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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23
U-BOAT STRIKES AND
ESCAPES UNSEEN
U-RoAT NOT SEEN BY
VICTIMS CREW
German Submarine Strikes
Home,"ard Bound Vessel
20 Men Missing.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The Ward
- titles. an army transport
was torpedoed October IT,. with
about seventy men missing and 16i
pe~eons saved. \
This" was officially announced to-
night by the committee on public
inform tion. The statement follows
"Secretary Daniels authorizes the
following: r, - --.s .-
"The department is in receipt oil
a dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims
which states that the steamship An
TILES. an-army transport, was tor
pedoed on October II, while return
ing to this country from foreign
service. This vessel was under con
voy of American patrol vessels a
the time.
Torpedo Unseen.
"The torpedo which struck the An
titles was not seen, nor was the sub
marine, which fired it. The torpedo
hit abreast of the engine room bulk
head, and the ship sank within five
minutes. One hundred and sixty
seven persons out of about 23'
abo7rd the Antilles were saved
About seventy men are missing. Al
the naval officers who were OF
board at the time were saved as were
the officers of the ship, with the ex
ception of the following:
"E. Walker, third engineer officer
- Boyle, junior engineer, officer
and --- O'Rourke, Junior engineer
officer.
"The following enlisted personne
were lost:
Mississippian Lost.
"E. L. Kinsey, seaman, seconc
class, next of kim Thomas M. Kin
sey, father, Water Valley, Miss; ]
W. Hunt, seaman, second class, next
of kin, Isaac Hunt, father, Mountain
Globe, Mo-; rural No. 2, box A; G.
L. Ausb,1rn, radio electrician, first
class, next of kin, A: Ausburn, bro
tler, $500, Louisiana avenue, New
Orleans, La; and H. F. Watson, ra
dio electrician, third class, next Of
kin, Mrs. W. L. Seger, mother, Rut
land, Mass.
"There were about 33 of the ar
my enlisted personnel on board Of
whom II were saved. The names o1
the missing of the army enlisted per
sonnel and of the merchant crew o1
the ship cannot be given until the
muster roll in France of those or
board has been consulted. AS soor
as the department is in receipt o1
further details concerning the casu
alties they will be made public imme
diately."
Grief at the war department ovel
the bad news was mitigated by relie1
at the thought that had the enemy
gotten the ship on her way outward
voyage it would have been infinitely
worse. Details of the eriemy attacl
and the rescue Of the survivors are
awaited with impatience.
News &C the. disaster reached the
war and navy departments this af
te1noon. 1t was withheld temporarily
by the committee on public informa
tion which promised announcement
by 7 o'clock. The war department
has cabled General Pershing fol-
further details ON the sinking.
This is the first disaster to an Am,
erican transport since the war start,
ed.
Previously the German U-boats
had made a massed attack upon the
first expeditoinary force sent abroad
but without effect.
The official announcement was held
up by the navy department in order
that relatives of those lost could be
notified.
Ian ,EA cunJTTuNr
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

German men, women and children
in New York city held a Liberty
Loan Rally. 1t ended as an impress
sive patriotic ceremonial, the whole
throng sang "The Star Spangled
Banner" They pledged their loyal
ty to. Uncle Sam.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

There will be a shortage of sugar
in the Eastern States with no pros
meets of relief before the middle of
November, when the Hawaiian and
Western beet crops arrive. The
price has been fixed at w cents a
pound.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

Twenty-four business houses in
Atlanta have announced that they
will take Liberty Bond in payment
of bills. Others will follow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
MOVES TO INTERIOR
WAR GROWS Nearer
No Date Set But Change Of
Base Will Be Made In the
Near Future.

