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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
New Developments in Ger
man Situation, but Ad-
dress Is Certain.
PRESIDENT DOES NOT
WANT EXTRA SESSION
To Avoid March Meeting Ex-
ecutive Will State PO-
sition Presently.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The American
policy towards Germany's ruthless
submarine warfare today and al
quarters that President Wilson will go
before congress on the situation be-
fore adjournment March 4. the state
ment was authorized that so far he
had made no definite plans to that
end
The president made no move during
the day and unusual quiet prevailed
at the state war and navy building.
The visit of the president to the
capital yesterday to discuss with
senators the advisability of appearing
before a Joint session to ask authority
for protecting American sailors and
ships from submarines has given rise
to speculation as to when the step
will be taken. No one processes to
know, however. and the official opin-
ion is the president will decide"
Action Coming Soon.
The confident belief everywhere
that there will be action not later than
next week if nothing happens to pre-
cipitate it before, is based on the
that the president wishes
to avoid calling an extra session of
declarations of members of the ad-
that the present condi-
tions under which most of the Amer
ican ships in overseas trade have been
frightened into cancelling sailing
dates cannot be permitted to continue.
The small numbers of vessels sunk
by submarines within the past few
days Is attracting no little attention.
Officials always point out, however.
that this does not alter the fact that
through fear of the consequences
American ships and many of those of
other nationalities are remaining in
port. The opening Of Halifax as a
port OF examination allowing some
vessels to avoid the danger area by
not going to Kirkwall, is expected to
lessen the effects of the
virtual blockade of eastern American
ports.
Every means at the disposal of the
government continues to be used to
prepare for any eventuality.
There has been no further develop
mcnt in the situation between the
United States and Austria Hungary
and Turkey.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
CATTLEMEN MAY FORM
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION

FL PaSo, Texas. Feb lS.-Thc rrport
Is current here tonight that the cat
,lem"n in tn" Hachita district of New
M"Nico intend to form IL punitive cx-
peditlon OF their own to. cross into
Mexico and give chase to the bandits.
VINO murdered the three Mormon cow
boys on the Corner ranch, last Mon
day. 1t is known that cattlemen have
bought supplies of arms and ammuni-
ton here and shippc: them to Hachita
and that much bitter talk has hecn
heard from them.
Lem Spillsbury. the Mormon scout,
was said to he organizing a posse OF
this kind after the discovery Of the
bodies of his companions near Corner
ranch. but gave up the idea because
he could not muster more than so men
and there are 500 Villa followers in
the neighborhood
Ionights rumor had it that CATTLE
men from all parts of the southwest
We're Joining the expedition, which
they expected to be increased to about
500 men.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19

no naval gun mounted on any
dreadnaught-can equal their carrying
capacity.
Two entirely different types Of am
munition will be carried In the gigantic
underground storehousc that will be
hidden under these mammoth forts.
There viii be immense armor picrc~
ing shells for use against possible
naval attack: shells that will crunch
Il tot of solid steel and reduce the
most powerful hattlrship to scnrr iron.
And there Will be high explosive
shells To beat off land attacks; shells
that will XIII all within hundreds of
yards by the mere force of their CON
cussion when they explode.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19

with the SANDY Hook big guns, will
make New York invmcibIe from land
as we'll rs from tho sea
For its great sixteen inch guns,
caIahle of sweeping any point within
their circle, viii command the ada
cent territory for n radius of 20 miles.
as far north as High Bridge and tho
New Jersey suburbs beyond Newark
And all the Jersey coast beyond As
bury Park as far south as Belmar will
hc within range Of one or both Of
New Nork's twin forts.
Twenty miles will be the effective
range of the titanic guns Ia he
mounted in three Supcr-drfcnSos.
40 mobile armament of any nation
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
SCHOOL BOYS WANT
T0SERvE GERMANY
Response to Civil Service
Law Gratifying-Older
Men Directing.

