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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

s,rpri.e attacks by the Germans on
.bo Advanced posts Of the French on
IN. somno. in Champagne and near
s Vii fsiled 10 accomplish anything
80 cost the attackers many prisoners
p "p ,.ates. On the Vsrdun front
h"w.vsr the Germans succeeded ~
psrding trenches and bringing BACK
captives. -
Tn. Allied aviatcrs are continuing
thejr activities with marked success
hombsrding the enemy's aviation guar,
t.rs. barracks, munitions depon ana
railway stations and causing hres ~
many points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

Women's Evening Slippers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

ter attack. The Berlin report OF this
attack admits that the British troops
entered "our most advanced trench.
Haig's troops also carried out sue
cessful raid on the enemy's lines south
east of Arras, entering, according 70
the War Office, "the enemy's trench
system over a wide front and pene-
,ratIng to his third line" Here dug
outs were destroyed and much damage
done TO the German defences, the state
ment adds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

before another two months at the
earliest. The Greek government real
ICES, therefore, says the dispatch that
IL IL broke with the Entente IT wouio
have 10 support the struggle alone.
The Greek Council Of Ministers has
approved a restriction of'the daily. ra-
tions and the appointment OF food
dictator, says an Exchange Telegraph
Company dispatch from Athens to-day
Arrests OF persons accused OF sedi-
ton, which had ceased for several days.
have been begun again, tho dispatch
adds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
ALLIES ATTACK IN EAST
Spirited Artillery Fighting in Mace
donia Despite Bad Weather

Paris. Jan. 6.-The following Official
report from the Macedonian front was
given out here to-day:
"Sinee December 30 there have been
no important events on the front OF the
army of the East, bad weather having
impeded operations at almost every
point. Especially spirited artillery
lighting continues in the regions OF
Gstevgeli, Lumnica, Monastir, Madyag
and in the Cerns area near Rapesh.
Reports have been received OF tho
checking Of Bulgarian attack on Les,
kovo and Of well conceived action OF
British troops against Heupri, near the
railroad between Sores and Demir
Hisssr.
"The British feet bombarded hkar,
Vika and Semuntolos, north OF Orfani.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
MACEDONIA KEY
In GREEK CRISIS
King Fears Mackensen
Cannot Aid in Break
with Allies

London, Jan. GA dispatch to The
Times" from Pirsus, dated December
81. saws that the real key to the situa-
tion in Greece is the military position
in Macedonia.
According to this story, King Con-
stantine has received discouraging news
from beyond Monsstir to the effect that
Field Marshal Won Mackensen consid-
cred il impossible to move on Monastir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

ton the State Department gave up its
plan Of closing that case, on the GROUND
that IL would be made political argu,,
ment. Then followed the Marina ana
Arabia cases, and action on the Lusl'
tania settlement offered by Germany IN
lieu Of disavowal was postponed until II
could be seen IL Germany's pladges
were being kept. This now has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Norway and England 70 Ar..

London, Jan. b.-Great Bri.,,,
received Norway's reply in tse,. "a
the coal embargo, and the 80 4
is much improved. aecordlr, A'
Copenhagen dispatch TO the E,,l. Z
Telegraph Company. quoting
Christians "Tidens Tegn.' M. II
sensus in the Norwegian pres, (, I,
the difference between the t.o - s
tries will soon be settled. The sNs..H.l
Intelligenssedler" explains the .,n
tude Of the British Minister ana
quits him Of an intention OF en-.
ing dissatisfaction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
BRITISH CAPTURE
2. GERMAN POSTS
IN SHARP CHARGE

London. Jan. s.--The British infantry
broke their long inactivity last night
and in brief, sharp assault seized two
German posts on the Ancre front, north
of BEAUMONT Hamel. The positions
were held In tho face Of strong coun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
ASKS LARGER SHE'LL PLANTS
Daniels to Appeal to Congress Because
of High Bids for Projectiles

