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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
German EXPLAINS Gun.

Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, March
40 Lieutenant General Won Rohne, u
German authority on ordnance and In
spection of artillery. gives In n maga-
zine of which he is editor additional
details In regard to the long distance
Germans guns, with which Paris is be-
Ing bombarded. lie says they are 10
metres l66ia feeD long The empty
shell WEIGHS tsa kilograms a33l
Pounds and The charge weighs the
same. The projectiie attains Il height
Of 30 kilometres ds.s milesl and de-
seends from the sky line like meteor
on its target.
General Won Rohne says II requires
about three minutes for the shell To
reach It's destination. The greatest dif.
ficulty IN the way OF increasing the
range WIS overcome by sending ths
projectiln high enough to reach the
rarified air.
II appears the Germans are ex-
| trcmely proud Of the bombardment oil
Paris,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
nul(DREO'L v. v.
oNnlalL TODAY
FOR DlSl!ofALTY
Charged With Coaaspiring te
Disrupt United States
war Program.
SYNDICALISTS' FATE
HANGS IN BALANCE
William Haywood Among
Those Who Must Face
Court for Offensc.

Chicago. March 3t.--Morc than 100
Industrial Workers Of the World will
go to triad tomorrow. before Federal
Judge I.andis. charged with conspiracy
tu disrupt the governments war pro-
gram. MEs
One hundred and sixty five men and
one woman were named in the true
bill returned by the September grand
Jury. but AZ of these have escaped cap
turc, eases against 10 have been dis
missed and three, including the woman,
Elizabeth Gnrley Flynn Of New York,
have been granted separate trials.
The governments charges against
the defendants include allegations of
sabotage. including the slowing DON n
Of production and the wanton spoiage
OF material. propaganda for strikes Ia
delay the output OF war munitions and
cover intrigue against military service
The trial, upon the outcome OF whici,
II declared to hang the fate of the
syndicalist movement In the United
States. may last for six months. Fed
etal officials gaye estimates on the
time which will be required TO present
the evidence and l3yr each defendant
Il hearIng at from siS weeks to as
many months.
The l. w. W. viii be represented al
the trial by George +. vanderveer OF
Seattle who has won several import
ant cases for the organization: Otto
christensen Of Chicago and Mas Cath
crime Lowe a member OF the Kansas
City bar.
Prominent Attorneys.
The government will be represented
By Assistant Attorney General William
G. Fits Of Washington, d. c.; Distric,
IAttorney Charles +. cIyne, Frank
Nebeeker Of Salt Lake and Claude r
Porter Of Des Moines. Iowa, special
assistants To Attorney General Gregory
The men on trial include William D
| Haywood, the general secretary treas
nrer of the |. ", w. and a. leader ir
radical movements for the last quartz,
of century Vincent st. John, Ills
/ predecessor in office, once nctive In
organizing the miners. and Artnr.
Giovannitu, leader Of the |. W. w
strike at Lawrence, Mass.
The present trial has been. prepared
for since the outbreak Of the war
when District Attorney Giyne ordered
a close watch on the headquarters oil
the organization In Chicago. On Sep
tember .. 1917, federal agents ARMED
with search warrants rsaisied the Chi
i cago headquarters and also confIs-
fcated evidence in ten other cities
4 Thee weeks later tho grand jury re-
turned the indictment.
More than 50 of tiin defendants were
arrested thai night in various citloa
and others we're picked up from ,ime
- time. When arraigned all pleaded
lEot guilty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
]. S. TO CONTROL
OUTPUT Of MEAT
Wilson Intrusts. Supervision
Over Production and Sale
to Commission.

