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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
PROBERS GET
LITTLE FROM
TON LA WSON
Boston Financier Flourishes lntimations and
Talks Roughly, But Withholds All Names
---Tumulty Makes Firm Denial Of Rumors.

Washington, Jan. S.-Through a be-
Wildering maze of intimations and
heated colloquies, which turned the
hearing into an uproar, the house
rules committee for several hours to-
day examined Thomas W. Lawson of
Boston without obtaining any definite
information to substantiate the stories
of a "leak'' to Wall street in advance
OF the presidents peace note.
When the committee adjourned until
tomorrow with Mr.. Lawson's examina- :
ton incomplete, motion to cite him
before the bar of the house for con-
tempt because he refused to give
names had been considered in eXecu-
tive session nd taken under advise
ment.
Earlier in the day Joseph p. Tu-
multy. secretary to President Wilson,
whose name was mentioned by Repre-
sesentative Wood in the rumors nc laid
before the committee last week, ap-
peared to give an emphatic statement,
endorsed by the president, that he had
no knowledge of the peace note before
It was given to the press. He also
denied the report repeated by Repre-
sentative Wood that Mr.. Tumulty and
Bernard Baruch, a New York banker,
had conferred in a New York hotel
few days before the note was made
public. Mr.. Tumulty denounced the
action of Representative Wood in
making public charges based on let
ter from an unidentified man, and de-
clared from the witness stand, look
ing Representative Wood in the face,
that he was still awaiting the con-
gressman's apology.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
WithhoIds Names.

Mr.. Lawson repeated his public as
sertions that congress was 'wallow-
ing in the mire' of stock speculation
and declared that members of con-
gress swere wise dealers in stocks, but
he did not accuse them Of benefitting
by advance information on official
acts and he persistently refused to
make any personal charges or make
public the name of anyone, official or
otherwise.
He cleared the state department and
White House of any leak" on the
peace note so far as his knowledge
was concerned. but insisted that there
had been a leak" that there had
been advance information in Wall
street for years on supreme court de-
cisions, presidents messages and con-
gressional matters. which were used to
the advantage OF the stock gamblers.
Regarding supreme court leaks, the
witness, when questioned closely,
stated that he meant to insinuate no
irresularity against the justices them
selves, stating that he had never heard
of a supreme court justice talking
about Il decision in advance.
The committee issued subpOenas
today for +. NJ. Lockwood, a New York
broker and Albert H. Curtis, former
president of the National Bank of
North America. Representative Chip
erfield had been informed that AL
bert H. Curtis was the man who wrote
Representative Wood the letter re-
garding Bernard Baruch and Secre-
tary Tumulty, but this Mr.. Curtis has
denied.
Present at the hearing today and
waiting to testify were Otto Kahn of
Kuhn. Loeb & Co.: Charles II. Sabin
president of the Guaranty Trust COM
pany of New York; Bernard Baruch
and newspaper men summoned in con
nection with the publication of ad-
vance information on the peace note
They will be called tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
Regulates Hours.

Solicitor General Davis In a two
hour argument told the court that II
reached the heights OF Imagination"
to say thai the primary object Of con-
gress in passing the law was not to
limit the hours of toll. He asserted
that Elisha Lee, the railroads spokes-
man. throughout the strike contro-
versy, often had admitted that fact as
well as that the law is workable, now
denied by the railroads.
When Mr.. Davis cited congress- dis
turbance of railroad contracts in pass
ing the federal employers liability act.
upheld as valid. Justice Day asked:
ADO you claim the same power III
fixing wages as in fixing rates?"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
Arguments Extended.

Although three hours is the usual
time allotted for argument of case.
the court today granted an extension
to eight hours. equally divided between
the federal and railroad counsel. To-
morrow Wake d. Hines. chairman of
the railroads general committee of
counsel, and John G. Johnson of Phila =
delphia. will speak for tho carriers and
on Wednesday the closing argument
for the government will be made by
Frank Hagsrman, special assistant TO
the attorney general.
The railroad brotherhoods are not
participating through counsel but sew
cral labor leaders were spectators to-
day. Attorney General Gregory and
his entire staff and many members OF
congress also were In the crowded
courtroom.
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New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
ADOPT INTER MOUNTAIN RATES.
I. C. C. Approves Without Change Re-
 port on Western Roads.

