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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
Your guess Is as good as anybody's.

Washington, Dec. IA decision as
to the governments attitude toward
the railroads, involving suggestions for
either government operation during
the war or suspension of antitrust
laws and financial support, still rested
tonight with President Wilson. Ne
move was looked for until after Mon
day, when the president will so over
the entire subject with Senator New
lands, chairman of the congressional
committee investigating transportation
problems.
Today, however, brought three inn
portant developments in the situation.
They were
An order by Robert S. Loyett, di-
rector of priority, giving preferen-
tial shipment to fuel, food and gov
ernment supplies over all general
freight;
Indications that the government
will name Il general manager to
take entire charge of all the move
ment of government supplies and
war materials:
A statement from Fairfax Harri-
son, chairman of the railway board,
that the roads under present di
rection are prepared to furnish all
the transportation possible to OBJ
tain under any management.
Counsel Is Divided.
The president is viewing the prob,
lem from every angle. His adviser.
are by no means of one mind on tn,
subject, and their proposals have rul
all the way from policy of govern
ment seizure to that OF hands off atti
| tude leaving the roads to work th'
problem out for themselves. He Gav'
careful study today to the Interstate
| Commerce commissions recommends
ton to congress that the government
operate the roads kr suspend durin,
the war laws which prevent com
plete pooling and ii consequent unfit
cation Of all rail systems.
Senator Newlands prepared himscl
today for Mondays conference by dis
!cussng with the Legislative committe
of the Interstate Commerce committe
its recommendations.
! Materials Classified.
Today's priority oruer, effective De
cember ". is the first general orde
issued by the government elassfyin
materials for shipment. II was issue
at the urgent request of the food AN
fuel administrations and government
departments. The railroads have op
posed it on the grounds that il woul
retard rather than expedite shipment:
Unofficial action taken by their east
lern operating committees they hav
held is accomplishing the results sousl
and has not set up inflexible rule
which government order imposes.
The materials classified today wi
move in the following order:
;! Railroad fuel; livestock, perishab
goods, and feeds; military supplies
other government supplies on speci
: request; coal for coking plants and CO
for current use. The movement Of CO
!, Is prescribed In a manner similar
T the request for preferential .shipme
/ for specified requirements made
r producers several days ago by Flu
Administrator Garfield. The rulil
follows:
\ Preferential Coal Shipments.
preference and priority in NOV
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
sNowsroRM IN MISSOURI.

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. THE first
general snowstorm of the season struck
the central and southwest today.
Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri.
northern Arkansas, Oklahoma and the
Texas Handle district to depths
ranging from one to II inches.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
SOLDIERS MAY VOTE.

Washington. Dec. THE war de-
partment made public today orders
sent to commanding officers of depart
ments or divisions directing them to
make provision, at the request Of state
authorities, for the recording of SOL
diers' votes at the camps or canton
ments in primary or general elections.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
May Use Honor System
to Assess M0ntanans

Helena, Dec. THE honor system of
making assessments for taxation is to
be adopted In the state OF Montana II
the next legislature adopts the recon-
mendations of the state tax commission
now in session here. The plan is in
operation in a number of states. In
stead Of the assessor calling. the prop
erty owner is mailed a blank and
makes his own returns. A heavy PEN
atty is imposed for Misrepresentation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
Miracle Only Can End
War, Harden Predicts

Amsterdam. Dec. Maximilian
Harden. editor of Die Zukunft, de-,
clared in an article recently published
in his newspaper:
Only miracle can bring peace.
Either Germany must be crushed or,
our enemies defeated. There is no
alternative"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08

The Weather
Saturday, Dec. s.-Sun rises 7:52
.. M; sun sets 6:04.
Ferseast-1oday, fair and warm
sr; Sunday, fair.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Fresh snow without severe cold.
gave Missoula all the beauties OF win
ter with none Of the expected hard
ships yesterday. Trees were given
fleecy white draperies for their bare
branches, and the blue hills, which
can look SO cold on winter day.
were made cheerful with generous
|powdering. A few pioneering young
sters took their sleds out, but no
sleighs were seen.
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kerensky Still Active.

Petrograd. Thursday. Dec. 6.-The
temporary independent government
which has been organized in Siberia
has elected Alexander F. kerensky.
minister of justice and is determined
to complete a coalition cabinet.
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Guard for Nicholas.

