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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04

Washington, March BY vote of
2s4 to Sc the house today adopted a
joint resolution designed to ,ostpone
enforcement of the "bone dry" amend
ment to the postal bill. which became
effective today until July,1. Support
ers of the resolution entertain n faint
hope that it can be rushed through
the senate before adjournment.
Some members of congress including
Representative Randall of California,
the prohibitionist, contended that the
resolution would not legally extend
the effective date because the bill in
cluding the Reed amendment already
had been signed by the president and
Its provisions could be changed only
by passage of a law amending. it.
Others said If 1t passed the senate
the resolution could be signed by the
president on the legislative day oi
March 8. the same date Of his sigma
turc OF tn~ bill. and would stand In
court as a part of the bill itself.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
READY
FOR DEMONSTRATION

Washington, March s.-Encircling
the White House with a chain of pur-
ple, white and gold, woman suffragists
will bring to a climax tomorrow in a
two-hour silent demonstration their
siege of President Wilson on behalf of
a federal suffrage amendment.
About 1000 women, members of the
congressional union for woman suf-
frage and the national women's party,
have enlisted to lengthen for the final
watch the line of pickets on guard at
the White House gates for the last
six weeks, encompassing the presi-
dents cOmings and goings to impress
him in the last days of his first term
with their determination to have the
h0lict.
Only in n modified form. however,
will the demonstration follow plans
that had been laid to reproduce the
march of the Israelites around Jericho
At first it was proposed to circle the
White House seven times with seven
priestesses carrying the suffrage ark
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
Quarter-Mile Gain by Haig's
Forces in France Is
Recorded.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
IMPORTANT POINT.
Hamadan, Object of Drive in
Mesapotamia, Taken From
Turks by Gear.

British troops continue to maintain
their daily progress against the Ger
man lines along the Ancrc front In
France. On Saturday Field Marshal
Hais's forces, LONDON records, made
an advance of quarter of a mie on
front of nearly five miles in the face
OF stubborn resistance by the Germans.
The latest gain was made east Of
Puisieux- -au- Mont and north of Com
mecourt, which would bring it almost
on the Essarts- Bucquoy- Bapaume line.
where it has been reported the Ger
mans were expected to make u stand.
Berlin says there have been violent
infantry encounters on both banks of
the Ancre and it is apparent Crown
Prince Rupprecht is offering greater
resistance to the British attempts to
advance than he has done recently.
Near Sailly-Saillisel. several miles
vance and northeast of Guedecourt,
the Germans are said to have attacked
the British lines. Repulsed at Guede-
court, the Germans gained some
ground east of Sally -Saillisel. The lost
ground is reported to have been re-
gained by the British. On the remain
der of the western fronts. raids and
artillery engagements have occurred.
Russians Take Hamadan.
Hamadan, in Persia, 24O miles north
east of Bagdad, the goal OF tho present
British advance in Mesopotamia, has
been captured by the Russians. ac-
cording to a Teheran dispatch. The oc-
cupation of Hamadan may presage
another. attempt by the Russians to
east and aid the British forces there.
In n raid on the Russian line west of
Lutsk, Volhynia, which where pene-
trated nearly mile. Berlin says the
Germans destroyed the Russian works
and took 1872 prisoners. There has been
no great activity elsewhere on the
eastern front and heavy SHOWS are re-
ported from the Macedonian and
Austro-Italian fronts.
I Except for the announcement in
London that the Greek steamer Pro-
connissos of 2,269 tons has been sunk
by a submarine. no reports of losses
from German submarine activities
have been issued from the entente
capitals. Figures vouched for in Lon
don show that the German submarines
destroyed nearly 100000 tons of merch-
ant shipping in February. This figure
which Berlin claimed would result
from unrestricted submarine warfare.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
NAVAL BILL
NOW UP TO
PRESIDENT
Senate and House Agree to
Conference Report-Bond
Issue Passes.

