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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

and gave every one Of US 8 black leather
Docketbook which bore the German
words, Red Cross-Kiel.' In the pocket
book were about twenty postcards, one
of which had the pictures Of the Kaiser
and Won Hindenburg. That night the
Germans set before US four large soup
tureens tilled with punch. They told us
70 drink all We wanted, and at night
the Germans sang for about two hours.
AT $3.50 p. m, when the punch was
gone, the German commander In
charge of our ship sent US champagne,
cognae and a box Of fine Havana cigars.
While We were prisoners We always
got one good meal a day.
January 2 we sighted a four-mssted
French bark, and when she was over
hauled by the raider they let US come
I'D on deck 70 see them sink her. We
also saw them fire three shots into the
Royal Mail steamship Radnorshire and
send her down on January Z. Two
ship Hudson Mzru was captured, and
on January ~ We were put aboard Of
her and sent to Ptrnambuco.
Before they sent the Hudson Maru
on her way TO Pernsmbueo the raider
two small kegs Of salt pork. We we're
four days getting into Pernamouco. and
saw no vessel after We left the raider"
Among the other American sailors of
the ST. Theodore who arrived yester-
day were Gregory Van Dorm, OF Column
bus; Harry Picot, of Louisville; Royal
S. Gregory, of Baltimore; Herbert Cam
eron, of Pensacola, and Benjamin Stew
enson and Z. Judas, of Norfolk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
warning from Washing
ION Keeps All Com
sanders on the Alert
slSs.OOO,OOO ADDED
TO NAVAL MEASURE
Senate Subcommittee Re-
stores Items Cut OFF
by House

washington, Feb 17.-InformatiOn
..;v,5 from officers attached TO the
-, q, the Atlantic feet now in the
s.r,b,rn drill grounds, mainly IN the
-..;,ity Of the naval station at Guam
...,mo. Cuba, is 20 the effect that the
.-u,nd has been placed on a strictly
= footing. Instructions 70 be On the
.l,-t have been sent from Washington
!. ali commanding officers.
Til, is reflected in the restrictions
-,i.b have been imposed at navy yards
"a stations. where no person may
Scr on any business, however i'm
.,,tsnt. unless he is an employe Of the
Establishment O. an officer on duty
,,,re Employees are equipped with
.,,,ss containing individual photo
,..,h,. for the purpose Of Identifies
.on. Officers must be personally
,,sun 70 the marines on guard at the
,,,rsree. No one Is permitted on board
- any OF the ships, either under repair
4. N reserve. a. any navy yard, unless
ss4v entities him 70 make such a visit.
70 lights OF any sort are permitted
an hoard the ships after shutdown. This
eoes so far as 10 prevent smoking after
sirbtfall. az least IN places where the
Igbt Of 8 pipe, cigar or cigarette could
H. seen. All the guns Of the various
b,..sries are manned, ammunition is
kspt at the guns ready for use and one
hslf Of the personnel is on duty during
he night.
Whipping Service Into Shape
The naval authorities are engaged in
re plans Of mobilization in case there
,sould be any declaration Of war, or
,Sould the President determine to EN-
plov the vessels Of the navy in special
service connected with active opera
ions. Some conflict of authority and
confusion has occurred between the
ssice OF the chief of naval operations
md the naval bureaus in this connec-
ION. but here the naval authorities feel
hat the experience they are gaining
vii be Of practical value in the adjust
neat Of conditions.
Al opportunity is afforded 70 put the
Feet on s war basis in advance Of the
real emergency. For the present the
Alsntie feet will carry out its eontem
plsted schedule Of msnouvres and tar
Re. practice, but this, OF course, can be
Interrupted at any time under instrue-
tiers from Washington.
Carrying about 1881 900, 900, an in
crease OF s163,000,000 over the total as
:. passed the House, the annual naval
appropriation bill was completed by a
subcommittee OF the Senate Naval
Committee to-day and will be taken up
By the full membership probably on
Monday.
Principal Increases in Bill
The principal increase was An appro-
,rstion of s150,00O,000 for speeding up
work or naval vessels already author
red. which had been rejected in the
House on a point OF order.
Other important increases include
100000 for a high power radio station
IN Porto Rico, $780, 900 for batteries
tsr merchant suxiliarisS, and S45O,000
saf ammunition for such auxilisries;
100000 for reserve material for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Units To Be Released as
Fast as Trains Can Be
Obtained
FUNSTON TO MOVE
$4,000 IN 3 WEEKS
About $4,000 Regulars to
Remain on Line for
Patrol Duty

