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i r iXï: ALL th§nW#Ê eVerytthêrê. f* î\ VOL.XLIV. NO. 203. MISSOULA, MONTANA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 0 , 1018. T..". ----------J .J., » ■■'MJ'Ri ■ ' PRICE FIVÉ CENTS. Missoula on Record Against "Shadow Huns" DECLARES PRICE FIXING METHODS NOT AUTHORIZED Says Brainless Days Cause! of Many Meatless Days in Past Months. LABELS STATEMENTS AS CROSS UNTRUTHS Asserts That Logic Could Be Understood Only by Plain Idiot. Strictures mi and the ac lilmimstration. Ion of tlie sen kst - Washington, March 8 government price-fixin tivities of the food monopolized today's ses ate. Led by Senator Heed of Missouri, Democrat, a group of senators of both parties made the attack. Charges that a general policy of fixing prices for farm products not authorized by the food control law is being instituted, were made by Senators Reed and Borah, who said the licensing power of tlie law was being so used that its actual result is an unauthorized price fixing program. in a four-hour speech teeming with bitter criticism. Senator Reed also de nounced the fuel administration, as serting that Administrator Garfield had not told the truth regarding re sults of the coallcss days order, which he described as a "lockout" on ern industries. Attack Food Administration In the midst of the debate the sen- J ate adopted u resolution by Senator 1 Saulsbury'of Delaware, president pro tempore, asking the food administra tion for its authority in issuing an of ficial bulletin requesting bids at fixed prices on tomatoes for the army and navy. Senator Walcott, Democrat, of Dela ware, said Mr. Hoover had denied adoption of a farm produce fixing plan, disclaiming authority hut he and Other senators insisted that acts of the food administration particularly under its wholesale and retail dealers' licensing power, was having that ef fect in actual practice. "Many Brainless Days." We would not have had so many meatless days if there hadn't been so many brainless days," Senator Reed de clared. "A few more acts of the food administration and we will have bread tickets. 1 believe the efficiency of the 1'nited States has been reduced 20 per cent . . . by ignorant interfer ence with business methods.' In securing the so-called voluntary agreement with refiners on sugar prices, Senator Lodge of Massachu setts, Republican, remarked the food administration "managed" to fix prices. tn criticiatpg the fuel administra tion. Senator Reed commented upon Dr. Garfield's statement that, as the result of the fuelless days. 4S0 ships were released from American ports. "I am sorry that Dr. Garfield gave out that statement, because it is not true," he said, adding that shipping hoard figures showed that 56 less ships ■were released than under normal con ditions. "They stopped water power in Maine tn get coal to bunker ships York harbor," he said. "In understand the logic of that got to be a plain idiot." Shoddy Uniforms. Turning to what he called inefficiency In the war department, the Missouri senator said General Pershing had no tified the department not t more shoddy uniforms soldiers in Prance. The priority order by which coal wtis diverted for lake shipment to the northwest last summer was assailed by Senator Reed, who said he desired to congratulate Senator Kellogg of Minnesota for the business acumen displayed by the people of Minnesota in getting coal to the exclusion of oth er states. Senator Kellogg Interrupted to say tlgat only enougls coal to meet the nee.ds of the communities was sent Minnesota. Senator Thomas of Colorado. Demo crat, said an order effecting the coal mines of Colorado, effective March 1 and which reduces the price of coal from TO cents to $1.20 a ton on all grades except one produced in that state, will result in a reduction of coal production in that stafe. He declared that many mines will he forced tn shut down If the order becomes oper ative or the government must operate them. TROTZKY RESIGNS. for New order to von have send any American Petrograd. March 8.