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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29
SELECTIVE CONSCRTPTTON WINS
Fall Of Arleux to Captors Of
Vimy Ridge Threatens
Douai Environs.
tBy Associated Press.)

British troops in a desperate attempt
to turn the northern wing Of the Dro-
court Queant line have advanced on a
front of nearly 10 miles and captured
the village Of Arleux en- -Gohellc, nine
miles west of Douai. The most violent
fighting marked the battle and sue
cessful German counter attacks made
, at heavy sacrifices. failed to check the
British.
To the Canadians. conquerors OF the
famous Vimy ridge, fell the work Of
capturing ArleuN, two miles from the
DrDcourt- -Queant line and east OF Vimy
ridge.
In brilliant assault, the Canadians
took the village. German counter at
tacks failed to move them and In hand
to land fighting the attacking forces
were driven back.
Fierce encounters, in which the bay
onet and rifle butt were used freely,
marked the fighting along the rest of
the front from east of the Vimy ridge
south across the Scarpe to Monchy -le-
Preux. Field Marshal Haigs men al
80 gained ground northeast OF Gavrellc
between Gavrellc and Rocux and north
of Monchy -le- Prcux. In addition to
their heavy sacrifices in killed and
wounded the Germans lost 500 prison.
ers.
The capture of Arlcux widcns con-
siderably the British salient in the Ger
man positions directly east Of Douai,
| the objective In this fighting. 1t threat
ems, too, the southern dcfenses of Lens,
as well as the village of Drocourt. the
northern end of the line on which
military experts say the Germans have
pinned their hopes for the safety Of
Douai and the region 1t commands.
| Berlin declares the British attacks
all failed under the German fire ant
that the British losses were great. l,
adds that the attempt to break through
the German lines failed completely"
|
Guatemala is the latest nation to joiI
the ranks of Gcrmany's advcrsaries b!
Saturday. handing his passports to thu
German minister and Offering to th'
United States use Of her wafers. port
and railways "for the common dc
fcnse."
| Significance of an important mill
tary move In Germany was seen in tn
closing of the German-Swiss frontie
to travellers and the postal service.
Reports that the premier Of Bavaria
Count Hertling, will go to Vienna Il
discuss peace prospects with the Aus
tro Hungarian cabinet have come from
Munich.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29
Members Of British Commis-
sion to Gather at Grave Of
First President.
WILL PLACE WREATH
Rare Homage to One Who
Led First Fight in the
Cause Of Democracy.

Washington, April 2s.-With the
ground work laid for working agree
ment with America in the common
cause against Germany, the British
and French war missions will re dedi-
cate their united efforts to democracy
tomorrow in impressive ceremonies at
the tomb of George Washington at
Mount Vernon.
Through her foreign minister, Arthur
James Balfour, and in the presence of
many of the foremost leaders of the
British empire, Great Britain will pub
icly pay homage to the memory of
the man. who in the name of democ-
racy. led the revolution, which tore
one Of the brightest jewels from the
british crown.
ealfonr viii Place Wreath.
a wreath will be placed on the tomb
by Mr.. Balfour. as the representative
Of the British government, signalling
public manifestation of honor sell
dom equalled in British history.
France, through Rene Viviani, min
lister of justice, and Marshal Joffre will
accord to the father of the American
republic. the highest honor, within the
gift of France. In placing a bronze
palm leaf on the sarcophagus, Frances
two leaders will complete the original
purpose of their mission to this coun-
try in paying homage to Americas
forefathcrs to whose aid France came
in 1776.
Crusade Against Autoeracy.
The union of Great Britain. France
and the United States over the tomb
of Washington will symbolic to Amer
ica's guests contamination of the
joint crusade against German autoc-
racy. To England the ceremonies mean
the final healing of the breach made
by the revolution; to France re-
conservation of the ideals Of the two
countries along the best lines of de-
mocracy.
The party will go to Mount Vernon
on the presidential yacht Mayflower
accompanied by the members of the
cabinet and their wives, military and
naval officers; chairmen Padget and
Swanson of the house and senate ma
val committees respectively, and Gov
crnOr Stuart of Virginia.
More than 100 American officials all
told will be In the party.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29
FRENCH DANES MAKE
u. S. FLAG OF LACE

