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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
INSPIRING SIGHT
IS MASSlNG OF
CITY'S BABIES
Over 200 Infants paratled on
Higgins Avenue De-
spite Weather.

Babies, and then more babies At
least 200 of the little puff balls Of hui
manity less than four years old, with
many more of added years, made the
wonderful line along Higgins avenue
yesterday afternoon. To those who
looked for an orderly, stcp-t to time
march, the parade of babies with ac-
companying mothers and older broth
crs and sisters, was "A disappointment.
But to those who had eyes for the
beautiful promise of power in the
round, rosebud faces and the sturdy
little figures of the babies that strag-
glcd and punched along the sidewalk,
or rode in wicker cabs pushed by fond
relatives, the pageant was an inspi-
ration.
The Missoula Woman's club and the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae ar
ranged the parade by way of intro
duction to the program to be given by
the two organizations in honor OF the
national celebration of Baby Week."
one young girl was heard to say
yesterday afternoon: ooh my. but !
am thankful the war will be over be-
fore these darlings viii be old enough
to 20 out and get shot"
Notable In the ranks of fur clad or
lace trimmed wrcglcrs, were four
pairs of twins. There were Blanche
and Violet Gross. 10 months old and
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gross,
who came recently from Switzerland
to live in Missoula, There were Will
liam and Margaret Clayton, tWo-and =
a a-half-year old son and daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Clayton. residing
on Toolc avenue: Gordon and Daniel
Dawson. three years old and sons oi
Mr. and Mrs. G.. NJ Dawson; and Vir-
ginia and Tyler cooney. son and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II
cooney, who will celebrate their fifth
birthday on July 4. The twins ant
younger sister of one set OF twins, ant
Yvon Gross, elder sister of another Sc
Of twins. assembled in IA group greatly
admired, yesterday afternoon at tn,
end of the parade.
| A feature of the parade yesterda,
was the escort of the boy scouts
proudly militant in appearance witt
(COntinued nm pavc EIGHTY
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
ARE READY FOR
I. w. w. INVASION

Great Falls, May 4.-Railroad men
here are prepared for threatened in
vasiOn of sO-called l. w. VS. from the
west. Trouble developed early in the
week when employees on the Great
Northern construction work on new
terminals and 81 walked out. Rumors
reached official ears Thursday that
the strikers We're preparing to raid
the works Thursday night and an
armed guard was placed and has since
been maintained. The report now is
that large numbers are headed this
way from the I1athead district and
are duc either Saturday or Sunday.
All precautions will be taken to pre-
vent trouble.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
CHINA EXPECTED
TO JOIN ALLIES

Pekin, May 4.-Passed by censor
after deletions.-Thc entry of China
into the war at an early date seems
inevitable.
President Ii Yuan Hung and the
senate are opposed to such q step, but
the house of representatives. the pre-
mier and the conference of military
governors are urging war.
dissolution of parliament is
threatened if parliament fails to de-
clare a state of hostilities. Owing to
the great power exercised by the mill
tary party, the senate probably will
yield to the war party.
Hsu Ship Ying, minister of COM
munication. has resigned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
Geographical Divisions for
New Fighting Force
Are Announced.
MONTANA Is PLACED
IN NUMBER SIXTEEN
To BE Supplemented by Ar
ti''erv. Aero Squadron,
BallOOnists, Etc.

