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VOL.XLIV. NO. 4.
MISSOULA, MONTANA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
«Ml BONDS WILL
IE PVT ON SOLE
IT LOCIL UNIS
Western Montana and First
National Asked by Wire
to Co-Operate.
APPLICATION S MADE
TO PURCHASE BONDS
Several Customers Ready to
Loan Their Money to
Government.
Subscriptions (or the two billion
dollar bond offering with which the
government will redeem the first cer
tificates of indebtedness issued to
cover loans to the allies will be re
ceived by Missoula banks today. Sec
retary W. G. McAdoo yesterday tele
graphed to all Missoula banks, author
izing them to receive subscriptions,
asking them to co-operate with the
federal reserve bank and calling ft>r
rough estimates of the amount which
will be subscribed here.
In accordance with these instruc
tions all Missoula banks will receive
subscriptions today. The bonds arc to
bear 3ȣ per cent interest. By selling
them, the government will redeem the
certificates of indebtedness offered im
mediately after the passage of the bill
authorizing the 37,000,000,000 bond is
sue.
Bocal banks have already received
some subscriptions. J. U. T. Hyman
of the Western Montana National
bank said yesterday that several cus
tomers had applied for bonds.
McAdoo's Massage.
To all clearing house associations in
the country, Mr. McAdoo sent the fol
iqiwlng telegram:
■.."Will you kindly convey to the mem
bers of the clearing house my appre
ciation of the tender of services J
have received from them and beg
them to co-operate heartily with the
federal reserve bank of your district
in securing subscriptions to the 32,
000,000,000 3 Vi per cent loun. I think
the appointment of local committees to
assist the federal reserve bank in its
work will be extremely helpful.''
To the federal reserve banks, upon
which will fall tho heaviest amount of
detail work in connection with the flo
tation of the issue, Mr. McAdoo sent
telegrams notifying them that the re
sults of the estimates asked for would
bo placed at their disposal.
The result of the first announcement
of the loan has been a deluge of sub
scriptions, aggregating many millions.
Virtually every large city and every
stato in the union was represented in
the hundreds of messages which be
gan to come early in the day to the
treasury department and which poured
in with incx-easing volume till the of
fices closed.
Negotiations continued today with
representatives of the nations to which
the United States is extending credit.
Count dl Cellere, tho Italian ambassa
dor, received tho full amount of the
first 1100,000,000 loan made by this
government to Italy Instead of the in
stallment of 325,000,000, which had
been agreed upon tentatively a few
days ago. It Is understood that tne
change was made upon representa
tions that tho needs of Italy would- be
served best by a transfer of the en
tire amount at once. The money was
paid out of proceeds of the first offer
ing of treasury certificates of indebt
edness and other funds in the treas
ury.
Subscriptions to the second offerings
of treasury certificates were received
during the day by the federal reserve
banks. Indications arc that the secre
tary will issuo an announcement short
ly as to the size of tho second offer
ing and call for the proceeds within a
week, possibly a few days.
The 3100,000,000 loan to France, an
nounced by Mr. McAdoo a few days
ago. will be turned over to Ambassador
Jusserand in whole or in part within a
day or so.
WILL PUT DRAFT
LAW IN EFFECT
Helena, May 3.—Governor Sam V.
Stewart today named State Adjutant
General Phil Greenan as distributing
officer of the fedcrul government for
putting the draft law into effect. Full
plans will not be announced until the
government bares them.
MONTANAN KILLED IN ACTION.
Ottawa, Ont, May 3.—Casualties.
Killed in action:
'H. A. Stevenson, Great Falls, Mont.
J. Meads, Minneapolis.
C, H. Carlson, Minneapolis.
The Weather
Montana — Unaottlod weather
Friday and -Saturday; probably
showora; cooler Friday and in
southwest portion Saturday.
WILL MOBILIZE
WORKS IN WEST
San Diego, Cal., May 3.—Mobiliza
tion of Ute aeronautical industry on
the Pacific coast will be undertaken
soon by Colonel William Glassford,
chief aeronautic officer of the western
department of the army, it was an
nounced here today.
