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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
WOULD POSTPONE
"BONE-DRY' LAW
House Urged TO Give Liquor
Men Chance to Quit.

Washington, fsb. 22.-postponcmcnt
| Of the effective date Of the bone dry"
prohibition amendment to til. posiof-
ice BILL adopted yesterday, until Oc-
tober /, 1917, is proposed In u cohcur-
| rent resolution introduced late today
. by Representatives Moon of Tenne ss,ee.
chairman of the postolfice committee.
Moon announced he would press 1t
through as soon as the postoffice bill
itself is finally disposed of.
During debate on the amendment In
tho house there were urgent appeals
| on behalf of liquor dealers who ship
INTO dry territory that they be given
| TIME 10 dispose of stock and rcadjust
their business. prohibition leaders
turned deaf ears tken, fearing that any
change IN the provision AZ it passed
! the senate might mean it's defeat. but
| many OF them are disposed to vote for
postponemcnt once the bill has been
sent to the president for his signature.
congressman Evans voted for the
| amendment yesterday. Congressman
Stout did not vote.
Differences between the house and
senate ON other features of the appro-
priation bill will be taken up in con,
ference tomorrow.
The house rules committee agreed
today to consider tomorrow Il special
rule to bring up in the house the SEN
ate bin for prohibition in the District
of Columbia. The committee is said
to stand to 3 in favor Of the rule.
Representative Gallivan of Massa-
ehusetts introduced today a bill for
| prohibition referendum to the people
| OF the district. 1t is similar TO tho
Underwood amendment rejected By the
senate,
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Griffin Apoloqetic tic.

Chicago, Feb. GA second telegram
in which there were traces Of apology
for the belligerent tone of the one sent
yesterday was sent to the Interstate
Commerce commission today by Joseph
p. Griffin, president of the Chicago
board of trade.
We recognize fully reads todays
telegram, the respect due your honor
able body and if have been emphatic
in my statements you will understand
it is because of the desperate plight in
which we find ourselves at this time"
In his telegram of yesterday he ac-
cused the Interstate Commerce COM
mission of utter failure in the emer-
gency.
With the misunderstanding cleared
up, today's conference was based on
the assumption that relief might still
be expected from the Interstate Com
mercc commission.
Situation Desperate.
Mr. Griffin reiterated that the grain
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
PHILADELPHIA WOMEN
RUSH" FISH STORES
Upset Peddlers' Carts-Boy
Hit With Bottle.

Philadelphia Feb. 2o.--Sshouting FRO
tests aasinst high food prices, thou
sands of women in the southern sec
ton Of this city where the residents
We're largely of foreign birth, today
paraded in unorganized fashion, up-
setting food displays and overturniny
pushcarts. Stores We're entered and
damaged.
crowd Of women rushed a fish
store and upset tank of live carp.
Kerosene was poured on other fish and
the store fixtures were badly damaged.
Three women were arrested.
Many grocers and butchers closed
their shops. During an attack down
town on several teams loaded with
food supplies a boy was hit in the
face with a milk bottle and severely
injured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23

trade of this section is in a desperate
way. Forty million bushels OF grain
are held up in local elevators. Seven
million bushels additional are in cars.
some Of which should have been
shipped three months ago. He said
that food products factories in Chicago
in many eases are running only %
per cent of capacity.
Today's telegram again directs the
commissions attention to the fact that
while 500 ears week are being pro-
vided to Minneapolis. Chicago lis vir-
tuallS n closed market to the farmers
of the west" Discussing the telegram,
Mr.. Griffin admitted that the Mime
apols ears were being used to ship
flour east instead of grain.
Food prices in Chicago today showed
no sign of a decline, Wholesalers gen
orally predicted still higher prices be-
fore new crops were harvested
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
Cars Rushed West
to Re1ieL,e Te-I1p
Railroads and Interstate Commerce Commission Say Worst
Of Crisis Has Passed-Chicago Board Of
Trade Retracts Charges.