Washington, Feb. 17.-orders with
drawing the entire National Guard
force from the border and for the
muster out Of all units remaining IN
the Federal service were sent 70 Cen
eral Funston to-day by the War De-
partment. About $4,000 men are al
fected by this order. The transporta-
ton problem has been worked out 80
that the movement should be com
pleted within three weeks, and the
mastering out process should be com
pleted before April at the latest
Secretary Baker issued the follow
ing statement:
Orders have been issued to General
Funston to send all National Guard
organizations North for muster out
including border states. All details OF
the movement, including dates OF de-
parture. are left to General Funston.
This action is taken as an indication
that the Administration is not alarmed
by the conditions in the territory just
vacated by the Pershing expedition.
This area is in the hands Of the VII
listas. and Sslazar's troops are known
to be operating within few miles OF
the border.
The action announced to-day IS
stated to be in continuation Of policy
adopted shortly before the Pershing
expedition was withdrawn, Of releasing
the National Guard units as fast az
TRANSPORTATION could be obtained.
This problem Is so we'll in hand now
that the department announced to-day
that all troops travelling more than
.hirty-six hours on the return trip
would be provided with tourist sleepers
Or Pullmans. Some Of the men trsv-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
ADVISERS LEARN
OFU.S.PROBLEMS
General CroZier and Ad-
miral Benson Outline De-
fence Difficulties

Washington, Feb. IA detailed
picture Of army and navy supply prob
lens was presented to the Council Of
National Defence and the civilian -ad-
visory commission to-day by Brigadier
General Crozier and Admiral Benson.
General Crozier, who is chief of army
ordnance, outlined the physical and
economic difficulties Of preparing in
peace times for an adequate war sup
ply Of arms and ammunition. Army
ordnance orders must be distributed so
as to maintain commercial nutrition
plants in peace times. he contended,
even though the cost to the govern
ment is a little greater than that Of
manufacture at government srsenals.
Admiral Benson dealt with supply
difficulties of the navy, submitting fig
ures and estimates as to the wartime
flow Of munitions and other supplies
the service must have massed behind il.
One of the functions Of the council
will be TO coordinate the needs or the
army and navy so that they can be dis
tributed TO the best advantage among
available sources of supply.
The council will not meet in JOINT
session with the commission again un-
til week from to-day, having devoted
the whole Of the present week to such
sessions. during which the whole field
of its labors was reviewed. Beginning
Monday, the members of the commits.
sion will take up the organization OF
the various committees TO which they
have been assigned as chsirmen. The
of each committee will be
selected from the industries, trades or
professions with which IL deals, and
il is through these committees that d.
rect touch with the nations resources,
either in skilled men or raw or manu-
featured materials, will be established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
BELGIAN RELIEF
In NEED OF FUNDS
Hoover Fears Work May
Be Unfinished Without
More Money