Washington. March 3L--Deterinina :
ton of u national policy gesefnin,;
meat production, saving and distribu
tion during the war, which ma, include
virtual price fixing and dcfinite con-
troll or actual federal operation Of tht
big packing ho,,ses has been entrusted
ty President Wilson TO Il special com
mission Of five prominent government
officials.
This step announced tonight wa
taken ut the recommendation OF Tooe
Administrator Hoover, who advised Til,
president that he found himself pOwnr.
less to protect properly all branch
OF the cattle industry. and that tn,
governments present course lis ".,lmos
intolerabie In criticism from both pro
ducer and consumer"
Plan Of Hoover.
sir. Hoover asked that the presiden,
extend TO meet the policy Initiated II
steel. copper and other commodities
which are sold at prices fixed on TN.
basis Of conferences between produc.
ers and the government.
This food administrator suggested
1ilsl bVplosgu tus
plan, that .. national policy be deter,
mined by the following officers. actins
! ps rsonally or through authorized dele
eates; the secretary of agriculture
presenting the viewpoint OF the pro-
ducer; the chairman of the fedora
trade commission, representing the In,
finence OF trade conditions; the chair
man OF the United States tariff board
Representing economic thought; th'
secretary of labor. representing thu
viewpoint Of the civilian consumer ant
the food administrator. who has u
carry out any policy adopted.
| Consumer Nssds Protection.
Mr.. Hoover In submitting his pro
posai to the president. outlined TIL
trials of his organization in seeking I
fst:mulase production and colicurreHtl
to preyen, profiteering. He declare
lsome change Was necessary TO prOtet
Jpn oducer and civilian consumer. an
TO insure increased production TO me.
tho growing needs Of the army an
the allies.
ii "This change In pelicsi may &akfs y
flfcr1a Of WD1espA1spa -S--T 2
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
ALLIES TO GIVE AID
TO RUSSIAN COUNCIL
Will Help Protect Property
From Finn Rebels.

Moscow. Friday. March z9.--By the
associated Press. cooperation
with the council of Soldiers and Work
mems delegates in the defense OF the
kola and Mourrnansk eoast and rail-
way u an established fact, according
70 dispatches which announce that
french and British officers are work
lns with Enlsheyik troops az instfue-
tors ~ well as supplying British ma
rineA and French soldiers returning
from the Russian front.
Appafenfly the Mourmansk original
IS Mas Suspicious concerning allied Of.
fers of assistance in resisting the en-
croa1Apaeuts Of Finnish White Guardi
upon the Meurmansk district. but LeoI
Trotxky. president OF the revoiutionar,
military committee, authorized tn.
Soviet 20 accept their help. The al
lies art said TO be peep&red to suppl,
the food and materials required by IN,
Red army already forming TO oppos'
the white l:uards, who are extending
their operations In the Nos1rmansK dis
strict, with German encouragement an,
/ ttsip.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
Paris Still
Bes;egeds by
Great Guns
Believe Huge Cannon Shoots
IS Miles Into Air Before
Descending Upon Mark
With Terrific Force.

Paris. March 3l.--The bombardment
OF Paris by ,long@rangc German guns
VAS resumed at a:l5 y. m., to-day.
An official note issued tonight SAYS:
The German long range cannon con-
tinted during the day to bombam the
Paris district. One person was killed
and one injured g-"
Al the services this morning tho
Churches We're esen more crow ded than
u usual un Faster sunday
All Shells Explode.
Ne uneSploacd shell from gun
buhbarding Paris has thus far been
found. However. there have been ex-
amined in the municipal laboratory
fragments of sufficient size to permit
the directors to reach certain eonelu-
sions. They arc of the opinion that Il
double fuse Is used, and that the guns
fire 2lo milliamerrs teight and ONT
quarter inch, shells. Apparently -four
guns are being used. two on each alter
nate days. The tubes Or the guns
which are rifle guns, are more than GO
feet long, Tho installation aud ad-
justment OF the guns must require at
least three months. Doubtless they are
concealed under mountains OF cement
rendering it most difficult To locate an,
destroy them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
SAMMEES RUSH INTO BATTLE
Dutch Bitter To,unrds
y. S. for Ship Seizure
Tone of Objection Surprises
Officials at Washington;
Expected Protest.

