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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
BLAME SPIES FOR BIG FIRE
Flames Cause Heavy Damage to Coal
Plant at Seco, Ky.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 3.-Fire, said to
be of incendiary origin, damaged thou
sands of dollars worth of machinery
of the plant of the Southeast Coal
company and for a time threatened the
town of SecO and the great coal fields
in Letcher county. Dynamite was used
to sever a cOnveyor thereby saving
the tipple and town. This will neces-
state the closing of the mines at Seco
for several weeks. Guards have been
placed around the company's plant
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
U. S. TROOPS
AID british
IN BIG CATTLE
American Engineers Caught in
Trap Near Gouzeacourt,
Fight Way Out.
SEVERAL FALL DURING FIGHT
Haig's Commanders Praise Yankees
for Their Bravery While Under
Fire-Thousands of Germans
Killed During Big Drive.

With the British Army in France,
Dec. 3..Large numbers of American
army engineers working on the Brit
ish railways in the region Of GOuzea-
court, caught in the German turning
movement, escaped by lying in shell
holes and prone on the ground while
the British fired over them.
There they remained until the Brit
ish were near enough to enable the
Americans to join the ranks, when
they fought valiantly and played an
important part in replying to the en-
emy.
Praised for Bravery.
The British commanders refer to
their valiant behavior with the great
est enthusiasm.
Americans elsewhere took a busy
hand in the fighting and were under
hot German shell fire. Numbers Of
them volunteered for patrol work in
the danger zone and all acquitted
themselves finely.
A British general told the corre-
spondent that he could not praise
them too highly. 1t is reported that
several Americans were captured, but
escaped after few hours and re-
joined the British. The engineers were
mainly from New York.
How Yankees Escaped.
The crew of a train had narrow
escape. The engine driver, whose
home is in st. Louis, was standing be-
side his engine talking with a British
soldier when the attack started. A
shell struck nearby and killed the
BritOn, but the American escaped
The engineer and the crew "dug
themselves in in shell holes, and
after many hours made their escape
The railway was blown up by the Ger
mans
Some Americans Fall.
Paris, Dec. 3.-The Havas CORE
spondent at the British front, describ-
ing the formidable German attacks be-
fore Cambria on Friday, in which he
asserts IL, or perhaps II, enemy di-
visions tried to encircle the British,
only failing because of the vigor of
the counter attacks, says:
'The courageous conduct of a num-
Der of American soldiers attracted
much attention. They were pioneers
and specialists engaged in construction
and working on field railroads.
Men Drop ShoveIs for Rifles.
''When the enemy appeared they ex-
changed their ShOvels for rifles and
cartridges and fought alongside the
Tommies. Several fell gloriously with
arms in their hands facing the foe.
"No man who saw them at work but
praises glowingly the GOODNESS, discip-
line and courage of these improvised
fighters"
Germans Slaughtered.
London, Dec. 3.-The Reuter- CORE
spondent at British headquarters In
France sends the following:
During Saturday the Germans de-
lievered no fewer than Is attacks
against our positions in La Vaquerie
Those in a position to know say that
we killed more Germans opposite La
Vacquerie in II hours than in any
other spot in the same time during the
whole course of the war.
by far the greater proportion of
guns abandoned in the first German
onset ON Friday have been recaptured
the othGrS Wora dira Mod The amount
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
HARD COAL PRICE RAISED
President Orders Increase of 35 Cents
Per Ton

Washington, Dec. 3.-A general In
crease of 80 cents a ton was added to
the price of anthracite coal at tbs
mines on Saturday by President Will
son, to meet proposed wage increase
for anthracite miners. The new prices
are effective beginning last Saturday
the publics annual coal bill.
The wage increase was agreed on
by operators and miners representa-
tiveS here two weeks ago contingent
on higher coal prices to absorb the
raise The operators asked that prices
be raised at least 40 cents a ton.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
U. S. DRY IN 1s2O-BRyAN
Reduction in Alcohol in Beer Step To-
ward Prohibition.