Washington, Feb. IA fear that
the American Commission for Relief in
Belgium may not be able TO carry its
task to a successful conclusion was
voiced by Herbert c. Hoover, director
Of the organization. in anssddress to-
night before the National Geographic
Society.
I'VE need an additional 100000 20
s5,OO0.00 a month"; he said. I'VE
needed for the children Sl,25O,0o0 per
month to pay for the added imports
Five months ago we appealed to the
American people to find this money for
US. but despite the efforts OF thou
sands Of devoted supporters in the
United States, the apathy OF the eoun-
try caused failure, even for this moo,
est sum. Yet within two months !
have stood ashamed before thousand
children who, on my entrance trom
their daily meal. warbled the opening
stanzas Of the Star Spangled bAnner,
Mr.. Hoover said that, despite tne
gratitude abroad for the help gwen oy
Americans, the European nations NAG
$40 600 900 from this country equsllec
only one-third of the profit Americans
had made out Of Belgian RELIEF. lie
made no direct reference 10 the situa-
ton that has confronted the commits
sion since the break between the
United States and Germany. an
ave had hoped" he declared, TO
have written a bright chapter OF Amer
ican history in this war-of American
efficiency, of American humanity, OF an
institution devoted not to destruction,
but dedicated 10 self-sacrihee and tho
saving OF life-but fear tonight that
the chapter will never be completed
and that we may have failed IN the
great task which we set for America IN
the saving Of ten millions OF helpless
people.
81 am, however, glad to have the OPP
portunity of expressing IN Americs
the appreciation which we all have for
the support which we have received.
II I could only dimly express to you
the gratitude which the Belgian peo-
ME daily evidence toward you and us
FOR this service you would feel thar
America is overpaid and that our en-
deavors on their behalf must not cease.
eve initially appealed 10 the world,
and during the first nine months
TWENTY-FIVE 70 thirty million dollars
poured into our treasury. Up 70 the
present time, however, the cost OF sur
porting the destitute in Belgium has
exceeded SOC, 900, 900. and the SI0,OOo.-
600 which public charity has failed %
provide has been so far provided, one
hall by the British government ana
one-half by the French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
State Could Call
$4,000 Auto Trucks
And 317,S65 Cars
Motor Vehicles, if Commander.
ed, Able 10 Move 100000 Men
100 Miles in Half a Day

Albany, Feb. 15.--New York State
can contribute $4,000 motor trucks in
case Of war, according 70 statistics
gathered BY the automobile bureau of
the Secretary of States Office. In ad-
dition there are 3i7,ss5 pleasure cars
in the state. All Of these might be
Communicated if necessary.
There are almost 100000 cars in
the United States. New York State
-
claims one-tenth Of this number
According to division headquarters,
100000 men could be sent across New
Jersey or the length of Long Island, a
distance Of about 100 miles, in a half
day, once the machines we're on hand.
In addition TO the thousands of own
ers there are more than 10000 chAuf.
feurs in this state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
CHARITIES WILL SHARE
IN AL HAYMAN'S ESTATE

The will OF Al Haymsn. theatrical
manager and producer. who died on
February 10 at the Waldorf-Astoria
was filed yesterday.
Mrs. Minnie Hayman, widow. receives
the income from the residusry estate.
At her death the Mount Sinai Hospital,
the Montefore Home and the United
Hebrew Charities are 70 receive $4,000
each.
At the death of Mrs. Hayman trust
fund of S250,000 is 70 be created from
the principal Of the residue, from which
All Hsyman. a brother of the testator,
is TO receive the income for life. All
Hayman also receives 100000 outright.
Three nieces are 70 divide the rest o.
the residue after the establishment OF
the S250,000 fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
RECRUITS FLOCK TO NAVY
FROM NEW ENGLAND TOWNS

Newport Training Station Getting
Average of 2s Daily for Week
Newport, r. l., Feb. 17.-Recruits are
hocking TO the navy from New England
points IN steadily increasing numbers,
naval officials said to-day.
For the last week the average num-
Der arriving at the naval training sta
tion here has been twenty eight a day.
as compared with nine a day during the
summer months. To-day the arrivals
tOtalled thirty-niue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Guardsmen Make Merry
Over Order for Return

FL Paso, Tex. Feb. 17.-General re
joieing occurred in all of the National
Guard camps on this part Of the border
tonight when the War Department
order for all militia troops to return
home became known. Parades were
held through company streets, mock
bands organized with dishpans, trum-
pets and drums for instruments and
the commanding officers were sere-
naded.
At military headquarters it was said
no Official orders had been received
from department headquarters giving
the dates for the departure of the vari-
Gus units here. Approximately 10000
regular troops will be left on the Dor
der here. it was said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Americans Got Cigars
And Wine on Raider
Frank Niece First of Captves Arrive Here Says Ger
mans from Vineta Were Hospitable-Allowed
Prisoners to Watch Sinking of Ships

