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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
War Summary

A significant statement as to the
cepting a separate peace with Aus
tria- Hungary has been made by
the chancellor of the exchequcr in
the house of commons. There
never had been Il question of max
ing IL separate peace, said the
chancellor, but as Germany was al
ways trying to dctach some Of the
allies. it might be that no blow
would seem SO fatal to Germany
as If one of her own allies were
detached from the fight"
On the front in France, the Brit
ish after days of fierce fighting
have taken in its entirety from
the Germans. the village of Roeux,
east of Arras. and north of Cav
relle have pushed their line for
ward.
From April . to May II. Ger
mans to the number of 1853 have
been made prisoner in France by
lIe anu all
tion, 44i heavy and field cannon.
943 machine guns and 436 trench
mortars were captured.
The sixth Zeppelin to meet with
destruction by the British and
French since the war began has
been accounted for by the British
naval forces in the North sea. The
airship. the LA. was completely
destroyed and it is believed that
most Of it's crew pcrished.
That Great Britain plans immc-
diately to adopt more aggressive
attitude in the war with her navy
Is shown by the appointment Of "a
naval staff headed by Admiral
JellicOc. one of her best sea fight
ers and naval tacticians.
Germany's submarine campaign
so far as France Is concerned has
not been as successful as against
Great Britain's commerce and ncu-
trail shipping. In the three months
since the intensified campaign be-
gan. only II French merchantmen
have been sunk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
TAX BOARD WILL.
HEAR ASSESSORS

Helena, May 14.-All the county as
SCISSORS OF Montana will be asked to
appear in this city, before the state tax
commission and the state board of
equalization, when the assessors have
finished their work for the year. This
decision was reached today by the new
tax commission at its initial session.
after conference with the equalizers.
The county assessors are expected to
give the commission full data for the
basis of their inquiry into the states
taxable resources. {. J. Leonard of
Butte was elected chairman when the
board organized today. but the ap-
pQintment of secretary went over.
The other commissioners are David
Hilger of Lewistown and William
Lindsay of B61fry.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
DEVISING PLANS
TO FILL RANKS

Butte, May I.--Traveling recruiting
parties, consisting of officers of the
Second Montana regiment, now doing &
state police duty. will probably be
used to bring the regiment up to war
strength in accordance with orders
from the war department just received
by Colonel J. ]. MacGuinness. COM
lnanding officer Of the regiment. Colo
mel MacGuinncss wired to Washington
for authority to start travelling re-
cruiting parties on a tour of the state.
The present strength Of the regiment
is about 1900 men. War strength is
s,0O2.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
MONTANANS GET
A CLEAN BILL

st. Paul. May IA. Brown Of
Billings and S. G. Ferdig Of Forsythe,
Mont. who have been here for two
weeks assisting the local police in un-
raveling the mystery which surround
ed the killing of George Connery, Min
neapOlis policeman, and Mrs. Alice
McQuillan Dunn. Of st. Paul, left for
their homes tonight.
Chief Of Police O'Conner gave both
men a clean bill in a statement say
ing that neither were under arrest by
the st. Paul police at any time. but
came here volun tarily to give the po-
lice information concerning Frank j.
Dunn.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
PUBLISHERS ARE
HEARD.-AGAINST
MORE TAXATION
Many Papers See RuinatiOn
for Business in Provisions
of Revenue Bill.