Washington. May T. The full
strength of the first war army or
gani2ed under the sccctivc draft bin
will be 1888 officers and 5oS,659 en-
listed men. making mp IS war strength
divisions, complete in every arm and
supplemented by l6 regiments of heavy
field artillery. equipped with large
caliber howit2ers. Virtually every de-
tail of plans for raising. training.
caupping and organizing this force
has been carefully worked out by the
war department and the selection of
the men will begin as soon as the draft
measure becomes law. Confcrees Of
the senate and house hope to agree
upon disputed features tomorrow so as
to send the bill to the president for his
signature early next week
a revised list of officers training
camp districts issued today by tho de-
partmcnt indicates that the divisions
OF the first half million new fighting
men will be formed as follows:
Geographical Divisions.
First division~~Troops from all over
New England states.
Second divison~-New York congress
sional districts to 2f Gncluding Long
| Island. New York city and strip
| north of the city,.
| Third-Remaindcr of New York
state and Pennsylvania congressional
districts 10, II. II. Is, l6. II, 20 and 2s.
Fourth - Remainder of Pcnnsyl-
| vania state. including Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh.
| fifth-New Jersey. Delaware. Mary
land Virginia and District of Column
bin
! Sixth-North and South Carolina
and Tennessee.
Seventh - Georgia Alabama and
Florida.
| Ephth---Ohio and West Virginia.
| Ninth-lndiana and Kentucky.
Tenth--lllinois.
| Observation-Disclosures and Wisconsin.
Twelfth-Arkansas. Mississippi and
Louisiana.
| Observation-Disclosures iowa, North
and South Dakota and Nebraska.
Observation-Disclosures Kansas and
Colorado.
fifteenth-Otlahoma and Texas.
observation-disclosures Idaho. Wash
inston. Oregon. California, Ncveda,
Utah, Wyoming. Arizona and New
Mexico.
In addition. there will be two separa-
rate cavalry divisions which probably
| Continued on Page TenN
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
MAKE HOSTILES
OF AMERICANS

Copenhagen, May 4.--Nia London,
May 5, 2:A5 A. M.-Word has been re-
ceived here from Americans in Berlin
that the German military authorities
have issued orders that Americans
now are to be regarded as hostile for
eigners and are required to report
daily to the police stations. They
may not leave their homes between 10
O'Clock In the evening and 6 o'clock IN
the morning. nor in case they are resi- :
dents of Berlin. Quit the police limits
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
Wa. Summary

French troops in new offensive
lage of Craonne and the first German
line on front of two and half miles
northwest of Rheims.
Advancing northwest of Rheims on a
French carried the first German line
and took 500 prisoners. Craonne is six
miles northwest of Berry-a Bac,
which Berlin gives as the western ex-
tremity of the French attacking line
northwest of Rheims.
Berlin asserts that the French at
tack was repulsed between Brimont
and Berry -au-Bac. a distance of about
six miles.
Arras front from Nmy ridge to south of
Beaumont have stopped for the mo-
ment. while Field Marshal Haigs sol
diers strengthened the positions.
London reports the capture of more
Arras front Thursday and early Fri
day which resulted in the capture of
F'resnoy and other sectors of the Ger
man line.
Haiti and China are on the verge of
entering the worldwide alliance of the
allies. President Argituenave of Haiti
has called on congress to declare war
against Germany and commission
has been appointed to consider the
question.
A dispatch from Pekin passed by the
censor says that ChinaS advent into
! the war at an early date seems incv-
table.
Discomfort has broken out in Ger
many over the silence with regard tC
Germany's war aims. Many political
parties. widely separated as to their
views concerning Germany's aims. are
| demanding. that the imperial chancel-
lor make a statement on the govern
| ment's policy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
VILLA PLANNING
NEW REVOLUTION

FL Paso, Texas, May 4.--Villa fol-
lowers, cicntfico leaders and legalistas
are believed by government agents
here to be planning to launch new
revolutionary movement against the
established government of Mexico with
Villa as the military leader and Miguel
DiaZ Lombardo as the provisional
president. This movement is expected
to be started within the next week
and is believed to be the cause of a
number of former Villa leaders, cien-
tifico advisers and other expatriated
Mexicans coming to this point on the
border at this time
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
Amend Censorship Provision
Contrary to Wishes
of President,
NEW SECTION ASSURES
OFFENDERS JURY TRIAL
Senate Will Not Finish De-
bate on Measure Before
Next Week.

