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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-05
WOULDRANGE WORLD
WITH UNITED STATES
TO PUT END TO WAR
Events Of Day
After Break"
W;thGer,nnny

Yesterdays Developments follow
Ing severance Of relations between
the United states and Germany
were:
Consul stephen at Plymouth.
Eng. reported to state department
that crew of American steamer
H0usatonic warned In time to
escape in small boats. The German
submarine which sank the Housa-
tonic towed them toward the Brit
ish coast and after firing a gun 10
bring out n British patrol boat,
which rescued them, disappeared.
The crew was landed Mt Renzance.
The German cruiser Ceier In
termed since early In the war at
iionoiulu. was on fire. presumably
set aflre by her crew.
Government officers took over the
II German steamships lying war
bound mt Hoboken. following state
ment by sailor OF liner Kaiser VIII
helm II that machinery of all had
been disabled beyond repair.
Sailors on German steamers in
Philippine ports attempted TO dis
able their engines. Authorities took
appropriate action.
New York national guard and
naval militia ordered to protect
East river bridges.
National Rod Cross ordered 10
prepare hospital camps. Secretary
o'Connor Of Chicago. after orEani-
zation Of field hospital In, that city.
will visit Go middle western cities
to organize similar field hospitals
in each.
Ex- President Taft. In address nd :
vocated cOnscrlption to build up
army. now that war IL upon us."
4 -
President Wilson, after attending
church. consulted with Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance COM
mittee relative to raising money in
event Of hostilities.
State department telegraphed al
| governors to take steps to protec,
German eonsulates.
Belgian relief committee sus
pended transportation OF its ships
State department prepared to ash
England for safe conduct for Am,
bassatior Bernstorff.
Comprehensive patrol Of Pacifi.
coast ordered. said San Diego mes
sages.
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Overt Act May
Not Come Quickly.

IL IL not impossible that the present
situation will continue several days be-
fore there are evidences of whether
Germany Intends to halt her campaign
o ruthiessness. or whether she will
follow out her plan ana take the con-
sequences. Provisions made in tho
new submarine order for the safety OF
ships at sen at the time IL was pro-
mnlEated may postpone the overt act
which would be an act Of war, yet II
may come at any moment by the ruth
less act, or even mistake. Of some sub
marine commander.
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Officials Prepare
For ANY Event.

Still hopeful that Germany will not
rnthlessly sacrifice American lives or
rights. the administration IL awaiting
Developments. but leaving undonc
nothing to psepare the country for the
leventuality Of war.
The situation as to Austria IL to-
night unchanged. There In no doubt
however. that diplomatic relations will
be broken with her when she an
nounccs her intention to adhere 10
| Gcrmany's course.
The presidents invitation TO neu-
trails to follow his action. was CON
tanned In Instructions to American dip
lomats to announce the break with
4 Germany to the governments to which
they are accredited II was contained
In the following note:
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.HOUSATONIC SINKING
NOT CAUSE FOR WAR
Submarine Tevssd Grew ef American
Vessel 70 Safely After Tsr.
psdsias.

Washington. Feb. 4.--The possibility y
that the sinking Of the American
steamer Honsnto tonic, will become a We !
rious factor In the crisis with German,
apparentiy was eliminated today .by
evidence that the, attacking sMhmarint
acted within international law. Amer
icau Consul Stephens at Plymouth re.
ported that warning was given and
provision made for safety OF the crew
Consul stephens dispatch says:
American steamer Housatonic
loaded with q cargo Of wheat, for th<
British government. torpedoed by Ger.
man submarine 1890 February 3. ves.
sci warned and total crew Of 81 res,
cued by submarine and towed for 9i
minutes toward land. Submarine ftreS
signal 20 British patrol boat. whicl
subsequently landed crew nj Pen.
zance.' .
In some quarters the unusual pre-.
cautions taken to insure a safe land
ing OF the crew was taken to meaI
that international law and Germany
submarine pledges would be pbservet
more scrupulously than ever In tn,
case of the many vessels which wer'
ON the high seas at the time the new
campaign Of unrestricted warfare be
came effective February 1.
In her note announcing the cam
paign Germany said immunity iron
the new measures OF warfare. woul'
be extended TO- plh ss.hipe ghich hal
left their home ports. before the effec
tive date, ''''f 1''''-- 'ss
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PROTEST AGAINST WAR.

