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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
AMERICAS
WELCOMED
BY LONDON
Celebration in St. Paul's
Cathedral Attended by
King and Queen.

London, April 20.---The entry of the
United States into the world war on
the side of the entente allies was cele-
brated in ST. Pauls cathedral today.
King George and Queen Mary and
numerous members of the royal house
hold. the mayors of'the 26 boroughs Of
London, dressed in British official
robes of scarlet, peers, cabinet minis
ters, the ambassadors and ministers Of
the entente countries with their staffs.
high army and navy officials and many
Americans, including Walter Hines
Page, the American ambassador. and
his staff We're present. Not a seat
in the vast edifice was vacant.
The service was impressive and King
George evinced the deepest interest in
it. The sermon was preached by the
Right Rev. c. II. Brent, Episcopal
bishop of the Philippine islands. The
! archbishop of Canterbury delivered the
benediction.
| The entire congregation arose near
A''S S'iu VI VIC VICE NhtI Nuc uduu
| played the "Star Spangled Banner" and
there was audible throughout the ca :
| thedral the sound of subdued voices
| singing the anthem. Even King George.
| lips moved as he followed the lines
I and at the end of the stanZa the words
! the home of the brave" brought a
! smile to the monarch's face and he
turned and nodded to the queen.
| God save the King was great
vocal chorus in which everyone in the
! cathedral participated except King
! George. A large American flag and
/ the Union Jack were the only decora
tions in the cathedral
| London and many other cities ant
towns throughout the United Kingdom
We're bedecked today with the Ameri
can flag in honor of the occasion.
After the services in ST. Paul's, Kin,
George greeted Ambassador Page ant
Rear Admiral Sims, u. S. N. who Is OIL
mission to England. King Gcorg
later held n few moments cOnversatio
with the admiral to whom he expresse
pleasure that the American and Britis
navies were working together in
, common cause.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
800 VILLA FOLLOWERS
KILLED AND WOUNDED

Juarez, Mex. April 2O.-One hundred
Villa followers were hanged, 200 others
were killed and wounded and IA guam
tity of ammunition and horses cap
tured yesterday when fighting between
the Villa forces and the command of
General Francisco Murguia was re-
sumed at dawn in canyon In the
Babicor1i district of western chihua
hua. according to an unofficial report
received here tonight from General
Murguia's base at Casas Grandes.
The battle started at 5 o'clock yes
trday morning and continued for two
hours when the Villa force, numbering
more than 1900, was forced to retire
toward San Jose de las Cuevas, Is
miles from San Miguel de Babicora.
where the fight Vccurrl on Wednes-
day. The government artillery did
much of the execution. the report
stated, shrapnei shells fired into the
ranks of the charging villa cavalry
| killing and wounding many.
The losses on General Mnrguias side
included SO killed. three being staff
! officers; as many more wounded, ant
a number OF prisoners taken and ex.
ecuted by the Villa troops. iE
Among. the Villa prisoners hanged
to trees near the Carran2a army CAM
were four men who were recognized a
Villa officers. Villa was In persona
command of his troops.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
WHITLOCK REACHES
BELGIUM'S CAPITAL

Havre. Thursday, April 19.-Brand
Whitlock. United States minister to
Belgium. arrived this evening to as
sumo ms duties at the present seat of
the Belgian government here. He was
met at the depot by Baron Van Der
Elst representing the Belgian foreign
minister: II. Carton de Wharf. Belgian
minister of finance; Sir Francis Viii
liers, the British minister C. Yaman-
aka, Japanese minister. and A. de Bar
.ros Moreira. the Brazilian minister.
Minister Whitlock will soon pay his
respects to King Albert.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
PRESIDENT TO SEND !,
MEN TO HELP RUSSIA
Elihu Root Slated to Head
Commission to Aid New
Republican Ally.