Paris. April 2S.-The women lace
workers OF Velay have united In max
ing a lace flag with the colors of the
United States and intend to present It
to the first American regiment that
comes to fight upon French soil. Gen.
eral Lafayette came from the region
of Velay and the old chateau in which
he lived there ia standing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29
MAKES PLEA AGAINST
"HYSTERICAL ACTION

Mortified, Minn., April 2S.-Speak-
ing before representatives of every
accredited college in Minnesota here
today, DR.. George E. Vincent. presi-
dent of the University of Minnesota,
pleaded against ''hystertcal action
and urged that the young men who
were not certain Of their place in
Americas fight Tor democracy to wait
until selective draft placed them in
their proper positions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29
Conscription
Opposed by
Jeanette

Washington, April 28.-(Speciai.)
Miss Rankin today voted for the
volunteer plan Of raising an army
as opposed to the war department
and administration plan Of select.
i've conscription. Shc also voted
against the amendment extending
the selective plan of conscriptor
to members Of congress She sup
ported the amendment providing
that no person under the age Of q
should be drafted without tho con-
sent Of his parents.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29
CONGRESS GIVES APPROVAL
| TO ADMINISTRATIONS PLAN
| BY ALMOST UNANIMOUS VOTE
Army Measure Passes House by Vote of 3e7
to "a and Senate by 81 to S---Final Vote
on Bill Comes After Day of Futile
Attempts to Amend.

Washington. April aS.--By over
whelming majcrities both the senate
AID house passed late tonight the al
ministration bill to raise n war army
by selcctivc draft.
The final roll calls brought into line
behind the bill many senators and rep
resentativcs. who had fought for the
volunteer system until routed by de-
cisive defeat of volunteer amendments
earlier in the day in both houses The
senate. which had voted down the vol
unteer plan. SO to rs. passed the bill
by vote OF ST TO s. In the house the
vote against the volunteer plan was
3l3 to 1l9 and that by which the bill
itself was passed was 397 to "a.
Break Into Cheers.
AS the result of the voting became
apparent, the members and the CALLER
les broke into cheers, while Speaker
Clark. Chairman Dent of the military
committee, Chairman Pagett OF the
naval committee and other Democrats.
who had fought the Administrations
plans, sat silently in their seats.
Democratic Leader kitchin was not
present for the vote on the amend
ment. Miss Rankin of Montana voted
with the volunteer advocates.
Clark obstrspsrous.
Throughout the remainder OF the
house vote. pro- volunteer members re-
peatedly opened discussion OF their
proposal, the climax coming when
Speaker Clark declared he might drive
out of his district some OF those who
had urged that he vote for conscrip-
tion.
| "A lot OF Old skunkers all over the
country. who think that nobody Is go
ing to be forced into this war except
boys from 10 to 25,' the speaker said,
"and that their miserable. cowardy
hides will be safe, have been sending
kilograms here. ! know them. | know
every map In my district who has telc- =
graphed me and | know who Is at the
bottom OF 1t and l can take Il doubled
barrclcd shotgun and run out of my
district every man who sent me a telc =
gram to vote for conscription and, II
school uoesn't keep too long. will run
a few out too"
Persistent efforts were made in the
house to make all members of con =
gress subject to draft but all of them
failed. An amendment was offered
by Representative Good OF Iowa
doubling the pay OF enlisted men in the
army during the war, but it Is expected
by administration leaders to be thrown
out in conference.
Discrepancies Between Bills.
AS passed by the senate the measure
Iprovides for the draft OF men between
the ages of q and ~ years, while in
the house measure the age limits are
fixed at II and 40. This and lesser
discrepancies will be thrcshed out In
conference early next week so that the
bill may be In the hands OF the prcsi e
dent as quickly as possible. The wal
department already has completed
plans for carrying II into effect.
Senators who voted against the bill
were:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29
MEXICO IS NOTIFIED.