Washington, July 24.-Tentative findings of the Interstate Chamber Commission in the Inter- Mountain rate cases were adopted today by the commission virtually without change. A general re-adjustment of rates in cluding the abolishment of low pre- ferential rates from eastern sections to Pacific seaports, was ordered
 By the commissions findings the whole inter-mOuntain territory will enjoy rates based upon proportionais of the through trans-cont1nental rates to Pacific coast points.
 Rates on barley, beans. canned goods, asphalt dried fruits and wine from Pacific coast ports via rail and water routes through Galveston to the Atlantic seaboard were ordered re- adjusted to accord with the long and short haul clause.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
MASTER LISTS ON WAY
 TO EXEMPTION BOARDS
Two Copies Being Forward ed By Septrate Mails
 Today.

Washington, July 24-Master lists of the draft-the official and last word assigning every man of the 10,000,00O to his place in the national army-were going forward in the mails today to the local boards. They supercede all hitherto published lists and rectify all errors. The lists have been prepared with the greatest cara and safeguards against errors. Print ed by the most expert and trusted men in the government printing of flee. they have been proofread three times by veteran proof readers.
 In order that each district board may be assured of getting a list in the mails two copies are being mailed to each. one in one mail and one in another. The theory of this practice is that if one list goes astray tile other surely will reach it's destination.
 The summoning of the men of the first increment before the local board will quickly follow the receipt of the official master lists. Until the men are summoned they are free to volunteer.
 Examination of the master list shows that red ink number 5,794 has been placed as number 1O,5OO in the order of drawing. It is assumed that this was the missing number and was placed last although the black cap- sule first came up as number 1O,OO4. It previously had been understood that red ink number 4,664 was the missing number but that number was later found as number 9,652 where the master sheet shows it as such
 Another correction on the unofficial list shown is red ink number 57O as liability number 3,512. It was trans mitted as 5O7 but duplicated liability number 236. The master sheet shows red ink number 507 as liability num- Der 236.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
HARTFORD MAN IN FRANCE,

Hartford, July 24.-A cable an- nouncement has been received to the effect that John Jay Van Schaack, son of David Van Schaack, director of publicity of the Aetna Life, has reached France in safety. Mir. Van Schaack is the first Hartford man to join the famous Lafayette Esquadrille, the American corps of aviators serving in France From reports of the As sociated Press, the Lafayette Flying Squadron made fourteen patrol flights along the enemy lines during the week ending July IA. In these flights sixty seven airplanes took part. The air men fought fifteen air duels, with the result that several German machines were damaged, and one destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
GOETHALS AND DENMAN OFF
 FEDERAL SHIPPING BOARD
PROBABLE CAUSE IN
 NFANTlCIDE CASE
Miss Molly Miller, 21, Bound Over for Murdering
 Her Baby.

Charged with the premeditated murder of her infant baby, Miss Molly Miller, 21 years old. of 27 Union street, was arraigned before Judge James T. Meskill in police court this morning. The uncontradicted evi- dence introduced by Prosecuting At- torney George w. Klett was sufficient for Judge Meskill to find probable cause for first degree murder and the accused was bound over to the September term of the superior crim- inal court without bonds.
 The testimony of the states wit nesses showed that the murder was a cold blooded, deliberate one. Dr. D.. w. O'Connell, who first discovered the infanticide, was the states first wit ness. He testified that early on the afternoon of July 16 he was called to attend Miss Miller at her home on Union street. Her condition aroused his suspicious but he said, she steadfastly denied having given birth to child. The doctor institut- ed 8 search however and. he said. hidden in a trunk in a closet of an duJolhIlS TooIl He IOuno IIle uIeleS5 body of 8 well developed male child. Medical Examiner H. B. Elcock said that there were wounds on the baby's chest and back and he declared Miss Miller admitted having killed the child, which had been born alive and had breathed and cried. by holding her hand over it's mouth until 1t stopped bfeathing.
 Detective Andrew J. Richardson who was called in on the case said that the woman had admitted the murder of the child to him and said that in addition to stabbing it in the chest and back with pair.of scissors she had banged it's head against the floor.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
AMBULANCE TRIP
 OVER THE VOSGES
William Lamb Initiated Into Ambu- lance Service With Journey Across
 Mountains on French Front.

