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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
|MISSoUlA SANS
RAPIDLY IN 1917;
RECORD Or YEAR
City's Response to Nations
War Calls Hearty and
Complete.
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
DEVELOPED FINELY
Swimming Pool Is Beginning
of New Neighborliness
in People.

A year OF prosperity, activity and
progress for Missoula ended with the
New Year whistles. which ushercd In
a twelvemonth promising greater ad-
vance, despite the war
The year just ended has been marked
by events of great Importance to Mis-
soula. events of which every citizen
has "a right to be proud.
Greatest OF all. of course. are She
various responses Missoula made to the
war during 1917. Few communities Of
fered more volunteers per capita at the
outbreak of the war. Followed a cred
table draft registration. devoid Of dis
turbances and attended to by almost all
men OF draft age. To Liberty loan
campaign, Red Cross. Y. NJ. c. A.
knights OF Columbus and other
drives" the city answered heartily and
In full measure.
Industrial Advances.
Most important among the indus
trial advances of 1877 were the con-
struction Of the big plant of the Great
Western Sugar company. the transfer
to Missoula of the Rayalli Mills, and
the completion of track laying on the
Elathead branch IT the Northern Pa
ciflc railroad.
Other prosperous progress was made
and the year was good in all ways.
New comn,un:ty Spirit.
But these things big AS they were
meant perhaps less TO the future of
Missoula than the epoch making cvi-
dences of a new community spirit
which 1917 developed. Perhaps the
war, bringing the people OF the nation
closer together, had something to do
with Ii. At any rate. Missoula dis
played an aggressive neighborliness
which promises better things In 1918.
First Of all came the campaign for
"a municipal swimming pool. Shocked
by the drwoning of boy swimmer
the people of the city poured money in
to a fund for the construction of a pub
lie pool. Thousands of dollars were
raised, the beginning of sum which
will be completed In 1918.
Later evidences were the Community
Singing meetings. the Public Forum
and the Christmas lights and tree.
! II was a rich year, 1917, and good
one. The next, 1t seems, will be even
better, though the city viii be called
upon yet more to give men and money
for humanity's sake. A brief record
of Missoula's year follows:
January.
3. New county officials assume Off
ces.
i 6. Order announced that restricted
district must be closed up by Feb
ruary l.
State veterinarians begin annual con-
vention here.
s. Veterinarians urge inspection Of
milk and meats.
County Jail In improved.
+ ((.onNAn fnnA nm pnHn hoae
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
MSSOULA GREETS
NEW YEAR LOUDLY
Whistles, Shouts, Jollity,
~ Welcome 1918.

Whistles. guns, shouts and music
welcomed the New Year to Missoula
last night and this morning. The
whole population OF the city. judging
by the amount Of noise, was awake
when the old year died. and the tnr-
mOil was impressive.
The ssteSing presence Of war re-
duced somewhat the more liquid forms
Ut celebration. but IT did not diminish
the number OF welcomers Of the New
Year. At dances. In caharets and ID
churches the people Of Missoula gath
srsd. according to thsae tastes. and
watched the old year out.
Watch mAefinss wese held In sew
eral chufcAes. Dancesfwef given q
the Ieslts clsb, ths CSuGtsy clsb. TIN
Orchard Elosnn ciGA sd In publis
daace h11as. A. ths Palace hotal 4
cabassfl nes>einment .pasaad the lar
h0prp - ye6r quicltiy away.
- - v1sae city Will enjoy
lp o&esen pahllc buildings IN
- s ~ Ansiaess WIN b
- H. ~ ~ akfIee YIN %
kUW 5asst1 vi a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
Reserve Officer Admits
Sent Men Without Orders