Washington. April 20. --- President
Wilson probably will name within few
days q group of distinguished Ameri-
cans as n commission to be sent to
Russia to confer with members of the
new provisional government there on
ways in which the United States can
assist and strengthen the democratic
movement and aid Russia in the war
against Germany.
Elihu Root, former secretary of
state, appeared tonight to be the prob
able selection for chairman OF the COM
mission. although officials said that n
final decision had not been reached and
the names of several other man were
under consideration. The commission
will be entirely non bipartisan.
The president desires to demonstrate
by the character of the man he chooses
the deep interest he feels in the sue
cess OF the democratic movement in
twice with his cabinet and is under
stood to have made up his mind on
the names Of the principal members
OF the commission. The president first
wanted to have IA member of his cabi
net head the commission and it Is pos
sible that he may decide on this step.
Secretaries McAdoo and Lane have
both been mentioned,
In addition to the head OF the com
| mission. who will act as the spokes-
| man of the president. the commission
| will include commercial. railroad, H.
nancial and military experts.
1t is felt that with its experience OF
more than 100 years in democratic
government. the United States may be
able to answer questions for the new
| Russian regime. The chief problems
in Russia. other than political. have
to do with finances and the strength,
ening of railroads and industries. The
administration is ready to loan money
to Russia at n low rate of interest ant
to do anything else possible.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
DEFENDANT MINING
COMPANY SCORES ONE

Butte. April 20.--In the Minerals
Separation. Limited. suit against the
Butte 4 Superior Mining company in
the federal court here. alleging patent
infringement rights because of the use
by the latter of the Oil flotation proc
ess. Judge George NJ. Bourquin today
ruled that there was estoppel as to
claims 2, 10 and II of the patent held
by the plaintiff and that defendant
could introduce any relevant matter to
substantiate its defense against the
claim Of Infringement. In the showing
so far made by defendant. the plaintiff
contends. all the experiments exhibited
were made on modern machines and
so do not illustrate the prior state of
the art, which plaintiff contends must
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
MONTANA DEBATERS
DEFEAT UTAH TEAM
Negative Side of Government
Ownership Question Gets.
Decision.

The State University of Montana
over the University of Utah, in the
fourth debate in which the two schools
have met. Out of these four contests,
Montana has now won three decisions.
LAS the ballots indicate, the contest was
close and it was not until the chair
man announced the decision of the
judges. that Montana supporters felt
sure that the victory was theirs. The
question was: RESOLVED, That the
United States should own, operate and
control all railroads within it's bor-
ders." Montana took the negative,
Utah the affirmative. Each speech
was well delivered
Allen Bateman Of Utah opened the
ments We're advanced to prove that
the present system of railroad man
agement could be improved upon to a
great extent. He pointed out that the
question resolved into the choice be-
tween government ownership and pri-
vate ownership.
Phillip X. Daniels was the first
speaker for the negative. Daniels
tried to show that government owner
ship was unnecessary. He quoted au-
Ithorities to show that railroad rates
would not be lowered by such a
change. He showed that as the rail
roads in this country are now operated
they haul more freight and conduct
business quicker than Is done in coun-
tries where the governments have con,
| troll Of the railways. He showed tha'
the rates in this country are each veal
decreasing, and that the railways II
the United States are giving better
and cheaper passenger service thar
those in Europe.
| Caleb World was the second speake
for the affirmative. World advance,
arguments to prove that the railroad d
by its very nature. should be owned b,
the government. He pointed out tina
private ownership of the highways o
the nation gave unlimited oportunit
for graft and monopoly. He shove,
the need of government ownership il
time of war BY quoting statistics h
endeavored to prove that the railway
in this country are more dangerou
than are those in countries where tn
government operates them.
J. Mcpherson Gait continued the de
bate for the negative. In thep cours
Of his speech, Mr.. Gait showed tina
all financial Enterprises in which tn
, government has engaged have bee,
and are failures. He argued that yer
the United States to take over tn
railroads of this country. they woul
degenerate and become inefficient. II
pointed out the poor way in which Il
government handles the waterways
Continued ON Page Twelve.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
SWEDISH RADICALS
OPPOSED TO PEACE