Washington, Dec. 3.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, speaking at the first for
NAL session of the annual convention
of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union, declared that the
presidents action in reducing the al
cOholic content of beer was great
step toward national prohibition. Fail
ure to suspend the manufacture of beer
entirely, because such action would
put the country on whisky basis,
means that but one argument can be
advanced in the future on the prohibi-
ton question He predicted national
prohibition in 1920.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
Six Briqadiers Are Promoted

Washington, Dec. 3.-Six brigadier
generals of the National army were
promoted to be major generals Chey
are: George H. Cameron, George w
Read, Charles t. Menoher, Charles c.
Ballou, Andre Brewster and Charles
III. Muir.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
SLACKERS IN ARMY FIRST
Draft Evaders Will Be Placed at Tor
Of New Lists.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Under the new
draft rules and regulations, effective
December 15, men convicted of failing
to register On June 5 will be dealt
with more harshly than under the old
system. Provost Marshal General
CrOwder announced that such men, in
stead of being given Jail sentences as
has been done in many cases hereto
fore, will be listed by local boards so
as to insure their call with the first
increment summoned after the new
rules are put in force. Men now under
suspended sentence for failing to reg
lister will be listed at the top of the
first class, it was announced.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
NEGRO BURNED TO THE STAKE
Mob Lynches Black Accused of AS
sauIt of White Woman.

Dyersburg, Tenn, Dec 3.-Ligon
Scott, a negro, who assaulted a young
white woman In this county November
%, vas burned at the stake on the pub
lie square of Dyersburg.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03

Copenhagen, Dec. "a dispatch
from Haparanda, Sweden, reports that
General Kaledines, in command of
10000 COssacks, has captured Rostov-
On-DOn, and is now marching toward
Moscow
PetrOgrad, Dec. 3.-MajOr Kerth,
American military attache, has been
instructed by Ambassador Francis to
make protest on the part of the
United States similar to that entered
by the heads of the entente embassies
here to the negotiations for an armis-
tice between Russia and Germany.
The report of the representatives
sent through the German lines We'd
nesday by Ensign Krylenko, the boz
sheviki commander in chief, to begin
negotiations for an armistice was given
out here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
Fast Train. Kills Four in Auto

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 3.-Four per-
sons were killed at Columbus, N. j.,
when the automobile in which they
were riding stalled on railroad track
and was struck by fast train.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
RAIL MEN ASK MORE PAY
Demand 40 Per cent increase and Re-
quest Early Reply.

Cleveland, O., Dee. 3.-Two Of the
four brotherhoods which figured in the
recent rail wage conference with Pres
ident Wilson made public their de-
mands for an increase of practically
40 per cent in pay. W. g. Lee, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, and A. B. Garretson, presi-
dent of the Order of Railway Conduct
ors sign the wage schedule which vir-
tually every railroad in the United
States is asked to approve. A request
that an answer to the proposal be
made In writing to the general chair
men of the labor organizations on or
before December 81, 1917. accompanies
the schedule.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
C0SSACKS WIN RUSS TOWN
100000 Under Gen. kaIedines Move
Toward Moscow.

London, Dec. 3.-A rumor has
reached here from Zurich by way of
Paris that former Gar Nicholas has
lied from the convent near TObOlSk,
where he was imprisoned and that he
has made his escape through Harbin
and arrived in Japan.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03

DR.. Glen Levin Swiggett formerly
Of the University of Tennessee and re-
Gently assistant secretary general Of
the second Par merican scientific
congress, has been appointed specialist
In commercial education in the bureau
Of education department of the inter-
lor In this new work the bureau pro-
poses to investigate local, state and
national educational opportunities for
business training, to recommend
courses of study and to cooperate
through advice and counsel In the es-
tablishment of the proper relations be-
tween opportunity for training and the
needs of business.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
Favor conscrIptIon Law.

EeWs
London, Dec. 3.--A ballot taken
among the Canadian soldiers in Eng
land was overwhelmingly In favor Of
CONSUMPTION.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
Winter Garden
Girls See City
From Br0nchos
Members Of Al ,Jolson S
Troupe Given Ride on
Stampede Cow-Ponies.