Washington, Jan. G. Because OF high
Lres oueted by American she'll max
pr pr,'vss eeretsry Daniels intends 70 ask
CO 10 increase the capacity OF
eroisetiie plsnts for which i already
pr mad. appropriations. The navy
n no plant will be placed with
III srmor plant, which board ap-
nointed some time ago is now working
10 locate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-02
A ses Of III Pre- s e n

only the in thorough defense
also all its employ all its bring
emment of the German Empire and end the
What this will involve clear will involve practicable
cooperation counsel and with the
the liberal financial credits, order that
possible be added theirs will involve the and moz
all the the
incidental
the economical and efficient possible will involve
immediate navy particularly
supplying it with the dealing with
will involve the immediate addition United
States already provided for by law hundred
thousand should opinion upon principle
universal liability and the authorization
adequate credits the sustained
euitably be sustained by the present generation by conceived
taxation
that would be credits which will
necessary entirely money duty
fully people against
hdps and evils which would be likely arise of the imitation
which would be produced by loans.
carrying the by which these things
pised should keep constantly mind the wisdom of interfering
little possible and
military forces with the dutor will be practical duy
nations with with
which they obtain only by assistance They in the
field should help them be effective there
shall the liberty suggesting through the several executive
departments the Government for the consideration committees
accomplishment the several objects mentioned
will pleasure with them having been
framed after careful thought by the branch Of the Government
which the
will most directly fall.
deeply things
all the world what motives and objects
thought driven from its hatta and normal
the months and do believe
couded
exactly things that had in mind when addressed
January that had
addressed the third of February the
Of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
MISSIONARY MURDERED.

Paris.-Father de Foucauld, q French
missionary and savant Is reported to
have been murdered by nomads in the
Sahara where he had lived for many
years.
Thirty years ago he was the Nicomte
Charles de Foucauld and an afficer in
the French army, which he left in or
der to explore Morocco, disguised as
JEWS peddler. The book in which he
describes his adventures remains
standard work. He devoted the lat
ter part of his life to the studying the
language, manners, and customs of the
warlike Touaregs in tile Sahara. He
made no attempt at religious CONVEX
siop, but tried, with very little sue
cess. to spread some elementary knowl-
edge of hygiene and cleanliness among
these sons of the desert, to whose in
gratitude he has now fallen u victim.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
Berlin Comment MINUS
British Disappointed by Alb
sence Of Remarks on Dip
lomatic Rupture.

London. Feb. 4.-I.ondon has been
engaged today In watching editions Of
the Sunday papers for news as to how
Germany takes the severance of diplo-
matte relations with the United States,
but SO far as any word from Berlin was
concerned. the English people were
disappointed.
No dispatches appear to have been
allowed to leave Berlin or Vienna ex-
ccpt official communications from mill
tary headquarters and brief message
to the effect that press dispatches
had been received In the German
capital announcing the rupture.
There is no gainsaying the fact that
the news of the rupture Is warmly
welcomed by the British public. The
presidents swift decision came as an
extreme surprise to the people Of Lon
don. who judging by the previous pa
thence Washington has shown In all
matters relating to the submarine con-
troversey. had anticipated that another
note to Berlin would precede any de-
cisivc action. And 1t is the general be-
lief here that the presidents action
will be equally surprising to Berlin.
+, Great tributes are paid to the presi-
dents dignified and restrained tone in
addressing congress. and while it is
felt he still gives Germany an opening
to withdraw from the position that
country has taken in threatening in
discriminate submarine warfare, the
general opinion is that the rupture OF
relations means nothing less than war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
MRS. GEORGE ECONOMIES.

London, Feb. 4.-Nirs. Lloyd George,
wife of the premier. who some time
In her household, has now greatly eX-
tended it. especially with regard to the
consumption Of meat, which has been
reduced to n minimum. In this respect
she is following the ideas Of the pre-
mier, who has always been strong
advocate of the simple diet. In the
premier's household vegetable dishes
have largely supplanted meat courses,
and waste has been almost entirely
eliminated.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
IRISH LABOR PROBLEMS.