—Lson Trotsky, in an addrass at a meating of tha Maxi malist party today, announced that ha had resigned at minister for foreign pffaire. Allies Hold T w 0i id y 4/° ° r ar Caper, Scotland, March 8. - There are two keys to the world war position, said former Premier Herbert H. Asquith in an address to his constituents here today. These keys are the command of the seas and of the wettern front. tn Both, he said. after all vit •issitudes, si ill i ' «-main in the hands < >f the en - tente allies. •\vi aile it is impossible to avert out e; y^s from the traged y unfold ing ii i Huh. ha and the formidable «lange r « tha t ti ragedy has revealeil" he sai mI "th< "SO dangers «1« « nut give ns up preh^nslc in. There are two impur tunt f act ors in the situation. First Russi: l, *; is an effec live mili t a r> l iulor ha, s ....... wip< -,l off the shin ; seeiir id t lie Germa n | »n ice - «IUI«' in th«> a-called ne gotiatiniis w i l ll Russin anil the light they have throw upon the niimls ami mi-tlu .«is o f < «ennuny's present rulers Tin t"lV rarely ha s be«-ii a mum insl ructi vc contrast In-tween pretei ition ; mil 1 intention.' Referring to the speed) of im perial Chancellor von Hertling, Mr. Asquith said: "The very moment he was mak ing Ills address his subordinates were writing terms, not of peace, hut of capitulation, us harsh and humiliating as could he found in the annals of history. ALHIITON WANTS WILLETT MOVED Women Ask County Board to Take Leper Away Before Bummer Conies. Alberton, March 8.—Special. Fear ing that the advent of warm weather will make the presence of ex-Senator O. .1. Willett, quarantined le|>er, dan gerous to their community, the people of Alberton have appealed to the com missioners of Mineral county for re moval of the man. The commissioners have decided to place Mr. Willett on a farm about three miles from Alberton, hut this place will not he ready until late in ihe summer, and the citizens of the town where the afflicted man now lives are afraid that flies will spread the terrible disease among them. A committee of five women demand ed of the commissioners that Willett he removed at once and that the house in which lie has been tiling with his wife he burned down. The hoard of commissioners has taken the matt under advisement. The Weather Forecast—Portly cloudy Satur day and Sunday; coldor Saturday. 1 LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Maximum 54 Minimum 22 At 0 a. m. 20 At 6 p. m. 38 Ladies and gentlemen: We present Mr. Thomas N, Marlowe, champion weather prophet of western Montana. At 10 o'cit^k Thursday night, while they were waiting for a jury to come n. Mr. Marlowe said to Deputy Sher iff George Duncan: It is clear as a bell now. but it will rain or snow within 24 hours." Duncan looked out the window. Not cloud was in the sky. "I'll bet you a cigar it won't . Itp too clear." "You're on." said Marlowe. At 9:30 p. m. yesterday, after a day if ming^-d clouds and sunshine. It be gan to snow. FROM OTHER POINTS. Oily— Min. Max. ............... 1« 22 ................... 20 24 .................. 24 28 ............ 20 04 ................ 52 54 St Paul ........... .... ................. 2« 28 ................... 12 20 .................. 60 6« ................ 28 30 .......38 5* ............ 44 46 ............. 40 40 ........... .... 8 26 Former Cabinet Officer Reported Seriously III ha Boston. March 8. —George von L. Meyer, former cabinet officer and am bassador, who has been ill at his resi dence here for several weeks, was to night reported as slowly sinking. His illness is due to a tumor of the liver md It took an unfavorable turn during the day and hi* physician said that there was a slgiht chance of hi* recov tr j REVEAL MOTIVES OF NON-PARTISAN AMONG FARMERS Witness Asserts Disloyalty Became Evident During: Organization. OFFICIALS DECLARED U. S. COING BANKRUPT i Promised to Keep Members' Sons From Serving in American Army. St. Raul. March s.— Allegations, that tin- farmers of Minnesota were prom ised by the Non-l'arlisjins that their sons would be kept out of the war if they joined the league were contain s! in the tcsllmonj of County Attorney K. H. Nicholas, of Jackson county, Minm sola, today hefoi-e Governor Rurnquist. Farmers were told." said the conn attorney, "that if they joined tlie bague their sons would not be forced into the army and also that the war s a rich man's war in which the mers were forced to boar the bur den. The Non-Partisan organizers also declared that there was no lack of food and the wheat less, men ties« and hcntless days were for the benefit of speculators and gamblers. The farm ers were advised not to buy Liberty bonds and were told that France and Great Britain already were bankrupt and that the L'nlted States soon would be" Trial of Sheriff. The preliminary hearing to determ ine whether a formal investigation ill he ordered on charges of, non feasance and malfeasance filed against Sheriff O. C. Lee of Jackson county by Non-Partisan league representa tives was continued until March 