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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
Church Talks
On War Work
OF The Y.M.C.A.

Tomorrow in all the churches
pleas will be made on. behalf OF the
camp recreation and Army Y. NJ.
G. A. funds, campaign in behalf
of which will be conducted in this
city next week The assignments
of speakers for the day are as fol-
lows:
NJ. p. Temple-J. NJ. Jacobs.
Presbyterian (eve) - John p.
Wagner.
Christian First--G. II. Colebank.
First Baptist. A. Meredith.
M. Il. South. Roster.
Episcopal-Rev. Mitchell.
Lutheran-lra l.. Smith.
First NJ. PHI. S. Lively.
Diamond NJ. E.-G. NJ. Alexander.
Baptist-O. G. Wilson.
Catholic-F. Boutlou.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
FIRE BAPTISM Of
US. congressman
tBy Associated pre,,J

BRITISH FRONT m: BELGIUM.
Nov. 17-Five members Of American
Congressman and private citizens who
spent yesterday and part OF the day
visiting the Belgian war zone had i
narrow escape from death or injury
this morning when they were caught
in sudden! burst OF German machine
gun fire while inspecting the front iine
trenches near Dixmude. K
The Americans In danger were Con.
gresham G. G. Dill Of Spokane, WASH
Congressman Chas. I. Timbeflake of
Colorado: Congressman John Miller of
Seattle, Wash, Congressman Albert
Johnson of Washington, and former
Representative Stout Of Montana.
Nobody was hit but II was one o.
those peculiar freaks Of fortune which:
soldiers call luck because the shots
came in a shower. " 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
BROWNIE HALL home.

Herbert Hall. Familiarity known as
Brownie" who is member of the
U. s. Marines stationed at Newport.
r. l., is spending furlough in this
city at his home on Oliver avenue.
Hall won considerable local fame as
q basketball and football player while
attending the local schools
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
Light Cruisers in
Fight Off Helgoland
yBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Nov. II. British light
forces today engaged German light
cruisers of Selgoland, the British I'D.
miralty announced today. The Ger
man warships retired and the British
.warships are now chasing them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
Two Men Declared
Legally Dead

Whether Harry Grover Barnes and
Albert Johns are still alive and kick.
ing is a matter of conjecture, but as
far as the State OF West Virginia is
concerned they are both dead, having
been so declared by the county court
of Marion county, which met this NOR.
ming in the court house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17

team, quite bit of money exchanged
hands this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
Rep. Rankin Spent
Night in Fairmont

Representative Jeanette Rankin,
the congresswoman from Montana,
spent last night at the Watson hotel.
She was on her way to Buckhannon
where she will lecture tonight in the
regular West Virginia Wesleyan
course.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
DISCUSS PLANS
TO DISPOSE OF
SHARE OF LOAN
+. S. Lusk, One of District
Chairmen Who Will Place
MOntana's Quota.

Helena. May l2.-Thc state executive
committee named by the federal re-
servo bank of the Ninth district met
here today to consider IL campaign to
dispose of Montana's quota of the Lib
crty Loan. Norman L. Hotter of Hell
"nu acted as chairman. The commit
To-" d"rid"d the state into eight county
districts, which. with their chairmen.
follow:
Missoula, Eavalli, Granite. Sanders.
Miuornl-F. =. Lusil.
Silver Bow, Powell, Deer Lodge.
HcaVcrh"ad. Madison-tA. J. Davis and
&. j. Kelly.
Lewis and Clark, Broadwater. Mea-
ghcr JcffcrSon-T. \. NARROW.
Galatin, Park. Sweet Grass-Georse
Cox.
Yellowstone, saltwater, Carbon, Big
Horn. Rosebud-Jay ]. Covert
Fergus, Mussclshell-N. j. johnson.
Cascade, Teton, Choteau-Samuel
Stephenson and Henry Yaeger.
Custer Falon. Prairie, Dawson,
Richland-C. W. Butler.
Montana will try to raise $500. 900.
About one million has been subscribed,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
Modern paul Reveres" t0
Set Sail for Valley
Towns Today.
MANY HAVE SIGNED
TO MAKE THE TRIP
Fine Reception Promised
Visitors by Various
Communities.