Washington, March 1.-THE naval
appropriation bill was sent to the
president shortly after / o'clock this
morning when final congressional ac-
tion was taken, the senate agreeing
to the conference report previously
accepted by the house.
Washington, aiarch 3.-Conferees on
the $535,000,0oo naval appropriation
bill agreed on a report reducing the
extra number of submarines to be
built from 20 to 20, all to be con-
structed on the Pacific coast. That
would make the total number of sub
marines provided for in the BILL 3S.
The separate resolution for a bond
issue of $150,000.000 to provide for
Fastening construction of naval ves-
sells was passed by the house tonight
without opposition.
Without IA roll call the house later
agreed to the conference report on
the naval bill itself.
The senate then adopted the house
resolution providing for bond is
sue of sl5O,O0O,OO0 to expedite con-
struction of naval vessels. That COM
pleted approval of the administration
naval program.
The annual army appropriation bill
and the civil sundry bill were among
the measures of whose passage the
leaders virtually had despaired
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04

and evening services at the First
Methodist Episcopal church today.
This morning at II O'Clock Bishop
Cooke will deliver a sermon on How
Many Are Saved and How Many Are
Lost This evening at 1880 o'clock he
will address the congregation on How
Nation May Lose It's Soul"
This is Bishop Cookies first visit to
Missoula. He arrived yesterday aft
ernoon and is now the guest of Rev.
Charles ID. Crouch, d. D., pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church.
The Missoula Chamber of Commerce
has made plans for luncheon at the
Palace hotel dining room tomorrow
noon. at which Bishop Cooke will be
asked to speak on one of his favoritc
themes, National and Community Co
operation" The luncheon will be open
to both men and women and a large
attendance is expected. The bishop
will remain in Missoula the greater
part of the week, taking part in dis
trict meeting to be held here
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
REITERATES JAPANESE
HAVE NOT INTRIGUED

Toxic, March 3.--The declaration of
the japanese government through For-
eign Minister Viscount Motono. that
Japan has received no proposition from
Mexico or Germany to join in a pos
sible war against the4 United States
was supplemented today in n state
ment made to the Associated Press in
behalf of the government by Kijuro
Shidehara. vice foreign minister.
I'VE were greatly surprised to hear
of the German proposal" he, said. I'VE
cannot imagine what Germany Is
thinking about to conceive that she
could possibly involve us In war with
the United States merely by asking
Mexico. This is too ridiculous for
words. Needless to say, Japan re-
mains faithful to her allies"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
SENATE CEhSURES DOZEN
men BLOCKING PASSAGE OF
ARMED NEUTRALITY BILL
WILSON MAY ARM
SHIPS ON OWN
INITIATIVE

Washington, March 4.-vvhethsr
President Wil,on will undertake to
arm American merchantmsn II con.
0ress fails to pass the armed nsu.
tra'ity bill granting him specific
authority was a subject Of much
speculation in the capitol tonieht.
The president declared in his ad.
dress asking congressional action
that mo doubt already possess
that authority without special war.
rant Of law by the plain indications
Of my constitutional duties and
powers" He added that ne pre-
ferred in the present circumstances
not to act upon general "impiiea.
cations"
The navy having already made
preparation for arming merchant.
men, II was the opinion Of aome
administration officials that the
president might decide to carry out
that policy even II congress does
not act.
The impression grew that the
prssidsnt would take the eppertuni.
ty to discuss The situation in his
inaugural address Monday. Al.
though hs has written Il, Il has not
been sent to the public printer and
last minute changes may bs made.
Mr.. Wilson remained up until
nearly midnight tonight and kept
in close touch with the senate sit.
uation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
WILSON TO TAKE
OATH Of OFFICE
PRIVATELY TODAY
President to Make Sure Law
Is Observed by Double
Inauguration.
WASHINGTON BRIGHT
WITH NATIONS FLAG
Lights and Banners Make
Capital Gay; Suffragists
Are Active.