Washington, Feb. a2.--Many cmpties
rolled west ut passenger train speed to-
day from congested railroad yards Of
the east. according to Interstate Com
merce commission advces from it's
field investigators. Fair weather and
n holiday gave the roads the first real
opportunity in more than week to
exert their maximum energies.
Officials of both the railroads and
the commission expressed the convic-
tion tonight that the acute stage of the
shortage had passed.
In the absence of detailed reports
the car service commission of the
able to say definitely what steps had
been taken to relieve the shortage of
gas coal in Is towns and cities in six
middle western states.
Chicago Ships for Export.
Statements that Chicago had been
getting only four or five ears Il day
for. the shipment east OF wheat for
domestic use were met at the commits
sion with the assertion that the rec
ords show that Chicago has been re-
ceivihg approximately 200 cars a day
and that about one-half of them were
used for export wheat.
1t was said by the Interstate Com
merce commission and the car service
commission that there was nowhere
in the country at present an actual
shortage of food or fuel needed for
domestic consumption.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
ARMY BILL CARRYING
$250,0OO,0OO PASSES

Washington. Feb. 22.--The army ar
100000 was passed by the house late
today. An attempt to add universal
training legislation was defeated by u
point of order.
In the senate an effort will be made
to attach as an amendment either the
universal service bill already favor
ably reported in the senate military
committee or measure as completed by
the army general staff.
During the closing hours of the de-
bate In the house the appropriation for
arming and equipping the national
guard was increased from $2.0O0.0OO to
$1,000, 900.
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House.

Representative Neelcy, West
Virginia. read Washington's fare
well address, and Representative
Towner Of Iowa spoke on Wash
ington.
Resumed consideration of army
appropriation bill.
Sent Danish West Indies bill to
conference.
Representative Moon introduced
resolution to postpone effective
date Of bone dry" prohibition
amendment until October !.
Passed army appropriation bill
carrying 100000.
Began debate on sundry civil
appropriation bill.
Adjourned at ISL p. m., to II a.
m. Friday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
No Move Made in Austrian
Situation, Though Break
Seems Certain.
ADDRESS EXPECTED
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Cabinet Meets Today and
Announcement Probably,
Will Follow.

Washington. Feb. 22.-No move vas
tons between the sEnited States and
the central powers. The indications
still We're that tomorrows cabinet
meeting would be followed by arrange
mcnts for the president to address
congress with a request for authority
to deal with any emergency that may
arise after adjournment.
There was NO announcement of I'M
portant dispatches received at the state
department during the day The gov
ernment is awaiting official confirma-
tioh of news dispatches telling Of the
release by Germany of the American
prisoners of the Yarrowdale. a report
from Ambassador Penfield ut Vienna
as to Austria's attitude and definite
information about Americans in Tur-
key. There virtually is no hope here
of n favorable reply to the memoran-
dunn recently presented to the Aus
trian foreign office, asking whether
the pledges concerning submarine war;
fare given the United States in the
Ancona and Persia cases were still IN
effect. An answer that will make sew
erance of diplomatic relations with
Austria inevitable is expected at any
time.
President Wilson had no conferences
on the holiday. lie attended WASH
ington birthday celebration, pledged
anew allegiance TO the flag and lis
tened to a speech by Senator Pomercao
of Ohio. who vigorously denounced
Germany and American paeifists.
+. \. $. Franklin, president Of the
International Mercantile marine, called
at the navy department and talked
with Secretary Daniels and Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt, 1t is understood
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
War Summary

London and Paris report the re-
pulse of German raidinE parties in
Belgium and France; Berlin says
British entered German positions
near Armentieres but were driven
back, leaving 200 dead.
Petrograd claims a repulse of
the Teutonic alies near Derna-
watra in the carpathians. Berlin
reports the repulsc of Russian at
tacks near Lake Narocz, success
full German raids in Galicia and
advantageous attacks h the Car
pathians.
Nine vessels, three flying neutral
European flags. sunk by subma-
rines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
Exports Tied Up.

