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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30

At that moment the submarines
coming tower appeared on the sur
face between the Nicholson and the
convoy. and the Nicholson fired three
shots from her stern gun. The bow OF
the submarine came up rapidly. She
was down by the stern but righted
herself and seemed to increase her
speed. The Nicholson cleared. the Fan
ming headed for the Gboat. firing
from the bow gun. After the third shot
the crew of the submarine all came
on deck and held mp their hands. The
submarine surrendered at :2S y. m.
To Take Prisoners.
"The Tanning approached the sub
marine to pick up the prisoners. both
destroyers keeping their batteries
trained on the boat.
"A line was got to the submarine,
but in few minutes she sank, the line
was let go and the crew Of the U-boat
jumped into the water and swan to
the Tanning.
although the crew all wore life
preservers.' the statement continues.
"a number of them were exhausted
when they reached the side of the
destroyer
Men Carried Down.
"As the submarine sank five or six
, men were caught by the radio aerial
and carried below the surface before
| they disentangled themselves. Ten OF
| the men were so weak that lines had
| to be passed under their arms to haul
| them aboard. One man was In such
acondition that he could not even hold
the line thrown him. Chief Pharma-
cist's Mate Elzor Harwell and Cox
| swain Francis G. Connor, IN. N. VI
jumped overheard after this man and
secured n line under his arms.
| Dies in Few Minutes.
/ "When he was hanled aboard. ever,
effort was made to revive him but h
died in few minutes. The four of
ficers OF the submarine and IS mem
bers of the crew were all taken pris
| oner.
after being taken on board tn
prisoners were given hot coffee an
sandwiches. Though kept under stric
guard they seemed contented and afte
Il short time commenced to sing. T.
make them comfortable the crew
the. destroyer gave them. their warn
ecats and heavy clothing.
Wrecked by Charge.
The German officers said the frs
depth charge had wrecked the ma
chinery of ihs submarine. and cause
her to sink to a considerable depth.
"The submarine bore no number nc
! distinguishing mark. She was. how
} ever. identified by life belts and b
statements of an officer and men I
the crew. One of the life belts. II
reports said. had Kaiser marked c
! one side and .Gott' on the other.
. Transfers the Prisoners.
"The Tanning proceeded to port al
transferred her prisoners Under guar
As they were leaving in small boa
Continued on Page Seyen.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Petrograd Reports Say Plot
tiers Forced AbdicatiOn
of Ferdinand.
CROWN PRINCE WILL
SUCCEED TO THRONE
Heavy Shows Stop War Ac-
tivity on All Fronts Ex-
cept the Italian.

petroErad, Dec. 29.--There are per-
sistent rumors here that King Ferdi-
nand Of Rumania has abdicated in
favor Of Grown Prince Charles.
Disturbed conditions In Rumania
We're reported in a dispatch from Pet
rograd dated Monday. 1t was said
that news OF n revolutionary plot
against King Ferdinand had been re-
ceivcd at the Bolshevik headquarters
IN Petrograd. other reports, 1t was
added. tended to confirm indications
OF a political crisis. Except for this
there has been little news from Ru-
mania since the Rumanian army was
forced to agree to an armistlce on the
eastern front. 1t has been reported
that Bolshevik and German propagan-
dists were at work among the Ru-
manian troops.
Succeeded His Uncle,
King Ferdinand who is a member OF
the Hohenzollern family, succeeded his
uncle. King Charles. in October, 1914.
King Charles having died at Sinaia on
October 10. Rumania declared war on
Austria on August q, 1916, and King
Ferdinand took personal command Of
the army shortly thereafter.
King Ferdinand Is the son Of Prince
Leopold OF Hohenzollern- -Sigmaringen
and two of his brothers are generals
In the German army. He was born ut
Sigmaringen, August "a, 1855.
-.--~a ~arines Charles Young.
] Crown Prince Charles was born Oc-
tober 3. 1893, and Is an officer In the
| RumanIan army. lie is unmarried.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
DENIES
TR0TzkY CHARGE
Washington Issues Statement
Relative to Aiding
Don COssacks.