Washington, Marcn 3.-President
Wilson will take the oath which makes
him president OF the United States for
another term tomorrow. probably at
noon, privately and without ceremony
in the office in the capitol. where he
expects to be signing bills during the
closing hours of congress. He will
take the oath upon the same bible he
used when sworn as governor of New
Jersey and later when he took his first
oath as president. 1t is family heir
loom.
Monday the president will take an
other oath at the open air inaugural
ceremonies at the capitol, just before
he delivers his inaugural address.
the president to take no oath at all
until Monday, but he elected to take
it tomorrow. Vice President Marshall
probably will do the same thing and
repeat his part of the ceremony in the
senate chamber Monday.
Capital sedragg,ed.
Tonight the national capital. just
emerged from nearly week of rain
and snow. is shaking off the rain
drops. drying its bedraggled finery.
1t has not dampened the inaugural
enthusiasm any, however. because the
weather bureau has made a prediction
that while it may be unsettled Sunday,
it probably will bc fair and colder
Monday.
Everything is in readiness for the
ceremonies. which promise to be
great demonstration of Americanism.
Coming at time when the country is
faced with grave foreign complications
the note of patriotism dominates all
else
Lights Flood City.
The American flag and the red,
white and blue comprise the whole
scheme of decorations. Tonight hum
dreds of old glories are ripping and
fluttering in the white beams of flood
lights. the dome of the capitol down
at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue
looms up over Peace Monument bright
er and sharper than it stands on
sapphire day.
A great finger of light shoots
through the darkness and points at the
tip of the Washington monument,
making it look as if it were the top
part of the shaft suspended 500 feet
in the air. Before the White House,
the court of honor in which President
Wilson will review the inaugural pro-
cession is a flood of light The courts
Of state erected along Pennsylvania
avenue are illuminated in similar
way and the broad avenue is looped,
trimmed and decked with hundreds of
glimmering lamps.
Thousands in City.
Thousands are pouring into the city.
Troops. bronzed and hardened from
service on the Mexican border, are
here to line the avenue tomorrow as
the president passes blythe first
time since the first Inauguration Of
Lincoln that soldiers have been present
in that way. Hundreds Of young mil
itary cadets are about in their at
tractive uniforms, thousands of other
visitors have crammed the hotels, and
all other available places.
President Wilson has asked that his
Inauguration be a simple one and
aside from the great manifestations
of patriotism which are seen on every
hand. it will be a simple affair. lacking
tinsel and pomp and trimmings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
PRESIDENT SIGNS
FOUR MORE BILLS

Washington, March 3.--President
Wilson tonight signed the legislative
executive and judiciary appropriation
bill, the Danish West Indies govern
ment bill. the pension appropriation
bill and IA bill increasing from IS. .O00.-
900 to $15.o00,000 the appropriation
for the war risk insurance bureau.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
Keeping Accounts

Tomorrow morning ]. F. Chase, expert farm
management will begin in The Missoulian series on
farm accounting Mr.. Chase will spend the next two
weeks in Missoula county, working with County
Agent Campbell in attempt to interest farmers here
in keeping simple, effective accounts. He represents
the extension department Of Montana State college.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
SEXES CHURCH SELLS.

Copenhagen, Wit London, March a.
Germany now is drawing upon church
bells for war requirements. A reso-
luton covering the confiscation Of
aluminium cooking utensils also Is pub
lished. ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
FiREMEN CAUGHT.

Detroit, March AT least a dozen
firemen were caught under the front
wall while fighting fire in two five
story buildings, in the heart of the
downtown business section early to-
day. One fireman has been taken out
and removed to a hospital and several
others can be seen pinned under de-
bris.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
TRIES TO POSTPONE
BONE-DRY MEASURE
Congress Passes Resolution
After President Signs.

Washington, March 4.-Early this
morning the senate agreed to n house
resolution postponlng the effective
date of the Reed bone-dry amendment
until July 1.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
Bishop Cooke
il, City Today
Helena Man to Preach
Twice at M. E. Church.

