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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
Campaign Committees Hold
Meetings and Plans Arc
Made for Work.
UNNAMED BUYERS
CALL OUT CURIOSITY
Northern Pacific Employees
Subscribe-First Issue
Comes to City.

Mssuula COUNT has caught the
spirit Of the Liberty bond and with
the first few subscriptions that came
in yesterday Indications pointed to a
big over subscription OF the county,
allotment.
The ten committees appointed BY
Harry II. Parsons, who IS county chair
man. met last night at various places
in the city and made arrangements
for schedule which Will mean that
there will be a meeting held some
where in the county every night dur
ing the campaign. No community will
be left out of the itinerary.
One Of the most encoura ging Tea :
lures of the start of the Liberty loan
drive was the purchase of $4,000
worth of bonds each by the Great
Western Sugar company, the Missoul;
Mercantile company and the Scandi-
nayian- American bank. Added to this
was the $4,000 purchase of the D. j
Donohue company.
Two unnamed subscriptions of $1oo.-
900 and 100000 created considerable
interest yesterday and did great dea
to encourage the persons with small
amounts to invest.
N. P. Men Subscribe.
During two hours after 3 O'Clock
yesterday 5000 was subscribed by thu
employees of the Northern Pacific rail
road. 1t is expected that this sun
will be doubled by the men and NOM
en- employed by the company.
Evidence was shown by all the bank
of the city that the small purchase
were coming in faster than the mos
optimistic predicted. The First Ma
tional bank reported last night tina
more than $1,000 in small bonds ha
/ been purchased during the day and tn
other banks of the city stated tina
| their sales were near that sum.
The arrival of a number of the l.
| per cent bonds. which have been de
| layed, gave impetus to the sale yester
day. Some of the purchasers of tn
| first bonds had become suspicious be
| cause their bonds did not arrive bu
now that these have appeared and tn
| announcement that the new bonds wi
| be here Saturday for distribution. Til
small buyers are showing confidenc
in the. Liberty bond.
| 1.-THE sale Is going far better than
l thought 1t would said +. $. I.usk. dis
| trict chairman, yesterday when "
| have the small purchases coming j
fast, then we know that the bond sal
j, <Continued on Page Three.)
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TAKEN ON SUSPICION.

Seattle, Oct. 16.-Charles Comfort of
Ballard. a Seattle suburb. was arrested
tonight in connection with the murder
of 17-year-old Ruby De Merritt, whose
decapitated body was found in the
woods near the city limits Sunday.
Pat McGinn. who was the girls escort
to Il dance the night Of September !,
is still in jail.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
Anthracite Coal Operators
Agree to Help Government

coal operators. representing most of
the country's hard coal output, at d
conference with the fuel administra :
ton today. pledged full support to the
government in solving the coal prob
lem. The operators came here 1T tne
instance of Administrato Garfield &c
plan effective teamwork between the
coal industry and the government.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
Occupy Nearly All Ocsel
Island ut Mouth OF the
Gulf Of Finland.
OPEN NAVAL FIGHT
| AVOIDED BY SLAVS
by Associated Press

Apparently there has been no cessa
ton IL the rapid program of the Ger
llaus to seize iii its entirety the Prus-
sian island OF Oes,l az the head Of
the suf If Finland. isut although
thclr troops now have taken the
greater portion of tho island, the aid
they had expected from their fleet III
putting down Russian opposition III
adjacent waters IS meeting with con
Siderable resistance from Russian War
ships.
Tho Russians arc diainrliued to
throw thor naval vessels into u gen
erfi engagement with the invaders
fearing tllat the superiority Of the Ger
mans would result in losses. which
would leave open the pathway through
the tulf Of Finland 10 retrograd. But
ia d small battle with torpedo craft
ara possibly light cruisers. the Rus
SLAMS hay" sunk two German torped"
boats and damaged two others north
OF pescl island. while the Russians
themselves lost torpedo boat de
stroyer German vessels, which We're
accompanied by u battcshIr, put -
sea after the engagement
l5pidNC p'SEt
The German land forces now are
driving hard AGAINST the Ssorb penins
aula on thu southwestern portion of
the island Of oesel, With the object Of
capturing tn. batteries at Serel, which,
| dominate the eastern entrances to the
| gulf nt Riga. According to the Berlin
war office the Russians IN this re
| pion are isolated but are resisting
| desperately.
Berlin reports also that Ahre island,
Off the southern coast of oesel, aud
| Rtno island In the middle of the gulf
| Of Riga, have been occupied by Teu-
/, tonic troops. II Is asserted that o,aoe
! prisoners. 50 guns, u mAhne guns and
! several arplanes were captured by tho
| Germans In peSel
| Await Better Weather.
The troops Of the entente allies are
still keeping to their trenches In
| Flanders, probably awaiting 4 better
ment oil soil conditions, which the re
cent rains and flooded streams rem
| aertd almost imprt,etieahle for attack.
| Possibly. however, Field Marshal Halg
and thu French commander OH his left
have not yet sufficiently pounded the
German lines TO direct the infantry tor
further gains.
To tho south, along the Aisue front,
tie Germans after II lively homhard
| mont, have again attacked The French
aud succeeded III penetrating the On
| trenchments. However the French
Immediately counter attacked and re
| gained the lost around,
Bio Battle imminent
Little fighting of great INTENSITY
except by the artillery wings Of TIT
opposing forces, Il taking place In any
OF the war theaters. but there Is every
Indication that shortly along the lson=
20 front in tho Austfo Italian zone
another big battle wiz begin,
Aerial raids have been resumed BY
| British aviators on German positions
| in Eelgium. The Bruses docks and
| several airdromos have been success
fully bombed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
SUPERVISE FUEL ORDERS.