Washington. Dec. 29.--The state de-
comment the statement published at
Petrograd December 25 by Amba ssador
Trotzky. Bolsheviki foreign minister.
and of the bulletin of the Soviets that
representatives of the United States
in Russia had engaged In revolution
AIRY activities" against the Bolsheviki.
Charges of the bulletin of the Soviet
that American Red Cross representa-
tives to Russia and Rumania had tried
TO send several dozen automobiles and
"other things" to General Kaledines.
hetman of the Don Cossacks. are re-
futed by letters and kilograms from
the heads of the Red Cross missions
and the American minister to Ru-
mania. These stated that the auto
mobiles and supplies were for use on
the Rumanian front and that such sup
plies on the Russian front were being
withdrawn to prevent their falling into
| the hands of the Teutons.
| Says II 10 Irconceivabie.
1T Is inconceivable," said the am
bassador's statement. that further
documentary evidence or statements
are needed to disprove the incendiary
allegations intended to arouse animos-
! ity toward the American government
and this embassy of the American
people. or to attribute to the American
government or It's representatives an
act SO wholly contrary to it's trpdi-
tional policy.
II trust 1t will be very difficult fol-
any one to convince the Russion people
that America does not feel friendly tc
Russia and that her people do no.
cherish an earnest and sincere SYM
pathy for the people of this country II
the difficulties that confront them
Many substantial evidences Of sucl
sentiment have been given cinse ths
!. revolution of March last. Only yester,
day delegation called at this embass.
and presented "A floral offering as Al
expression of the effort I am making II
have l.075.OO0 pairs of boots and shoe
shipped from America for the member
Of the railway union and their wive
, and children.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Murder Is Suspected in
Death Oklahoma Family

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. g9.---The bodies
OF c. u. Logan. his wife and 4-year-Old
daughter were found tonight in the
ruins Of their home. ,l2 miles south of
here. The bodies OF Mrs. Logan and
the child were burned to a cTisp. but
an examination OF Logan's body re-
vealed that his head had been crushed.
The position in which his body vas
found indicated that he died after q
struggle.
Blooalhounds are reported to have
picked up trails. which 1t was believed
may lead to arrests.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
PREDICT FEDERAL
OWNERSHIP ROADS
Rail Officials See End of
Privately Controlled
Transportation.

Washington, Dec. 20. Railroad
chiefs are predicting that the advan-
tages Of the great nom n-competitive
system now being developed would
soon become so apparent that the
country never would revert to the old
plan of private control. They even
went so far as to predict very definitely
that government ownership as we'll as
control would be n development of only
ia few years.
Definite steps toward national unfit
cation of railroads and Improvement
of cOngested conditions were taken to-
day by Director General McAdoo in the
appointment of temporary staff and
the issuing of his first formal order
directing absolute pooling of all traffic.
common utilization of terminals, roll
ing stock and other facilities hauling
OF freight by the shortest routes and
retention of all present officers and
employees
Will Pool Terminals.
Special instructions We're issued for
the clearing of congestion in New
York and Chicago through pooling of
terminals and other traffic facilities
and Alfred H. Smith, president of the
New York Central was named tenn
porary special assistant to supervise
Transportation In the trunk line terri
tory east of the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio rivers. where congestion
Ia greatest.
Walker ID. Hines of New York, rail-
road lawyer and for many years spe-
cial student of government operation,
was appointed assistant director gen.
eral, pending the formation of a per-
manent staff. The interstate COM
merce commission was drafted for an
Immediate investigation by it's inspec
tors Of general freight conditions on
eastern trunk lines.
erethsrhoods Delay Demands.
While the director general was con-
ferring with a number of railroad
heads. interstate commerce commits
sioners and members of congress and
planning on immediate action to rem.
edy faults of transportation, it became
known that the. demands OF the foui
railway brotherhoods for h 40 per cent
wage increase had been denied by ths
railroads and that consequently tht
labor then had decided to postpone fol
probably 60 days the presentation o
their case to the government. 1t was
thought probable that President Wilson
would take up the labor situation II
his address to congress next Thursda,
or Friday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
D|sN0NoRlDlE O|sCHARcE
! NOT VEHICLE Of ESCAPE

washington, Dec. 29.-DishOnOrable
discharges from the army, which many
officers believe have been seized upon
by slAckers and objectors as the vehicle
OF escape from military service. will
no longer provide such an opportunity
under an order issued today by Secre-
tary Baker.
For several weeks the army has
been losing men at the rate OF 100 to
$50 day. They chose to commit OF.
lenses which led to their dishonorahle
discharge. .
In the future. Secretary Baker or
dered. such men will get terms OF inn
prisonment with their DISCHARGES and
whenever possible some other form OF
sentence will be used.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Death Rate in National
Army Way Below Average

