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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
United States Represented at
Allied Conference by
Rear Admiral.
VITALLY IMPORTANT
IS MEETINGS. OBJECT
It Is Not Expected That State
ment Regarding Plans
Will Be Published.

Washington. May NAVAL CO. oper-
alton between the United States and
the allies against Germany is being
negotiated largely in London. 1t was
learned today, instead of here at
Washington as Is the case. with mill
tary and other subjects. Rear Admiral
Sims, who was on his way to England,
just attended the allied naval confer
ence at Paris. Is charged to speak for
the American government on the ma
jor questions Of policy.
= Apart from the original announce
ment that the United States will pa
the allied vessels on duty here for two
and a half years. no statement of ma
val policy is expected. Whether Amer
lean vessels will cross TO the other
side and help in an offensive campaign
either in British waters or nearer the
German bases. probably will become
known only through announcement of
some decisive action II there is one.
Admiral dc Chair, head Of the naval
contingent, with the British war mis-
sion here, spent most OF today at the
navy department. continuing confer
ences with bureau chiefs. He devoted
himself to all sorts of technical dis
cussions about submarines, means of
hunting and trapping them and lessons
learned by the British in their long cf-
forts to suppress the submarine men
ace. In a general way he il acting as
an Intermediary to the British ad-
nnralty and facilitating the technical
negotiations between the British and
American experts.
British and American officials di-
vidcd into eight subcommittee to dis
cuss all the various phases Of Ameri-
cas- participation in war reached de-
tails today in their effort to harmon
izc the conflicting opinions as to how
| Americas aid may be made effective
| against Germany. The sub commit
tees met to canvass the individual
phases. entrusted to them and hoped
to be able to report within the week.
6aifour Is Received.
| Foreign Secretary Balfour was Off
cially received by the supreme court
during the morning, having been ac-
companicd from his headquarters t'
the capitol by Chief Justice white.
| In tho afternoon. Samuel Gompcrs
president of the American Federation
OF Labor. with the British labor lead
ers, who have come to this country or
his invitation. called on Mr. Ralfour
II was stated that the discussion wa:
informal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
THREE MORE ARE
ADDED TO LIST

Pittsbursh. Pa. May 7.-Warrants
for the arrest of three more men al
legged to have been connected with the
wrecking of the Pittsburgh Life Il
Trust company, u $24,000,OOO life in
surance corporation, were sworn out
tonight by Horace w. Davis, deputy
attorney general of Pennsylvania The
men are:
+. A.. Wallis of the Fidelity Mutual
Life Insurance company of New York,
who first agreed and then declined to
become president of the Pittsburgh
company; j. S. Grant and George A.
Nichol. Jr, both of New York.
The arrests, it was announced. will
be made on charge of conspiracy to
defraud.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
CoNFEREES ARE
DEADLOCKED ON
WAR ARMY BILL
Senate Wants Roosevelt in
France-House Fights
for Its Age Limit.

Washington. May 7.--G'onferees on
the war army bill in four-hour dis
cussion today failed to reconcile the
differences between the bin as II
passed the two houses and adjourned
until tomorrow. A decided difference
OF opinion arose over the senate
amendment. which would permit
Colonel Roosevelt to take an expe-
dictionary force to France and unless
it is smoothed out the bill may have to
go back to the two houses for further
action.
ether points of difference included
the prohibition amendment inserted by
the senate and the age limits of men
, subject to the sclective draft. The
senate bill fixes the limits between II
and 27 and the house between II
and 40.
Although there was talk tonight of !,
compromise by which the senate would
set the Roosevelt volunteer amend
ment and the house the age limits as
fixed in its bill. it was said there was
nothing tangible in today's confer
ences TO make this appear more than
a possibility.
All OF the senate conferees are con .
vinced that the house maximum age Is
too high and would be loath to give in
or this point, although they all are
anxious to support the action of the
! senate and retain the Roosevelt
| amendment.
Representative Dent and several
other house conferees were among the
leading proponents Of the volunteer
system as against the selective draft
Continued on Page fodr.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
M'ADoo ASKS FOR
PASSAGE OF BILL