Id Grande. Ore, Oct. 16.-J. +.
Holmes, federal fuel administrator for
Oregon. today ordered all fuel dealers
placing orders to do SO through fuel
administrator channels.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
Germans Pour Shells Into
Unprotected British Boats

Washington. Oct. 16.-Small boats
from a British steamer, recently at
tackled by two submarines, were shell
led mercilessly by one of the U-boats,
two men being killed and seven others
wounded. the state department was ad-
vised today in consular dispatches.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
October "a Proclaimed by
Governor as Liberty Day

Helena. oct. l6.-Thc Liberty bond
drive returns from Montana are highly
encouraging and indicate that this
state may oyersubscribe it's allotment.
Governor Sam Y. Stewart. in a formal
proclamation. today fixed October "a
as Liberty day on which the people
shall assemble and stimulate the cam
paign for the loan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
British and Americans to
Exchange Stacker Lists

Helena. Oct. 1G-Lieutenant J. NJ.
Donaldson of the British recruiting
service. who is here today, is authority
for the statement that Great Britain
and the United States are preparing
ia exchange lists of slackers in order
that all may be rounded up. He says
he is glad to hear that Montana boards
are certifying British and Canadian
subjects of draft age.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
FRANK GoTcA RECEIVERS.

Chicago. Oct. 1c.-Frank Gotcil, for
mer champion wrestler who has been
In Chicago hospital for some time
with an injury to his back will leave
the institution tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
$2,7ll, 100000 Is Amount
Loaned by u. s. to Allies

Washington. oct fG.-koans of $780,
100000 to Russia $4,000, 900 to Great
Britain. $20,oO0.0OD to France and
s3.00o.ooO to Belgium. made today.
brought the total credits of the United
States to allied nations up to s2.71l,-
400 600,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
Government Holds Gamers
to a 10 Per Cent Profit

Salt Lake, Oct. l6.-In a conference
with the Utah Gamers today +. Z.
Gorrell, secretary of the National Cam
ners' association. Washington. .. C..
stated that the United States govern
ment would expect Of them this year
100000 eases Of tomatoes. The toma-
toes he said must be furnished at cost,
plus 10 per cent. r.
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The Weather
fundamentally cloudy and cold
er Wednesday; Thursday fair with
rising Temperature.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
S weather al

Nesterdays Weather appeared to
mark the border between autumn and
winter. A chill wind blew and snow
freiShtcd clouds hid the sun. Over
coats made their first appearance in
strength. Quite a little snow last
night melted as it fell
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
Retired Chicago Business
Man knits Perfect Socks

Chicago. oct. IL. Frank NJ.
James. 65 years old and a retired
business man. today turned over to
thc local Red Cross organization six
pairs of woolen socks which n" had
iluit himself. The wumcH IN charge
Of Red Cross headquarters de-
clared the socks We're more per
TcctlN knit than any turned IN by
women or girls.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
WOMEN TRACK HANDS.

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 16.-Women
track hands made their first appear
ance on the northern division OF the
Pennsylvania railroad today. Some of
them will do the work of men.
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The sun., 1917-09-25
ARCENTINA'S NAVY
ORDERED Modified
Ostensibly Due to General
Strike on Railroads.