28, when evidence in rebuttal will be of fered by the complainants according to James A. Manahan, league attor ney. Tho county attorney took the stund after his client, Sheriff Lee, denied separately the charges on which the league members demand his removal from office. Tlie sheriff testified that he heard no threats of lynching or other violence made against Manahan. Also he testified that Joseph Gilbert, ar a league official requested that he, If anybody, he nrre«ted nnd not one of the organizers. An affidavit was pre ranted quoting Manahan as saying "the game is up" In a telephonic con versation with another league attor ney just before his hasty exit from Lakefleld, In which he urged the other attorney 'o do the best he could, not withstanding. , Answering the conspiracy charges the county attorney said that »rapl evidence of the disloyalty of the lengu ■ representative« was obtained by RT Muir, county safety director, before •he league was ordered to cease activi ties In Jackson county, where a large percentage of the population Is of Ger man descent. Investigation showed the truth of this evidence of disloyalty, 'lie county attorney stated, and tt is contained In the record of the Gilbert case. 22 24 28 04 54 28 20 6« 30 5* 46 40 26 III ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED IN MOONLESS AIR BAtE) ljondon, March 8.—Seven or eight German airplane« made a raid over England laut night. One reached Lon don and dropped hnenb« in the nortfi west and xonthweat district* of Ute city. Eleven person« were killed nnd 46 others were injured in London, ac cording to the police. It was feared that k!x additional bodies ape In the ruins of wrecked houses. The raid demonstrated that German aviators no longer depend upon moon light. It was the first time that the « nemy attempted a night raid over London when there was no moon. The stars were shining, however, and there was little wind. L. am to- j Five Mexican Raiders Are Killed by Posses Corpus Christi. Texas, March 8. — Five of 30 Mexican bandits, who raided the Tom East ranch, south qf Hebron - vtlle, last night, have been killed by His ' ponses, headed hy Texas ronger» and by all liver 1* others of the band have been local - "«n*» «'ll» ** accounted for before that daylight." according to a message, byr« tonight from Hehronvlll«. None of the possemen were injured. Kaiser Says Sword Will Bring Peace Amsterdam. March 8.—In reply tn congratulations from Philip Helneken, director of the North German Lloyd steamship line, Em peror William lias se nt the follow ing telegram: "The German sword is our best protection. With God's help it will also bring us pence in the west and. indeed, tlie pence which, after much distress and many troubles, the German people need for » hap py future. "The complete victory fills me with gratitude. It permits us to live again one of those gr«.l moments in which we can revet-ntiy ad mire God's hand in history. Whnl turns events have tak-n is by the disposition of God. "Tlie heroic deeds of our troops, the successes of our great generals and our wonderful achievements of those at home have th ir roots tn moral forces md in the cate gorical Imperative which has been inculcated In our poop' > In a haul school. They will also carry us through In a decisive aim final battle to victory." TO REVISE GOAL PRICES IN STATE Big Reductions of Fuel at Montana Mines Plan of Administration. — - by and Washington. March 8. -An average reduction of 3rt cents a ton in the re fill price of all anthracite coal sold for domestic use between next April I and September 1. was announced today by the fuel administration, together ith regulations governing the retail distribution of all coal for the year be ginning the first of next month. The rules are designed particularly to pre vent hoarding and Insure Ihe filling of all domestic needs for next winter dur ing the «Ummer months. Although no reduction In the retail price of bituminous coal to consumers was made, the fuel administration to day began announcement of revised price* for such coal at the mines, the first made public showing sharp re duction* In Colorado, 1'tah, Wyoming and Montana. Prices for Iowa are almost completed and those rot- other states will lie announced as soon as de termined. The idea 1« for u general revision before the beginning of the coal year on April 1. Explain* Reduction. In explaining tile reduction in the, price of anthracite, the adminl*tratiun said the hulk of this coal 1* used for domestic consumption. The 30 cent reduction was