washington, March 3l.--In the view
q tho American government reuuisi-
ti0ping of the Dutch ships in American
PoFtS was done in full accord with
recognized principles Of international
law and most generous guarantees
We're given for the protection of Hol-
lands commerce and the rights of the
ship owners. 1t would have been
within the rights OF the United States
70 take the vessels permanently, paying
Tor them a just price, put recognizing
mat Holland would be handicapped
after the war by such action, it was
announced that only the use of the
ships would be required. After the
war they will be returned to the Dutch
flag IN as good condition as when
taken and any that have been sunk
will be replaced
Caught between the ruthless subma-
rinc warfare of Germany. and the need
Of the allies for self preservat tion
against the Illegal practices Of that ma :
tion. Holland is conceded to have had
most difficult time in satisfying the
demands Of Germany, while obtaining
food for her own people. The allies
promised to allow, from their scant
store, sufficient grain and other COM
modities in return for shipping.
German Influence.
Holland was willing, but Germany
refused to allow the agreement to 10
through. threatening to torpedo ships
leaving Dutch harbors in return for
food ships sent from America. Under
the circumstances and after waiting
two months, the United States and the
allies took over the Dutch vessels. idle
in their ports, in order to restore them
to their normal activity.
!. Protest naturally was. expected from
Holland. but officials frankly were
surprised at the tone Of the official
communication and were at loss to
explain 1t. Untli this government
'iaas seeA acquainted Officially with
H0llandss attitude. however, there viii
be no formal comment
It has been rnmored that Holland
might ask arbitration OF the shipping
question. under the treaty negotiated
with former Secretary Bryan, which
provides for investigation for one yeal
OF all disputes before resort to forciblt
settlement.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
Japan Not to Send Troops
for Siberian Intervention

Toxic. Tuesday. March :s.-By the
Associated Press.--Japan has prupoae.,
no military action in Siberia. a!thoupt
a joint move. II suggested by the an !.
tcnte allies would receive the mo.t
careful consideration. said -Foressr
Minister Mot0no In addressing Il x<,sn,
session of parliament today. After =.
viewing the present conditions in kn.
sia, the foreign minister said the IA.
anese government is not concerned !.
u what form Of government RusSa !
adopts. At present. however. Gernk,
inflnsnce had permeated almost all r
European Russia and was tending L
invHde Siberia. which Japan must vi
with the gravest apprehension. Cod
sequently. Intervention had been dia
cu1ee1 sestously At home and abrss1s
In ssaes - prevent misunAerstan
ius1s he sat4 ths goveynment s.as
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
PIONEER NNssOUlA WOMAN
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

After an illness Of many months
Mrs. Carrie kohn, aged 81, died
at the family home, 3o7 East Front
streer, shortly after O'Clock this
morning.
Mrs. Kohfi was q pioneer of Mis-
soula, having come here more than
25 years ago. She was a native Of
Mannheim. Germany, but came to
America while hiit a child.
Her husband, Herman kohn, died
March II last year. and since that
time Mrs. kohn's health has been
falling.
She is survived by n son, Irwin
L. kohn, OF the kohn Jewelry com
pany and a daughter. Mrs Edward
Hirshberg Of Chotean. Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
MISSOuLA NAMES
OFFICIALS TODAY
Mayor Wilkinson UnOpp0sed
Moore and Houston Are
Confident.

The voters Of MissouIa will decide
the most spirited fight for city office
which has been conducted here In
years when they go to the polls today
Tn elect a mayor and a city commits
sioner.
The re-electfon Of Mayor II. r. Will
kinson. whose only opponent has with
drawn from the race, Is assured, bui
between W. IL. Houston and W. j.
Moore. candidates for the commits
sionership, a close fight Is expected.
Moore led Houston by more than 800
votes in the primary election on Marcn
Is, but the introduction of new earn ;
palgn issues and the awakening Of
alton since that time.
Both e;dss Confident.
Friends Of. each candidate express
confidence last night at the close c:
a warm campaign conducted bitterly Or
street cornerg and through the ncx
papers. Both sides. however, admitte1
that the vote would be close.
Mayor Wilkinson's name IL the on
one which will appear on the sppe
half Of the ballot today. DR.. f. c
Anderson who was nominated Mt tn.
primaries to make the race against tn
mayor Withdrew when the preIIminar!
eIectton gave Wilkinson 3.to-l ma
jcrity.
| End 81 Desperate campaien.
| The contest for the office now he,
by Commissioner Thomas Kemp viii
however. be lively. Moore and Housto1
who outdtstanced three competitors 2
the primAFy election. have waged
desperate campaign during the pas
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
Holland Labels Action Al
Gross Act Of Violence
by America.