Every factory in California, Oregon,
Washington. Arizona, Nevada, Mon
tana and Wyoming engaged in the
manufacture of automobile or aircraft
engines, or which could be utilized ill
turning out motors and airplane parts,
will he catalogued. To assist in the
standardization of the military and
commercial airplane, these factories,
called u ! «on to produce their share of
the material required, will bo asked to
manufacture only standardized parts
under specifications issued by the war
department.
BRIClt COMPANY
TAKES NEW LIFE
After lying in idleness for two years
big brickyard west of the city,
formerly the property of A. C. Hollen
beck, will bo repaired and operated by
the Missoula Clay Products company,
according to announcement yesterday.
The company, which was recently or
ganized, has employed George W.
Beam, formerly of Portland, as man
ager. Mr. Beam, who has had 25 years
of experience as a brick manufacturer,
is supervising the repair of the plant.
Within two weeks the plant will be
runr Ing, it Is thought. Twenty men
will be employed in the manufacture
of brick and hollow tile. The plant
has a capacity of 50,000 bricks duily.
DUNN CASE HAS
BILLINGS ECHO
Billings, May 3.—It developed here
today that an attempt was made on
the night of February 3 to enter the
room of a Mrs. W. Duckworth at a lo
cal hotel by W. Bradshaw, who had
gone to the hostelry with S. C. Fcrdig,
now held at St. Paul as a witness in
the Dunn mystery. Mrs. Dunn, the
victim, was then a guest at this ho
tel and Mrs. Duckworth bore a strik
ing resemblance to her. Bradshaw ex
plained that he had tried to enter the
wrong room and the matter was
dropped. It Is believed that Brad
shaw is the "A1 Brown" held by the
St. Paul police with Fcrdig.
FLAG ASPERSION
BRINGS TROUBLE
Butte, May 3.—R. Strunkcr, Hie
Industrial Worker of the World who
was arrested aboard a Great Northern
train last werk for abusing a travel
ing man who wore a flag In his but
tonhole, will be prosecuted in Jeffer
son county by the authorities there,
according to the decision of local and
federal officers today.
It was at a point between Basin and
Boulder that Stsunker is alleged to
have referred to the flag as "that dirty
rag."
INSULTED FLAG;
MAKES APOLOGY
Huntley, Mont., May 3.—Dave Wlt
man, who insulted the United States
flag by tearing one to pieces in a pub
lic place, and thereafter trampled on
the pieces, has issued a signed apology
and has requested that publicity be
given it in the press of the state. He
further promises to make a public
salutation of the flag at the govern
ment reservation here and to wear a
smaller one on his coat for 30 days.
BILLS OFFERED
BY MISS RANKIN
Otaccial.)—
cert bills In
Miss ltankin today introduc<
the house authorizing tho federal land
board to make loans on lands within
irrigation projects; giving the govern
ment priority liens to secure loans,
and to grant American women the
right to retain their American citizen
ship after marriage to foreigners.
SHAY MANAGED HELENA.
Helena, May 3.—Dan Shay, held In
Indianapolis for shooting a waiter,
managed the Helena team In the Union
association in 1913. He came here
from Kansas City, Mo., and returned
there at the close of the season.
OVATIONS EVERYWHERE GREET JOFFRE
MARNE HERO AND DEMOCRACY'S SAVIOR'
V 71
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MARSHAL JOSEPH JOFFRE, PHOTOGRAPHED SINCE ARRIVAL IN U. S.
Ovations everywhere greet the appearance of Marshal Joffre, victor of the
Marne and frequently termed "the savior of democracy." Never in America's
history have Americans so taken to their heurts a visitor from abroad. Now
that Marshal Joffre lias decided to spend 10 days visiting various eastern
cities and states lie is being flooded with invitations from every known kind
of civic organization. Boy scout troop s are well in the lead in tho number
of invitations sent the French hero.
ELIGIBLE LIST
NOW COMPILED
BY DAN CURR E
County Assessor Will Soon
Finish Roster of Men
for Army.
A military census of Missoula county
has practically been completed by
field men working under the direction
of County Assessor Dun Currie.
Within ten days a list of all men be
tween tbc ages of 19 and 45, supple
mented by information concerning
their occupations, persons dependent
upon them and citizenship, will be
available for use by the government
in connection with the draft.
Because of ilio war a census much
more searching than usual has been
taken. The assessor's list, it is said,
will contain practically all tho infor
mation needed by the government re
garding men who are actually resi
dents of the county. This list is not
limited to taxpayers or even to voters.