Scores of automobiles will leave
Missonla at noon today to carry
through the Bitter Root valley neigh
for cooperation between the valley
towns and the Missoula Chamber of
Commerce. In all, several hundred
persons are expected to make the
Paul Revere Ride to Hamilton.
The riders will be led by the Mis-
sOula band, which will give patriotic
concerts in every town in the valley.
The patriotic note will be carried out
by bunting and flags on the cars, red,
white and blue lapel badges and pos
ters bearing a call ito farms
The first long stop will be made in
Sstevensville. There the band will give
q real concert and speeches of well
come and response will be made. The
Stevcnsville stop is scheduled to last
an hour.
Hamilton will be reached at o'clock.
A concert will be given in the park
opposite the Ravalli hotel. After
dinner the Missoula people will return.
The automobilists are to assemble at
the Chamber of Commerce building
today in time for a start at noon.
Badges and posters will be distributed
there.
The purpose of the Paul Revere
Ride" is to establish good feeling be-
tween Missoula and the Bitter Root
towns as foundation for co-opera-
ton in national service during the war.
The attitude of the SMissoula Chamber
of Commerce is that all western Mon
tana should be unified in the national
crisis Encouragement Of farming is
to be- the burden Of the Mlssoula dele
cations message.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
The Weather
Enthusiastically fair Sunday
and probably Monday; cooler in
west and central portions Sunday
or Sunday night.
BRITISH DOUBTS
ARE CONQUERED

New York, May 12.-Thc climax of
the British war commissions two day
visit to this city came this afternoon
when Foreign Minister Arthur J. Bal
four declared any doubts some of his
colleagues may have had us to the sin :
cerity of their welcome to the United
States had been finally dispelled by
the plaudits of 100000 of New Workers,
who have greeted them since their ar
rival here.
The distinguished British statesmen
admitted that before their departure
from England, some of his associates
may have felt misgivings as to theil
reception, speaking with evident emo
ton, at private reception in his
honor, Mr.. Balfour declared, however
that "if any doubts existed, they exist
no more"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
DECLARE LIVES
OF INDUSTRIES
ARE IMPERILED
Many Witnesses Attack Pro-
posed War Tax Measure
Before Congress.

Washington, May l2.-rhc war time
tax schedules of the $l,S0O, 900, 900 rcN-
cnuc bill were attacked as thrcatcning
the life of many industries by a score
of witnesses today before the senate
finance committee and were defended
by house leaders during debate on the
other side of the capitol as absolutely
necessary to preserve the life of the
nation.
in many lines, touched by the new
lcyics, flocked to the senate committee
hearings to protest. Among them wer,
high officials of some OF the countrys 5
leading industrial concerns.
The third day of debate in the house
brought further protests from members
and many suggestions that the heavier
increases be modified and other lcvics
substituted. There was an apparent
lcsscnng of interest, however and
night he hoped to close general debat
Monday night and bring the bill to
vote not later than Thursday.
Representative Kaincy of Illinois
ranking Democratic member of tn,
ways and means committee, took n
| most of the tim" today defending th
measure,
The senate cnmnittr" witnesses VIII
protested included concerns intefcsto,
in the taxes proposed for public utiii
ties, coffee, tea. advertising. INSURANCE,
automobiles, musical instruments, TIA
moving picture industry. icwciry an
| drugs. BcCat!S" Of tn" great numbc
| who have asked to be heard the com
miiicr dccid"d To continue its hearing
| one day longer than intended and clos
| them Wednesday night
| Taxation of parcel post packages va
| among the new rcN'nu" plans SuG
| g"stch to the committee, Upon drug
n now tax to consumers of one cen
| upon every - cent purchase WA
recommended by druggists, who sal
| the proposed levy ON tn" Industry y
now drawn could not J." passed a'on,
| Eiii board. poster and street car ad
v"itisors protested to the cummittt
against tn" exemption of newspaper
| and InaeHzin" advertising from tu>
alton. Prominent automobile manufic
turcrS declared tn" industry as a Whu
could not stand up under a ) per ccf
gross profits tax, Few MANUFACTURER
| I 4;
reasonable profits now.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
M0NTANA's QUOTA
WILL BE 73,3oo