%-~ Word has been received from Wi.- liam Lamb. son of Joseph F. Lamb, who sailed with Yale Ambulance Unit No. 45 on the 18th of May to drive an ambulance at the front in France. He reports that he likes his work well and is driving Jeffrey ambulance. His ambulance was ready on the 18th of June and his first trip was over the Vosges mountains.
 Edward Martin has received a let ter from one of his classmates of one of the early Yale units in which the information is given that when the unit arrived in France there were no ambulances ready for the students to drive and that the French authori- ties gave the men their choice of waiting in Paris until the ambulances arrived or taking positions driving motor munitions transports between the base stations and the front. The letter states that 21 of the students were so desirous of getting to the front immediately that they accepted positions as drivers of the munitions transports.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
LOCAL BOYS ENLIST.
City Chauffeur and Water DepartmeI
 Guard Join Medical Corps.

Daniel Fitzpatrick, chauffeur fd the board of public works, and Johl Coffey, a guard employed by the wate| department. enlisted in the medlca| corps of the United States army I New Haven today. COtfey will leaN1 for Fort SlOcum on Saturday ani Fitzpatrick will leave a week later.
 Both of these men have seen prd yious service. Fitzpatrick was fo| several years a member of Companl E, where he was company cool Coffey is also a former Com pany man, having served with the com pany at the border last summer. Fl was discharged several months az because of physical disability, bu was accepted today.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
EACH EXEMPTION BOARD TO
 CALL 1000 MEN FOR TEST
Examinations Will Cease When Sufficient Quota Has Been Secured for New American Army.

Members of the first and second district exemption boards are now all ready to begin their actual work, as soon as master sheets arrive from Washington Although every detail has not been worked out yet, it is probable that each board will sum- mons approximate the first thousand men on their lists for the initial group of eligibles This will make about 2,OO0 men from whom it is quota will be taken. In each district when a sufficient number has been ac- cepted examinations will cease.
 As soon as the men are called be- fore the boards they will be given a severe physical examination and either accepted or rejected. Then will be given an opportunity to make claims for exemption or accept what fate has decreed. Already there are a large number of eligible men who state that they will not make any claims for exemption and will do their bit.
 Drs T. E. Reeks and D. w. O'Con- nell, who have charge of the medical side of the army draft in New Britain, have announced that they have signed the following local physicians to aid them in the work of examining the candidates for the first draft army Drs. George H. Dalton, John l.. Kelly, Edward S. Grace, M. W. Maloney, George W. Dunn. M A. Kinsella and Edward J. Dray.
 The doctors will take up their work imm mediately after the exemption board has certified the list of young men to be examined. A clerk will as- sist each physician, and with a large examining board. it is expected that the work of each physician can be more thorough and the examinations will be completed sooner.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
FIRE IN KEROSENE TANKS.
Explosion Scatters Burning Fluid at Waterbury Blaze

Waterbury, July 24.-Great ex- citement was caused in Brown street today by a fire at the public garage of Frank Peters. the blaze starting from an unknown cause in kerosene tanks standing near the sidewalks.
 An explosion scattered the burning oil in all directions and gave the firemen the hardest kind of a fight Two automobiles were destroyed and total damage estimated at about $4,O00 was done. The gasoline tanks at the garage are located under ground and the fire did not reach these.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
OFFERS LOAN TO ARGENTINE

German Bank Reported to Be Willing
 to Lend O,OOO, ,OOO Piasters to Gain
 Sympathy for Berlin Government.
 Buenos Aires, July 23-A German fidentially to Argentine government an immediate loan of 4OO,000,0oO pias- ters. Although much German capital is concentrated in the banks here the maneuver is thought to have been made in an effort to neutralize grow ing sympathy in Argentine for the Allies and to profit by the financial necessities of the government and it's difficulties to obtain a loan in Europe.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
BRITISH EXPENSES $i3;3,975,00O DAILY Government Estimate Will Be
 Exceeded, Says Bonar Law S6,o55,ooo,ooo TO ALLIES
Net Increased Expenditure 33,5OO, ,OOO rounds, Not Including Loans to
 Others in Entente, Which Have
 Increased 3OO,OOO Pounds a. Day.