Petrograd, Oct. 19.-The govern
ment has definitely determined to
move to Moscow in the very near
future. ...
The newspapers publish an official
announcement that the evacuation of
the fortified port of Reval on the Bal
tic at the entrance to the Gulf of
Finland, has begun. +. .
The schools at Reval have. been
closed. The inhabitants of the city
are being sent to- the interior of Rus
sia. .. 2. ~. :. =
Announcement that the govern
ment, will move to Moscow was made
today by M. Kishkin, minister of
public welfare. 20. f..
Though a definite date has not
been set, it will be in the very near
future" said M. Kishkin in announc-
ing the governments intention to
move, in an interview in the Bourse
Gazette. "No one is now permitted
to go to Moscow except on govern
ment business" he continued.
The government is to- occupy one
of the buildings in the Kremlin, the
ancient capital. ti-
The preliminary parliament will
convene in Petrograd on Saturday
and move to Moscow later.
The determination to move the
government is said to be in keeping
with the belief of the chief Of staff
that Petrograd is now in the direct
war zone. .--..-. ., .-
The government takes the posi-
ton that it is merely following the
precedent set by the French govern
ment when it moved to Bordeaux
the first year of the war. ID .''-
The announcement of the decision
is to be made to the preliminary par
lament at it's first meeting. Quarters
are to be found in Moscow for the
parliament and also for the diploma
tic corps. e..
After the capture of Riga by the
Germans preparations for removal of
the government to Moscow were be-
gun. The failure of the Germans to
develop their offensive after taking
Riga, as we'll as the approach of win
ter weather making open campaign
ing impracticable, relieved the fears
for the safety of Petrograd for the
near future. Last week announce
ment was made that the preparations
for transferring the seat of govern
ment had been stopped as there was
no prospects that such action would
be necessary, at least for some time.
The new offensive operations by the
Germans, resulting in the caputre of
Oesel and Moon Islands and the
threat of an invasion of Esthonia,
again changed the situation, how
ever, and may be responsible for the
decision to remove the government
to Moscow the ancient capital. The
turbulent political conditions in Pet
rograd and the presence there in
large numbers of extremists and
agitators may also have Influenced
the cabinet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

Columbia is going after the
Swindlers. An ordnance has been
passed whereby they can be handled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

The prune growers need more cars
to get their dried fruit to market.
At the present rate it will take six
months to ship the prunes. Perhaps
the old saying of "Prunes stay for
ever" will not be true this season,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23
A GLANCE . OVER: ). =. ..
THE :. L COUNTRY J. IN: ! I
SHORT ITEMS or Interest
The News in Condensed Form
to Be Read Easily BY the
Busy Reader.
The senator from Wisconsin was
fatally wounded by his brother while
out duck hunting.

The farmers of Chester are stor-
ing their cotton for 80 cents which
they expect by November 1.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

The Boys High School in At
lanta has bought Liberty Bond.
Each class subscribed $500 and
each teacher twenty-five cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23
GERMANS. .F0|[ED
!. By RUSSIAN FLEET
r -. -..'...-. 90. .--.-... ..'-.'---'
THE RUSSIAN FLEET MAKES
ITS ESCAPE
Slips Out of Moon Sound
Where 1t Had Been Bot
tied Up.
RUSSIAN FLEET ESCAPES

out of Moon sound without losses
and in perfect order, according to.
an official communication issued by
the marine authorities. I;
The Russian Riga feet has started
northward from Moon sound, posi-:
bly, with the intention Of endeayor-5
ing to escape through the tortuous,
channels and maze of islands lying,
between them and the Gulf Of Fin.
land, or, it is possible that the Rus
sia armada, inferior in gun powder
and tonnage, has sailed forth from
the sheltered waters where it took.
refuge last week, to give battle to
the dreadnaughts and other craft
comprising the German fleet.
Leave Five Ships. =
The announcement of the sailing
of the fletilla is contained in the lat.
est German official communication
which says the Russians left behind
the wreck of the battleship Slava
which was sunk in last Wednesdays
battle, and four other vessels that
have run aground since the naval
activities in the Gulf of Riga began.
If the Russians are epdeavoring to
make their escape, instead of offering
battle, doubtless their destination is
Reval, the Russian fortress situated
on the Gulf Of Finland, in Northern
Esthonia. .s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

Editor Doty of the Tuscaloosa
News was reported to be in serious
condition as the result of a fight
over control of the stock in the news
paper. Three of the directors were
charged with the assault.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

London owners of bomb proof
shelters will have to open their
places to the public when necessary,
according to the government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

The families of the soldiers and
sailors of the torpedoed American
TRANSPORT Antilles. will get insurance
The insurance will 60 to the ones
who received injuries during the
war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

Zeppelins on their return from a
raid in England got lost in the fog
and were destroyed by the French.
The first to be brought down fell at
St. Clment,' near Luneville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

