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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-03
CLARK REELECTED
SPEAKEROF HOUSE
BY GOOD MAJORITY
Four Independents Side With
Democrats Vote was
PIT to Mann's 2O5
CONVERSATIONAL
GETS BIG OVATIONS
Jeanette Rankin Votes for
MIR. Mann-COmes in on
Evans Arm

Washington. April 2.-The Demo-
Gratis with the aid of four of the five
Independents organized the house when
the new congress assembled today, re-
electing Speaker Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri, and sweeping into office with
him all the other Democratic caucus
nominees.
Mr.. Clark received PIT votes against
205 for Representative Mann, the Re-
publican choice for speaker, who moi
only failed to receive an Independent
vote but lost the support Of five of his
party colleagues.
All the Democrats present voted for
Mr.. Clark and We're joined by Schall
Progressive of Minnesota; Martin
Progressive protectionist of Louisi-
ana; London, Socialist of New York
fornia.
The five Republicans who did not
support Mr.. Mann were Gardner O,
Massachusetts,. who voted for Repre-.
sentative Lenroot of Wisconsin: Ora,
or New Jersey and Dallinger of Mass
achusetts, who voted for Gillett OF
Massachusetts, and Haskell of New
York and James of Michigan who
voted present"
Calling of the roll was replete with
outbursts of applause, but the lions
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-03
WILL CARRY OUT
Recommendations
Both Army and Navy Depart.
ments Can Now Guaran-
tee Defense Needs

Washington, April Army and
navy preparations were believed by Of
ficials tonight to have reached a state
guaranteeing immediate defense needs
and insuring that the more sweeping
steps congress is expected to authorize
can be carried out promptly.
During the day more national
guardsmen were called into the federal
service for police duty, making total
of more than 10000 state troops now
assigned to guard against internal dis
orders. The war department also an
nounced that in addition to the handi-
cap it was working under the guards
men who are government employees,
or employees of private plants doing
government work will be mustered out.
The guard organizations called out to-
day are:
Virginia-Fourth infantry, First and
Second coast artillery. battery b, field
artillery.
Vermont-First infantry.
West Virginia-Second infantry.
Connecticut Second and Fourth
companies, coast artillery.
Returns today from recruiting sta
tions showed big gains. During
March the army gained 6,723 men and
while declining to go into details, war
department officials said the total
strength was nearing the authorized
peace maximum of 10000.
War department plans for the mobil-
ization of war time army have been
completed for some days and are ready
for submission to the military COM
mittees of the house and senate. No
details Of the proposal to be made as
to the method of assembling the force
have been given out. but President
Wilson's words to congress tonight in
dicated the scope of the first step to
be taken.
The universal service project formu-
lated by the army general staff in
troduced in the form of bill in the
(COntinued on Page Fiye.h
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First Vessel Armed
by u. s.. Government
TOrped0ed and Sunk
Steamship Aztec Had No Chance to Use
Guns In Dark--.Fate Of II Americans Un-
known---No Effect on Arming Policy.

