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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
BRITISH REPuLSE MASS ATTACKS
ON HOLLEBEKE; Line NOT BROKEN

London, April li.~-Abont 10 o'clock
this morning the Germans launched a
formidable attack against the Belgian
town of ilollebeke, says Reuter- dis
patch from British headquarters. They
came forward In massed waves, which
were completely repnlHed with terrible
execution.
This particular part of the battle
line In the west has been the scene Of
terrible fighting for nearly four years.
Armcntieres marked the farthest re-
tirement In this region of the French.
British and Belgians In August and
September, 1914. Just to the north,
near Ypres. the Germans On April %.
1915, first loosed on the Canadian
troops their poisonous gas and here, on
December 10, the same year, they drove
hard ut the thin line of Canadians In n
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Washington. April lin today's re-
ports from France on the battle in the
Afmentieres region military observers
have read with satisfaction Of the sue
cessful British attacks which overcame
much of the initial advantage gained by
the Germans In their first rush.
The British have not allowed the new
thrust 10 gain any great momentum.
Armentiefsp has been under gunfire
constantly and had II" strategic ad-
vantage.
Some officers believe the whole
movement in this region is designed by
German strategista to offset "A similar
hanger on a far greater scale to their
own main front of operations tp IN"
south. The advanced German troops
w the AmicuR action are roughly 20 to
30 miles beyond the general trend nj
the Sinc which they assaulted when the
drive began three weeks ago. The
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
MONTANA DEBATERS
LOST AT SALT LAKE
University Of Utah Awarded
Decision Last Night.

The University of Utah. debating
last night against the Representatives
of the State University. were awarded
IA two TO one decision at Salt Lake
city after forensic tangle that was
nip and tuck throughout. William Nc
Culiough and William Jameson com
posed the local team.
The question was the same as that
debated two weeks ago against Idaho
when the Muscoyites were visitors In
Missonla. At that time Montana de-
Tended the question. resolved that the
program Of the American League u
Enforce Peace should be adopted by
International agreement at the close OF
the present war. and won. Against Utah
the local team took the negative and
lost by hairs breadth.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
% AMERICANS KILLED IN ACTION;
CASUALTY LISTS CARRY 234 NAMES

Washington, AITil 1.-Two casualty
lists from the American .xpeditionary
forces issued today by the war depart
ment contained the names of 234 men
killed, wounded or missing in action
and dead from wounds, accidents and
diseases The first, made public this
morning. had ia names and the sec
ond. given out late in the day had 10
names. including those of % men
killed In action, the largest number so
far reported at one time by General
Pershing.
The combined lists showed:
81 Killed In action, 25
Died Of wounds. Q.
Missing In action, :.
Died from accidents. .6. ~ e.
Died from disease. Il.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Royal Family
Lives Simply
Retinue Tolls

Moscow, April l0.--Ey the Associat ed
Press. The Romanoff family, most Of
whom are residing in the Crimea. are
suffering from want, according to the
Moscow papers. The Dowager En-
press Maria Feodorosna. with Grand
Duke Nicholas, the Grand Duchess
Nenia and children and other members
of the family is allowed To spend only
+1o rubles a month. while the expenses
OF all of them cannot exceed 10000
rubles. They have five servants. but
many Of the former court noblemcn
and noble women who are staying with
the Romanoffs do their own washing
or work in the vineyards. earning oc-
c5sionally four rnbles "A day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
HOLD FIVE MEN
FOR MURDER OF
ROBERT pRAGER
Coroner's Jury Puts Blame
for Lynching on MOb's
Supposed Heads.