Washington, May 12.-(Spccial.)-
According to a census bureau state
ment made today, Montana has 73.300
men between the ages OF 81 and 80
subject to conscription for military
duty under the new army increase law.
as the first draft will take but five
per cent of the available men in the
country to supply the 100000 needed
Montana. on first call, Is obliged to
furnish but 1866 men. William Shay
Mssoula. and Frank d. Vanatta have
been appointed captains in the army
medical reserve corps.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
AMERICAN SURE
TO GET PLACE

Washington, May 12.-Centralization
of the allies purchasing needs in
single commission, possibly in one
man, is almost certain to result in the
appointment of only Americans, Or an
American to the commission. Officials
feel that an expert knowing of American
purchasing and selling methods, fl
nance and economic conditions would
be required to make the commission,
fully effective and that appointments
should be made therefor from the linn
tied ranks of citizens of this country
possessing such requirements.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
JOFFRE HONoRED
IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, May 12.-New England paid
homage to the hero of the Marpe to-
day. From the moment Marshal Joffre
arrived from New York this morning
until he left for Canada tonight he
was applaudcd continually.
The crowds along the streets accord
ed him one of the most enthusiastic
greeting ever given a popular hero In
this city.
At the state banquet Governor Nc
Call, General Clarence 4. Edwards
commander of the newly created north
eastern military district, Mayor Curlcy
>and other state. city and military dig
nitarics Joined in a welcome to the
French visitors.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
SEPARATE PEACE
FINDS NO FAVOR

. PetrOgrad, May 12.--Via London
The entire Russian pro!etariat indig-
nantly rejects the idea of a separate
peace, said NJ. Skobelcff, a member of
the executive committee of the council
of wOrkmen's and soldiers delegates in
the visit to the front of representatives
of the council. He said that every
soldier who agreed to a separate peace
with the Germans did harm to tho
cause of Russian democracy The
army, he declared. should be pow
crful organization ready to fight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
UNITED NATION
WHEN WAR ENDS
WILSON'S HOPE
Gives Dedicat0ry Address Of
Red Cross Memorial at
Washington.

Washington, May 12-Prcsidcnt Will
son, speaking today at the dedication
of a Red Cross memorial building to
the women Of the civil war, declared
America united had gone into the
present war solely because it believes
in the principles upon which the
American government was founded.
THE hearts of the people of this
country are in this war" he said,
They think that there is an oppor-
tunity to express the character of the
United states.
I'VE have no grievances of our own.
we went into this war because we are
the servants of mankind. We will not
accept any advantages out of this war
We go into it because we believe in
the principles upon which the Amcri-
can government was founded
The building was dedicated both ia
the women of the north and the south
fact on which the president dwelt in
emphasizing that the country is united
| In the present war.
| I pray God" he said, that the out
come OF this struggle may be tha,
! every element of difference in this ma.
ton may be eliminated and that it viii
make a single people out of those wht
call themselves Americans. / believe
that this is already beginning to hap.
pen, and that the spirit of this pcopl,
is already united. / hope that thi.
will be- the beginning of q process.
| which will soon require the erection
| of another beautiful memorial to ;
| United America"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
BUTTE PEOPLE
IN AUTO CRASH

Butte, May l.. Mrs. Matte Robin
son was instantly Killed and John J..
Case, mining man, injured, perhaps
fatally. when an automobile in which
they were riding was struck by II
Eutt". Anaconda 4 Pacific train.
Tho woman WAS driving the car,
which she had acquired only a few
days az" and it is believed that her in
experience resulted in the actNent, as
the auto was proCccdingIy slowly and
she seemed unable to pick up sufficient
speed to clear the track. The car was
hurled SO feet. Case has Il fractured
skull and it is thought that he is in
ternally hurt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
NO MORE MONEY
NOW FOR SHIPS