Chicago. Feb. A protest against
possible war with Germany was con.
tanned In resolution unanimously
adopted tonight by the Chicago Fed
Grafton OF Labor. The resolution,
copies Of which were sent to President
Wilson and the United States senators
and representatives in congress from
Illinois demanded that all American
citizens be prevented from entering
the war zone.
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CONTINUE PREPARATIONS.

Fort Smelling, Minn.. Feb. 4.-De-
spite rumors that tho First North Da-
kota infantry might be detained for
duty in the northwest Mt recruiting
stations. instead Of being mustered out
here. arrangements were continued
yesterday for the muster schedule for
February "A.
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REtEAsE AMERICANS.

Berlin. Feb, 4.-Nia L0ndon, Feb. s.
today acceded to Ameri-
can demands for the release OF the 7e
Americans taken from the ships suni,
by the raider In i*the Atlantic and
brought oosa aai4dah' port aboard the
|steam<r fAff6~aaie,, '7of ''''' '.''.s.
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ARE HEADED HOME.

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. A.-Troop A.
First Montana cavalry left here tonight
for Fort William Henry Harrison,
Montana. in accordance with the re-
cent war department orders for their
withdrawal from border service. The
troop had been on duty here since last
August. ~ s,5.s sA.s. =
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!, STORM DELAYS TRAFFIC.

Grand Forks. n. D.. Feb. 4.--No
trains from the west and only one from
the east reached Grand Forks today
and that. was forced to tie up here ON
scoonnt of the blizzard n, ing as far
west .as the Rocky mountains. One
train ealy left sor the east tonight.
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Philadelphia Safe
Officials Declare;
Other Ships Going

New York, Feb. 4.-No decision had
been reached by the government au-
thorities late tonight as to whether a
convoy should be provided for the
American line steamship st. Louis,
scheduled to sail from this port at
noon tomorrow for Liverpool. The
question is still being considered in
Washington, it was learned.
Officials of the company announced
that they were waiting for advices
from the state department and that the
liner would be held at her pier until
the government notified them what its
course in the matter would be.
Philadelphia Safe.
p. A. D. Franklin. president of the
International Mercantile Marine own
ers of the American line, announced at
10 O'Clock tonight that the steamship
Philadelphia, wlich passed Tastnet Mt
II o'clock last night was expected to
arrive at Liverpool tomorrow morning.
Tho vessel Is proceeding slowly, he
said. because of a broken propeller.
The last wireless message received
from the Philadelphia's commander
was oneo Cast night which told of her
passing F'astnet. Mr.. Franklin said
he expected no further word from the
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Wilson to Church
in Morning.

President Wilson spent the day
quietly, attending church In the MORN
ing. comforting briefly with officials
over the telephone and in the after
noon. talking over with Senator Sim
| mons. chairman OF the senate finance
committee the problem Of raising nee
cssary revenues should war come.
There were no unusual signs Of ac-
uvity about state, war or navy de-
paitments. but underneath the sur
face. forces were Mt work preparing
the country for a situation which has
been expected. but hoped against, ever
since the issue with Germany became
acute,
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voyages to the submarine still Il ane
decided.
Nothing definite as to Ambassador
Gerards departure from Germany was
announced tonight.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador here, continued his prep
arations for turning over the embassy
to the Swiss minister. DIR. Ritter. and
for leaving the country.
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TIiE Vh|AliJlEB We !

Tomorrow-Probably Rain.
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acute.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
CITY MOTHER DISAPPOINTED
Called Back Without Seeing Parade
To Make Speech.

An early morning train today car.
ried back to California a disappointed
woman
She had come to Washington to de.
liver greetings from her Western con.
stituents, who elected her to member
ship in the Los Angeles city councII.
and to see Woodrow Wilson inaugu-
rated President for the second time.
Her message was delivered yester-
day at the tea of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association, and
Immediately after completing her tale
of Western woman's political inge-
nuity. a telegram was received from
her heartless political managers re-
calling her to the coast to address
some voting longshOremen and brick
layers.
She is Mrs. Estelle Lawton Lindsay.
formerly a newspaper woman, who
Friday night next will open her cam
paign for reelection as one of :he
city fathers" of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Lindsay's brief at yesterdays
tea in suffrage headquarters, 1926
Rhode Island avenue northwest. in
cluded reference to her campaign, in
which she figured sixth highest in the
number of votes secured both at the
primary and at the election.
Mrs. Lindsay made her campaign
as an independent, and her platform
declared for municipal ownership OF
public utilities, elimination OF city
grade crossings, and better treatment
for female prisoners.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
WIFE BEGS RELEASE
OF ALLEGED FORGER
Young Woman Spends Night
With Infant Son in House &.
of Detention.

