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Evening star., 1917-06-02
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
B. F. SAUL CO.,
RENTAL AGENTS.
J1:1.
Phone Main lI2

EnVhs 1nah tIS.
Prospective tenants VI
taHe to inspect our pror
ou- houses are general.
rule being to have them
DWELLINGS
Sils Ut Pl st, ,9r, ,2bS5. so
1898 Girard NV,
Tor. 2b .-.......5 .52.a0
,2o7 10th NV. sr.b.40.5o
1z25 o NV, Or. b. .4o.5G
IT'S Ore av nw,9. .b57. so
126 V NV. sr, b. $3.50
lis U NV, Or. b. $3.50
1909 Sd NV. l3r. b. .3S. 90
1000 Pazk rd. Tor. b3S. 90
ia n nw. Or, b. .30.50
s.c5 18th NV. Or. b.20.5o
1c27 NJ av NV. w.9r.b2G.5 50
3G5 Z rw, Or. b. $3.50
13i W NV. Or. b. 1850
1905 9Th NV. Tor. b. 80
DWELLINGS S0UTHE.A
az N Sc. Or. b. b....lS.@
HEATED Ap
cal G 81. nv, 2r., kitcl
1880 Il. !. ave, 8 rooms
o2J Crittenden ST., 4 ro'
sI3 O ST. NV. 5 rooms |
11l9 18th st. nv, m, r
UNHEATE
11G3 7th NV. Or. b-c0.50I
lIG9 7th NV. "a. 8. sol
1851 Pa av Sc, Ar. b. 10. so
4l5 W ne, Ar. b. .1s.s0'
BUSINESS ]
612 18th NV. store
and 3 apts- 90
SW cor 3d&C.52r. 200. 90
Is. + NV. store and
cellar & . fls. -100.00
1JiS Ith w.-.....s5. 90
500 eth NV ,sto&dw.75 90
1870 9Th NV. .sto. DIV. rs 90
1855 9th NV. sto. sr, hes. %
1874 9th NV, ,sto. Or. b50. 90
1924 No Cap. store. 10. 90
1896 eth NV. store, 2r
and cellar ......2J.50j ]
CoLoRED =
1911 cd NV, Or. .b35. 30 I
124 Seaton We. h. "a. 80
BOG French. Or. b. -. 80
al49 Nswpor: pl.5. b22.50i |
$500 Ca av NV. 2h.2I.ng
1922 D NV, Tor. b. 20. so
4iS L NV, Or, b..-a0.5 so
iec9 IIth nw.ir.w-1s.J0i
2303 sth NV. Or. b. .Is.50t
SITS. .1441 L I av. 16r
S75.0O-a2o Sih nw.19rl
63.50- .13l2 Col rd. 10r
$88.h0. .s13 l. NV. Sr.bi
$3.50. .12oo r I av. lori
BUSINESS ]
5000 ..--.S So Fla. ave.
$40. 90. .3OO3 14th ST. NV
wM. p. NORMOYl
NEAR DUPO
Very desirable residen,
and modern bath; new
convenient to car lines,
1720. IT'S Oregon ave.
e34 New York ave. NV.
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.
Continued !