Bishop Richard J. Cooke Of Helena.
head OF the Methodist church in Mon
tana. Idaho and North Dakota, will
preach the sermons of the morning
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04
Alliance With Mexico Was to
lave Come Only If u. S.
Declared War.
WASHINGTON THINKS
SITUATION THE SAME
Germany Was Preparing for
Sub Warfare While Pro-
Tossing Peace Desires.

Berlin. March 3.--(By Wireless -
The following was given out today by
the overseas News agency uhe off,
cial German news burcau).
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman was
asked by a staff member OF the Over
seas News agency about the English
report that Il German plot had been
revealed to get Mexico to declare war
against the United States and to Sc
cure Japan's aid against the United
States. Secretary Zimmerman an
swered:
The English report expressly states
that Germany expected and wished to
remain on terms of friendliness with
the United States. but that we had
prepared measures Of defense In case
the United States declared war on
Germany.
No Unfrisndliness.
Il fail to see how such a plot is in
spired by unfriendliness in our part.
1t would mean nothing but that we
would use means universally admitted
in war. in case the United States de-
clared war.
The whole plot falls flat to the
ground in case the United States does
not declare war against us.
And ii VIC really, as the report al
leges. considered the possibility of
hostile acts of the United States
against us. then we really had reasons
to do so.
AN Argentine newspaper n short
while ago really revealed a plot when
it told that the United States last year
suggested to other American republics
common action against Germany and
hcr allies.
American "Piot.'
This plot apparently was not con-
ditional in the least. The news as
published by La Prensa (BNenos
Aires) agrees well with the interpreta-
ton given, for instance, by an Ameri-
can newspaperman, Edward Price Bell.
in Berlin and London. who said that
the United States was waiting only for
the proper moment in order oppor-
tunely to assist the entente. (The Lon
don cabled version reads. In order
openly to assist the cntente.)
THE entente propaganda services
have sufficiently heralded all these
pro- entente demonstrations in the
United States. And If you link these
demonstrations with the actual atti-
| tudc of the United States then 1t Is
| obvious that it was not frivolous on
our part to consider what defensive
1 measures we should take in case we
were attacked by the United States
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04

IN the present crisis failure of the hill
would mean national disgrace.
For the most part the Republican
leaders showed a willingness to CO.
operate. AS the debate proceeded into
the night. however, without any tunRf.
Die evidence OF n break in the op-
position. the administrator senators
grew more and more dubious about the
prospect
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-04

would mean national disgrace.
For the most part the Republican
leaders showed Willingness to CO.
operate. AS the debate proceeded into
the night. however. without any tungf.
bic evidence of u break in the on
position. the administration senators
grew more and more dubious about the
prospect.
Stones Opposes, Too.
The embarrassment of the. Demo-
Gratis was increased by n dramatic
speech by Senator Stone, chairman of
the foreign relations committee. op-
posing the bill as a war measure.
That however, was tho only evidence
of detection in the Democratic ranks.
On behalf Of the administration
senator's. Senator simmons conferred
with Senator Brandcgee OF the regular
Republicans and senator Kenyon. rep
rescnting the Progressive Republicans.
both of whom supported the bill,
urging them to intercede with Senators
LaFollette. Norris. Gronna and Cum
minis, the -four progressive Republicans
who refused earlier in the night to
nccept any proposition to expedite
passage.
Given Chance to Talk.
While the negotiations were pro-
ceeding several senators sought to in
duce friends of the bill to refrain from
discussing il in order to force the four
progressive Republicans to take the
floor. None of them had yet spoken
at length. They would not admit that
they intended to filibuster, but they
had given notice OF an intention to
discuss tho measure fully and that was
Interpreted to mean they were reserv-
ing themselves for final effort to
talk the bill to death. senator Norris
had openly declared he would kill the
bill II he could"
Almost Filibustsr.
At o'clock Senator Stone still had
the floor, after talking for more than
| three hours. He apparently had con-
clnded his argument. but supplemented
1t with long extracts from authorities
and printed speeches Of others on va
rious subjects relating to the war. His
course appeared to take on the appear
ance of filibustcr.
Declaring that Ito say the entente
are fighting our battles is n dream: a
| nightmare of disordered brains" SEN
ator Stone called attention to the
| allies conferences for commercial CO.
| operation after the war and said this
was problem that must be faced.
when did 1t come to pass that the
people Of the United States have good
reason to lean upon tho strong shoul-
| ders OF. Johnny Bull?' asked Senator
| Stone.
| Whence came this impulse of domi-
mating affection? There are senator's
and members of the house who some
how have been duped or persuaded or
have persuaded themselves to ally
themselves with England to announce
themselves as partisans Of that power
can't share that idea
4 When he concluded Senator Stone
had been talking for four and a half
hours.
Senator Sutherland. Republican Of
Utah. supported the bill, but declared
the president already had authority to
protect American citizens on American
ships just as he had power to repel
invasion without consulting congress. +
notwithstanding the presidents au-
-
/ Continued on Page Ten.)
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Continued on Page Ten.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

