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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Baker Opposes Universal Training.

Washington.-Secretary Bakers an
nual report for the Val Department
constitutes only a brief historical re-
view of the year, and so that it may
be devoid of information for the en-
envy, shows no recommendations, no
detailed information of the transport
tation of the army to France or any
army plans for the future. Secretary
Baker does say, however, that he does
not favor universal military training
as a regular national policy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
SIX MAJOR GENERALS NAMED.
President Wilson Sends List Of Nomi.
nations to Senate for Confirmation.

Washington.-President Wilson sent
to the Senate the following nomina-
lions of brigadier generals to be ma
jor generals in the National Army:
George II. Cameron, Andres w. Brew
ster, Charles c. Ballon, George w.
Reed, Charles II. Muir, Charles 7.
Monoher.
The following colonies We're nomi-
mated to be brigadier generals in the
National Army: Malvern Hill Bar
nun, cavalry; William H. Hay, caval-
ry; Jesse Mel. Carter, cavalry.
The President also nominated Col.
Alexander l.. Dade to be brigadier
general in the Signal Corps, William
j. Duvall of Hutchinson, Kan, was
nominated to be explosives inspector
of the state of Kansas.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
AS THE WORLD MOVES

Almost automatic in its operation
is a child's swing featured 10y an addi-
tional set of ropes that an Iowa man
has invented.
Electric control that can be operat-
ed from any desired point features a
new gas heater designed TO warm sew
eral rooms.
Twin bascule bridges, each section
of which is operated separately by cleo
trio motors, have been erected over the
arm of a European haJ
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Reds Plan Reign Of Terror.

London.-A reign of terror through
out Russia is planned by the Bolshe-
wiki leaders, who are preparing to
adopt the sternest measures of repres-
sion of their antagonists, according to
a speech by Foreign Minister Trotsky
to a meeting of soldiers and work
men.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
British Destroyer Sunk in Collision.

London.-A British airship is be-
lieved to have been destroyed by a
hostile seaplane and a second British
airplane was forced to descend in
Halland, according to an official an
nouncement. 1t was also officially an
nounced that a British destroyer had
been sunk.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
R0MAN0FF FOR RULER
Ex-CZAR OF RUSSIA ESCAPES
FROM SIBERIAN CITY.
Reports Current That Reds Are Plot.
ting to Restore Monarchy at
First Opportunity.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

N"EF0F" N0"EPdPVr H'"H -'e"" "'rNFNN
Petrograd, Dec. 17.-Former EN-
peror Nicholas of Russia has escaped
from his confinement at Tobolsk, ac-
cording to a dispatch received at the
Smolny institute, the Bolshcviki head
quarters. A special train manned by
sailors has been dispatched from Pet
rograd for the pursuit Of the former
emperor. An official denial was made
at the Smolny headquarters that
Nicholas Romanoff had escaped from
Tobolsk.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Turks Must Not Retake Jerusalem.

Rome.-According to the Messag-
zero, the pope has addressed a circu-
lar letter to all bishops in the bellig-
erent countries, declaring that if any
Christian state aids the Turks in an
attempt to retake jerusalem it will be
condo ned by the holy e
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
jury AcQuits Miss Varney,

Dedham, Mass.-Miss Harriet A.
Varney, a nurse of West Upton, was
found not guilty of the murder of Mrs.
Pauline Reyes, the ten months bride
of George H. Reyes, by a jury in the
Norfolk County Superior Court.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Coal SHORTAGE Suspends Trains.

Mitchell, S. D.-For the first time in
history, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad Dec. IA suspended
trains on account of a shortage of
coal. Freights bound east were an
nulled and other traffic was cut down
or delayed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Attempt to XIII California Governor

Sacramento, Calif.-An abortive at
tempt to kill Gov. VIM. D. Stephens
by means of a powerful explosive
bomb resulted in the wrecking Of the
executive mansion, the entire rear
end of the building being blown out.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Allied Naval Council Created.

Washington.-Creation of an allied
council to coordinate the naval
operations of all the nations at war
with the central powers was n
nounced in a cablegram to the Navy
Department from Admiral Benson at
Paris.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Denies ASKING Bryan to Resign.

Washington.-Prompted by implica-
tons contained in a book that has
come to his attention, President Will
son specifically denied that the resig-
nation of william ]. Bryan as secre-
tary of state was at the request of
the President.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Mexico Bandit Leader Shot.

Laredo, Tex.-Luis da La Rose, ban
dit leader who terrorized the Texas
border a year ago and who has been
in prison for several months, has
been executed at Monterey by orders
of the Carranza government.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Coal Shipments Get Preference.