Stockholm, April 19.-M. Stauning.
minister without port folio in the Dam
ish cabinet, has arrived here for con-
ference with the local Socialists con-
cerning the approaching meeting of the
Socialist international committee to be
held in Stockholm.
The peace propaganda is being ac-
lively carried on, but it appears to be
almost entirely supported by the Ac-
twist and other pro-German papers
and elements. with the exception Of a
few Of the most radical ultra Social
lists. whose activities are inspired not
by partisanship for one or the other
groups of belligerent nations, but by
general brotherhood of man ideas.
The newspapers which formerly
headed the Activist movement for
Sweden's entrance into the war on
Germans side are now eagerly grasp
ing at every peace rumor and publish
ing.in particular much concerning the
separate peace movement in Russia.
Much money also is being paid from
some source. for pro-peace circulars
which are being widely distributed by
mail over Sweden.
One Of these circulars, captioned
"shall the war be prolonged to starva
tion or shall we have peace quickly p
attacks the parties Of the left. espe
cially the Socialists as the most bite
enemies Of peace and declares tina
they desire war to the uttermos
against hated Germany"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
hindenburg on Sub ject.

London. April 2l.-A message sent
by Field Marshal Won Hndenburg to
munitions department with reference to
funitions department, with reference to
strikes in industrial communities, has
been received here by wirelss from
Berlin. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
says he recognizes that the population
has been hard hit by the reduction of
the bread ration, but that undoubtedly
the increase in meat and the regular
delivery of potatoes will compensate
therefore. Convinced that the authori-
ties will see to the proper distribution
of foodstuffs the field marshal said:
Il am therefore quite unable to see
how the food situation can be made the
ground for striks by workrs while
our present position on the western
front, which must be fought out there.
demands an undiminished production
of war supplies of all kinds. This Is the
first task and takes precedence over
all others.
Every strike. however small, may be
the means Of an nnjustifiable weaken
ing of our defensive force and Is an un-
excusablc crime against the fighting
forces, especially the men in the
trenches who bled in consequence"
A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
says that Won Hindenburg concludes
his message by asking General Groencr
to see that all means are employed to
continue the production and dispatch
of arms and munitions and also to have
the necessary explanation given the
armament workers to that end which
in my opinion appears the principal
condition for attaining our great aims.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
10000 STRIKERS TRY
TO BURN TOWN HALL

London, April 2O.-Ten thousand
strikers, mostly munition workers
tried to purn the town hall at Mag
deburg on Friday. according to dis
patch to the Exchange Telegram COM
pany from Oldenzal. Holland. Soldiers
fired on the rioters. killing and wound
ing many and the town Is now in a
state of siege.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21

Whoever. in time of war, In violation
of reasonable regulations to ho pre-
scrbed by the president. which he Is
hereby authorized to make and pro-
mulgate, shall publish any information
with respect to the movement, num-
bers, description, condition or dispo-
sition Of any of the armed forces. ships.
aircraft or war materials of the Unit
ed States, or with respect to the plans
or conduct of any naval or military
operations. or with respect to any
works or measures undertaken for or
connected with or intended for the
Notifications or defense of any place,
or any other information relating to
the public defense calculated to be use
ful to the enemy. shall be punished by
a fine of not more than $4,000 or by
Imprisonment for not more than 10
years, or by both, such fines and i'm
prisonment provided that nothing in
this section shall be construed to limit
or restrict nor shall any regulation
herein provided for limit or restrict,
any discussion, comment or criticism
of the acts or policies of the govern
ment. or its representatives or the pub
lication of the same.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
Modified Clause in Admins
tration Bill Passed by
Vote of 43 to 33.
RIGHT TO ATTACK
POLICIES GRANTED
Freedom of Press to Discuss
or Criticize Government
Unabridged.