London, Dec. "A Petrograd dis
patch says that the newspaper Pravda.
organ of the Bolsheviki government.
announces that several .detachments of
sailors and the red guard have been sent
to Tobolsk. 1900 miles east of Mos
COW, to guard Nicholas Romanoff. the
former Russian emperor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08

Ancient Hebron is situated about 20
miles southwest of Jerusalem with ap-
proximately $1,000 inhabitants. Tradi-
ton Identifies it as the site of the
tomb of Abraham and other patri-
archs. King David resided there the
first seven years of his reign.
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Armistice of BOlsheviki
Does Not Forbid Transfer

PetrOgrad. Thursday. Dec. 6.-The
text OF the armisticc agreement be-
tween the Sixty seventh Russian in
fantry division and the Thirty first
German infantry division is printed by
the Pravda. 1t does not contain a
word concerning the non -transference
of German troops to other front.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
PATRIOTISM IN SHOPS.

Tacoma, Dec. 7.-Secretary Of Labor
Wilson tonight addressed an audience
composed largely Of trade unionists
and appealed tn them to do their ut
most to make America efficient in the
workshop al well as on the battlefield.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
British Forces Occupy
Ancient City of Hebron

London. Dec. 7.-General Allenby re-
ports that he has occupied the town OF
Hebron in Palestine, the British war
office announces tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08

The above report, If true, possibly
would indicate that the Bolsheviki
government is now in control of the
trans Siberian railway which runs
from Petrograd, distance of 6,5e1
miles to Vladivostok. Russia's prin-
cipal seaport on the Pacific,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
BOLSAE!v|KI TAKE
PORT ON PACIFIC
u. S. Concerned Over Report
of Vladiv0stOk's
Seizure.

Petrograd. Thursday, Dec. Eff
teen hundred Bolsheviki troops are re-
ported to have arrived at Vladivostok.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
Winter Gale HOwls Through
Windowless City After
Disaster.
| WAVE OF PNEUMONIA
FEARED AMONG POOR
Tragic Scenes Mark Efforts
to Save Wounded From
Wreckage.
BULLETIN.

st. John. y. B., bee. I.-Word
was received late tonight that the
Massachusetts relief train had
been stalled. The train passed
through Amherst in II storm and
some distance beyond the tracks
were so blocked with snow that the
engine was unable to plough
through An effort was made to
shovel away enough of the huge
pile to enable the train to pass.
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Preferential Coal Shipments.

preference and priority in NOV
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08
Miss Rankin Votes for War.

Explaining her vote for the resolu-
tion Representative Rankin of Mon
tana, who shed tears when voting
against the German declaration, said
she still believed war stupid and fu-
tile" and that it would be avoided
when the people. including women, in
stead of special privileged interests,
controlled the world. She declared she
supported this resolution because it
was merely Il technicality in prosecut-
ing war already declared.
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The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
1.-TWO DISTINGUISHED
AMERlcANs.'

Under this heading, the Louisville
Post says: 1.-TWO Americans of whom
any country and any church may we'll
be proud, reside in Baltimore and st.
Paul. One is Cardinal Gibbons
and the other is Archbishop Ireland.
Long before the war came
upon the world the influence of Car
dinal Gibbons had been felt in the
advancement of meritorious measures,
but we are mistaken if the Cardinal
has not won for himself new place
in the hearts of his countrymen by the
robustness of his Americanism and
the ardor of his patriotism since the
war began. At every succeeding cris-
is In the long diplomatic wrangle with
Germany, the voice of Cardinal Glib
bOns was raised to call upon his coun-
trymen to stand by America and the
President, and since this country came
into the war Cardinal Gibbons has rem
dered services of increasing value.
"The stand of Archbishop Ireland in
Minneapolis has been less commented
upon, but it is worthy to be compared
with that of Cardinal Gibbons. There
has been since the war between this
country and Germany began, and be-
fore that struggle. a nest of traitors in
Minneapolis. Against these men Arch
bishop Ireland has fought with splen-
did courage and indomitable energy.
For weeks at time he has been on
the platform urging his countrymen to
stand by America, upholding the hands
of the President, denouncing in words
that cut like a knife the traitors in
his part of the world
"Both Cardinal Gibbons and Arch
bishop Ireland are old men. Both are
drawing near the ends of lives that
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
DEATH OF PIONEER RESIDENT.