Mexico City, April 2s.-The Mexican
government was formally notified to-
day that Guatamaia had broken rela-
tions with Germany.
Ernesto Carza Perez. acting foreign
minister. said tonight that Guatamala's 8
move would not complicate the stu
alton as regards Mexico in any way.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29

Democrats--Gorc. Hardwick, Kirby,
Thomas and Trammcll--5.
Republicans--Borah. Gronna and La
Follcttc-3.
Senator Nardaman of Mississippi
Democrat. was excused from voting at
his own request He did not give n
reason.
The "a representatives who voted in
the negative were:
Dcmocrats-B Burnett. Church. Clarke.
Florida; Claypool. Crosscr, Dul. Domi-
nick. Gordon, Hilliard, Huddlcston.
kcating, Sears Sherwood, Sisson-l4
Republicans Bacon. Hayes. King.
La Toilette. Lundeon of Minnesota.
Mason, Nolan. Powers-S.
Prohibitionists--Ra Randall.
Socialist--London-~
Total. "a.
Both senate and house adopted bills
just before the final roll call which
would greatly increase the pay OF en-
listed mon during the war. The house
provision would make their pay $50 "a
month, and that approved by the sem
ate would fix it at SEQ month. Tho
present pay is only SIS.
In the house at the last moment,
Chairman Fitzgerald of the appropria
tons committee. objected strenuousIY
to the appropriation OF $4,000, 900. oot
carried in the bin for the expenses for
the new army and tho section finally
was eliminated. Mr.. Fitzgerald, de-
cIarcd that to place this vast sum III
the hands OF the secretary of war
would make congress "A ''mere auto
maton" and provides that II the section
were voted down the committee would
provide funds promptly In separate
measure.
Speaker Clark Votes Aye.
Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader
Kitchin and Chairman Dent of the
military committee, who had favored
the volunteer system, all voted for the
draft bill on the final roll call. Re
publican Leader Mann also was re-
corded in the affirmative. as was Miss
Rankin, who previously voted with tho
volunteer advocates.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29
RECRUITS GIVEN sEND.oFF.

Pierre, S. D., April 2S.--Pierre's
naval recruits were given a send off
by citizens tonight at mass meeting
in the auditorium and a dance fol-
lowing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-29

Reports that the premier Of Bavaria.
Count Hertling. will go to Vienna to
discuss peace prospects with the Aus
tro-Hungarian cabinet have come from
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
ASKS ANOTHER
HALF MILLION
Shipping Board Has Let
Contracts Covering ORR
glnal Appropriations
(By AssociatAd press.l

Washington, Aug. 13.-Another
half billion dollar appropriation for
shipbuilding will be asked of con-
sress this week by the shipping
board. Contracts already let, have
absorbed all of the $500; zoo, 900 given
the board in the war budget bill
passed in June. An additional $3.50.
100000 appropriated at that time
Will be used in communicating ships,
The emergency fleet corporation
approved contracts Saturday for
about fifty ships, steel and wood,
with total displacement of about
100000 tons. The cost OF the yes
sells will be $25, 700, 900.
Builders of the vessels for which
contracts were let Saturday an
Iiounced they would organize a ma
ttonal shipbuilding association with
Offices in Washington and that they
would seek to enroll as members ali
builders of the country The pur-
pose of the organization is to pro-
vide a central agency to represent
builders before the fleet corporation
and thus obviate the necessity of in
dividuals coming to Washington TO
deal with subjects that could be
handled more expeditiously through
an organization.
The feet corporation still has be-
fore 1t contracts approved by Gem
eral Goethals for two government
owned ship building plants to con-
struct fabricated steel ships.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

