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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-19

Oay.old Chicks
Travel in Mail.


IV1vos ~ WALL si"A tV2U
"Cheep."
chick.
Gee whizz. handle that package like
It was glass"
Don't put 'em too close 70 that fadi.
ator. Man. your life Is In danger ff
that gets HOT"
These are just few OF the remarks
that are heard at the local postoffSee
lately. The postal amendment that
permits day.old chicks to be sent
through the mail. cautions officials 70
keep them away from extremely cold
places. yet not let them get too hot,
and absolutely forbids the clerks to
cruelty drop the roly.poly balls into
the mail sack. They must be packed
~ packages. not stacked, rushed
through. to their destination and
promptly delivered.
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We must meet sacrifice at the front
with sacrifice at home.
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Food will win the war-produce it.
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1t doesn't matter who started this
war. Uncle Sam will finish It.
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THE PRICE THEY PAY.

A new German war loan Of
IL. 0O0. 900. 900 marks will be issued
soon says a Copenhagen dispatch.
The German war debt now. amounts
10 109. 900. 900, 600 mark.--News Item.
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SOLF RESIGNS POST
AS GERMAN FOREIGN
SECRET TARY;; ACCEPTED

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. ll.-Dr
w. S. Solf the minister of foreign
affairs, has handed in his resigna-
ton, which has been accepted by the
cabinet. The foreign secretary's re-
lations with the Independent social
ist wing of the Ebert-Haase cabinet
reached the straining point some
time ago.
DR.. Solf, who became German
secretary for the colonies in 1911
figured frequently during the war in
discussions connected with Ger
manys colonial possessions which
the conflict was wrc~ing from her
His prominence in German public
affairs has, however, been most
marked since September OF this year
when he was appointed to the for
eign secretarysfip in succession to
Dr. Won Kuehlnann.
When the government was over
thrown last month, DR.. Solt was
continued at The head Vi tne icI-
eign office in what was styled as a
coalition cabinet and continued to
act as the mouthpiece of the foreign
office under the Ebert government
As such he sent series of messages
to the Washington government
making various appeals for modifi-
cations OF the armstice conditions
and for assistance to the German
people.
DR.. Soils continued presence in
the government has been vehement
ly objected to by radical German po-
litical elements as savoring too much
OF the old German regime. Demands
for his retirement were voiced in
resolutions adopted by the soldiers
and workmen council at Berlin,
and emphatic calls came from Ba-
varia that he be eliminated.
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NAVY As LARGE AS
ANY IN THE WORLD
IS ASKED BY 1925

Washington, Dec l2.-Appropria-
tions to provide a navy for the
United States by 1925 as large as
that of any other country was urged
today by Admiral Badger of the
general board of the navy, before
the house naval committee.
One hundred and fifty German
and seven Austrian submarines
were sunk in the war prior to
August, Admiral Badger told the
committee, quoting reports from
Admiral Sims. He said the Ger
mans had built 35l submarines and
that the Austrian under water fleet
comprised only 55 craft. 10 OF which
were obsolete.
On August |, last, Admiral Bad
ger said, the Germans had 1l9 sub
marines operating in the Atlantic
and q in the Mediterranean, while
at the same time Austria had IS
in the Mediterranean.
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Cherokee Indian descent. He was
graduated from the famous Chero-
kee Male Seminary OF Tahlequah.
For the past II years he has been a
resident OF Muskogee For five
years he held responsible position
with the Union Indian Agency and
was with the Southern Surety Com
pany. Several years before being
elected county commissioner OF
Muskogee county. So notable was
his official record as county COM
missioner that he was elected city
commissioner in charge OF public
utilities. His resignation from city
service was filed yesterday, effective
Ian. l.
1t is understood that Governor
Robertson, recognizing that. the
present salary of the private secre-
tary to the chief executive is made
quate. will recommend to the legis-
lature a substantial increase.
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FOUR BIC TRANSPORTS
At SEA WITH $1,000 OF
OUR MEN FROM FRANCE

