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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
THINK ANTIDOTE
FOR SUB MENACE
HAS BEEN FOUND
Naval Officials Have Re.
ceived No Report From
Consulting Board.

New York, May 5.--W. l.. Saunders.
chairman of the naval consulting
board. announced here today that the
board had forwarded to Washington
plans for dealing with the submarine
problem, which it is believed has
solved the problem successfully.
Mr.. Saunders emphasized that mas
much as he was not disclosing details
of the naval boards recommendations
to the government, the statements he
made were not military information.
The plan submitted to the govern
ment, Mr.. Saunders asserted, was not
based upon theory sketches or de-
signs but upon actual tests which
have proved encoura ging." The use
of electricity is involved Importantly
in the whole idea of an offensive.
The naval operations would. under
the plan be directed toward bottline
up the North sea as effectively as
Great Britain has blockaded the Eng
lish channel.
Mr.. Saunders alluded to the north
gateway of the North sea as Germany's
hornets nest or rat hole for sub
| marines and said this nest" must b.
| blockaded and penetrated, it's U-boats
| destroyed and naval bases also deal
| with effectively.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
BALFOUR SPEAKS
WARNING WORDS
TO CONGRESSMAN
President Breaks Precedent
by Occupying Seat in
House Gallery.

Washington, May 5.-Foreign Sec
rotary Balfour, speaking by invitation
today before the house of represent
atives, said the world only now was
coming to realize that peace and MT
terial civilization may bring the great
est possible menace to free govern
ments.
when l was young" he said, I'VE
used to flatter ourselves that progress
inevitably meant peace and that
growth of knowledge was always ac-
companied as its natural fruit by the
growth of good will. Unhappily we
know better now and We know there is
such a thing in the world as a power.
which can with unvarying persistency
focus all the resources of knowledge
and of civilization into the great tas
of making itself the moral and ma
terial master of the world. 1t is
against that danger that we. the free
peoples of western civilization, have
banded ourselves together
Tho British statesman's words, in
terpreted by many OF his hearers as q
warning against premature ending
of the great war, Were cheered by thu
representatives and crowded galleries
Among the applauding spectators was
President Wilson, who broke all presi
Dental precedent by slipping unnoticef
into a, house gallery to hear the ad
dress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
COLLEGES AND
UNIVER TIES
PROMISE HELP
Officials of $50 Institutions
Plan System of Aiding
in War.

Washington, May 5.--Administration
officials of $50 leading institutions OF
learning In the United States con.
ferred today with a committee of the
advisory national defense commission
and arranged machinery for co-opera-
ton with the government during the
war Secretary Baker addressed the
conference. pointing out that impor-
tant defense work can be done by the
schools of the country and the cdu-
Gators adopted resolutions embodying
plans for active service.
The conference was attended by
members of the national association
of state universities, the association of
American agricultural colleges and ex-
detrimental stations, the association of
American universities and the associ-
alton of American colleges.
The resolution recommended that
the bureau of education and the state
relations committee prepare n compre-
hensive policy of cooperation between
the government and the educational
institutions. which will make for the
most effective use of these institutions
throughout the duration OF the war"
The educators went on record as be
lieving that all colleges and univer-
stiles should so modify their calendars
and curricula as to comply fully with
the present needs OF the nation and to
| utilize most rrofitably the time of the
| students. institutional plants, forces
| and equipments.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
TRUCE FOLLOWS
PETROGRAD RIOT

Petrograd, May Viva London.-ln
consequence of the disorders which oc-
CURED yesterday in Petrograd, the ex-
ecutive committee of the council Of
workmen and soldiers delegates has
forbidden all public meetings and dem
onstrations for the next two days.
Any one who incitcs any demonstra
lions or fires a shot will be regarded
as q traitor to the cause of the rev
olution.
The executive committee has pla-
cardeu the streets with a proclamation
appealing to the people to maintain
calm. order and discipline and calling
upon the soldiers not to go ont carry
ing guns and to obey only orders bear
ing the official signature Of the eXecu-
tive council. The proclamation also
appeals to the workmen and soldiers
not to take part in public meetings
or demonstrations while carrying arms.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
Secretary Houston Says This
Is Their Duty in Face
of Emergency.
WANTS SAVING MADE
A SOCIAL STANDARD
Save on Food, Leather and
Wearing Apparel Is Bur-
den of Appeal.