Washington. May 7.-The treasury
department made public tonight a
letter written by Secretary McAdoo to
Governor Whitman, urging that the
New York legislature be asked to pass
an act enabling New York savings
banks, insurance companies and pri-
vate trustees and guardians to invest
in the federal farm loan bond issue
design led to provide funds for long
term loans to farmers. Flotation OF
the issue, the secretary wrote. is of
great Importance because, "a grave
emergency confronts the United States
and the world, calling for the use Of
every facility and resource to increase
farm production.
The letter revealed that the secre-
tary had made two previously futile
requests that the New York governor
give the measure his endorsement.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
ASTOR Is SUED
FOR LARGE SUM

London, May 7.-Major Waldorf AS
tor, member of the house of commons.
and son of Baron Astor formerly
William Waldorf Astor of New York;
is defendant in an action for $4,000
brought by Charles Tranton. This
amount is claimed in penalties at the
rate of E200 daily for each occasion
on which Major Astor sat in the house
of commons. while as proprietor of the
Sunday Observer, he executed con-
tracts for government advertisements
in his paper. Under an act of King
George Ill.,. a member of parliament
who accepts payment for government
must vacate his seat. The case ad-
jOurned. .E
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
GOMPERS CABLES
RUSSIAN COUNCIL

Washington. May "A plea against
newed assurances that American wage
earners and the American people are
In hearty sympathy with the Russian
democratic movement, are included in
a long Cablegram sent by President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor to the executive
committee OF the council of workmen' s
and soldiers deputies at Petrograd.
Speaking for organized labor in this
country. Mr.. Gompers also expresses
complete confidence in the purposes
and opinions of the American war mis-
sion soon to go to Russia. Although
he does not mention specifically the
recent attacks on Elihu Root. who will
head the mission. the labor leader de-
nounces as criminal and pro- -Germa n
seek to interfere In Russia's internal
affairs or will give any advice except
with the purpose of combating the
common enemy.
FOrcible annexations are condemned
but Mr.. GOmpers pleads that every
people affected by the war should in
the end be free to choose their al
legiance. Punitive indemnitics also
are denounced. and hope is expressed
that leaders of the working classes OF
the central empires will cease plotting
for an abortive peace and bring real
peace by overthrOwing the autocracies
of Hohenzollern and Hapsburg.
The message. timed to aid in com
batting the pro- German agitation APP
parent during the last few days in
Russia, was cabled yesterday,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
OF FOOD
TO BE PUNISHED

London. May 7.--An order will be is
sued in the near future providing that
the waste of any kind of food shall be
a punishable offense, it was announced
today in the house of commons.
Discussion in the house of the work
of the liquor control board, which is
to open tomorrow, is awaited with
considerable interest. The Pail Mall
Gazette says it is rumorcd that the
government contemplates introducing
a measure for state purchase Of the
liquor trade.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
Nine New Regiments Of
Practical Railroad Men
to Be Recruited.
WILL BE RAISED BY
VOLUNTEER METHOD
ExpeditiOn Will Have Total
Strength Of 1900
When Organized.

Washington. May 7.--Ninc new rcgi-
ments of army engineers to be COM
posed exclusively OF highly trained
railway men. will be the first Ameri-
can troops to be sent to France. They
will 20 'at the earliest possible mo-
ment." the war department announced
today, for work on communication
lines, but speculation as to exactly
when or to what points they will be
marine menace.
Tho new forces will be the volunteers
raised at the nine great railway cen
ters of the country Each regiment
will be commanded by an engineer
colonel OF the regular army. aided by
an adjutant All other officers will
be railway engineers or officials.
1900 Men Will Go.
The expedition will have total
strength of between 1900 and $4,000
men, each regiment being composed OF
two batalons of three companies
each Every branch of railway work
crs necessary to the building or op-
GRAFTON OF lines will be represented in
the ranks and the war department ex-
poets IA response to the cali that will
permit a careful selection to be eN-
ercised and insure Il force already
trained to the minute, an army of cx-
tContiuued on Page Foue,1
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
FRENCH COMMISSION
HAS NARROW
ESCAPE