After spending the night with heI
eighteen-month-old son at the House
of Detention, the young wife of So
La Bo. who was arrested yesterday
as a fugitive from justice for the
Chicago authorities, returned to police
headquarters and begged that her
husband be permitted to go home
with her today.
"It's so hard on the baby" she
sobbed, holding the child in her arms
People sometimes get into trouble
for nothing"
Before going to police headquarters
the young wife wen to the First pre-
cinct, where her husband is being
held. The mother was unable to push
her way through the station house
crowded with special policemen.
One policeman led her around to the
rear to her husbands cell, where, in
the few moments she remained, he
tried to cheer her up.
Detective Warren. who assisted in
making the arrest, said La 30 admit
ted committing forgery. He gave his
age as twenty-siX, and his address as
$40 Franklin Bouvelard, Chicago.
La Bo. the police say, had been in
Washington several days when ar
rested. The wife and her baby came
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
NEWS FOR INVESTORS
Wire Prices Soar.

A sensational advance OF 81 per ton
on all wire products, to become effec-
tive at once. is annpunced by the
American Steel and Wire Company.
The price of wire nails now is
higher than at any time since Decem-
Der, 1899. while barbed wire, galvan-
lied barbed wire and plain wires are
proportionately high. Wire nails are
scarce, and the largest interests are
four to five weeks behind in ship
nents on contracts covering sixty
days from date of order. Even at the
advance announced today, wire mills
will not accept contracts for ship
ment over the second half of the
year
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bethlehem. Bright Outlook.

will produce more steel this year than
in any previous year in its
history, il is believed by those
closely Identified with the company
Orders on the books at present will
keep Bethlehem's mills busy for the
remainder OF 1917. Deliveries of steel
will be made upon a much higher
priced basis than last year. Billets
are now quoted at S65 a ton, com
pared with $35 a year ago, plates al
IS a 1OO-pounds- compared with $2.7j
a year ago and other finished mater.
ial shows proportionate advances.
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rade today, but separate organiza-
tions were represented.
The woman's branch Of the Federai
Employees Union. affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor. march
ed as a unit.
The wilson-MarshaA EightHour
League, organized among engineers
and trainmen. had decided to part1ei-
pate as a body. but at the eleventh
hour changed its plans. Its hunored
members marched as individuals
Secretary Frank Morrison, of the
American Federation OF Labor, sara
1t had not been customary for mem
bers Of organized labor to take part
in inaugurals as official representa-
tives of labor.
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MIdvaIe Earned s1e.1o a share.

Company's report for the year ended
December 81, 1916. shows net profits
after all deductions, including special
reserves, of $32 PA, ,724, equal to 1921
per cent on the 100000. 900 outstand.
ing capital stock, or $16.1O per share.
Total net income, including net earn
ings from operations and interest
earned. etc. amounted to $37 SOC. oil.
The consolidated balance sheet shows
total current and working assets of
$TS,26S. 93S and total current liabili-
ties of $17.6O3, ,3O4 leaving a net
working balance of $50, ,665, ,634.
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OFFICIALS GOING ON TOUR
Proposed Nitrate Plant Sites in the
South Will Be Inspected.

4 party of officials headed by Sec
retaries Baker, Lane. and Houston
will leave Washington Thursday on
an eight days trip through the South
to inspect proposed sites for the $780,
100000 Government nitrate plant.
Among the cities 10 be visited are
birmingham, Ala; Columbia, S. c.:
Tuscaloosa, Ala; Augusta, Ga: Louis
Vile, KY; Sheffield. Ala; Wheeling,
w. ". and Nashville. Tenn.
In addition to the three Secretaries
the party will consist OF Brig. Gen.
William Black, chief OF engineers:
Col. Charles Keller, OF the corps OF
engineers; Colonel Wheeler, of the
ordnance department.: Chief Engineer
Merrill, of the Foresty Bureau; Chief
Chemist Carruthers. of the nitrate ex-
perimental laboratory, and Chief
Chemist Parsons, of the Bureau OF
Mines.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
MISS McCAUSLAND DEAD
Prominent Y. w. c. A. Worker Sue.
cumbs to Long illness.