Washington. Dec. 29.-Figures COM
piled at the office of Surgeon General
Gorgas and made public today show
that with more than 100000 soldiers
in training in this country from
September 81 to December ~, there
were only 1891 deaths from all causes.
an average rate of less than two per
1000.
Among the 100000 regulars there
were 144 deaths; there were 494 deaths
in the 387,233 national army and 753
deaths in the 327,4sO national guards
men.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Would Fight for Kaiser,
Now Musing Behind Bars

Fairmont. Minn., Dec. 29.-Fred
Renders, alien German of Ormsby,
astonished Marlin county draft officers
by writing on his draft questionable
that II he could get back to Germany
he would fight for the kaiser. Deputy
Sheriff Roepke was dispatched to the
home OF the "would-be'' Teuton recruit
who, tonight, is in the county Jail. Fed
eral officials will be asked to select the
proper internment camp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
20, 100000 Red Cross
Members in Old u. S. A.

New York, Dec. 29.--Thc American
Red Cross will begin the new year with
q membership OF more than 10000, 900,
Fft was announced here tonlEht " the
close of the nation wide enrolment
campaign. Every one OF the national
divisions exceeded their quota set for
1t by Red Cross headquarters in WASH
ington.
Actual new members added to the
rolls Of the organization were 14.s53,.
535.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Arrested on Charge Of Trea.
son for MutilatiOn to
Gyroscopes.
IS A NATURALIZED
AMERICAN CITIZEN
Indictment Says He Mali.
ciously and Traitorously
Helped Enemy.

New York, Dec. 29.-Paul Hennig,
naturalized German who has been
employed as foreman in the Brook
lyn factory engaged in the making of
torpedoes for the United States gov
ernment, was remanded to Jail with
charged with treason.
Hennig. authorities say, superintend-
ed the assembling of the horoscopes
which control the course OF the tor
pedoes. According to District Attor-
ney France, some OF these horoscopes
have been found ''maliciously mutt
lated"
This was done in such n way as to
render useless the torpedoes as the
horoscopes were installed.
Dangerous to Use.
mot only would these torpedoes
have been worthless as weapons. but
1t is possible they would have proved
engines of destruction for their own
users," said the district attorney.
Hennig came to the, United States
in 1908 and was naturalixed in 1916.
Naval inspectors. it was stated. have
had him under close observation for
several weeks, imperfections in the
parts Of the gyroscopes which were
being assembled in Hennig's depart-
ment having aroused suspicion.
The gyroscope, which has been term
ed "the brains of the torpedo" is of
such intricate construction. authofi-
ties say, that a defect which could
be detected only by an expert would
divert the missile from It's course.
Traiterousiy Aided Germany.
In the indictment which was re-
turned yesterday by a federal grand
jury and kept secret until today. 1t
is charged Hennig ''maiiciously and
traitorously aided Germany" In equip
ping torpedo horoscopes with imper-
fectly fitted bearings and wheels
which were found to be cracked. Dis
trict Attorney France declared emery
dust, an abrasive which would disable
the delicate gears of the horoscopes,
was also found among some of the
assembled parts.
Hennig, authorities declare, Is a
highly skilled mechanic and holds
American patent rights on a number
of torpedo control and propulsion de-
vices. One Of Hennig's sons, it was
said, has been interned as an alien
enemy at Ellis Island.
When arraigned before Fedora
Judge Veeder in Brooklyn today, Hen,
mig, In an accent which was unrnis
takably German. pleaded mot guilty.
He was ordered held without bail unit
January 2. when a date will be set fol
his hearing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Caranza Puts Lid on Hun
Red Cross Benefit Fair