Washington, May I2.-Lcadcrs have
decided tentatively against "a further
bond issue at this session of congress
to provide money for carrying out the
$1,000, 900, 900 ship building program to
defeat the submarine menace. The
program. however. will not be delayed,
but will be financed for the present
with money received through taxation
and possibly the sale of Liberty Loan
bonds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
G0MPERS SCENTS
GENUINE DANGER

Washington, May 12.-Samuel Com
pcrs, president of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, appealed to organ
lied labor tonight to protest against
the proposed increase in second class
postal rates and other provisions of
the war revenue bill, which he de-
clared threatened the maintenance of
a free press. Many labor and othcs
publications will be forced to suspend
operations if the measure goes into eff
feet, he said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
REPORT LOSS OF
DANISH STEAMER

Danish steamer Louisiana by a Ger
man submarine a few hours after she
left New Castle. Eng, for Boston on
April II, was reported to local agents
in a cable message today from Liver
POOL. Captain johnson and the crew
of 80 men were picked up by British
patrol boat, the message said. The
Louisiana was vessel Of 3,015 tons
gross.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
TO ADVERTISE LOAN.

New York. May ia committee Of
advertising experts was appointed to-
night by Herbert S. Houston, president
of the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World. to assist the government in
the sale and distribution of the Lib
erty loan. One member of the COM
mittee is located in each of the federal
reserve districts.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
OPEN CAMPS MAY IA.

Washington, May 12.-Members Of
the engineer officers reserve corps of
the army will be trained at camps to
be opened May II in conjunction with
the training camps for line officers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
Move Is Started to Make Pro.
visions Part Of Espi0n-
age Measure.
CENSORSHIP OF PRESS
is ALSO ELIMINATED
Prohibition A m G n d m G mt
Would Become Operative
After September l.

Washington, Nay l2.-Thc first leg
islative step toward conservation of tho
nations food resources and il long adj
vance toward an absolutely dry United
States was taken tonight by the senate
in approving, 3S to 81, an amendment
TO the administration espionage bill
iorb'dding during the war the use OF
cereals or grain in the manufacture
of intoxicating liquor.
Ey II majority of one vote. the SEN
ate also threw outNof the bill the ad-
mnistrations press censorship section
and then voted Overwhelmingly not to-
put IN n modified section, as was done
IN the house, this action being expect
cd to throw the censorship fight into
conference, where the influence of tho
administration can be brought to bear
more directly.
The prohibition amendment was
adopted under Il rule limiting debate
sharply, and there were only bricS
speeches on each side, Just before
the senate voted down. ~ to rs, 4 pro-
posal to forbid sale OF intoxicants dur
ing the war.
Effective in September.
Effective September 1. the amend
mcnt is calculated to confine sale and
consumption to whiskCy and other
grain liquors already in stock and to
wines, brandics or other drinks that
depend upon other materials for their
ty to vote upon 1t VIII be offered when
the senate takes tho bill with tho
amendment from the committee of tho
whole, but opponents of the prohib-
tory amendment are not confident
that they will be able to overturn to-
days action.
Estimates during the debate were
that at least $2oo. o.0o0. 900 in annual in
tcrnal revenue would be lost il the
amendment stands.
Elimination of the press censorship
section ended u long and bitter fight.
The vote was 80 to 3S. Opportunity
win come also for another vote on this
section and the administration is eN-
peCtCd to make an effort to have tho
senate reverse itself.
The prohibition amendment proposed
by Senator Cummins. Republican, OF
Iowa reads as follows:
THAT on and after September /,
1917, during the period of the war
with the imperial German govern
| mcnt, it shall be unlawful to use OK
| employ, directly or indirectly, an ce-
| real, grain, sugar or syrup I'm the pro-
| duction of intoxicating liquor in any
| form or OF any kind; provided that
| nothing in this section shall prevent
! the use of sugar or syrup in the man :
| ufaCturc of wines as now authorized
| by existing law. provided further that
! this section shall not be construed I.
| make unlawful the manufacture of al
cohol or intoxicating liquor for indus
| trial. mechanical. medicinal, sacra-
mental or scientific purposes under
| rules and regulations to he established
| by the secretary of the treasury. \
| violation of this section shall be pun
| ished by IA fine of not more than S5,0ot
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
BIG C0OPERAGE
CONCERN BURNS