It will contain the names of all men
living in the county.
Transients Not on Roll.
It will not, however, Include any per
sons not resident in the county.
Transients and casual laborers will not
appear on the rolls. How tlio great
armies of itinerant laborers and trav
elers will he enrolled, county officials
cannot say.
Indeed, the authorities do not yet
know what use is to be made of the
information collected, or how the draft
is to be conducted. No instructions
have been received, though advices
from Adjutant Phil Greenan of tho
state guard arc expected.
Immediate Registration.
The law provides for tho immediate
registration of nil men between the
age limits, which have, not yet been
decided. County officers and post
masters are to conduct this registra
tion. Fines and prison sentences for
refusal to register are provided. Mis
soula county officers do not know,
however, just what the method of reg
istration will be. Some believe that
some insignia will be given men ns
they register so that unregistered men
may be detected and rounded up.
Eight million men or more are to be
registered tn this way. By use of
"wheels of fortune" 500,000 men will bo
selected for Immediate service. Tim
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War Summary
Another period of intensive fighting
—the fourth since the spring offen
sive began—is in progress between the
British and Germans over a front of
about 12 miles in the region from the
east of Viiny southward to the west
of Queant.
After their customary terrific ar
tillery preparation, in which guns of
all calibres were used, the British
along the entire front surged forward
in the early hours of the morning and
throughout Thursday were at grips
with the enemy.
Nightfall found the British in pos
session of several points of vantage,
wldclt I hey had captured In flic face
of most stubborn resistance and held
With a withering fire of machine guns
and rifles against powerful counter
uttacks.
Berlin asserts that the British at
tempt to break tlmAigh the German
line failed under heavy casualties.
Tlie taking of Fresnoy, which fell to
the lot of ! he intrepid Canadians, who
thus are shown to have pushed hack
the German line four miles^sinco their
gallant capture of tho Vimy ridge,
gives them the added honor of having
ut their way through the famous Hin.
denburg line.
Wednesday night in Champagne the
French again bit into the German
front east of Mont-'Haut and made
prisoner tmyc than 200 Germans. In
the Avoeourt wood, in the Verdu
sector, they also invaded enemy
trenches.
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The. ojH'ralions on tile other fronts
continue of.minor character, as com
pared with the offensive on the front
in France.
FRENCH SAILORS
GIVEN OVATION
New Vork, May 3.—Sailors from the
French warships thut escorted the
French high commission to the United
States were aecordod what was per
haps the greatest ovation ever given
to sailors of a foreign government here
tonight. Ten thousand persons packed
Madison Square Garden and joined in
welcoming them to this country.
NEED8 PROVIDED FOR.
Berlin, May 3.—Tho munitions de
partment of the war office warns fac
tory owners and others who think of
going In for manufacture of munitions
that facilities now at the government's
disposal are reguarded as entirely ade
[ quote "for the indefinite future.'*
MIN INI WOMAN
BESEBVIST IIMT
FOI H OME 6UIID
Plans Arc Submitted at Con*
ference of Council Na
tional Defense.
WOULD BE AVAILABLE •
FOR ANY EMERGENCY
State Representatives Told
How Each Commnowealth
Can Give Aid.
Washington. May 3.— Pians for a
great national service reserve made up
of men uot subject to draft into the
ui my aud of women, already approved
by the war department, were submitted
to the council of national defense to
day at a conference of the council with
state governors and representatives of
state defense councils. Members of
the reserve would be available for any
service they could perform for the gov
ernment.
The plans wore preaented by George
Wharton Pepper, a representative of
the Pennsylvania stato council and
chairman of a national committee of
patriotic and defense societies.
Board of Nine at Haad,
The reserve would be headed by a
board of nine nationally known men,
which would operato through a na
tional committee of inembera from all
the states. Under tho national com
mittee there would be state and district
committees and In Washington a per
manent headquarters committee would
carry on administrative work.
Membership on tho board of nine
hns been tentatively accepted. It was
stated by former President Taft, Ma
jor General George W. Goethals and
Henry L. Stimson, former secretary of
war.
Purposes Defined.
The purpose of the organization
would bo to furnish any military or
civic service which could not be per
formed by enltated men to aid ill re
cruiting to work under any private
employer engaged on government con
tracts or on farms and to supply the
army and navy. When not in active
service, reserve members could aid in
home defense. They wkuld be given
compensation for the time spent in
government service.