determined upon, the statement said, in lieu of the reduc tions heretofore voluntarily offered hy dealers to encourage early buying and which ranged from 50 cents In April to 10 cents in August "It Is felt," the statement said, "that this reduction will he fairer to th public inasmuch as coal Is expected to be ordered In April in such quantities ( that tt will prove Impossible to make all deliveries during that month or for some time to come. Sliding Seal». "L'nder a sliding scale of reductions, it would Tie difficult if not lin|iosslblo treat all consumer* equally, even though their orders had been filled upon Ihe same date, while with an average red yet ion extending over the entire period, all consumers are treated alike." While recommending and encourag ing the purchase and storage of domes tic coal as early as possible In order to Insure delivery nnd assist the vall road* by effecting delivery ax much as possible before next winter. The admin istration says it Is determined to pre vent any undue hoarding. To that end the retail distribution plan in cludes a system of reports on deliver^ ie* by retailer*, who will he prohibited from delivering in excess of the nor mal requirements of the customer. Certified Amounts Wanted. A* a further safeguaid at $he dis cretion Jl the local fuel administrators, each customer ordering coal may be required to su -mit a certified state ment giving details Of his require ments. his supply on hand, and thç amount he has ordered from, various dealer*. Certification of a false statement would be made subject to prosecution under the. l«ever act which imposes a fine of $5,00t> or two years imprisonment The regulations are a* follows: "(a). Until further notice no do a tle it is of is - byr« the I \ mestlc consumer" of coal or coke shall purchase, receive possession of mors Ltal or coke than (Continued on Page Four) ». w. otherwise take GERMAN ATTACK Counter Drive Ousts Enemy From Imitions Gained After Heavy Ixmm. VERDUN AGAIN SCENE OF ARTILLERY ACTION English Advance Over I-arjje Area in Fighting Near Palestine. ( London, March 8.—Serious fight ing has token place on tho Vpres Dix mude oeetor of tho British front, according to tho Rritish of ficial statement issued by the Brit ish war office tonight. A Gorman attaek on a front of moro than a mifo eompollod some of tho British odvaneo posts to fait bock, but a counter attaek re-established the British line. Won in Palestine. Loudon. March 8 - Itrlilsli troops astride the Jerusalem-Nahulu* road In Palestine have advanced their posi tions along n frontage of IN miles to a depth of three miles, the British war ffii-e announced today. Weather doors. Clear skies have returned to the bat tle front in France, and everywhere along Hie American, British and French sectors there ha* been an in reuse in activity by the force* which it Is believed must soon cio*« lu s com bat. Officlui reports, devoid of descrip tion, as they are, Indicate that Verdun, is once more tlie scene of heavy artil lery notions, but this may he only a preliminary to an «Hack on another ctor. The American lines near Toul are Just to the southeast of Verdun and the continued activity along tills front shows that the Germans contemplate serious operations there. Raids in force, such as were met hy the Amerl aris 'with the utmost fortitude und completely repulsed, have not been re peated, hut German aviator* are con tinually over the American line*, spy ing out ammunition dumps, location of guns and tty disposition of the Ainerl can forces. Russians Resist. It 1» revealed 111 lute re|*»rt* that the retirement of the Germans from N«rva west of Petrograd, was a result of sue ressful resistance made by Russian forces at the city of Jamhurg, «8 miles southwest of the Hussion capitol. This resistance may he only a local Instance of the disposition of the Bolshevik government to fight against further Invasion of great Russia, but It point* to the fact that the Hussion* are still capable of conducting s defense which is effective. MISSOULA GOES TO SEMI-FINALS Taken Clone Game From Fant Billing* Ball Tonnera at Livingston, for • In tin out by N. Livingston, March 8. — Special Playing in splendid form the >fis»ouIn high school quintet won It* way Into the semi-finals of the slate Interscho lastlr meet here today, hy defeating the fast Billing* team by a score of 15 to 14. The games ended a tie and a egtra five minutes was given to plo It off. RcT.lossherg, Missoula's brilliant for ward, won the gam« for the Gard city hy^throwing a foul, which