Washington. Dec. 3l.-A young re.
serve officer In the ordnance bureau.
bears responsibility for the order which
a few days ago sent a score of new SOL
diers to Raritan, n. J.. to report to an
ordinance supply base that did not
exist. Major General Croxier. chief Of
ordnance explained while testlfying
before the scEate military committee
that the officer gave the order without
consulting his suDeriors and In tn,
mistaken belief that barracks for ord
nance supply service volunteers ne1b,
Raritan had been completed.
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Happy
Nen
Year!
Missoula People Express
New Year Resolutions;
Get After the Kaiser" "
Leads EN- All.
PROFESSOR Z. c. scAEucH. state

University-Cnivers service will
be the watchword for the coming
year. The loftiest ideals towards
which we all should aim In these days
Of strife is that the days of the new
year as they pass on may give to us
who remain at home an increased
loyalty. growing sympathy, and an
earnest to serve our country in any
capacity to our utmost and best.
Whatever sadness may fill our hearts
or tragedy overshadows our homes,
there will he that full satisfaction
which will come in the knowledge
that we arc all sharing in the
achievement OF the greatest and nob-
lest purpose in bringing about the
day of world wide democracy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
EARTHQUAKES CONTINUE
SEVERE IN GUlT[Mlll

Gu.tenlla city, Guatemala. Dec. ".
Earth shocks that began here at -
o'clock on Christmas night anst arc
still continuing. caused millions ~
dollars damage 10 this city. the death
OF Il fsM persons and the injury o.
about 100 others.
rho devastation wrought was wide-
spread The presidential palace. the
postoffice. the cathedral. all the
churches. the hospitals. thc schools
and Masonic temple were ser!o,s!
damaged The electric lighting sys-
feru was put out of commission anu
lelegraphic and railway cnintnnhseo-
tion Interrupted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
oritieh tssIdina Jerusalem.

London. Dec. 3l.-The British now
have four strong positions interposed
between the enemy and Jerusalem In
Nstead Of the one that existed before
She recent serious Turkish attempt,
With German assistance. to retake the
cay, says 3t0dey'H war office statement
on the Palestine operations. The
British advance scored northwest Of
Jerusalem In these operations, repre-
sents gain Of seven miles.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
Seattle /. w. w. Eirebugs
Sentenced to Pesiitehtiar,

Seattle, DEC. 31.-Thomas Nolan.
A. Natson and Robert Solen. ]. w. W.
xaembers. conyictsd nf malicious)y
stsytiht nfes in the Olympic natio1hl
forest reasTve. were. todAy sentenc&d,
So 70 one year u TIE penitsntiasy by
|He1eral Jud6e Neterer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
Germans ossin Drive.

LONDON. Dec. 31.-The Germans
made another determined attack on the
British position on Welsh ridge in the
Cambrai sector today and succeeded
IN captpttng a portion Of the trenches
a heavy British counter attack drove
them BACK again, according to the re-
port from Field Marshal Haig's head
quarters tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

With the Thermometer registering So
below In Alaska and the first snow in
many years in Florida. Missoulians
walked around yesterday in the sun
shine and the farmers were out doing
their spring plowing. What more
could the Garden city ask as last
tribute from the old year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
JOHN sRscAs,LL, City Commission

sr-Resolved, that If the help OF one
Missoula man, and his hopes and
wishes can bring 1t about, the Sam
mees will bring the wampnm and
scalp nf Kaiser Bill back to civiliza-
tion with them before the end of the
new year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
A. J. v,oLETTE, Attorney MY

luton for the New Year is to use
every iota of will power and push of
my own and all that | can enlist in
the community to sell the $4,000
bonds necessary to erect the new
building that is so desperately need
ed by the Missoula county high
school in order to continue its growth
and high quality of work.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01

G. A. aARNES-I resolve with the
coming Of 1918 to work harder than
ever before to meet the exigencieH
OF the time: to make more sacrifices
in business and in personal interests
for the sake Of winning the war for
right.
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Or. JAMES J. FLYNN. County

Or. JAMES J. FLYNN, County
Health Officer-My earnest hope for
the new year is that no person in
Missoula county will conceal or fail
to report case of contagious ill.,
ness for the sake of protecting a
friend and likewise that no person
will falsely report such a disease as
existing in order to make trouble for
an enemy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
MRS. GEORGE BRIGGS, President
Miaanula Woman's cluh-Speaking

for the members Of the Woman's
club. we resolve to do in efficient
patriotic service. far more than we
talk or write; while at the same time
we talk and write for our club
meetings with more far reaching in
telligence and finer inspiration than
ever before
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
Want vaccines.