Dublin. Ireland, Feb. 4.-The new
regulations as to the expansion of till
age in Ireland. and the compulsory till
age of one-tenth of the land, are meet
ing with the labor difficulty. The
farmers have secured q minimum price
the laborers of whom there is a short
age, are claiming their share. The gap
between what the farmers offer and
the laborers ask is a wide one. The
laborers want % to 80 shillings or IL
to Is shillnss a week with board and
lodging. The farmers offers range
from 6 to 8 shillings "a week with
board and lodging for work all the
year round.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
Walsh and Speaker.

The greatest year Ed Walsh ever
had was in 1908, when he worked in
Sc games. won 40, lost Is and saved
several others for other pitchers.
A record of 40 victories is an un-
usual achievement one that only
Chesbro has beaten in the American
league. In 1908 Walsh was IS years
old. just one year beyond the banner
age of MathewSon and Cobb
iris Speakers best year was last
season, 1915 when Iris had lust passed
the age of 30. He had been in the
game longer than any OF the others
before reaching his height. Iris at 90
proved TO have a shade on Cobb at 80
enough of a shade to break up Tvs
l0-year drive.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
Cobb's Star Year.

Ty Cobb's star year was in 1911.
when he smashed all records with PAS
hits, l47 runs and a grand batting av-
erage of AGO.
This was the banner year Of Ty's
career, and in 1917 he was just rs
years old. He has been. great enough
before and since. but the fact remains
that the age of 25 produced his great
est triumph triumph he will hardly
repeat, now that he is turning so.
When it is remembered that only
one or two batsmen each year ever
make as many as 200 hits, Cobb's mark
of 24S for one year can be trifle bet
ter aDprecia ted 49,. -. d .t-E
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
APPLICATIONS INCREASE.

London. - Applications tor patents
dropped from u daily average of 100 to
80 are now considerably on the in
crease, and whereas British traders
formerly turned down every crank or
inventor with new idea. the tendency
is now to at least consider any feast
Die proposal in view of IA prospective
commercial trade war and the necessi-
~ OF speeding up manufacturing de-
vices, while patents for tools in mum
lion manufacture previously purchased
in America have been freely applied
for.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
MATHIS Best Year.

1t is a trifle harder to pick out any
one year Of the 16 and call it Mathew
sons greatest season. but 1905 looks to
have something on them all.
In 1905 Matty. out OF 40 games, won
81 and lost but nine; and that same
season he shut out the Athletics three
times in three world series starts-a
record that has never been touched.
Matty in 1905 was just % years old
Like unto Cobb. he reached the crest
at this are
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
N. Y. MILITIA READY.

Binghampton, N. Y, Feb. 4.-Undcr
orders received at II o'clock last night
Colonel c. II. Hitchcock, commanding
the first infantry. had his command
modified In the company armories at
for the regiment to move, presumably
to New York city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
THE SP0RTL|GHT
BY GRHNTLAND RICE,

Don't you think it might be of In
tercst some time to give the various
ages at which champions excel"
WHAT. for example, Is the winning ace
of baseball, or fighting, or golf?"
The only way to work out an an
swer here would be to give the great
est years known by certain stars and
then sum up the average, which might
prove something or nothing at all.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
NEW PAPER SOURCE.

London.-A paper sent here by the
Uganda railway, printed on good paper,
contains a note to the effect that the
paper is made from the elephant grass,
east Africa and Uganda.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
Other Stars.

Hans Wagner's best batting average
and one of his great years were estab-
lished in 1900, when the big Dutchman
was just 26 years old. Hans batted
$50 that season. the best mark ne has
ever known. SO he qualities with Ed
Walsh at the 26-year-old mark.
Nineteen hundred and one was the
top year for Larry Lajoie. when the
Frenehman amassed the astounding
average of .422. AS he was born in
1875, he, too, was just 26 years old
when he reached the top of the peak.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
The Younger Mark.

