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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
No Immediate
Concern Felt
No Serious Anxiety in Amer
ica Regarding Time of &C.
rard's Departure.

Berlin. Feb. by Wireless to Say
vile, Feb. S.-The date of the depar-
ture of Ambassador Gerard has not
yet been fixed. The German author
tiles are making every endeavor to as
sure him and members of the Ameri
can embassy Of all possible facilities
for forwarding private kilograms. No
serious concern is felt here as to the
safe departure Of German officials In
the United States.
This information is contained in an
announcement made public today by
the Overseas News agency. which fol-
lows:
"Thc date of the departure of tho
American ambassador has not yet
been fixed. The number of persons
for whom passports must be secured
will be rather large and therefore this
work will require some time. Every
endcavor is being made To assure the
ambassador and the personnel of thu
embassy AL POSSIBLE facilities for pri,
Nate kilograms
While tn" American residents ar-
cept ioyally the decision of their gov.
crnment. many Of them regret ths
breaking Off of relations with Ger
many. without prOvocatiOn. a number
of Americans. among whom are sew,
eral newspaper correspondents. have
decided to stay in Germany until fur
ther Developments.
Concerning Count Won Bernstorff.
departure from the United States III
to the present no official comg,unica
ton had been received for, severa
days. All connection with the ambas
sader is completely severed and re
lance has to be placed on all sorts o
news coming from the enemy. whicl
cannot be examined into as to its re
liability"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
Sweden Will
Not Follow
Declines Suggestion Of Viii
son That Other Neutrals
Break With Germany.

Stockholm. Via London. Feb. S.
The Swedish government rejects Pres
ident Wilson's suggestion that other
neutral countries join with the United
States in severing diplomatic relations
tion to follow the strictest neutrality
as long as it is possible. 'Sweden's re-
ply was delivered to the American
minister today.
THE government OF the United
States here has chosen as n means of
arriving at the realization Of peace n
method absolutely contrary to the
/ principles. which have guided the pol =
icy OF the Swedish government up to
the present hour"
SO declares the Swedish note. which
the minister of foreign affairs. X. A,
Wallenberg. delivered to the Amcri- =
can minister. Ira Nelson Morris. In
reply to President Wilson'S invitation
to Sweden to join with the United
States. which Mr.. Morris communi
Gated 10 the Swedish government OH
Monday. The text of the note fol
liows:
The policy followed by the roynI
government during the war has beer
one of strictly impartial neutrality
The royal government has done every
thing in it's power faithfully to fulfil
l,.l hn t.l. ls
poses upon II and at the same tims
1t has rendered effective as far ns
possible the rights derived therefrom
with n view to obtaining n prac
tical result In ,lpholdins the principle.
Of International law. the royal govern.
ment has several times addressed itsel
to neutral powers In order to effec
Incorporation, with the aforesaid objec
In view.''
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
STEEL CORPORATION
HAS IMMENSE
CAPACITY
Gary .Enumerates Possible
Output in Case America
Goes to War. IN
THIRD LARGER THAN
GERMANY PRODUCES
Entire Capacity Available to
Government Should Emer-
gency Arise.

New York. Feb. S.-Elbert II. Gary.
chairman of the United States Steel
corporation. made statement here
tonight showing the possible output of
his company in supplies which would
be required by the government in case
OF war. The annual capacity Of the
steel corporation alone In such sup
plies he estimated roughly as being
more than one-third greater in value
than that OF all Germany's in the same
lines. AS to whether this tremendous
capacity of the corporation could be
made available for the governments
use, Mr.. Gary said, anything can be
! done in case of need"
Mr. Gary added that a large part of
tho corporations products MS shown In
; his statement was already being used
| by the government. While neither tho
steel corporation. he said. nor any of
its subsidia rics manufacture arms and
ammunition, submarines or other fin
ishci Instruments of war, they do
manufacture the materials and parts
I
| Among these. he stated, are armor
plate. navy and army shell forgings.
| forgings ana parts OF marine torpedoes
and special steel for rifle barrels, Enn
carriag ges, etc The monthly capacity
of the corporation In the last named
materials. he said. is practically un-
! limited
Other materials used for war pnr-
poses and made in vast quantities by
the corporation enumerated by nv.
Gary are:
Earbed wire and wire products: all
kinds and character OF ship plates and
structural materials entering into the
construction of ships: speltcr for the
manufacture of brass cartridges and
cartridge castings: ,benzol: tuluol and
sulphuric acid used in the manufacture
of powder ana high explosives.
The monthly capacity OF armor
plate, according to Mr.. Gary. is 1850
tons; of shell foreings, $4,000 tons; !;
wire products, $4,000: plates and struc-
tural materials for ships, 100000 tons.
and spelter. 1000 tons. The corpora
tion's output of benzol, Mr.. Gary said.
is 100000 gallons monthly; tuluol, 1884,
900 gallons. and sulphuric acid. 1900
tons.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
WILL. CONVOY SHIPS.

