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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
u. S. Red Cross
A SKIS Millions
for It's Work
Move Launched by Large
City Representatives at
Washington Meeting.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. May 2i.--The greatest
campaign the Red Cross ever has
waged, designed to raise 100000, 900
to care for American soldiers who
fight democracy's battle on European
fields and to lend a helping hand to
thousands in the districts already dew
astatcd by the war. was launched
here today at Il meeting of the repre-
sentatives of the larger cities OF the
country.
More than 100 men and women were
present and the meeting was enthu
siastic to IA degree that indicated u
strong belief In the Willingness OF
Americans to contribute to the cause
of mercy.
Henry p. Dawson. chairman Of the
Red Cross war council. announcing
the amount to be raised, said II Is
certain 800, 900, 900 will be required
"even to approach compliance with th'
| most pressing needs"
| IF each individual American con
tributes his bit there can be M
| failure he continued. america will
we feel sure. again demonstrate he
ability to handle IA big task In n bi,
| way. That we may be able to per
form this great task, we shall appea
to the generosity and tor the heart
co operation of the whole American
people"
Mr.. Dawson did not go into detail
of the plan for raising the money. bu
an intensive campaign will be under
taken under the leadership of som
OF the most prominent and active me
and women in each community.
Many of the speeches today descrih
ing the suffering in France and Bel
gium under German rule brougf
tears to the eyes of the audience.
Ian Malcolm. member Of the visitin
Bri0sh war commission, pictured Il
vast machinery that is behind II
fighting lines to care for the woundt
| and the desolation that reigns In I'll
once thriving and populous commun
ties where Germany has brought rui
He said he did not doubt the succe
of the effort fo raise the money nee'
. ed.
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CONCISE mo-
IS Com pERS'
|FINALtWORD
Refuses to Send Delegates to
Stockholm's Trade Union
Conference.
By Associated Press.

Washington. May 24.---Anothcr cf-
fort the get Americans to participate In
peace parleys at Stockholm failed To-
day when President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor de
clined an invitation to send delegates
to Stockholm trade union congress
TO discuss the claims of labor in con-
nection with peace negotiations.
The congress viii meet simultan-
eously with the Socialist peace con
ference on which the state department
has put its stamp of disapproval by
refusing passports to Americans cN-
pccting to participate, and by warning
citizens that such participation would
be in violation of the law.
The federation OF labor's invitation
came In Il cahlegran from President
Oudegeest of the Dutch Federation of
Trade unions. Mr.. Gompers cabled
this reply:
Long before the United states en-
tered the war the American Fedora
tion of Labor proposed AN interna :
tional conference after the war and
at the time ana place where the rep
rrsentativrS OF each government We're
to meet to determine the treaties and
lnltfl:ltipnsti TtlltI'llS. ln.it pTtnp~
sition was rejected. Now, after the
United States is in the war; you pro-
| pose a conference to be held at Stock
holm at the same time and place when
| the so-caled International Socialist
conference Is to be held at Stock
| holm, and this proposition. too. With
| out consultation with trade union
| centers OF the United States and other
| countries.
There is no time by which Amer
| lean organized labor could select dele
gates to attend the Stockholm confer.
| ence June s, and cannot see how any
good could come from our participa
| tion In such "A congress at this time"
| Federation of Labor officials inter.
| preted the Dutch move as having beer
| prompted by German interests, mas
much as the head OF the lnternationa
| Federation of Trade unions. which or,
dered the Dutch organization to ar.
| range the conference. Is Carl Legein
n German labor leader.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
VOLUNTEERS IN
FOOD CONTROL
ARE NUMEROUS
prominen. business Men IT,
cluded in Number Which
Offers Services.
By Associated Press.