Mrs. Edmund Gagnon, who died on
Tuesday last, at the residence of her
son, Patrolman Joseph Gagnon, 525
Third Ave. S. E., had been resident
of this city for over thirty-four years.
She and her husband, who survives
her, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary over a year ago. Mr..
Gagnon, notwithstanding his advanced
age, is still actively engaged as a
Waterman. Mrs. Gagnon was born
at Murray Bay, near Quebec, Canada,
nearly seventy-eight years ago. The
couple were married Jan. 8, 1866, and
the occasion of their fiftieth wedding
anniversary was made joyous event
by their many friends and neighbors.
In 1883 Mr.. and Mrs. Gagnon came to
Minneapolis to reside..gss.In addition to.
her husband and son, she is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. G. ]. Eustice
of Minneapolis, and Mrs. V. Gagne of
Murray Bay. Mrs. Gagnon was an
exemplary and active Catholic, being
a member of the Church of Our Lady
of Lourdes, where the funeral SER
vices will be conducted on Monday
at a. m. Interment will be made in
st. Marys Cemetery.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
SHUBERT.

"The Heart of Wetona," serious
drama of Indian life, and one of New
York City's greatest and newest of
plays, never before presented in Min
neapolis, will be next weeks offering
at the Shubert. In it Miss Florence
Stone will be seen as the Wetona of
The story. Some idea of the plays i'm
portance in dramatic literature may
be had from line taken from the re-
view of the play by Burns Mantle, not
ed dramatic critic of the Evening
Mail" New York, whose weekly letter
is one of the amusement features of
the Sunday Minneapolis Journal. put
to every test of dramatic critics"
wrote Mr.. Mantle, George Scar
boroughs play, The Heart of Wetona,
presented by David Belasco at the
Lyric theater, would measure up to
the few strong emotional masterpieces
of American playwrights that have
been really successful" In "The
Heart of Wetona" it is still the strug-
gle of sex that commands interest,
and after all, in the final analysis, this
is the only real struggle known to
mankind. The story told in the play
has to do with Wetona, pretty daugh-
ter of Quannah, chief of the Co.
manches. Wetona admits to her ia
Their white man has wronged her.
With revenge in his heart the chief
Gcnounces his daughter and sanctions
an uprising of his tribe. To discover
the man, the stern visaged chief fol-
lows his daughter to the home Of Jack
Hardin an Indian agent trusted by the
red men. Hardin secretly loves the
girl and weds her that she may es-
cape the wrath Of her father. Instinct
tells Quannah that Hardin is not the
man he seeks, and craftily, after the
fashion of his kind, the chief discovers
Lieut.. Wells, a teacher in the Indian
school, is the one who has betrayed
the girl. The climax comes when We
tona discovers the perfidy of Wells,
and learns the true worth of her hus-
band. Vengeance overtakes Wells
when the Indians surround his house,
and thus the play ends. Miss Stone,
appearing for the first time in her
long dramatic career as an Indian, will
be Wetona, and Robert CONFESS, new
leading man, the John Hardin of the
story. Arthur. Holman, Gertrude
Richie and others of The Modern
Players will have important roles.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
BAZAAR AT ST. HELENA's.

BAZAAR AT ST. HELENA'S.
The ladies of the parish have been
working very hard for the past two
months, and arrangements are about
complete for their annual bazaar,
which will take place in the parlors
Of the church Nov. %, % and "a.
Thursday evening chicken supper
will be served, tickets 35c.
= Mrs. M. P. McInerny is general chair
lady, with Mrs. P. w. Bowditch in
charge of the dinners and Mrs. G. j..
Eustice in charge of the fancy booth;
Mrs. Mary Murphy, rug booth; Mrs.
James Kelly, doll booth; Mrs. w. Bar
rett, quilt booth; Mrs. Chas. Sauer,
apron booth; Mrs. M. Hohler, chill
dren's booth; Mrs. Phil Carlin, parcel
post, fruits and novelty booth.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
AN APPEAL
'' FROM CHINA
Continued from Page ~