Washington, May lt.-Spokesmen
for newspapers and periodicals from all
parts Of the country appeared before
the senate finance committee today To
attack ns unreasonable and confisea-
tory the war revenue bill provision.
which would create a zone system with
greatly increased rates for second class
mail matter. They declared II the
measure went into effect many pub
lications would be compelled to sus-
pend.
Don G. Seitz of the New York World.
representing the American Newspaper
Publishers association. said the pro-
posed increase was not n war tax. but
an effort to further rcpress and en-
barrass the newspaper industry" He
told the committee there had been a
big slump in business. which IL con-
tinncd would paralyzc the newspapers.
Tho publishers. he added. were not
seeking special favors, but wanted to
h" placed on the same level with people
engaged in other business.
Hard on Little Fellow.
Arthur Dunn, speaking for the
| smaller newspapers Of the country.
said they could not stand the increase
in postal rates with the increased cost
of print paper and that many would
bc compelled to go out of business If
the bill was enacted.
\ similar view was taken by Arthur
J. Baldwin of New York. vice presi-
dent of the Associated Business
Papers, incorporated, and representing
! 900 trade and business periodicals.
J. a. Moore of New York. repre-
scntinG the Periodical Publishing as
| sociatiOn composed of s6 of the lead
| ing ma zines. said the increa Sc would
| mean an added expenditure of more
| than $500, 00o in postage to members
! of that organization and ruination for
| many of them.
Farm Publications Oppose.
| +. e. Meredith of Des Moines. Ia.
| speaking for A. of the leading farm,
| publications. argued that newspapers
are a necessary asset of the country
| and that the government needs the
circulation of every printed page pos
sible.
All agreed that there Is no unwilling
ness on the part of publishers to pay
war taxes but they do not want a tax
| that would be an unbearable burden to
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
BY BIG MARGIN
ESPIONAGE BILL
PASSES SENATE
Press Censorship and Prohi'
bitiOn Sections Are
Dropped.

Washington. May 14.--Aftcr nearly
three weeks of debate. ranging over
innumerable problems of the war, the
senate, by a vote of II to tonight
passed the administration espionage
bill, pronounced one of the most dras-
tic and all-inclusivc measures in
American congressional history.
A similar bill has passed the house
and virtual re-drafting Of many of the
most important provisions is expected
in the forthcoming conferences.
During today's final consideration
the senate stripped the measure en-
tirely of provisions for newspaper
censorship and restriction upon manu.
facture of grain into intoxicating liq-
uors and rejected an amendment de-
signed to curb speculation in food
products. although sentiment obviously
was overwhelmingly in favor of such
legislation.
The censorship fight was renewed by
Senator Overman, in charge of the
bill, who moved to restore the modified
clause stricken out last week.
In announcing that he had changed
his mind and would vote against, in
cluding even the modified provision.
Senator Lodge assailed the new bureau
OF public information.
Lodge Makes Attack.
Il had felt that some proper protec-
ton should be provided against pub
lication of information useful to the
enemy he said. But have since
examined publications Of the bureau
Of information which take is the
board of censors and conclude 1t
would be far better not to have leg
islation of this sort than to permit
that board to exclude practically
everything from the newspapers of the
country. The right to go into the
courts is no protection. ! do not care
to leave the newspapers to the mercy
of that board
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
STRIKE DANGER
SAFELY PASSED

Clearfied. Pa, May 14.---All prob
ability of a strike of more than $1,000
bituhinous coal miners in the central
Pennsylvania field was ended today
by the ratification by rcpresen tatives
OF the operators association and of
District No 9. United Mine Workers
OF America, of the compromise effected
at conference in Washington last
week. by Secretary OF Labor Wilson.
The agreement has yet to be approved
by the district convention to be held
at Dubois. May 23. but after today's
action by the miners committee the
convention ratification is considered
only a formality.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
FIRST sKIRMIsH
AGAINST OXMAN

San Francisco. May 14.-Frank C.
Oxman, Oregon cattle man and star
witness against Thomas ]. Mooney,
convicted of the bomb murders of last
July. now under sentence of death, to-
day lost the first skirmish Of his fight
to evade trial In the superior court on
charges of attempted subornation of
perjury through habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in the appellate court. The
first of two writs obtained by Oxman
during his preliminary police court
hearing before Judge Matthew Brady,
was quashed by the court and decision
on the second writ was continued late
today until Wednesday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
SUBMARINES USE
DECoY ON COAST

Newport News. Va, May li.--S. o. S.
calls and open boats loaded with men
arc being used by German submarines
to decoy allied ships to their destruc-
tion. according to British ship masters
In port here. Captains have been Or
dered to pay no heed to such calls in
certain zones as they are patrolled by
boats sent out to succor ships and men
in distress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
BOY CONFESSES
DUNN KILLING

San Francisco. May 14.-Joscph Red
enbaugh alias Edward Hamilton, con-
fessed tonight he killed Mrs. Alice
McQuillan Dunn OF st. Paul and Po-
liceman Connery of Minneapolis.
According to the police Redenbaugh.
who is but 10 years old. said the shoot
ing Of Mrs. Dunn was the result of a
conspiracy and that the death of the
policeman was due to the fright of the
slayer.
Mrs. Dunn was killed April %, and
Connery two days earlier.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
11-Year.OM Maurice Llafet
Dies While Helpless Com
rades Watch.
UNIVERSITY CADET
RECEIVERS CORPSE
Frank Phillips, Student,
Dives for Body, but Is
Too Late.