Juarez, Mex. Dec. 29.--President
Carranza prohibited the holding OF n
kermess. or fair. by the German colony
Of Mexico City recently for the benfit
OF the German Red Cross, according
to Mexico City papers. which reached
here today. The allied nations, how.
ever. were permitted to hold benefits
and fairs for their Red Cross fund the
paper stated.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30

Washington, Dec. 29.-Dispatches
received here today from France said
the German admiralty had acknowl-
edged loss OF the submarine, which re-
Gently sank tile old French converted
cruiser Chateaurenault in the Mediter-
ranean. The submarine was command
cd by Captain Wendland, who. with his
crew was taken prisoner.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Two Die as Result of
Powder Factory Blast

Salt Lake, Dec. :s.-Two men were
killed and third 10 expected to die
as the result Of ~ explosion today at
the Bacchus plant Of the Hercules
Powder company. 10 miles from here.
The financial loss. according to Gen.
eral Manager Mc0anney. will not ex.
coed $4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Report Describes Funeral
of First Sammees to Fall

Washington, Dec. 29.-The war de.
partment announced today receipt
from General Sibert, commanding the
American forces in France, a copy Of
the record describing the funeral SER
vices for Corporal Gresham and Pri-
Yates Enright and Hay. the first
American soldiers to fall In the war
against Germany.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Americas Loans to Allies
Passes Four Billion Mark

Washington. Dec. 29.-Credits to
the allies passed the four billion mark
today when Secretary McAdOO author
ICED additional loans of $185.000.OO0 to
Great Bri,~ln 1c" January purchases In
the United States. t155,00O,000 to
France; $7.500.000 to Belgium and 81
100000 to Serbia. Today's total was
$s4s. 500. 900 and the total credits to the
allies, t4,236, 100000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
German Sympathy Costs
Woman Teacher Her Job

Denver. Dec. 29.-Mrs. Martha Loes7
cher Crook, professor of German at
the University Of Denver, was dis
missed from the faculty of the school
at meeting of the board Of trustees
today. o-German sympathies and
Ltterances. it was announced, were the
z, ounds for the action.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30

Twin Falls. Idaho. Dec. 2s.-Arthur
N. Bowen, former state senator and =
member of the Democratic state central
committee died here today after an ILL
ness lasting nearly q year. He was Il
3G1So -old
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Snow and Cold
Stop War Activity.

Cold weather and snow in the Euro
pean fighting zone have reduced mill
tary activities to n minimum in most
sectors. only in northern Italy has
there been any movement OF impor-
tanee In the last As hours. Even there
an infantry operation is reported from
only one point. The Italians delivered
a blow at the Austro- German line
near Mont Tomba on the mountain
front just to the west of the Piave.
The German war office reports that
the attack was broken up.
Austrians Bomb Padua.
The principal aerial activity also Is
reported from the Italian front.
Austrian airmen. recently beaten off
from Treviso with the loss Of IL air.
planes, Friday night bombed the city
of padua. None OF the City's noted
monuments and art treasures were
harmed. but 13 persons were killed and
so others injured.l Bombs dropped on
| Treviso and two other towns closer
to the fighting lines than Padua, which
is some 35 miles from the front, caused
no damage or casualties.
In naval warfare, torpedoes or mines
| scored against British torpedo boat
destroyers off the Dutch coast. Three
vessels were sunk on the night Of De-
cember %. during foggy weather. with
the loss of 1873 officers and men. The
displacin OF Admiral Sir John r. Jel-
lico by Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn
| Wemyss, as first sea lord Is partly at
tributed in England to the loss OF
these destroyers. with many of their
personnel.
Peace Negotiations Uncertain.
| Petrograd special dispatches do not
indicate clearly what the reception has
been In Russia Of the central powers
| reply to the Russian peace proposals.
One view taken is that northern Rus
sia Is disposed to accept peace on al
most any terms. while the attitude Of
the remainder of the nation is uncer-
tain. Another correspondent considers
the Bolsheviki disheartened at the
German declination to accept the prin-
ciple that nationalities hitherto with
out political independence be allowed
to decide their own future, this re-
fusal being considered a stumbling
block for further negotiations.
Huns Spread Propaganda.
Meanwhile Germans who have ar
rived In Petrograd are being permitted
to spread their propaganda and Ger
man newspapers are circulating freely
Postal service with entente countries
, on the other hand. Is lacking and
allied residents OF Petrograd, as wei
az the Russians as a whole, remain II
Ignorance OF what has gone on II
allied countries for the past six weeks
q In addition to- the aerial activity re
Q ported from the Italian front. British
4 airmen have been ACTIVE in Franc
), over some of the territory occupie
;. by the Germans. The British head
= >lquarters report Saturday said that
4 hostile airplanes had been accounte
,s for, II of which were shot down ar
a the two others driven out OF control.
The British lost three machines
70 these aerial combats and Of the 0e
ID man airplanes destroyed the Britl
land guns brought down four.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
The Waather
eunday, Dee. ~ Sun sisss Il
sos; sun ssts, 5:12.
foreease-0smesaily fair Sunday
and probably Monday; warmer
Sunday east sf the divide.
LOCAL QoefRvArlQNs.
prscipitatien, 10 inch.