Chorus girls from Robinson Crusoc,
Jr., were guests of the "buckuroos"
who are assembled in Missoula for the
STAMPEDE here on July 3, 4 and 5. on
real western hronchos, trained for rop-
ing and bulldog2ing steers, the New
York girls saw Missoula yesterday.
While the atlli weren't all well
Versed ii riding, they made a decided
hit with the cowpunchers here train :
ing for the Stampede events. ON
every side the cowpunchcrs accommo-
dated their eastern sisters out for !,
ride in the west with smiles, bows
friendly advice and III a few cases
timely assistance.
Training of relay strings and horses
for other events is of daily course at
the fairgrounds now. Ruth Patron is
training her stccds. SO are Jim Par
sons. sleepy Armstrong and Scoop
Martin. Other horses are beginning tc
appear in the stables and there will b,
filled racing cards when the third
annual stampede is celebrated.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
FLORENCE LEAGUE
RAISES LARGE SUM

Florence. June 1S.--(SpccialA -At an
entertainment given by the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Navy league of Flor
ence at the auditorium of the Florence
Carlton school, the sum of 1928 was
raised for the benefit of the league
fund. +. c. Mulroney of Missoula.
delivered the address Of the evening,
speaking of the great work accom-
rEshcd by the women of the nation
through this and other similar organi-
cations.
The MiSsoula Club orchestra fur
nished music for the dance which fol-
lowed the address. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
The league was organized two weeks
ago with Mrs. f. c. Mathews as presi =
dent. The next meeting will be held
at Woodman hall. Florence. and pro-
gram for this meeting has been ar
ranged. All the ladies of Carlton and
Florence are invited to attend the
affair.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
SOCIAL CALENDAR

Tuesday Afternoon-Auxial to
Emanuel chapter. Order of Eastern
Star meets with Mrs. Charles Bloom
uuist and Mrs. V. w. Bulls at the
home of Mrs. Bloomquist, SIS Brooks
street. Child Welfare club meets at 3
O'Clock. with Mrs. G. +. Swimm at 634
South Second street. Officers will be
elected at this session.
Tuesday Evening The Trinity
Lutheran society will meet with Miss
Frieda Phillip at her home, Sal Hill
street.
Wednesday Afternoon -- Tho Bridge
club will meet with Mrs. J. \. Rudd. at
her home on University avenue. Mrs.
William Wickes will be hostess for the
Mothers club at her home on South
Sixth street, west. The Daisy En-
broidery club will meet with Mrs.
Charles Elliott at 437 Plymouth street.
Wednssday Evening Mrs. w. +.
Moore and Mrs. George Briggs give "A
dancing party at the parish house of
the Church of the Holy Spirit for the
benefit Of local charities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
SURVIVOR Of DISASTER
TO WE'D M|SSOULA GIRL
Miss Catherine McGurk and
Wilfred La Montague
to Be Married.
CEREMONY TOMORROW
Groom Was Trapped in Spec
ulator Mine When Fire
Closed Shaft.
CEREMONY TOMORROW

The happy romance that attaches to
n wedding under normal conditions is
many times increased in the case OF
the union of Miss Catherine McGurk
md Wllfred La Montague which will
be solemnized with nuptial mass
wednesday morning at o'clock, in
the st. Xavier's church. Fo,
this couple the anticipations were
made very dark, during the As hours
mat Mr.. La Montaigne waited in the
depths of darkness and poisoned all
IN the Butte mine disaster that SO hor-
rified the world on the morning OF
June 10.
Wilfred La Montaigne. one Of the 90
survivors Of the North Butte mine dis
aster of this June, has lived in Mon
tana three years. his parents residing
still in Connecticut. He made his home
with Wilfred Bison the first two
in the mines at Butte.
Miss McGurk is n daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Patrick McGurk OF Philips
burg. She came to MissOula three
years ago also and has made her HON,
with Mr. and Mrs. James Pquett at
1926 West Spruce street. and with Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Lehsou, south Of the
city.
Mr.. Mct;urk. the father. and Ros.
McGurk. n sister of the bride, will come
from Philipsburg to attend the we'd
ding. while the mother will lie in he,
invalid's chair and send her love by
telepathy. The bride is young and
beautiful. she will be gowned in blue
both suit and hat. as will also he,
matron Of honor, Mrs Piquett. After
the mass has been said by Rev F'athc,
Krehsbach. Wednesday morning. tn,
young couple will go to Helena fol
their honeymoon and later return I,
Trenchtown to make their home upor
the Bison ranch
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
WOMAN RANCHER MAKES
SUCCESS Of VENTURE
Mrs. D. A. Holiday, Bitter
Root Farmer, Wins
Stock Prizes.
FORD FOR DAIRY COW
Brings Blooded Heifer to
Missoula in Five-Pas-
senger Machine.
FORD FOR DAIRY COW