Collinsville, H., april li.--Joseph
Riegel. Wesley Beaver, Richard Dukes.
Jr., Enid Elmore and William Brock
meier. charged in a coroner's jury YER
dict tonight with the murder by hang
ing of Robert =. Prayer an enemy
to the county Jail at Edwardsvilie, ILL.,.
where they will be held without bail for
action by the grand jury.
w. Trautmann, first assistant at
torney general. who has been present
at the inquest. which started last Mon
day, is quoted as saying tonight that
when the grand jury convenes next
Wednesday. he win present a transcript
OF all the evidence adduced at the in
quiry this week, and will request in
dictments for the five men.
Riegsi Confessed His Part.
Riegel yesterday is alleged to have
appeared at the inquest and to have
confessed that he was the leader of the
| mob which hanged Prayer. He is a
coliinsville miner and was formerly
| in the United States army. from which
/ re I'ssiNeu anu DouOTdDIe dlsGFBTRt
| In his statement at the inquest he f.
| said to have implicated Wesley Beaver
az one OF the men who accompanied
him to the basement OF the city hall or
the morning of the hanging.
Beaver Denies Guilt.
Beaver, saloon porter here, alst
testified at the inquest. but is said II
have denied that ne took any part IL
| the iynching except to carry the flas
two blocks as Prayer was beinl
marched to his death. Dukes. Elmor,
and Brockmeier are also miners. wit
tive here.
The testimony which has been mad
public has made but slight mention o
Dukes. Elmore and Brockmeier. Ac
cording to the statement by Mayor j
n. Siegel, Dukes was in the crowd tina
gathered at the city hall. where Prage
was confined. He is said to have as
serted that ne had a brother who die
In army service In France. Brock
. meier is asserted to have told tn
!, coroner's Jury that he was In tn
crowd at the city hall. but because G
'ameness did not follow the mob whe
I escorted Prayer outside the cit
limits.
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desperate effort to reach Calais. On
both occasions the Canadians beat back
the enemy and held their lines intact.
Near by the British launched their
counter offensive in February. 1915.
and withstood furious attacks during
April and May. the same year.
The drive south or Ypras has deyel-
oped into II major operation. II would
appear, and the Germans are not
counting the losses inflicted upon them
In their advance. SO far they have
gained little OF great tactical value.
The high ground along the front Is still
held by the British forces and the re-
tirements here and there have not an
yet endangered the integrity OF the
line from Arras to the North sea.
There Is a lll In the struggle before
Amiens.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
START REPAIRS
ON HUGE DITCH
Water Users Finance Work
on B. r. V. I. Property
in Valley.

With a promise to have water in the
big ditch within the next two weeks
work was started yesterday with
large number of workers to get the
il shape for the immediate use of the
farmers of the valley.
A. F. Walsh. chief engineer in charge
O. the work, was notified yesterday
that the farmers had raised $4,000 by
rsaking advanced payments on wafer
charges. and immediately started In
y ork.l The farmers have promised tina;
:. 900 more will be furnished to COM
pete the work.
VII! Have 100 Men at Work.
Judge F. c. Webster. receiver for the
irrigation company. said last night
that he expected to see nearly 100 men
employed on the ditch work within 9
few days and that the work Of re-
rairinS would be rushed with all pos
sible srseed to get it in shape for this
years work.
Ditch is rs Miles Long.
The ditch Is IS miles long and work
Will have 10 be done all along the
lines TO furnish. water for the farmers
I.and that was formerly used for
orchards will probably be seeded In
wheat this year.
The work that Is being done On the
ditch is being financed by the farmers
alone. This action was taken when Il
was learned that no assistance eoule
BE- obtained from the bondholders il
1he company and the need for wate
tecame so imperative that some actor
became necessary at once.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
GAINS NOT IMPORTANT,
SAY OBSERVERS AT WASHINGTON

width of the break in that line Is from
80 TO so miles.
This situation fulflls to Q remark
able degree the forecasts OF the Ver-
saiIlcs military exports that the Ger
man drive might be successful In pene-
trating the lines To the extent Of one
half OF the width OF the sector as
sailed.
It was suggested today that the Ger
mans might plan to transfer the
weight of their assault northward so as
TO throw the apex OF their wedge to-
ward "A point on the coast west OF Bou-
lognc and Calais. the main British
bases at the narrowest point In the
channel.
The only other theory advanced In
explanatio of the Armenteres thrust
was that 1t might constitute "A wholly
separate operation aimed directly at
these two ports.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
HA|G LINE WILL H0l0,
READING TELLS yANks
British Ambassador Declares
Germany Cannot Win.

Chicago, April 1.-THE line on the
western front in France win hold. the
Earl of Reading. British ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary on n
special mission To the United States
and lord chief justice Of England. said
in an address before the Chamber Of
Commerce OF the United States here
tonight:
TT would be foolish to minimize the
onslaught of the German horde against
our line in the west" said Lord Read
ire. Gains have been made by the
sr emy. our line has been pushed back.
But the objectives OF the German mill
tary commanders have not been at
tanned. They will nexer be attained
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
BIG RUSSIAN FLEET
FOILS THE GERMANS

petrosrad. April if.--By the Associ-
1ted Press.--The Russian fleet at
Heisingfors. aggregating 200 vessels.
apparently has escaped from the
menace Of capture by the Germans.
The first squadron. composed Of battle
ships and cruisers. has arrived safely
IT Kronstadt, the naval base Of Petro-
grad. The second squadron. composed
OF torpedo boats and submarines. II
reported off Kronstadt and the third,
made up of transports and vessels OF
o'Ger types. is expected TO reach kron-
stadt tonight. ga e..
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
France Makes Public. Letter
From Emperor Charles
Sounding Allies.
CONCEDED JUSTICE
TO AI.SACE-LORRAINE
Agreed to Full Restoration
of Belgium's Rights;
Praised Foe.