One of tho serious problems facing
the government, Mr. Pepper declared,
is to utilize the efforts of the thousands
who are volunteering for any service
they can render. Creation Of the re
serve, he said, would lift a burden from
the shoulders of government officials
and give volunteers a chance to be of
real service.
What State* Can Da.
Tho defense council today gave the
governors und state representatives an
outline of a program for state assist
ance to tho federal government In
the conduct of tho war. They were
told that state defense councils could
do these things:
Promote patriotic spirit and educate
the people to the magnitude of tho task
ahead.
Aid in recruiting the national guard.
Assist in carrying out the enrollment
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EVOLVING PLAN
TO MAKE LOWER
PRICE ON WHEAT
Joint Action by United States
and Canada May Be
Speculation's End.
j the rrr»s*utsti—i
' Staten, |*uee and England
fittawu, Ont., May 3.—Announcement
was made in parliament today by Sir
Thumps White, tho minister of fl
nance, that pluns are under way for
joint action by Canada and the United
States to reduce the price of wheat.
Kir Thomas said the price of -flour,
wheat, or any other necessity could
not be regulated by the Canadian gov
ernment alone. To be successful- the
regulation of food prices must ho the
simultaneous action of the United
States and Canada, he declared.
He stated thut Sir George Foster, the
Canadian minister of trade and com
merce. now In Washington, Is discuss
ing with the American authorities the
fixing of maximum prices for wheat on
the whole of the North American con
tinent.
Sir Thomas will leave for Washing
ton at the end of this week to relievo
Sir GeArge Foster, who la represent
ing Canada In the conferences between
___ of the
States,
United
W ire Flashes
Governor Stewart has set in motion
steps to take a census of all men in
Montana for purposes of conscription.
Fred Rowe and Angelo Zucally were
killed Thursday night in a cave-in in
the original mine of the Anaconda
Copper company, at Butte.
One of the biggest zinc ore strikes
In years was made Thursday in the
property of the Butte Copper and Zinc
compun y.
The spring athletic program at tho
North Dakota Agricultural college has
been abandoned, owing to departure of
many students for farm work and
military service.
Rev. S. W. R won son lias been re
elected president of lied River confer
ence of tho Swedish Lutheran synod.
The French mission, headed by Rene
Vivian! and Marshal Joffre. started
on 1 their Invasion of tho central states.
They nro due In Chicago at noon today.
Sentiment against censorship pro
vision In the espionage bill is growing
so strong its opponents declare It will
be stricken before the bill comes to a
vote.
Tho Chilean minister to Germany
has demanded his passports and an
nouncement Is made of rupture iu re
lations between the two countries.
Daylight saving as a war measure
hns been indorsed before tho senate's
interstate commerce committee, by
delegation of manufacturers and busi
ness men.
TO AID RUSSIA
AND FRANCE IN
RECONSTRUCTION
IT. S. Railroad Experts to
Assist in Strengthening
Railway Systems.
Washington, May 3. Immediate as
sistance to Russin and Franco In
strengthening their railroad systems Is
planned by tho American government
The first step will be the dispatch of
a commission of four railroad experts,
including John F. Stevens, a consult
ing engineer who was chief engineer
of the Panama canal commission be
fore General Goethals.
The plans for aiding France will be
made public within a^ few days. Tin
question was discussed hero today l>>
a group of railroad heads In confer
ence with members of tho council of
national defense.
Other members of the railroad com
mission will be John C. Greiner o
Baltimore; Heijry Miller, former pres I
dent of the Wabash railroad, and an
official of the Burlington railroad.
The plans of the defense council call
for sending the entire American sur
plus rolling stock and export cm.
ployes abroad. The commission to
Russia will give expert advice there
and will seek to do everything posnllil
to co-ordinate that nation's transpor
tation system for tho movement of
supplies and troops.
'American railroad schedules will hi
altered so as to run only necessary
passenger trains, to free equipment for
the movement or freight and leave
large a surplus us possible.
Louis W. HIM of the Great North
ern railroad and 'Howard W. Elliott of
the New Haven system were among
the railroad officials in today's con
ference.
SURVIVORS U. S.