Washington. Dec. l2.-Sailing OF
four army transports bringing adj
ditional units from France was an
nounccd today by the war depart
ment The ships are the transports
II. X. Mallory, Rappahannock, Levi
athan, and Celtic, with about 5000
men.
The Rappahannock sailed Dec. 8,
and the other vessels Dec. s. The
Leyiathan brings casual companies
numbers 50l to 3lS, inclusive, l,4l9
hospital patients, 500 casuals and
the Second anti-aircraft section.
The Celtic brings headquarters,
Third battalion headquarters com
pany, and medical detachment of the
8l4th pioneer infantry (colorcd) cas-
ual companies numbers 1851 to 1857,
inclusive, 220 patients and several
civilians. The Mallory has on board
the headquarters, sanitary detach-
ment, ordnance detachment, head
quarters company. band, supply
company and batteries \ and y, OF
the l45rd field artillery regiment,
the 65th field artillery brigade head
quarters and 92l sick and wounded.
The 10th field artillery, COM
plete, sailed from France Dec 9, on
the transport Martha Washington,
the department announced later. On
the same ship were training cadets
OF the 3Sth division and the head
quarters OF the ll6th field artillery,
and a number OF casuals and $50
sick and wounded.
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Weather Forecast

Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
rain, warmer east portion; Fri
day cloudy, rain east portion,
colder.
Louisiana and Arkansas To-
night and Friday cloudy. prob
ably rain; warmer tonight.
Oklahoma: Tonight, rain,
warmer in east portion; Friday
cloudy, rain in east portion.
East Texas: Tonight and Fri
day. probably rain warmer to-
night, colder in northwest por-
ton Friday.
West Texas: Tonight cloudy
colder in northwest portion, rain
or snow in north portion; Fri
day fair, colder.
Kansas: Rain this afternoon.
probably tonight; cooler tonight
except in extreme east portion:
Friday partly cloudy and cooler.
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ABOUT FIVE AND HALF
BILLIONS MORE BONDS
ARE TO BE FLOATED

Washington, Dec. l2.-Five to FIVE
and a half billion dollars more OF
bonds will have to be issued to fin
ance the government this year. Sec
retary McAdoo told the house ways
and means committee today. in dis
cussing financial questions, He based
this on an estimate of SlS,000000,00O
in expenditures, and members of the
committee said the estimate was not
too low.
1t has been stated previously that
the last Liberty Bond issue to be
floated in the spring would be for
S6,000,000,000.
Mr.. McAdoo urged the commit
tee to approve legislation providing
for loans after peace is declared to
the allied governments from bonds
already authorized. He said there is
no room for question about the re-
payment OF the allied loans.
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HENRY WOOD TO Be
PRIVATE SECRE TARY
TO GOV. ROBERTSON
MUSKKOGEE CITY COMMlS-
SIONER OF PUBLIC UTIH
tiles GETS PLACE

Oklahoma City, Dec. 12.-(Spe-
cial to the Ardmoreite. 1.-The first
appointment made by Governor
elect ]. B. A. Robertson was an
nounced today. Henry Wood, COM
missioner of public utilities for the
city Of Muskogee, will be private
secretary to the governor.
The appointment of Mr., Wood is
a recognition of the Young Mems
Democratic Clubs OF Oklahoma, he
being one of the organizers OF that
potent body and for years prom;-
nent in its councils.
Henry Wood is native Okla
homan, born on farm near Tah-
lequah, Cherokee county. He is OF
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KAN SAS CITY STILL
WALKING, BUT CARS
WILL RUN TOMRROW

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. l2.-Strcet
car service will be resumed here al
! o'clock tomorrow morning, Philip
]. Kcaly. president OF the Kansas
City railways company, announced
today. Cars will be operated by en-
ployes who were not i'll sympathy
with the strike OF trainmen and the
city has promised adequate police
protection. Light and power sery-
ice will be normal by night. Mr.
Kcalv said.
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REPUBLICANS IMMEDIATELY JUMP UPON
M'ADOO AND WILSON FOR PROPOSAL TO
RETAIN RAILROAD CONTROL FIVE YEARS
396 WOUNDED HEROES
BACK ON HOME SOIL

New York, Dec. l2.-Borne
on stretchers or hobbling on
crutches, 800 more wounded sol
diers, representing almost as
many units of the American eX-
peditionary forces, landed on
Yankee soil again today from
the United States hospital ship
Mercy. The vessel reached quar-
antine last night from Bordeaux
and docked this afternoon.
Private II. c. LasSiter. Pal
cstinc, Tex S59th infantry,
who received several bullet
wounds in arms and legs at
Nerdun, on Oct. l3, was on
board.
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IMMEDIATE ACTION BY
CONGRESS IS URGING
IRISH FREEDOM ASKED