New York, April 2.-The steamship
chant vessel to sail from a port on this
side Of the Atlantic, was sunk last
night by German submarine off an
island near Brest, France. The cable
message from the American consul at
Brest to her owners, the Oriental Nav
igation company, gave no inkling as
to the fate of her crew. An Associated
Press dispatch from Paris said, how
ever. that while some Of the men
aboard the Aztec were rescued. a num-
ber of them were missing and probably
had perished.
Seventeen Americans.
The Aztec, under commend Of Cap
tain Walter O'Brien, was manned by a
crew of 80. Seventeen of this number.
including the captain, We're American
citizens. The AZtec's owners believe
she had no chance to fight because
she was sunk at 9:15 p. m. in a heavy
sea. The vessel was armed with two
five-inch guns, one forward and one
aft. manned by naval gunners under
command of n warrant officer.
Officials said the disaster would not
affect the policy of arming ships. which
viii be continued in the most efficient
manner possible. Secretary Daniels
declined to make public at this time the
list Of naval officers and gunners who
manned the two fiYe-inch guns placed
on the Aztec.
Guns Not Used.
In expressing the fear that the gun
ners on the Aztec had no chance to
show their skill 1t was recalled that
the Cunard liner Laconia was sunk at
night and that no submarine was seen
although a vigilant watch was kept.
The Aztec, a slow moving freighter of
3,727 gross tons, steamed from New
York for Havre March Is with full
cargo Of foodstuffs and general sup
plies valued at more than 100000. She
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by 5. G. Swigart. selected at the recent
primary to make the run against Mr..
Brechbill
The total vote polled was a disap-
pointment, although there was no vital
question of administration to cause
any particular interest. Less than half
of the registered vote, or to be exact,
1880 ballots were cast yesterday This
poor showing vas made despite the
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s. e. Swiga Is Defeated in Race for City Commissioner by
Incumbent Endorsement of City Is Given Present
Head of Street Department.
Precincts Il / 2 3 SIC II Q 10 TI1TI2 Total
Brechbl 78221147T 54T3462 4l62 is 265I3O75 31s
Swigart .- 66 89 54l2l4545 1O3ll5 So l6O5378 OI2
Brechbill's majority-3O6.

The city of Missoula has reelected
John M. Brechbill to serve two NOR,
years as city commissioner AS there
is no disposition to make any change
in the duties of the councilmen, Mr.
Brechbill will be returned to the head
of the department Of streets. parks
and public improvements. The WIN
ner's majority was 3O6, his total vote
being 1918 as opposed to 1,012 polled
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was due at Havre tomorrow and prob
ably was less than 100 miles from that
port when t6rpedOed. This fact has
given hope to her owners that all the
crew may be saved If they had an
opportunity to take to the boats.
The Oriental Navigation company
also owns the steamship Orleans, one
of the first vessels to sail unarmed
from an american port since Ger
manys declaration of unrestricted war
fare, February |. The. Orleans success
fully ran the blockade OF undersea
boats.
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Washington. April 2.-President Will
son tonight urged congress, assembled
in joint session, to declare a state of
war existing between the United States
and Germany.
In a dispassioned but unmeasured
denunciation of the course of the i'm
perial German government, which he
characterized rs n challenge to all
mankind and a warfare against all ma
tions, the president declared that neu-
trality no longer was feasible or de-
sirable where the peace of the world
was involved; that armed neutrality
had become Intellectual enough at best
and was likely to produce what it was
meant to prevent and urged that con-
gress accept the gauge of battle with
all the resources of the nation.
Bring Germans to Terms.
Il advise that the congress declare
the recent course of the imperial Ger
man government to be in fact nothing
less than war against the government
and people of the United States" said
the president; that 1t formally accept
the status of belligerency which has
thus been thrust upon it and that 1t
take steps not only to put the coun-
try in n more thorough state of de-
fense, but also to exert all it's power
and employ all its resources to bring
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the government of the German empire
! to terms and end the war"
When the president had finished
speaking, resolutions to declare Il state
of war existing were introduced in
both houses of congress, referred to
appropriate committees and will be de-
bated tomorrow. There is no doubt OF
their passage.
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Forced to Enter.

Referring only briefly to the long
diplomatic correspondence with Ger
many in his effort to bring her back
TO the bounds of the laws of humanity
and nations, the president launched
into his denunciation of the course of
the German government, which he de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
- Up tothe Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY"cLUo'
ResponsibilityMaking Chuck
Logan a Real Star of Gridir0n
Washburn Captain Played Best
Game of Career Last
Saturday.