Washington, May 4.--The espionage
| bill was passed by the house late to-
day with modified censorship rrovi-
sion after administration leaders had
| lost an insistent fight for retention OF
! the original section aimed at the pub
llcation OF news of value to the en-
emy. The final vote was go to 1O5.
Consideration of a similar measure
| continued In the senate during the day
and there, too, the administration suf-
fered a defeat An export embargo
amendment. about which the fight in
the senate centered was modified SO
as to substitute for the general author
ity proposed provision to empower
the president to restrict exports in
specific cases, when American goods
are reaching the enemy.
In the house the entire administra-
tion censorship section was rejected by
vote of 22O to l67, despite pleas of
Representative Webb, chairman of the
judiciary committee, that President
Wilson had sent him word that the
authority sought was sNbsolutcly nee
essary."
Jury Trial for Offenders.
Later a new section drawn by Rep
resentativc Gard of Ohio was adopted,
1870 to 1856. 1t would permit the presi-
dent to prohibit publication Of news re-
garding the national defense, but would
provide specifically for jury trial for
offenders and make conviction depend
ent upon proof that matter published
was of character useful to an enemy.
Representative Graham of Pennsyl-
vania and others charged that trickery
amendment was offered and voted
upon after some members opposed to
any sort of censorship had left the
house with the understanding that
there would be no further voting on
the section. They were threatening to-
night to carry their fight to confer
ence if possible.
The new section follows:
Contents Of New Section.
During any national emergency re-
sulting from war in which the United
States is a party or from imminence
Of such war, the publication, wilfully
and without proper authority Of any
information relating to the national de-
fense that may be useful to the enemy,
is hereby prohibited. and the president
is hereby authorized to declare by
procla nation the existence of such ma :
tional emergency and is hereby au-
thorized from time to time by procla-
nation, to declare the character of
such Information which is or may be
useful to the enemy, and in any pros
ecution hereunder the jury trying the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
DESTROYER SUNK:
81 ARE DROWNED

London. May 1.-THE loss of tor
pedO boat destroyer and of probably
by the admiralty in statement issued
tonight. The announcement says:
"Thc admiralty announces that a de-
stroyer of an old type struck a mine
May in the English channel and
sank. One officer and 81 men are
missing and are presumed to have
been drowned,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
FORT PECK LAND
OPEN TO ENTRY

Washington, May 4.-The opening to
homestead entry Of 10000 acres in the
former Fort Peck Indian reservation in
Montana was announced today by the
reserved to the government. Applicants
who have filed their papers at Glasgow,
Mont. by tomorrow night will cast lots
for first choice of claims, and after
that the choice will be In the order
of application.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
FORGING H0LLWEG
TO DISPLAY HAND

London, May 4.-The Exchange
Telegraph company's Amsterdam cor
respondent wires that according to
travellers from Germany, popular dis
content because Of the government S
silence concerning Germany's war
aims is forcing the German imperial
chancellor, DIR. Won Bethmann- Holl =
veg. soon to make a definite state
ment of his policy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
MAKE A PRESENT
OF SHADOW LAWN

New York, May 4.-"Shadow Lawn
the estate near Long Branch, y. j.,
uesd as a summer White House" by
President Wilson last year. has been
sold to a syndicate of prominent New
York and New Jersey men who pro-
pose to present the property to the
government for use as IA permanent
summer residence for the president of
the United States. it was announced
here tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05

by Mrs, Crockcr to turn the ruins into
a model village. and she is already on
the job.
The inhabitants, scattered by the
German Invasion, have returned and
have entered into the spirit OF the
great task and are doing all they can
work. They feel a deep sense of graft
tudc toward their benefactors, and
over the door of the first house re-
built by Miss Polk the Stars and
Stripes now share equal honors with
the French tricolor
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
MISS DAISY POLK AND REBUILT HOME IN vTRMoN

Paris.-An American girl is rebuild :
ing a French village that early in the
war was turned into scene of desc
lation by the Germans. The girl is
Miss Daisy Polk and the village is
Vitrimont, lying between Nancy and
Luneville in French Lorraine.
Mrs. William Henry Crocler wife
of a millionaire of San Francisco, Cal.
is meeting the entire expense of re-
building the town. She has already
donated 100000 to begin the work of
reconstruction. Miss Polk was chosen
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
SUSPEND PARCEL
POST TO SWEDEN