was the only score ipade tn the extra time al lowed. In Bsmi-Finals. Tomorrow morning Missoula will meet the fitster county hall tossers In the aemUflnals, while Gallatin will meet th# Terry team In the other semi final game. The winners of these two games will play for the championship. Impartial opinion In Livingston to night Is placing odds on the fast Mis soula team, and unless there 1* a break of hard luck. Indication points to the w-eatem Montana team going home with high honors, Corvallis Loom. Corvallis lost to Terry this after noon by a »core of 22 to 13 and Great of ÎI to 20. I -_________-,------ --- Falls lost to Custer county by a sepre The scores In the even - ___ _ (Continued on Page Eight.) OUTRIGHT RESOLUTIONS AFTER SPEECH BY REED Stirring Story of Situation Confronting "Our Boys'' Powerfully Told. THOUSAND NOT ABLE TO HEAR WAR TALK ---,—— 11 Theater Crowded to Doors | hy Eager Audience of ! Men and Women. •onto when ites n, against It ■d. representative n is ' The time luis for the l 'ni'* il S A* l»an A 11 • he I', s. fonil iKlmliiiHlration ham merci those wnnlN home the grant au dience which had lixtened Intently for nearly two hour* to hl« powerful de scription of-the crlxls which America face*, went buck a roar of nrproval, Reed held up hi* hand. If ti matt who lia* lived under thl* flag and enjoyed II* protection, now dlMparagcH it or refuse« to do hi« hit In defending It. for God'* sake let him move tinder a flug he doe* like, or let tin »Hence him. even If we mini Hike him out and «hoot him." Resolutions Unanimously Passed. The npplotiRe rose «gain to u tumuli. And five minute* later, the nddre«« over, the 2,000 people, crowded Into the Mbuuiula theater were adopting with out an oppoNlng voice, resolution* call ng for "*wlft Justice, even to the ex tent of a »ummary execution of the death penalty," for "every person who, by act or word, *<>ek* to dl*e.ouriige lit , any men mu re the effectlvsne** of the I' armed force* In the field. Ihe enlist - 1 ment» at home, or the output of war Industrie* " I The resolution was Introduced by A ; 1 N. Whitlock, .lei... of the State Unl-i versify law school, after A. L. Stone, the presiding officer, had asked for Thousand Turnsd Away. ^ More than a thousand people wem. turned away from the theater. *<> eager was the city to hear Mr. Reed's first hnnd story of conditions "over there." | Almost an hour before the tint.- ap- | pointed for the address the theater wa* j filled to the very doors. Hack on the ( stage scenery was removed to afford | standing room, and men and women . stood ;it the back of the house and out Into the lobby. The 2,000 people who won their way Into the theater heard tho most stir ring. most convincing report of the war which has yet been made to a Missoula audience. Reed carried hi* hearers arrosa the Atlantic, over the channel and into France, and then to the battle front presiding officer, had aske.l for : 'Missoula's answer to Mr. lteed " was seconded from several parts of the I* house and adopted unanimously. ; J In unsparing terms « lie doserlhed the horrors which til *Hun has brought upon the world and ! •which "our army of kids" must fight. j H< pictured In burning phrases tho j devastation wrought tn France, the suffering which lien hack of the trenches, the savage conditions of the; war zone, the hurharitlcs of the enemy. | Showed Necessity of 8«rvic«. There was nothing lurid about Reed's speech. The man stood In-fore the big audience and In simple, effec tive language told the mothers and fathers and neighbors of "our boys'' just what the American force* are go Ing tip against. He htniHelf. a strong, two-fisted athlete, personified the fine manhood of that army, *n that when he spoke It wn* us If the army's voice were speaking Heed left with hi* hearer* an under standing of how far any service "over here" falls short of what millions of hoys are doing "over there." He spoke ns an apostle for saving and giving and serving; and no one who heard him will ever be able to shirk the easy service of the "army at home" without feeling shame. • Chorus Opens Meeting. The community chorus— that b ' to I nay the audience—opened the meeting,over by singing "America." "Onward Chris-j tlnn Boldiers" and "The Battle Hymn i of the Republic." led hy De I.o»s Smith and accompanied by the Missoula band. Then A. L Stone, as president. of the Missoula Chamber of Commerce, under whose auspices Mr. Reed cainc here. Introduced the speaker. Mr. Heed began by telling of his ex perience with college athletics of