successful woman. one who took
mold OF the task that was laid within
her hands when the death of her hus-
hand. ID. \. Holiday. left her with
ranch land and stock to look after and
who so accomplished the task that the
stock is now worth many times nor,
than it was, spent yesterday in Mis-
Soula.
Mrs. Holiday. year before last, won
five blue ribbons and five red ribbons
on the Jersey stock which she placed
on exhibition at the MisSoula coun :
ty fair, one of the animals being a
grand champion Jersey that weighed
l.SO0 pounds ut the age of four years
Mrs. Holiday last week sold two
yearold Jersey hcifer to family in
Missoula and to bring the handsome
animal to its new home on Plymouth
street. she had it loaded into five
passenger Ford automobile. where ii
rode with dignified calm to it's new
home.
Mrs. Holiday says that she is go
ing. next year. to keep registered sheer
as we'll as the registered Jersey stock
which has proved to be SO well WORT
while.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
4 CREAMY LOTION
MADE WITH LEMONS
Prepare = quarter pint at about
the cost Of small jar Of
common cold cream.

When this home made lemon lotion
is gently massaged into the face, neck,
hands and arms daily. the skin natu-
rally should become soft. clear and
white. and the complexion dainty and
attractive.
What girl or woman hasn't heard of
lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishcs: to bleach the skin and to
bring out the roses. the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone is acid therefore irritating. and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way: Strain through a fine cloth
the juice of two fresh lemons into a
bottle containing about three ounces of
orchard white. then shake well and
you have a whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about the
cost one usually pays for a small jar
OF ordinary cold craem. Be sure to
strain the lemon juice so no pulp gets
into the bottle, then this lotion will re
applied daily to the face, neck, arms
and hands it naturally should help to
whiten, clear, smoother and beautify.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces Of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons
In this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
ladies can easily prepare and have an
tnexpensivce toilet aid which perfectly
SatisfieS their natural desire for a
beautiful soft Skin,--Ady,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
Says Boy Is Competent.

My son, who was arrested on the
charge of violating the traffic law. il
II years old and has been driving :,
auto salesman offered him Il position
as demonstration some time ago but i
advised him not to accept the place.
The city has a perfect right to max"
all drivers pass an examination. but
has no right to prevent a competent
pilot from driving. even if he is und.r
age. John has been driving since he
was nine years old, and has yet to meet
an accident
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
City to Sing
University Man to Conduct
Community Song.

Under the leadership of Profess
sor Peter w. DNkema of the school
of music at the University of Wis
consin, there will be informal
musical gatherings in the Tnivcr-
sity assembly hall. Monday even
ings at $50. The student body and
the public generally are invited to
participate and listen. The pro-
grams are to consist of community
singing of familiar songs by the
entire asscmblagc and incidental
programs of vocal and Instrument
al solos
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
CAN 14.YEAR-0LD BOY
DRIVE AUTO IN CITY?
Police Say John Cooney
Must Pay Fine: Father
Calls 1t Joke.

Is Il li-ycar- old boy competent t,
drive an automobile through thu
streets of MisSoula?
The city Of MiSSoula. through traffj
ordinances recently enacted, holds tina
no one under l6 is competent to driv
Il car in the city.
r. RI. cooney, father of John Coone\
IA years old. says that his son is
thoroughly competent driver, and state
that he will furnish a vigorous dcfcns
for the boy. who was arrested yestcr
day for running the car. Furthcrmor.
he says his boy will continue Is dirty
the car before and after the hcarin
of the case.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
WAR LEAGUE
WILL MEET TOMORROW
Patriotic Conference to Be
Held at Chamber of
commerce Hall.
PLANS FOR FOURTH
Celebration to Be Discussed
at Public Gathering Fri
day Evening.
PLANS FOR FOURTH