Arcola, ILL.,, May T.
Members of the French
mission to the United
States were severely shak-
en- up, but otherwise unin-
jured, when the special
train, aboard which they
were returning east from
their middle western tour,
was derailed, one and one
half miles from here at
7:25 o'clock tonight.
William Nye. in charge
Of the United States secret
service detail attached to
the party, made a thorough
investigation of the wreck
and announced as his opin-
ion it was entirely acci-
dental.
Were at Dinner
Rene Viviani, Marshal
Joffre and others of the
party were dining at the
time of the accident. Only
the forward truck Of the
diner, however, left the
rails and the jar was COM
paratively slight.
The train, composed of
five solid steel cars, drawn
by two engines, was run
ming eastward at a fair
speed, when, suddenly the
tender of the second loco
motive apparently jumped
the track and tore up the
rails for a distance of about
200 feet. The dav coach,
following which was used
as a buffer, was thrown
from the tracks and turned
on its side in a ditch.
Three trainmen riding in
the coach were uninjured.
Cause Not Known.
The dining car was next
and the two other cars of
the train we're undisturbed.
Efforts to determine the
cause of the wreck tonight
were in vain. Railroad
men asserted that John
Redmond, engineer in
charge, probably saved the
train from more serious
damage by quick action in
throwing on the emergency
brakes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
NEW YORK BANKS
LOSE THEIR CASE

Washington, May New York
banks today lost their litigation in the
supreme court against the North Ger
man Lloyd liner kronprinzessin
Cecilic, at Boston, in which they
claimed s2,24o.O0O damages for failure
of the vessel to deliver gold bullion
worth sl1,O00,0OO shipped to England
and France just at the outbreak of the
war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
ENGINEER REGIMENTS FIRST TROOPS TO FRANCE
The Weather
Montana - Fair Tuesday and
probably Wednesday, except show.
ers west Of the divide Wednesday;
moderate Temperatures,
TARGET PRACTICE
DENIED FARMERS

Omaha, May 7.-Captain McElgin of
the balloon corps at Fort Omaha has
notified farmers and others throughout
his territory that shooting at passing
balloons subjects the perpetrators to
severe penalties.
Shooting at military balloons has
been a sport altogether too popular,
Captain McElgin says.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
PEACE RUMoRs CURRENT.

Copenhagen. May 7.-Via London,
May s.-Therc is still talk in Berlin.
according to adyices received here,
that Germany will make new peace
proposals this week.
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August Stroppel, Accused Of
Larceny, Unable to De-
fend Himself.
HAS NO LANGUAGE:
MODS ARE HIS ALL
Prisoner Does Not Speak,
Write or Understand
Mute Alphabet.

How can a fair trial be given u man
who cannot in any way state his side
Of the case?
That is the question which Justice
of the Peace William Dyson and
County Attorney Fred Angevine must
solve this afternoon when August
STOPPED. accused of grand larceny,
comes before them for trial.
STOPPED. whom Missoula people have
known for 80 years as The Dummy"
cannot speak or write or use any rec
OEnized system of signs. He is able
to read questions written out for him,
hut unless they call simply for affirma-
tion or denial he cannot answer them.
How he can explain to the court why
another mans watch and money hap
pened to be in his possession, no one
knows.
Arraigned by Typewriter.
Stopped was arraigned "by type
writer before Justice Dyson yester-
day, though he, may not have been
aware of it. Certainly he did not
seem to know what the fuss was
about when a bailff led him into the
courtroom. He perched timidly on the
edge Of his chair and blinked owlish-
ly at judge and prosecutor with alert,
frightened eyes.
Il don't know just how to go about
this, your honor" said the county at
ot' chou, Eo
plaint."
Reads Complaint.
The bailiff, with loose gesticulations
of arms and eyebrows intended to re-
assure the prisoner handed STOPPED
the formal document in which Pat
Hale constable of Hellgate township"
charged August STOPPED with 1.-The
crime Of grand larceny committed
drummer, to the extent of IS and a
watch worth $45.
STOPPED adjusted heavy. steel trimmed
glasses over his eyes and read the pa
per. When he had finished he handed
it back without the slightest change in
expression.
Meanwhile the county attorney had
been hammering at typewriter in a
corner. Presently he handed Stoppel
n paper on which he had written that
the prisoner might have the services
OF an attorney and 81 hours in which
to make his plea
DO you understand" was written
at tho end.
Chooses T. N. Marlowe.
STOPPED read and bobbed his head in
assent. Then from typewriter list
of attorneys praeticing in Missoula he
selected the name Of Thomas n. Mar
lowe.
well, that's settled your honor"
said the prosecutor What neXt?"
you'd better find an interpreter
who knows the sign language" said
the court. ASK him if he uses the
sign language
''Sure, he does" the county attorney
Continued on PAGE Three.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
U-B0AT BATTLES
WITH TRAWLERS