London, July 24.-Andrew Bonar Law, the chancellor of the exchequer, announced in the house of commons this afternoon that for 112 days the average British expenditure was G. 795,000 pounds daily.
 The chancellor said the total ad- vance made by Great Britain to her allies and the Dominions was 1,O25,- 00O,OOO pounds.
 MT. Bonar Law said the net in- creased expenditure was 33,5OO,00G pounds, not including advances to Great Britain's allies which reached an increase of 3O0.O0O pounds daily.
 It was obvious. he said. that the government estimate was to be ex- ceeded. He declared he would not be surprised if by the end of the year the excess was not approximately the same as that of the last fiscal year.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
WRECK HOLDS UP
 NEW ENGLAND COAL
Fourteen Carloads Spilled in Smash Between Danbury and Poughkeep-
 sie-Passenger Service Hampered.

BcTWccn DdnDufy ana fOuSnheep-
 sie-Passenger Service Hampered.
 Danbury, July 24.-Traffic between this city and Poughkeepsie on the Central New England Railroad, was tied up last night by a train wreck near Manchester Bridge, N. Y., late yesterday.
 Fourteen loaded coal cars on an east bound freight left the rails and piled up, blocking both tracks. Pas sengers were transferred around the wreck, but freight service over the Poughkeepsie bridge route between Maybrook and New Haven was tied up, seriously delaying the heavy movement of coal in progress to the New England states. Wreck trains from Maybrook and Waterbury suc- ceeded in clearing one track after several hours work. No one was in- jured, although brakeman riding on one of the wrecked cars had a narrow escape.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
SERBIA COMPLAINS
 OF ECONOMIC BLOW
Accuses AustrianS and Bul8ar-
 ians Of Ruining Commerce
IMPOSE TAXATION SYSTEM
Note Claims Money Has Been Squeezed From Civil Population, Laws Upseet by Military Autocrats and Homes and Libraries Pi1laged.

and Homes and Libraries Pi1laged.
 Washington, July 24-Serbia in a formal note made public at the state department today, charges Austria and Bulgaria with an illegal economic ex- ploitation of occupied provinces and gives notice, that ,'she reserves the right of claiming, at the time of the peace negotiations an indemnity cor responding to the damage inflicted, both on the Serbian state and it's sub jects, by these fragrant violations of public international law
 The note claims that over 100000 900 crowns have been illegally ex- torted, as we'll as 6,OOO,OOO crowns in the form of forced subscriptions to Austrian war loans and the Austrian and Bulgarian Red Cross.
 The Serbian trade is stated to have been ruined by the abolition of the Serbian moratorium for the purpose of allowing enemy merchants to collect immediately, with six per cent. inter est, debts estimated at 120,00O, 900 crowns. Failure to pay is stated to be penalized by sale of property at ridicu- lous auction figures, which allows the invaders to make immensely profitable purchases of large stocks of goods. In addition, many shops have been pillaged and trade has fallen off at least one half.
 By such arbitrary measures towards our merchants and by means of this legalized pillage, the military authorities have attempted to ruin our trade,'' the note says. Austrian and German firms will take the places of the ruined Serbians and will so bring a standardization of Serbian co1n- merce."
 Houses and Libraries Ransacked,
 All private houses abandoned by palaces, are stated to have been plum dered under the theory that they were "unowned property because the owner was absent. The national and ethnographical museums are reported to have been completely ransacked by the .Austrians, the national library, the university library of Nish, and the library of the school of theology at Prizzen by the Bulgarians. Books. manuscripts and art works were stated to have been carried away as booty.
 The Bulgarians,' it is stated, have plundered to an extent and with ef- frontery unexampled in modern war fare.
 Austria also has placed the as sessment of all taxation in the hands of military committee. In the provinces occupied by Bulgaria the whole Serbian taxation system has been swept away.
 Similarly the Austrian authorities have ordained that Serbian money shall be accepted at 50 per cent of its normal value. Serbian money was taken by force from private persons and Austrians money given in ex- change at a. rate less than mali its value The Austrians collected our bank stocks at a very low price with the intention of changing them abroad at higher rate.'
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
PROTECT U. S. SQUADRON
Officials at BuenOs Aires Take Extra Precautions to Guard American Wars1lips Due in Port Today.