Newport News. Va, Feb S.--British
steamers carrying munitions of war
are assembling in the Atlantic off the
Virginia capes and will be conveyed
to England by a British warship, ac-
cording to information received here
tonight from II source that is general
~ reliable. II was said that more than
a score of vessels. many from Hamp-
ton Roads. HAD gathered Mt the rem
dczvons and that the fleet with its
convoy would get away either to-
morrow or Saturday.
British Vice Consul Kenworthy de-
clined either to deny Of affirm the re-
port. at
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
Speeding Up Shjpbuilding
Program at Various Yards

Offers of plants Of all kinds and Of
the personal services of the owners
and executives continue to pour into
both war and navy officials. To the
war department many of the larger
units of the clothing industry have
offered their services. Plants that have
never sought government work or
made military uniform have been
placed at the disposal of the depart
ment.
There are few munitions makers
who have not come forward. A. plan
for co-ordinating all munition plants
already exists and they could be
turned to government work without
serious delay.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
Great Britain Will Grant
Bernstorff Safe. Conduct

London Feb. s.Acount Bernstorff
former German ambassador to the
United States will be given safe
conduct so far as ii is within the power
of the British government to bestow.
the foreign office announced tonight.
The announcement followed a confer
ence between A. J. Balfour. secretary
for foreign affairs, and Ambassador
Page.
The American ambassador called on
Mr.. Balfour and the two talked for
nearly an hour. Later both were nom
committal, but II is believed their de-
libera tions related solely to the request
] of the United States government for
the safe conduct of Ambassador Bern
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
AFTER ENToMsED MINERS.

Pottsville. Pa, Feb. S.--Rcscuc crews
were working in relays tonight in an
effort to reach three mine workers on So
Mahoney Plane, near here. early to-
day, by n fall OF top rock.
The rescuers late tonight had sue
ceeded In piercing tho barrier OF de-
bris to a point whore they could
converse with one OF tho imprisoned
men. William Marlses. h.nrkes said
he believed his two companions are
dead and that he cannot much longer
survive the impure mir.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
THINKS
END IS
CLOSE
Bryce Sees in Submarine Re
newal German Acknowl-
edgemenf of Economic Ex-
hauStion.

London, Feb. S.-Viscount Bryce,
formerly British amba ssa dor at wash
ington, gave the Associated Press to-
day his views ON the current phases
of the war and the probable effect OF
Americas action.
Speaking first of Germany's declar-
alton of war zones and the menace to
neutrals. he said:
This is the first definite steps that
brings us nearer peace. 1t looks like
the beginning of the end. Up to now
many thought the outcome of the wal
might be a draw game, but the Ger
man government, recognizing ap-
preaching economic exhaustion and the
growing scarcity of supplies, has be-
come desperate and is resorting IA
desperate measures. Seeing no other
hope of success, it is throwing over
every remaining restraint of law and
proclaiming it's contempt of neutral
opinion.
Germany has put itself ouside the
pale of civilization and the interests OF
civilization require that it's methods
be branded by defeat. so that no other
government viii hereafter repeat them
Nothing less than defeat will do
Nothing less than defeat will show the
German people that they must get
rid of such rulers. Wha: We in Eng
land have been hoping is that neutral
nations, especially people like tho
Americans. which so often have shown
respect for justice and humanity, viii
understand what it is we are fighting
for. 1t is not a war for territory
like so many wars which have gone
before. 1t is a war for freedom"
Mr.. Bryce, when asked why ht
thought the German action TOWARD
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
GALEN TAKES EXCEPTION
Uses Fists on Witness in
Contempt Proceedings
in Alley Arena.

