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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-06
wears ending June go 1919, Will be at
least $3.50, GOO, 900 900

wears ending June 30, 1919, will be at
least $3.50 900, 900 900
To the great task facing the coun-
pie with these words:
What is of superlativc importance
in the rcadjustment that must take
place Is that our people shall be i'm
pressed with the necessity OF econo-
mi2ing in the consumption Of articles
of clothing. food and fuel, and of ev-
cry other thing which constitutes a
drain upon the valuable supplies, ma :.
terials and resources of the country.
EVERYTHING wasted now Is little short
Of criminal
so far Is I have been able to OBJ :
serve. the American people are not
sufficiently aroused to the necessity
of economy and saving in this really
serious time. not only in the life OF
America. but of the nations of the
world. Up to the present there has
been a relatively small denial Of plea
surcs. comforts and Conveniences on
the part of the average citizen. He
is drawing upon the general store of
supplies in the country with almos;
the same freedom as before America
came into the war. This cannot cor
tinuc without serious hurt to the ma :
ton and to the world. The great II
nancial operations of the government
! cannot be carried forward successful
ly unless the people Of the United
States economize in every possible oil
| rectiOn, save their money and lend II
to the government"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-06

A mans idea Of being popular is be-
ing allowed to~buy drinks for people
who wouldn't do anything for him if
they could.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
SENATE PASSES WEBB BILL.
Speedy Agreement in Conference I.
Expected for Eyport Measure.

The Senate late yesterday afternoon
passed the Webb expert bill to legalize
combinations of American exporters In
promoting foreign commerce. The vote
was 81 to IL. The enactment of this
measure was urged by President Will
son in his recent address to Congress.
The bill already has passed the House
ed ow goes to conference. where a
speedy agreement is expected.
The principal provisions are that the
Sherman law shall not be construed
as forbidding the exporters combina-
tions and. that the Clayton antitrust
acts provisions shall not forbid own
ership by exporters of stock in ex-
port associations. The bill also extends
authority of the federal trade commits
Sion to suppress unfair competition In
export commerce, giving the commits
sion general supervisory powers over
the exporters organizations and power
TO prevent acts which would raise or
depress prices of products in the United
States.
The Senate after passing the Webb
export bill made the Shields water
power development bill its unfinished
business. The measure would establish
system for developing and leasing
waterpower on navfgable WATERWAYS
1t has failed of passage three times at
previous sessions, opponents contend
ing that 1t does not sufficiently safe
guard federal interests.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
COAL PROBLEM IN D. c,
AGAIN BECOMES CRITICAL
Twenty-Five Cars of Anthracite and
Twenty-Four of Soft Coal Promise
Little Relief.

Finding little cause for consolation In
the arrival of only forty-five cars of coal
In Washington today. officials of the
District fuel administration worked fast
to distribute supplies which reached the
capital early this week among consumers
who reported their bins empty.
Instead of conditions growing better,
as was confidently expected, following
an attempt of the national fuel admin
istration to rush cars loaded on the rail-
roads to Washington and other centers
where fuel is badly needed, the situation
was more hopeless today than on any
previous day of the week,
Evening star., 1917-12-13
OBJECTED TO IMPERIAL"
Russian Embassy Pays Telephone
Bill After Word Is Eliminated.

The Russian embassy has paid its
telephone bill. Therein lies a story.
The embassy took exception to being
listed in the telephone directory pre-
ceding the one under date of November
6 as 'the imperial Russian embassy"
The claim was made that the telephone
company had been informed that the
Imperial" portion of the title was no
longer appropriate. Correspondence
ensued.
In the present telephone directory the
Imperial has been eliminated. So the
embassy paid the bill.
Similar effort to eliminate the "im-
perial" title of the embassy is indicated
in the post cards, used by attaches of
the embassy. which hear a picture of
the embassy, labeled the imperial Rus
sian embassy at Washington. D. c.
The cards were not destroyed, but still
are being used with the Imperial por-
ton OF the title carefully scratched out.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
SANITATION BUDGET URGED.
Surgeon Blue Reports Necessity Of
Reserve Corps to Congress.