Some men in the battles of the
sport world, as well as in the battle
for bread, attain their greatest eff
ficiency and do their best work when
carrying out orders for some one else
and when they know no response
bility, except that winch is individual,
rests upon them. other men never
,$re able to exercise their full
powers and never amount TO anything
until they get a chance to lead and
dominate and direct. AS cogs IN
machine their metal appears to be
castiron; but make them the drive
wheel and Immediately they appear
to be bright shining steel with all the
requirements to make them big fac
tors in any task undertaken.
Charles Chuck" Logan, captain OF
this years Washburn football team
is of the latter mould Of men-he
must be a leader to do his best work
This was amply demonstrated last
Saturday in the game against X U.
when Chuck" played the best foot
ball of his career and showed a
power and a proves uneXcelled by
any man on the field.
For the last two years Logan has
made Washburn a valuable man; but
up until he was elected captain he
never did anything startling, and was
never looked upon as a potential star.
But now he bids fair to share with
big Jim Perry the stellar honors of
the Washburn season of 1917, and it
will be worth watching his work in
Saturdays game with Baker at Bald
win and in every other game the Icha-
bods play.
Last year Logan held his part Of
the line, got his man when the man
came his way, and carried out orders
in every way: but he was not agrees
sfve. This year, however, with the
running of the team up to him,
Chuck" keeps his head and his
heart working at full speed all the
time and he is filling the position of
captain about 100 per cent better than
ever his best friends thought him
|. capable.
In last Saturdays game against the
Jayhawkers Logan was in almost
every play. He was aggressive, alert,
and time and time again he got thru
the line single handed and got the
man with the ball before he was able
10 get under way. Even the massive
Pringle could not pillow thru him or
thru any part of the line around him.
Also, Logan was on the job keeping
the other men speeded up, and he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
PLENTY OF COAL.
Just Be Patient; the Demand
Is Abnormal.
Mining 10 Per Cent More Than
Year Ago, Say JObbers.

Chicago. Oct. 25.-The reported
shortage of coal is a myth, according
to coal jobbers from all sections of
the country, here to effect the per-
manent organization of the National
Coal Jobbers' association today.
There is plenty of coal and if peo-
pie will only be patient no one will
suffer-" r. &. Hayer of Cincinnati said.
1.-The only trouble is, the demand is
abnormal but the joODers are conf
dent that Doctor Garfield and the fuel
administration will work out the ques-
ton satisfactorily"
Ten per cent more coal is being
mined in the United States now than
year ago, and the tonnage for the
calendar year will show the increase
in production" said j. D. Cole of
Kansas City.
THE country will produce nearly
$50. 100000 tons of bituminous and
80, 0O0, 600 tons of anthracite coal dur
ing 1917, which is an increase of 10
per cent over last year and 20 per
cent more than the previous year"
said Cole. These figures are based
on the output for the first six months -
Factories running overtime are
increased production is sufficient to
care for this, jobbers say.
The jobbers are in sympathy with
the fuel administration and today
pledged their suppore to the work.
They say no action will be taken at
the convention here to secure larger
profits for themselves, believing this
VIII follow when the coal problem is
worked out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
ORGANIZE BEE CLUB
Boys and Girls of Lyon County to Be
Apiary Experts.

Manhattan. Kan, Oct. 25.-Lyon
county has the first boys and girls
bee club organized in the state The
club is known as the Lyon County
Boys and Girls Bee club, and is COM
posed of eight boys and girls living in
the county. The work is being pushed
by Otis f. Hall, leader in boys and
girls club work, division of extension.
sion; George A. Dean, professor of err
tomology. and DIR. ]. H. Merrill. assis-
tant professor of entomology in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Two second prizes, one white comb
honey, and the other of strained honey
at the Topeka Free Fair. and an
award of merit for an exhibit placed
at the fair at Hutchinson this fall, are
the results of the work done this year
by the club.
The idea of the club is not to in
crease the number of beekeepers in
the county, but to make better bee
keepers of those already possessing
bees. Instead of having one or two
neglected and almost forgotten boxes
hidden away under some tree, it was
planned to give these bees better quar-
tersl, proper care, and make them pay
for themselves. All members were
urged to subscribe to a bee journal,
and, if possible. to buy a textbook
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL
BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
BIG FUNSTON TRAFFIC
Army Officials Compelled to Issue
Regulations for Automobiles.