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 1S.-(Staff
Press ALI indications are that Ger
many eventually viii adjust herself to
the conditions brought about by the
civil service law passed last fall The
German war bureau which is putting
into effect the provisions Of the law,
reports that it has had unexpected
success and points to the huge num-
Der of applications for employment re-
ceiVed from all classes seemingly
anxious to serve the fathcrland in a
civil capacity
The plan, however. constitutes
problem not to be ignored in the fu-
ture. ON the basis Of returns up to
the present the number Of youths who
have applied for work of any kind has
been so large that the authorities have
not been able to avoid the conclusion
that school boys deliberately at at
tenn ting to ovadc their studies by
offering their services to the govern
ment
opposition to the civil service plan
has developed from men who arc more
than military age and who for years
have been comfortably settled in their
own homes and active at their particu-
lar trade and who oppose to the ut-
most any proposition to dlslodgc them
and transport them to districts where
they would be more available than at
home.
Though tho government has taken
pains to provide for such casrs by
separate pay for families in the oVrat
of separation and Ia sick benefit In
surancc and pensions. the undercur-
rent of opposition has increased rath-
er than decrea srd.
The large number Of women april
Continued on Page Six)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
FIGHT ASIA MINOR PLAGUE,

New York. Feb. 1S.-~A medical unit
consisting of ten physicians and ten
nurses will be sent to Asia Minor to
combat the epidemics which are caus-
ing many deaths there, it was an
.nounced here tonight. The cxpidition
VIII be financed by Hadasah. an or
ganiZation of Jewish women with
branches all over the United States.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
Cloyd's Announcement

London, Feb. 1S.--Loyds shipping
agency today announced that the
British steamship Worcestershre of
'l15 tons gross. was reported sunk.
Idoyds announced that the British
steamship Naldes, of 2,2S5 tons gross
had been torpedoed and sunk without
warning. Two members of the vcs-
sells crew were killed and nine are
missing. The captain and others of
the crew have been landed
tn" sinking of the British steam
snip Romsdalen of 2,5iS tons gross
was also announced
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19

New York is TO be New Gibraltar,
Two mighty fortresScs are to in
close the worlds metropolis in forty
mile rings of nability-circular
dead lines beyond which no hostile
fleet could venture.
of the coast defense bat
teries now planted at Sandy Hook,
The other will be n npWa defensive
zone at Rockaway point. near coney
Island. Work Was begun u few days
ago by n gang of 300 laborers. The
site comprises 3l2 acres.
The new fortress, in conjunction
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
GERMAN CASUALTIES
IN ENTIRE WAR
4,O87,692

London, Feb, 1S.--CasualticS in
the German army, exclusive of CO.
lOnial troops reported in the Ger
man casualty lists in January, 1917.
totalled 77.534 officers and men
killed, wounded, prisoners or miss
ing. The list follows:
Killed and died, l5.90G: prisoners.
1.64b: missing, 1854; wounded,
4S,109: total. 77,534
These casualties bring the total
of Germans killed and those who
died of wounds or sickness, to $685.
329, and the total casualties since
the war began to 4,OS7,692.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
ITALIAN STEAMSHIP
BISACNO TORPEDOED

Berlin, Feb. lS.-By Wireless to Say
Ville.-Details of the sinking by a Ger
man submarine Of tho Italian steam
ship l3isagno, of. 2.252 tons gross in
the Atlantic ocean January II, are
printed in an Italian newspaper. Idea
National, says the Overseas News
agency.
The Bisagno was stopped, according
TO the newspaper, by four warning
shots. Because of the rough sea the
steamer was then ordered to approach
within five miles of the Spanish coast
where the sailors were advised by the
submarine commander to throw them
selves into the water.
The men were then rescued by the
U-boat and later were transferred to
the Dutch steamship Gesterland. which
carried them into Falmouth.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
CHARLES BARBER DEAD.

Philadelphia. Feb. lS.-Charles T.
Barber, one OF the country's most cx-
pert enGravers and for half u century
connected with the Philadelphia mint
died here today. lie was Is years old
and was engraver of most of the presi-
Dental medals during last 80 years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
Judiciary Committee Kills
Senate Bill--HOuse Bill
Already Killed.
REVENUE TAX BILL
TO BE INTRODUCED
Ways and Means Committee
Plans License Tax on Cor
pOratiOn Incomes.
tBN w. G. Ferguson. Staff Corrc-