Paris, April 1.-THE following note
WAS issued tonight:
once caught in the cogwheels OF ly-
ing there is no means of stopping. En-
peror Charles. under Berlin's eye, Is
taking on himself the lying deniais of
Count C2ernin and thus compe!s the
French government to supply the
proof. Herewith is the text of an au
tograph letter communicated on March
81, 1917, by Prince Sixtus de Bourbon,
the Austrian emperor's brother-in-
law, to President Poincare and COM
municated Immediately, with the
princes consent, to the French pre-
mier: -... ...-
My Dear Sixtus: The end OF the
third year of this war, which has
brought so much mourning and grief
into the world, approaches. All the
peoples of my empire are more closely
united than ever in the common de-
termination to safeguard the integrity
of the monarchy at the cost even OF the
heaviest sacrifices.
Thanks to their union. with the
generous Co operation of all national
tiles, my empire and monarchy have
succeeded in resisting the gravest as
HedIIS tHEtt yours 4N'ppuS
can question the military advantages
secured by my troops, particularly in
the Balkans.
France Has Shown Courage.
France, on her side. has shown
force, resistance and dashing courage
which are magnificent We all unre-
servedly admire the admirable bravery,
which is traditional to her army, and
the spirit of sacrifice of the entire
French people.
"'There II Is special pleasure to me
to note that although for the moment
ladyersaries no real divergence of views
or aspira tions separates any of my em-
pire from France and that ] am justi-
| fled in hoping that my keen sympathy
| for France, joined to that which pre-
walls in the whole monarchy, will for
| ever avoid return of the state of war
for which no, responsibility can fall on
me.
with this in mind and TO show In
a definite manner the reality of these
| feelings, | beg you TO convey private
Ily and unofficially TO President Poin-
| fConfinJed on Page Eighth
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
|. w. w. ORGANIZERS
GET PRISON TERMS

Moscow. Idaho, April I'LL. T..
Herd, T. f. Hawkins and Charles
Clifford. alleged Industrial Work
ers of the World. were found guilty
by a jury in district court here to-
day on criminal syndicalism. Herd
was sentenced to four to ten years
and Clifford and Hawkins. for
whom the jury recommended elem
ency. to terms of one to ten years
and six months to ten years, re-
spectively.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
FIGHT OVER SCHOOL
ELECTION IS Fatal.

Seward. Alaska, April lie. l..
MaGill. United States commission
er and r. Ryan, a pioneer Alaskan.
were shot and killed today at ke-
mai, a Cook Inlet point, in a gun
fight over the outcome of a school
election. A message said it was
believed Ryan was killed by MaGill.
who later was killed by Charles
kowats, who sided with Ryan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
JEANNETTTE RANKIN
TO HELP LOAN HERE

Rankin today wired o. NJ. Harvey,
director of publicity for the third
Liberty loan in Montana. that she
would be glad to speak in the state
next week in behalf of the loan.
She will arrive in eastern Mon
tana April II, and will remain in
the state speaking until a, least
April 27.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
DELIVERS CONVICT
TO FIRST FRIEND

Helena, April l1.--Governorf Sam
" Stewart introduced the first
friend" Iarole system into the state
today when he released +. G.
Nie'son of Great Falls from the
state penitentiary nt Deer Lodge.
Ray Church Of Helena is to be
Nelson's first friend" and re-
sponsible for his future behavior.
Nelson. a janitor in a Great Falls
store, was sent up for larceny. He
has q wife and child.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
DAYLIGHT SAVING PASSES.