no combat outbreaks of disease, both
in war and in peace times. 1t is impera-
tive that Sanitary Reserve Corps be
established by the, public health sery-
See, Surgeon General Rupert Blue has
reported to Congress. Special legisla-
xton is necessary and Congress was ask
ed TO appropriate 100000 for the pur-
pose. @ls
'sThe necessity for an organization OF
Trained sanitarians and health officers.
whose Services Gould be utilized in epi-
denies or other emergencies Of a pub
lie Shealth- character, is one that has
been felt on numerous occasions" said
Gen. BT6e. This need has been urgent
in tho work recently undertaken for
the sanitation of areas adjacent to rnif
tary cantonments and Industrial estab-
lishments- The personnel of the re-
serve would be enrolled. but would re-
ceiye compensation only when called
upon to perform active duty"
Gen Blue also asked for appropria-
tions 20 purchase quarantine stations al
New York and Baltimore, now under
set4feAnd c3tx confrol respectively.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
SUGAR ARRIVES FOR D. c..
TO DISTRIBUTE AT ONCE

Additional sugar supplies for retail
dealers were made available today
when the District food administration
began the distribution of 322 sacks Of
washed sugar. turned over to the public
use by the Chapin-Sacks company.
Clarence r. Wilson, federal food ad-
ministrator for the District, announced
the sugar would be distributed eQuitably
among dealers, SO that consumers in all
sections of the city would benefit by
the arrangement.
A meeting of bakers Of the District
will be held in the Office of the food ad-
rninistration. 18th and ! streets north
west, Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Whether rye bread, bread made largely
from corn -four or loaves with a liberal
part of oats mixed with wheat will sup
plant the war loaf now on sale in
Washington stores and bakeries is a
question administration officials VIII
attempt to decide, with the co operation
of the bakers.
A further conference will be held be-
tween Administrator Wilson and lunch
room owners this afternoon. on the gem
eral food conservation program. Elimi-
nation of practices in lunchrooms which
result in waste will be considered.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
ASKS PACIFISTS TO FIGHT.
Secretary Redfield Urges peace
Loyers' to Down Huns.

SCRANTON. Pa. December ID
Pacihsts and socialists were called upon
here last night by Secretary Redfield
to take their stand by other peaee-lov-
ing peoples in the fight against Ger
man autocracy.
The deep causes Of the contest call
as imperatively upon the paciflst and
the socialist as upon the rest of our
people" he said. The fine flower of
human happiness which pacifst and
socialist alike claim to seek does not
grow out OF, cannot be nurtured by,
the brutal doctrine Of blood and iron.
One may indeed respect the ideals that
pacif1sts and socialists seek, but must
deeply regret the lack of vision which
prevents their seeing realities through
the mist of war"
Mr., Redfield spoke before the Scran-
ton board Of trade on the underlying
causes of the war, which, he asserted.
called imperatively on every one of
US" for sacrifice and effort.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
UNIQUE PROGRAMS IN VIEW
Enlisted Men to Take Part in Camn
Christmas Celebrations.

In view OF tho fact that soldiers ana
sailors Will in many Instances furnish
the major portion of The program.
Christmas celebrations in the citiss
near the training camps this year VIII
take on a novel aspect. In pract,ca,,v
all of the celebrations enlisted men
will participate. Unique programs are
being arranged by song leaders of the
commissions on training camp activi-
ties.
A report from the American Army in
France indicates the superiority n,
French bands over the American hands
and bandmasters are visiting these
nearby French regiments to stndy
their methods. One result will be to
increase the present maximum Of
twenty-eight pieces to the same vol
ume as the French bands. which often
number fifty pieces. American must
clans are to be grouped to obtain bet
ter tone and also are to have larger
allowance for ths purchase OF music.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
TURKS MAY NOT STRIVE
TO RETAKE JERUSALEM

AMSTERDAM, December Is.-An in.
dication that the Turks will not at
tempt to recapture Jerusalem was given
by Gen. stoeger-Steiner. Austro- Hun
garian war minister. in replying to a
question raised in the army committee
Of the Austrian delegation. as quoted in
a dispatch received here today from
Vienna.
The general said Jerusalem was oc-
cupied without fighting. the Turks re-
treating eastward through the town
when their positions to the west were
subjected to surprise attack by the
British. Jerusalem suffered no dam
age, he said, and the Ottoman supreme
wanton damage is out of the question.
Jerusalem will how remain outside
the fighting zone, the general said.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Administrator May Be Appointed.