SHIP IN DUBLIN
Dublin, May 3.--Captain Charles Ed
wards and <7 members of tho crow of
Ihc American steamer Rockingham
arrived in Dublin this evening on their
way to Liverpool. They say their slil|
was torpedoed at 2:40 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon and that Harry Margcy, sec
ond engineer, and William Wann,
Hawaiian oiler, were killed by the
plosion.
The survivors were about 24 hours
In the boats before they were picked
up.
ARGUMENT ENDS
IN FATAL SHOT
Indianupolls, Muy 3.—Dan Shay of
Kansas City, inunager of tho Mllwau
kee American association baseball
team, shot and futully wounded Clar
ence Ewell, h negro waiter, In a hotel
here tonight In an argument over
sugar bowl. The colored man was
taken to a hospital where ho died
short time luter. Shay was arrested
and the police are seeking a woman
who is said t» have been with Shay
at the time of the shooting.
INCREASE IMPORT DUTIES.
Mexico City, Muy 5.—Import duties
on all goods sent by parcels post or by
' mall have been Increased 100 per cent.
BILL IIITHOIIZES
FIXING OF PRICE
BY GOVERNMENT
Gives President Discretion
ary Power Over Neces
sities of Life.
AIMS TO ELIMINATE
ALL MANIPULATIONS
Vould Compel Railroads to
Give Preference as
Needs Demand.
Washington, May 3.—Absolute au
thority to regulate in its discretion
the production, distribution and prices
of food and oilier necessities during
war was usked of congress today
by the administration.
In a sweeping bill introduced with
administration approval by Chairman
Lever of the house agriculture com
mittee, It Is proposed to empower tho
president, under the war clause of tho
constitution, to take these measures
whenever in his opinion tho national
emergency shall require:
Powers Requested.
To fix maximum and minimum
prices for food, clothing, fuel and other
necessities and tho articles required
for their production.
To prescribe, regulations to govern
■oduetlon of these commodities, itnd
If necessary to requisition the produc
ing factories, mines, or other estab
lishments.
To compel holders of necessities to
release them in amounts insuring
equitable distribution.
To regulate exchanges In such a
way as to eliminate market manipula
tion.
To compel railroads to glvo profer
ice to the movement of necessities.
To levy such importation duties as
he finds necessary to prevent excessive
lumping'* of foreign products, and
To impose limitations or prohibitions
upon the use of grain in the munufac
ure of liquor.
Fix Standard Food Grades.
In addition, tho secretary of agri
■ulture would be empowered to estab
Ish standard food grades to license
and control the manufacture, storage
and distribution of foods, to prescribe
'he percentage of flour to be milled
Iron» wheat and to regulate the mix
ing of wheat (lour with other flour in
the making of bread and other food.
In a statement tonight, Mr. Lover
leclared there was nothing in the
neasuro to disturb legitimate business
activities because, "It is hoped that tho
mere conferring of the more extreme
new powers will be sufficient without
Its becoming necessary to exercise
them. It Is known that officials of tlie
executive, branches of Ihn government
hold lids view, believing that with
such effective weapons in their pos
session, they will encounter no diffi
culty In lining up on tlie side of the
public interest without legal action all
recalcitrant private agencies.
Bill I* Supplemental.
The lilll Is supplemental to tho ad
ministration food measure introduced
In the house earlier III the week, pro
viding for a survey of the country's
food resources and conferring certain
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URGES MAXIMUM
COAL PRICE TO
AVOID FAMINE
Railroad Heads Prophesy
Serious Car Shortage for
Transporting Fuel.
i
Chicago, May 3.—Establishment of
maximum prices for coal of the various
blades was urged by L. R. Lyle of tho
Minneapolis, Kt. Paul & Stc. Mario
railroad, as the only escape front
famine prices, in his testimony today
before the federal trade commission.
Hearings were begun Item yesterday
to determine the situation regarding
coal and tho commission Is expected
to end its labors here, tomorrow. Tlio
facts gathered in Chicago and else
where will bo laid before congress
within a few weeks, with a recom
mendation for action, it was said*
Mr. Lyle said speculation and a gen
eral scramble to get coal at once (or
future use are sending the market Up.
many coal operators refusing to sell
except at big advances, even When
guaranteed an adequate supply of can
for transportation.
Fred J. Bushnell of the Urent North«
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