Washington. Dec. 5I.--tsetiei WORK
ers at Guatemala City tonight apEeeied
to the American Red Cross FOR sun
ply of anti-typhoid and smallpox sac-i
cines to supplement the stores Of food
stuffs, disinfcctants and shelter ma
terials now being prepared at New. Or
leans for shipment to the stricken r.
public. The message said there wAa
no immediate danger of disease spts
de,nics, but vaccines were needed 4SsS
cause Of the necessary crowding q fNz
thousands made homeiess BY tae@
cessive earthquakeQ. ssSssS; b n
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Lloyd George Sends
Wishes to Allies.

London, Dee. II. Messages from the
British prime minister. David Lloyd
tContinued on Page Thrce.)
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GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS BAIT TO DISRUPT ALLIES
Tussday, january 1-Sun rises at
S:o6s sun sets at 5:14.

Forseast-csnsraily fair Tues.
day and Wednesday, probably rain
west Of the divide.
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OF Commsrce-My earnest wish for
Missoula in 1918 is Strengthening
Of the community spirit which makes
for civic cleanliness and effectiveness
for loyalty to home ana country.
hope that the new year Will bring
to each Of US a better practical un-
fContinued on Pare Four.s
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DEAN De LOSS SMITH, University

Schooi OF MUSIC share IN the coun-
try's greatest and most sincere hope
that the new year will bring an ever
lasting universal peace.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
DAN J. HEYFRoN, Attorney

hope for the new year is that we
shall all. each and every one OF ns,
consider ourselves drafted by the
United States for military service;
that instant response shall be made.
without thought OF what we are to
get out Of 1t, when "a call comes for
service Of any kind that will help to
win the war.
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Washington. Dec. 31.-What the be-
ginning Of the new year finds at the
battle fronts 10 outlined by Secretary
Baker In his weekly review of military
operations issued tonight. In the west,
he says the Britlsh dominate the Fan
Gers plain With d great wedge into the
principal German line OF defense 1t
Cambria. while the French, with their
own lines unbrosen. hold the key to
the Laon area through the capture of
Chemin des Danes.
Italy supported BY the allies is hold
ing firm while the enemy after batter
ing In vnin for six weeks against the
defenders, u preparing for a renewed
offenstfe.
OF, Russia the review merely says
the Germans are endeavoring to per-
suade that country that they are eager
to assist Ia restoring normal condi-
tions and that. the German embassy
building ct Petrograd is being made
ready tor occupancy.
Americans chssrsd Allies
While the operation of American
troops at the front has been confined
10 narrow limits, the secretary says
their presence has heartened the allies
and incfeased faith In final victory.
Reviewing the situation, 1t is re-
yealed that the first German successes
in italy far exceeded their most san
guine hopes. When they became
deeply involved in the Italian cam
paieu they had no real broad plan Of
invasion The local advantages won
by Austro German strategy. were ex-
randed from day to day. as barriers.
which they themselves believed were
firm mysteriously gave way.
The Germans now are endeayoring
10 persuade Russia that they are
eaeer u assist IN the task Of restor-
ink I,ormal internal conditions In that
country.
Already the Germans are openly
takinE up the work In Petrograd.
Large numbers OF German officers are
at large In Russia. The German en-
bassy building In the Russian cap
itai IL being made ready for occu-
pancy.
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tConi.nusd on P.gez koar.,
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6osaa asTests were O
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-14