Twenty-Five and twenty six seem to
be the star ages so far. but RUDE Mar
guard and Joe wood bring the limit
down.
The tall RUDE was just 90 when, in
1912, he won 10 straight and spun the
Giants into the lead.
Joe Wood was also just 90 the same
year. when out of 80 games he won
% and lost but five, setting a new
American league record.
Walter Johnson. however, qualities
with Wagner. l.ajoie and Walsh. He
was just IS in 1913. when he won SO
and lost but seven games, for the best
year of his life. ..-.a
Apparently. then, in baseball 25 and
81 are the years where most stars at
tain the summit Of their greatness.
AS baseball is the only game where
figures Are kept to show exactly wha,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

work each man has accomplished each
year. this is the only game that can
be used as a fair test. In golf. Chick
Evans was around rs when he won
the amateur and open championship
this last year. On the other hand,
Ouimet beat Vardon and Ray when he
was 20, Travers' won his first cham
pionship when he was Is and Walter
j. Travis never played golf before he
was 35, and was, therefore past 40
when he won the British open.
In boxing or fighting, the best ages
seems to be around 25 or &c. just as in
baseball However, there have been
champions. and many of them, well
beyond 80. But in the main most
champions reached their peaks of
punch greatness we'll before 80. Fitz-
simmons and Johnson were champions
long after they had passed 80, and Jess
Willard will never look upon 30 again.
although he may use Lick telescope
for the job.
SO. for the last word In achievement
in such games as baseball. boxing and
tennis. the winning age isn't far away
from %. Beyond 26 or 81 greatness
may still exist. but for the average it
is at least lesser greatness.
1t would be hard to find six greater
samples than Cobb. Mathewson, Walsh,
Wagner. Lajoie and Johnson--sX Of
the most famous names in the winding
history OF the game. -Four did their
greatest work at &c; the other two at
IS. This may not be the answer to the
original query, but at least 1t Is about
as close as we can shoot with the am
munition at hand.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

Miss Clarice Eager, Is years old, but
already an accomplished musician and
fluent in English, German and French,
has attracted much attention in Wash
ington and in Connecticut, where she
has been extensively entertained. Her
father is the Americaa fHSnsut "a t, Rre-
men, Germany and dlAs ia,Miss EaGers
kfaDrt. visit !, e america since she was
i've years old
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
In Case Of a Strike.

We could do without drinking in sum-
mer;
We could do without having a job:
But how could we do without Speaker
or Ruth.
Or Alex or Johnson or Cobb?
We could do without clothes through
the summer;
But how could we do without Collins
or Kauff?
0, HOW could we do without TY?
be that the Les Darcy it has about,
the better for all concerned (Yet
there are those who say we have no
sense Of humor.)
As for Mr.. Darcy, we still insist that
he doesn't have to wait for Mr.. Car
penticr for keen competition. II Mr..
Levinsky. or Mr.. Miskc. or Mr.. Dillon
can't give him an evening full. plus.
Wen gladly gnaw the ropes off the
fIuS anu WHAT RESIN lnCTC
might be left.
l.. G. F.-NO, one can't always tell
But there are times when one can in
iulge in all the subtlety OF pale
green bunch possessed of all the cs-
senccs OF verisimilitude. Sabe?
What are the ballplayers going to
strike for?" asks Wool Wool; "a one
hour day as against one hour and
'orty- minute day." Why not? Forty
minutes is forty minutes. isn't it?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

Occasionally martiad man, does a
lot OF talking. when Ne. is away. from
home-because that is about the only
chance he gets.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

VINO watched the game closely all the
time. "A Bozeman man will be picked
to umpire the games there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
.AGc|ES STATE CHAMPS
Team Should Win
Games on Own Floor
Without Trouble.

Vendi. vidi, vici. Those three words
accurately describe the winning Of the
lege basketball team, which came here
heralded as the team of fast and eff
cient players and in it's games against
the Bruins lived up to the reputation.
Coach Bennion has turned out as
forms graced, and the team not only
displayed that the members have the
natural ability, but also that they have
had able coaching from an expert at
the game
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