Washington, May BIN appeal today
"to the women of the United States
Secretary Houston declares that they
can do their bit most effcctu;,lly in
the national emergency by placticing
effective thrift in their households.
The appeal was prompted by many
requests for a statement as to the
service women can render the nation
in the direction Of producing and con-
serving agricultural products.
every woman can render important
service to the nation in its present
emergency" says the appeal. She need
not leave her home or abandon her
home duties to help the armed forces
She can help feed and clothe our
armies and help to supply food to
those beyond the seas by practicing
effective thrift in her own household.
Thrift IN Household.
every ounce of food the house wife
saves from being wasted in her home
produce in the garden and can or
preserve-every garment which care
and skillful repair makes it unneces-
| sary to replace-all lessen that house.
holds draft on the already insufficient
world supplies.
! ITO save food the housewife must
! learn to plan economical and properly
balanced meals, which, while nourish-
! ing each member of the family proper
ly, do not encourage overeating or Of
fer excessive and wasteful variety. 1t
is her duty to use all effective meth :
DDS to protect food from spoilage by
heat, dirt. mice, or insects. She must
acquire the culinary ability to utilize
every bit of edible food that comes into
her home. She must learn to use such
foods as vegeta bles, beans, peas anl
milk products as partial substitutes
for meats. She must make it her bust
ness to see that nothing nutritious i.
| thrown away or allowed to be wasted
Food Waste Is Labor Waste.
waste in any individual household
may seem to be insignificant, but i
only a single ounce of edible food, OF
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
Proper Distribution of Farm
Labor Considered at st.
Paul Meeting.
AT CONFERENCE FIVE
STATES REPRESENTED
Discuss Means of Getting
Workers and Work To-
gether Expeditiously.

st. Paul. May 5.---SiNty representa-
tives of official and non official de-
Tense organizations from five north
west states, in addition to representa-
tives from st. Paul and Minneapolis.
met here today and approved infor-
mally IL tentative plan submitted by
private citizens for the mobilization
and distribution of farm labor in an
ticipation of orders from the several
ket of the world" be properly harvested
during the present war.
To Make Labor Survey.
The plan calls for n staff officer of
general executive head working under
the public safety commission Of each
state and includes as q first step a
survey of the labor needs and labor
resources. Under the staff officer
care for the moving of the farm labor
ers and n mobilization executive, who
would arrange for labor transfers from
farm to farm and to successive areas.
County chairmen and township
chairmen would work under these Of
ficials, it was explained.
Suggest Reduced Fares.
The suggestion Is made that rassen-
ger rates might be reduced during the
farming season, so rs to enable east
! ern labor to get the farms in the north
| west.
j. c. Absher of Miles City Mont,
! said:
Il think we can take care Of the la
J Dor situation in Montana" He urged
a survey of commodities. particularly
with reference to the lines we cannot
do without.
/ Il believe restriction in making malt
and spirituous liquors because of The
amount of grain consumed would be
good thing"
! "Some arrangement should be made
for getting the crop to the consumer
at a fair price and to combat effort.
to keep the price too high" NJ. w
/ Williams of Aberdeen told the repre-
sentatives.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
War Summary

With the strong fortress of iaon as
their objective French troops continue
their advance toward the Alettc river
from the heights above the Aisne,
northeast of Scissors.
The German resistance is declared
to have been of "A most desperate char
actcr but the French maintained their
advances and in addition to inflicting
heavy losses on the Germans took more
than 1890 prisoners on Saturday. The
total prisoners taken during the op-
crations in the same territory on Fri
day was 1000. making the total for the
! two days offensive more than $500.
J In the operations about Laffaux, the
French carried Il salient in the Hin
denburg line of which Laon. IL miles
to the northeast, it tn" strongest point
! in this territory
Bullecourt continues to be q center
of most intense battle with alternate
advance and retirement on both sides
South of that point the British have
trenches of the Hindcnburg switch in
the direction of aueant.
, The outcome of the contradictory
situation in Russia, where mobs have
denounced members of the provisional
government, remains puzzlinE. Chief
Developments in Petrograd Saturday
were the adoption by the council Of
workmen's and soldiers delegates of a
vote of confidence in the government
and the forbidding by that council of
all meetings or armed demonstrations
for two days. The troops in Petrograd
were ordered to remain in their bar
racks.
Premier Lvoff and Foreign Secretary
! Mlukoff have declared that the gov
eminent VIII resign rather than recall
the note sent on May day to the en-
tente government. assuring them that
Russia would vigorously prosecute tn,
war.
The German chancellor. DR. Won
Bethmann ilollwog. will make within
fortnight a palmer declaration OF
fsrnanSs peaC" conditions, according
to announcement Ivy Dr, kall Hcif-
f'rish, the German vic" chancellor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
PROHIBITION IS
URGED FOR WAR