the sort of men who make up America's army. Jle then described the voyage ov( ? »^». throv'lth 'hr submarine zone, situation of tho ... **'* 70,1 what a i thrilling spectacle It wa« for me to - ! look down a fine French highway and **r thousands of clean-cut, clear eyed young Americans passing along—% and described the American forces. "First I want to "Be it roiolvod, that wo pledge ourselvea fully and completely, col* loctivoly and individually to exer cise every offert within our power to apprehend and detain whomso ever shall giva vaioa and axpraa* sion to any utteranea or sentiment ^unfavorable or antagonistic to tha vigorous and powerful prosecution of tho war in which wo are now engaged, so long a« a state of war oxistoi "Bo it further resolved, that wo do hersby sail upon tha affirtrs of the department of juttice and the executive officers both of Mata and national govbrnmonta ta exer cise a renewed and vigorous na tivity id the apprahanelen and de tention of every person who, by sat or word seeks to diaoouraga in any moasura tha effoativanaaa af tha armed forces in the field, tha en listments at hams ar tha eutput af war industrie«, to tha and that all sueh may find swift juetiee, «von to tho extent of a summary execu tion of tho death penalty; "Be it further received, that wo call upon tho congress of tha United State* to sn*ot auch law* a* will result In tha Infliction af •uah punishments aa are herein above recommended and in tha summary -and permanent #1 imina tion from tho body politie af ÉH those who fail to uphold or strive to boat down tho army af tha gov ernment in this supremo crisis of tho nation." , :| I f million of them are there with 01,1 u,ory f, " a ' ln " nbov " ,hem an<1 to 4hMn * m "* ftnrt ch,>cr BB thl>y P***rd. I H!,w these hoys starting on hlkP '" n,11, ' R to tb * tr, ' nch, '" wher " thPy Ware t0 laam haW t0 . *" h'" 'ho top -to prepare themselves for ord,>nl ,b "' U * h r Whlch , thay Z r have to pass. When Ï say 'ordeal' r no an the facing of hand grenades, of poison gaa, tha cold steel, liquid ttro. .the dreadful monotony of t reach life with It* water and mud when they dure not »tick their heads above riomid without risking the probability 'of instant death from a German blll let. , "Von picture our boys over there as being In 'sunny France.' Tost me tell you they are not In the sunny part of France. They are billeted In barns and they are working In rain and snow amt mud and getting ready to fight our tistiles for us. Boy« Want Cheerfully. "And these hoy* knew what they w< re going Into before they enlisted and they went cheerfully. You want to see our boy« over there have tho bent. They deserve the best. "One of the first boys I saw over tj„. re lVHB Michlgun boy. HUi home Is I,u using. He said to me. 'When get hack tell mother yon saw no nml , W11H looking well.' And then hn n ,l.l»-<l Ti ll her I've Won out and that ( am ( om | nK back to her straight and clean ' We hud many such messages Kiv ,, r , us hy boys to bring back to mothers. "Voit probably have hoard some of these stories about our boy* over thare not living right. You probably cfUi understand where a lot of these storlou started. "Germany is using every possible mums to influence opinion in the t inted States. She Is spending $500, fino in Switzerland alone every year to hair such stories spread to this cotin tiy There is no way of telling how mueh money is being used In thfo country for a similar purpose. t finer group of tpen I've never seen In uniform than our boy« fai France. Thl« talk about their not liv ing straight comes from Germany. They are many per cent better mMi than the best young men In our com mnnitles at home. We will be proud of our boys over there and what they are doing for their country and my hope is that when they come back they will be as proud of the people here. "One thing we must not forge: and that is that the line of communication On this war stretches 3,000 miles acrq^« the *ea from over there to every heAjrt, h-arthstone, every kitchen and evocy harvest field in this country. We mugt not suffer this line to be severed for one minute by neglect, or prejudice or by subtle propaganda. , Motor Lorry Train*. [ "Ir Franc-- wo were met by an F.ntr pi . b major . It wn8 at whmi j wont a< . r08g the fhanne , and M j started out In the fog we passed thoti ' sands of three and five ton motor trucks [along the roads carrying men and mu [ n |tions toward the front. These mofèr t lorries are going night and day and i____ ' ' (Continued on Pag* (Iva) t -