Paris. May IA dispatch TO the
Havas agency from San Sebastian.
Spain. tells of a fight between sub
marine and Spanish and French traw-
lers in which two French travellers
with small calibre guns battled for
some time with the submarine, but
finally were sunk. Two Of the Spanish
trawlcrs also were sent to the bottom.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-08
u. s. WILL MAKE
EVERY EFFORT
TO RAISE LOAN
Government Plans to Utilize
Innovations in Ad-
vertising.

Washington, May THE unfath-
cmed possibilities of the United States
mails as a medium of governmental
publicity are to be developed at once
to bring home to every person in the
country the need of subscribing to the
Liberty Loan.
Every letter of the many millions
that pass daily through the mails soon
Is to bear a special cancellation stamp
of striking design to notify all persons
receiving mail that the nation is call
ing for contributions to the big bond
issue. Every letter box in the country
is to be placarded with posters an
nouncing the loan and the need for
contributions. Every postoffice is to
display posters prominently giving full
information.
Every one of the 60, 900 vehicles op-
Grated by the postoffice department
from the one horse buggy in the prin-
cipal cities is to proclaim in large type
from posters on its sides that the
and that it is the duty of every citizen,
who can, to subscribe. Every letter
carrier in every city is to have "A card
to stick in his cap. SO that wherever
his whistle is heard the call to sub
scribe will be carried.
Carriers to Be Salesmen.
More than that, every letter carrier
and every free delivery carrier is to
be an active bureau of information as
to the terms and details of the issue.
The carriers will be coached in the
elemental details and will be supplied
! with advertising literature to dis
tribute upon request tos all persons de-
string it. This action was decided
upon today at a conference between
Robert Wooley, publicity director for
the issue, and James Blakeslee, fourth
| assistant postmaster general
Considerable indignation has been
aroused over the governments an
nouncement that it will patronize all
cheap avenues of publicity: that it will
disfigure public buildings rather than
use the dignified methods of modern
advertising. The course to be followed
by the government in attempting to
float the loan by such means has been
characterized as distinctly out of line
with the trend of modern business and
ii is thought that some attempt will he
vertised through legitimate channels.
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War Summary

The British and Germans through
out Monday were stil violently fight
ing for possession of the town of
Rullccorrt, midway between Arras and
Cambria and also in this immediate
region, at Roeux and between Fon-
tainc and Rcincourt.
The British now are on the northern.
Bullccourt, leaving only the southern
part of it available for Il retreat of
the Germans still inside. Unofficial
reports have asserted that the British
entered well into the town and that
hand to- hand fighting was going on
North of this sector the Germans re-
port heavy British attacks at I,ocux
and between Fontain and Rcincourt
were rcpulsed during the day with
sanguinary losses. while still farther
north in the region OF Lens, the Brit
ish official communication records the
repulse of a third German counter at
tack on the newly acquired British po-
sltions south of the Souchez river. The
British rifle and machine gun fire en-
tirely wiped out the German forces,
which attacked in waves, while the
supporting Contingents were taken un-
der the direct artillery fire and bar
rage and forced TO give up the effort.
Monday saw no continuation of the
heavy infantry fighting Of Sunday
night, northeast of Soissons, in the
region of Mouin de Laffaux and aloni,
the Chemin des Danes. although the
artillery continued roaring mighty
duel. The French here everywhere arc
con soidating their gains and prepar-
ing for fresh thrust against the
German lines.
Berlin claims that in Sunday nights
fighting the Germans obtained sue-
| ccsses at numerous points, Notably on
the Winterburg, the northern slope of
| which was recaptured and on the
| southern slope from which the French
| were forced to retreat.
Greek troops, followers OF former
Premier Ncnizelos, in conjunction with
the French forces have occupied Bui-
| garian positions on Il front of more
| than three miles in the Serbian the
ater and repulsed counter attacks de-
livcred in an endeavor to annul the
advantage. This announcement, which
was made by Paris, is interesting in
asmuch as it shows for the first time
that the followers of Nenizelos actual
ly are under arms with entente forces
fighting in Macedonia.
| For the first time in several months
German airpIane has dropped bombs
on London. The missiles fell in the
| northeastern part of the city. killing
one man and wounding another man
and woman. Slight material damage
resulted.
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Continued on Page Four.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
DO you want your children to
|Sjusf ordinary" men and women