Olympia, May 5.-Complying with a
request from Governor Miliken of
Maine acting Governor Hart today
telegraphed President Wilson urging
national prohibition during the war.
His message reads:
"Whiskey is not food, neither is it
a necessity nor even a luxury. The
1S5,O0O,00O bushels of grain used an
nually in manufacturing intoxicants is
more essential as food for those sup
porting the government than would be
prohibition during the war as an eco
nomic measure"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
GERMAN TROOPS
QUELL Rl0TING

Amsterdam, May 5.-Via London
Grave rioting has occurred in Mainz,
Germany, according to a report re-
ceived here by the Telegraph. Sixteen
hundred people took part in a demon
stration because of the scarcity of
food and number of shops We're
looted. Troops fired on the demon
strants, the reports adds, and eight
persons were killed. Later the troops
arrested 500 persons.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
RIVERS-HARBORS
BILL ADVANCES

Washington. May 5.-An omnibus
rivers and harbors bill appropriating
s26,s93,000 and carrying authorizations
for many surveys and examinations
with 4 view to future improvements
was agreed on today by the house riv-
ers and harbors committee. The bill
was mainly for maintenance and con-
tinuance of existing improvements and
Is based on recommendations submit
ted by the war and navy departments
in the interest of national defense.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
HOLLWEG WILL
TELL WAR AIMS

Berlin, May 5.-The committee on
foreign affairs of the federal diet is
expected to meet today for the pur-
pose of receiving a statement from
DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg, the i'm
perial chancellor on the military, po-
litical and economic situation.
1t is predicted that DIR. Won Beth
MANN Hollweg's announcement will
coincide with the reply he will make
To the interpretations of the conserva-
tives and social democrats regarding
Germanys war aims.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
stoUTH HAS BIG
CROP OF SPUDs

Minneapolis. May 5.-Potato crops in
southern states are unusually large
this year and with big shipments from
that part of the country expected
about June /, MINI eapolis produce
men expressed the belief today that
potatoes will be back to normal prices
OF from IS cents to 81 bushel whole
sale. 1t is estimated that $1,000 ooN
bushels will be thrown on this market
within 40 days after the heavy ship
ments begin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
MUST ANSWER TO
PERJURY CHARGE

San Francisco. May 5.~-Formal COM
mitment holding Frank e. Oxman To
answer to the superior court on
charges of attempted subornation of
perjury. was signed by Police Judge
Matthew Brady here today. Oxman
is charged with having attempted to
induce F. 4. Regal of GRANVILLE. ILL.,.
to give false testimony against Thomas
J. Mooney. convicted bomb murderer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
BODY OF ST. PAUL
PATROLMAN FOUND

Minneapolis May THE body Of
George Connery, the patrolman who
disappeared more than week ago.
after having arrested two men for
speeding, was found by military au-
thorties at Fridley, Mimi, near here
tonight.
The police believe that the two muir.
dered Connery in order to avoid Ar
rest and subsequent connection with
more serious crimes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
CRUISERS FIND
GOOD PULP WOOD

a party of forest service men, which
under charge of James Girard, logging
engineer, has been estimating the
available supply of pulp timber in tho
Canyon Creek region of the Blackfeet
national forest. has returned after
completing its work. The party esti-
mated ls0.oo0000 feet of timber on
5000 acres. OF the timber inspected
Ok per cent was spruce of the highest
type of paper pulp material.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
CRULL SUICIDES
IN ELKHART, IND.