Washington, May 24.-Offers to
serve without compensation in the ma
tional food administration were re-
ceived in great numbers today at the
administration office, opened yester-
day by Herbert &. Hoover. No names
We're made public, but it was said a
surprising number of prominent bust
ness men were among the volunteers.
Mr.. Hoover will elect the men who
are to work with him and will be
ready to start work as soon as con-
eress passes the food bills. Today he
went over details with President Will
son.
The food administration will be d-
Vided into four branches. The first
will comprise number of separate
executive bodies for regulation of GER
tain commodities, organized along the
| lines of commercial institutions, with
| board Of directors, Il president and
executive officers, who will work out
problems involved in handling the
| commodities and institute measures
necessary to regulate distribution and
prices. The membership of the ex-
ecutivc bodies will comprise leading
producers, distributors. bankers and
| consumers.
The second branch will handle mat =
ters of cooperation with the states
and viii direct local distribution OF
foodstuffs and seek to prevent illcga1
! practices.
The third branch will deal witt
questions Of domestic economy anC
will put before the women Of tn,
country Il plan OF organization to con
serve foods within the household
Every American woman will be aske,
to become an actual member of tn,
food administration.
The fourth branch will have to d,
with food exports and probably viii
assist in purchasing for the allies an,
the European neutral countries L
eliminate competition and to fore
down prices.
Today Mr.. Hoover received tele
grams from more than half the stat
governors promising the fullest co
operation. Some even offered to ca
special sessions of their legislatures I
take up measures of aid for the ad
ministration. Most of the states wi
assist through the food division c
their state defense councils.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
BALFOUR GIVES
FINAL MESSAGE
TO AMERICANS
Praises Country for Progress
in War Preparations
Made in 40 Days.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. May 24.--In a farewell
address to the American people today.
Foreign Secretary Balfour warmly eN-
pressed thanks for the kindness and
sympathy with which the British war
mission has been received In the eoun-
try, declared what the United States
has accomplished during the 40 days
since the United states entered the
war most remarkable and said he
would carry back to the allies his be
imperfections allow the fun and de
csive weight of America would be
thrown into tho struggle for democ-
racy.
The message was delivered through
the Washington correspondents gath
cred at the National Press club to hear
the last speech Of the British states
mans visit 1t was spoken with evi-
dent feeling.
OF those who say the war prepara =
tions OF the United States have pro-
ccedcd slowly, Mr.. Balfour said they
know very little of the actual way IL
which public life is and must be car
ricd on in free countries"
Calls II Remarkable.
Il think what has been accomplished
| in these 40 days most remarkable" h,
I'said. 1T Is quite true that the ex.
ecutivc government had been delaye,
by the fact that certain measures be,
| fore congress took time to pass. som,
OF them have not yet passed. But wh'
is it that supposes that representative
assemblies are going to take grea
| and new departures in public polic,
solely at the waving of a wand"
| He added that he felt confident tina
| congress would give the president tn
| great powers necessary to successful
conduct the war.
| In expressing the missions graft
tudc for the reception given them tn
| foreign minister spoke of regret q
their inability to visit many section
and voiced the hope that it might h
done at a later and happier time. Il
the correspondents themselves and I
the American press generally he pai
n tribute for their accuracy and pa
triotic principles.
Last Visit to Wilson.
Mr. Balfour called on President wi
son for probably the last time durir
the visit Of the mission. The tw
statesmen have established a real pei
sonal friendship during their NEE
(cOntinued on paxe NineA
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Reduction by Third of Gross
Tax Levy Favored by
Finance Committee.
RETROACTIVE INCOME
TAX IS NOT POPULAR
Substitute Advertising Tax
for Increase in Second
Class Mail Rates.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. May 2i.-Rcvision of
the $500. 900, 600 war revenue BILL
passed yesterday by the house, was
begun today by the senate finance
committee.
Reduction OF the gross tax levy OF
the bill hy onethird, or about $l,a5o.-
900 600, ia said to he favored by most
OF the committeeman. 1t is deemed
certain at least that the aggregate tax
burden will not be increased and that
the committee will not consider adding
the extra estimates of S445o00,000 re-
Gently submitted by the treasury de-
partment.
Chairman Simmons announced after
| today's meeting that the committee
had agreed to the following changes
! in the house measure:
| To strike out the additional retro
| active income tax on incomes earned
| in 1915.
Advertising Tax.
To strike out all provisions for in
| creased second class mail rates under
! the zone system and substitute q low
| direct tax (probably about per cent?
| on all advertising, including that in
| newspapers and magazines, and of
| billboardS posters and street cars. tn
| strike ont all proposed increases in in
hcritance tax schedules. and to sub
| sttutc for the house excess profits
| tax, on profits over per cent OF in
| vested capital, an excess profits tax
| based instead on average profits for
Ia period OF years, not more than tive.
| Elimination of the retroactive tax
on 1916 incomes. senator Simmons
estimated. alone would result in re-
duction of the house bilrs tax levy Ivy
$l0S,0oo. 900.
Has Been Vigorous Fight.
Newspapers and magazines have
vigorously fought the proposed zone
system increases. declaring they would
be ruinous to many publications. The
loss of revenue by the section will be
partly, IL not wholly. recouped. the
committee believes. by the proposed
per cent tax on all advertising.
The excess profits tax principle
adopted today, the committeeman say
would greatly relieve this years ta,
burdens upon business interests gen.
orally provide IA more equitable basis
of taxation and also increase by MANI
millions the net revenue returns
Some corporations have complained
that not until last year or this hav,
they made normal profits. The com
, mittee apparently favors retaining tn,
house rate of 16 per cent on exces.
E, profits over earnings OF per cent
but with invested capital abandoned
g as the basis of taxation calculation
and the period of years average sub
| stituted.
h The committee discussed only brief
= ly the broad question Of income Ia,
T. rates. the house new normal tax. re
= duced exemption bases and increa Sc,
= sur-taNcs and reached no decisions
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
War Summary
BY Associated Press.