Suspension of these propaganda ef-
forts today was considered Significant
Men in close touch with the war board
said that, in their opinion, the solu-
ton of the problem will lie in the ap-
pointment of a government adminis-
traitor, who will act as an intermediary
between the federal orders and the
railroads war board which will con-
tinue to exercise its functions as here
tofore.
Railroad heads are represented as
being entirely reconciled to such a
form of government control, with the
hope that the administrator either will
assume the duties of federal traffic
manager, or appoint such an official. in
order that there may be one authority
who will give orders in regard to gov
ernment coDsignments of materials and
supplies and transportation of troops.
Since government regulation prob
ably will entail the cutting down of
| passenger traffic, the diversion OF
| freight and a general readjustment of
revenues. it is believed that the gov
ernnent not only will take steps to
| provide for the needed capital for ex-
| pansion to meet the emergency de-
mands. but also will take steps. as
| Great Britain has DONE to guarantee
| the roads an income which will NOT
| impair the value of their securities as
| private investments.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
TO BUILD CONCRETE SHIPS.
Experimental Vessel to Be on De.
signs by Bureau Exnerta

CONSTRUCTION of concrete steamship.
largely as an experiment, will be be-
gun soon by Hthe shipping board and
thu United States bureau of standards.
The vessel will be built after designs
by experts of, the bureau. and IL it
proves successful many more may be
turned out.
Concrete ships have been built abroad
and one is under construction now at
San Francisco. Inspection of the lat
ter Interested representatives of the
bureau. who have made extensive ex-
periments with the uses of concrete.
The shipping board vessel will be built
at southern port-probabIy Savannah.
Ga. or Wilmington, n. c. 1t will be
Of $500 tons capacity.
The shipping board also announced
last night the acceptance of Boston
copcerns proposal for building con-
crete ships of $500 tons. The firm will
build one vessel on approval, and IL the
ship Is accepted it proposes to con-
struct nineteen more of the same type
These vessels. too. will be constructed
1n the south.
The Boston builders claim they can
turn out a hull within sixty days Their
SHIP viii be built after design ap-
proved by the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
US. ACTION sTIRs PARLIAMENT
Deputies at Rome Rise and Applaud
Declaration of War.

ROME, Wednesday. December 12.--
There was great demonstration in par
Lament today when Premier Orlando
mentioned Americas declaration of war
on Austria-Hungary. The whole house
rose and applauded. and was Joined by
the public in the gallery in crying Viva
America. Viva Wilson"
The manifestation lasted Ave minutes,
and the deputies and senators turned
toward the diplomatic gallery, where
American Ambassador Page was sitting.
The demonstration was renewed shortly
afterward when the premier mentioned
the American Red Cross, and was re-
peated again when his remarks concern
Ing America were concluded.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
FLAYs DISASTER RuMoRs.
Secretary Daniels Declares Reports
of All Have Been Published

NEW YORK. December 13.--The dam
ger to the American cause of pessi-
mism resulting from the spreading of
false reports of disas sters by German
agents was emphasized by Secretary
Daniels here last night imam address
at the annual banquet OF the Southern
Society. in which he gave assurances
that all records of disasters or even
minor military casualties had been
spread broadcast through the public
press.
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, anoth ar
speaker. outlining the causes Of Amer
tca's entry into the war. said Cor
many's assaults upon this country's q
rights were prompted by desire for
vengeance for the action Of the United
States in preventing her from invading
Gouth America.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
U. S. GUARD, NAME
/. OF AUXILIARY FORCE
$500 Troops to Supplement
Present Guard Duty in
Various States. Q,
VOLUNTEER AGE, 81 TO As