dirty looking and showed wear Of
weather. She circled around Us twice.
noticed that she had four guns for
ward. These | was told were 5-inehers.
Under the foreesstle head she had two
S-inchers, with only the muzzles stick
ing out about twenty feet aft the
hawse pipes. She had two torpedo
tubes forward, with one on the port
and one on the starboard quarter. She
looked to me TO be a vessel Of about
10000 tons. She was much bigger than
we were, and the 81. Theodore was
5000 tons"
After giving US the twice over she
slgnalled US TO follow, and we went
after her in a southessterly direction,
steaming at about seven knots from s
a. n. until D. m. learned that at
that time she had on board about 400
men. They were the crews of the Lam
port & Holt liner Voltaire and the
White Star freighter George, which
she had taken aboard some weeks be-
fore after sinking these vessels.
About 3 p. m. on the day we we're
overhauled a German naval officer, per,
haps thirty years old, came aboard
with dozen petty officers, and in good
English ordered our skipper to muster
his crew. He looked over the list and
then counted the men, ordering that
the British subjects 90 for'rd and the
neutrals aft. The enemy crew were
soon transferred to the raider and
made prisoners, and twelve Of US, nine
Americans, two Hollanders and one
Russian, we're told we could remain
aboard. ] don't know yet why they let
the Russian stay on board The Ger
man commander told our captain that
he needed coal and that our coal cargo
was lucky find.
Guarded for Night
"They put a wireless operator and
two guards in the wireless room 70
make sure that we would not escape in
the night.
"On December IS the German COM
mander sent word FOR oil hands to come
on deck and told US he wanted US TO
sign on under the German articles for
an indefinite period and that we would
be treated right. No one of US agreed.
We said we'd like 10 think il over and
read over the articles again. He
thought it was a great joke and laughed
at US.
"'Think il over he said; you are
getting $50 a month now, and we are
willing to pay you 220 marks a month.
Besides, if you don't sign on you'll
have 10 work, anyhow, and without pay
We signed on, and after that they
treated US better than before.
christmas night the German COM
mander called US up to the mess room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
PROPERTY OWNERS FIGHT
S9,5OO,Ooo ASSESSMENTS
Tax Commissioners Answer Assures
Battle Over New Rochelle Levy


A legal battle involving tax assess
ments of more than s3,50O,oOO on resi-
dence property in New Rochelle was
assured yesterday, when George W.
Sutton, Commissioner Of Assessments
and Taxation, filed his return 20 writs
Of certiorari brought by 100 property
owners seeking reductions in their
levies.
The protestants include many New
Workers, among them being G. A.
Thorne, John G. Agar, Albert Mahlsted,
Miss Georgine Iselin, William L. lse-
lin. Adrian Iselin, jr, NJ. J. Tierney,
William c. Dickermsn and J. H. Troy.
It is alleged that much Of the property
is assessed at more than its actual
value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

elled five or six days in day coache:
on the trip to the border.
Some OF the organizations released
by to-dsy's order have been in service
since June. 1916.
About $4,000 regulars remain on the
border for patrol duty.
Administration officials place entire
confidence in General Funston's opin-
ion that the force Of regulars will be
sufficient. They are understood 20 have
beer convinced by the reports Of lspe-
cial observers for the State Depart
ment and the army that while IL may
be possible for Villa and Zspata fol-
lowers 10 commit minor depredations
in the sparsely settled region west of
Fl Psso there is little possibility OF a
recurrence of raids in the lower Rio
GTande country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
AMERICAN POSSE TO CROSS
MEXICAN BORDER. IS REPORT
Organized TO Pursue Slayers of Three
Men at Corner Ranch, Ell Paso Hears

IDy Ie.rsfapn % Nc lIUlI1I
Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. IA report was
received here tonight that several hun
dred Americans mad organized a posse
70 cross into Mexico 20 pursue and at
tack the Mexicsns who raided the Cor
ner Ranch this week and killed three
Americans.
One report said the Americans had
crossed the border and had engaged a
band Of Mexican bandits in battle on
the Mexican side below Hschits, \. NJ,
Hachita says nothing is known there Of
q posse crossing. Corner Ranch is al
most sixty miles from Hschita.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