The Chicago Tribune: The falling
of DR.. Fritz Bergmeier. editor of The
Daily Volks- Zeitung of st. Paul, is
an indication of the limits of Ameri-
can patience and not a revelation
Of American tyranny. 1t is seldom
that a nation goes to war in so toler-
ant a mood as that of the United
States 1t necessarily regards Ger
many now as a disturber of the
worlds peace Germany has made 1t
necessary, in American opinion, for
Americans to make sacrifices from
which they have fiinched for three
years.
In spite Of all their tolerance and
in spite Of all the patience with
which they have submitted to COM
promising conditions, they find that
they cannot avoid the red test and
they are hardening themselves to
stand IL.
At this time they are not making
the lives Of Germans in the United
States unhappy. Germans have been
Under watch, when cases indicated
the necessity. Some have forced the
authorities to deaa with them. Many
have been warned and given reason
able advice, but the United States Ii
not herding it's enemy aliens into
internment camps and is not making
their lives miserable.
II merely asks them to behave with
consideration and with regard t.
their own position in a country now
al war with their nation. In the
other countries at war with the cen,
tstral powers OF Europe no such toler,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
EVIDENCE OF PRoFIrEERINe.

Coal selling at $12 ton in Fargo
should be prima facie evidence OF
profteering in some place along the
limo between the coal bin and the
mine.
1t doesn't require six months in
vestigation by a federal commission
to establish the fact that such a
price is too high.
1t doesn't need hearings at public
expense, long delays, appeals, and
the repetition of the familiar game
of passing the buck. The govern
ment might take judicial knowledge
OF the fact that such a price spells
profteering on the part Of somebody
The retailer blames it on the whole
saler; the wholesaler on the produc-
err; the producer on the mine owner;
and the mine owner on the railroads.
Under the food bill the government
has ample powers over the coal in
dustry. 1t could take over the entire
machinery OF production and distri-
button and operate it. 1t could re-
ceive orders from the retailers at the
mines and fill them through the
regular channels, paying the owners
a fair profit. Through the priority
bill it could compel the railroads to
handle coal shipments first TO those
parts Of the country where coal is
scarce.
The food control bill gives the
President power to arbitrarily fix a
price for coal and coke. This should
be, and doubtless will be the first
step. It should be price that will
make the coal producers feel some OF
the horrors OF war. For years on
their own admission they have goug-
ed the public fer "all the traffic
would bear. The government has a
chance to reverse the positions and
it should not hesitate to take "all the
traffic viii bear. The price should
be hxed on the basis of very strict
Interpretation OF the Presidents de-
lnition Of what constitutes a flair
profit.
And the government should not
forget that the days when coal win
be needed are not more than month
away.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
PEAcE-A IA BIBLICAL!
To The Editor OF The Forum:

To The Editor OF The Forum:
SIR
Modern war complications are
teaching the logic Of the prophets
who forecast a strong monarchy
| which would be able TO cope with the
lawless at every point Of the COM
pass. This very thing IL coming in
the person of Messiah whose iron
rule will place restraint upon every
form Of evil. For instance of Satan'S
fninions would seek to work intrigue
against Michael's righteous govern
ment, spirited forces will be operat-
ing to visit instant judgment. II
one would propagate Islander a
paralyzing of TIE tongue would bring
the person to his senses, while If a
weapon of destruction were lifted
against a fellown1an, the whitening
of his arm by swift judgment would
teach the lesson Of forever learning
to do no hurt So we read: when
the judgments of the Lord are abroad
ir the earth, the people will learn
righteousness. Moreover when this
rule shall put down all insubordina
ton the desire Of all nations shall
come, - and an insurance of peace
which will last forever. All hail such
power backed by the legal trans
action Of calvary and promised by
every statement of the Christian
oracle.
Yours for stability,
Joseph Greig.
Bonetraill, n. D., Aug. II.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
STOPPING THE LEAKS"

In the Mail Bag column. publish
ed on this page this evening, is a
letter from Mrs. Leverett E. Prindle
Of Georgetown. Mimi. which is
worthy of attention.
weslike the tone OF Mrs. Prindle's
letter. 1t shows that she is giving
thought to conservation problems,
and undoubtedly she has hit upon
an important leak" The best way
to stop this leak and prevent this
waste is a problem for each COM
munity and perhaps each farmer.
With wheat at S2.75 a bushel. how
ever, a boy or even man would not
have to gather many broken heads
in an hour to make fair wages.
The United States has several
million women Of the type of Mrs.
Prindle, and they are going to be
big factor in winning the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13