Washington, May 4.-Parcel post
service from the United States to
Denmark and Sweden was suspended
by Postmaster General Burleson today.
lowing to lack of requisite ocean trans
portation facilities"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
6 MORE BODIES
ARE RECOVERED

Hastings, colo, May six bodies
were brought from the Hastings mine
Of the Victor American Fuel company
here tonight. One hundred and twenty
men lost their lives in an explosion
in the mine Friday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
READY TO START SELECTIVE DRAFT
The Weather

Internationally fair Satur.
day and Sunday; warmer in west
portion Saturday and in east and
south portions Sunday.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
Local Sport News at a Glance
MYERS BREAKS
SECOND DATE
WITH Blenders

Having no sealskin uniforms for his
players Manager Myers decided short
ly before noon today to call OF the
scheduled game with South Bend at
Athletic park this afternoon.
The rain yesterday put the playing
Aeld at Athletic park In bad shape.
This condition. combined with the ex-
tremely unreasonable weather, caused
Myers to reach prompt decision that
there would be no combat staged with
the Benders this afternoon.
In the event no game is played to-
day at Evansville Manager Wanda
grift and his Railroaders from Fort
Wayne will arrive in Richmond some
time tonight ready to open three
game series with the locals, beginning
tomorrow afternoon.
Fort Wayne and Richmond were
both admitted to the Central league
this year and both teams are regarded
as dark horse" entries. The fans
will be interested in comparing the
strength of these two new clubs and
IN the event the weather Is favorable
a large crowd is expected to witness
the opening game of the Fort Wayne
series tomorrow.
1t is probable that either Hart or
Wagner will be called upon to pitch
for the locals tomorrow. The game
will be called promptly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
PARADE TO PROCEED
OPENING OF LOCAL
SATURDAY LEAGUE
THE FIR&T ROUND
Malleable-Atlas, Central park.
Simp.ex-Pennsy. Athletic park.
Natco-Johnson Glove, Playground.
Starr-Easthaven, EaEhaven.

vocally. the fourth, season of the
Richmond Saturday Afternoon league
opened at the Commercial club rooms
last night, when the eight teams COM
prising the industrial circuit, famed
out the history of the opening battles.
In reality, the season opens with
auspicious exercises, including pa
rade, next Saturday afternoon, May II.
Plans for opening day include exer-
cises at each of the four diamonds
where the initial fskirmishes will be re-
corded in the dust or mud of the play
ing field, according to the weather
flavoring opening day. City and league
officials will preside over the vocal
part Of the four respective programs
at each grounds.
The parade, which will form near
the court house and move down Main
street, will include the eight repre-
sentative clubs and officials of the S..
A. L.
Final arrangement for the openers
will be made at the weekly league
meeting at the Y. M. c. A. Friday
night, May II. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
WILSON WANTS
[contInued From Page one.l

law. and Of still other factories under
contemplated legislation.
Control of the railroads through the
machinery devised by the council of
national defense and of ship lines
through the shipping board.
Control and distribution of exports
under a pending bill authorizing the
president to limit and even prohibit
shipments to specified countries.
Control Of the conduct of the people
under the espionage act now being
passed by congress and OF the press
under censorship legislation.
Much of this program is the result
of the conferences with the members
of the British and French war miss
ions. Mr. Wilson was informed that
England did not get fair start In the
war until 1t had established complete
and detailed supervision of the whole
range of activities Of its people. Until
this control was effected there was no
real mobilization of the nation IN th9
war and resources and man power
were wasted on a prodigal scale.
The administration is taking literally
the advice Of Lloyd George to profit
by England's mistakes and start where
England Is now. The President be-
lieves that. in the light of this advice
the first step should be the establish
ment Of vast war organization Of all
American activities under government
control.
Administration officials are endeav-
oring to still any criticism that the pro-
gram smacks of autocracy by insisting
that the President does not intend to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05

The cost Of the British diplomatic
service last year was 1,000,0 900 pounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
S. A. |. GOES FAST
AT LEAGUE SMOKER;
VICRAN IS MANAGER