Tho United States Guard VIII be the
name Of the $4,000 auxiliary force Of
troops authorized by the War Depart
ment to supplement state ard other forces
now guarding war supplies. war industries
and doing police duty essential 10 the
conduct OF the war. including patrol Of
water fronts.
President Wilson has signed the order
for organization OF the force and further
orders are going out from the War De-
partnent today.
Forty battallons will be organized TO re-
lieve regular troops, National Guard or
other purely military units Of this guard
duty.
Voluntary Enlistment or Draft.
The order prescribes that the force be
raised by voluntary enlistment or draft
1t Is the purpose OF the government to
make it up Of men not available for war
service at the front
Volunteers will be accepted only be-
tween the ages of thirty-one and forty
men placed in the special classes under
the new draft system as being ht for
limited military service only VIII be
used to fill up the ranks.
Inc guards Will De CiOtheu IN
lar Army blue uniforms. for which
there Is no need in the Army during
war times. They VIII be armed with
Krag-Jorgensen rifles and other equip
ment not suitable for modern warfare
Men to Serve Near Own Homes.
As far as possible the men will be
given service in the Immediate neigh
| borhood Of their homes.
Each battalion will be commanded by
a major from the list of those classed
as unavailable for arduous campaign
ing IN Europe. Men who failed to quail
fy for commissions at the officers
training camps Will be offered commits
sions or places as non-commissioned
officers.
Plans for D. C. Not Completed.
Details of the plans of organization
| Of the new force have not been COM
pleted, SO far as the District of Co.
| lumbia is concerned beyond the pur-
pose to organize ten battalions in the
Eastern Military Department, in which
the District is located. and the dis
| tribution of those forces TO the best
| that department. Maj. Gen. Ruckman
| is in command OF the Eastern Depart
| rnent and has his headquarters at New
York city. While the new force will be
UnQer the CcHtrol OIL 1en- Adftef as
chief of the militia division of the War
Department, the various battalions, for
| all practical purposes, will be under
| the command of the respective depart
ment commanders.
Gen. Carter today eaid that the new
| federal force will in no way interfere
with the organization of the National
Guard, the Home Guard or other local
organizations in the District of Colum-
| bia, and in case of necessity the serv-
| ices of those organizations will be
utilized as auxiliaries. He said that
one battalion of Z. S. Guards might be
sufficient for all necessary purposes in
the National Capital to supplement pro-
lection afforded by the two companies
of regular troops guarding the White
House, the civilian guards of the Dis
trict water supply system and the 1st
Separate Battalion, guarding the
bridges and the railroad tunnels and
approa ches.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
PENNY SURPLUS ON HAND.
Reserve Stock of 1,450, 600 One Cent
Pieces in United States Mint.

Eor the first time since the existing
Extraordinary demand for subsidiary
and minor coins swamped the mints OF
the United States there is a reserve
stock of 1.45o.ooo one-ccnt pieces on
hand. Ray Baker, director of the mint.
regards this as the result of twenty
four hours a day and Sunday included
an producing coins to meet the de-
xnand: he will not yet reduce the pro-
duction. as the holiday season con-
Times the abnormal demand.
Director Baker is to hold another
conference with silver producers and
miners tomorrow. The object OF the
conference Is to determine fair price
and to stabilize production. Producers
and miners from Nevada. California,
Oregon. Montana. Idaho, Utah and
Colorado will be represented. 1t is
also expected that the senators of the
interested states viii also attend the
conference.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
COAL RELIEF AT BALTIMORE.
Industries Using Electric Power Get
Full Service Today.

BALTIMORE. December 13.-Practi-
cally all the industries here using cleo
trio power were given their full service
today. said President Herbert A. wag-
ner of the Consolidated Gas and Elec-
trio Company, which yesterday was
obliged to curtail its supply because of
the shortage of coal He added that
when the notice was issued the COM
pany had only six hours supply of coal
on hand. Mr.. Wagner said he had re-
ceived fairly definite assurances" from
the fuel administration that the supply
in the future win be sufficient.
Among the concerns affected yester-
day were several engaged on important
government contracts.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Three Burned on Naval Tug.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. December Ia
One man was fatally burned and two
others, in critical condition at naval
hospital. were scalded in fire yester-
day that extensively damaged a Navy
tug. The burned and scalded were
Bruce Loss, w. Williams and E. Turn
bull. All are enlisted men and were
stationed aboard the tug. Hospital
officers declined to say which one. of
the men died yesterday afternoon, but
admitted that the injuries Of one had
resulted in death.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
sIBERIANs FOR ANNEXATION,
Movement to Have U. S. Acquire
Country Reported Growing,

SAN FRANCISCO. December 13.--All
of Siberia east of the Ural mountains is
clamoring to be sold to the United
States, according to c. A. Hoffart of
Marysvills Cal, who has arrived here
from Nicholaievsk. eastern Siberia.
Hoffart, who is manager of a British
mining syndicate at Nicholaieysk, said
today the movement to have America
acquire Siberia was so widespread that
IL had become the main question of de-
bate at political meetings. and that il
had the support OF the press and thou
sands of citizens.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
U. S. Mediators End Strikes.