On a front of nearly 10 miles
on the Carso plateau the Italian
troops have smased the Austrian
line hard and taken various po-
sitions from the town of castag-
navizza to the head of the gulf Of
Trieste.
Not alone We're the Italians
successful in capturing numerous
points of vantage, but more than
5000 Austrian~ prisoners, includ-
ing officers in excess of 300, were
taken. The Austrians are de-
clared to have been taken COM
pletely by surprise by the ltal-
ians, who to divert attention from
the southern end of the Isonzo
line, had struck q hard blow to
the north. The Austrians, how
ever launched heavy counter-at-
tacks, but the Italians held the
ground they had won.
Comparative quiet still pre-
walls on the front in France, held
by the British, but farther south
intensive artillery duels are i'll
progress between the French and
the Germans, being most severe
in the regions of Moulin de Nauc-
lerc, the California plateau and
Chevreaux.
On none of the other fronts has
there been an engagement Of any
great Importance.
The eXhortation of the Russian
minister of war, NJ. kerensky, that
the Russian troops cease their
attitude of passiyeness and go into
the fray with the object of de-
feating Germany, evidently are
bearing fruit. The entire garrison
of Sebastopol. Russia's big fort
ress and naval station in the cri-
mea, has requested unanimously
that It be permitted to go to the
Riga front and give battle to the
Germans.
German submarines have sent
to the bottom two more big steam
SHIPS anu CiuSt'l tfit lDSS VI 100
lives. The vessels were the Brit
ish steamer Transylvania, acting
as a transport, which was sunk
in the Mediterranean, and the
French steamer Sontay, with pas
sengers from Saloniki for Mar
settles.
Under cover of the clouds. foul
German airshps, presumably
Zeppelins, have carried out Il
bombing raid on the eastern coun.
ties of England. Only one per.
son was killed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
AVIATOR CRUSHED
BENEATH MACHINE

Paris. May 24.-Captain de Laage,
commanding the American Escadrille.
has been killed while flying near Ham,
on the Somme front. He set out in a
special machine of the climbing type
to attack a German. Mounting al
most perpendicularly he had reached
a considerable height when the en-
gine stopped abruptly. The machine
dropped straight to the earth and De
Laage was crushed beneath the mo-
tor.
Major Mitchell, an American aerial
expert and representative of the corps
and the embassy, will attend the fu-
neral tomorrow
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
CHICAGO UNSAFE
FOR FOREIGNERS

Chicago, May 24.-Practically every
foot of industrial territory in Chicago
will be unsafe for an alien to travel
after June l. unless he has a permit
signed by United States Marshal John
]. Bradley. The marshal announced
today that there is scarcely an indus
trial section of the city which has not
some center devoted to government use
and that no alien enemy may live or
work within half a mile of such center
without q permit.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
ONE CANToNMENT
TO CALIFORNIA