Washington, Dec, l2.-Immediatc
action by the house foreign affairs
committee on a resolution providing
that American delegates to the
peace conference be requested TO
support the right OF freedom, inde-
pendence and self-determination OF
Ireland was urged today by 2l dele
gates representing Irish .organiza-
lions from all sections OF the coun-
try.
Rev. Father +. Y Mckay OF Chi
cago said thousands OF Irish sym-
apthizers this week were pleading
ior ireland.
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Washington, Dec. l2.-Congress
will take up consideration at once
OF Director-General McAdoo's rec
ommcnddtion that the period oi
government control Of railroads be
extended to Jan. /, 1924, it was said
today. The question probably will
be discussed first in the senate and
hcuse interstate commerce commit
tees, to the chdirmcn OF which Mr..
McAdoo sent his suggestion in a
letter explaining the difficulty either
or continuing federal management;
under existing authority, or of turn
ing the roads back to private con
troll without legislation to permit
some sort OF unified direction.
The director-generaps stand alsc
precipitated discussion here TO-DAY
at a conference OF business men
and public representatives called by
the Chamber OF Commerce OF tie
United States, to consider ali
phases Of transportation problems
Special importance was given tc
Mr.. McAdoo' recommendation bl
his statement that President vii
son concurred in the view.
Explaining that he presumed it
would be impossible in the three
remaining months OF the present
session of congress TO secure legs
latlon providing permanent solu-
tion OF the railroad problem, Mr..
McAdoo said he was convinced OF
the impracticability OF continuing
government operation under the
present law. This law, he declared.
is inadequate and the 2l months
after the declaration OF peace pro-
vided by it is 100 short I time in
which to test unified management.
The law, he sail leaves II doubt
die authority OF the states and OF
the federal government, and lie
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GENERAL STRIKE IN
CUBA SAID TO BE AN
|. w. w. PROPOSITION

Washington Dec. l2.--Informa-
ton reaching the state department
today indicated that the general
strike called in Cuba is a result OF
|. w. w. and enemy propaganda.
The report said order was being
maintained in affected districts.
Havana, Dec. l2-Thert was some
Improvement today in the situation
here due to the countrywide gen
eral sympathetic strike. Commercial
establishments opened today after
President Menocal had issued a
proclamation declaring that their
licenses would be revoked il they
remained closed.
Some street cars were running
with soldiers or policemen acting as
motormen. Convicts are being used
to relieve the congestion on the
wharves. Members OF the various
unions, however, displayed no inten-
ton OF returning to work.
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SENATOR JOHNSON
DEMANDS PAPERS
ON RUSS STATUS
PUTS IN RESOLUTION FOR
STATE DEPARTMENT TO
GIVE ALL INFORMATION
HE IS VERY SARCASTIC
California Republican Refers to
"Gtate of Mind Which Has
Sought to Bully or Terrify Mild
Objector or Seeker for Informa-
ton"

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator
Johnson OF California, republican,
in an address to the senate today
demanded definite statement Of
the American government policy
toward Russia. He declared state
OF war with the soviet government
actually exists without a formal dec
laration OF hostilities and, asking
long series of questions, intro
duced resolution calling upon the
state department. for all documents
and information regarding the ma
tons course in Russia and upon
the war department for state
ment OF American troops i'll Russia
and casualties among them.
For the information OF congress
and the American people, Senator
Johnson said he wanted to know
whether it is true that this govern
ment never replied TO a plea from
the Russian soviet government to
help avert the shameful treaty OF
Brest- -Litovsk and whether the as
sistant secretary of state, speaking
for the president, refused interyen-
ton last March, stating that to in
tervene in Siberia would be doing
in the East exactly what the Ger
mans were doing in the West"
1T is true the senator continued,
that the Russian soviet government
offered through its highest econom-
ic council a program for making
America the most favored foreign
nation in trade and commerce and
involving the control by the allies
OF all those supplies most desired
by the central empire =
1t is true that representatives
of the American Red Cross re-
mained in soviet Russia until Oc-
tober in perfect safety and reson-
able comfort. even after we had
intervened and American troops
were fighting the soldiers OF the
soviet government
1t is true that the department OF
state has refused to allow the
American Red Cross TO ship sup
plies 70 Moscow and Petrograd for
the relief OF the returning Russian
war prisoners from Germany:
Throws One at Creel
1t is true thatthe American am
bassador and the British high COM
missioner in Russia recommended
cooperation with the soviet gov
ernment through the American rail
road commission; that the soviet
government invited this co-opera-
ton and promised control OF the
Siberian railway to be placed in
the hands of this commission, and
that these recommendations were
refused by the American govern
ment largely as result of misin-
formation received through the |
Creel committee, supported by lead |
ers and representatives OF the old |
regime in Russia:
Senator Johnson asked also
whether it is true that Russian
speaking experienced British high |
commissioned. sent to Russia after
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Not To Call Reichstag