Maurice Llafct, the 11-year- old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Llafet, Of $40
South Sixth street east. was drowned
about o'clock yesterday afternoon In
n slough a hundred feet west of the
Van Buren, street bridge. The boy
was taken out of the water about -
minutes after the accident occurred.
Though several doctors worked over
him with a pulmotor for nearly two
hours. he did not show sign Of life at
any time. and the doctors were finally
forced to abandon the resusciation at
tempt.
Young Llafet, though he did not
know how to swim, had gone in bath
ing with three other youngsters in the
slough formed by the old Orchard
Homes irrigation ditch on the south
bank of the Missoula river near the
Van Buren bridge. The slough is
about seven feet deep at the point
where the lad plunged in. and none Of
his companions was able to rescue him.
Phillips Receivers Body.
One of the boys ran up to the uni
versity, where the student cadets were
drilling on the campus. The whole
company answered the boys cries for
aid, and raced down to the river bank.
Frank Phillips, one of the students,
jumped on bicycle standing by the
Y. NJ. c. A. building and rode down to
the river, arriving several minutes
ahead OF the remainder. He pulled
off his clothes and dove In at the spot
where young Llafet had plunged In.
His hand brushed across the boys face.
but he was unable to grasp him, and
was forced to dive again. This time
he brought the boy, stiff and cold. up
on the bank.
Pulmotor Fails.
Phillips and the other students im-
mediately began working over the boy,
in an attempt to restore respiration.
while others ran to call DOCTOR Sew
eral physicians, with pulmotor, ar
rived few minutes after the boy had
been pulled out. and worked over him
for two hours, until the oxygen in the
pulmotor was exhausted. The boy
did not show the least sign of return
ing life at any time, according to the
physicians. 1t Is believed that the
boy was under water for a quarter OF
an hour.
Spectator Did Not Move.
According to Phillips, man stand
ing on the bridge witnessed the drown
ing, but did not make any attempt to
rescue the boy. The youngsters who
were with the boy did not know how to
swim, and therefore were unable to
come to his assistance.
Maurice Llafet is survived by his
father, ]. f. Llafet, who came here
about two years ago to take charge of
the Golden Rule store, his mother and
three sisters.
Coroner Albion Lucy took charge of
the remains last night, and the body
Is at the Lucy undertaking rooms
awaiting funeral arrangements.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
DEFEND RUSSIA
WORKERS PLEA

Pctrograd. Via London. May To-
The council of soldiers and workmen's
deputies has issued an appeal to the
army In which 1t declares that Ger
man Imperialism is seeking to destroy
revolutionary Russia and enslave the
Russian people. 1t appeals to the SOL
diers to defend Russia, with all their
power and declares a separate peace
is impossible.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
BAIL FURNISHED
BY ACCUSED MAN

Fargo, n. D., May 14.--George
Pearl. alias Parks, arrested two weeks
ago in Cleveland, Ohio, and brought
back to Fargo by Sheriff Andrew NJ.
Ross. on charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, was released on
$4,000 cash bail, by Judge A. T. Cole
in the district court here today.
Pearl was arrested on complaint Of a
North Dakota man that Pearl swindled
him out of $500 on an alleged fake"
horse race.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
BURY AVIATOR At DENVER,

Denver, May 1.-THE body of Victor
Carlstrom. noted aviator. who was
killed in a flight at Newport News, Va.
last week, will be buried In Denver to-
morrow. Inc body was brought here
yesterday by brother, Carl Carlstrom,
Of Newport News. a,a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
INDIANS LIABLE:
FOR ARMY DUTY