The proposed strike of the Pacific
Coast Telephone and Telegraph en-
ployes was sanctioned by, the Bro
therhood of Electrical Workers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-23

A GLANCE OVER: r: !. =. =.
THE: :. i: COUNTRY IN: ! !.
ITEMS or INTEREST
The News in Condensed Form
to Be Read Easily BY the
Busy Reader.
The senator from Wisconsin was
fatally wounded by his brother while
out duck hunting.
The farmers of Chester are stor-
ing their cotton for 80 cents which
they expect by November 1.
Columbia is going after the
Swindlers. An ordnance has been
passed whereby they can be handled.
Twenty-four business houses in
Atlanta have announced that they
will take Liberty Bond in payment
of hills. Others will follow.
The Boys High School in At
lanta has bought Liberty Bond.
Each class subscribed $500 and
each teacher twenty-five cents.
London owners of bomb proof
shelters will have to open their
places to the public when necessary,
according to the government.
The proposed strike of the Pacific
Coast Telephone and Telegraph en-
ployes was sanctioned by, the Bro
therhood of Electrical Workers.
Zeppelins on their return from
raid in England got lost in the fog
and were destroyed by the French.
The first to be brought down fell at
St. Clment,' near Luneville.
The families of the soldiers and
sailors of the torpedoed American
TRANSPORT Antilles. will get insurance
The insurance will go to the ones
who received injuries during the
war.
Editor Doty of the Tuscaloosa
News was reported to be in a serious
condition as the result of a fight
over control of the stock in the news
paper. Three of the directors were
charged with the assault.
The prune growers need more cars
to get their dried fruit to market.
At the present rate it will take six
months to ship the prunes. Perhaps
the old saying of "Prunes stay for
ever" will not be true this season,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
College Of Montana and
State College Select
Representatives.
WOMEN PUBLISHERS
Plans for Vocational Meet
ing at University Going
Forward Well.

The College Of Montana and Mon
tana Agricultural college have elected
their editors To work on the paper for
the Women's Vocational congress,
April IL. Il and II. Miss Thelma Rule
is editor for the Montana college and
Mary Daniclson for Hozeman dele
gates. Billings Polytechnic and Mon
tana Wesleyan have promised dele
gates and arc cnthusia site over the
plan for tho congress.
Chancellor Elliott will speak Friday
April II, on Something of Interest
Mrs. j. T.. Reach. president of the
Missonla branch of Montana Col
legiate Ammna, will give an address
of welcome. Each school will have q
delegate give responses to the ad-
dresses of welcome. Miss Grace Max
well. northwestern field secretary oi
the Y. w, {. A.. viii give an address
ON SOME phase of her work Miss
Maxwell is not a stranger to the Mis-
soula public. She has held this office
for four years, is Il truly western
woman and very charming.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
WOMAN ARRESTED
AS WHITE SLAYER
Mrs. Thompson in Custody
Again on Grave Charge.

Mrs. Nan Thompson. unpleasantly
connected with the case Of Frank c.
Hail. the Missoula man recently con-
Ntctrd of the rape of IA year old Ellen
Pruyn, was arrested yesterday on q
charge of white slavery Immediately
after her attorneys had won her re-
lease from a charge of contributing to
the delinquency of n minor.
The state contends that Mrs. Thomp-
son. in whose home the Pr,lyn girl re-
sided for n time, abetted Hall The
woman's attorneys resisted the former
charge as unconstitutional. Their de-
mnrrer was upheld yesterday morning
by Judge A. l.. Duncan in department
No. | of the district court Immediately
County Attorney Fred Angevine flied
an information against the woman
charging her with white slavery. She
was arrested on a bench warrant ant
later released under $500 bonds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
SUPERIOR TO NAME
TWO BOARD MEMBERS

Superior, April ESPECIALLY 1.-The
resignation of Mrs. G. f. Bovill and
the retirement of A. p. Johnston from
the board of trustees of the Superior
school district brings before the town
the selection of two new members of
the board at the coming school cleo
opinion of Attorney General Ford to
the effect that candidates for school
trustee need not be regularly nomi-
mated in order to qualify If elected
has brought quite number of aspi-
rants into the field locally Promi-
nent among those is A. II. Franklin
who. it is stated, has circulated a
petition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04