Frank Niece, a young American
sailor, of Philadelphia, who shipped
out Of Newport News for the Nediter-
ranean on the British steamship ST
Theodore on December and was capt
ured by the mysterious German raider
believed 20 be the Ninets, arrived here
yesterday from Pernsmbuco on the
steamship Francis, OF the Booth Line.
Niece was the first captive OF the
elusive commerce destroyer to set foot
again on American soil. He carried a
bag OF clothing over his left shoulder,
under his right arm he held a copy
book and in a pocket over his heart
was a wallet Of imitation leather, the
gift Of the German commander sent
aboard the ST. Theodore with a prize
crew when the master OF the raider
decided that the ST. Theodore should
be used as a helper" in the rsidinG
exploits of the South Atlantic.
Although McGee made no notes while
a pLloOuSl nc 9%OAtA Up a ShA OloAos lSal
log Of the important happenings. When
he got 10 .Pernambuco he set all down
in his composition book" which he
offered yesterday FOR perusal
He said the Germans from the raider
were kindly disposed 10 every one they
captured and bestowed special favors
on neutrals, favoring the American
captives above all others.
American Sailors Log
The log said IN part:
1--WE left Norfolk on December 4 for
Ssvons. Italy, filed TO capacity with
coal Uneventful voyage until eight
days out, when we sighted an un-
known converted cruiser, which we
later found was German and believed
TO be the Vineta. We sighted her first
at 1880 a. m. December Il She circled
around US for half hour flying signals
for US to stop. This was done instantly
and with the signal came an order for
Captain II. Hollam to get ready to low
er boats.
81 had a good chance TO observe the
raider and recall that she had one fun
nei, a foremost and a mainmast. and
was painted a dull black. She was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

navy, and $l,950,O00 for engineering
purposes, including radio installation
on light vessels.
The building authorizations and
emergency adm iristration provisions OF
the House bill arc retained.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-02
DRUGGIST, LAWYER,
DENTIST DESIRED

The commercial club of Carlyle.
Montana, wants a druggist. a dentist
and lawyer. Direct correspondence
with President f. c. Scheuch Of the
State University has been held and
the order is on the way to being filled.
The letter was turned over to Dean
E. c. Mollett, of the pharmacy school
ana a graduate or the scnool has, al
ready applied for the druggist posi-
ton. The university will also be able
to furnish the lawyer. it is thought.
All the men who will graduate from
the school of pharmacy at the universi.
ty this June have been provided with
positions in the drug business and will
take up the work as soon as they
finish with the commencement exer-
cises. Five offers have been received
by the dean of the school recently. The
positions pay from $s5 TO 1925 monthly
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-02

to st. Patrick's hospital and relieved
by an operation.
Or. Willard, osteopath, First Natl.
Bank.-Adv.
Gene Murphy of Rochester, n. y,
and his daughter, Miss j. J. Murphy of
Oakland. Calf. were guests for the day
at the Florence hotel
Make over Hat Shop. Mrs. John
Cannon, Higgins block.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Lusk re-
turned to their home in Missoula yes
terday. after spending several weeks
in Cleveland and Chicago.
Miss Dorothy Boville, who has been
i'll with rheumatism for several weeks
at St Patrick's hospital, has now re-
covered sufficiently to move to the
Palace hotel.
Miss Priscilla Smith, daughter Of w.
b. Smith of DAILY avenue, returned yes
terday from an extended visit of two
months in the states of Missouri and
Kentucky, where she visited relatives
and friends.
Hattie A. Billings of Roman applied
at the United States land office for
homestead entry upon 40 acres, the
northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section /, township 10 north
range 90 west.
Il NJ :, ~, A.,
Donald of Valdez, Alaska, are spend
ing a few days in Missoula and up the
Bitter Root valley, looking after their
property interests in this vicinity, eX-
pecting to return later to Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. a. Cheyney with
their son and daughter left last
evening for Cleveland, Ohio where
Mr.. Cheynoy has accepted a position
with Burrows Brothers. extensive deal
ers in books and stationery in north
ern Ohio. Mr.. Cheyney has been dur
ing his sojourn in MissOula associated
with the A. d. Price Book company.
Manford r. Quick of Kalispell APP
piled at the United States land office
yesterday for homestead entry upon
so acres the south half of the south
west quarter and the southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of section
49, as we'll as the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of section IA,
township 20 north, range % west. The
application was suspended.
Miss Kate Doherty, head of the
womens coat and suit department for
| the Missoula Mercantile company, will
arrive today from New York city and
other points east, where she has been
for the last eight weeks buying goods
| for the local trade. Miss Doherty will
| be accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Terrence Doherty of Ishpemming,
| Michigan, who will remain several
months with her daughters in this city