Two meetings at which subjects OF
general interest to the citizens of Mis-
soula and vicinity will be discussed
are on the calender for this week. To-
morrow evening at o'clock, the Mis-
soula County League for Patriotic
Service will meet at the chamber of
commerce building to complete furth-
cr plans for work of the league. Eyc,y
organization. union or club in the city
is invited to send Il delegate at this
meeting in order that Il cooperative
schedule OF work may be outlined. At
the last meeting of the league, 10 or
CARNATIONS were represented and it
is hoped that thrice that may send
delegates to the meeting tomorrow
night. \. l.. Stone, president of the
chamber of commerce. will preside
over the meeting tomorrow
On Friday evening, June ~, the
Fourth of July celebration committee
of the Mssoula Chamber of Com
merce will hold an open meeting at
the chamber of commerce building at
s O'Clock. Sixty fratcrnal organizations
abor unions, and clubs, have been in
vited to send representatives to this
meeting. at which detailed plans for a
patriotic demonstrate on the Fourth
of July will be completed
+. A. SilcoX. chairman of the COM
mittee. will preside over the meeting
Friday night Arrangements for the
patriotic parade, the speaking. and the
fireworks which are to he set off in
the evening. will be completed An auto
section, a special section for the fra
ternal organizations ana the labor un-
ions, and for floats viii be arranged
for, and the committee will con side,
the question Of prizes for the best
turnouts in the various sections.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
AMERICANS TO FRONT.

Paris. June 1s.-Two hundred and
seventy volunteers left the headquar-
ters of the American field service for
the front during last week, making al
together 1880 men actually serving in
the American ambulance corps with
the French armies or in training
camps within the army zone.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
REWARD FOR kiDNApERs.

jefferson City. Mo. June 1S.--Gov-
crnor Gardner today offered Il reward
of $500 each for the capture of the
kidnapcrs and murderers of little
Lloyd keet of Springfield Mo.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
TRY TO DESTROY BRIDGE.

Buenos Aires. June l&,-An attempt
was made today to blow up a railway
bridge owned by British interests No
casualties We're caused by the cxplo-
sion of the bomb
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
Will Fight Case.

Mr.. Cooncy appeared in police court
for his son. and asked for As hours in
which to arrange his plea to the
charge. and was given the extension
asked. He announced last night that
attorneys acting for him will enter n
plea of not guilty when the case is
called tomorrow, basing their claims OF
the presumed invalidity of the section
of the ordinance which young Cooue !
is alleged to have violated.
Mr.. Cooney said that in case of an
adverse decision in the police court
the case would be appealed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-16
Death of Hugh U. Pendergrass.

Mr. Hugh U Pendergrass, a highly
esteemed citizen of Kingstree. died
at Florence Thursday afternoon. He
was taken suddenly i'll at noon Tues
day and, becoming steadily worse,
was taken to the Mcleod infrmary
but died upon reaching that institu'
ton. Mr. Pendergrass was about 40
years of age and leaves widow and
three children. He is also survived
by his mother, three brothers and
three sisters. His body was taken to
Kingstree and funeral services took
place at the Baptist church at a. m.
Friday, Rev A E Riemer officiating.
Interment was made in theIWilliams-
burg cemetery.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-16

Mrs J B Alsbrook of Greelyviile
was the guest of Kingstree friends
this week.
MIR and Mrs Hugh McCutchen
have gone to Jackson Springs. N C..
for the benefit ofthe formers health
DR. and Mrs Leroy Gates expect
to leave tomorrow for visit to the
formers relatives in the old north
State.
Mr. F G Mauldin, a brother of Mrs
N D Lesesne, has just been promoted
to the rank of major general in the
regular army corps. Mr. Mauldin is
we'll known and popular throughout
the State, ,and his host of friends will
learn of his promotion with much
pleasure.
The Kingstree Furniture Co has
made quite an improvement in their
store room by having a section of
the center wall torn out and the two
large show rooms practically thrown
into one. This enterprising firm has
also added to its force by the ac-
QUESTION of Messss Hazel Strong,
Marvin McClam. and Miss Modena
Mimms.
DR. Wilmot L McCutchen has re-
ceived his commission as first lieu
tenant in the national army. He is
native of Indiantown and a brother
Of Messrs Hugh. Thomas and J 6
McCutchen of Kingstree and Repre-
resentative David E McCutchen of
Nesmith. DR. McCutchen has been
practicing dentistry in Sumter for a
number of years and stands high in
his profession.