natural ability, but also that they have
had able coaching from an expert at
the game.
Two More Games.
Two contests yet remain to be played
but it is acknowledged that these will
Bruin basketball team defeated an
Aggie quint on the Bozeman floor and
even should the Aggies drop one game
on their own floor, they would yet have
clear title to the state champion
ship.
The Agsies playing on their own
floor. would give any team in the
northwest a hard battle and would
come as close to downing Boilers I'M
defeated five from the Washington
State college as any team in the west.
Their guarding is the real finished
article. the man with the ball rarely
getting a clear shot at the basket,
while the boys can rough it with any
team. Though having a reputation for
rough playing, they played a clean,
the fouls called against them were
technical. Rice had one personal foul
chalked up against him in the two
games played, though 80 fouls were
called on the Aggies. Jorgensen, the
lightweight forward, showed lots of
class. and shot baskets from all angles
consistently, while Taylor also has a
good eye for the basket
Teamwork Lacking.
The Bruins showed no teamwork at
all. and when they obtained possession
men were covered so closely that there
was nothing 10 do but to hold the ball
" dribbe 1t, and the dribbler never adj
sanced more than 80 feet before the
Aggies busted the play. Rice and Har-
ris, both of whom possess remarkable
reach, frequently reached up in the
air and pulled down long Grizzly passes
while their own passing was true and
right into some farmers hands all the
time
Bennion is taking his team, with
three substitutes, on long jaunt and
their work against the conference
schools will be watched with great
deal of interest.
In the Missoula games the Agges
eXcclled in every way,
Rice made seven field goals and held
McQuarrie to one in the two games.
Jorgensen made eight goals against
Sandcrson, who made one. Taylor
scored six against Jones. Ross failed to
score, while Larkin, who opposed him,
made two field goals. Burgess and
Harris. playing against Johnson, made
tour field goals and held the Helena
speed ball to two.
In the foul shooting part of the
game. Taylor made 8 points in 16
chances, while Sanderson for the
Bruins made in "a tries. McQuarrie
missed three, johnson two. and New
man one attempts from the l5-foot
line.
The last two games of the series
will be played at Bozeman on March
, and ,. and the university entertains
feeble hopes of winning one game from
the Aggies in their lair.
Bernie Bierman. the former Uni
versity of Minnesota athlete, who UNI
pired the games here, and who will Of
f i.ch1 '.,., IN the games at Bozeman
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

The recent escape of Sergeant Their
riault's much cherished cat brings back
to mind the one time prominent Elmer
Elmer. in the days OF Jackie Warren,
Joe Tobin. John Bassey and others of
the same ilk, was mascot Of the Mis-
soula Highlanders. After the decline
and final fall of the Highlanders. Elmer
who had been making his headquarters
wherever the baseball men met. be-
came so morose that he was sentenced
to end his days as Chinaman's watch
dog. And Elmer apparently likes the
life. for he is growing fatter every day.
and trots along behind the, heather
wagon mucl the. AhAe as III ,,sed to
follow Jack Warren out into right
field ut Cal 0Igs Y Y 80
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

The home game for the Garden city
scholastics will be against the Butte
high school team. which plays here on
February ~. Butte has whipped Bill
Hngs. Dillon. Anaconda, and Lewistown
and will undoubtedly prove hard nut
for Coach Garrison's team to crack.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

The Missoula County High school
basketball team is practicing faithfully
TOT Its trip Friday and Saturday when
1t goes to Helena to meet the state
champions and then to Townsend to
play the fast Townsend high school
team. Helena has lost only one game
this year, that to Big Timber, while
Townsend has. q fast team and man.
aged to give the Big Timber five quite
a scare on their own floor, though
finally losing by the score Of % to u.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

Pat Connolly. for the time being q
promoter and not an active participant
IN mat events, has finally cinched the
match between Freberg and Hussan,
tho Big Turk. although he thought he,
had the match all arranged the other
day. There was dispute between the
two wrestlers regarding the date. but
finally they agreed to meet on Feb
ruaty 10 ut the Empress theater in
Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

Baseball is the only sport that fits
II man for the grim work amid the
blood Of the European trenches. A
great pitcher would be worth his
weight In radium to the armies on the
western front. This tribute to the ma
tioaal game was offered by Paul Verd-
ier. Frenchman. who has seen service
abroad.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05

,sasAs baseball is the only game where
figures are kept to show exactly what