can only reply that other efforts to
raise the necessary funds during sew
eral years have been fruitless, so that
lit is necessity alone which compels
this appeal. The United States is at
war-but has the war caused any no.
table decrease in the American non
Catholic contributions to Foreign Mis-
sions? Again, consider poor, little Ire
land in this year of strife and trouble,
giving hundreds of thousands of dol
lars and an army of priests and stu
dents, nuns and brothers to the May
nooth Mission to China! Is America
in worse plight than Ireland? Final
ly, the work for which ask charitable
aid is purely Gods work, and any time
is Gods time.
The erection of this mission station
under present conditions will involve
an outlay of from $4,000 to $4,000. A
big sum, but who will say an impos-
sible sum? Naturally, do not ask,
and do not expect, readers of the
Irish Standard" to provide the whole
amount. No, I simply wish them to
read over this letter, consider the
facts, the Importance and need of the
work, the great good that must fol-
low upon it's completion-then let each
one, according to his or her means.
give what he or she thinks the work
merits. This is my last effort and
hope-the last hope of the Church in
this region. Please do not let that
q fof of no
Mission of HuChow now rests in the
hands of the Catholics of America. If
they refuse their help this mission will
be little better than a failure. On the
contrary, if they respond with their
usual generosity the mission will -four
ish, Gods work will prosper, our Holy
Faith will be more widely propogated.
All contributions, even the smallest
even dime-will be useful and vel
come. Am wrong in looking to "1rish
standard readers and their friends
for at least couple of hundred dol
lars towards the big sum required?
So come forward, Minneapolis, come
forward, Minnesota, set good exam
Pile to the other states! Up and do
Ing LOT 1Ou dIlu I1Oly ouuICu'
Every donation received will be ac-
knowledged by personal letter, and
each donor will be remembered in
prayers and Holy Mass. Subscrip-
lions may be sent direct to me at the
above address, or to my Bishop, Right
Rev. Paul Faveau, G. M, Catholic Mis-
sion, Hang Chaw, Che-Kiang, China.
l. TO nj,
case to mention the purpose for which
their offerings are made.
shall be very grateful, indeed, Dear
Sir, if you will see your way to give
to this letter some space in the col
umns of your valuable paper. Thank
ing you in anticipation,
Believe me, Dear Sir,
Yours sincerely in J. c.,
Andrew McArdle.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
A CATHOLIC WOMAN ORIGINATOR
OF THE "LlBERTY FIRES"

Miss Mary Synon, executive secre-
tary of, the Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee (and Catholic) was the
originator of the Liberty Fires idea,
and it was she who aimed to make
the bonfire celebration on the eve OF
Liberty Day, October oath, an occa-
sion of vital patriotic significance as
we'll as high point in the Liberty
Loan campaign. In this connection,
she issued the following:
''The fires of st. John, those beacons
of faith which have burned. on the
hills of Europe for twenty centuries,
have been trampled to ashes by the
tread of the armies of invasion and
devastation. For the first time in the
history of Christianity the embers
from which on St. Johns Eve the peas
ant women of the world took living
Goals to their own hearth stones failed
to glow lest they bring down the shells
from the enemy's aircraft. For men
and women overseas the fires may not
be kindled till the war is done. But
the women of America hold the duty
of blazoning to the world the truth of
liberty, of keeping alight the fires OF
freedom. That we may not forget
that duty and that we may the better
understand that the Liberty Loan is
not merely a good investment, but a
sacred obligation of patriotism and
promise to those who fight for US and
with us in the struggle of right against
might, we women of the United States
will set upon the hills of our country
on the eve of Liberty Day, beacons
which will flame out our belief in the
righteousness of our cause; and from
the embers we will take to our homes
the Goals of courage and of determine
ton to make sacrifices for that liberty
which our land is keeping alight for
the guidance of darkened world"
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
PANIAGES.