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. 25.--In
order to regulate the ever increasing
motor car traffic at Camp Funston,
the following regulations have been
issued:
No jitneys will be allowed in the
camp to take on or discharge passen-
gers any time, day or night.
Jitneys can load and unload their
passengers at the big gates at Three
mile creek on the west and at the gate
at Army City on the east.
No civilian will be allowed on the
the grounds off the Golden Belt road
without a pass If repairs are being
made on the Golden Belt road the
guards will divert cars to some other
road to Ogden.
No civilian will be allowed on the
grounds of the camp after $50 p. m.
All civilian employees at the camp,
including clerks, newsboys, concession
men and drivers of delivery wagons,
must wear khaki colored uniform,
civilian cut, and carry a pass.
Large gates have been placed across
the road at Three-mile creek and the
entrance to the Golden Belt road at
Army City. These will be closed at
$50 O'Clock each evening and opened
only by the guards.
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LEONARD SETS RECORD
Lightweight Champion Wins Four
Battles in Six Days.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 25.-When Ben
ney Leonard knocked out Toughey
Ramser, of Lorain, in the seventh
round of ten-round bout here We'd
nesday night, he completed record
never before equaled by a lightweight
champion in ring history His victory
was the fourth within six days. Here's
the record:
October 19-Outpointed Jack Brit
ton, welterweight, in ten rounds at
New York.
October 22-MadeS Eddie Wagond
look foolish in a bout at Philadelphia.
October OVERWHELMING de-
feated young Erne at Buffalo.
October 24-Knocked out Toughey
Ranlser in seven rounds at Cleveland.
Ramser had no chance with the
champion, but he was game. Benny
sixty seconds in the seventh before
Ramser took the count.
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HE DIED FOR LIBERTY
Brother of r.. f. ConIey of Topeka Dies
Happily in Trenches in France.

r. E. Conley. representative OF the
H. X. Milford company in Topeka,
has received word of the death of his
brother. Sgt Maj Victor Herschel
Conley of the 22d Australian Machine
Gun company, Second Australian di-
vision. in France.
The last word received from him
was: Just getting ready to go into
action-and this stunt is going to be
a dinger too"
Sergeant Major Conley enlisted in
Australia in August, 1915. His
brother was with him at the time and
protested. why not the sergeant
said. America will be into it soon
and 1 certainly would want to fight
for my country. l can fight early
and get rid of a few Fritzes before
our boys are there"
After going to Egypt with the Aus
tralians, Conley went to France and
since 1916 has fought in all the big
battles of the war. His letters, al
ways written before and after the
battles. are greatly priced by the
family in America
r. E. Conley, who was in England
last year and who has been in Aus
tralia many times is optimistic over
the outcome of the war. England is
determined to make a clean sweep of
Germany and with Americas aid she
will do it, he declares. The atroci-
ties are more horrible than the world
will ever know thru history. My
brother often said in his letters that
he felt like going at 'em alone some
times In one letter he said. L didn t
like the Fritzes when l came over here
now l know of no passion greater
than the hate 1 have for them and
The Conley home is in Sloan
Springs. Ark
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the faculty of the institution. The
physical training is going to be selec-
tive in that the students will be al
lowed in so far as possible to select
their own form of physical exercise.
w. o. Hamilton. athletic director,
has recommended that two hours.
from 4 o'clock to o'clock every
afternoon of the school week be de-
voted to the new compulsory train
ing. In order that the plan may not
interfere with the military training,
which is being given for the first time
this year at the University of Kansas,
this branch will be included under
physical exercise.
Each student is to be examined by
the university medical authorities and
the form of exercise best adapted to
their need will be recommended.
The new plan is expected to give an
increased impetus to the competitive
sports, military training, in addition
to improving the general physical
welfare of the student body. Several
of the Missouri Valley schools have
already instituted the compulsory
physical training
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
5000 TOpekans at State House
"BOnd" Fire.
Flames Leaped Almost to Top
of Capitol Dome.
MUSIC BY APPRENTICE BAND
Bishop Wise and Robert Stone
Principal Speakers.
Ceremonies Were in Charge OF
C. B. Merriam.