tCOnttnuedD
John F. Donohoe & Sons, Inc,
3I4 Pennsylvania Ave. Sc.
Price Reduced to S3,6so.
10th st. ne, fifty feet from Massachusetts
ave.. An eight-room, modern. press-brick. bay
window house. hot-water heat. beautiful lot.
2ox100. to alley. The price on this house pre-
vous to this ad s.. 500. 1t is offered to close
an estate and is bargain. We will loan $4,000
can be arranged to suit.
Price, S3,Ioo.
11th st. ne, fifty feet from Lincoln Park.
six-room, modern. hny-w window brick house. cell
lar. and two-story brick garage on the rear. This
property WAS recently taken in exchange. and is
worth $4,000 of snybody's money under any
conditions. We have sold houses In this row
for So 800 without the garage. and this could not
be built for $500. Remember that when ad-
vertise property 1t is bargain. We sell
this house any terms you name.
CORNER HOUSE,
Price, S3,Ioo.
Tennessee ave-. two squares from Lincoln
Park. siy-roon. modern, colonial house. hot
| water heat. all modern convenences. The owner
of this house has instructed us to sell II. Sub
nit us an offer and get bargain. This property
is surrounded by houses occupied by the
| owners as homes. which is guarantee as to the
neighborhood.
Price, $1,000.
D st. se., between 9Th and 9th SITS. An eight.
| room. modern brick house. four rooms floor.
Beautiful lot with side lights. You can name
your own terms. If you are looking for prop
erty, either for home investment. let us
submit you our list of bargains. We will find
you what You want.
FOR sALE-To a COLoRED HoMEsEEKER.
Desirable 1eeaan mlA resn. Aes snd bath cellar
Of fosn a ssoo cash and monthly se
\ MOORE q H1I1. Inc. 1420-2g IL st. n W,
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I. WI .NN" AVhA o'Ns H."
n will fiud 1t TO their advan-
properties before renting, a.
.raily in good condition. our
hem repaired when vacated.
,GS NORTHWEST.
I. .5O432 Mass NV, Tr.b. &c. so
34S7 Holmead pl, 8. ba6. SO
go Taylor st west OF
Io.5ol Georgia av. 11r. %. 90
0.5I 21o d NV. Tor. b. .25.O
$50 h121 9th NV. tr. b. $3.50
$50 l2SI4 Ga av, 6r. b. ESQ
s. .5OlS13 Harvard NV. @. b22. 80
(. 90 l30ls w'rder NV. g. b22. 80
S 90 i2Sl2 Ga av. Or. b. % 30
Thomas NV. q. hc2 90
$50 SOC I'd nw. Or. b. -20.50
%. so 2sI3 NJ NV. Or. b. .20.50
&c. 80 1896 4th NV. Or. b. .1s.60
o.5J ,6l2 S NV. 5r. w. -16-eo
1850
AND NORTHEAST.
$50 s13 q ne, 6r. w...1T.O
APARTMENTS.
kitchen and bath. .-... 30 80
'oms and bath.-... 5000
1 rooms and bath. 80. 80
ms and bath -..-..-. 27.50
H., rear. Pr. and bath. 1880
ATED FLATS.
0.5Oi go 10th sw. Sr. b.15.0N
o.aOi 81 l. ne. 2r. b. 10. 90
go 9 20 liz ''h NV. "a b. -l''oo
IS PROPERTY.
i1120 7th NV. sto, DIV. 80 90
500 1903 11th NV, store y. so
900 1905 II I av. store. y. 90
2o30 Georgia av. .25. 90
boo S04 Pa av nw.....o0.5O
800 8i 9th NV, entire
500 building .......c0. M
800 111s Goth NV. sto. 20. 90
800 e02S Ga ay NV, store
200 1r and W. 20. 90
D.0 oo02 Ga av 20. 90
r 1909 ii ne, store. Is. 50
$50 1896 9Th NV. 1900
ED TENANTS.
80 230s Eye nw.sr.w. ..1s.oO
: 80 cle0 L NV. 6r. b. ..17.5O
so 20i0 Ga av.2h,5r.b.17.50
10 30 Eye Sc. 3r, b. 1850
l 40 21f9A 4th NV. 3r, ,b16.5O
O.s0 10 p ne. Ar. W. 1850
D.50l 2153 Sth NV. 5r.w.15.50
$50 231S Ga nv NV. 1850
$50 And cheaper properties.
16r $50. 90. "a II NV, Orb
.19r S24.50. .219 10th Sc. Tor
.1or SO. 80. 1884 n J av. 5r
Sr. .b $3.50. q Myrtle me-
.10ri s13.aO. .439 Tenn ne,+r
SIS PROPERTY.
ave. me-. sto.: Sr. h.w.h.
NV. sto.: h.w.h.; elec. Its.
fOYLE. $40 + st. NV.
UPONT CIRCLE.
idence. containing nine rooms
newly papered throughout:
ines; rent, $3.50. Key in
ave. NV. B. +. SAUL CO.,
NV. Main 2T1.
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FOk RENT-BY JESSE L. HElskEIL.
UNFURNisHED
Il, 5sss ;ss 1z;s - 4 s s
1101 os 18TH 19r 3b115. lls10 Eye. isr b. ss. so
Grant pl, 14r. .Sb. 1900 l42s NV 7r b21 80
1915 Biltm 2bss.aa llOlO Euclid nu "a. 80
FOR RENT os5 Nd av ne, Or,
1iss 1iss sosloo Ss,s q g
1872 Goth 55.ooi si2 18th NV ST.. .2b. 20 o.
2020 NV. 1or. b. go. .00 1925 NV. Or. b.. 80 50
STONELEIGH COURT.
A few desirable apartments now vacant from
$50 to &165 a month.
THE OLYMPIA. 18th and Euclid.
Very desirable apartments rooms and bath
FITCH, FOX & BROWN.
1888 st. NV.
2a23 ONTARIO ROAD NV, OR. 4 b.. .s22. 80
1927 st. ne. 4-room and bath nat...... 1880
McLACHLEN BANKING CORPORATION,
10th and sts. NV. Phone u. 1872
DESIRABLE UNFURNIsHED HOUSES.
1735 18th NV. 11r 2b45 90, Is ne, sr, .32. 80
906 NV. Or b. $3.50 PIG G NV 11r. b. 2s. so
2037 1st NV, Sr so 1928 2stb NV, 6r b. .155 so
HOUSES FOR CoLORED.
1920 N NV .5r b. %. so 1880 5th NV. 5r.w. 90
Az Wash nw,5r.w.lI-50l
PAUL V. MITCHELL 4 CO., .,
1913 st. NV. NJ. Ats.
TO COLORED-NICE GROOM BRICK HOUSE.
$3.50. 403 1st ST. Sc: near new House of Rep.
Apply IL 9Th ne.
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FOR RENT-HOUSEs.
UNFURNISHED-Co
Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc,
Real Estate Loans and Insurance.
rNFuRSTQHED