A strike empower plant employees in
Fort Smith, Ark. which had stopped
production in coal mines producing
1000 tons of coal daily. was brought
to an end early today at the request of
the Department of Labor. The men
agreed to return to work immed3ate,v
and discuss their differences with the
management. The department also re-
ceived notice that its mediator had
averted a walkout of machinists bniI-
ermakers and blacksmiths employed by
the Michigan Central railroad. which
was set for pm. today.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Dies as Result of Injury.

Roy D. Griffin. twenty-five years old,
who recently came here from Hartford,
Conn. and was caught between the wall
of the car barn at the foot of 7th street
and a moving street car Monday and
severely injured, died at Emergency
Hospital this morning. Griffin roomed
at 17o1 I'd street northeast. Coroner
hewitt gave permission for the removal
of the body to an undertaking estab-
lishment, and will hold an inquest to-
morrow to determine the question Of
responsibility for the accident.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Steel Men Invited to Conference.

MANUFACTURES OF steel have been M
vtted by the Federal Trade Commits
,;or TO attend a conference here to-
ssorroyy on production costs. The COM
r,ission has examined more than 5000
nnst sheets from the 400 steel mills in
he United States preparatory to sub
rnitting data to the President on which
tbe war industries board will revise
steel prices.
Evening star., 1917-12-13

AMSTERDAM. December 13.- Lieut.
Erwin Poelime, one of the most sue
cessful German aviators and successor
- cont Boelke in command Of the lat
tar,s SQUADRON, has been killed on the
Western front. His death occurred the
dsv before the German emperor award
ID him the Order of Pour Ia Merite.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
SAYS BULGARS WILL NOT
BE GERMAN VASSALS

AMSTERDAM. December 1s.-"Pres-
ident wilson's address to Congress
made strange impression on me. mas
much as there has been no change in
Bulgaria's policy toward the United
States since the rupture between Ger
many and that country" said NJ. RADIO
slavoff. the Bulgarian premier. to q
newspaper correspondent, according to
Sofia dispatch received here. dated
last Monday
We never were. and cannot be, In
struments or vassals of Germany" the
premier continued.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
Club Opens It's Winter Season.

The Town and Country Club opened its
winter season at the town house last even
ing with a stag entitled Town and Coun-
try Foilies OF 1913" The evening opened
with the singing Of THE Star Spangled
Banner" after which humorous skits were
presented. to the delight of the MANY
members present The members partici-
pating in the sketches. most of which were
musical, were Morris Simon, Milton King
and Sidney Selinger Professional talent
from local theaters also took part MANY
guests on military duty at the Capital
were present, The entertainment was pre-
sented under the supervision of the club 8
newly elected entertainment COMMITTEES ~
which Harold H. Levi is chairman.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
r. F. Camalier Wins Promotion.

Renah F. Camalier of 1880 Fuller
street has been appointed private Sec
retary to Assistant Secretary franklin
IL. Roosevelt of the Navy Department.
He succeeds C. H. Mccarthy, who re-
signed to become secretary to Rear
Admiral Harris Of the Navy. general
manager Of the Emergency Shipping
board Mr.. Camalier has bean acting
as confidential clerk in Mr.. Roosevelts
ONCE for some time ana was promoted
on his record He has been a resident
Of this city for years, and before he
entered the government was m In
structor In stenography.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
German Raider Believed in Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO. December IL
That the steamer Maverick, which ne-
ured prominently in the Hindu reyoIu-
tionary plot trials now in progress here
is operating as a German raider. be-
tween this city and Honolulu, was the
belief expressed here today by oflcers
of a steamer.
Evening star., 1917-12-13
COSTLY PLATINUM IN LUGGAGE
F. v. Draper Brings From Petrograd
Metal Worth Nearly $4,000. 900.

A PACIFIC PORT. December 13.-In
hoxes. carried as luggage. F. w. Dra-
per, an American engineer. brought
from Petrograd $1,000 ounces Of plath-
Mum. safe arrival OF which at Pacific
nort was announced in Washington
yesterday. The metal. valued at near
" $4,000, 900. is consigned to the Sec
retary of Commerce, and is urgently
needed for war purposes
Draper. in relating today the story
~ his trip, said he Travelled alone and
nnarmed across Siberia to Vladivostok,
where he took a steamer.