-ers, fafnevs,- and seasdea40+-oG 20loao4
and ecanDnscs- at th4 high epaeOl and
the university. 9ii6 exAgbit y bein6
made under the auspices OF Montana
State. college at Rozeman, and sheep
from that institution are being used IN
the exhibit. DIR. ". o. McWhorter Of
the United States department Of agri-
culture, and w. e. Joseph. instructor
of animal industry at the state coll
lcge, are in charge of the car.
The car carries many samples Of the
various grades Of merinO wool, with
living animals selected for their va
riety of wool bearing qualities. A
model sheep shearing shed prepared
by the United States department of
agriculture is one of the features of
the display. A motion picture lecture
on Wool TO Fleece" was given at the
Rijou theater last night. DIR. Nc
! Whorter lectnring on pictures which
! were taken in a manufacturing plant
| in the east, depicting the wool indus
| try from shearing to fabric.
The car made its first exhibit in the
| state at Hamilton Monday. and will
show in Deer Lodge today. from l to
8 in the afternoon. with moving pic
| lures at I:3o in the evening. From
Deer Lodge the car goes east TO Sher-
| idan and Whitehall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04

sections Those will, supplement the
more ,eey less nccasrate M ming Of streets
now obtaining in The concrete side
walks. which in turn replaced the
ancient wooden slab signs which in
former days were tackled np on fence
corners.
The city fathers also instructed the
civil service board to hold an exami-
nation for fire and police departments
at the earliest possible date, in order
that the two-platoon system recently
made compulsory by law. may be OBJ
served and that an eligibility list may
be created for the police department.
The two platoon system will add four
men to the fire departmnts roll
Police Magistrate Alltn presented his
report for the iaonii, Of March. which
showed a collection of $21S.1u in fines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
BURK HAS TO LEAVE
AT CRITICAL MOMENT

Stevensville. April 3.-(Special.)-
With hatch just coming off in his
incubator, which was stocked with
l,4OO~ IAngshan and Leghorn eggs
Harry Burk. a local poultryman was n
disappointed man yesterday afternoon
when he had to depart for Missoula
where he was called as II federal juror.
1t was the first batch of the season
and Mr. Burk stated that his inc,lbato
and the chicks We're popping from the
shells at this time and as he left town
The matter was giving him anxiety.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
COUNCILS SESSION
UNUSUALLY PLACID

Hamilton, April 3. - Especially --
The city council met last night for the
regular monthly session but no bust
ness OF importance was transacted. 1t
was expected that a fire truck would
be purchased last night and as re-
suit there was a delegation Of auto
mobile statesmen present. After a good
deal of discussion the aldermen and
the mayor found that they could not
all agree on any particular truck Sc
that it was decided to let this business
rest until the next meeting, which will
be on April 10.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
s.
III. 80 NAME OFFICERS
Annual Congregational Meet
.
Held by Church..

A new board of governors and trus-
tees was selected, the present officers
OF the Sunday school were reelected
and the reports Of the various branches
Of the organization Of the church were
received Mt the yearly congregational
meeting of the Presbyterian church,
held last night. The building committee
which had charge of the construction
OF the present church turned the build
ing over to the congregation and asked
to be discharged. The retiring build
ing committee. which originally in
.cluded the late y. s. Little, the late
J. r. Toole. and the late Ferd Kenneth,
was composed OF T.. A. Roberts, chair
man. II. T. Eorbis. secretary, 4. ]. Glib
son. T.. a. Carey, G. r. Peterson, A. w.
Woods. A. Besancon and DIR. J. G.
Randall.
All OF the officers who served the
Sunday school during the past .year
We're reelected. DR.. Fl. A. Trexler is
superintendent of the Sunday school.
J. Y. Williams, assistant superlntend-
ent, and Mrs. S. II. ketcham, supernd-
ent of the primary department.
George Fox, $. G. Swigart and J. Fl.
Hall we're elected to serve as governors
while A. J. Gibson, Paul Dornblaser,
DR.. A. p. Knowles and Henry Berg
strom were chosen trustees.
The financial committee announced
that the church had raised s5,221.53 for
congregational expenses, $1,a.7.75 for
benevolent purposes and several
thousand dollars toward defrayins the
building expenses.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DEBATE is ENDED