10Y W. u. FCFEilSpn, Slaff t'Orrc-
spondent)
Helena. Feb. S,--tSpccial) Senate
bill g., better known as the Mcconc
bill, which ropcals the primary law as
placed on the statute books by the
state by the people. was killed by tho
Judiciary committee of the house Sat
urdaN and a report to this effect is 10
he made in the house tomorrow This
measure, which attempted to bring
back the old system of nominations by
convention, recently passed the senate
after 4 hard fiGht. the roactionarics
proving too strong for the progressive
members of that body
In view Of the fact that the Elicl
bill, which provided for submitting the
repeal of this act TO the people at the
next general election, lost in the house,
there was not thought to be much
danger of the McCone hil's passage,
tilted by the action of the judiciary
committee It is not known whether
there will be any strenuous effort to
oVerrule the action Of the committee
on the floor of the house, but as 1t is
coming out with an unfavorable re-
port the odds AGAINST the measure are
strengthened, -
The judiciary committee also ap-
piled the axe to the rid Light bill
introduced BY Searles Of Mineral,
which ut. N.
trict question entirely to the various
cities of tn" state. Both Of those re-
ports are To be made tomorrow, ac-
cording to statements by members OF
this committee
Revenue Tax Measure.
TIL" ways and means committee to-
night decided upon the revenue tax
mcasu"" which Is to be brought out
tomorrow. Ehr corporation tax will
b" 1T th" nature of a license foe and
viii rroNid" for tax of three quarters
of one per cent on the net incomes OF
all state corporations over 10000.
TIL" bill does rc, "-&o any distinction
between the various classes of eorpor-
atoms. The Gould bill. The form Of
which WAS adopted by the committee.
called for n one per cent tax on all
net incomes over $25,oo0. The COM
mittcc reduced the amount of Income
to $4,000 ana decreased the amount
of tie tax TO three quarters OF one
per cent. .r
The bill Is 10 lac committee meas
urc and all other bills dealing with
the tax question. it is understood viii
be unfavorably reported.
Higgins, MiSsoula, appeared before
the committee and made a strenuous
fight in behalf of his license tax meas
ure taxing the gross income Of OK
press companies five per cent. This
tax will be levied on all reyenuc aris-
ing within the state. Private ear
companies are to be taxed n like
amount on their gross revenue, .,..
Speaker o''onnor has not yet an
nonnc"d the sitting committee which
Will take charg" of the % measures
which Will come from the printing
committee within the next two DAYS.
1t Is understood. however, that he
will ask that this committee, which Is
to dictate the order in which measures
are to be considered, be increased
from five to seven.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
War Summary


The Germans in the Mraulnont
sector of the AnCrc front in France
have strivcn hard to regain posi-
tions taken from them by the
British Saturday, but their at
tempts were fruitlcss, London an
nounces. Attacking in waves the
Germans came under the eoneen-
trated fire of the British guns and
were swept back to their trenches,
suffering heavy casualties. At no
place did the attacking forces
reach the British line and the
British suffered no casualties.
British captured 20 officers and
men.
Berlin in its description of the
chief AnCrc fighting of Saturday.
says the positions several times
changed hands, but that before
abandoning their advance crater
positions, the Germans took 130
mon prisoner and captured five
machine guns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19

The foregoing Berlin dispatch con-
tains the first announcement to reach
this country of the sinking of the
Bisagno. The vessel was last reported
in marintime records as having sailed
from Genoa January ), for Villaricos,
Spain. The ship was 301 feet long and
was built at Dumharton in 1884. She
was owned in Genoa
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19

there. When Missoula learns to eat
farmers less and with them more
often it will wax fat
Now Mr.. Campbell, who Is Missoula
countys agricultural agent, isn't ac-
cusins Missoula of extraordinary cam
nibalism. His point is this:
All towns are apt to make the
mistake Of living off the farmers
capital instead of their surplus:
Missoula will be wise if it reads
the lesson and avoids the COM
mon error.
DO you get the idea?
We'll. then, let him state it,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
County Agriculturist Says
Neighb0rliness Is Missou-
las Greatest Need.
ENCOURAGE BETTER
NOT MORE FARMING
500 People With $1,000 to
Spend Better Than 1000
With Only $500.
IAN Interview With J. r. CAMPBELL,
County AgricuIturist.)