Elkhart, Ind, May Sc. Jacob Crull
of Roundup. Mont, who was defeated
for the Republican nomination for con-
gress by Jeanette Rankin at the 1916
primary, died here today from poison
which he drank last night at an un-
dertaking establishment. No cause for
the act is known. Crull was not mar
ried and came here recently to visit
after an absence of 20 years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
REPAIRING PAVEMENT.

City Engineer Hathaway had a
small crew at work on the Higgins
avenue pavement near the north end
Of the bridge yesterday. Settling OF
the bridge piers has caused some OF
the pavement to crack. Several square
yards must be rebuilt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
ILLINOIS AHEAD
IN MIDDLE WEST

Chicago, May THE University of
Illinois with 1898 men enlisted leads all
other middle west colleges and univer-
stiles in the number of candidates for
commissions in the army officers
reserve corps training camps. accord
department headquarters here tonight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
AGE COMPROMISE
CONFEREES' HOPE:

Washington May 1.-Two meetings
today of senate and house conferees
of the army draft bill failed to bring
an agreement on any of the important
differences. The conferees discussed
briefly the maximum age for conscrip-
ton, fixed in the house bill at 40 and
in the senate bill at Of years. 1t is
the general belief that a compromise
making the maximum not over 30
years eventually will be reached.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
w, A, CLARK
IS RECOVERING

Senator w. A. Clark is rapidly re-
covering his normal state of health"
is the news conveyed to Judge Walter
NJ. Bickford in a letter received by
him yesterday from James II. Ander-
son. serving as a secretary to Mr.
Clark in New York
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
Southern Congressman Raise
Storm of Protest Against
Proposition.
EXCESS PROFIT TAX
FINDS MORE FAVOR
Congress Is Bending Every
Effort to Raise $780,
100000 Desired.

Washington, May "a proposal by
Representative Moore of PENNSYLVANIA
to include a tax of $3.50 a bale of cot
ton in the war revenue bill stirred up
a sectional controversy today in the
house ways and means committee and
resulted in the committees failure to
complete the bill tonight as had been
planned.
Mr.. Moore proposed the cotton tax
while the committee was struggling
with Indifferent success to raise the
total of the bill to the 81 500, 900, 900
desired by Secretary McAdoo. City
products, Mr.. Moore maintained, had
been heavily burdened with taxes, and
1t was only fair that southern plant
ers shoulder their fair share. Approx
imately $30,000,00O could be raised dur
ing the coming year, he said, by the
levy proposed.
Opposition Breaks Loose.
A storm of opposition ensued and to-
night southern members in and out of
dieting confidently that the Moore pro-
posal never would carry. They argued
1t would be just as fair to tax wheat,
corn and oats.
Argument on the proposal will be
renewed in the committee Monday.
Predictions tonight were that the bill
would be ready for submission to the
hnTSa TnaCdnv n iy,r of
the senate finance committee an
nounced that his committee would be-
gin work on the bill as soon as it is
reported to the house. Public hearings
will be held by the senate committee.
Despite the fact that the house bill
now totals much less than the desired
sl,s00,000,000, the measure as finally
enacted is expected by senate and
house leaders to carry this amount.
Profit Tax Favor Grows.
House Democrats are again looking
with favor on applying a graduated
scale to excess profits taxes, once sug-
gested by Secretary McAdoo. Consid-
Grafton was given a proposal today to
strike out all exemptions and substi-
tute for the SUBJ committee plan of
doubling the present excess profits tax
scale Of 10 per cent on business pay
ing from 5 to Is per cent. Fifteen on
those paying Is to 25 per cent; 20
on those paying 25 to SO per cent and
25 on those paying SO per cent and
upwards. Another proposal was to in
crease the present tax of 8 per cent
to only IA instead Of 16 per cent as
planned by the SUBJ committee.
Transportation taxes on pipe lines
and taxes on jewelry and advertising
also were discussed. The former are
new proposals but more than a yeai
ago, Secretary McAdoo. suggested ar
advertising tax. 1t would include bill
boards as well as newspapers ant
magazines and would be assessed b.
space occupied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
HOUSE STRENGTHENS BANKS.