Washington.-The Fuel Administra-
ton has called on the Priority Ship
ment Board to give coal further pref
erence over other freight in an effort
to relieve the fuel situation through
out the country.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

For ~disinfecting or pertaining the
air in rooms an attachment for cleo.
trio fans has been invented in which
liquids descend from a tank into q
flag that is waved by the fans
bTeeZes.
French cotton mill men have estab-
lished a laboratory to determine the
percentage of moisture or any abnor
NAL dryness in cotton, that which is
too dry being regarded as defective.
Dayton. o., is said TO have made
more than S1OO.OOO,OOO in war NUM-
tons manufacture
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Means Acquitted of Widows Murder

Concord, N. C.-Gaston B. Means
was acquitted on the charge of MUIR
dering Mrs. Maude A. King. The jury
returned a verdict of mot guilty and
five minutes later Means walked out
of the courtroom a free man to carry
the news in person to his aged mother.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Predicts Aerial Postal Service.

London.-The postmaster general
has announced that upon the ending
of the war, aerial postal service will
be instituted between London and the
capitals of Europe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

Over 100 I. w. w. Plead Not Guilty.
Chicago.--One hundred and four
out of the LOG members of the |. w.
w. under federal indictment were
present at the arraignment before
Judge Landis. A plea of not guilty
was entered in each case.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Spain to Protest Claudio eombino.

Madrid Premier Alhucemas an
nounced that the Spanish government
was preparing an energetic protest to
Germany regarding the bombardment
of the Spanish steamer Claudio by a
German submarine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Rockefeller Home Burned.

Cleveland, Ohio.-The palatial coun-
try home of John d. Rockefeller. at
Forest Hill in East Cleveland, was
completely destroyed by fire.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
AUSTRO.CERMANS
SUFFER BIG LOSS
TO MAKE SLIGHT GAIN IN ITALY
AFTER FURIOUS BATTLE OF
FIVE DAYS.
GERMANS SINK II SH|AS
RUSSO-GERMAN PACT EFFECTIVE
FROM NOON, DEC. II, UNTIL
JAN. IA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

London, Dec. 1S.-One British and
five neutral merchantmen, q British
! destroyer and four mine sweepers
have been sunk in the North sea by
German naval forces. The losses were
the result of an attack on a convoy
bound from Scotland to Norway, Sir
Eric Geddes, first lord Of the adj
miralty, announced. The total tonnage
of the lost merchantmen were eight
thousand.
Two neutral merchant vessels and
a trawler were sunk off the Tyne on
Dec. ~ by German destroyers, Thorn
as J.. MacNamara, financial secretary
to the admiralty. announced in the
House Of Commons.
lightweight Scandinavians. two Of
whom are women, and ten British,
we're rescued by four British destroy
er ~detachments from a cruiser squad
ron which was fastened to the scene.
Other survivors reached Norway in
boats.
Austrians are repulsed in an infan-
try attack on San Marine and Cap
rifle hill, the enemy suffering heavy
casualties.
Heavy artillery engagements are re-
ported from the Vosges sector in
France, while raiding parties near st.
Quentin capture a number of prison
ers.
Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE agreement for
an armistice beginning at noon Dec.
II and lasting until Jan. IA has been
signed by the Bolsheviki government
in Russia and the Teutonic allies.
London.-Despite enormous losses
in men the Austro-G Germans continue
and open a p%assageway to the plains
below.
Between the Brenta and Piavc riv-
ers in the Italian highlands, desperate
fighting continues. The enemy to the
east of the Brenta has been able to
advance his line to Caprille hill. a
dominating point at the head of the
San Lorenzo valley.
In France and Belgium there Is lit
tie military activity, except for small
engagements by outposts and raiding
parties and artillery duels. In the
Champagne region and along the
Chemin DIES Danes, the French re-
PEELED violent attacks.
The British have regained part OF
the ground won by the Germans on
the Ypres front.
Washington. - Seventeen enlisted
men of the United States army en-
corps were reported missing in
action by General Pershing in a dis
patch to the War Department.
London.-Emperor William in his
message proposes to make
final peace offer to his enemies ION
in case of rejection, will fall the
responsibility for bloodshed in 1915"
according to an unofficial Berlin tele-
gram.
London.-The inter-allied council,
which is to take up questions Of war
and finances. met in Lon
don. Oscar T. Crosby, assistant Sec
of the United States treasury,
vas elected president.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

Many Reported Starving at Teheran.
Observation-Disclosures are dying
of famine at Teheran, Persia, said
State Department advices, adding an
appeal for relief.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Draft Wins in canada's Election,

Ottawa, Ont--The Union govern
ment has been returned and conscrip-
ton confirmed by the Canadian do
mestic vote.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

LIoyd's Report Ship Sunk In Crash.
London.-The steamer Kurland has
been sunk in a collision, according to
announcement made by Lloyd's.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Jews Raise More Than $4,000, 900.