No town can eat it's farmers and
have them too. The town that de-
presently find it's larder empty and it's
economic stomach aching.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
Get New Industries,

1T is better. then for a chamber of
commerce to encourage new industries
which will afford "A market for the
farmers products than for the town to
devote it's energies to attracting new
settlers. New settlers, of course, are
valuable and will come inevitably
when market for their product is at
hand. Intensive farming. better rural
conditions, new industries-thosc are
the needed things.
Let me read you something from
an editorial in The Farmer in this
connections:
"A town cannot arow rich without
n live, progressive community for a
trade territory. But towns should be
built up ont of the surplus and not
the principal of farm prosperity
When town people and country people
understand that they must grow rich
with each other and not off each
other, it will be a step toward per-
manent prosperity. Ask that question
what farming methods and what
business methods will bring the most
money, not to me or you. hut Ia this
community" If answered honestly
the answer points the way to many
lessons. If the money just comes 10
the community. ii soon gets around
to each member of the community" /"
An interview with \. l.. stone dean
of the school OF Journalism at the
State University, will be printed here
tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
LAW STORY TOLD
Captain and Crew Of American Ste ean
er Reach Home.

Rome, Feb. 17.-Via Paris. Feb. lS.--
Captain McDonough and the crew of
the American schooner Lyman NJ. Law.
recently sunk by German submarine.
arrived in Rome last evening with
Roger Tredwell, the United States con-
sui at Turin. and were interrogated at
the American embassy. Captain Nc
DoNOugh repeated his story of the
sinking Of the sooner adding that
the vessel had a large supply of canned
goods, especially meat, chickens and
vegetables, which doubtless attracted
the officers and crew of the submarine
in their search for food.
Captain McDonough described the
submarine crew as being composed of
About 40 men--all big, blond, husky
fellows" Describing the approach of
the submarine, the master of the
American schooner said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
Could Have Sunk II.

If my ship had been armed, with a
five FOUNDER, could have destroyed
the submarine as easily as buttering a
piece of bread. Neither myself nor
my men showed resentment didn't
ask them to spare the ship and left her
smilingly, while the Germans also
smiled"
Among the crew of the Lyman NJ
Law is Engineer Lee Thompson of
Belfast. Maine, who worked for n while
on the construction of suhma rincs at
the Fore River ship building plant at
Quincy. Mass. He said their captor
was about l.O feet long and of a dis
tinct German type. Tho submarine
bore no name. numbers or letters.
Captain McDonoueh and his crew
will be sent To tho United States.
Thomas Nelson Page. the American
amba ssador. has sent "A report on the
sinking of the American vessel to fhe
state department at Washington.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19

In the Austro- Italian and Mace
donian theaters artillery activity
predominates.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19

y. II. CanpDeu
thinks Missoula
should scrutiniZe
i t s commercial
b ill of are.
r a r m G r. gar
nished with fine
words, is too
often an item
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
immigration May Not Do.

Commonly the mistake is made Of
supposng that immigration helps the
farmer. Immigration is all very we'll
but it is not the first need. For a
chamber Of commerce it is infinitely
better to double the income of the
farmers already in a territory than to
induce the immigration of twice as
many farmers. In either event the
total income from agriculture may be
the same. but in the former event the
farmer is spending his surplus in
town: in the latter he must spend his
capital.
Suppose we have 500 farmers with
$1,000 a year apiece. Will we not
prosper more if we increase the in
come of those farmers to $4,000 than
if We bring in 500 new farmers with
$1,000 each?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
City Needs to Grow.

You ask" said Mr.. Campbell, what
Missonla needs. Very well. 1t needs.
of course. to grow. Every city must
grow or die. Every city grows if it
deserves 10 grow. That's apparent.
isn't ii? The question is then, does
Missoula deserve to grow?
"Missoula's position in the midst of
rich agricultural region puts it un-
der certain definite obligations to the
surrounding territory, I am speaking
not of moral obligations. mind you. but
of economic obligations whose neglect
reacts upon the handbook rather than
upon the soul. Unless Nissoula full
fills its obligations to its rural neigh
bors the rural neighbors will suffer;
and when rural neighbors suffer urban
neighbors feel it.
I'm other words. Missoula must sec
to it that the farmer in the Bitter
Root, the Flathead. the Blackfoot and
where not prOspcrs,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-19
THE WEATHER

Tod:sy-Snow and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-18
CASES
AT PORTLAND