BuENos AYREs. Sept. 24.-Mobiliza-
tion Of the Argentine navy has been
ordered at rendezvous twenty-four
miles from Buenos Ayres. There is also
unusual military activity in the repub-
lie. Although this Is ostensibly due to
the general strike. a high official said
to-day that the General Stan has Its
ewes open to "other necessities"
The question of a rupture with Ger
many Is still being widely discussed by
members Of the Argentine Congress and
the public in general, despite Germany's q
recent notes. There Is widespread dis
approval by the newspapers and Depu-
ties OF the personal guarantee sent by
DR.. Luis b. Molina, the Argentine Min
lister at Berlin. that Germany would
keep it's promises.
A general strike on eleven railroads
began last midnight Traffic was abso-
lutely paralyzed to-day on all railroads
except some small Government lines in
the interior. Not a wheel Is moving on
any railroad entering Buenos Ayres.
Naval vessels are carrying tho mails
to river towns. Other places are with
out mail service.
German influences are believed to be
behind the railroad strike. Throughout
the day, II has been ascertained by the
authorities. strike agitators were Offer
ing strikers orders on German cleo
tric company with which to pay grocer
end butcher bills.
The sun., 1917-09-25
DEWEY TOLD0F
GERMANY'SPLAN
Admiral Reported to Navy De-
partment in 1898, Sena-
tor Lewis Asserts.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 24.-Prediction
that Germany would wage war for
world conquest in about fifteen years
was made to the late Admiral Dewey
at Manila in 1898 by Capt. Won Goetz
Of the German Imperial Navy Senator
Lewis to-day told the Senate.
"1n the record Of Admiral Dewey" said
Senator Lewis, I'VE find the statement
made by Capt. Won Goetxen to Admiral
Dewey at Manila in 1898. AS quoted
by Admiral Dewey Capt Won Goetzen
said:
"'About afteen years from now my
country will start o great war. She will
be In Paris in about two months after
the commencement Of hostilities. Her
move on Paris will be but a step to her
real object-the crushing Of England.
Some months after we finish our work
in Europe we will take New York, and
probably Washington. and hold them for
some time. We will put your country in
its place with reference to Germany.
I've do not purpose to take any Of
your territory, but we do intend to
take a billion or so Of your dollars from
New York and other places. Tho Mon
roe Doctrine will be taken charge Of by
us. and we will dispose Of South Amer
lea as we wish. Don't forget this about
fifteen years from now.
This Is part Of the communication
which Admiral Dewey submitted to this
country and is to be found in the naval
and military records OF our Government
No. 80. volume SO. page 55s. I never
understood why my Government never
allowed this to be published I never
understood why 1t was never sent
broadcast to our country. to our coun-
trymen, who heretofore had been In
doubt as to their duty.
MANY Senators have opposed the war
and sought to hinder the Government In
prosecuting the war. despite the fact
that the plan Of Germany to crush
America has been established con-
clusively by this and other revelations.
II say to that Senator who occupies a
seat on this floor. wherever he Is, that
SO long as the kaiser's reply to the Pope
remains as II is now unmodihed, with
that daring and audacity to civilization.
the man who now raises his voice In
America in any assemblage Of any kind
condemning any measure Of his own
country criticising the undertaking Of
the United States. lends himself deliber-
ately to the interests Of the German
Empire"
Pope Benedict's peace note as "Prussian
peace hypocrisy" and an affront both
to the Pope and President Wilson Sem
ator Lewis scored what he termed
'laggards in patriotism" and those who
argue against the war.
THE country guarantees free speech
for every American" the speaker said.
but that man who uses free speech
against America Is not the American to
whom free speech Is guaranteed. In
this country there can be no free
Snaarh n MN IN
dom OF his fellow man. There can
never be liberty of speech to an Ameri-
can citizen 10 destroy the liberty of the
American nation"
The sun., 1917-09-25
'VATICAN'S NEW
APPEAL TO GIVE
TEUT0N TERMS
Informant Close to Holy See
Says Nuncios Receive
Inside knowledge.
ONLY FIRST STEP TAKEN
Meant for Homo Consumption
Change in German Gov
ernment Hinted.
ONLY FIRST STEP TAKEN
By PHILIP n. MACKENZIE.