Washington. May 24.-Selection of
Linda Vista, IA miles north of San
Diego, Cal, as the site for one OF
three divisional army cantonment
camps for the western department was
approved today by the war depart
ment.
Under present plans the other two
camps will be established at American
Lake. Washington.
The ManOrville, l.. l.. site for the
eastern department, previously an
nounced, has been abandoned. Ques-
tiOns Of title to land arose. and a new
location will be selected by Major
General Bell.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
TO URGE TAX ON
TRADING STAMPS

Toledo May 24.-The national asso-
citation of retail grocers in convention
here have adopted "A resolution to send
Frank B. Connolly of San Francisco to
Washington to urge congress to place
q war tax on trading stamps. coupons
and prize schemes which the conven $
ton has declared add unnecessarily to
the cost of food. A resolution was al
so adopted commenting the appoint
ment of Herbert c. Hoover as national
food controller.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
MINERS ACCEPT
WAGE AGREEMENT

Dubois. Pa, May 24.-Representa-
tives of $4,000 miners of the central
Pennsylvania bituminous coal fieMs
in special convention here late today,
voted 113 to 40 to accept the wage
scale agreement drafted at a recent
conference in Washington between a
joint committee Of operators and
miners and Secretary of Labor Viii.
son. The action of the convention
averts a strike which would have
stopped all operations in the field.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
AUSTRIANS CLAIM
GROUND IS HELD

Vienna, Via London, May 24.-The
Austrian official communication issued
today says:
In the furious IsonZo battle on a 40
kilometer front the enemy only gained
ground in the projecting section of
Jamiano, where the Austrian troops
had been withdrawn a ki ometer. Else
where the. Austrians maintained their
positions Victoriously.
The struggle continues with undi-
minished violence.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
RANKIN PLANTS
FIR AT CAPITOL

Washington. May --(Spccial.)---
Repr, sentative Jcannctte Rankin to-
day, with the aid of three movie OPP
orators. several reporters and a half
dozen congressman, planted Il Mon
tana fir tree IN the capitol grounds.
Congressman Raker planted a Cali
fornia redwood. 1t is the intention to
have each state represented in the
grounds by Il typical tree planted by
a state representative.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
WRECK TIES UP
GREAT NORTHERN

Great Falls, May 24.-Trains over
the Great Northern's Billings line have
been tied up today and will be tomor-
row by wreck near Raynesford. 4
freight engine running light crashed
into the rear OF freight this morning
about o'clock putting the engine in
the ditch. Trainmen in the wrecked
caboose escaped by jumping: none
were hurt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
DISCOVERS NEW
WEALTH SOURCE

Helena, May PA new source of
mineral wealth was added to Mon
tana's resources today when a rancher
residing near Austin demonstrated to
county officials cleaning powder
scraped from the native rock on his
farm. 1t instantly brightens all met
ais and the supply is practically un-
limited.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25
PERSHING AND
WILSON CONFER

Washington, May 24.-President
Wilson conferred today with Major
General j. J. Pershing, who is to com
mand the first American expeditionary
force to France. Neither General
Pershing nor Secretary Baker, who in
trOduced him to the president, would
discuss the nature of the conference.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-25

Yesterday was another great day for
the swimming pool. 1t was marked
by more demonstrations OF the ginger
which MissOula can unbottle when the
occasion arises. The Trades and
Labor council lived up to its reputa-
tion for public spirit by coming
through with a donation of 500 and a
hearty endorsement Of the campaign to
provide the city with a municipal pool.
The Elks dance netted between $40
and $50 for the fund and the Painters
union also made substantial dona-
tiOn Of $50.
Here Ia an incident which occurred
yesterday and shows how the city feels
toward the campaign and how general
Is the desire to aid in the work. F..
T. Lloyd and Fl. +. Baker. teamsters by
profession. visited the office yesterday
and announced their intention of do
mating a days work with team just
as soon as the fund had been raised
and actual construction commenced.
Phil Rowe, Alden Lane and Graham
Featherman volunteered their services
to distribute the cards announcing the
big dance Monday evening and spent
the afternoon in seeing that each busi-
ness house was supplied with poster
advertising the fact that on next Mon
day night all Missoula will throw away
care and give itself over to the joys of
the dance and at the same time con-
tribute hearty boost to the fund
which will be a notable addition to the
city's life.
The sale of tickets opened auspi-
ciously yesterday. Mrs. w. F.. Moore,
who has charge Of this end of the af-
fair has selected some exceedingly
capable assistants and they made the
pasteboards fly yesterday. The re-
sponse is whole hearted. Missoula
wants to make this campaign a sue
cess. that Is evident. The boys dis
stributing the posters said that nowhere
did they meet with a rebuff. Every
one was more than glad to devote win
dow space to the advertising for the
swimming pool and gave hearty words
Of encouragement to the boys working
for it.
Missoula Minstrels.
Tonight marks the first rehearsal OF
the Missoula Minstrels and every mar
who cares to aid in the work of maxi
ing this the best show ever staged in
the city Is asked to be present at tho
Elks' temple at 7:30 this evening,
Some of the city's best singers have
announced their willingness to aid tn,
cause OF the swimming pool and the
entire performance will be of higf
caliber. Director Levasseur has pre-.
pared the opening chorus and will sub
nit 1t for suggestions. Everybody i
enthusiastic over the campaign and II
Is this enthusiasm which is leading
the hackers Of the movement to be.
lieve that its success is inevitable. al
though much hard work Is still re
uuired. z. -
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City Is Maintaining
ItsWinning Stride
The Weather