slla Mass av NV, l1s
18r. 4b. year. ~. 900
1740 N NV. 16r. II
Sb. year ........1,6 800 "a
z127 Adams Mill I'd. II
12r. sb ....... $50. 90 13
1919 18th nv. 90 IL
1400 K NV, 1Sr, b. 135. 90 is
2OS3 Florida av NV. p.
12r. 2b ........125. 90 q
1854 8 nv. .14r. .2b. 1OS. 30 40
100 Q nv. w.11r,2b. 100. 90 II
1880 Mintwood pl. -
12r. 3b......... loo. 90 ls
1413 Mass av NV, 81
16r, 2b. 100 94
zoos Columbia I'd. 100 20
1908 Eye NV, 18r. b.100 81
STA 18th NV, 15r. %. 100 13
1462 Col I'd, ,11r. .3b. g5. 90 %
26OS Cath nv. .3b. 90. 90 90
600 Cathedral av. 81
Or. % ......... 30. 90 20
1915 Park rd. .1or. b. 90. 90 "a
1913 18th NV. 80. 90 ~
1103 18th NV. .9r. .2b. 10. 90 a
1855 Calvert NV. "A
12r. 3b. rs. 90 IL
1919 Mass nv. Tor. b6S. 90 80
1887 Riltmore, Or. 2b65. 90 nj
1401 Belmont NV. 81
2S15 Clifrbourne pl. OF
11r. % ......@. 90 Il
1878 Goth NV. Tor. 2b85. 90 1a
174o 8 NV, 1or. .Sb. go. 90 ! 10
aoe-A Morgan NV. 5 sraaa room
24a6 18th ST. NV, 4 room
20S Quincy at. ne. 4 room
307 Tth st. NV, Q rooms.
CoIGRF
1921 L nv. 1or. b. .2s.5of !:
1130 NJ av NV Or. b2a.50 1l
2029 l. NV. sol ~
1898 4th NV. Or. b.20. .00 10
The Temple. 3r, b. Is. .00 %
1909 11th NV. 7r. ..1S.00l &c
1405 l1th nw...-..16.60 10
2Ios Z NV. o.. ....15.50l 8
s0a n 81 av NV. Or. 1906
121 Pierce nw,5-.. .13.30l ?.
OFFICE
A few desirable rooms IN
ing. the handsomest and be
ing in the city. Prices frol
1928 Connecticut ave.
The Sterling. 1915 Calvert
Century bldg. 412-14 9th n
1904 II st. NV. 2 rooms.
1921 F NV. rooms Z and
1923 F st. n.w.-
Rooms I and h..........
Rooms 8 and Z .......
STORE
1922 N 7 av NV. IL
1912 G NV. y
4s7 Pa av NV. go. 90 %
421 10th nv. 186. 81 90
924 14th NV. 60 q
oil y nw-........13S.0 IL
1913 New York ay.--t o.
1888 7th NV. 80. 90
STABLES AND
l146 Gov al NV. L 900 yr ]
Rear 3222 10th st. NV, sp
PRINTED BULLETINS s
ERTIES FOR RENT WI
ON APPLICATION.
Thomas ]. Fishe.
yoa rStb STR Z
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Equity. y............... $1,000
PAYING OVER 1917. CAN BE
EXCHANGED FOR CLEAR RESI-
DENCE OR GOOD LOTS.
SHANNON & LUCHS,
MAIN 23I5 713 18th ST.
Another Good Investment.
7-RoOM AND BATH. 3-STORY
BRICK HOUSE. RENTED FOR
$3.50 PER MONTH. LOCATED
NEAR NORTH CAPITOL ST. CAN
BE BOUGHT on EASY TERMS.
Only $3.50.
SHANNON & LUCHS,
MAIN 234J. T13 14th ST.
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James F. Shea, 643 La. Ave. NV.
PRINTED BULLETIN AT OFFICE.
Phone Main 349, Phone Main 40