prscipitation, - inch.
Nothing like 1t since the good old
days in the eighties. That Ia what
the old timers tell us and the spring
soula. while the rest of the county
shivers.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

a GLANCE at the files Of The Trib-
N une for September, 1868, discloses
4 IA the interesting fact that the Civil
War draft was beclouded by politics-a
condition entirely missing in connection
with the present draft. For example, on
September 2, 1868, The Tribune said edi.
torially under the heading peace Demo-
Gratis and the War:
Special efforts are made by the Peace
Democrats to bring discredit upon the draft
in this city and neighborhood. At public
meeting recently held in the 22d Ward
prominent politician told his auditors that
there was trick in the wheel; that the Of
fcers managed to draw the names of poor
men who have not $500, but who were able
bodied and could not procure exemption
papers.
"In several wards vigilant committees have
been appointed, charged with the duty OF re-
lieving drafted men at whatever cost and at
all hazards. If the conscrpt has no family
and cannot obtain Communication from the
Board of Supervisors, his case is managed
by certain parties so that he may escape on
some other pretext. II man who has voted
a dozen years in his district cannot clear
himself as an alien he must take a chance
on physical disability; and should that fail,
il is expected the writ of habeas corpus Will
be there to save him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

commerce which passed through the Detroit
River is estimated in freight tons at lOO,9O7,-
279. the estimated value of which is given as
81 O69, 617,157.
LET it be remembered, too, that the season
Of navigation on the Great Lakes lasts only
through eight months.
"These figures convey an approximate idea
of what the Great Lakes have done and are
doing to-day for America"
And again:
"The bulk of lake tonnage consists of iron
ore, coal grain, -four and lumber with their
by-products. The ore trade has been the
handspring of lake commerce. 1t originates
on Lake Superior and the northern portion
Of Lake Michigan, and moves east and south
to the ports of Lake Erie, to South Chicago
and Gary. This great mountain of metallic
rock, containing in a single year close to
fifty million tons, is moved by magnificent
feet of carriers.
Ranking second in tonnage on the Great
Lakes is the coal trade. OF the other bulk
cargoes grain forms the third important COM
modify"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

that when man is taken by the Proves;
Marshal they can issue out writ OF habeas
corpus, and they expect to force the authori-
ties TO give him up.
"They pretend that the action Of the Mayor
and the supervisors is unfair and Of little
value-now they openly denounce 1t as a
Republican measure, adopted for the purpose
of removing Democratic voters from the city
in order to obtain the Abolition triumph at
the next election.
To-day they will work with all their might
because in one or two of the districts the
provost marshals intend to commence the
task of arrestng those who pay no respect
70 the notifications which have been sent to
them. Thus the Copperhead faction are de-
termined to maintain for this city the bad
distinction they have earned for her by muir
der and riot of being the only place IN the
North where sympathy for Southern traitors
is strong enough for persistent effort against
the reinforcing Of Union soldiers in the field
Let them be put down with the strong hand!'