tune in a small farm at Arlington,
Mass, where he lived till his death.
To the bitter end Sullivan fought
his enemy. A year or so ago his wife
passed away. This was q severe shock
to him. and it was apparent 70 his
friends that the blow had aged him
He remained on his little farm, keeping
his private affairs to himself. He was
reputed to be worth anywhere from
100000 to $500 900. It was only at his
death that It became known that he
possessed little or nothing beside hiB
farm.
New England farms grow rocks bet
ter than anything else, and Suilivsn's
farm was in New England. Like all
gentlemen farmers" he haL poured
in considerable money to reconstruct
his place. He got none OF IL back.
went behind. When he died he had
SIS under his pillow, the only cash he
had in the world
There was no mortgage on the Alb
ington farm, but q COW, a horse, and
q half dozen dogs made UP its entire
stock, and. a. IL a blight had fallen
upon the place with John LIS passing.
they have died.
But Sullivan would let no one know
his poverty. He refused to allow the
friends of liquor the satisfaction OF
knowing that his stand against alco-
hol had ruined him financially, even
as it had come close to doing morally.
mentally, and physically in his earlier
days.
John L. Sullivan was victorious In
his last, greatest fight.
CTHE END)
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Jim Flynn Battles
Dempsey Tonight

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-"Fireman"
Jim Flynn meets Jack Dempsey
at Fort Sheridan tonight in a ten
round bout for the amusement Of
the big army camp. Flynn stcp-
ped Dempsey in the first round at
Salt Lake City a year ago. and
hopes to repeat tonight. DeInp-
sey, WHO is now in the running
for a bout with Jess Willard, ex-
poets to reverse matters, putting
the veteran heavyweight away.
Dempsey is matched with Bill
Brennan on February %, and
with Fred Fulton at Milwaukee
in May
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-14
EASTERN PLAYERS
TO MEET CENTRAL
INFIRST BATTLE

Eastern and Central will meet on
the floor in the High School Basket
ball League for the first time tomor.
row afternoon. while Western and
Business Will wind up their league
schedules in the second game OF a
doubleheader
The first Eastern-CentrsI game was
scheduled for January IS, but was
postponed to allow Central to take
a trip. The game will be played
February 20, the coaches having to
settle upon the place TO play tomor-
row.
Central is expecting to come
through with the contest against
Eastern tomorrow. With 2 handy de-
Feat OF the strong Army and Navy
Prep outfit yesterday By a score. Of
81 to n Central il confident Of being
able 10 turn Eastern back.
80 good was CentrsI's defense yes
terday that the Connecticut avenue
iads failed to register a point dur
ing tie FIRST half while Central got
p. Eastern has been improving right
along, and IL Walsh is eligible to
play tomorrow will be able to make
Central go through a tough contest.
The Observation-Disclosures game will be
a tryout for several new PLAYERS on
both teams. Both Western and Bust
ness lose but one player after this
season, and are intent upon nuild.
ing UP for next season.
A win for Central tomorrow would
give the Mt. Pleasant lads the title
without question. Should Western
defeat Business the Red and White
lads VIII be assured OF second place.
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Bobby Quinn trailed Griffith all day
yesterday and far into the night, try
Ing to corner him. Nothing came Of
their efforts, but they are determined
10 settle something today or tumor-
row. at the latest
Amos Struak Ia Lire.
Amos Strunk has signed with> the
Red SoX after a conference with Man
ager Barrow. George Whiteman. who
came up to fast company with Iris
Speaker, has been purchased from To-
ronto by tine Red Sox. He Is an out
fielder.
Clarence Walker, destined to he in
cludcd in the trio Of players sent by
the Ierd SON to the MacElnen. will
never don a Philadelphia uniform. He
Will be- Immediately traded TO the
Yankees.
The National League. before nd
Journing, went on record as opposed
tt "Weeghman methods" OF publicity.
Branch Hickey blaming the Chicago
maEnate for making Roger Hornsby a
holdOut.
Today Ban johnson calls to order
his American League magnates. The
session Is expected To be- concluded
before nigh,falI and tomorrow a Joint
meeting of the majors will be held
for the cOpsideration and adoption of
war measures
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and, so help me God, hope 1t chokes
me II ever take q drink again"
And with that quart OF champagne
beside him on the table, John L. went
to bed, tortured with thirst. All
night long he fought the insistent
call OF his system for the alcohol.
Morning came and found him wiring
ing wet with his sufrerings. But
that quart OF wine, now nat and dead.
was still on the table. John L had
won his greatest tight. He had con-
quered himself.
But there was still some fight in
Old John Barleycorn. Sullivan
found the booking agents declining
to give him dates. for he had intro
duced his temperance arguments into
his monologus.
Would Not Surrender.
John, you'd 60 big on Broadway"
he was told frequently by the agents,
"but We can't AFFORD to hook UP with
this prohibition stun. The houses
won't stand for It, that's ALL"
sullivan's earning powers dsDreci-
Rted. but he held to his determine
ton From March 5. 1905. until the
day he yielded to Father Time he
kept his promise to himself. He
never touched alcohol in any form
and worked INCREASINGLY against the
liquor traffic wherever he went.
At last the booking agents declined
to bill him with his monoloEue and
he retired. At the. age OF ifty-one
he married his childhood sweetheart.
Miss Kate Harkins. and he invested
the remnants OF his once great for
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SHE'S A DARE DEVIL MOTOR DRIVER
Copyright. 1915. by International NsW1 ssrvie.