Ottawa. April 1.-THE daylight saw
Ing bill. which was put through the
compittee stage and given a third
reading In the senate today, Will. In ali
probability. become effective at :
o'clock Sunday morning, April IL.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
NO MORE GERMAN
IN THIS VERBAND

Milwaukee, April II. - The
Twelfth district Verband. the Mil
waukee chapter of the Wisconsin
Stats Verband. decided By unani-
nous vote to discontinue the use
Of German in conducting its meet
ings in the future. at meeting
tonight. The meeting was opened
in German but closed in English.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
HUGE GERMAN GUN
MURDERS ORPHANS

Paris, April 1.-THE lombard
ment OF Paris by the German long
range gun was resumed this after
noon.
One shell struck a founding
asylum. The total victims OF the
bombardment were four killed and
y wounded.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
HYPHENATES QUIT;
ENRICH RED CROSS

Philadelphia, April 1.-The Ger
man American alliance, which has
been the storm center of congress
sional investigation for some time
past, will disband and give the
$40, ,0G9 how in the treasury to the
Red Cross.
II was said the dissolution of the
alliance will become effective to-
morrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

Foreeast-partty cloudy and
cooler Friday; Saturday fair.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Maximum Sc Minimum ........36
At 6 .. m. .-..38 At s p. m. 49,. 50

Unfortunate the beings who could not
get outside their doors yesterday. for
spring did her best to make the world
worth seeing. Leaves began to show
on trees. and white dresses to burgeon
cI' the streets. Tis spring. indeed.
Let's knock on wood, though, to he
SCre.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Want More War Metals.

Minerals, the quantity production Of
which the administration hopes to sec
developed. are manganese: pyrite, anti
mony, platinum, mercury, tungsten,
sulphur. tin and graphite. All are
found in this country, especially in the
western states.
Development of such mines would
release thousands of tons of shipping
now used in importing the minerals. It
vas said. and also would tend to keep
down the rapidly increasing prices of
the commodities.
Senator Henderson today called a
meeting of his committee for next
Saturday to begin consideration of the
hill with the view to an early report in
the senate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
SENATOR BROUSSARD
ON VERGE OF DEATH

New Iberia, La. April Ire
ports late tonight from the bedside
of United States Senator Robert
+. Broussard. critically i'll at his
home here. were that he was grad
uapy sinking and death was
momentariiy expected
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Wounded severely. so.
Wounded slightly, 9S.

Wounded severely. so.
Wounded slightly. 9s.
Eighteen officers We're named in the
two lists. Three lieutenants were
killed in action, major died from
wounds, captain is missing in action.
a lieutenant and two cadets died from
accidents, IA lieutenant died from dis
ease. another lieutenant was wounded
severely and n lieutenant-c colonel q
captain and three lieutenants wer0
wounded slightly.
Mostly Railway Engineers.
In the absence OF definite infogna- :
ton, it was generally believed that tha
unusually large number OF men report-
ed killed in action were mostly railway
Continued on Page Four.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
DRIVE HAIG BACK SIX MILES
Americans Not in Big Drive:
Attack at Tou1 Is Repulsed
BY Associated Press.


in IN on
Tershnes
o ou the
n rain
the
are ha heenh heavy
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Congress May Give Sum Of
$5O,00O,0OO to Assist
Development.
IMPORTANT POLICY,
SAYS DIR. J. p. ROWE
University Geologist Sees
Hope of More Mining
in Plan.

Washington. April 1l.-Legislation to
encourage the mining In the United
States of minerals necessary in the
manufacture of war materials but now
largely imported from South America
and Europe was recommended to con-
stess today by Secretary Lane. He
sent to Senator Henderson of Nevada.
chairman Of the mines committee, a
draft of bill carrying an appropria-
ton of so0,0o0.000 from which financed
assistance would be given to prospec
tcrs in developing the mining of these
minerals
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Will Reassurc Russia.

Washington, April ll,---Landing OF
American marines at Nladivostok is
expected to have n reassuring effect In
Russia. With Americans joining the
British and Japanese forces in protect
ing life and the vast stores OF war ma :
terial belonging to the allies nj the 81
berian port the enterprise is given a
distinctly international character,
which II Is believed here should quiet
fears of the Russians aroused by Ger
man suggestions that "A Japanese in
v;fslon has begnn.
Since the attitude Of the United
States is credited with having stayed
the proposal for real japanese inter
vention In Siberia TO check German
influence, participation by Americans,
is counted ON to emphasize the purely
local character of an operation un.
dertaken to protect life and property,
where there is no competent Russian
authority to enforce order.
No details are available as 10 the
number Of marines landed. In fact the
navy department tonight had not been
officially informed of the landing.
though American warships are at
Nladivostok and the step was not un-
expected.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
YANKEE MARINES
At vLADIvOsT0k;
CLEAR SITUATION
Landing Of American, Forces
Expected to Calm Down
Russian FurOre.