Portland. Me-. Oct. 1.-THE $4,000
alienation suit of Robert II. Bennett of
Eden against Clifford j. Knight of this
city, q railroad conductor, now the
husband Of the former Mrs. Bennett,
was n1n-su led yesterday in the su-
premc judicial court on account Of the
absence Of the plaNltiff.
Another case non-suited was that OF
Evelyn Murray against the Cumber-
land County Power & Light Co. The
plaintiffs case was closed at 11.30 yes
terday and then non-suit action vas
taken. 1t is probable that exceptions
will he filed. Mrs. Murray is asking
$4,000 damages for personal injuries
sustained when a sliding door on q
Nunioy hill car was closed, crushing
her hand. The accident took place last
March after a heavy fall of snow. Mrs,
Murray. who was walking along beside
the car to board it. rested her hand
for support against the side Of the car
according TO her allegations. and II was
then that the motorman slid back the
door crushing her hand.
Two other suits against the Cum
herland County Power & Light Co. arr
listed for trial this week. Both are fol
damages for personal injuries. That
brought by Edith F.. Turner will prob
ably be heard Thursday and that
brought by Philomena Orlandello Fri
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-18
CLINTON
CoWan-C Crockett

\ very pretty wedding took place
Saturday evening at : O'Clock at the
hcne Of Charles II. Crockett. Spring
street, when their daughter Olive
Marion was united in marriage to
William j. Cowan, son Of Mrs. Joseph
Ccwan Of Readfeld, The bride was
attired in a becoming gown Of PINK
silk wolfe. trimmed with hand-painted
f~Orgetmenots. She was attended by
her sister, Mrs. Clifford II. Barrett of
Canaan. The groom was attended by
the brides brother-in-law, Clifford
Barrett, also of Canaan. Promptly at
> o'clock the wedding party tool its
Pace under an arch Of and
roses. The ceremony was performed
ny Rev. II. II. Hatherway in the pres
ehce Of a large number Of friends and
relatives, the single ring service being
used. Following the ceremony. re-
freshmcnts Of ice cream and amorted
cakes were served. TIE wedding AXE
was made by the brides grandmother.
Il Years of age, Mrs. Sarah Keith Of
Cherryield. They were the recip ents
q many presents consisting Of cut
glass, silver. and hand-paintcd china.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-18
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
PRESIDENT HYDE, OCT. "a

Brunswick, Ne. Oct. 17.-Wednes-
day afternoon, Oct. q. at half past two
in Memorial hall at Bowdoin College
there viii be held public exercises to
honor the memory Of Rev. William De-
Witt Hyde, the late President of the
college.
There will be three memorial ad-
dresses: one 10 he delivered by the
Reverend Samuel Valentine Cole. d. D.
Ii. d., president OF Wheaton College,
vice president Of the board OF trus-
tees OF Bowdoin College. and an in
innate friend OF President Hyde's. For
the overseers the address will be de-
livered by Edward T.. Mitchell. Lift.
D., the distinguished editor Of the New
York Sun. and a graduate of the col
lege in the class of 1871. Professor
Alfred ". Anthony, Ii. D., formerly
Of the faculty of Bates College. and
associated with President HYDE in
many enterprises in the State along
religious and social lines. will speak
for the other Maine colleges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-18
HELD FOR IMPORT
ING ALCOHOL

Bangor. Me. oct. 17.-Hearing was
resumed Tuesday before United States
Commissioner Reid in Bangor in the
case Of William Gilhreath of Houlton.
who had been arraigned on Monday
charged with importing one gallon of
alcohol into the United States from
New Brunswick. on Oct. u this year.
The respondent pleaded not guilty.
hut was held in $500 for trial at the
February term OF the United States
district court in Bangor. In default
Of bail. he was committed to jail.
Gilbreath was represented by Geo.
r. Thompson. the government by L. s.
District Attorney Merrill. Ralph H.
Whitney ard Lester s. Kelso, deputy
collectors Of customs at Houlton. were
the government witnesses. The arrest
was made by Deputy L. s. Marshal
C,"arv Of Portland.
This is the first case in Maine under
the new Law passed by Congress. the
act Of Aug. 10. 1917. prohibiting the
.ri portation of liquor into the United
states.
The new law suspends the law re-
cardirg smuggling, as the importation
or liquor is prohibited absolutely. even
u tho duty has been paid. II is an
act TO provide farther for the national