Busher and Lacquer alike went big
in the informal baseball smoker stag
ed by the s. A. L. at the Commercial
club rooms last night. Fully 100 more
or less brilliant mazdas Of the diamond
congregated for the tanning bee and
perfectos which were incident to the
informal program of talks by league
directors and invited guests.
Heavy hitters in the talk averages
were Alfred Bavis, president OF the
board of works and one OF the first
supporters of baseball in Richmond;
R. .. Allen, of the Richmond Exhibit
ton company; Ed Smith, president Of
the South Bend club; Mason Vigran,
secretary of the S. A. L.; Omer Todd,
manager of the Pennsylvania S. A. L.
club; and Robert Nohr, Jr., director
of athletics in the Richmond schools.
This list was supplemented by team
managers and captains of practically
every club of the Saturday circuit.
Sam Vigran, president of the S. A. L.
acted as master of ceremonies.
A week from today the s. A. L.
opens for business. The opening
games were played in forecast form
last night. Judging from current re-
marks eight teams will be winners in
the first lap series next Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
'sY" BOYS LEARN
TO SWIM LENGTH
OF POOTN WEEK

Through the efforts of L. A. Schwan
and the "Y" physical department,
some $50 Richmond boys, who, a week
ago, were afraid of water, are today
able to swim the full length of the
"Y'' pool Some $50 others are able
to take care of themselves in deep
water.
The "Y" swimming campaign, which
is an annual event, closes today. The
pool was a business center this morn
ing and afternoon when the young
sters took their final instructions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05

wooden ships similar in character to
those to be built by this country was
the information conveyed today by
Lord Eustace Percy, the trade expert
Of the British war commission
Lord Percy stated that there Is
plenty of timber in Canada and the
facilities for ship construction are ade-
quate In every pal ticular. He called
attention to the fact that Great Britain
is at present furnishing the United
States with rubber. wool, jute, gra-
phite, ferro Manganese. mica, and shel-
lac-Courtesy Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
GAM ES TODAY
Na<ionaI eaoiie

GAMES TODAY
National League.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
American League.
Chicago at ST. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
American Association
Kansas City at Columbus.
Minneapolis at Toledo.
st. Paul at Indianapolis.
Milwaukee at Louisville.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League.
Chicago. IL; Cincinnati, 3.
Brooklyn, 3; Boston, 1.
Other games postponed; rain.
American League
All games postponed: rain.
American Association.
All games postponed; rain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
Ed Smith, president OF the Benders.
says that four thousand fans will see
the opening game in South Bend. next
between the Benders and
Richmond.


Wednesday, between the Benders and
Richmond.
Rain handed knockout to the Cen
trail league yesterday. All four games
were called Off and, this morning,
there was an excellent prospect that
games in the Central this afternoon
would be few and far between.
All games in the American Assoc.
iation and American league were call,
ed off yesterday. Just two games
were played in the National. Without
the services of Toney the Reds took
their daily beating from the Cubs, II
to 8. Brooklyn defeated Boston, 3 to l.
Grand Rapids has refused to sell
Mitchell to Richmond. Myers wanted
this player to fill in at shortstop.
Mitchell is being used In the outfield
by Grand Rapids.
The game scheduled for yesterday
will be played here later in the season
in a double-header offering.
Fort Wayne plays here tomorrow.
Monday and Tuesday. The Railroad
ers were prevented from playing in
Evansville Thursday and Friday by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
FROM BASE TO BASE

rain and it is probable there will be no
game in Evansville today Vandagrift
is hungry for action-and gate re-
ceipts If weather prevents a game
here tomorrow the Fort Wayne boss
probably will require the services of
a doctor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
POSTPONE SKATE EVENT

The "Y" roller skate events which
were scheduled for this afternoon
were today postponed until next Sat
urday afternoon, when the events will
be run off as per schedule The
weather was responsible for the post.
ponement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-05
PLAY POSTPONED MEET

The r. H. S. track team invades In.
dianapolis Monday for the postponed
booking with Technical High. The
weather held up the meet which was
scheduled for yesterday. A week
from today R. H. S. journeys to Ok
ford, O., and in two weeks to Cincin.
natl.