New York.-Jews throughout the
United States have oversubscribed the
$40, 900, 900 fund for war relief and
welfare work among their race.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

Pope to Raise Peace Question Dec. %.
Copenhagen.-A Geneva dispatch to
the Vossische Zeitung says that on re-
ceiving the cardinals Dec. %, the pope
will deliver an important pronuncia-
mento on the question of peace.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
House to Vote on Suffrage January 10.

WashingtOn.-Note in the House on
the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment on Thursday, Jan. 10, was
assured when the rules committee
agreed on that date.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Celebrate Taking of Jerusalem.

Rome.-Solemn celebration through
out the world over the taking of Jeru-
salem by Christian forces was ordered
b. the pope.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21
Colorado Soldier Reported 10,

Ottawa.-Charles Clemens of Salida
is listed as "ill" in the casualty list.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

London.-The inter-allied council,
which is to take up questions Of war
purchases and finances. met in Lon
don. Oscar T. Crosby, assistant Sec
rotary of the United States treasury,
was elected president.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

Writing from Belgium in 1916 Irwin
s. Cobb said:
Briefly what ] saw was this: | saw
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

London.-Emperor William in his
Christmas message proposes to make
a final peace offer to his enemies ION
whom, in case of rejection, will fall the
responsibility for bloodshed in 1915"
according to an unofficial Berlin tele-
gram.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

Washington. - Seventeen enlisted
men of the United States army IN
gineer corps were reported missing in
action by General Pershing in a dis
patch to the War Department.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-21

"a horrible bath OF blood. The whole
the blazing houses, civilians with the
rest" tFrom the diary of Private
IIasscmer of the Eighth army CORPSE
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
Catholic Colony Society
Reofganizes in Chicago

the National Colonization Society of
the Catholic Church, with Archbishop
Sebastian G. Messmer Of Milwaukee,
as director geneva. WAS announced
here today.
The purpose Of the society is to res
in the old country and finds himself
misplaced in the cities and establish
him on the soil The organization
which has no capital and makes no
profits and neither buys nor sells land
is to safeguard and assist in every
manner members of the church who de :
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
Seek Post as Campus
Site When Time Comes
CONTINUED From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
that Fort Missoula had been ordered
abandoned is incorrect.
The garrison at the post has been
ordered elsewhere, he said. and the
buildings are TO be left in charge of "A
caretaker for the present. The post
may, however. be utilized for military
purposes AT any time, as necessity
arises. 1t was recently offered to the
signal corps. which has been short Of
training quarters, but the location was
deemed not convenient for that branch
Of the service.
There is a possibility that the pos,
may be used as an internment camp
for alien enemies. or as Il headuuar
tiers for troops needed for guarding
public utilities.
The post could he transferred to the
State University through federal legis-
lation. The procedure If the post
should be abandoned by the war de-
partmen,. would be to have the prop
erty turned over to the interior de
partment, pending final legislation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
Students to Add $4,000.

The drive to raise $4,000 for the Y.
NJ. c. A. on the campus of the state
University is now in full swing. Com
mittees have been appointed and the
work of distributing pledge cards
among the students was begun yes
terday. Last night the several fra :
ternity houses in town were visited by
the students in charge of the drive
and an appeal made to the members to
do their bit The final drive will be
made at the regular convocation to-
morrow. The faculty is to raise $500 ;
the remainder will come from the stu
dents. The committee for the women
is Mary Farrell. Margaret Garein
barbara Frasier and Ruth Mc'iaifie
The work among the men is being done
by Merle Gallagher. Maurice Dietrich
Phil Y. Daniels and Andrew Boyd.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
DANISH WOMAN
REGAINS HEALTH
Tells Everybody What Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Her.
Chicago. Ill.-'It gives me great
pleasure to let others know that ! i'm

proven In ueoiua
with the first bot
tie of Lydia E. Pink
h am 8 Vegetable
Compound; after
taking two bottles
l am entirely we'll.
Before taking it l
could not do any
kind of work with
out . pain in my
back as ! suffered
so much from in
hammation. l had
headaches was Al
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
COUNTY RAISES
s5,o18.40 TOTAL
Report Of Y. M. C. A. Cam
paign Made by George
Weisel, Chairman.
III" TO ADD $4,000 MORE
Drive on Campus Is Started
by Committees; Climax
Comes Today.