Helena, Feb. S.--Former Attorney
General a. J. GaIen and Joseph Kirsch-
wing. Great Falls politician. engaged
In a fist fight In an alley here thiS
afternoon, over a statement made by
kirschwing. as n witness in the trial
OF Mr.. Galen and Attorney Dan NJ.
Kelly OF Butte In the federal court.
on contempt charge. There were no
arrests.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09

storff for at the conclusion of tho con-
ference, the foreign office authorized
the announcement of Great Brirain's
decision to acccde to Nashington's re-
quest. At the same time the foreign
office cabled it's decision to the state
department at Washington.
1t is said Great Britain is ready to
grant Count Won Bernstorff safe con-
duct. but THAT it coud not guarantee
the former ambassadors safety against
the acts Of his own conntrymen. The
British government has expressed it.
self as anxious 10 meet the state de-
partmcnts wishes and declared that II
would do all in it's power 10 carry them
out. .......s.....- .....
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09

Philadelphia. Feb. S.-Investigntion
today reveals that Mrs. Mary j. O'Don-
nell who with hcr three children were
had lived here for four years and her
children were born in this city. One
of the children was reported saved,
but the mother and the other children
as cabled from London. Neither Mrs
O'Dcnncll. nor her husband were nat
uralizcd Americans.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
Case Under Amusement.

Helena. Feb. S.-Judge George NJ.
Bourauin of the United States district
court has the 'caso ofs Attorneys A. J..
Galen and Dan M. Kelly under ad-
svisement. The defense closed today
when the defendants took the stand
and entered nat denials of the charges,
fensa In the recent trial OF officers, di =
rectors and stock statesmen of the
northwestern Trustee company. for
use Of the mails to defraud they i'm =
properly approached certain Jurors
Contempt is the allegation and when a
decision may be expected is not known
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
coNsERvEs WATER POWER.

Pierre, S. d., Feb. S.--South Dako-
ta's Legislature perhaps established a
precedent among the northwest states
for the conservation Of state owned
resources today when Legislation
passed the house prohibiting the state
school section near Rapid Creek on
which natural fail for water power
is located.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
BRITISH PUSH OFFENSIVE
Gains Reported in Somme
Region-Submarine Toll
Is Terrible.

The British in the Somme region
of France are keeping up their
new offensive against the Ger
mans in their efforts to push for
ward toward Bapaume. Southeast
of Bapaume, along the Rapaume-
Peronne road. they have taken the
highest point of Sally SailIiscl hill
and captured considerable num-
Der OF Germans and one machine
gun. Along both sides Of the Ancre
river west of Bapaumc. further
progress has been ma'e including
the capture of a trench near
Grand court.
On other parts of the front In
France and Belgium fighting and
small attacks by raiding parties
continue.
The Teutonic allies In Macedonia
have shown activity along the en-
tire front. Paris says. This prob
ably means intensive fighting will
shortly be resumed in this theater.
On the eastern front comparative
calm prevails from the Baltic to
the line in Rumania.
Rome reports the failure of Aus
trian attacks against tho Italians
In the Sugana valley and tho
, smashing by the big guns of the
Italians Of Austrian batteries ON
several sectors.
Enemy and neutral ships ar
gregating .1,,o6 tons have been
sunk by the German submar arincs
dnring the last - hours. Ten ves~
sels in all We're sent To the bottom
during this period. six of them
british steamers OF an aggregate
tonnage Of 1876. The ncutrals
sunk were a Norwegian ship and II
Swedish steamer. a French traw-
lcr and n Russian ship were the
other victims of the U-boats.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
PANAMA Us READY.

Panama, Feb. S.-The Panama for.
eign office has replied to Pr0ident
Wilson's note suggesting that all ncu-
trails sever diplomatic relations with
Germany. It endorses the stand taken
by tho president and offers to- CO.. -oper.
ate. s,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09
sUsPENDs PAYMENT.