Washington, May 5.-To increase the
gold holdings of federal reserve banks
and to strengthen them against any
exigencies of war. the house today
passed th0administration amendments
to the federal reserve law decreasing
reserve requirements OF member banks.
The amendments now go to the senate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
oanisIs Has No Report.

Washington. May 5.-The report of
the naval consulting board of device
to overcome German submarines had
not reached Secretary Daniels tonight
and officials here made it clear that
the judgment of the department would
be withheld until there was a success
full demonstration Of the invention.
Naval officers expressed great con-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
Is FARGO MEN
JOIN MARINES

st. Paul, May 5.--Twenty- five young
men from Fargo and vicinity arrived
here today, headed by their mascot,
Jeff" Boston bull. and enlisted In
the marine corps. The men were sent
to the Mare Island. Calf, training
station tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
Gold POurS in on Officials at
Rate of Over 100000
Per Minute.
EVERY CORNER AND
NOOK REPRESENTED
At Present Rate Two Billion
Loan Is Over-SubScribed
200 Per Cent.

Washington. May 6.--rhe treasury
of subscriptions to the Liberty loan.
Yesterdays pace Of S2000o.Go0 an hour
was quickcned to almost 100000 q
minute and it became apparent that
beyond all previous cs-
mates.
Compilation of tho actual amount OF
received today was be-
yond physical possibility with the pres
cnt working staff. Probably one
fourth of the offering already has been
spoken for. Officials listed subscrip-
tons received mp to 2 y. M, and found
that during the six hours Of working
time that had elapsed since the last
the country had sub
scrihed $l72,aSS,o additional. bringing
the grand total for the two days up to
s4ll.G57,oo0. exclusive of thousands OF
replies yet TO be listed.
Far Over Subscribed.
Subscriptions listed yesterday and
today represent the offerings OF less
than per cent OF the total number of
financial institutions before which Sec
rotary McAdoo placed the offering.
should the present ratio be maintained
the banks and their customers will
have subscribed to approximately
$500 0o0, 600 worth of the bonds. an
over subscription of more than 200 per
cent.
As many of the large financial insti-
tions have telegranhed their subscrip-
tons, howevers officials are inclined to
believe that the present ratio will
hardly be maintained.
Replies to the offering received to-
day came from virtually every part of
the world where the American flag Ia
flown. Hawaii, Porto Rico and tho
Phlinnincs cahled substantial sub
scrintion. Fairbanks, Alaska. tho
norihernmost city in the western
world, tolegraphe $50 600 snhscrip,
ton and added that the loan would be
advertised In the newspa pers there.
ply WIS overwhelming.
Cities Contributions.
The New York banks, the countrv's
financial stronghold sent subserintiens
totalling $4,000. ono bringing its two
dav total up to $1t6Sa0, 900 Total
New York subscriptions include two of
5000 600 each. one OF $4,000 900. ono
of $ao0o0oo. two of 100000, two of
$4,000 900 and six of $1,000, 900.
Philadelphia subscribed $751; 900,
including one subscription of s3O00.-
600, and another Of $4,000 900 and six
of 100000. Pittsburgh sent sub
one OF 100000 and another OF $1,000
900. Three subscriptions OF $1,000, 900
each were received from San Fran
cisco, making the days total. $5,650,-
600. Boston also sent three individual
| subscriptions of $1,000. 600 each among
| the days subscriptions OF $4,115.00o.
Cleveland sent two subscriptions of
| s2,000,0o0 a Milwaukee bank sub
scribed 100000 and another in De-
troit subscribed sl,50O,ooo. Individual
subscriptions of sl,oOO,O0o each were
received from Chicago. New Orleans
and Toledo
| The two days total Of subscriptions
| from Minnesota was si.2a8,000.
Work Far From Complete.
Subscriptions have been tabulated
from approximately 1.500 of the $500
banks of the country, the other $4,000
not having been heard from or their
replies having been received later
| lCOntinuad on Page Ten
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
TREASURY FLOODED WITH AVALANCHE OF MONEY
The Weather

Montana-Fair Sunday; some
what warmer in south portion;
Monday partly cloudy, probably
showers west Of the divide: cooler
in west and north portions.
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CONTINUED on Page Ten.)