Helena. May 1l.-Orders have come
from Secretary of War Baker to reg
lister the Indians on Montana reserva-
tions for war duty. 1t Is believed there
are enough in Montana Of the proper
age and physique to form several regi-
mentS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
AUSTRIANS ARE
HELD AT HELENA

Helena. May 14.-Nick Pivich. Mar
tin Pavich and Joe krulich. Austrians
arrested shortly after the crime. were
held tonight by corOner's jury here
to have murdered A. w. knaggs and
Thomas Cough at East Helena, May
10. Tho killing caused great excite
ment and talk of lynching. No clue to
the motive was brought out at the in
quest.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
IS NEW RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY RIDING TO A FALL?
The Weather

Montana.-Partiy cloudy Tues.
day, probably showers in west por.
ton; cooler in west and central
portions; Wednesday partly cloudy;
cooler east Of the divide.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
MiNNEsoTAN's WOUNDED.

Ottawa, Ont, May 1.-THE casualty
list of the Canadian overseas forces in
cludes the name OF II. Grobe. Fergus
Falls, Minn., as among the wounded.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
STOCK EXCHANGE HEAD.

New York, May 15.-H. G. S. Noble
was today reelected president Of the
New York stock exchange, . 49,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-15
oooAN's SON TO NAVY.

New W May l4.-Junius Spencer
Nor fof J. p. Morgan. has
joinO1 hv1l reserve as an ensign
and u assigned to the station
at Nom n !.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-12
May Withhold Russ Loan.

Washington, Nov. IA balance OF
s114,100,000 in loans authorized fol
Russia may not be turned over IL the
Lenine-Trotsky peace faction gains
control. The American government
Is not in the peace business and re.
CARDS the Bolsheviki as aiding Ger.
many. The United States has ad.
vanced $210,900,0OO out of the total
1926, 100000 SO far authorized. Ad.
vance of the balance Is contingent
upon Russia continuing to be an
bctive or potential enemy OF Germany.
''---' '-s7- ---'
Coal Production Below 1916.
Washington, Nov. local produc-
tion is below last years rate, accord
ing to the National Coal association,
which asked the general transporta.
tion board for cars sufficient to han.
die the country's entire output. With
the needed cars, operators said they
could produce 100000 more tons
daily. A basis for figuring retail
coal prices was authorized by the fuel
administration to cover localities
where the retailers present profit
based on his 1915 or July, 1917, grosG
margin. Is still unreasonable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-12
'SUffS' SEE AID
OF PRESIDENT
Country's White Ways Dimmed
BY Order of Fuel Admin
istration.
COAL TO Be CONSERVED
Sharp DIscontinuaree of Coal Supplies
For Non-EssentlsI Use To
Be Ordered at
Once.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Following q
conference at the White House be-
tween the president and six leaders
of the American Woman Suffrage as
sociation, hopes that President Will
son would support a constitutional
amendment to grant a nationwide suf-
frage to women at the coming session
of Congress were heightened.
While the militant womans party
was charging a plot to railroad its
leader, Alice Paul, to the insane asy-
lum, and making plans to storm the
White House with pickets, six digni'
fed women, directors of the conserva-
tive branch, were quietly discussing
in the Presidents study their com.
ing campaign plans.
Visitors Faces Beam.
The result of the discussion was
eminently satisfactory to the women.
Their faces were shining and their
air triumphant as they emerged into
the executive offices. But the confer
ence was followed by a gorgeous dis
play of official camouflage.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, veteran
leader of the fight for equal suffrage,
led the way out of the conference.
Anything the President told us
we naturally cannot tell" said DR.
Shaw. That will have to come from
him"
Secretary Tumulty then went into
the Presidents study. He emerged
moment or so later with some steno,
graphic notes on a small pad.
Mr.. Wilson's Statement.
Here's the statement" he said
And here it is, justs4s. he dictated it:
They came to thank the President
for his help in winning the New York
fight and to discuss the general sit
uation."
Later Mrs. Gait said: "The Presi
dent listened to all we had to say with
apparent interest and asked us many
questions. We stated to him the pc
litical situation, as viewed by suf
fragists since the victory in New
York
I'VE made clear to him that we be-
lieve IL is the duty of the nation 70
grant the federal amendment now, in
order that women may be saved the
expense and the long struggle n
volved by state referendum.
President Assures Help.
"We outlined the program before
US. He said he did not see any rea.
SON why we should not carry it out
We asked if he could do anything TO
assist that campaign and he gave us
renewed assurances of his sincere
friendship for our cause. We believe
that he is going to do everything ne
can to helm rs"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-12
Austro- Germans Reach Positions
On River Chosen by ItaI-
ians For Stand
ASIAGO IS CAPTURED
News Indicates Hun FIanking Move
British Storm And Carry Forti-
fled Farms in West-Advance
800 Yards.