Panama. Feb. S.-Thc Bank of the
Canal zone suspended payments today
II ts promised that payments will be
resumed Saturday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09

Rev. George H. Bassett became pas
tor of the Calvery Christian church Or
MisSoula last month. He came 70
Montana from Dodge City, Kan, where
his work was unusually successful. He
was called here to succeed Rev. Harold
in Portland Ore. Mr. Bassett is >com-
paratively a young man and has al
ready made favorable impression
here
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On other parts of the front In
France and Belgium fighting and
small attacks by raiding parties
continue.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-11
FOOD ADMINISTRATION SERVICE.
Rev. j. D. Huggins Baptist Vice Presi-
dent Barnwell Association.

Rev. ]. D. Higgins, Baptist pastor
at Denmark, has been appointed by
Rev. w. J. McGlothlin, D. D., OF
Louisville, KY, who is head of Food
Administrative service for the South
ern Baptist convention, to act as vice
president for this service in the Barn
we'll Baptist association. Mr.. Hug
gins requests publication of the fol-
lowing letter to all the pastors and
churches in the Barnwell association:
To pastors and churches Of the
Barnwell Baptist association:
Dear Brethren: Our own brethren,
who have been appointed as heads OF
the Food Administration for the
Baptist churches, have asked that
we present this matter to our church
es on October Fl (third Sunday
either in sermon or address; that we
make worthy effort to enroll, during
the week following, every family in
the food administration; that We in
augurate campaign on the 2Sth to
run for ten weeks, circulating the
report cards among our people.
In view of the fact that some of
our pastors have more than one
church they are asked to do this work
during the month Of October, except
that of the report card campaign,
which will go on through November
and December.
None of us has first hand knowl-
edge of all the conditions and needs
of our country in this trying and
strenuous PERIOD therefore we have
to exercise faith in the word of some
one. Our president, thanks to our
gracious Father in heaven, is one of
the best and wisest men who has
ever sat in this high place, and one of
the best and wisest in all the world.
We will take his word.
None Of us is selfish enough to
allow this mighty struggle to- go on
while we stand aside with folded
hands. While the soldiers of the
allies and our own boys are on the
front in the fight, we will feed them.
Yes, we will study how to do this in
the best possible way, for it is food
that will win the war.
j. D. HUGG1NS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-11
BEGINS BAPTIST PASTORATE.
Rev. G. p. White Preached Sunday
Morning and Evening.

Rev. George P. White, recently call
ed to the pastorate of the Bamberg
Baptist church, arrived in the city
last week. Sunday morning and eve
ming Rev. Mr.. White conducted his
first services in the city. Large con-
gregations were present at both SER
vices, many members of the Method
ist congregation Joining in the Wor-
ship, the Methodist pastor, DR.. E. y.
| Watson, being out of the city in at
tendance upon the Indian Field camp
meeting. There being no services
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
night, quite a number of Presbyter-
| ians also worshipped at the Baptist
church.
For the present Mr.. White is stay
ing at the Johns hotel. His family
| is expected to arrive in the city with
| in the next few weeks, when they
will occupy the new parsonage.
The church decided recently to pur-
chase a new parsonage. In accord
ance with this decision, a parsonage
committee was appointed. The COM
mittee decided on the purchase OF
Mrs. Armstrong; residence on Rail
road avenue, and last week the deal
was negotiated for this property.
! This is a very valuable and desirable
property. Work will be begun within
few days on improving the resi-
dence.
The old parsonage, located on the
rear of the church property, will be
utilized as Sunday-school rooms. Sew
eral hundred dollars will be expended
on rearranging the building into Sun
day-school rooms. This will be quite
an improvement for the church,
and the addition of the rooms
will fill a long-felt want. The
Sunday-school of the Baptist
church is quite large, and has
been enjoying a steady growth for
several years. 1t has been quite i'm
possible to properly accommodate the
various classes of the school,
Work is now progressing on repair
ing the damage done the church by
lightning last summer. The work
has been delayed somewhat on &C.
count of the illness of the overseer,
! Mr.. G.. F. Eaves, who has just re-
turned from a hospital after an op-
Grafton. This work will now be push
ed rapidly. The steeple will not be
replaced, but a belfry tower will be
built.
A good many improvements to the
interior of the church have also been
planned, and funds are now being
secured to defray the expenses of this
work. A heating plant is to be add
ed to the church, but this will not
be done at this time, on account of
the enormous increase in the price
of heating apparatus. 1t is not like
ly, however, that the system of heat
ing by stove will be retained. Small
heaters will probably be used during
this winter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-11
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and at
Other Points.