Harhin, Friday. April BY the AS.
sociated fress.~-American marine,
have been landed at Niadivostoil, n.
well as British and japanese forces
according to advices from that place
The Americans are In control of tn,
docks, while taa Japanese are guard
ing the railway and ammunition depota
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CONTINUED on Page Eight
Evening journal., 1918-06-10
0RAT0RICAL CONTEST
AT HOWARD SCHOOL

An oratorical contest for the Junior
medals viii be held at the Howard
High School tomorrow evening. There
will be selections by the school orches-
ira and the glee club The following
program will. be given
Selection, Howard school orchestra
Address at Fair" Lincoln, Blanche
Clark, 81 Answer With All God Has
Given You" Moffatt Pauline Coleman,
q There Is a God" Thomas Craw-
ford, %. song, Junior Glee Club 1.-The
Disgrace Of Democracy" Kelly Miller,
Beatrice David. is; up With the Stars
and Down With the Traitors" Bolton,
Parthenia Jefferson ~ For Christ's
Sweet Sake. Charity" Literary Digest.
Edith Johnson. 2t duet, Constanica.
Beauion and Helen Price The Red
Cross and It's Work, . Anderson. Susie
McCabs, 81; Speech At His Trial"
John Brown Saunders Redding, %;
TO the Young Men Of italy" Edith
Reynolds, 10; song, Junior Glee Club;
Resolutions From Washington The
Crisis, Esther Sewall, 20. The Negro
Soldier J W. johnson, Edith Turner,
~; THE Training Camp at Des
Moines. Scott, Laurence Young. 20.
selection, ochestra.
Evening journal., 1918-06-10
nam DRESSING.
PROPOSALS.

.
/ CtEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
7 - eeiyed BIZ the Board Of Health Room
/ 252 city Building. Tenth and King SITS.
until June IS 1915 az o'clock p N, fol
the removal and collection Of garbage ir
the city Of Wilmington. Del, for 2 tern
Of eleven months beginning July I, 1918
and ending May 81 1919
Bidders may submit proposals for the
collection and removal of garbage for q
single district or for the entire city, by
districts
Copies Of the specifications. proposal
blanks and envelopes may be had at the
office Of the Board Of Health. after June
Bidders ere requested to submit dsscrip-
tion and cut Of the style Of motor truck
to be used BY them in tbs collection and
removal OF garbage
All proposals must be submitted on
forms and IN envelopes provided By the
Board Of Health for the purpose. and said
envelopes TO be sealed and deposited with
the Secretary Of the Board Of Health, in
the hoard Of Health Room, at o'clock 2.
n on the day specified above June IS,
1918 The right TO reject any and all bids
is reserved
By order Of the Board Of Health.
JAMES J. CAHILL
june6- 7-1o-11 Secretary
Evening journal., 1918-06-10
TRANSPORTATION.
To Philadelphia
and Chester

anu LlltSttI
From Fourth St Wharf.
Schedule IN effect June Z. subject 70
change without notice.
Leave Wilmington for Philadelphia and
Philadelphia for Wilmington, daily. except
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, at 7.30,
300. 90 A NJ, 100, 800, AIS, 600. 100
and $50 2. NJ
on Saturdays. Sundays and holidays,
leave both Wilmington and Philadelphia.
at 7S0, 900 1890 A NJ. u o'clock noon,
1.2O, 300. Ais. 600. 100, $50 and $50 p. n.
Summer Rates, Effective May 1st
TO PHILADELPHIA.
Daily single 25e; half single 15e
sats Suns and Holidays, single soei
salf single 15c.
TO CHESTER
Daily dncluding Sats. Suns. snd Holt
fays) single fare 15c: half single. 10e.
No excursion tickets viii be issued. Tbs
single tickets will he good either way.
NGToN-PESNsGRovE ROUTE.
Leave Wilmington at G30 700. 500,
9 90. 1000, 100 A. NJ, II o'clock noon, 100.
zoo, 300, 400 500 Goo, 700, 500, GOO,
1000, HOO and 1900 r NJ
Leave Pennsgrove at GOO 7t5. 500. 800,
1000, 100 A. NJ, - o'clock noon, LOO.
215. 400, 400. 500, GOO, TOO, 500.
300. 1015. 100 and 300 p. NJ
FRENCH's GROVE, PENNsGEoyE.
Open dates for Sunday School EIcus-
lions. Apply Fourth Street Wharf.