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. II.-Of-
fetal denial was made today that
the government was considering the
convening OF the reichstag. The
Tageblatt earlier had reported that
the cabinet was to convokc the
reichstag in order to give the gov
crnment a parliamentary basis in
dealing with the allies.
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Deneis New Regime Effort.

Stockholm. Dec. l2-.}lexandcr
Feodorovich Trcpoff, former Rus
sian premier, issued a denial today
that he was taking part in the move
mcat TO form a new Russian gov
crnment here.
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WOODROW VII. SON
TO REACH BREST
TOMORROW NOON
PRESIDENT WILL SET FOOT
ON FRENCH SOIL AT 3
IN THE AFTERNOON
RAINING THERE TODAY
Wireless Reports Are That The
George Washington is Steaming
Steadily Toward french Port
Big Fleet Will Meet and Greet
Presidential Party.
CO. Underwood & Underwood

Brest, Dec. l2.-Prcsident Wilson
will arrive here, his first stopping
place in France, at noon tomorrow
The French government and this
ancient Breton city have completed
their preparations to commemorate
the first landing OF an American
president on the soil OF Europe.
The weather this evening was not
promising for the brilliant naval
spectacle which will mark the presi-
dents arrival, as a steady rain was
falling, and a thick mist cnvcoped
the harbor, making the outer head
lands dimly visible.
Brest is crowded with troops and
sailors and the Breton peasantry in
their quaint costumes. Buildings and
squares are hung with flags and
streamers, and with notices bearing
the words, "Niye Wilson Hail the
champion OF the rights Of man j.
An American naval band gave a
concert this evening in the Place
President Wilson. a large crowd was
present, Notwithstanding the rain.
Wireless reports to the American
naval authorities are that the [. 5.
S. George Washington is steaming
steadily toward Brest. 1t is reported
that the lighthouse at the point will
sight the presidential steamer and
its naval escort a little before noon
FRIDAY and that the fleet will arrive
in the harbor an hour later
Lands at 3 p M.
Stephen Pichon, French foreign
minister, and Georges Leygues, min
lister of marine, will go aboard the
George Washington at l:50 o'clock
in the afternoon to extend the first
formal greetings. General Pershing,
General Bliss, Admiral Benson, Ad
miral Wilson, Col +. M. House and
ambassador Sharp will go aboard at
the same time. The presidents land
ing is timed for 3 o'clock in the al
ternoon.
Brest. Dec II (noon)-Brcst has
put on its holiday attire and is
awaiting eagerly the arrival of Pres
ident Wilson at noon tomorrow. The
American naval establishment here
got into direct wireless touch this
morning with the presidential fleet.
which is approaching this port and
now is not far of the coast The
weather is favorable to its quick
progress.
A large delegation OF socialist
members OF the chamber OF depu-
ties. has arrived to greet President
Wilson; but the principal figures ex-
pected. Albert Thomas and Marcel
Sembat, were unable to come. Depu-
ties Goude, Longuet, Prsssemane
and Raffin-Dugens are among the
delegations. They called a mass
meeting last night which initiated
friendly demonstration toward the
president.
The cabinet ministers and officials
who were to welcome the president,
will arrive here tomorrow.
The Place President Wilson, and
the Cours Daot, along which the
president will pass. are elaborately
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Fire Destroys Joplin Theater

Joplin, Mo-, Dec. l2.-Fire de-
stroyed the Club Theater with the
exception of the portion occupied
by the Daily News-Herald office
today, causing loss estimated at
100000.
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AMERICAN NAVY EXPANSION PROGRAM
IS DECLARED To SUIT ENGLAND IN
HER FREEDOM OF THE SEAS" IDEAS
AMERICAN OFFICERS
NOW ARE IN BERL|