cpcOo1 Cdofe DeSp0sch 10 The SUN.
RoME, Sept. 24.-The Pope's grounds
for his recent peace movement were
found In information provided by the
nuncios In Germany and Austria Hun
gary. who presumably had received
assurances Of the most important char
acter from the Governments Of the Gen.
trail Powers. This information Is con-
tained in an announcement made to-day
by source close to the Vatican.
The German reply. Just made public.
Is said to have been intended purely for
home consumption. In the meantime
his Holiness 10 preparing to issue an
other appeal. this time following more
closely his knowledge Of what are The
real terms upon which the Central EN-
pires would be willing to negotiate
Ut even Is hinted that change in the
form of government Of Germany may be
offered as part Of Germany's pro-
gramme.
The press reflects the attitude Of this
inspired Vatican statement. characteriz-
ing the German reply as Lying hypoc-
risy." but making the point that ''in-
evitably there Is something underlying"
This something is believed to be set
forth in the following summary by the
Vatican expert:
III the Central Empires reply was a
final. definite expression of their views
on peace the blank refusal to mention
any one Of the points specified in the
Pope's note as a possible basis of con-
sultation would be an insult to the Pope.
particularly in view OF the fact that It
has been stated officially here that one
OF the Pope's grounds for hoping to
initiate a peace movement was private
information which the nuncios at Munich
and Vienna alone could provide.
1T was obvious that the papal note
was only a first attempt. HIS Holiness
already is studying tho form Of terms
for another appeal. which necessarily
must be based upon Germany's express
sion Of her willingness to give way At
some points. 1t follows that the Gen.
trail Empires published reply is intended
solely for German and Austrian con-
sumption. Their real peace policy will
be revealed to the Pope privately and
disclosed to the world later. either by
a new papal communication or by i'm
portant interior changes in the Govern
ment of Germany, portending democratic
zation to meet President Wilson's un-
answerable objection"
The sun., 1917-09-25
'KITC4IN FORCES WAR TAX
PARLEY INTO, DEADLOCK
Democratic Leader Insists on Flat Eight Per Cent.
Exemption of Profits-Conferees Are in
Testy Mood.

test and charge Of wilful indulgence In
the policy Of delay he Is holding out
The action OF Mr.. Kitchin has the con-
ference In an almost uninterrupted tur-
moil The conferees have come to look
upon one another as a group Of conten-
tious malcontents whom nothing satisfied.
They are disposed to agree on the SEN
ate's own definition OF capital" which
Is the broader definition and In which
the values Of intangible assets receive
adequate credit In calculating the total
capital Of corporations. But whether
this state OF mind will possess the con-
ferees twenty-four hours from now Is
question which nobody can answer.
The conference lasted all OF to-day.
and at its close the members announced
individually and collectively that they
had nothing to report. The members OF
the group, particularly the Senators. are
chafng under the silence rule. They In.
sist that II the conference managers
could talk and the conferees thereby
could get some reflection Of the way the
country at large. particularly the world
Of finance and industry, Is viewing mat
ters everything would be better.
The sun., 1917-09-25
NATIONWIDE PLOT
BY |. W. W. W.PLANNED
Anti-Draft Witness Tells Of
Movement to Burn Cities
and Kill Troops.

ENID, Okla, Sept. 24.-A general up
rising in all States Of the Union was
planned at the same time the anti-draft
riots occurred in southern Oklahoma
This was The burden Of the testimony
given in the anti-draft hearing in the
Federal Court here to-day.
Witnesses testified that Rube Munson.
State organiser. and Home Spence. State
secretary. Of the Working Class Union
which they said was directly afiliated
with the Farmers and Laborers' Pro-
tective Organization in Texas, had told
them the organization was $4,000 strong
in Oklahoma and $4,000 strong In Texas
Forty-eight organizations. according
to the testimony, were to Join under
the head Of the I. W. w. in a nation
wide revolution. in which was included
plans to seize small towns. attack cities,
loot banks. burn bridges and cut tele-
graph wires. Spence told the members
Of the union that two carloads of rifles
would be ready for their use. 1t was
testified.
Stores were to be burned, after being
looted for provisions. according to the
plan said to have been outlined, and
railroads were to be seized for mobiliz-
ing the rebellious organizations which.
members told, would greatly outnum-
ber the troops left to protect President
Wilson and Gov. Williems of Oklahoma
and defend the Mexican border.
The uprising against the Government
was set for July 27. witnesses declared.
The anti-draft rioters In Seminole.
Hughes and Pontotoc counties began
their raids August 2.
Coincident with the inception of the
riots Spence was arrested at Holden
Vile, and his activities are now being
investigated by Federal Grand Jury
at McAlester.
The arrest Of Spence and nearly 500
Of his followers effectually ended the
disturbance.
The sun., 1917-09-25
AIR RAIDERS KILL 6.
MJURE 20, IN LONDON
Germans Drop Bombs at
Points on Easf Coast.