/OUR children three four of millions of children Of
course "they different because they your children
That's what we parents think about them But let's face the facts
you realize that only about child thousand everrows
to be more than "juS ordinary?
Do you realize that only $4,000 rises to preeminence
in any particular vocation?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Fifth
cAl,en1le
Bus
Pacifsts Organize
For Quick Effort
To Restrain Wilson
Leaders on Way 10 Washington
10 Plead Personally for
Milder Course
Rva ras sslszns Brsml

Washington, Feb, Pa concerted
Sr9~s in an effort 90 "hold back the
President from calling the German. gov
eminent 20 account is TO be made at
once by all those identified with the
various peace societies.
Speakers Of the American Peace So
eiety already are at work. In q few
DAYS IL Is likely that an effort viii be
made 20 see President Wilson and in
duce him 20 take a milder course.
George ". Kirchwey, president OF
the American Peace Society, is eX-
peetsd here early in the week. Arthur
b. Call, secretary of the society, now "a
touring the New England States. and
will return here next Friday. Pro-
lessor Arthur Ramsay, head Of the
Washington Peace Society, a branch Of
The parent organization, explained that
no effort is being spared to prevent
This country being drawn into armed
conflict with Germany.
Secretary Tumulty said tonight that
so far as he was aware the President
Rad no engagement with the peace ad-
vocatcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
CARRANZA TO INCREASE
CRUDE OIL EXPORT DUTIES

Mexico City, Feb. 25.-Dscided in
cresses in the export duties on crude
oil and its products are provided for
in decree awaiting the signature of
General Csrranza-
The tax will be graduated according
20 the specific gravity OF the oil. Oil
Of higher gravity than "a will be
taxed so centavos ton, and Lighter oil
will pay 10 centavos a ton additional
for each degree less than "a. A tax Of
per cent on the commercial value will
be placed on refined products, which
now pay 10 export tax.
The present tax CT so centavos a ton
or crude oil for Mexican consumption
is abrogated A tax of 100 centsvos is
placed on all oil wasted at new well. or
not utilized from flowing wells. The
proposed decree is intended 10 become
effective July 1. The present export
tax is so eentavos ton without regard
% gravity.
Il is believed the tax will increase
the governments revenues largely, but
oil men say it will make II difficult for
Mexican producers 70 compete with for
eign companies or kerosene and gaso-
lens and their derivatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Cuban Rebels Send Men
Here for Conference

The steamship Tivives brought 70
por. yesterday from Santiago de CUBA
Juan sagarra and Amaro Ros, lawyers
representing the revolutionary party
Of Cuba. They came TO confer with
orestes Ferrera, the representative OF
the rebels in this country.
Although the United States has de-
cided to support the present govern
ment Of the island republic, the local
immigration officials made no effort tc
detain the travellers. They declared
that the Unionists had the situation
well in hand az the east end Of the
island; that General Hernandez had
O.OOO soldiers under his command
and that the followers of President
Menocal could not take Santiago.
Both Sagarra and Ros said that the
provinces Of Camaguey and Orlente
were strongly in favor of the Liberals
and that President Menocal caused all
the trouble by trying to push MS eIec-
ton by force Of arms.
mo Americans have been molested,
said Sagarra, "and no property mas
been destroyed yet
The revolutionists have seized the
sugar mill Of President Menocal al
Palma Soriano, but the mill still is IN
operation.
On the same steamship came Sena-
tor James W. Wadsworth, jr., who hsc
been on a visit 10 the Canal Zone. He
was accompanied by William Llttauer'
a glove manufacturer, and both went
20 Washington soon after the TIyives
locked.
senator Wadsworth said he intended
travelling from Santiago TO Havana by
rail. but found that railway trans
portation had been cut of, and that
Il was impossible even to have tele-
gram sent between the two places.
Another traveller was Senorita Tor
tola Valencia, a Spanish dancer.