Washington April 2O..--The senate
recorded itself today In favor of press
censorship during the war.
A censorship clause of the admin
istration's espionage bill. after decided
modification. was retained in the bill
by vote of 43 to 33 in which partisan
division was disregarded. The vote was
regarded as forecasting final retention
of the censorship provisions.
Later the bill, still far from COM
rleted. was laid aside indefinitely to
permit consideration beginning to-
morrow of the war and army measure.
The house judiciary committee has
completed it's draft of the espionage
bill, also with n censorship clause. and
will report it Monday. The provision
as finally accepted by the senate fol-
slnwS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
Munitions
Plants Hit
by Strikes
Berlin Workers Feeling Food
Famine - Hindenburg
Sees Danger to Army.

Copenhagen, April 20.-According to
the Berlin Vorwaerts the strike con-
tinues everywherain Berlin and Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg's reply
to a deputation Of workers from the
Deutsche Waffen and Munitions Fab
rik of Berlin was a declination to as
sumo the task of arbitrator.
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Continued ON Page Twelve.)
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eERNAARDT TO RECOVER.

New York. April 20.--While Sarah
Bernhardt Is In a serious condition her
physicians said in a bulletin issued to-
night that there Is every reason to
hope for her recovery,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
Advance in Regions Of Sois-
sons and Rheims and in
Argonne Forest.
$4,000 PRISONERS
TAKEN IN FIVE DAYS
German Attacks Repulsed-
Berlin Admits Withdraw
al on Bank of Aisne.
(By Associated Press.)

(by ASSOCldtSu iCSSs(
i. Steady progress is being made by the
troops of General Nivelle in recovering
the ground in the regions of scissors
and Rheims. In a new offensive the
French have also entered the German
second line in the Argonne forest.
German counter attacks on the Vau-
clerc plateau. south Of Laon, have been
repulsed.
Since the beginning of the French
offensive last Monday. more than 49,
900 Germans have been taken prisoner.
Guns captured in the past five days
exceed 100, not including machine guns.
The Village Of sancy.
Northeast of scissors. the French on
Monday occupied the villages Of Sancy.
a mile east Of Nanteuil- la Fosse, and
continued their advance toward the
Chemin des Danes, road paralleling
the Aisne, four miles to the north of
the river. On the Vauclerc plateau in
the region of Allies and Hurtebis, the
Germans are reported by Paris to have
launched an attack with large ef-
fectiveness." The effort was frustrated.
Artillery fighting in this region is re-
ported to be continuing very actively.
East of Rheims in the region of Nor
onvilliers the French have taken sew
eral important points OF support. The
German resistance here is reported to
have been stubborn. In the Argonne
forest, French detachments penetrated
the German positions as far as the
second trenches. A good number of
German dead were found.
River Bank Abandoned.
The abandonment of the bank Of the
river Aisne between Conde and Soupir
is admitted by Berlin, which declares
that the action completed the occupa-
tion of the Siegfreid positions. Berlin
says that the French follow hesitat-
ingly." Sancy, captured by the French
Friday, is three miles north of Conde.
Berlin says that a second French at
tempt to break through in the Cham
payne was frustrated and the latest
statement adds that new engagements
have developed between Prosnes and
the Suippes valley:
There has been little activity on the
northern front in France and from
the eastern front there are no reports
of fighting.
Both in Palestine and in Mesopo-
tamia, north of Bagdad, British forces
have added to their recent successes
North Of Wadi Ghuzze (Gaza) in Pal
estine, the British in an advance have
Occupied Turkish positions along a
front six and half miles.
General, Maude continues successful
ly his advance on Samara. 40 miles
north of Bagdad on the Tigris. and his
troops have forced passage of the
river Shaft -Adhem. - miles south
east of samara. More than 1900 pris-
oners were taken in this operation b,
the British.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
Called Unconstitutional.