New York. May 13.-A four-story
brick building occupied by the BroolH
lyn CoopcraSc company in what is
known as the Eastern district freight
terminal, was destroyed by fire early
this nom ing, with Il loss estimated at
$250,00O. The cooporage company
makes all the barpels used by the
American Sugar Refining company.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
SOLVES SUB PROBLEM.

San Francisco, May 12.-Leon +.
Douglass. millionaire graphaphone in
ventor of San Rafael, admitted today
he had discovered a mechanical de-
vice that he believed would solve the
submarine problem.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
PEACE DEMONSTRATION.

Chicago, May IA call was issued
tonight for peace demonstration to
be held here on the night of May q
Socialist party and other peace advo-
Gates, with the object of obtaining from
President Wilson the terms on which
the United States would conclude
peace with Germany
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
Welcome Arranged.

Hamilton, May 12.-(Special)- AR
rangements for Hamilton's welcome to
the Missoula automobile party have
been completed. II. f. Spaulding has
been selected to make the address of
welcome at the Ravalli hotel. Auto
mobiles from this city will probably
meet the visitors, though plans for an
organized meeting have been aban-
doned because of possible confusion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
Details Of Plan.

Under the departments plan there
would be II divisions of state troops
with number of extra regiments.
The total strength, exclusive of recruit
battalions, would be $4,000 men with
all regiments at war strength. If the
guard Is expanded to the full legal
limit, however. it would have n peace
strength of 100000 and war strength
of more than 100000. supported by ref
serve battalions totalling another 1907
900 or 100000 men.
If the guard is expanded. a plan fSr
16 infantry and two cavalry divisions
had been prepared. Under the plab
24.700 men OF the total provided for III
the militia section Of the naval defensA
| act would be reserved for the naval re-
serve. For Minnesota, 1,20O men
| would be reserved.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
Officials Unable to Forecast
Strength Of Organization
When Drafted.
HOME GUARDS FORCE
A POSSIBLE RESULT
Complete New Element in
National Army May Be
Evolved Out of Problem.

Washington. May 12.-The exact
place the national guard is to fill in
the national army stil is a matter of
speculation in the war department.
Under the recent announcement that
the states may raise additional units
up to a total guard force. including
naval militia. of 500 men for each rep
resentative or senator, it is not even
possible as yet to forecast accurately
the strength Of the organization when
it is drafted into the United States
army.
element of the NATIONAL forces will be
evolved out of the discussion. The
suggestion has been put forward that
only II full divisions of the guard be
organized into tactical units for purely
military purposes and that would
leave many regiments unattached to
divisional organizations.
Home Guard Embryo.
One proposal is that these additional
regiments. or others substituted for
them, be definitely assigned to police
duty, relieving the units which soon
will be needed at training camps. In
that event the states might be en-
couraged to recruit police regiments
among older men, giving them an OPP
portunity to serve their country with
out undergoing the hardships of CAM
paigning.
The older men are better fitted for
police work and IL assigned near their
homes. they would constitute in effect
definite homeguard similar to the
German landstrum and the French ter
ritorials.
In the circular issued by the militia
bureau on May s. it was pointed out
to the adiutant general of the several
state that while the law granted the
right to each state to organize new ma =
tional guard forces up to the limit SET
in the national defense act, it was not
the purpose of the department to en-
courage such procedure. The state
officials were told plainly that the de-
partment believed it wiser to recruit
all existing guard organizations up tC
full war strength. each regiment to be
backed by reserve battalion from
which the force at the front could be
maintained.