Berlin. Wednesday, Dec. II.
-Brigadier General Harries
and Lieutenants Gaillard and
Schelling, OF the American COM
mission for the repatriation OF
war prisoners, arrived in Ber-
lin last night.
They are the first American
officers to arrive in Berlin since
the signing of the armistice.
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LONDON PAPER DECLARES
OFFICIAL CIRCLES CON-
PLETELY SATISFIED WITH
PLAN FOR EXTENSION OF
UNITED STATE SEA-POWER
FREEDOM OF ACTION
IS ALL BRITAIN ASKS
League of Nations, He Says, is So
luton of Question of Freedom
of the Seas" Which He States is
an American Phrase Adopted by
Germany for Her Own Purposes

London. Dec. l2.-The Brit
ish government has decided up
on the attitude it will adopt at
the peace conference regarding
the freedom OF the seas, ac-
cording to the Daily Express to-
day which refers to the Ameri-
can naval program as set forth
bv Secretary Daniels and says:
"Official circles in London are
completely satisfied with TINS
and with the grateful tributes
to the British navy by former
President Roosevelt, Admiral
Sims and other Americans. The
British government is ready to
concede to the United States
the ireest OF all free hands IN
naval development, and it wei.
comes the idea OF extension OF
American sea-power as one OF
the best guarantees OF the peace
OF the world and OF real Tree
dom of the seas.
All we ask for the empire IS
what we willingly concede to the
United States-freedom OF ac-
ton"
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Dewesbury, England, "Wednesday
Dec. IA league OF nations Is
the solution OF the question OF Tree
dom of the seas, and Great Britain
and the United States can reach a
complete agreement on that ques-
ion by joining such league de-
clared Viscount Grey, former Sec
retary, in a speech here tonight'
The seas the viscount said, were
free in times of peace and Great
Britain has placed no restrictions
mon them. During the war the
American navy had aided the Brit
IN navy in maintaining the block
ade. and Lord Grey thought that
the United States would use the
same weapon ii necessity TOR II
arose in the future. Without inc
blockade. he added, Germany might
have won. ;.
The term freedom OF the seas.
he continued. was American IN orr
oin and had been adopted by the
Germans for their own purpose, lie
believed President Wilson meant
freedom OF the seas to all who Join
ed a league of nations, bur 'ne
nhrase needed clearer definition.
Viscount Grey said in part;
This is a matter which 1t Is
feared NAV create difficulties be-
tween President Wilson and the
Rritish government. l think it Is
a great pity that so much mas been
said about the freedom OF the seas
without being defined. 1t is true
there is considerable prejudice
against the phrase, largely due TO
the fact that it is believed to be
German phrase. 1t is not German
hnt American. 1t was made in the
United Sta.es and the Germans
adopted and used it for their own
PURPOSES in a sense to which we
have never agreed. Hence its un-
popularity. But until President
wilson defines it and comes to dis
cuss it with our government there
is no need to anticipate diiilcuIt!
abouy an agreement as 10 what "
means. .,.
Peace and War Demands Differ =.
"Freedom of the seas in tunes OF
peace? If so, we agree. W heheVet
the British navy has been in posi-
ton to exercise its influence ana
mower on the seas in times OF peace
If has exercisd that intIunce m
partially for the freedom OF the seas
for all nations without distincuon'
The United States, ! think, has
some rule forbidding foreign ships
TO carry goods between the On'!ed
States and the Philippines. some
other countries have rules 81 the
same kind. We never had ( reGh
lation like thar. We have seen
more completei. for the freedom
ct the se:s in times of peace tilan
anv other naton. However greaL
our sea power has been, We have
used it for impartial freedom oi
the seas for every other nation as
much as for ourselves, and think
we orght to receive a little more
recognition than we do tor the tact
that we have never used British
naval power in times of peace to
make the use OF the seas easier for
ourselves without simultaneously
making it easier for others on the
same terms.
"If the question is one of freedom
Of the seas in times OF war, then |
would say this: The United States
as we all most gratefully recognize,
has taken part in the last two years
ICnntinrnd on PAGE &
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Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
Dec. 16 to %

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