for the secretary. who was also the condemned prisoner, he was nowhere to be seen.
 It was explained that he had voted by marching out at the gate and had failed to return subsequently,.
 After some discussion. the meeting decided that the disappearance of the prisoner had disposed of any neces- sity of further discussing question Number One, and that there remained before the meeting only Question Two, namely, the fate in store for the executioner.
 This time the vote was unanimous, and the following resolution was passed:
 "In consequence of the fact that the Revolutionary people on February 2S to March 12 gained it's freedom, moi in order to down civil liberty; also in consequence of the fact that EXecu- tiOner Demochkin neglected to exc cute sentence on the condemned man. the Assembly has decided to condemn DemOchkin to three months impris- onment Long live the self-determi- nation of the peoples on the basis o1 Russia federative and indivisible!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
Russian Prisoner Demands Free Speech,
 Escapes in Argument, Hangn,en is H Id

Petrograd. Nov. 30.-(Correspond- ence of The Associated Press)-The provincial newspaper Priasovsky Krai publishes an amazing account of the escape of Russian military prison CT who had been sentenced to be exc cuted for selling military secrets to Germany, and plotting explosions n, two powder factories which caused the death of 5000 persons.
 When a squad of soldiers and gov enment agents had assembled to watch the hangman do his work, the prisoner startled them by pro- posal that, instead of executing him. tiney give him a vote of approval. In the debate which ensued the execution CT narrowly escaped hanging in place o1 the prisoner. The convicted man was elected as secretary of the meet Ing and escaped while the vote wheth- CT to kill him or the executioner was toelng taken. The meeting then voted 10 sentence the executioner to i'm prlsonment for failure to do his duty,
 Smiling contemptously, the prisoner was led to the scaffold. When the sentence had been read, he raised his hands and demanded to be heard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

"No,n objected the Prosecuting At torney. 'It is too late now. You should have spoken before, at the trial"
 One of the squad of soldiers stepped out and said in tone of amazement, What? Why too late? Is not speech free? Thank God, there's no Car ist to keep our mouths closed. Speak, Comrade, speak,"
 The condemned man began: Com rades! do you know who has condemn ed me ? A court constituted entirely of low middle-class capitalists, inspir- ed by the imperialists of the allied countries. The prosecutor, as l know absolutely, was masquerading Kor- nilovist! Shall not democracy itself speak? Shall it not say Hands off the creators and inspirers of the Inter- nationale?"
 Comrades! Can you possibly recognize a decision of this counter revolutionary, anti-democratic court as binding on you?"
 Bravo, shouted guard. "Let me also speak"
 The condemned man yields the floor to the guard, who began. Comrades!