The Hague, Saturday, March go
seizure of the Dutch merchantmen in
American ports is characterized by the
Dutch government. in a statement III
the Official Gazette, as IAN act OF
violence, which is will oppose with all
the energy Of its conviction and Its
wounded national feeling"
The government takes issue with the
proclamation of President Wilson re-
gardins the decision of the United
States saying it contains assertions
which are contrary to the facts.
The statement says the Dutch ma
ton with painful surprise" has taken
notice of President Wilson's proclama :
ton and that the seizure of " neutral
mercantile fleet is unjustifiablc.
1t continues:
According to President Wilson $
proclamation The Netherlands, owing
entirely to German pressure, failed u
observe the preliminary arrangements
proposed to leave no longer idle Dutch
tonnage in American ports and pend
ing Il definite agreement on Dutch
tonnage and rationlnG. This is DIS
tinctly incorrect.
II liz equally as incorrect as the al
legations that Germany has threatened
to sink two ships which We're to sail
from Holland with Americas approval
and that Germany had made increasing
threats to prevent both the Obscrv-
ancc Of sucn a preliminary arrnngc-
ment and the conclusion of d perrna :
nent one The real facts of the case
are as follows:
Keep Ships Moving.
After the tAmerican) war trade
hoard had insisted that Dutch ships In
American ports make trips pending a
definite arrangement, The Netherlands
government proposed that some of the
ships should make voyages for relief
of Belgium. which Holland has already
, fpstered sedulousfy for the benefit of
distressed Belgium and northern
France Wnen Germany objected tu
! demand that a Dutch shtr
| sail from Holland u relief ship sailed
from America, The Netherlands gov
ernment informed the American au-
liberties thereof Immediately, SO that
a ship which was then on the way to-
ward Argentina could be given n dif-
ferent destination. Consequently those
ships were kept moving. which was
exactly in consonance with the pro-
/ visional agreement.
| Respecting sailings to Cettc F'rancc)
a Swiss interest with which Holland
lsympathized warmly, the ship owners
agreed thereto completely as soon a.
France gave assurances that the ships
| would not be detained at Cette.
/ Cables Slow.
/ Accordingly, several ships wers
chartered for this service. The sati-
tings OF these ships were not sensibls
delayed by the aforementioned objcc-
ltions, neither did Germany attempt Il
Influence the execution of the pro-
visional agreement. which affecfet
traffic between TRANSATLANTIC ports
What did seriously interfere With II,
execution was the fact that cable mes.
sages to and from ship owners wer'
extremely slow in transmission.
The fact that a majority OF thu
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
War Summary

From the region Of the Somme south
ward To where the battle line turns
eastward furious fighting has con-
tiflued ON various sectors. but every
where the enemy il held, and even has
been pushed back at some points. No
where has he been able. although he
continued to throw great masses Of
men into the fray. 70 gain gJcln4. 81
cept An infirtt snlsal tsset { q tn
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
BRITISH CAPTURE
MANY PRISONERS
Push Germans Back on Wide
Area During Hard Fight
Yesterday.

London, March 3l.--The British h6vS
restored their line south o1 tho
somme in the Luce valley, after : Viz
oreus counter attack. the war of1ico
announces.
Two strong attacks by the Cor
mana against the Rritish front from
Mareeleave to the somme were ~
pulsed. with heavy losses TO tho ereIAy.
German attacks north Of the 0onmo
were made with four waves - IN.
fantry, which were beaten back Af al
points s I.
In the neighborhood Of Serr0 lnpgth
of the Soinme seven miles ahuvo AI~
bertp the British advanced thety line,
taking 23O prisoners and 40 uacfinO
guns. The statement follows:
Restore Lines.
South Of the Soinme our line - tho
I.pce valley was restored ynotof1Ay
after 0 vigorously executed coupter
attack. Two strong attacks nla0o BY
the enemg in the course Of tho day
against our front from Marcele1y0 10
the sonme were repulsed, IN each eksss0
with heavy loss To his troops. n itts
attacks delivered Yesterday 3M-
mediately north OF the SolnsnA th9
enemy's infantry advanced IN 1Dpr
waves and We're rcpulaed At all eQsntA
| by our outpost line. The enemyA ~:
IGalties oi this portion Of the b44tle
front alone are estimated ia tho t1IDu-
sands.
| Take 23O Prisoners.
| Early yesterday a successful OQef-
latiou was carried out by rs In eht
ineighborhood Of Serre. Our line "a
this locality was advanced Q. qnke
distance and 2a0 prisoners and ~ ~
chine guns were captured by VI. 81
| Our line also was carried fotN4fd
lsiightis ON other parts % the Ua*tie
| front and prisoners were taken.
| Hostile activity was reported 4eA
yesterday evening ii, the neaoAAo
lof BueauoF.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
Angevine Says Reyelations
May Come Soon in Dark
River Mystery.
OFFICERS ON TRACK
OF BRUTAL SLAYER
Find Message From Babies
in Pocket Of Victim;
Last Word.