Buenos Aires, July 24-Strict sur veillance of the docks during the visit of the American squadron has The vessels will reach port this after noon. After welcoming addresses, one of the first acts O. the visiting marines will be to leave a wreath on the tomb of General Jose De San Martin, the South American Hberatc1, and at the statue of Washington The Americans will be given the free dom of the city during their stay.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
FEAR GENERAL IRON STRIKE.

Ironwood, Mich, July 24.-With miners at two properties near Besse- mer already on strike indicat tions to- day were for a general Walkout on the Gogebic iron range. The distrib- ution of literature, circulated by members of the I. w. w. has been ex- tensive. Posters demanding in creased wages and shorter hours have been distributed throughout the range.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
ANTI-GERMAN REVOLT.
Uprising in Ecuador Against Pro-
 Kaiser President.

Panama, July 24.-Dispatcnes re- ceived yesterday from Manabi, a coastal province of Ecuador, say that revolution has been started there against pr. A. Baquerizo Morena, president of the republic.
 Revolutionary propagandists in Panama affirm that the outbreak is due to Dr. Morena's alleged pro- German policies and tyrannies. Propagandists expect the United States to support the local auth ori- ties Dr. Morena is in Yum beg, Peru.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
KAISER SNEERS AT U. S. ROLE

Berne. Switzerland, July 24.-The Post Zeitung of Augsberg, Bavaria, says that at the reception given re- gently in Berlin by Emperor William to members of the Reichstag. the emperor, in conversing with Philip Sche1demann, the socialist leader, spoke slightingly of America and ex- pressed the conviction that the United States would not play decisive part in the war
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
FIRES ON BELGIAN MISSION
American Soldier Doing Sentry Duty
 Discharged Rifle When Leading Car of Procession Is Not Halted.

Louisville, July 25.-A sentry guarding the cantonment discharged his rifle at the parade of the Belgian war mission here today when the car leading the procession refused to heed his command to halt. The rifleman fired above the heads. of the occupants of the car. He was placed under ar- rest i
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
VETERAN P. O. EMPIOYE DEAD.

Hartford, July 24.-Arthur T. Rogue. for 26 years connected with the Hartford post office and since 1892 chief of the money order de- partment, died this morning after an illness of more than six months. He was native of Hebron, this state and was 47 years old
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
MONtMkLNT MEN INDICTED.

Baltimore, July 24-An indictment was returned in the United States court here today against the National Retail Monument Dealers association of Am erican. incorporated officers and members of the board of managers. for alleged violations of the Sherman antitrust act.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
ROCKVILLE PASTOR RESIGNS

Rockville, July 24.-Rev. G. F. Hartwig, pastor of the West Main street German Lutheran church for 29 years today offered his resigna- tion. without giving: q reason. The so- ciety will meet next week to act upon letters.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
SWEDEN LOSES 136 SHIPS.
Total Tonnage Destroyed During War
 Is 125,OOO.

London, July 24.-The number of Swedish ships lost by submarine at tack or through striking mines dur ing the war has reached a total of 136, according to Central News de- spatch from Copenhagen.
 The aggregate tonnage of these vessels was given as 125, ,O0O.
 Danish ships to the number of 120 have been lost in a similar manner.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
TEUTON ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Amsterdam, July PA series of economic conferences between Ger man and Austro- Hungarian represen- tatives have been inaugurated, ac- cording to Vienna advices today
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
PAPER MILLWEIGHTS STRIKE.

Holyoke, July 24.-The millwrights employed in the plants of the Ameri- can Writing Paper company here went out on strike today on refusal of the company to meet the new wage scale demanded.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
STRIKE IN BRAZIL.
Worknen Decide to Engage ill Peacc-
 full Demonstration.

Rio Janeiro, July 23.-Workmen in various trades have declared peaceful strike and have announced their intention of adhering to the movement. The police are taking precautions