Miss Anna T. McCausland died at
3 o'clock this morning at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. A. Y. Casanova. 1906
Caroline street northwest, following
an illness of more than two years.
She was a member of Livingston
Manor Chapter, ID. A. R., Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church, and the
Young Women's Christian Association.
Miss McCausland is survived by FIVE
brothers-Dr. John McCausland, OF
this city: Thomas G. McCausland,
Harvey W. McCausland, Charles p.
McCausland, and Piersel McCausland,
and three sisters, Mrs. A. Y. Casanova.
Miss Laura McCausland, and Mrs. H.
B. Scott.
Funeral services will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning at her late
residence, 1906 Caroline street. In
terment will be at Philadelphia.
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steel Mills Overcrowded.

Thousands upon thousands Of tons Of
new plate business Is being declined
by eastern Pennsylvania steel mills
because Of inadequacy to cope with
the flood Of demand. according to the
Iron Trade Review. New inquiry dur
ing the past week has kept pace with
the record-breaking rush Of the pre-
ceding week. Japanese shipyards
came out with a new request for 5000
tons of plates to be used there: a
Chester shipyard. which has been in
the market constantly for some weeks
now is pressing for action on require
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To MAKE Extensions.

The proposed sale Of Barrett Com
pany's additional preferred and COM
mon stocks is to provide funds for
new construction and for new work
ing capital. II Is understood. Under
the terms Of the stock increased about
8, 10000 will be raised, A special meet
ing Of stockholders has been called for
March, Is to increase the authorized
amount Of preferred stock from 5000.
900 to s12 10000. and the common stock
from S15.OOO.O0O to $25.O0O.OoO.
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ments Of from 5000 to 1000 tons !:
Pacific coast builders who are figuring
on some Of the additional freight boats
for the Cunard line. are seeking large
tonnages. and their representatives
have been on the ground ip the East
during the week. working TO get the
best delivery proposition out OF the
mills.
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BALTIMORE PROFITS
Devotees Of "licker" Give Up
Rooms in Local Hotels.

Baltimore is benefiting by Washing
toms Congressionally imposed blue leg
islation.'' said a local hotel man this
morning. Three hundred people have
Cancelled theirreservation at my hotel
because it is impossible to serve them
with intoxicants on Sunday. All Of them
went TO a Baltimore hotel. and. to make
it worse. used my telephone to make
their arrangements"
Fear Condition Is Permanent.
The condition complained OF is not
confined to one hotel. but Is general
throughout the city. Thousands OF in
augural visitors have gone from Wash
ington TO Baltimore. where there is op-
portunity to secure alcoholic drinks.
This is indicative of what will hap
pen when the dry bill goes into effect"
said another hotel proprietor. We can
expect a large part Of the travelling pub
lie 10 stop at Baltimore. especially saes-
men who can reach Washington in an
hour from there and who will prefer TO
spend their evenings where they can do
as they please. 1t isn't the loss on the
closing Of my bar that will hurt me so
much as the loss of my patrons that l
fear when the prohibition law goes into
operation"
"Dry" State Men Pass BY.
Similar statements were made by at
least a dozen proprietors Of downtown
hotels. The greatest demand for lick
er" comes from men from dry" States.
according TO the hotel clerks inter-
viewed. The three hundred guests re-
ferred to above who moved to Balti-
moro uere from Tennessae Whera an
especially arid law has been in opera
ton. Another delegation from Kansas
stopped at Baltimore. telephoning
ahead that they would retain their res
ervations, but would remain in Balti-
more over Sunday.
Whether this is due to the "now-that-
l-try-any1hing'' spirit or
whether there is but little effective oper-
alton of the law in the dry" States
was not stated by the hotel men inter-
viewed.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
To Reduce Capitalization.