PRINTED BULLETIN AT OFFICE
Phone Main $40. Phone Main $50
100 7th ST. S.w.. 5 ROOMS & BATH . SIS 90
11s 9Th sw,6 .hwh25. 90 ,4s7 sw 5r wg18.50
1sss sw. 81: 2. 50 Ills eth sw. orb. 1880
1872 9Th sw. 5r.w.14.0 90 l323 sw. Or, b.. IA. 80
3o5 10th sw. Tor b. $500 s25 Az sw, 5r.w.g14.so
s43 aw. Orb 1880 zoos 9Th sw. Or b. II so
e.4 10th sw. Arb. .16.50i1113 Al sw. .5r,we1l so
THOMAS P. BROWN. 617 Az ST. sw. 4.
NO. 1884 ST. N-W.-AN Ideal, CONNER
residence of IL rooms and baths; hot-water
heat: overlooking n. H. ave.: many large closets;
all outside rooms; rent, $40 per month
J. EDWARD LEWIS. 1929 PA. ave. NV
1913 14th ST. N.W.-PARTY LEAVING CITY.
will rent beautiful detached corner home: am :
reasonable. Phone Col. 1891.
FOR RENT-NO. 1905 18th ST. NV; AN
excellent semi-detached house; 8 rooms and
bath: electric lights; hot-water heat. large
porches and ground with or without garage.
rent, $50 per month.
J. EDWARD LEWIS. 1929 Pa. ave. NV.
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STABLES AND GARAGES.
i146 Gov al nv l. 900 yr IL Sumner alley. 80. sn
Rear 3222 10th St NV space for one car. 500
PRINTED BULLETINS SHOWING ALL PROP
ERTIES FOR RENT WILL BE FURNISHED
ON APPLICATION.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc,
1oa rSth STBEnr
Evening star., 1917-06-02

NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE.
Very desirable residence. containing nine rooms
and modern bath; newly papered throughout;
Convenient to car lines; rent, $3.50. Key in
1720 1I1S Oregon ave. NV. B. F. SAUL Co.
e34 New York ave. NV. Main 2II
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CEMETERY LOTS.