Missoula county raised $,.01S-iO In
the eight nay campaign for the Y. Nj.
G.. A. war camp fund. according to the
final report of George Wcisel. general
chairman. TO this total the State Uni
versity will add $4,000.
Mr.. Weisel yesterday issued full
report of returns from the great
drive which he directed so successfully
that the countys quota was oversub-
scribed by so per cent.
In making his report Mr.. Weise)
commended the work of all his team
CAPTAINS and gave especial praise to
Walter Mcleod and Howard Toolc
chairman of the county division. FOR
work outside of the city.
The detailed report follows;
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21

Brown shoes are coming in strong
ly, because of the military trend.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
Diplomats Leave for Home
Today Under Safe Conduct

An Atlantic Port, Nov. 20.---German
and Austrian diplomats and consular
representatives from Asiatic countries
boarded 4 Norwegian steamship here
today to return to their native coun-
tries under safe conduct granted by
IL. allied governments. The ship was
to have sailed today. but was unex.
pectedly held at her pier by govern
ment authorities, presumably to com
plete an examination of the baggage
of the party. Baron Arthur vor
Rosthorn. Austro- Hungarian minister
to China. was was given his passports
when China declared war, was pas
senger of the party.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
British and United States
War Heads in Conference
Continued From Page One)

senting. respectively. aviation, food,
blockade. petroleum and munitions.
In the course of his speech, Mr..
Lloyd George thanked America for
what she has already done and the
energy she was developing.
lie emphasized the fact that the sue
cess of the war depended mainly upon
the ability of the United States to
supply the ships with which the food
produced on the other side Of the At
lantic could he transported. He re-
ferred also to the wisdom Of bending
every effort to complete an adequate
air fleet to combat the airships Of the
enemy. The collapse of Russia and
the present status of the'ltalian army
he declared only increased necessity
that America, as soon as possible, get
an army of at least a million men into
the fighting zone.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
DANGER or TRAINNEN~
STRIKE IS NOW OVER
Brotherhoods Decide to Me-
date Wage Disputes.

Washington. Nov. Concessions
made by both the railroads and the
heads Of the four brotherhoods as a
result OF the present wage issue is
taken by officials as complete assur-
ance that Americas warfare against
Germany will go forward to the end
unhampered by the possibilities Of
transportation tieups over the wage
difficulties.
The offer of the roads to place their
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
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Compound to all women suffering from
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women. Mrs. META DAMGAARD-M MAT
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It is positively true that Lydia E.
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nervous prostrstion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
No Gray Hair Now

You need not have bit Of gray hair
now. You can do just as thousands Of
our best people have, and bring a nat.
nral. uniform, dark shade to your gray
or faded tresses in a simple and
healthfnl manner by applying Q-Ban
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21

interests IA the hands Of the president
for. such decision as he may deem
necessary. ana OF the brotherhoods to
mediate any questions of wages have
not been limited as to time. They will
be effective until peace is won.
Officials believe RIA. sut.l unquali-
fled adhesion 10 the principles of set
thing disputes through discussion elimi-
mates whatever chance there might be
for traffic strike.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21
NO JuAREz RACES.

Louisville. Ky. Nov. 2O.-There will
be no fail and winter meeting at the
JuareH race coarse. The recently
adopted passport restrictions on travel
to and from Mexico makes the holding
of a meeting impossible.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-21

On the citizens committee. named
last in the above list. were c. j. For
bis. Arthur Drew. Firman Gage. +. a.
Roberts. II. o. Bell, Carl Cameron
Ronald Higgins, Tom Hickey and Leon
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-24
RURAL REGISTRARS
RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. May 24-More than fifty
volunteers for registrars and assist
ants for the conscription registration
on June .. from all parts OF New Cas-
tie county outside Of Wilmington
came to Newark last night for in
structions from the County Regis
tration Board for Consumption. With
the exception OF a few districts the
board has now completed its list of
registrars for the thirty-fve election
districts in the rural county.
Or. W. owen Sypherd. clerk OF the
board went over their prospective
duties with the volunteers last night
and gave them instructions on many
points. All the other members OF the
board, j. Pilling Wright chairman.
William II. Evans and DR.. Walter II.
steel. were also present and assisted
i'm giving Instructions. Many ques-
tions were asked by the registrars.
There are some few points that the
board is not perfectly sure on but
definite instructions are expected from
Washington in a day or so.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-24
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
PARIS. May 10.-(By MaiD .-Maur-
Zoe Houidry. orphan Canadian soldier.
nghting for France wants sympathy
antonio Dupin. orphan French soldier,
Eouidry's bosom friend. wants sym
pathy too Here is a letter written by
Houidry In behalf OF himself and Du-
pin 70 Paris newspaper:
81 have been in the French army
since the beginning of the war, COM
ing from Regina, Saskatchewan. Can
ada. and have been in the thick Of it
ever since. have been all through the
French front and Dardanelles EXDedi-
ton. wounded a few times. once seri-
ously but with never news or parcels
from anyone as ] have no one TO send
me anything. I have as a friend a
young Frenchman. an orphan who
supports his sister and, OF course, we
both have a hard time Of Il and feel
very lonesome especially when We see
that everyone around us gets parcels
and letters every week from home.
could you. sir. be kind enough "a
interest yourself I'm our cases and try
to get some kindhearted people TO give
us little OF their time and sympathy
We have here a food which is not very