New York. Feb. 22.-Thc effect on
the export trade from Boston, Phila =
delphia. Baltimore and New York ot
Germany's proclamation of unrestrct =
ed submarine warfare is revealed in
figures made public here today by the
American Railway association.
The statistics compare the situation
and II to the conditions existing in
January and December as follows:
Grain elivered-February, 5000, ,000
bushels. January. 29,o00,0o0 bushels !.
December, 5S,0oo,0o0 bushels.
Permits issued-February, 1000, 900
bushels; January, 25,o0o.00o bushels
December. 45.50O.0O0 bushels.
Stored at crminals--.t'ebruarN H.
100000 bushels: January. 16.50o, 900
bushels; December 1850, 900 bushels.
1t was claimed on behalf of the
roads that the general situation as re =
CARDS food movement was brighter to-
day than during recent weeks. 1t was
announced that virtually all the large
roads in the country had signed an
agreement to return cars at once di-
rect to the roads owning them.
Replying to the statement yesterday
by J. +. Griffin, president of the Chi :
cago board of trade, that preference is
given to freight paying the greatest
revenue. the association not only de-
MED the truth of the assertion, but
charged that Chicago grain men were
concerned not much about the general
food situation as about the delay In
the movement OF both domestic and
rynort Qra in
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
SUFFRAGISTS WIN
VICTORY IN MAINE

Augusta. Maine, Feb. 22-Woman
suffrage advocates in this state today
won fight of nearly 40 years for
submission of the suffrage question
to popular vote. The senate. acting In
concurrence with the house. passed
unanimously resolution providing for
a special election September 10 to act
on the adoption of a. constitutional
amendment. granting suffrage to wom-
en-. Governor Milliken announced he
would sign the measure tomorrow
Maine Is the second state in New
England to adopt u referendum on the
question. Massachusetts defeated the
proposal in 1915.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
FUNSTON'S BODY
IN FRISCO TO-DAY

San Francisco, Feb ae,-Arr,no,.
ments for the funeral of Major General
Funston were completed today. The
body Will arrive here Friday at p. N.
A battalion OF coast artillery viii act
as escort from the railroad station 10
the city hall.
The body will rest In the rotunda Of
the city hall until the hour Of the
funeral 10 O'clock Sunday morning.
After services in the First Presbyterian
church. burias will DO in the national
cemetery at the Preside, ="
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate.

George Washingtons farewell
address was read by senator
Works.
Resumed debate on revenue bill.
Commerce committee received
confirmation of Raymond Stevens
of New Hampshire as shipping
board member
Recessed at 5:o5 to =. n.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
$500, ,oco FIRE.

Dawson. Y. r., Feb. 22.--Two lives
were lost last night in Il fire that de-
stroyed property in the business sec
ton of the estimated value of $500, 900.
Those that persisted were Charles w. c.
Tabor, dean Of the Dawson bar and one
OF the most prominent men in the Yu-
kon territory, and William McAdams,
veteran White Pass stage driver on
the White Horse and Dawson overland
route.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23

NJ pASOISM VI IL"
(Enancing the city health bureau is the
Elargest Of all, he says. City funds are
apparently not available. DR.. Ander-
|Bon suggests Tag Day as a relief
ills article follows:)
n I presume that am expected to
Eepeak entirely from health point of
view. hay SO repeatedly emphasized
EShese matters in public print that /
fear that there will be little new In
This article. General health and sani-
eary conditions are much better here
ehan they were and are constantly i'm
Eproving, but should move faster and
could, with comparatively little outlay
put not without any expense whatso-
tever.
THE city and surrounding outskirts
heed one general and thorough cleanup
[pf all vacant property and dumps
about the suburbs of the city. Much
fof this accumulation is of many years
standing. If we could once get it
cleaned the way that it should be, I
believe that we could depend upon an
enlightened public opinion 10 maintain
the condition. A cleanly, sanitary and
slightly condition is a decided asset to
p city like Missoula and would pay
large dividend returns in the form of
prevention of illness, a general sense
Df comfort and we'll being and as an
advertisement of this as a most de-
|eirable home city. e
n "ISllf thpra q fr,
Tess there be means provided to do
this with. Too many of our recon-
mendations are mere criticisms with
put constructive force behind it. I
have appealed before for funds for this
purpose but without success. / have
asked for city teams, an appropriation
of city funds, backing by civic organ :.
tzations or popular subscriptions to
laise fund for this work
There is only about one thing left
That could be recommended as a last
resort and that would be a tag day.
It should raise substantial sum.
More than thousand dollars is need.
fd for this work. 1t would auto
Cnatically have the effect of stimu-
lating much private endeavor in every
section of the city and would tend to
establish a feeling Of civic pride and
help to maintain the city in a cleaniy
condition.
II could provide and have distrib-
Iuted free of charge large amount of
the very best literature kon this subject
to help, aid and assist in the work.
The deserted houses. shacks, barns.
sheds and outbuildings in this city
certainly call for some attention.
Paint. plumbing, paper and carpentry
are needed to put many of these
houses in Il habitable condition and
such would be profitable investment
for the owners thereof and will be
much needed as we'll in connection
with the expected influx of population
ps soon as spring work opens up.
Those which are not fixed UP or for
(Which there is no longer either a de-
mand or use. should be razed pro bono
publco."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL
PASSES IN INDIANA

