember II Is hard for Others 20 let
: their boyB 20 as for you 10 let yours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Turkey Dinners for Soldiers
[. |. Families to Entertain
Men THANKSGIVING Day

CAMP MILLS, L. l., Nov. 1s.-Mrs.
Robert Bacon is chairman OF COM
mittee Of Nassau County residents
who are finding seats at home Thanks
giving dinner tables for the soldiers
Of the Rainbow Division. Mrs. Bacon
will entertain 200 soldiers at her home
in Westbury, and at the rate invita-
lions were coming in to-day, 1t will
be possible TO take care Of perhaps
$1,000 or more on that day.
More than 5000 army airmen and
hundreds Of civilians attended open air
services to-day in Aviation Field No. 2,
adjoining Camp Mills. The services were
conducted by the Rev. Roy F. Duffeld.
archdeacon Of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Long Island. Music was furnished by
the band Of the 145th Field Artillery,
of Oregon,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Y.M.C.A.Wa Fund
Drive May Exceed
S35,OOO,OOO Goal
New York City Leads Coun.
try as Campaign Goes
Into Final Day

Tho Young Mems Christian Associs-
ton campaign for 9 s35,0o0,00o war
fund ends tonight. In a statement
given out at national headquarters, 124
East Twenty-eighth Street, last night,
A. II. Whitford, director of the cara
paign, expressed confidence that the
omount subscribed by the country
would exceed the S35,000.000 goal.
1--WE will push ahead until the last
minute said Mr.. Whitford. Gall over
the country concerted effort will be
made tomorrow TO carry the fund over
the top. We are sure the final figures
will show US well beyond the 1885,
100000 mark"
Figures given out last night show
New York City still leading the coun-
try, with a total of s5,24O ,215. Chicago
is second with s2,21S,OOO. Pittsburgh
is third with S1,6SS,OOO
An urgent call from the American
trenches in Franco came 70 the Y. NJ.
{. A. officers here last night It was
in the form Of cablegram from E. Q.
Carter, national secretary Of the \. NJ.
c. A. in France. The message read:
az have just returned from visiting
American front line trenches. Their
spirit is inspiring. Their appreciation
Of associations already being operated
under shell fire is unbounded.
"At the same time the principal crit
icism on every hand Is that the Ameri-
can association in France is still in
adequately furnished with men, money
and supplies.
unless additional funds and ma
terials are forthcoming Immediately
thousands of American soldiers during
the winter will be turned away from
our huts. -,
81 am confident that America VIII
furnish all the money and workers
necessary if parents at home will re-
alize that their men will knock at the
doors Of our huts in vain II adequate
funds are not available"
DR.. John r. Mott, general secretary
Of the National War Council, which is
directing the $35,000,000 campaign, pro-
posed Yesterday that every business
organization In the country which mas
employees in various branches OF the
service contribute generously TO the
fund.