ROCK CREEK CEMETERY-CHOICEsT COR
ner. sites thave sold adJoininx) near Church
fronting parks. Bargain to quick buyer.
OWNER. P: o. Bog 9el. Knoxville. Tenn.
Evening star., 1917-06-02

FOR SALE
New Houses in All Sections.
II you would like to look up MODERN up-to-
date new houses have us send you our list.
We ofer for sale in the neighborhood OF one
hundred new houses that have never been oc-
cupied. Prices ranging from s.. 900 to $3b, 900.
Very accommodating terms. Many Of them
can be purchased for as little as 5000 dowh.
We would he pleased to take you to see them
at any hour 1t may suit you from a.n until
8 pm.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.
FOR sALE--BUY THIS BARGAIN IN CARE
ON A PROMINENT AVENUE.
$1,000 under value: builders price, So, 500.
VIII sell for $500.
Full stories, cellar, rooms deep, hot-water
heat; southern exposure.
STONE & FAIRFAX. Phone NJ 1892.
FOR SALE-To settle an estate.
An offer Of $500 would he considered.
l st. NV. near 18th ST.; rooms; good.
solid-appearing building, situated in a section
built up with high class homes.
Another
$500 will buy an s-room house on N st. near
10th st. A very good location. near many ex-
pensve homes.
Either Of these properties should interest home
buyers who are looking forward to the time that
they can resell at m advance, or they should
interest investors.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
I342 New York Ave.
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1872 California NV,

| 1872 California NV
11r, 2b. $500
l1723 Riggs NV. w.10.6-
l40s 21st nw.Sr.2b 5000
l1735 18th nw,11r. b. so. 90
ll38o F'rm'nt. Tor, ,2b50.OO
l746 Columbia I'd. .47.5O
1887 r NV. Or. b. AS 90
I047 Tilden NV. 10. b42.0
2433 18th nw.10r. b. 40. so
4OI NJ NV. Or, B.. 49, SO
lis g NV, Sr, b.. 30. 90
| l4O9 Belm't nv. o. bS0. so
1882 Riggs NV. Or. b30. so
! $40 North Cap.sr, b30. so
! $40 o NV. 7r. b. 1880
707 Quincy NV. .sr. bso. 80
3143 p NV, Or. b. $3.50
1884 Riggs nw, or. b30. so
20 Eye ne. 11r. b. 5000
l9Ol Fla av nw.11r. b30. 90
l34s7 Hoim'd pl, g. b26. 20
lT04 F ne. ne..........2e.o0
l14ll Belmont. 10. 0.b25.a0
Il27 Thomas NV. 6. b. 1880
III Fla av NV. Or. h.9.0
l2413 Pa av...-...@.m
ll2s9 LIST Sc, 11r. ..2o.oO
800 Mo av NV, IL. N.1s
t71S F NV. Ar. 1000
310 Del av ne. .sr. b. 20. 90
OFT f sw, Or. b. ..19.a so
100 7th ne, sr..-.-.l.30
1865 d sw......-..l0.Ss
l10o7 Cixael al NV. w.4r6. 80
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE WANT FROM 10 9
acres, Maryland or virginia, modern dwelling.
WIN give brick house NV. rents -, value
STONE FhIRFAX. 1872 New York ave
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
BRIGHAM YOUNG "U"
LOSES o 70 ILLINOIS

Chicago. March 17.-PlayinS a
sparkling game, the Illinois Athletic
club team of Chicago won the Ma
tional A. A. Y. basketball champion
ship here today. defeating the Brig
ham Young university team of Provo,
Utah. - to IA.
The Illinois A. c. played a superior
combination game ana got away to a
flying start. piiing ur II points in the
first half, while the westerners were
scoring eight.
The contest to decide third place went
to Montana state college of Bozeman,
Mont. which defeated the Seward
Park Blues of Chicago, 16 to ., after
the toughest kind of playing. Both
teams committed at least so fouls.
Noses were blooded and the players
were sprawling on the floor half of the
time.
Gold medals and n trophy emblem
attic of the championship were award :
ed the I, c. players, Silver medals
went to tie brigham young team and
bronze medals to the Montana five.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
circumstances" Compel
Ministers to Let President
Choose New Body.
HAD BEEN ATTACKED
FOR ECONOMIC POLICY
Lyauty Resigned Wednesday
BRAND Had Held Office
Since October, 1915.