Mr.. G. A. Jennings spent Tues
day in Charleston.
Mr.. Marion Smoak, of st. George,
was in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. H. H. Hughes, of Ehrhardt,
spent Tuesday in the city.
Mr.. H. w. Mcmillan, who moved
to UImers recently, was in town this
week.
Mr.. J. J. Smoak left this week
for Virginia to purchase mules and
horses.
Mr.. H. C. Crum, of Denmark,
was in town for while Monday al
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Rentz, Jr.,
spent the weekend in the city with
relatives.
Mr.. J. S. Breland, Of the Olar
section, was in the city Tuesday on
business.
Mr.. Ancrum Waring, of Sum-
merville, was in Bamberg the first OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gary Black, of
Beaufort, visited relatives here the
past week.
Miss Ethel Black, who is teach
ing in Florence, spent the weekend
in the city.
Miss Nina Riley, of Orangeburg,
visited at the home of Mr.. V. ]. Hart
zog last week.
MIR. E. Roy Cooner, Mrs. Helen
Copeland, Miss Addys Hays and Miss
Kate Fielder motored to Augusta Mon
day.
DIR. G.. A. Sanders spent Sunday
in Aiken. Mrs. Sanders, who spent
the past week in Aiken, returned
with him.
MIR. Glenn w. Cope, who was
recently called into the service OF the
: navy, spent the weekend here with
relatives:
Mrs. Thomas R. Smith, of Ray
mond, is spending some time on a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
A. Rice, here.
Mr.. Edwin Fields, who has been
spending a few weeks in North Caro-
lima recuperating after a severe ILL
ness, has returned home.
DIR. E. o. Watson spent the
weekend at Indian Fields camp meet
ing. and consequently there were no
services at the Methodist church here
last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Lee Aver, who teach
es at Blemheim, is at home, her
school having been closed tempo
rarilv on account of the presence OF
a contagious disease in the town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-11
The Food Saving Campaign.

The food saving campaign for
Bamberg county is getting under def
mite headway. Other counties
throughout the State and nation are
making rapid strides in this great
undertaking and the men in charge of
the Bamberg county end are system
atically organizing for active work.
A conference will be called for as
early a date as possible with all the
township chairmen of the Council Of
Defense in this county to meet here
with DR.. E. o. Watson, county chair
man, and R. P. Bellinger, Esq, pub
licity campaign manager for Bamberg
county. The meeting will be called
for the first part of next week, Mon
day, if possible, and Mr.. A. V. Smell,
South Carolina field secretary for this
work, will be urged to attend and
assist the local men in charge. At
this meeting active plans will be out
lined for beginning and conducting
an active campaign throughout Bam-
berg county. The work of obtain
ing the pledges and enlisting the
families of the nation in the food
C1uIPo1Su WILL w SHheStAoA' oNS
pushed during the week of October
21st to 2Sth, and it is expected that
not less than 1000 families will be
pledged for Bamberg county. The
township chairmen will each appoint
a captain for his township and they
will have lieutenants under them,
who, in turn, will have numbers of
men canvassing the entire county for
the pledges. 1t is proposed that a
house to house campaign be carried
out in every detail, and the hearty
cooperation of both the white and
colored races is necessary for its sue
cess. Hourly reports must be made
each day by the individual workers
to the county publicity campaign
manager on the number of homes
enlisted, and he must then wire a
report to the State headquarters in
Columbia on the progress made, who,
in turn, wires the results in to ma
tional headquarters at Washington.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-11

The second nation wide campaign
for the sale of Liberty Bonds was
begun Monday with wave of enthus-
iasm in all of the principal cities
throughout the country. The second
Liberty Loan is for the amount of
3.OO0,O00,O0 and movement for
nlacing the bonds will begin in the
small towns at an early date.