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. a2.-The
lomans suffrage bilI' passed in the
wer branch of the Indiana legisla-
Pre- today. 1t previously had been
sssed by the senate and now goes to
vernor Goodrich. The bill gives
men the right to vote for prcsiden-
electors and practically all state
fcers except governor and secretary
Estate 1900 85z@
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
FIRST TAX BILLS
RECOMMENDED
IN Lower HOUSE
Three Measures Favorably
Reported for Passage
Three Bills Killed.
TEACHER RETIREMENT
SALARY FUND PASSES
House Flsses Several Senate
Bills and Some Of Own
Adjourns Early.

Helena, Feb. 22.-(Speciai.)-ln-
dications are TODAY that the house
nent tomorrow by which the SEN
ate will receive house bills other
than revenue and appropriation
passed by the house since the
fifteth day Of the session. The
house today commenced to act on
revenue bills and If these are
passed and sent to the senate
quickly, way may be made for the
consideration Of other house bills.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
GERARD NOT WORRIED.

Madrid. Feb. 22.-James W. Gerard.
former American ambassador to Ger
many showed no concern today over
Berlin dispatches received here saying
the German authorities asserted that
tho American embassy staff In Berlin
included English employees who gave
military secrets to the entente powers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
PRAYER SUNDAY.

Chicago. Feb. ga call on all
churches Of all denominations to make
Sunday, February 25, a day OF repent
ence and prayer to 0upplicate God to
avert war by the United States was is
sued today by the executive committee
Of the Association OF German -Ameri-
caQ pastors.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
by DR.. {. c. ANDERSON, City
Health Cffjcer.)

Gin an article devoted to a discus
sion of Missoula's needs. DR.. Anderson
confines himself to the. problem of
public sanitation. He finds Missoula
in need of extensive reforms. More
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
CLEANUP NEEDED
and FUNDS FOR
'.hEALTa SERVICE
DR.. E. G. Anderson Points
Out Missoula's Lack Of
d, Real Sanitation.
TAG DAY. ADVISED
AS FINANCIAL HELP
Money Must Be Secured, and
Private Donations Seem
Only Recourse.

yhis article is the tenth of Sc
ries Of Interviews with representa-
tive Missoula citizens on the needs
of the community. Tomorrow
morning an interview with J. II.
McGuffey, prominent Socialist, will
be printed in this column.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-23
COMMITTEES BEGIN
ON RAILROAD CLUB
Membership Campaign, Pre-
liminary to Organization,
Is Started.

The work of promoting the proposed
railroad mems club started yesterday
with dozen men in the field solicit
ing membership pledges. The aim is
400 members in IL days and those
back of the movement are confident
of success. The membership cam
paign is the direct result of plans for
mulated at meeting of the railroad
men Wednesday night.
Soliciting Members.
The organization is at present only
tentative: The plan is to organize
fully after the membership lists have
been filled. j. Q. Marks and John f.
Murray have been elected president
and secretary of the temporary organ
ization, but the most of the work of
carrying the movement forward will
rest on the nine vice presidents chosen
from the different departments. The
vice presidents are II. G. Ahcrns, A.
Getchell, r. Kruger, r. Land, A, Lar
abee, James Mcdonald, f.; r. Rowan
NJ. "A. Schrock, G. L. Nicain and +. 4.
West. They are now in the field. ac-
lively soliciting memberships.
To Buy Old Hospital.
Four hundred members will make it
possible for the actual work of cstab-
fishing the club to be begun. 1t is
planned to buy the building now in
use as the Northern Pacific hospital.
The structure will be moved to suit
able location. remodelled and equipped
to suit the requirements Of a modern
club. The exact location of the club
house has not been decided as yet but
it is probable that it will be situated
somewhere on West Spruce street
Elaborate Plans.
/. AS planned by those backing the
movement, the clubhouse will contain
gymnasium, reading rooms, loung-
ing rooms a billiard room and bowl
ing alleys. The basement will be so
constructed as to be easily converted
into swimming pool as soon as the
prosperity of the club warrants the
expense.
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thorough lnspec-
tions, a far
reaching cleanup,
Improvement of
neglected build
lngS are among
the things he
suggests. But the
problem of fl
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-14
FIREMEN HAVE THEIR
ANNUAL BANQUET