Corvallis. April 3-(Special.)- "A con-
gregation Of 400 people at the Wood
side clubhouse on Sunday evening
listened attentively to the heated dis
cussion between Rev. T.. l.. Borden
and Elder Rootman, as they closed a
ten-nights' series Of debates on the
subject: Resolved, that the Reorgan-
lied Church OF the Latter Day Saints
and the Church of Christ, are each
identical with the New Testament
Church. The subject was left for the
people to decide for themselves. The
debaters shook hands and the meeting
closed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
HAMILTON TO SUPPORT
LIBRARY BY TAXATION
Voters at Quiet City Election
Approve Special Half
Mill Levy.
ALDERMEN ELECTED
No Opposition Offered Four
Candidates for Places
on Council.
ALDERMEN ELECTED

Hamilton, April 3. - Especially -
Aside from voting a half mill levy for
the support Of the library. the city
election here was uneventful. There
are .43 registered voters in Hamilton
but only 195 of them voted yesterday.
There was only one ticket in the field
and it was almost unanimously elected.
only a half dozen scattered votes be-
ing cast against it. William Grimes
was elected alderman for the First
ward. IL. l.. Robinson and Olaf Peter
son for the Second ward and Henry
OF onehalf mill for the support Of the
library was passed by = majority of
- votes
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
MEMS or MONTANA
At a Glance
Brief Bits Of News From
Western Montana
Communities.

HAMILTON - Sam Wilson and
Alexander Dietrich were arrested last
night by the county authorities for
disturbing the peace. Sam Wilson was
fined 800 and Alexander Dietrich was
given 10 days. The arrests came as
the result Of a noisy disturbance on
Main street about 1920 last night.
CORVALLIS -. The Corvallis con-
solidated school has resumed its
schedule for tho longer days, with
morning roil-call at . o'clock and dis
mIssal at BAG. @
AleERTON-W. O. Milligan was
taken from his engine in Avery last
week critically i'll with appendicitis.
He was sent to Missoula, where he
was operated on at once. Mr.. Milli-
gan is improving at the last reports.
ALsERToN-The G.. A. r. ladies
had a very pleasant surprise at the
home of Mrs. II. Bennett in honor of
Mrs. William Wells. Light refresh
ments were served and good time in
general was had by those present
u
lose one Of her young business men
shortly when Ray Shannon of Saltese
resigns as bookkeeper from the Pol
'eys Lumber company and starts upon
IN independent career in the real
estate and insurance line in Missonla.
Mr.. Shannon is one of the young old
timers Of this vicinity and it is pre-
licted that he will be a success in his
new venture.
HAMILTON - Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd
Butte. where they were married night
before last. Mrs. Thompson was Miss
Mona Switzerland before she was
married and has been teaching in the
local schools for the last three years
It Is expected that Miss Bender will
take Mrs. Thompson's place in the
Hamilton schools. Both the young
couple are well known here and have
! host of friends.
ALeERToN - DR.. Elmer Fessler.
county health officer, has been on an
inspection trip over the county. He
returned home Saturday after a visit
in Alherton.
CORVAlLtS-E. r. Scott has pur-
chased the residence and lots owned
by William Weir and occupied by the
Charles Price family, and will take
possession the first of May
Al9ERTON--Nurse Stockdale was
taken to st. Joseph's hospital at Deer
Lodge Saturday in a very critical con-
dition with dropsy. For the past year
Mrs. Stockdale has made Alberton her
home
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
WOMAN ACCUSED.

Superior, April 3. - (Special.)-A
complaint was filed in district court
on April 2. charging Mrs. Edna Mason
with maintaining a nuisance In the
town of Saltese. The complaint al
leges that she permits acts OF lewd-
ness and designation to be carried on
at her premises in the west end min
ing town. Mrs. Mason declares that
her place is a respectable rooming
5house. Having hired counsel she will
Tight the case In court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-04
INITIATION BANQUET.

The members of the local chapter
of the Sigma Delta Chi fraternity were
hosts at Il banquet given at the Flor
ence hotel last night. the dinner being
followed by the initiation of four new
members. The quartet of noviees
were John Marklc. George Scherck,
Alex Swancy and Roxborough Rey-
nO1dS