Paris. March 17.--Thc French cabi-
net. headed by Premier BRAND. has
resigned.
An official note given out after the
cabinet meeting, says:
The council of ministers met to-
night Saturday at Elysee palace.
The premier reported on various con-
sultations he had had with view. to
completing the cabinet so it could pre-
sent sitself to the chamber. After
hearing him. the cabinet decided that
circumstances compelled it to leave to
the president of the republic complete
liberty to interpret the situation in the
best interests of national defense.
Consequently the president Of the
council put into the hands of the
president of the republic the resigna-
ton of the cabinet"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
Neutrality
of Mexico
Reiterated
Will Try to Keep All Ameri-
can Nations From War,
Tells United States.

Mexico City, March 17.-In answer
to the communication Of the United
States to the Mexican note which pro-
posed that the neutral nations unite
In an effort to bring about peace in
Europe Or as an alternative. place an
embargo on shipments to belligerent
countries the Mexican government is
sued tonight through the foreign Of
flee an absolute, declaration of neu-
trality. asserting in definite. terms that
it is the determination Of Mexico to
devote its efforts to keeping any
country on the continent from taking
part in the European war.
Continue Efforts.
The Mexican statement also sets
forth that it will continue it's efforts
with reutral countries with the object
OF securing European peace. The
text of the Mexican communication
follows:
I'm view of the answer of the United
States to the note which the chief di-
rected to the governments of the neu-
tral countries in favor of peace. the
government of Mexico proposes to Coz
operate with it's efforts to avoid that
any of the countries of this continent
take part in the European conflict and
will continue it's efforts with neutral
countries with the object of securing
European peace"
The American ambassador, Henry
p. Fletcher, called at the foreign Of
flee tonight to discuss the Mexican
answer, which was shown to him then.
American Note.
The American note was made pub
lie here at the same time as the Mex
ican statement. 1t said in effect, that
the United States was unable to join.
az Mexico had proposed, in commu-
nication Of the neutral powers to the
belligerents to bring the war to an end
either through their own efforts or
through the mediation of neutrals, be-
cause the president had already made
such a proposal and one of the bellig-
erents had simply increased its ef-
forts.
The note also instanccd the plot dis
covered by the United States through
which one of the belligerents planned
to involve Mexico and Japan against
the United States. Nor, said the note,
is the United States able to join in an
embargo of supplies from neutrals to
belligerents as that would conflict
with the stand taken in respect to
Austria on August 12, 1915.
The note added, however, that the
United, States would n"t no obstacle
in the way of neutrals in their ef-
the Mexican plan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
FREIGHT EMBARGOES
SLIGHTLY MODIFIED

Chicago, March 17.-Freight embar
goes on central western railroads We're
slightly modified today after it became
known that strike had been post
poned 4s hours. The embargo orders
were cancelled. railroad officers said.
as far as possible until Monday. The
new orders permit the acceptance of
perishable freight which can be de-
Hvered on each roads own lines pe-
fore 6 p. M. Monday, March 10. Eff
forts will be made to expedite food
shipments on Sunday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
TAFT SAYS PRESIDENT
CAN PROTECT CITIZENS

st. Louis. March 17.-Former Presi-
dent Taft, in st. Patrick's day speech
here today, upheld the right OF the
president to use the army and navy
for the protection Of the American
citizens on the high seas and said that
it is his duty to protect them. E+a
II do not minimize the horrors of
war. but there are worse things than
war. A dishonorable and craven yield
ing to force now would destroy our
useful influence in the world and
would set n precedent we could never
live down." said Mr.. Taft
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
Grand Duke Issues Manifes-
to Saying Query Will BE
Put.in Plebiscite.
CZAR AND EMPRESS
SAID TO BE SAFE
Appointment of Grand Duke
Nicholas as War Chief
Popular With Army.
0By Associated prcss.)