A special meeting Of stockholders of
the b. F. Goodrich Company is to be
held March Il. Immediately following
the annual meeting, for the purpose OF
authorizing a reduction in the author
lied preferred stock frof s27.3O0OO0 to
ST. 10000.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
FIRST AID STATIONS
GET MANY VISITORS
inducements to Faint" Says
Veteran Who Was Among the
Earliest Patients.

Inducements to faint" was the
sobriquet earned by the first aid sta
tions established along the entire line
Of the march. The title was applied
by an aged veteran of the civil war.
one OF the first of the scores treated
for trivial sickness and injuries.
The preponderGnce of opinion among
the patients was that the old man was
correct in his characterization. Equip
ped with Immediately white cots and
under supervision of doctors and of
sweet-faced nurses in Red Cross uni
forms, the first aid stations were un-
deniably among the brightest and
most comfortable places along the
thoroughfares over which the pageant
passed.
The stations were established at the
Ford Motor Company's building. Four
and-a-Haf street ana Pennsylvania
avenue; 6O2 Pennsylvania avenue; 1910
Pennsylvania avenue. and at Hotel OK
ford. Fifteenth and Pennsylvania ave
nue..
IN NhhTkCs
Drs. A. B. Hooe. Cannon. Davidson.
Lewis, and Lemon were in charge Of
the stations and also had supervision
of the eight ambulance stations. which
extended from First and Il streets
northeast to Nineteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Hours before the inaugural crowds
began to take to the streets the
Each OF the places equipped with from
two to six cots. Two nurses assisted
the physician in charge of each sta
tion.
Throughout the day the staffs of
these temporary institutions of mercy
were called on to minister restora-
tives to persons suffering from ex-
haustion and illness.
Free Phone Service.
All the stations had telephone ser
vice and persons desiring to summon
an ambulance or stretcher could call
the hospital free of charge from al
most any place along the line of
march.
Shortly before the hour set for the
parade, members of the hospital corps
of the regular army and militia or
ganizations were detailed to assist
the doctors and nurses at the sta
tions. These re-enforcements assumed
the duty of carrying litters and hand
ling and caring for patients.
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giving their condition as Of January
l. Resources Of savings banks at the
end Of 1916 were $2.139. .2s9. .037, or an in
crease Of sl65 .66l. or SO per cent
over 1915
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

New York Savings Banks Make Gain.
New York savings banks had one Of
their most prosperous years during
1916. according 10 statement made
public yesterday by Eugene Lamb
Richards, State superintendent Of
banks, based on reports from banks
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
UNION WOMEN IN PARADE
Organized Labor Not Officially Rep.
resented In Line Of March.

Following its custom. organized la.
DOR took no offociaI part in the pa
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

u LEO T. FlTZPATRICK
Vice President.
NJ. r.. DODD. Asst. Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
md day OF March. 1917.
(SeaD FELIX r. SULLIVAN
Notary Public
u. S. Customs Notary. Ny commission ex
pires LIST May. 1915.
Sharp County record., 1917-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Love OF Frank
lin spent few days this week with
their relatives and friends in Even
ing Shade.
DO you know Sanol Chill Tonic
knocks the chills and all malaria
fevers? Get a .35c trial bottle at
the drug store,
FOR SALE-A fine mare that
will weigh 14O0 pounds and work
to anything. Mrs. Margaret Han
sen, Woods, Ark.
H. M. McCord and his daughter,
Miss Bessie, left the latter part OF
last week for Oswego, Kansas, and
are spending the holidays with rela-
tiyes there.
A Christmas tree at the court
house Monday night was attended
by a large crowd. The tree was
we'll laden with presents and pre-
sented a beautiful appearance.
Miss Caruth Shaver, who is a
student in Galloway College at
Searcy, is spending Christmas week
here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
O. C. Shaver, and other relatives
and friends.
J. S. Williams and wife of Rich
woods township were here Friday
selling some cotton and patronizing
one Of the roller mills, Mrs, Will
Jams visited the Record office and
renewed their subscription.
Fred D. Woods arrived in Even
ing Shade few days ago for a vis-
it with his parents, DR., and Mrs,
7, }, Woods, He has had q posi-
ton for several years in one of the
departments of government at
Washington City, but has joined
the navy and in a few days will
leave for the naval training station
at Pensacola, Florida