Berlin, Nov. 12.-The Austro-Ger-
man forces which are invading north
ern Italy, have reached the Piave
river all the way from susegana to
the Adriatic. Asiago has been cap.
tured.
Asiago is on the Trentino front, 20
miles west of Piave river, along which
the Italians have been expected to
fight decisive battle. The capture
of Asiago indicates that the Germans
and Austrians have begun an often
sive on the Trentino front in an ef-
fort to outfiank the Piave line
Would Mean Further Retreat
The breaking of the Italian front at
this point probably would entail re-
tirement of the Italians from the Pi-
ave line.
Susegana is at the foothills of the
Alps. The Germans have reached the
Piave all along it's course over the
plains of northern Italy.
The Berlin statement would indi-
cate that the battle lines are now
drawn for the great battle which may
decide the fate OF Venetia. AS the
Piave river runs, this line probably
extends over a front of more than so
miles.
British Forge Ahead.
British Front in Belgium, Nov. IL.
The British troops which attacked
Saturday in the Passchendaele area
were reported at an early hour to
have battled their way forward as
much as 500 yards at some points.
The British passed many strongly
fortified farms north and northwest
OF Goeberg. At this point they we're
fighting nearly half a mile from their
jumping off place.
Near End of Ridge.
The line was pushed northward
along the Passchendaele ridge almost
to the point at which the highest
crest starts sloping downward.
The operations were carried out
on a $500 yard front for limited OBJ
jectives which had been virtually all
gained by 10 a. m.
Italians Stop Austrians.
Rome, Nov. 12.-The enemy he's
been checked in the Odro valley, the
war office announces. A hostile thrust
at Brocon, in the Tesino basin, also
has been checked. From Susegana to
the sea the Italian rear guards, dis
engaging themselves from the enemy,
crossed the Piave river, blowing up
bridges.
An Italian rear guard force, which
had been surrounded at Lorenzago,
succeeded in forcing its way out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-12

Negro Soldiers Must Stay In Camp.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 12.-Negro
troops encamped here probably will
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-12
MAJ. CROWELL is APPOINTED
Engineer Officer Made Assistant Sec.
retary of War.


Washington, Nov. 12-Major Bene-
dict Crowell OF Cleveland, Ohio, an
engineer officer now in charge of the
Washington office of the Panama
canal, has been appointed assistant
secretary of war to succeed William
M. Irgraham. Mr.. Ingraham was
made surveyor of the port of Portland,
Maine. and accepted the appoint
ment.
Mr.. Crowell is a native of Cleve-
land, Ohio. Immediately after the
formation of the National Council of
Defense he came to Washington and
became associated with the work of
the general munitions board, especial.
ly in connection with steel produc-
tion. He is an engineer by profes-
sion, and some months ago was com.
missoined a major in the engineer
corps, and put in charge of the Wash
ington office of the Panama canal
In order to relieve Lieutenant Colonel
Browne of the regular army for field
service
Major Crowell will resign his com.
mission as engineer officer in order to
accept the position of assistant secre.
tary of war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-12
AMERICANS ARE UNDER FIRE
Germans Sending Over 500 Shells Per
Day On West Front,

With the American Army in France,
Nov. 12.-There has been no special
activity reported on the sector held by
the American troops in France during
the last two days. A continuous rain
has interfered with artillery observa.
tions, but the Americans have been fir.
ing their usual number of shells daily.
There is good reason to believe that
some of these fell upon or near certain
German battery positions and strate.
gic points.
On an average 500 German shells
daily have been coming over, but no
damage from them has been reported.
The American infantry still is strug.
Cling with mud and water despite the
activity of the engineers In clearing
the trenches.