Fire Chief Walter Wl:Kerson and his
boys gave their annual banquet Mon
day night to the volunteer and paid
force and invited few of their
friends to enjoy the occasion with
them. The menu was in no wise linn
tied by the H. c. of L. as everything
in the eating line, seasonable and out
of season, was on the we'll laden
table in sufficient quantities to have
fed regiment
Among those present beside the
host, w, c. Wilkerson, were Ed c.
Carney and W. f. Brown, OF the City
Council, Postmaster Adams, Towns
Horne, Art Chapel, 1sam Hungate,
w. J. Jewell Bob Reynolds, !. S. Pa
ris, VIM. B. Brewer, Harry Nelson,
Gancy Bowles.
The department OF fire fighters has
still some of the original members of
the first volunteer company.
This is an annual occasion with the
fire boys. whose celebrations are look
ed forward to with a great deal of
pleasure by their friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-14
aa..s.snII'..A
MAY Be TERMED
As OVERT ACT"

LONDON, March 1.-THE
American steamship Algonquin
has been torpedoed by German
submarine.
All on board, including the
crew was saved, though the ship
was torpedoed without warning,
according to report made by the
American Consul at Plymouth.
Twenty-seven men have been
landed. The report today says
that the Algonquin was sunk on
the morning of March 18th at six
o'clock and the submarine refused
assistance
The Algonquin was owned by
the American Star Line and sail
ed from New York for London on
February goth. 1t was worth ap-
proximately. four hundred and
fifty thousand dollars and the car
go consisting mostly of foodstuffs
was valued at more than one mil
lion and two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-14
co. [" To Be
MUSTERED OUT:
IN FITZGERALD

Fitzgerald folks will have an OPP
portunity to welcome our home COM
pany, when they will be mustered out
about the latter part of this month.
According to a letter received from
Lieut. Adams, the company will &C
company its regiment to Savannah,
where they will be officially mustered
out. They will then proceed in a body
to their home station, Fitzgerald,
where they will receive their dis
charge from active service. This final
master will probably take three days
at the home station and the citizens of
Fitzgerald will have an opportunity to
show their appreciation for the ser
vices rendered by the boys to our
country.
Capt Henderson, Lieut. Adams and
likely Lieut.. Lewis will all be the
guests of the city during these three
days of their final duties to the gov
eminent and the 65 soldier boys, most
of whom are enlisted from this city
and cous9y, will receive warm well
come by the home folks.
Mayor Sam Wilcox, of Ocilla, has
rendered the committee the services
81 the w. o. w. Band for that day
and general jubilee is on the pro-
gram, at which the public schools, the
civic bodies and the public generally
Continued on Second Page.)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-14
SAM WILCOX TENDERS THE
OCILLA BAND

Mayor Sam Wilcox, of Ovilla, in a
letter to Postmaster w. A. Adams,
tenders his w. O. w. band for the
patriotic occasion of the return of our
company from the Mexican border.
In accepting the invitation, Mayor
Wilcox says:
THE band, as we'll as myself, will
take great pleasure in helping you
out on this occasion in demonstrating
the welcome for the return of Com
pany c, LIST Regiment, infantry, from
the war zone"
Our people appreciate this tender
from our neighbor and shall endeavor
to make the occasion worthy of this
neighborly spirit.