Here you see Miss Helen Sum-
mersby just before stepping into
her racing car to compete in the
women's world championship auto
mobile race at Ascot, Cal, held at
the Ascot Park Speedway. The
women entered this daredevil esca-
pade just to prove that they could
indulge ia dangerous sports with as
much success as men. The .advo-
Gates OF equal rights who gathered
to witness the race were satisfied
that they demonstrated their claim.
The officials were all women. Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-14
Knitting Ladies Must
Pay Fifty Cents When
They Go to Ball Game

If you would knit. fair damssl,
in the National league ball parks
next summer. you must pay fifty
cents for your seat. Your knit
ting won't give you a free ticket.
No objection, mind you, TO the
bag, the knitting needles and
that paraphernalia. but II you
would enter the ball yard. you'll
have to come across with your
fifty cents.
Five National league moguls
tried to have ladies' day adopted.
but six votes were required and
the motion failed. Then It was
decided to allow women admis-
sion to the grandstand, IL they
forked over so cents each. This
goes for every day in the week.
too
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MEADE men TOO FAST
FOR HTLLTOPPER FIVE

Camp Meade's basketball players,
which number some of the best toss
ers in the country. were a bit too
speedy for the Georgetown five in
Ryan gymnasium last night, and
came through with 33to-2I win.
The game was a closely contested
affair throughout, and it was not until
the last ten minutes that the officers
drew away to a commanding lead.
Kinney, OF Yale: Campbell. OF Penn
State. and Gresham. of Allegheny.
showed the spectators something out
of the ordinary in basketball. George
town missed the services Of Freddy
Fees, who is still out OF the game. 4
shift in the line-8p was necessary
which did not improve the Hllltoppers'
play.
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John L. SuIlivan's Career
HouO He Won Last Fight
DEFEATS KING ALCOHOL

John Sullivan left the the Olympic
his and his James Cbett already planning
umphal tour of the country heavyweight
Sullivan and thousands of his friends had
world But than all that Suvan had gone He
oded long the champion that his
ground away
and he tumbled into the abyss Of dissipation.
Only after that round New
enter the Yielding after lengthy persuasion
mands of his friends that exhibition roup
tered fortunes the former ehoder boxed three
sharky heavyweight champion the
navy Thenhe lost to the ring forevermore