Another great week for the kiddies
will be ushered in at Pantages with
the change of bill Sunday matinee.
those who are not too timid, for the
feature act of animaldom, will be the
speediest trained beast act that has
ever appeared in Minneapolis, in which
six mammoth African lions, forest
bred, will be put through some won
derful stunts with the huge steel cage
on Pantages stage.
Wilson's Lions" is one of three
wild lion acts which has ever been
presented. To explain it in Mr.. Will
sons own words, who comes with the
act in person: "Most lion acts are
done with lions bred in the United
States. Tame bred, that is. The re-
suit is, they are slow and loggy. 1t
may seem strange to the outsider, but
the reason they are slow is because
they have no fear of human beings.
I It is hard to drive them. But the
wild bred lion, in spite of the fact
that he is feared by man, is also very
much afraid of man, and hence will
obey when trained with much more
alacrity. 1t is strange analogy but
true, which every one who will care
fully witness the act will appreciate"
Of course there are other high spots
on the bill to make it a big one numer-
ically and intrinsically. Among them
are 'The College Days." sprightly
and unusual revue of musical comedy,
in which the chic and very we'll known
Marjorie Lake is featured, with a
number of pretty girls and pretty CO.'S
tuning. There is also the Erna An
tonic trio, an exposition of feminine
muscular and agile development in an
elaborated opening act. "Slim" Grin
del and Caryl Esther present ludi-
crous study in chin ology'' eccentri-
cally-and other entertainers will help
fill out the big bill. The ninth cpl
sode of "The Fighting TRAIL" an ad-
venture serial picture, opens the enter
tainment.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
CLEVER LIBERTY CARDS.

The College of Saint Teresa, Wi
mona, Mimi, has hit upon new and
clever way to interest former stu
dents in the present war movements.
The following text in red and black is
addressed "To former students and to
all young persons who have ever come
within range of the influence of Saint
Teresa's-
What are YOU doing individually to
help win the war?
High Summer
(By Katherine Tynan)
Pinks and syringa in the garden closes,
And the privet hedge and golden roses,
The pines hot in the sun, the drone of
the bee,-
They die in Flanders to keep these
for me.
The long sunny days and the still
weather,
The cuckoo and blackbird shouting
together,
The lambs calling their mothers out
on the lea
They die in Flanders to keep these
for me.
All doors and windows open; the south
wind blowing
Warm through the clean sweet rooms
on tiptoe going,
Where many sanctities dear and de-
lightsome be-
in E1on1orc RI RaQn fhnSp
for me.
Daisies leaping in foam on the green
grasses,
The dappled sky and the stream that
sings as it passes;
These are bought with price, bitter
fee,-
They die in Flanders to keep these
for me.
We have invested every cent of our
Alumnae Associations Scholarship
Fund in Liberty Bonds.
We have mortgaged all student
financial activities for the next two
years to buy additional Bonds.
We have an authorized auxiliary Red
Cross Chapter established among the
students.
A total of 300 hours a week is at
present given to work on surgical
dressings and hospital supplies.
All inter-class social activities have
been retrenched for the year.
Extra-curricular academic activities
as for example, the annual Shakes
peare play, will be omitted so that
every possible minute may be devoted
to some form of war defense.
|YOU are drafted to rally with us to
promote
THE LIBERTY LOAN
RED CROSS WORK
FOOD CONSERVATION
PATRIOTISM.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
SWIFT co. A. o. II. SUBSCRiBES
$500 FOR LIBERTY BONDS.

We have received letter from MI.
D. F. McDermott of Clomtarf, Swift
County, Mimi, announcing that Divi-
sion No. 1 of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians of that county has made
a subscription of 100000 to the Lib
erty Loan. We have no doubt that
there are many divisions in the State
that have invested their funds in the
bonds, and we will be pleased to make
announcements of all such commend
able moves, if the facts are forwarded
to us.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
TWIN CITY NEWS
FAIR AND SUPPER AT
ST. cEclLIA's.

The annual fair and supper, which
has become notable function at St.
Cecelias Parish, st. Anthony Park,
Cromwell and Bailey Aves., will be
conducted by the ladies of the Parish
Thursday evening, Nov. Sth. Supper
will be served from 6 to $3.50 p. m.
The Parcel Post and Fish Pond will
be more attractice than ever. A pro-
gram of entertainment that will sat-
isfy both old and young has been ar
ranged.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
A. o. II. AND LADIES' AUXILIARY
MASS MEETING AT HlBER-
MAN HALLS.

Twofold. Object Of Gathering Is to Gel
citrate the Successful Development
of the Enterprise and Discuss Ways
and Means for the Future-Entire
Membership of Ramsey County Ex-
pected at Rally.
The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
CARD AND DANCING PARTY AT
K. OF c. ROOMS.

On Monday evening, Nov. 5, there
will be a card and dancing party at
the Knights of Columbus Club house,
42S S. Eighth St. All arrangements
have been completed for the success
full entertainment of the large attend
ance expected.