Amid the roar of hoarse-throated
whistles, Mrs. D. w. Mulvane, chair
man of the women's liberty loan com
mittee here, lighted Topeka's bond"
fire of liberty on the state house
grounds Wednesday night. Flames
from the pile of boxes and other IN
flammable material heaped piece by
piece by the hands of nearly 5000
Topekans shot far into the sky and
Wed with the brilliant floodlight of
the capitol dome.
The fire was Topeka's most impress
sive demonstration of the second loan
campaign. The most of the program
was arranged by c. B. Merriam of the
Merriam Mortgage company, an en-
thusiastic worker of the campaign in
Shawnee county.
Music and Speeches.
As the flames shot up the Santa Fe
Apprentice band, stationed on the
south steps of the state house, struck
up a patriotic air. The selection COM
pleted, -Four Minute Men" began to
speak. Charles Dillon pointed to the
burning fire, declaring it symbolic to
the campaign for volunteer dollars
and liberty. Robert Stone pictured
the atrocities of the Huns as the best
reason why Topekans should buy lib
erty bonds. Bishop James Wise COM
pared Prussian militarism with mad
dog running loose. The liberty bonds,
he said. would serve as a dose of
strychnine for the beast
The Santa Fe Apprentice band was
in direction of Robert Lawton. The
Santa Fe. quick to cooperate in doing
. bers of the band who were in the night
shift at the shops to take time off
for the concert. The band did itself
proud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
CUT OFF ALL LIQUOR
junction City Determined to Protect
National Army Soldiers.

Junction City, Kan, Oct. 25.-The
men of the national and regular army
will not be able to buy liquor in juno
ton City if the authorities can pre-
vent it. A vigorous campaign is I'M
der way TO exterminate the Illicit traf-
fic in whisky which has been carried
on since the new liquor law went into
effect. This law resulted in a general
thinning out of the ranks of the boot
leggers for a time but some of them
recently have started to peddle their
wares.
As the result of a two-day cam
paign, eight bootleggers have been
arrested and fined by the city author
tiles and they probably will be taken
over by the federal officers.
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10000 ASK WAGE HIKE
Stockyards Employees Representing 10
Trades to Submit Demand.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Thirty thousand
employees of the Union stockyards will
submit demand for a wage increase
next week. union officials announce 1
today. These men, representing nine
teen trades declare they average
twelve hours labor day, contrary to
federal orders and receive the same
pay for overtime as for regular hours
I'VE are in a position to call upon
the packers for more wages and bet
ter conditions" said John Fitzpatrick,
of Chicago Federation of Labor.
There can be no trouble if the pack
ers meet us in a spirit of negotiation -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
GERMANY is EXULTANT
Raises Seventh War Loan of Billion
Bring Total to IS Billion.

Amsterdam, Oct. 25.-Germany is
exultant over success of her seventh
war loan, fully subscribed to a total of
nearly three and a third billion dol
lars
Newspapers received here hail the
response to the government appeal for
money as renewed evidence of the COM
plete unity between the kaiser and his
people and the answering determine
ton of all classes to wage the war to
a victorious conclusion.
In the seven war loans to date. Ger
many has raised approximately S1S,-
134OOO,OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
JUSTICE BURCH I'LL
Attack of Appendicitis Came While
Working for Liberty Loan

Justice Rousseau Burch, associate
sjustice of the Kansas supreme court
was brought to Topeka from Salina
today to undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis- Justice Burch became
suddenly sick in Salina, his former
home town, while assisting in a liberty
loan campaign.
Recently Justice Burch went to
Salina to attend a dinner in honor of
his daughters birthday anniversary.
1t was while in his former home town
that he was overcome by the attack
of appendicitis. His condition is not
regarded as serious, altho he will re-
main in Christ's hospital until he has
recovered from the operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
CHARGE UNFAIR RATES
Six Western Lines Cited in Coal Oper-
ators Complaint to I. c. C.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The coal
trade bureau, an organization of mine
operators in Iowa and Illinois, today
filed a complaint with the interstate
commerce commission against the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
and five other middle western lines
The bureau charged its members are
subjected to unjust and ruinous dis
elimination by alleged failure of the
railways to apply joint thru rates be-
tween points in the two states and
destinations in Iowa. Minnesota and
Wisconsin.