Decision whether Grand Duke Mi
chael AleNandrovitch shall occupy the
Russian throne, abdicated by his broth
er. Emperor Nicholas. is left to Il
plebiscite Of the Russian people, ac-
cording to the manifesto issued by the
grand duke. This is taken in some
quarters to mean that Grand Duke
Michael does not intend to accept the
regency temporarily. but only after the
holding Of elections.
The Russian empress and Crown
Prince are reported to be safe in Fin
land.
The Russian garrison at the fortress
or Sveaborg. which defends Helsing-
fors, Is reported to have mntinied and
refused to join the revolution.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
CLARK WOULD THROW
EN- INTO TRENCHES

Chicago, March 17.-Champ Clark,
speaker of the house of represent
atives. speaking tonight at a banquet
of the Irish Fellowship club, said that
in his opinion the United States would
not become involved in war with Ger
many. He thought German submarines
would not recklessly sink American
ships.
Mr.. Clark said if he could have his
way. he" would take by the neck all
persons in America who urged war
and throw them into the trenches in
Europe. lie thought that soon all
monarchial governments would give
way to republics.
Resolutions We're adopted urging
that Great Britain free Ireland after
the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
British Advance Over Front
Of is Miles, French on
15-Mile Front.
PENETRATE TRENCHES
TO ,FOUR-MILE DEPTH
Bombardment Compels Ger
mans to Give Up Trenches
Held for Two Years.
(By Associated Press.)

The British and French troops are
sweeping forward in the Somme and
Disc sectors in France and the Ger
man retreat, which at first was slow
and on narrow fronts, Seems to be
gaining momentum.
The latest advance by the British
was made over a front of 16 miles and
by the French along a front Of about
Is miles. The entente allies have
penetrated German positions in this
new operation to depth of from two
to four miles.
Bapaume for many. months de-
scribed as n German stronghold, now
is in the hands Of the British troops,
having been wrested from the Ger
mans after what the British war office
describes as stiff fighting. 1t is a
mass of ruins. the British official re-
port. declaring that public and private
buildings were destroyed and every
thing of value carried away or burned.
From Bapaume the fortified lines
newly acquired by the British extend
to the western outskirts of Monchy-
au-BOis. From the south of Peronnc
the British have drawn a new line as
far as Fresncs. In all they have taken
possession of IA villages in their new
advance.
Tho French have taken up n new
line between Andechy and the Disc
and have occupied the town of Roye,
where they were enthusiastically
greeted by the remaining civil popu-
lation.
The forces of Emperor William ap-
parently have been compelled to give
up positions that they have occupied
for two years. because of lombard
ments to which they have been sub
jectcd.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
Villa Slew
Over Half q!
of an Army Urn
Murguia Lost 1900 Men
Parral, Jiminez in Ban
dit Leaders Hands.

FL Paso, Texas. March 17.-Gonorol
M"rsu'a lost approximately 1900 men
IN killed. wounded and missing at the
battle of Rosario, according to a for
eign refugee who arrived here tonight
from Chihuahua City. Murguia also
lost six cannon. Is machine guns and
large quantities of stores and ammu- :
milton. according to this man.
He also reported that when Villa
entered parral Tuesday he ordered
two Germans and seven Syrians exc
.cnted on charges Of aiding the gov
ernment troops.
This foreigner also confirmed the
capture of Jiminez.
me Carranza troops, according to
this account We're led by suborai-
nate if the absence of General MUIR
guia. who was in Chihuahua CITY.
They came in contact with Villas
main band about 10 miles north Of
Rosario last Saturday.
Villa pretended defeat and retired
to Rosario. The government troops
followed and encamped that night a
few miles above the town.
Led into a false sense Of security
by Villas feigned defeat the govern
ment soldiers We're lying around their
camp Sunday morning when they were
caught completely off their guard by
surprise attack
The men on foot were practically all
killed. wounded Or captured. The
cavalry. however. managed to cscape.
1t was said the entire number of sur
vivors did not exceed 500 out OF the
1000 engagatl.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
ADHERE TO ORERS
AND GO ON STRIKE

Wheeling, w. Va, March 17.-Ad-
herring to orders previously issued by
railroad brotherhood heads, about 500
railroad on freight trains and in shops
left their work at o'clock here to.
night and went on a strike. It is be-
lieved orders notifying the men of the
postronement of the strike will be re-
ceived during the night.
After the announcement Of the
postponement of the strike had been
made the men returned to work late
tonight.