Search for the brutal murderer of
Dee Il. Cox, who was clubbed to in
scnsibility and then thrown into the
Missoula river on the night Of January
-. continued yesterday without sensa-
tional developments, but with growing
hope Of success.
There will be something doing be-
fore long, ! think" said County At
torney Fred r. Angevine, who ii giving
the murder mystery hisoull attention.
Beyond that the prosecutor refused
to 20.
Sheriff ]. +. Green and his men are
following the case CLOSELY. resolved 10
run the murderer to earth.
Clues Are Not Lacking.
Though the slayer Of Dee Cox was
adroit enough to conceal his crime for
two months. clues are not lacking, and
on these the officers are working,
Thetrope with which the body was
bound, the manner in which II was
tied, the nature OF the wound these
are indications which may lead to the
detection OF the criminal.
Public interest new ceriters .I,pan ~.
mysterious 'John Doe named III the
divorce bill which Cox filed here TVS
years ago. This man. whose name Is
not shown IN the records, was accused
by Cox Of breaking up his home. He
did not deny the charge at the time az
Cox's successful divorce suit, but inst
beforc the murder. Mrs. Opal Cox, the
divorced wife, filed in the district court
an affidavit repudiating her previous
confession Of Illicit relations with
John Doe" and depicting the man as
victim of Cox's slander
= Ono Of Four in Case.
John Doe" is one of the four roonle
VINO were closely involved in the con :
test between Dee Cox and his divorced
wife for the custody OF their two chill
dren. The others are Mrs Opal cox.
the wife: Thomas Melton Of EAst Mis-
soula, Mrs. Cox's brothcr-in- law. and
Charles Gould Of East Missoula. a
friend Of Melton and Mrs. Cox, These
three were arrested shortly after the
discovery Of cox's body last THURSDAY
but were later released.
pecAme KNOWN yesterday that
Cox carried TO his death pathetic
message scribbIsd on bit Of card.
board by one o. his babies. He
was on his way from the hons o.
Mrs. J. G. Slaughter, where II.
children were living. when hs was
attacked from bshind and rnur.
dersd. IN his pocket Coroner Al.
bon Lucy found pieces o. Crack
erjaek box on which one Of tho
childran had scribbled "a letter to
papa."
t'ox's efforts to secure his chjldre,
probably caused his death, for the Of.
fort brought him back to Missonia. hi,
old home town, from Missouri swher,
he and his second wife were liyipt.
Cox had secured a divorce from hi,
wife by default in February. 1916. i,
January. 1913. Mrs. Opal Cox asked /,
have the case reopened, alleging tha
her confession of intimacy with "Joh,
Doe" was false. At about tho sam
time Cox came here to fight for cus
tody of the two children. The Who'll
matter was In the hands of Juose ],
l.. Duncan when the murder OCCURRED
On the night of January 81, Cox ha,
r. ! 2 -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
DIPLOMATS IN nUssIA..

yotogda. Russia. saturday. March 30,
- ~ the Associated Press. - The
freneh. Italian and aerbiAn diplomatic
staffb have arrived hero and with OPEN
offices. The members ~Qf
the Helsian. Greek Ark u.
gatiQp1A AhxUe .feu1HaH
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
The Weather
WHEATIEss DAY.

Now that meatlcss days have been
abandoned for IA month housewives car
exert themselves to saving wheat. The
demand for stricter conservation oi
wheat is growing and the government
Is making the rule more drastic.