Montana-Rain and cooler Fri.
day and Friday night; Saturday,
generally fair; rising Temperature
in west and central portions.
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SUBSCRIPTION BLANK

do hereby agree
to contribute S.. for the purpose Of building
municipal swimming pool in Missoula | give this
money with the understanding that if sufficient
amount is not secured to construct such pool, my
subscription shall be null and void
Address, .
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Continued on Page Nineh
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Last Visit to Wilson.

Mr.. Ralfour called on President Will
son for probably the last time during
the visit Of the mission. The tive
statesmen have established n real per
sonal friendship during their meet
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16

were: first, Mae Glisby and third,
Madge Robson of the Cold Spring
school. In the lower contest, first,
Frank Jacks of the Cold Spring
school, second, Mabel Weaver of
the Granquist school.
Aletha Brown and Laura McAssey
gave G. H. S. Banquet for a
crowd of Charleston young people
Saturday evening. Those invited
were: Leora Malone. Vera Malone,
Madge Belts, Myra Weaver, Mary
Smith, George Persons, John Weav-
err, Clay Embry, Baron Maier, Mar
ion j. Tedford.
Clay Embry and John Weaver
went to Lewiston Sunday.
Mrs. R. j. Hoskin went to Asotin
Sunday to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Shoemaker.
Myrtle Boehl, who has been visit
ing Aletha Brown, returned to her
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16

ing held at Cavendish. 1t started
the 9Th.
The little son of Mr.. Irwin Het-
eel is very i'll with pneumonia fever.
Mr.. Wipert is confined to his bed
with rheumatism.
Mr.. Schell who has been very i'll
is about we'll now.
Miss lula Mcclure of Teakean
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with friends at Cavendish.
Mr.. Reason Bryant held sale
the thirteenth. He will go to CAL
ifornia on account of his wife's
i'll health.
Vernon Adams has been absent
from school for several days on &C.
count of sickness.
E. L. Mcclure and family and
Orval and Cecil Choate visited
Frank Wise last Sunday.
Miss Pearl Payette visited Miss
Esther Myers last Sunday.
The boys of this place are having
fine time skiing.
The literary Feb. was attended
by large crowd. The subject of
the debate was: Resolved that the
student who pays his own way at
tains higher proficiency than the
one who has his funds provided
him." Affirmative: Elmer Nc
CURE, Leslie Garrison and Douglas
Adams. Negative: Wealthy Leh-
man, Vernon Adams and Herbert
Ford. The affirmative won.
Phil Moretz and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Avery Miller.
Gussie Bryant visited Schleifers
last Sunday.
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Fairview Items

Mr.. Charlie Walker, whose eye
was injured a short time ago, is in
Moscow receiving special treatment
from an oculist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poets were Lewis
ton visitors last Saturday.
Rev. Emmel administered bap-
tism to several of the young people
at the Fairview schoolhouse last
Sunday afternoon.
The Dorcas Society will give a
pie social and program at the Fair
view schoolhouse on the evening of
February FL. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank freshman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Yenni, Mr.. and Mrs.