fornin was addressing a meeting of
Pacifists.
Like many other soap-box orators,
who are offended when their pet
pyrotechnlcs are not considered inn
portant enough as news matter to
monopolize the spotlight, he. saved
his bitterest venom for the news
papers, and also included The Asso-
ciated Press.
He said: DO you suppose The AS
ISOLATED Press Is going to carry any
thing to the newspapers 1t repre-
sents Of what you and l are doing
here today? No. Now Why?
Not particularly because The AS
ISOLATED Press does not want to send
out the news. Probably 1t does, but
II The Associated Press were to take
any such position as that. that it
would send out freely the criticism
upon the war and legislation that
brought II about. against the will of
the money kings OF New York who
have been more instrumental than
any other influence in bringing on
this war, The Associated Press would
&C out of business.
Such words coming from the
mouth Of a former senator. makes
one shudderingly wonder If that re-
presents the average Of intelligence
Of the upper house at Washington.
OF course The Associated Press
carried an account of the meeting.
and also those very words and The
Forum had the dispatch.
And Of course The Associated
Press with it's thousands of clients,
serves the most radical Of newspap-
ers and the most conservative and
can't afford to have editorial views
or hold out news.
And of course the money kings
didn't bring on the war. for the
money kings were making money by
keeping out OF war. and were not
forced to pay heavy taxes as they
are now.
And Of course The Associated
Press won't go out of business be-
cause it sent out that dispatch, but
it probably would go out Of business
If it didn't send out such dispatches
when they are Of news value.
And Of course it is a waste Of
white paper and energy to answer
such concentrated asininity as was
contained in that speech.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
ID n n e z
8 t or / G 8

The other day a lady sat in a
crowded car. She was asked to show
her ticket, and carelessly producing
a piece of pasteboard, handed 1t to
the collector.
This is a pawn ticket, miss" said
the official severely.
Indeed" exclaimed the lady,
blushing deeply; "rm sure don't
know"
"Oh, it's all right, miss" said the
man sitting next to her. "You put
your hand into my pocket by mis-
take"
A story is going the rounds con-
corning the inquiry in London into
the best method Of checking extrava=
gance In restaurants and hotels, says
Parsons Weekly.
Among the witnesses before the
committee was a certain stolid-lools&
ing waiter. The particular article
of food under discussion at the mo@
ment happened to be margarine, and
one OF the members asked, incidents
ally: ,
'How do you call it in the restGua
rant sbusiness-'margerine' or mars
jorine'?'
Neither, sir" blandly replisaaEha
waiter: I'VE calls it 'butter't@
A clergyman whilst gofng I'd
church one Sunday morning lost q
pocketbook containing valuable pa@
pers. After the service he made
known his loss, and said that who's
ever found the pocketbook and reS
stored it to him would be we'll res
warded.
An old man Immediately rose ma
at the back Of the church and cried
out: .
TITS found. siri" =
"Oh. thank you, thank you. aaay
man." said the clergyman s.Havd
you got it with your" as
mo, sir" answered the man. shut
I coined that way myself after you
did, and it wasn't there then"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13

ance is extended to the subjects Of
the enemy governments. We know
that America has treated it's enemy
aliens not only with patience, but in
kindness.
It Is an imposition upon this good
nature for German language papers
to abuse the privileges they still re-
tain. There was a time in Germany
when it was unwise for an American
to speak English in public. Some
hotheads would be upon him in an
instant, insulting IL not attacking
him. Consider the plight and the
fate of a newspaper published in
Berlin in English. il would not have
been tolerated, and IL there had been
large colonies of English speaking
people in Germany, politically inn
would have been sharper and
specdier.
This illustrates how amiable has
been the course of the American
government, and If now it begins to
punish men who have imposed upon
1t, good nature must have reached
its limits.
The continuance of German langu-
age efforts to hinder the develop
ment of a true American spirit cam
not be tolerated We are engaged in
difiicult task which will require all
the resolution and determination of
the nation. Journalistic sappers can
not be permitted to work on the
foundations Of this. 1t is not a
i privilege which free speech gives OF
protects.