Advocates OF the provision admitted
that it would confer wide powers up
on the president to restrict publication
of military matter, in the press or by
individuals. in speeches or otherwise.
It's foes declared that it was uncon-
stitutional.
Before the final vote the original
committee draft much more sweep
ing and drastic, was greatly modified.
The committee proposed to prohibit
not only the publication of military In
formation except under presidential
regulations, but also its collection, re-
cording or attempts to elicit 1t. Elim-
ination of these additional restrictions
was agreed to by those In charge OF
the bill and approved by the senate.
Another change upon an amendment
by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska.
provided that the presidential regula
tions shall be reasonable. A substitute
for the whole clause, submitted by Sen
ator Cummjns OF 1awo. was rejected
by vote of 40 to "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
PUBLIC TOLD IN RHYME
IT'S FOOD-SAVING TIME
Sounds Like Bit of Walt Mason
Pleasantly, But It's Meant
in Earnest

From our constant daily reading we
can see the thing were needing is the
stuff for fully feeding folks at home and
folks afar. For the daily papers tell us
facts and figures that compel us to be
wideawake and jealous of the waste
beans and berries. kraut and cabbage.
cheese and cherries and the eggs of
Tom and ferries should be saved
throughout the land. so that ours, the
fruitful nation, may prevent the quick
starvation of the balance of creation in
the troublous times at hand. Though it
seems inconsequential, each small slice
of breads essential to keep famine pes
tilential from ourselves and our allies;
waste of food is unpropitious. I'M
American. pernicious. and has conse-
quence as vicious as swarm of Ger
man spies. All our logic and our reason
prove it's nothing short of treason il
we let the growing season find us idly
looking on, not considering nor caring
for the famine which is staring in our
faces. nor preparing for the days when
summers gone. Let US then do what
we ought to. by devoting all our
taught to by the manuals complete
which the national commission has pre-
pared in large edition for improving
the condition of our stock of things to
eat. This is something worth your
trying. for by canning and by drying
all the things that you've been buying
you'll not merely feed yourselves. but
you'll find. from the beginning. that
you've helped our troops in winning
by the drying and the timing which
have stocked your pantry shelves.
From the National Emergency Food
Garden commission. 210-221 Maryland
building, Washington, ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
TENNIS PLAYERS FATIGUED.
Causes 0ne-Day Postponement Of
Tournament at SOUTHAMPTON,

SOUTHAMPTON, l.. l.. August Al
though the annual invitation tennis
tournament at the Meadow Club was
scheduled to start yesterday. a post
ponelnent was necessary because the
players who are to take part remained
in New York, pleading as the excuse
fatigue caused by the almost daily
round of matches during the last few
weeks.
The men who will take part in the
tournament came here just before
nightfall and exhibition matches will
begin today Miss Mary Browne. Miss
MoIla Bjurstedt and Mrs. Robert Will
liams will not arrive until this after
noon. and will not appear on the courts
present plans.
events was at the request of George 7.
Adee. president OF the tennis associa-
ton. who telephoned to James r. Lee.
chairman of the tennis committee. at
the Meadow Club. that the women Were
too fatigued to go on the courts before
the middle of the week.
Among those who arrived last night
were John r. Strachan, Harold Throck-
morton. Fred c. lnman and Lyle +.
Mahan. Fred Il. Alexander. Karl II.
Behr and Nathaniel ". Niles are ex-
pected the last of the week. Two of
those who were expected. Theodore
Roosevelt Pell and Elliott Binzen, Will
be unable to take part in the exhibit
ton events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
ADJUST BASE BALL FEUD
Baltimore Clubs Claims Placed in
Hands of j. S. Toole.

NEW YORK, August Am important
meeting OF representatives of organized
base ball and the Baltimore club of the
Federal League was held at the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday to bring about a settle
ment of the Baltimore suit, which was
agreed on when the case was withdrawn
from the United states court in Philadel-
phia few weeks ago John K Tener
Ban Il. johnson and August Hermann
members OF the national commission, We're
present, as we'll as several National
League club owners.
Former stockholders of the Baltimore
club, with their counsel were also pres
ent, and IT was announced by President
Tener last night that both parties in the
action would soon come to a satisfactory
adjustment. At the conference, it is I'M
derstood. the matter was placed in the
hands OF John Conway Toole. counsel Of
the National League. for settlement.
At yesterdays conference the much
discussed McGraw case was also taken
up. and early verdict is looked for
from the National League directors on
the alleged interviews. which Manager
John J. McGraw OF the Giants repuudi-
lted