LONDON, Sept rs (Tuesday):-Ger-
man airplanes and Zeppelins raidsd
London and points on or near the east
coast last night and early this morning.
killing at least six persons and injuring
twenty in the capital. Kent, Essex,
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire were crossed
by enemy craft, bombs being dropped
at several points.
The raid on London took place be-
tween 8 and Q o'clock. British airmen
engaged the enemy, but q communica-
ton issued early this morning said the
result was not known at that hour. The
Germans used aerial torpedoes.
Tho enemy first was reported OF the
southeast coast. Only . part Of the
squadron seems to have followed the
Thames as far a. London.
The German planes appeared over the
southeastern district Of London soon
after o'clock, and the engagement
lasted until nearly $3.50. The raiders
wero scattered and did not come in COM
pact formation. Many star shells were
used by the defence guns, giving the ap-
peerance OF spectacular fireworks. The
scream OF the torpedoes used by the Ger
mans was distinguishable easily from
the explosions Of guns or bombs
The people Of London behaved ex.
remely we'll. They followed police In
structions for taking cover. and there
was no panic.
German Zsppelins also appeared across
the coast Of Yorkshire and Lincolnshira
The result Of their visit has not yet been
learned.
Tho purpose Of khs Germans ap-
parently waA tho indisorimlnate
slaughter Of tho civilian population. Al
far as investigations Of the Associated
Press up to Q o'clock this morning were
able to discover the casualties were few.
The Germans did not attack any points
of military importance. but dropped
their bombs. as usual on the residential
districts. mostly upon the dwellings OF
the poorer classeA
The sun., 1917-09-25
Series of Teas to Boost
The Suns Tobacco Fund
ONWARD. ever onward $

ONWARD, ever onward strides
THE SUN Tobacco Fund. 1t
is this morning S7s,261.O1 and is
considerably richer than this to-
tai represents because of the host
of new friends it has gained. We
go into the new week with these
prospects:
Thursday afternoon in the Ho-
tel Vanderbilt the first of series
of a half dozen teas will be in
augurated. The Della Robbia
room has been chosen as the set
ting for these interesting events.
That same afternoon star
prominent on two continents will
greet the guests. Incidentally
there will take place under her
auspices the primary auction of
the box that has been donated
during the run of "Daybreak" in
the Harris Theatre. Also there
will be splendid concert.
Again on Thursday! At noon
day Germaine Clerget, the oper-
attic singer, will invade Wall
Street in behalf of the fund. Her
little daughter, now 7 years old,
is a prisoner in the hands of the
Germans. Nine. Clerget wants
to do everything to help the SOL
diers.
Last night the corps of officers
of the American Junior Naval
and Marine Scouts met to COM
plete their plans for their inten-
sive drive next week. Their bows
are straining at the leash, wait
ing to begin the sale of the song
"Old Glory" so the fund may
benefit.
All this week there are vivid
night scenes being taken in that
field in The Bronx where the
main pictures of "Lest re For
get!" are being put on celluloid.
And this week, next week and
the weeks to come there are the
boxes in the cigar stores of the
United and the Schultz Com
panies.
WARNING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-09-25
Special DespdscA TO Tns Sex.

WARRINGTON, Sept 24-Representa-
tive Kitchin's adherence to the principle
Of nat per cent rate Of exemption for
individuals. firms and corporations in
figuring out the war profits tax appeared
to-day to be the rock upon which the
conference on the war revenue bill
threatens to split
Reports In circulation at the Capitol
this afternoon that an agreement had
been reached turned out to be erroneous
and the day closed with no agreement in
sight.
Regardless Of the agreement to
agree" effected last week Kitchin has
produced . deadlock In the conference.
The ironclad understanding" into which
the House Democratic group entered be-
fore the sessions Of the conference man.
ayers had begun Is being enforced by
kitchin, who insists that his Democratic
colleagues promised that every action
taken by them in the conference should
be unanimous. In the face Of every pro-